Engineering with Values

Value-based Engineering (VBE) is a certifiable, human-centered approach to ethical system design – standardized in ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000. It helps organizations turn values into system requirements and align innovation with social responsibility.

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Value-based Engineering (VBE) provides a structured, internationally standardized method for embedding ethics into system design (ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000).

Our Ambassador program offers a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to VBE — giving you the skills to guide ethical decision-making in your organization and to apply the standard in real projects.

Comprehensive hands-on introduction

Learn the full VBE process and the ethical principles behind it.

Standard application & certification

Understand how VBE supports responsible AI and how personnel qualification works.

Strong link to the EU AI Act

See how VBE directly connects to emerging regulatory requirements.

Access to tools & materials

Receive our VBE Handbook, templates, graphics, and implementation aids.

Course Overview

day 1

Introduction to Value-based Engineering, VBE Phase 1: Concept and Context Exploration

Morning:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Challenges of Digitalization, Why VBE?
- Fundamentals of VBE
- The 10 Principles of VBE
Afternoon:
- Principles (continued), Ecosystem Responsibility
- Concept & Context of Operations
- Q&A

day 2

Values and Ethical Foundations, VBE Phase 2: Value Exploration

Morning:
- The Concept of Value in Business
- The Value Language of VBE, Value Exploration (incl. workshop & review)
Afternoon:
- Introduction to Utilitarianism (incl. workshop & review)
- Introduction to Virtue Ethics (incl. workshop & review)
- Q&A

day 3

From Values to Requirements, VBE Phase 3: Ethically Aligned Design

Morning:
- Introduction to Deontology (incl. workshop & review)
- Clustering of Values
- Prioritization and Conceptual Analysis
Afternoon:
- Definition of Ethical Value Requirements (EVR)
- Deriving Requirements
- Transparency Management
- VBE in the Context of AI Governance with ISO/IEC 42001
- Q&A

day 4

Review, Repetition, and Q&A (0.5 days)

Review of Key Concepts from Days 1–3
Group Discussion: Lessons Learned and Open Questions
Guidance on the structure of the certification exam

Shape the Future of Responsible Technology

Why you should choose this program

Our Ambassador training equips you with the core skills needed to integrate ethical and societal values into real-world projects using the Value-based Engineering (VBE) methodology.

Grounded in the ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000 standard, the program gives you a strong methodological foundation, practical tools, and expert insights – enabling you to guide responsible decision-making in your organization.

This training is ideal for professionals who want to work confidently with ethical challenges, navigate emerging regulation such as the EU AI Act, and build a credible profile in responsible technology development.

Whether you are an engineer, product manager, policy expert, or ethics specialist, this program empowers you to make informed, value-aligned decisions in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Comprehensive Introduction to Value-based Engineering (VBE)

Get introduced to the VBE framework and how it allows for ethical, value-driven innovation.

Insights into Value Philosophy

Discover the underlying ethical foundations that shape responsible design within VBE.

Guide to applying and certifying with ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000 (IEEE 7000)

Understand how this crucial standard can be applied within your organization and get an overview of future certification possibilities

Understanding the Connection to ermerging legislation, like the European Union’s AI Act

See how VBE and IEEE 7000 align with the EU AI Act, supporting your organization to stay compliant with emerging regulations.

Hands-on Experience Through Case Studies, including AI cases

Practice the VBE methodology with hands-on exercises and receive personalized feedback to strengthen your skills.

Receive the DeGruyter Handbook and Access exclusive tools

Get a copy of the Handbook and digital access to over 200+ PowerPoint slides, 70+ graphics, and structured sheets that make implementing VBE in your organization seamless.

Preparation for “VBE Ambassador” certification

Get all the introduction to and material you need for your personal certification with Austrian Standards as “VBE Ambassador”.

Who should attend?

Practitioners with foundational knowledge of AI or ethics who want to deepen their expertise in building ethical and social systems.

Engineers, product managers, and designers ready to champion ethical system design within their teams and projects.

Ethics and compliance professionals looking to drive ethical practices and ensure alignment with emerging regulations, including the EU AI Act.

Leaders aiming to embed values into product development and organizational processes
and seeking a practical methodology to guide responsible innovation.

Practitioners with foundational knowledge of AI or ethics who want to deepen their expertise in building ethical and social systems.

Engineers, product managers, and designers
ready to champion ethical system design within their teams and projects.

Ethics and compliance professionals
looking to drive ethical practices and ensure alignment with emerging regulations, including the EU AI Act.

Leaders aiming to embed values into product development and organizational processes and seeking a practical methodology to guide responsible innovation.

Meet our Trainers

Sarah Spiekermann

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Mario Tokarz

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Matthäus Bulgarini

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What our students say

“The three-day Value-based Engineering Ambassador seminar offered by the VBE Academy and led by Mario Tokarz was a real eye-opener for me. The well-structured foundations for value-oriented and value-based design of IT and AI applications made it clear how essential a systematic focus on values is throughout technical development processes. For my work as a project lead at IG Metall NRW on IT and AI-related topics, the VBE approach provides powerful tools that help me advocate for employees’ interests with competence, foresight, and responsibility. This seminar leaves a lasting impact, and I can genuinely recommend it to anyone involved in shaping IT or AI technologies.”

Aligning IT and AI with values. A highly topical subject. The Value Based Engineering training provided by the VBE Academy team provides a fascinating combination of a philosophical approach to values and very practical implementation in system design. Many examples are used to illustrate how the entire process works. Prof. Spiekermann presents the topics in a very engaging and likeable way. The training is rounded off with sound support from coaches. I can only warmly recommend the VBE training course to anyone who is concerned about ethics in the IT world.

Getting Certified

We help getting you ready

Our training lays the optimal foundation to get your expertise certified. Our course covers the whole theory for the Austrian standards Value-based Engineering Ambassador Certification. Certification is complete through a structured (multiple-choice) certification assessment that evaluates participants’ understanding of VBE.

VBE Academy is an Authorized Education Center of
Austrian Standards.