KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. POWERTECH TRAINING CENTER FOR POWER PLANT PERSONNEL AROUND THE GLOBE State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE HISTORY MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES 1957 Founded by power plant operators 1963 Incorporated society „KRAFTWERKER-SCHULE E.V.“ 1972 Renamed in KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V Simulator training for nuclear power plant personnel 1978 Theoretical training for power plant operators 1986 Simulator training for fossil-fired power plant personnel 1996 New location of the training center in Essen-Kupferdreh 2001 Simulator training for personnel in CCGT power plants 2007 Start of renewable energies pogram 2010 DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 re-certification 2010 July, dedication of the expansion section of the KWS building

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. Non-profit association „KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V.“ (KWS) Training center of VGB Experience meets state of the art in power plant technology Trainings world wide Training in English, Dutch, Russian and German Classroom, practical, laboratory and simulator training Renewable energies is KWS‘s newest training sector State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES Competence field of wind energy ONSHORE / OFFSHORE Training: Modular training system Single modules for specialist training Health and safety Tailor-made trainings Levels of competence: Service technician for windmills KWS certificate for single modules Special: Screening of personnel for the evaluation of the best training level State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES Competence field of hydro energy HYDRO POWER Training: Modular training system Soft skills Tailor-made trainings Levels of competence: Hydro power plant operator (KWS certificate) Foremen (CoC certificate) Special: Screening of personnel for the evaluation of the best training level State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES Competence field of bio-energy BIOMASS / BIOGAS Training: Modular training system Soft skills Tailor-made trainings Levels of competence: Biomass power plant Biomass cogeneration plant Biogas station operator Foremen (CoC certificate) State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES Competence field of research and development PLANNING & ENGINEERING Levels of competence: Specialist for technical documentation Specialist for identification systems Training: RDS-PP as new identification system Tailor-made trainings State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES

KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. – TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGIES Competence field of grid working GRID OPERATION Levels of competence: Specialist for grid operation Substation operator Specialist for connection to grid-feeding point Training: Basics of grid operation, grid connection and grid feeding State: RENEWABLE ENERGIES