The international continuing education program, Freie Universität Berlin Continuing Education Program (FUB-ContinuEd), offers certificate courses mainly taught in English for people who would like to acquire academic knowledge and key skills to further boost their professional and personal development. New to the program are two-day, in-person courses in Berlin dealing with topics like diversity, conflict management, or problem solving. The in-person courses qualify as educational leave (known as “Bildungszeit” in Berlin or “Bildungsurlaub” in Brandenburg). Additionally, participants from Brandenburg can apply for financial support, called Bildungsschecks; this also applies to online courses. The courses are subject to a fee and designed to fit around work and studies.