{"id":31718,"date":"2026-08-23T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itm.nrw\/ai-officer-course-successfully-completed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:53:19","slug":"ai-officer-course-successfully-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itm.nrw\/en\/ai-officer-course-successfully-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Officer Course Successfully Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 students have successfully completed the free course on AI ethics and law. Here are some of their reactions: <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_904d28f2 _4754385e a1a56b0e _917ab9d4\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\">&#8220;I am pleased to have successfully completed the semester-long AI Officer Training Course at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of M\u00fcnster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to Prof. Dr. <span class=\"a96a92da _917ab9d4\"><a class=\"_2e9433c3 ea960646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-hoeren-3200a6211\/\"><strong>Thomas Hoeren<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and all the lecturers for the valuable insights and engaging discussions on the legal and practical aspects of AI\u2014from AI compliance and AI literacy to ethics, information security, the Data Act, and civil liability.<\/p>\n<p>Continuous learning and exchanging ideas with peers are essential\u2014and a valuable complement to my practical work as an AI Governance Expert at UNIQA. \ud83d\udcda\u2696\ufe0f\ud83e\udd1d&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"_904d28f2 _4754385e a1a56b0e _917ab9d4\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\">Learned something new again \ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have successfully completed the optional AI Officer training program at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of M\u00fcnster.<\/p>\n<p>The topics range from the AI Act and the Data Act to AI governance, information security, and liability issues. Many of these are topics I deal with on a daily basis in my professional life. <\/p>\n<p>I would like to extend my special thanks to <span class=\"a96a92da _917ab9d4\"><a class=\"_2e9433c3 ea960646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-hoeren-3200a6211\/\"><strong>Thomas Hoeren<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and the entire ITM team for the engaging courses and practical insights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"_904d28f2 _4754385e a1a56b0e _917ab9d4\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\">I&#8217;m proud to share that I&#8217;ve completed the \u201cAI Officer\u201d certification program at the <span class=\"a96a92da _917ab9d4\"><a class=\"_2e9433c3 ea960646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/university-of-muenster\/\"><strong>University of M\u00fcnster<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. <span class=\"a96a92da _917ab9d4\"><a class=\"_2e9433c3 ea960646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-hoeren-3200a6211\/\"><strong>Thomas Hoeren<\/strong><\/a><\/span>! \ud83c\udf8a\u2728<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This credential lies precisely at the intersection where I\u2019ve built my career: the space between the legal and technical worlds. As a legal counsel dealing with AI governance on a daily basis and a PhD researcher working on AI literacy and biometric technologies, I keep coming back to the same conviction: someone has to be present in the room where both sides are talking to ensure they\u2019re actually on the same page. <\/p>\n<p>This is another step toward becoming the \u201chuman API\u201d between the people who build AI systems and those responsible for governing them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m grateful to Prof. Hoeren and the University of M\u00fcnster team for a truly rigorous program. I&#8217;ve learned so much!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"_904d28f2 _4754385e a1a56b0e _917ab9d4\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\">I am very pleased to share the news that I have successfully completed the continuing education program to become an AI Officer at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of M\u00fcnster. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. <span class=\"a96a92da _917ab9d4\"><a class=\"_2e9433c3 ea960646\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-hoeren-3200a6211\/\"><strong>Thomas Hoeren<\/strong><\/a><\/span> , I was able to specifically expand and deepen my knowledge at the intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and compliance. I am grateful for the valuable insights and look forward to applying this knowledge in practice!&#8221;  <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 100 students have successfully completed the free course on AI ethics and law. Here are some of their reactions: &#8220;I am pleased to have successfully completed the semester-long AI Officer Training Course at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of M\u00fcnster. 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