Our vision is an economy for the benefit of people and nature

State-of-the-art training in sustainable business management with lively, highly effective online concepts - this is our contribution to the successful transformation to a sustainable economy.

Current courses

Sustainable companies -
Tomorrow´s regenerative economy

The System Change towards purpose-driven entrepreneurship

Next online course from
1/19/2021 – 2/2/2021

Sustainable companies -
Sustainability in action

Successful transformation towards a sustainable company

Next online course from
2/23/2021 – 3/16/2021

Good products -
From „take, make, waste“ to circular economy

Resource efficient and future-proof with circular processes

Next online course from
2/5/2021 – 2/19/2021

Why?

Only sustainable companies are prepared for the future. Along with digitization, the transformation to a sustainable economy is one of the major changes of our time. Companies are facing the challenge of a fundamental transformation.

rapid development

drastically changing market rules

high complexity

new, systemic thinking

innovative business models

Companies, but above all leaders and executives, need new knowledge and new skills, even a new ‘mindset’.

How?

Our blended online learning concept is based on exciting self-study units with many exercises combined with extraordinarily vivid live online sessions. High interaction and deep-diving discussions almost create a “FACE-TO-FACE-FEELING”.

Blended Online Learning

The innovative and effective learning concept

Tools

Effective tools and state-of-the-art technology are important components of successful and effective training

Online simulation

This serious game for several players impressively shows the positive relationship between sustainability and business success. The players take on the role of managers of large consulting firms in a moderated online process. In several rounds they have to reconcile economic, social and ecological sustainability.

Moderated online simulation
Serious game for several players
Integrated in a 1/2 day short workshop
Transfer to the participants’ own practice
Basis for further steps towards sustainable corporate management

Sustainability check

CheckN is a pragmatic, “haptic” tool based on the SDG, with which the materiality matrix and sustainability check are jointly developed in a workshop. The resulting sustainability report is an excellent starting point for further measures and is compatible with GRI, DNK, GWÖ etc. The implementation status of the SDG in the company is certified by a certificate.

Materiality matrix
Determine the status quo
Deriving goals and measures
Input into existing management systems
Basis for further reporting (according to GRI, DNK, GWÖ)
Basis for a sustainable strategy
Continuous improvement process
Proof for banks, investors, suppliers

Digital learning platform

Blink.it displays digital learning content clearly in the tile view. In individual chapters, the participants have a wide variety of formats available: from simple texts to videos or web links to small tasks or quizzes. We use Blink.it primarily for imparting knowledge. In addition, the system offers a chat function that is used intensively by participants, thus promoting dialogue.

Digital “asynchronous” learning content
Modern and easily understandable tile look – easy to use
Integration of various formats
Interactive elements such as chat, quizzes, tasks

Survey tool

Quantified Company is an innovative and ingeniously simple survey tool. 2 simple, open questions according to the sample

What is good?
What could be better?

Are then given to all those involved to vote and finally evaluated. The results are honest and reliable socio-economic analyzes.

Analysis of the corporate and leadership culture
Stakeholder analysis
Employee survey
Bottom-up, participatory, efficient
2 simple, open questions
Valuable information on potential for improvement
Immediate feasibility

Personality analysis

INSIGHTS MDI is a scientifically validated set of online tools for measuring behavior, drivers and the important emotional intelligence that has proven itself millions of times.

Online tools for personality analysis
Measurement of behavior (basic style and adapted style)
Measurement of driving forces (motives, values, interests)
Measurement of the EQ (intra- and interpersonal emotional intelligence)
3 versions: Basic, Sales, Executive
Also as a team profile
Target / actual comparison with standard or individual target profiles
Use in personnel selection, training, coaching and team development
Excellent validation and proven a million times

Virtual classroom

We prefer to use Zoom’s virtual room for our live online events – but we are also happy to work with any of our customers’ other platforms. Zoom has a high stability, very good audio and video quality and convinces with a variety of features such as Break-out rooms (group work rooms).

Virtual classroom
Simple operation – easy to use
Very good audio and video quality
Great learning experience thanks to different tools

Sustainability check

Free online sustainability check from the Terra Institute to examine the future viability of companies. The 4 strategic fields of corporate mandate and strategy, products and services, corporate culture and leadership, sustainability management and reporting are checked in 37 statements.

Online sustainability check
37 statements on 4 strategic topics
Duration approx. 15-20 minutes
Evaluation by email
Goal: first assessment of sustainability

Who?

It is our mission to support companies in their successful transformation. We combine a high level of expertise in sustainable corporate management with a unique competence in online training.

As a digital native and didactics professional I enjoy developing exciting and lively (online) learning journeys. Due to my professional stations in subject areas such as innovation and new work, I stay up-to-date at the highest level, even in times of rapid change.

Based on my university degree in non-scholar education and the additional qualification as Business Sustainability Manager at the University of Cambridge, it is a key issue for me to align our current business activities for the benefit of all, using educational offers.

I have a degree in business administration and after a career in various companies, I completed a further education as a management coach. Based on more than 20 years of experience in this field, I have additional qualifications among others as

Business Sustainability Manager
(University of Cambridge)
Certified European eLearning Manager
(Steinbeis Academy)

With my Norwegian roots, I stand for a Scandinavian concept of entrepreneurship.

Responsibility for people and nature
Consensus-oriented, non-hierarchical, meeting on equal footing
Agile and open

What?

We have made it our mission to apply our expertise in sustainable business management and our many years of experience and competence in blended online learning to the transformation of companies towards ecological, social and economic sustainability.

Who or what is URKE?

Urke is a small village in the magnificent landscape of Norway, here are the roots of our family.

But Urke also stands for the vision that entrepreneurial action will have a positive contribution to nature and people.

We look forward to your call:

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Our vision is an economy for the benefit of people and nature

State-of-the-art training in sustainable business management with lively, highly effective online concepts - this is our contribution to the successful transformation to a sustainable economy.

Current courses

Sustainable companies -
Tomorrow´s regenerative economy

Sustainable companies -
Sustainability in action

Good products -
From „take, make, waste“ to circular economy

Why?

How?

Blended Online Learning

Interactive
Live-Online-Sessions

Learning content
for self-study

Moderated
forum discussions

Practical relevance

Transfer tasks

Ideal class size

Tools

Online simulation

Sustainability check

Digital learning platform

Survey tool

Personality analysis

Virtual classroom

Sustainability check

Who?

Jan Urke

Stefan Urke

What?

Highly effective and vivid open online courses

Practical, customized training concepts

Modern and collaborative workshop formats

Effective and professional coaching and consulting

Who or what is URKE?

+49 (0) 172 - 6563882

stefan@urke.de

+49 (0) 170 - 7034780

jan@urke.de

Our vision is an economy for the benefit of people and nature

State-of-the-art training in sustainable business management with lively, highly effective online concepts - this is our contribution to the successful transformation to a sustainable economy.

Current courses

Sustainable companies -Tomorrow´s regenerative economy

Sustainable companies -Sustainability in action

Good products -From „take, make, waste“ to circular economy

Why?

How?

Blended Online Learning

InteractiveLive-Online-Sessions

Learning content for self-study

Moderated forum discussions

Practical relevance

Transfer tasks

Ideal class size

Tools

Online simulation

Sustainability check

Digital learning platform

Survey tool

Personality analysis

Virtual classroom

Sustainability check

Who?

Jan Urke

Stefan Urke

What?

Who or what is URKE?

Sustainable companies -
Tomorrow´s regenerative economy

Sustainable companies -
Sustainability in action

Good products -
From „take, make, waste“ to circular economy

Interactive
Live-Online-Sessions

Learning content
for self-study

Moderated
forum discussions