Press Release Article – Our work with SRH

SRH, a leading provider in the German education sector, is now leveraging digital badges from Virtualbadge.io. This strategic partnership marks a significant step toward digital transformation and increased transparency of qualification records. The goal is to document learning outcomes more efficiently, while ensuring that achievements remain secure, verifiable, and easy to share—benefiting learners, employers, and educational partners alike.

By adopting digital certificates and badges, SRH is modernizing the entire credentialing process—from automated issuance to seamless online verification. This not only boosts the visibility of continuing education efforts but also strengthens the authenticity of credentials.

Read the official SRH press release here:
👉 SRH adopts digital badges for qualification recognition

The Goal: Visible Competence, Secure Verification

According to SRH, the use of digital badges is intended to make competencies that participants gain in workshops, further education, and internal training more accessible. The aim is to give learners a tool that enables them to present acquired skills and credentials digitally and securely.

Digital badges link to a public validation page and can be added to digital CVs or shared on platforms like LinkedIn . This allows third parties—such as employers—to directly verify issued credentials.

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The Use Case: Professional Development and Internal Training

As highlighted in SRH’s press release, the rollout starts in the area of digital skills training. Courses offered by institutions such as SRH Higher Education and SRH Vocational Training now include a digital badge upon successful participation.

Examples of programs that already use digital badges include:

• Digital Transformation in Education

• Basic Understanding of Artificial Intelligence

• Digital Communication & Collaboration

These badges are meant to represent competence profiles and document structured learning progress in a way that is relevant to the job market.

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The Technology Behind the Badges

To realize this, SRH is working with us as a software provider “Virtualbadge.io.” We allow organizations to:

• Create custom-branded digital badges

• Automate issuance after course completion

• Provide verifiable certificates via secure links

• Ensure GDPR compliance across all touchpoints

The SRH badges include information about the issuer, the learning content, and the achievement level. All elements are embedded in the badge metadata and accessible via the validation link.

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Outlook: Expanding the Use Across the SRH Network

According to SRH, more institutions within the group are expected to join the digital badge rollout over time. The long-term goal is to promote lifelong learning and recognition of micro-credentials throughout the SRH education network.

By making digital achievements visible, SRH aims to:

• Increase the transparency of qualification paths

• Support individual career development

• Contribute to the digital transformation of education in Germany

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About Virtualbadge.io

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