AI Works Council Seminar – Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Ensuring Employee Participation, and Protecting Employees
Upon request
1–2 days
Munich, Online, or In-House
Upon request
German or English
Digital Certificate of Participation
Confidently Navigating AI in the Workplace: Building Knowledge, Assessing Risks, and Effectively Exercising Participation Rights. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into companies—in HR, administration, production, service, and controlling. This raises new questions for works councils regarding data protection, performance and behavioral monitoring, training, job security, and employee participation in decision-making. At the same time, AI systems often need to be evaluated even though their functioning and impacts are not fully transparent.
Our AI Works Council Seminar provides you with the necessary knowledge to make informed assessments of AI applications in the workplace and evaluate their impact on employees. You will learn which information and participation rights are relevant, how to identify risks, and what matters most when it comes to works council agreements, governance, and negotiations. The seminar is supplemented by practical tools for day-to-day works council work—including the responsible use of ChatGPT, Claude, and similar AI tools.
Content and Agenda of the AI Works Council Seminar
The seminar combines basic technical knowledge with issues related to works council law, practical risk assessment, and specific methods for working on the works council.
- Fundamentals and Definitions of Key Terms:
- Artificial intelligence
- Generative AI
- Automation
- Data-Driven Decision Support
- Typical Areas of Application for AI in HR, Manufacturing, Administration, Service, and Controlling
- Opportunities and Risks for Jobs, Work Organization, and Skill Requirements
- Current developments such as chatbots, assistance systems, and AI-driven decision-making
- The Importance of AI Competence and Employee Training
- Overview of the BetrVG, GDPR, and EU AI Act in the Context of AI in the Workplace
- Risk Categories, Obligations, and Practical Implications of the EU AI Act
- The Works Council’s Rights to Information and Participation Regarding the Introduction, Modification, and Use of AI Systems
- Employee Participation in Monitoring, Profiling, and Performance and Conduct Monitoring
- Early Involvement of the Works Council in AI Projects
- Requirements for Transparency, Documentation, and Traceability
- Systematic Evaluation of AI Use Cases from the Employees’ Perspective
- Analysis of data sources, inputs, outputs, and automated recommendations
- Risks arising from bias, discrimination, lack of transparency, and flawed decisions
- Data Protection, IT Security, Data Minimization, and Purpose Limitation
- Human Oversight, Checkpoints, and Rights of Intervention in AI Operations
- Responsibilities of Employers, Managers, IT, Business Units, and Vendors
- Key Provisions of a Company Agreement on the Introduction and Use of AI
- Definition of Purpose, Scope, Limits, Roles, and Approval Processes
- Policies Regarding Testing, Production Deployment, Monitoring, Audits, and Changes
- Complaint, Escalation, and Participation Procedures
- The Significance and Structure of Framework Company Agreements
- Development of minimum requirements, red lines, and workable compromises
- Requirements for Providers, Cloud Services, Access, Confidentiality, and Audit Rights
- Use of ChatGPT and Similar Tools for Research, Writing, and Argumentation
- Preparation for meetings, discussions, negotiations, and statements
- Fundamentals of Prompting for Precise and Controllable Results
- Data Protection, Confidentiality, and the Secure Use of Company Information
- Quality Assurance and Critical Review of AI Results
- Real-world examples from typical AI implementations in businesses
- Use of Questionnaires, Checklists, and Risk Assessments
- Identifying specific next steps for one’s own business
What You Can Put into Practice Right Away After the AI Works Council Seminar
After the seminar, you will be able to provide informed guidance on AI projects within your organization and effectively represent the interests of employees.
- Accurately understand the fundamentals and applications of artificial intelligence
- Assess the Impact of AI on Employees and Work Organization
- Exercising Rights to Information and Participation in a Targeted Manner
- Identifying Risks Such as Surveillance, Profiling, Bias, and Discrimination
- Better Assessing Data Protection and Governance Requirements
- Systematically Review and Prepare Company-Wide Agreements on AI
- Formulate requirements for transparency, oversight, and opportunities for human intervention
- Using ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Other AI Tools Safely in Day-to-Day Works Council Operations (Focus on a Tool of Your Choice)
- Identify specific next steps for your own AI projects
Who is the AI Works Council Seminar intended for?
The seminar is intended for:
- Works Council Members
- General and Group Works Councils
- Committees on Digitalization, IT, or Data Protection
- Alternate members of the works council
- Employee representatives who oversee AI projects
- Works council committees that want to prepare for new AI applications
The content is suitable both for committees with no prior technical knowledge and for works councils that wish to deepen their existing knowledge.
Eligibility Requirements for the AI Works Council Seminar
No prior technical knowledge is required to participate. A basic understanding of works council work or the Works Constitution Act is helpful but not required.
Custom AI Training for Works Councils
- Customized In-House Seminars for Works Councils
- Relevance to specific AI projects and business applications
- Incorporation of company-specific work agreements, questionnaires, and case studies
- Preparing for Meetings with Employers, IT, HR, or External Vendors
- Joint Development of Evaluation Criteria and Next Steps
About Us as a Training Provider for the AI Works Council Seminar
We are an experienced management consulting firm with extensive expertise in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and organizational change. In our training sessions, we combine foundational technical knowledge with practical questions regarding data protection, governance, employee participation, and implementation in the workplace.
Our goal is to enable works councils and employee representatives to competently oversee the implementation of AI, identify risks early on, and develop viable solutions for both companies and employees.
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Expertise in AI and Works Council Matters – Your Trainer
Our trainers combine expertise in artificial intelligence, digitalization, and organizational change with a clear understanding of the implications for employees and workplace collaboration. The focus is not on abstract technological topics, but on concrete questions arising from works council work: What data is being processed? What decisions does the system make? What risks arise? What regulations and control mechanisms are necessary? This equips you with knowledge and tools that you can apply directly in meetings, discussions, and negotiations.
Thorsten Müller combines experience in digital transformation and the application of modern technology with a clear understanding of the impact of AI on business operations. He explains topics such as artificial intelligence, data protection, governance, and employee participation in an accessible and practical way. In doing so, he shows works council members how to evaluate AI applications, identify risks, and apply their knowledge directly in meetings, negotiations, and works agreements.
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- Easy-to-Understand Basics on AI, Data Protection, and Employee Participation
- Practical Support for Works Councils and Employee Representatives
- Practical Tools for Risk Assessment, Workplace Agreements, and Negotiations
- Practical knowledge you can apply right away to guide your own AI projects
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About the AI Works Council Seminar
Yes. This seminar explains the technical fundamentals of AI in an accessible way, without unnecessary jargon. You’ll learn how AI systems work in general, what data they process, and what implications this may have. The key is not to program AI systems yourself, but to be able to competently assess their use in a business context.
This seminar provides a practical overview of relevant rights to information, participation, and co-determination. These include, in particular, issues related to surveillance, profiling, performance and behavioral monitoring, as well as the introduction and modification of technical systems. The specific rights always depend on the individual case and the respective workplace situation.
The EU AI Act introduces risk-based requirements for various AI systems. For works councils, it is particularly important to understand which obligations, transparency requirements, and safeguards apply to applications used in the workplace. In this seminar, you will learn how to interpret the key regulations and ask the right questions of employers, IT departments, and vendors.
Yes. You will learn which topics should be addressed in a company agreement regarding the implementation and use of AI. These include purpose, scope, data processing, access rights, control mechanisms, approvals, audits, and complaint procedures. You’ll also develop criteria for minimum requirements, red lines, and viable negotiated solutions.
A systematic assessment begins with the system’s purpose and scope of application. Next, data sources, inputs, outputs, automated recommendations, risks, and opportunities for human oversight are examined. During the seminar, you will work with questionnaires and checklists that you can then apply to your own AI projects.
Yes. In the final module, you will learn how ChatGPT, Claude, and similar AI tools can be used, for example, for research, preparing for meetings and discussions, drafting statements, or writing position papers. The module places particular emphasis on data protection, confidentiality, and the critical evaluation of AI results.
Data protection and data security are integral parts of the seminar. You will learn what information should not be entered into AI tools without first being verified, and what questions need to be asked regarding data processing, storage location, and access. The seminar also covers data minimization, purpose limitation, and the protection of personal information.
Yes. An in-house training session can incorporate your company’s own applications, workplace agreements, vendor documentation, or planned AI projects. This allows the content to be directly applied to your company’s specific challenges. It is also possible to prepare for specific discussions or negotiations.
No. The seminar provides guidance, foundational knowledge, and practical assessment criteria for works council work. An individual legal assessment of specific circumstances or the text of contracts and works council agreements should be conducted by appropriately qualified legal advisors as needed.