Reference: GFBM Akademie gGmbH

Jan 27, 2026

Reference: GFBM Akademie gGmbH with cimoio

The GFBM Akademie gGmbH, based in Berlin, is a non-profit education provider supporting people in employment, vocational training, and lifelong learning. The academy develops practical, hands-on education concepts for diverse target groups, from vocational training to advanced professional development. It focuses strongly on career orientation, supporting career changers and upskilling in an increasingly digital work environment.

Through a wide network of partners in business, public administration, and society, GFBM Akademie acts as a bridge between people and the labor market. This collaboration helps participants gain essential skills for professional success and new opportunities in a changing world of work.

To enhance its mission, GFBM Akademie has adopted digital solutions for learning and training management. In cooperation with cimoio and STL GmbH, the cimoio academy was introduced. This hybrid LMS and TMS efficiently organizes learning offerings, supports digital learning processes, and provides targeted guidance for participants.

Testimonial

The project demonstrates how SMEs benefit from an integrated LMS and TMS solution that delivers both digital learning content and practical training effectively.

Frank Schroeder

Project Manager, GFBM Akademie gGmbH

Challenge

Between 2022 and 2023, the GFBM Academy launched the publicly funded project “R-Learning Collective – Learning Platform for SMEs.” Its main goal was to raise awareness among SMEs in Berlin and Brandenburg about the potential of digital learning. Additionally, the project demonstrated practical pathways for implementing effective digital learning processes.

The project was supported by several expert partners:

The Berufsbildungsverein Prenzlau (BBVP), with decades of experience in vocational education and training.
The Ausbildungsverbund Teltow e. V. (AVT), a training and education service provider for Berlin/Brandenburg.
P-Informatik, which was responsible for the technical implementation of a physical sensor-based training environment.
The GFBM Academy, which assumed overall project coordination.

The central challenge was to create an infrastructure that connects two worlds:

a remote-based learning platform for the digital delivery of content, and
an administrative platform that enables course bookings and is also linked to the control software of the sensor-based training environment.

A partner was required to ensure seamless technical implementation and integration. STL took on this role with cimoio academy, which functions as a hybrid system. It operates both as an LMS for content delivery and a TMS for administration and training planning.

Solution

The project resulted in a hybrid solution that combines digital learning content delivered via a learning platform with a physical learning environment.

For this purpose, P-Informatik developed a model and training facility in which participants can gain hands-on experience with sensor technology, such as programming inductive sensors.

Because this facility is only available for limited periods due to capacity constraints, STL provided the appropriate technical solution with cimoio academy:

The TMS (Training Management System) controls the availability of the training facility and organizes the allocation of practice time slots.
At the same time, the GFBM Academy uses the LMS (Learning Management System) to compile digital learning content into learning paths and link them with coaching sessions.

The result is accessible via the project platform r-learning.de. It is an integrated learning platform (LMS/TMS) that enables SMEs to digitize, structure, and centrally provide learning content. In addition to the efficient organization of learning resources, this approach has created a framework in which learning content can be produced sustainably, distributed efficiently, and made available to a broad target audience.

Result

Within the project, the goals were not only achieved but also successfully transitioned into permanent operation. The funded initiative played a key role in establishing the developed solution.

Today, the GFBM Academy relies permanently on the cimoio academy product line as an integrated LMS and TMS. It manages training plans, delivers digital learning content, and organizes coaching sessions efficiently. Moreover, the system controls the availability of the sensor-based training facility and makes it transparently bookable for learners.

During the project, approximately 150–200 company consultations were conducted and evaluated. The platform was presented to 40 companies and industry representatives, including the automotive guild and the crafts guild, who successfully tested it.

These efforts allowed the GFBM Academy to establish a practice-oriented learning ecosystem. It supports digitalization in work and learning processes while integrating hands-on programming exercises with physical sensor systems.

Today, cimoio academy remains the central platform, used long-term in the Academy’s daily operations. This step is essential for sustainably embedding hybrid learning formats in SMEs.

Link zur Plattform R-Learning der GFBM

Link to the GFBM R-Learning platform

Reference: Central Office for Examination Tasks (ZPA) North-West

Jan 23, 2024

Reference: Central Office for Examination Tasks (ZPA) – North-West – Success Story with cimoio

This reference comes from the Central Office for Examination Tasks (ZPA) North-West, which is a joint institution supported by the Chambers of Industry and Commerce of Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Schleswig-Holstein, and it is headquartered in Cologne.

The organization is responsible for coordinating the creation of examination tasks by specialist committees for the nationwide intermediate and final exams of the Chambers of Commerce. Currently, this covers 42 commercial and commercially related apprenticeship professions.

In order to coordinate meetings with the specialist committees and other boards efficiently, the ZPA North-West required a solution with strong event management capabilities.

Testimonial

We would like to thank STL GmbH for their excellent work in further developing and digitalizing our requirements in cimoio Event, as their support has been invaluable. Moreover, working with the STL team has been a true pleasure. Every team member is professional, outstanding, and highly committed, and thanks to their efforts, we were able to achieve our goals on time.

With cimoio, our participants now have the ability to book and manage sessions online anytime and anywhere. In addition, the platform enables online invoicing, thereby streamlining all administrative processes efficiently.

We look forward to continuing this collaboration and to building a long-term partnership.

Ralf Lange

Deputy Head, Central Office for Examination Tasks North-West

Challenge

The Central Office for Examination Tasks (ZPA) North-West regularly organizes meetings of its specialist committees, where volunteer examiners create examination tasks. While the examiners’ travel expenses are reimbursed by the ZPA, the processes had previously varied and relied heavily on manual work.

Moreover, the organization of these events, including necessary resources such as travel allowances, hotel accommodations, and conference rooms, required optimization. In addition, the ZPA wanted to implement software that could manage both event organization and travel expense accounting. Until then, this functionality did not exist in cimoio, which had previously been used only for internal training invoicing or client billing.

Solution

Since fulfilling individual customer requirements with cimoio is STL GmbH’s specialty, the team first compared cimoio’s standard processes with the ZPA’s processes. Afterwards, they implemented a workflow for entering travel requests during booking and for invoicing travel expenses after each session.

The concept of meetings with multiple participants is identical to training management. Therefore, implementing the ZPA’s functional requirements was straightforward. Moreover, cimoio already included accounting functions, so only travel requests needed to be recorded and forwarded to travel management.

In addition, participants were provided with an input option for receipts and travel times. The workflow was completed with a control function to verify completeness and calculation accuracy. Finally, payments are now generated as a SEPA file for seamless import into banking software.

Result

By switching to cimoio, the processes were fully digitalized and automated. On one hand, event registration and communication with travel management were standardized according to the ZPA’s travel policy. On the other hand, the invoicing and reimbursement of travel expenses were significantly accelerated, thereby improving efficiency and transparency.

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The training catalog of the ZPA North-West is not publicly accessible and is reserved exclusively for committee participants. However, you can visit the website to learn more about the organization without any obligation.

Visit the ZPA North-West website

Reference: Hamburger Hochbahn AG

Jul 25, 2023

Reference: Hamburger Hochbahn AG – Success story with cimoio

HOCHBAHN is more than a transport company – it is first and foremost a mover of the future. Because its mission is not just to get passengers from one place to another. It also spends a lot of energy on saving energy and reducing exhaust gases and noise in Hamburg. Her goal: 0 emissions by 2030. For over 100 years, she has been a pioneer for Hamburg, always with sometimes revolutionary concepts. With the first subway as well as with Hamburg’s first e-bus. For 100 percent quality of life in the most beautiful city in the world.

And because Hochbahn knows what it has in its staff, it does a lot to develop the team professionally and personally – via the learning platform based on cimoio.

Challenge

Until 2019, Hamburg Hochbahn AG used various tools for the administration of its learning elements. For example, a separate tool for training administration and an additional platform for the delivery of digital learning content. As a result, not all processes were digitized end-to-end.

Hamburger Hochbahn AG was looking for an integrated system for the administration and documentation of all personnel development and continuing education measures as well as regulatory requirements. The new system was to create a consistent learner experience in which users could book offers independently.
In particular, the qualification for obtaining the bus driver’s license as well as keeping track of further qualifications was a core element in the system selection.

Solution

After deciding on cimoio, STL GmbH iteratively worked out the technical processes with Hamburger Hochbahn AG. Subsequently, the legacy data was transferred from the various source systems and the education catalog was structured. Finally, the regulatory requirements for the administration of driver’s licenses were implemented with the qualification management.

With cimoio, Hamburger Hochbahn AG offers its employees an integrated system in which they can find everything they need for their further training. In it, they can find job-related training courses as well as offers for personal development. Users can make bookings for training and e-learning courses in a self-service process. Processengine has also been used to create processes for requesting external events that are not included in Hochbahn’s standard training catalog. In the metro area, Hamburger Hochbahn AG is increasingly offering its employees the opportunity to prepare for upcoming exams in the self-testing process with e-test sets.

Result

The learning offering via cimoio has been live since 2020. Both the professional training offer and the FREIZEIT plus offer for personal development open up a broad portfolio of further training opportunities for employees. The web-based application cimoio offers Hamburger Hochbahn AG the opportunity to provide a single point of learning for its employees. By recording multi-layered continuing education data, cimoio also provides great support in the implementation of continuing education controlling.

Link to the website of Hamburger Hochbahn AG

The Hamburger Hochbahn AG training catalog is not public and is reserved for employees only. On the website you can get non-binding information about the company.

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Reference: Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services

Aug 26, 2022

Reference: Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services – success story with cimoio

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS), a company of the Lufthansa Technik Group, offers solutions for all aspects of aviation logistics.
The approximately 2,000 logistics experts at more than 30 locations worldwide must demonstrate the knowledge specified by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) (the german federal aviation agency) at all times. For this purpose, qualification profiles with very detailed individual qualifications are used in cimoio to track who currently has what level of qualification and what training efforts the LTLS will have to face in the next planning periods.

The three blue letters V G H of the insurer group Hannover with the state coat of arms of the federal state lower saxony, a white horse on a red shield

Testimonial

Thanks to cimoio, we actively control our qualifications from planning through implementation to documentation. Despite the complexity of the matter, organizers and coordinators have the maintenance well under control with this tool.

Aliza Dansch

Consultant projects qualification and vocational training, Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services

Challenge

LTLS has been using the cimoio system and its predecessor products since STL GmbH was founded in 2003. Initially, Lufthansa and its subsidiaries needed a training management system (TMS) to manage numerous employee training courses. Later, a learning management system (LMS) was added to deliver digital learning content efficiently.

The ongoing success of cimoio at LTLS is based on its ability to meet and document the complex requirements of the Federal Aviation Authority (LBA) regulations. For each standard task, LTLS requires finely granulated qualification profiles. Moreover, the system must control exceptions to the standard profile on a small scale, both within the qualification profile and at the level of individual qualifications.

Thanks to cimoio’s TMS and LMS, LTLS can now manage employee training and digital learning content seamlessly. This ensures compliance, transparency, and precise documentation for all training activities.

Solution

STL GmbH has gradually solved several key tasks for LTLS. Initially, the focus was on managing the complex regulations in a training management system (TMS). For this purpose, individual qualifications and groupings were designed as qualification profiles according to the requirements. Next, functions were added to deliver an increasing number of web-based training courses in German and English via a learning management system (LMS) to meet the regulations. Then, the solution was supplemented by the training module. As a result of COVID, the virtual classroom “VITERO” was activated using the Inspire 3 version through the cimoio standard connector.

With the combination of TMS, LMS, and the qualifications, STL GmbH provided the right set of functions from the start to meet LTLS requirements. Moreover, STL GmbH efficiently implemented special requirements arising from regulatory rules. In this way, LTLS can fully meet all documentation obligations. A testament to their satisfaction and trust is that LTLS has repeatedly taken the lead in developing new modules and functions.

Result

The LTLS can always be confident that all colleagues, from trainees to employees, are up to date with their qualifications and documentation. Moreover, LTLS always has access to up-to-date information about training requirements through reporting and dashboards.

Link to the website of Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services

The training catalog of Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services is not public, but only accessible for employees. You can find out more about the company on the website.

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Reference: Versicherungsgruppe Hannover (VGH)

Feb 24, 2022

Reference: Versicherungsgruppe Hannover (VGH)

The VGH is the largest insurerer under public law in lower saxony, with offers for private and company customers. The VGH does not only use cimoio to care for their about 4.600 employees and sales partners, but via their IT service provider ivv (Informationsverarbeitung für Versicherungen) also the employees of the associated insurers ÖVO (Öffentlichen Versicherungen Oldenburg), ÖSA (Öffentliche Versicherungen Sachchsen-Anhalt) and Alte Oldenburger. As well the employees as the insurance intermediaries are getting very well trained in regard to the insurance portfolio and the fulfillment of state regulatories like IDD (Insurance Distribution Directive). This task is taken over by the departments VGH-sales qualification and the personnel development.

Testimonial

Since the introduction of IDD there is an obligation for training for our target groups. Thanks to cimoio, we mastered the challenges associated with this very good.

Dr. Frank Petzing

Head of department VQ, Versicherungsgruppe Hannover

Challenge

When the project started in 2014, the target was the introduction of a training management software to digitize processes for further education. Due to modifications to the regulation of insurance mediation (Versich-erungsvermittlungsverordnung (VersVermV)) a rising documentation effort for proof was expected. The VGH was looking for a digital solution that better fulfilled this need than the personnel software that was used at that time.

Mandatory requirements was, that the administrative organisation of the training events was possible decentralized.

Solution

Thanks to an IT-client concept, the legally independent associated insurer cimoio in parallel. They receive Releases at the same time, but each company can develop customizings in their client to adapt cimoio to their needs.

For the decentralized training event management an interface was created that is designed according to the needs of specific roles. The connected processes guarantee that the trainings are carried out in compliance with IDD.

Result

The complexity of processes for further education in the insurer domain has risen with the introduction of IDD. Thanks to cimoio, VGH succeeded in keeping the added efforts under control. By automating and digitizing administrative processes, the VGH is able to deal with the rising requirements.

Thanks to eFeedback also the process for continuous improvement is digitzed. The feedback of customers are taken into account when planning and improving the training portfolio.