Competence measurement with KODE® (online)

The economy, the market, and politics are becoming more dynamic and complex, and predictions are becoming less reliable. Decisions are increasingly being made amid uncertainty. People must take the initiative to organize their own actions as well as those of teams, groups, and organizations.

This places increased demands on all graduates, as they are expected to acquire not only “hard skills”—that is, specialized knowledge—but also “soft skills” or competencies already during their studies. Competencies are abilities related to self-organization; they are dispositions toward self-organization. Self-organized behavior is defined as acting in open-ended problem-solving and decision-making situations within complex, often chaotic systems.

To master challenges, one needs not only the knowledge of “how to do it” but also the appropriate mindset to appear competent. We offer the opportunity to measure this mindset—personal values or a competency profile—using the KODE® method. This method is not a personality test; rather, it measures value orientations in various situations, which are subject to change.

As a student at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, you have the opportunity here to take a competency assessment using the KODE® method free of charge.

On our career portal for competency development, you can log in with your university credentials and request your competency assessment.

The career portal, designed to guide you through your studies, helps you define your development goals for your dream job by allowing you to select job families.

The career portal, serving as a digital assistant for competency development, offers you not only personalized development plans but also relevant events tailored to your individual competency development.