Press
On this page we have compiled our press releases, a selection of the press coverage about iversity, and contact information for media inquiries. Please also check out our blog to learn more about how we are rethinking online education.
Press Releases
Press Coverage
Conferences and Events
Press Contact
Press Releases
- iversity reboots with Holtzbrinck Digital (9 August 2016)
- After Filing for Insolvency: iversity Plans to Restart with New Shareholder Structure (20 July 2016)
- iversity Explains the Digital Transformation. With Online Courses for Corporates (7 March 2016)
- KPMG and iversity Offer Online Course on the Future of Corporate Digital Education (8 December 2015)
- Two Years After the Launch: One Million Course Enrolments and a Successful Financing Round at iversity (15 October 2015)
- Digital access to higher education: iversity supports refugees with Kiron University (29 September 2015)
- Entering the Professional Education Market: iversity to Cooperate with WHU Business School (12 June 2015)
- iversity Wins “Land of Ideas” Award (11 May 2015)
- L’Oréal uses iversity MOOC “Public Speaking” to train employees (2 March 2015)
- L’università italiana in prima linea con i MOOC: certificazioni riconosciute in tutta Europa (21 January 2015)
- UN Tackles Climate Change Among Skill-Building Courses to Begin in January (4 December 2014)
- After a successful first year: iversity receives funding in the millions (15 October 2014)
- iversity starts Fall Semester with new courses, a second Managing Director and reveals business model (3 September 2014)
- EU study underlines the importance of MOOCs in building web talent (22 May 2014)
- Spring Semester Begins at iversity: New Courses, New Certificates (3 April 2014)
- Network Dedicated to Fostering Web Talent through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is Launched with the Support of the European Commission (28 March 2014)
- Online education platform iversity.org on the road to success: nearing 500,000 course enrolments (19 February 2014)
- iversity creates Advisory Board (20 December 2013)
- MOOC Project to Design Resilient Schools for the Philippines (4 December 2013) (Italian version here)
- iversity doubles number of students to 220,000 only three weeks after launch (6 November 2013)
- iversity launches as Europe’s largest MOOC platform with more than 115,000 students (15 October 2013) (Italian version here)
- ECTS credits for MOOCs on iversity (18 September 2013) (Italian version here)
- Google, Shell and Deutsche Bank declare iversity a lighthouse project in higher education (3 September 2013)
- Studying Without Admissions Restrictions: The MOOCs Remedy (2 August 2013)
- The Ten Winners of the MOOC Contest Have Been Chosen (10 June 2013) (Italian version here)
- Comunicato Stampa Voting Phase (10 May 2013)
- Online voting begins to find the best MOOCs (6 May 2013) (Italian version here)
- Global MOOC Contest Will Award €250,000 in Prize Money (11 March 2013)
- Ivy League for everyone – iversity launches Open Courses (17 November 2011)
Press Coverage
Below is a selection of recent coverage on iversity. You can find more articles about iversity here.
- Techcrunch – Online learning platform iversity gets a lifeline from Holtzbrinck media group (9 August 2016)
- Berliner Morgenpost – Universität 4.0 – in neun Monaten zum Nano-Degree (13 June 2016)
- Frankfurter Rundschau – Digitalisierung: Studenten sollten sich fit in HTML machen (8 June 2016)
- Schwäbische Post – Vom Sofa aus die Uni besuchen (3 June 2016)
- JOBWOCHE – Zuhause studieren! (31 May 2016)
- Münchner Merkur – E-Learning und MOOCs. Einmal Lernen zu Mitnehmen, bitte! (20 May 2016)
- t3n – Die wichtigsten Lernplattformen im Netz (19 May 2016)
- Mittelbayrische Zeitung – Für wen sich Online-Kurse lohnen (18 May 2016)
- t3n – Lern doch mal was Neues! 33 E-Learning-Plattformen, die dir was beibringen (13 May 2016)
- FOCUS Online – Der Hörsaal im Netz – So funktionieren MOOCs (16 May 2016)
- BILD Online – MOOCs - Der Hörsaal im Netz | Wie gut sind die neuen Online-Unis? (7 May 2016)
- Der Tagesspiegel – Internetdate mit dem Professor (7 May 2016)
- Greentech Germany – Klima-MOOC reloaded: Top-Klimawissenschaftler erklären Klimawandel und seine Folgen (4 May 2016)
- PC go – Mehr Spass zusammen am PC (2 May 2016)
- Habrahabr.ru – История моего участия в Ubuntu Scope Showdown 2016 (20 April 2016)
- SPIEGEL Online – Elektronik als Massenbetrug – ein Wutausbruch. Von Hans-Magnus Enzensberger (16 April 2016)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung – Kleine Bissen Wissen (14 April 2016)
- Personal im Fokus – Sind Personalabteilungen schlecht in Strategie? (6 April 2016)
- tportal.hr – Ne podcjenjujte besplatno online učenje! Nude sva sveučilišta koja drže do sebe (20 March 2016)
- Handelsblatt – Fit für die digitale Arbeitswelt (17 March 2016)
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Massive Open Online Courses – Wenn Manager freiwillig nachsitzen (14. März 2016)
- Handelsblatt – Fit für die digitale Arbeitswelt (17 March 2016)
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Massive Open Online Courses – Wenn Manager freiwillig nachsitzen (14 March 2016)
- brand eins – Von Branche zu Branche (9 March 2016)
- U.S. News & World Report – 5 Reasons to Consider Paying for a MOOC Verified Certificate (4 March 2016)
- Wirtschaftswoche – Wie eLearning die betriebliche Weiterbildung verändert (2 March 2016)
- Gründerszene – Diese Initiativen wollen Flüchtlingen Tech-Skills beibringen (29 February 2016)
- Handelsblatt – In der Masse zur Klasse (26 February 2016)
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Der Computer wird zum Lehrer (21 February)
- Online Learning Insights – Need-to-Know MOOC News: MOOCs Find Their Niche & Business Model in 2016 (3 February)
- Sunday Times – Do as iSay, not as iDo: Silicon Valley’s two faces on learning (14 January 2016)
- Forbes – The Use Of MOOCs And Online Education Is Exploding: Here’s Why (30 December 2015)
- Business Insider – Weiterbildung auf der Couch – mit diesen neun kostenlosen Online-Kursen (17 December 2015)
- beforeitsnews.com – Wordwide MOOCS Market 2015 to 2019 (9 November 2015)
- TV2 – Первый онлайн-курс о тайнах мира камней и минералов запустит ТПУ (9 November 2015)
- Tagesspiegel – Klima-Lernen für Alle (4 November 2015)
- L'Etudiant – Mooc : à 24 mois, FUN marche seul (29 October 2015)
- Zeit Online – Online Lernen: Hier werdet ihr schlauer (16 Oktober 2015)
- PlayGround Magazine – La revolución de la universidad para todos en la era de Internet (8 October 2015)
- Il Mattino di Padova – Primo corso in italiano (21 September 2015)
- El Martutino – MOOCs: "La emergente propuesta de educación en línea" (13 September 2015)
- Sigmalive – Δωρεάν μαζική εκπαίδευση μέσω διαδικτύου για θέματα της ΕΕ (26 August 2015)
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Top-Wissenschaftler erklären den Klimawandel (17 August 2015)
- noticias.infocif.es – Descubre ocho buenas webs de formación online para emprendedores (August 2015)
- Hottopics – The 100 edtech leaders shaping the way we learn (20. Juli 2015)
- elEconomista.es – ¿Quién teme a los Cursos Online Abiertos y Masivos (MOOCs)? Repensando el aprendizaje del futuro (27 May 2015)
- Cosmopolitan – Образование без границ (14 May 2015)
- Il Fatto Quotidiano – Università, i Mooc crescono anche in Italia. Ma il divario con l’Ue resta ampio (10 May 2015)
- metro – Masowe otwarte kursy online - szansa czy zagrożenie dla edukacji? (3 May 2015)
- Politico.eu – Can MOOCs fill the digital skills gap? (30 April 2015)
- Page Magazin – Online weiterbilden in der Kreativbranche: MOOCs (16 April 2015)
- Hogeschool van Amsterdam – Ruim 1800 Aanmeldingen voor eerste MOOC Hogeschool van Amsterdam (15 April 2015)
- Financial Times – Eric Cornuel, EFMD: Quality is key for online education (8 March 2015)
- ideal.es – La e-volución universitaria (6 March 2015)
- reklamaster.com – Как я бросил учебу в КНЭУ и работу в Google ради возможности учиться в интернете и зарабатывать $100 в час (18 February 2015)
- InsideHigherEd – Translating MOOCs (11 February 2015)
- Edutainme.ru – Фрустрация + бизнес = MOOC (5 February 2015)
- il mattino di Padova – Università, arriva il corso gratuito e aperto a tutti in "Diritti umani" (26 January 2015)
- Tagesspiegel – Bei Wein und Häppchen läuft mir Al Gore über den Weg (24 January 2015)
- Cronata Diretta – E-learnig: L’università italiana in prima linea con i MOOC (22 January 2015)
- Perspektywy.pl – Moc MOOCÓW – czas na polską platformę (20 January 2015)
- The Hundert – Startups meet Fashion (January 2015)
- Deutschland.de – Publishing Without Borders, Studying Online (17 December 2014)
- Spiegel Online – Online-Seminare an Unis: Tablets raus, Massenarbeit! (5 November 2014)
- Handelsblatt – Kostenlose Onlinekurse made in Europe (22 October 2014)
- Nezavisimaya Gazeta – Детей отдадут на откуп электронным гаджетам (21 October 2014)
- Berliner Morgenpost – Telekom pumpt Millionen in Online-Universität Iversity (15 October 2014)
- ilSole24Ore – E-learning opportunità d'Italia (5 October 2014)
- The Express Tribune Pakistan – Ready to be MOOCed? (20 July 2014)
- Huffington Post – A MOOC by another name (1 July 2014)
- The Economist – The digital degree (27 June 2014)
- Open Education Europa – 5 recommendations for EU policy in the online education sector (5 June 2014)
- arte YOUrope – iversity – Die wirklich globale Universität (French version here) (31 May 2014)
- The Chronicle of Higher Education – European students and employers seek more web development MOOCs (22 May 2014)
- The Inquirer, Philippines – Storm-resilient school (15 May 2014)
- University World News – Interesting times ahead as higher education goes global (4 May 2014)
- airberlin magazin – Opportunities for lifelong learning (2 May 2014)
- Capital – Studieren auf Knopfdruck (30 April 2014)
- Chicago Tribune – Will online education replace college in 15-20 years? (20 April 2014)
- Daily Finance – MOOCs: What's a Great College Class Worth When It's Free? (16 April 2014)
- Spiegel Online – Video interview with Jonas Liepmann, co-founder of iversity (12 April 2014)
- EduKwest - Startup Europe: European Commission Wants to Foster Web Talent Trough MOOCs (28 March 2014)
- TechCrunch - European Online Education Startup, iversity, Gets ~500k Course Sign-Ups In First 4-Months (19 February 2014)
- University World News - The Future of MOOCs (24 January 2014)
- The Asahi Shimbun Globe - MOOCの誕生で大学が揺らいでいる -- MOOCがやってきた (19 January 2014)
- Focus - Technik der Zukunft (10 January 2014)
- Financial Times - On course to become a credit worthy qualification (24 November 2013)
- Times Higher Education - Europe hopes for common Mooc market and single currency (17 October 2013)
- TechCrunch - Europe’s iversity Launches 1st MOOCs With 100k+ Students & Curriculum Of 24 Courses (14 October 2013)
- The New York Times - European Universities Catch the Online Wave (22 September 2013)
- Wired Academic - 5 Questions With An EdTech Startup: Hannes Klöpper of Berlin-based MOOC provider ‘iversity’ (4 July 2013)
- The Guardian - Does Europe need its own MOOC? (28 March 2013)
- TechCrunch - Berlin-Based iversity Relaunches As MOOCs Platform, Sets Its Sights To Becoming The Coursera of Europe (11 March 2013)
- The Huffington Post - Let's Make the Human Right to Education a Reality -- A Call to Keyboards (29 January 2012)
Conferences and Events
- Corporate Learning and Development Summit (Lisbon 8-9 June 2017)
- TEGEP Summit (Istanbul, Turkey – 22-23 November 2016)
- D-Transfrom Leadership School Part 1 (Barcelona, Spain - 14-18 November 2016)
- D-Transform Leadership School Part 2 (Barcelona, Spain - 14-18 November 2016)
- Edcrunch'16 (Moscow, Russia – 12-14 September 2016)
- Book launch "The University in the Twenty-first Century. Teaching the New Enlightenment in the Digital Age" at the "The Metamorphosis of University Governance at the Beginning of the 21st Century" Symposium (Budapest, Hungary – 6-8 September 2016)
- Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (Berlin, Germany – 8 September 2015)
- Online Educa (Berlin, Deutschland – 3. Dezember 2015)
- The Web Summit (Dublin, Irland – 11. November 2015)
- Digital Transformation (Berlin, 29. September 2015)
- CEEDS'15 by Webit (Sofia, Bulgaria – 21 April 2015)
- Moscow International Salon of Education (Moscow, Russia – 17 April 2015)
- ASU GSV Summit
- World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland – 19-23 January 2015)
- Online Educa (Berlin, Germany – 3 December 2014)
- The Web Summit (Dublin, Ireland – 11 November 2014)
- EdCrunch (Moscow, Russia – 17 October)
- Open Innovations (Moscow, Russia – 14 October 2014)
- The Economist Higher Education Forum (New York, USA – 30 September 2014)
- EAIE Prague 2014 (Prague, Czech Republic – 18 September 2014)
- AIT: Alpbacher Technologiegesprächen (Alpbach, Austria – 21 August 2014)
- EdTech Europe 2014 (London, UK – 12 June 2014)
- Going Global 2014 (Miami, Florida, USA – 29 April 2014)
- Digital Tech Summit (London, UK – 23 April 2014)
- EMOOCs 2014 (Lausanne, Switzerland –12 February 2014)
- APE 2014 (Berlin, Germany – 8 December 2014)
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