We enable people and improve companies.
We make complex topics understandable and create learning experiences. To do this, we combine in-depth expertise with modern didactics. Interactive, practical and motivating.
Welcome to the epicoa academy
Imagine a working world in which people learn not just because they have to, but because they want to. A world in which knowledge is not just imparted, but experienced. Welcome to the epicoa academy, a brand of epicoa GmbH. We stand for innovative and interactive e-learning programmes that are specially tailored to the needs of companies and their teams.
Innovation and people at the centre
Our story begins with a simple but powerful idea: to rethink training. Since our foundation, we have made it our mission to support companies through high-quality web-based training and to create sustainable learning experience
In doing so, we follow the human-centred approach, which places people at the center of the learning process. After all, learning content can only be effective and sustainable if it is tailored to the needs and challenges of the learner. In this way, we help companies to grow and develop in an increasingly complex digital world.
Dabei folgen wir dem Human-Centered Ansatz, der den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt des Lernprozesses stellt. Denn nur wenn Lerninhalte auf die Bedürfnisse und Herausforderungen der Lernenden abgestimmt sind, können sie effektiv und nachhaltig wirken. So helfen wir Unternehmen, in einer zunehmend komplexen digitalen Welt zu wachsen und sich weiterzuentwickeln.
Our vision and mission
We want to promote skills development in companies through practical and interactive learning programmes. We believe that effective learning happens through relevant and engaging content. We are convinced that self-learning does not have to be boring and that playful elements promote learning success.
With our DORA compliance training courses, we want to help affected companies in the financial sector to fulfil their regulatory requirements efficiently and effectively. We want to take the ‘fear’ out of DORA, reduce complexity and pave the way for the operational implementation of digital operational resilience.
Our team
We come from the education sector and have decades of experience in the fields of personnel development, e-learning and didactics. Each of us brings our passion for lifelong learning to our work. We enjoy taking on the challenge of transforming ‘dry topics’ into motivating e-learning programmes.
The founders and managing directors of epicoa GmbH
Leena Volland
- Linguist & communication scientist (M. A.)
- Expert for educational marketing & digital communication
- Trained editor & journalist
- BoD bestselling author
- Co-founder of the blog nachhaltig-sein.info, recognised by the United Nations (UN) as an individual project ‘Education for Sustainable Development’
Werner Hahn
- Master of Management (St. Gallen)
- Systemic personnel & organisational developer
- Graduate business economist
- NLP Master & Trainer
- Business Coach, ECA
- SCRUM Master & Agile Coach
Our values
Working together
We believe that together we can achieve great things. We promote an open and collaborative working environment that supports the exchange of ideas and knowledge. This applies to us as a team, but also to our work with our partners and customers.
Human-centered approach
Our solutions always start with people, because they are designed for them. We put the needs of learners at the centre and listen carefully. This enables us to develop customised approaches that not only impart knowledge, but really make a difference.
Innovation
We focus on creative and progressive approaches to make learning exciting and effective. Standing still is not an option for us. We want to create, utilise developments and changes, discover new things and make an impact.
Quality
Our solutions are carefully developed. We are professionals and also work with a network of experts. Our solutions are carefully developed – from the technical content, the didactic concepts, the design of our web-based training courses and production to usability and technology testing.
Sustainability
We want to make a positive contribution to the future. With our work and beyond. We don’t just want to talk, we want to act. This means, for example:
- We pay attention to our ecological footprint
- 80% of our office furniture is second-hand (e.g. from office liquidations)
- We use refurbished devices
- We are with a sustainable bank and invest our money in ‘culture & education’
- We support NGOs, e.g. SOS Children’s Villages or workshops for people with disabilities
Passion for learning
We stand for lifelong learning and promote continuous training and personal development. Everyone in our team can, should and wants to learn new things, try things out and develop further.
Our network
We have been working with an extensive and diverse network of industry experts for years. Thanks to the continuous exchange with our partners, we are able to integrate innovative approaches and best practices into our e-learning programmes. Their expertise flows directly into our learning programmes and ensures that their content is well-founded, practical and application-oriented.
Find out more about our DORA experts here.
Why don't you get to know us personally? For example, at a demo for your new DORA e-learning programme.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Werner Hahn
Managing Director