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The Weidmann Academy provides expert-led training courses designed to strengthen technical knowledge and provide OEMs and industry professionals with a greater understanding of transformer insulation and design, lifetime performance of those insulation materials, and their role in the manufacture and operation of transformers. Drawing on decades of experience in transformer insulation technology, Weidmann Electrical specialists share practical knowledge covering material behavior, dielectric and thermal performance, insulation system design, and manufacturing considerations.

Training courses are available in classroom, virtual, and on-site formats, allowing organizations to choose the learning environment that best suits their operational requirements. Participants can select from a range of standard Weidmann Academy modules or work with our experts to develop a tailored training program aligned with their specific applications, technical challenges, and business objectives.

The practical knowledge shared through the courses, including insights gained from past challenges, makes participation a valuable investment for faster onboarding and stronger engineering capability.

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Standard Courses

  • 1. Transformer Basics

  • 2. Insulation Basics

  • 3. Insulation Paper and Board Manufacturing

  • 4. Cleanliness and Quality

  • 5. Insulation Components Manufacturing

  • 6. Moisture in Insulation

  • 7. High Temperature

  • 8. Product Portfolio

  • 9. Hidden Problems

  • 10. Facilities Overview

  • 11. Lab Testing

  • 12. Manufacturing of Transformers

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Special Courses

Special Courses offer a more tailored learning experience than our standard training programs. Delivered online or in person by Weidmann trainers, each course is developed around your team’s specific equipment, processes, and priorities, from material behavior and insulation system design to manufacturing considerations and long-term performance.

Our trainers bring a diverse combination of technical backgrounds, professional experience and academic qualifications, providing a broad range of perspectives and expertise. This enables us to tailor the depth and focus of each course to your team, while drawing on knowledge spanning transformer insulation, materials science, engineering, manufacturing and application-specific challenges.

With multilingual trainers, we can also deliver training in the language that best suits your team, helping make complex technical knowledge accessible, relevant and directly applicable to your day-to-day operations.

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Our Trainers

  • Kevin Biggie

    Director of Technology and Innovation (AM Region)

    Qualifications:
    BSc Materials Science and Engineering,
    Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA

    Courses offered:
    Insulation paper, board, and components manufacturing. Global transformer knowledge

    Languages spoken:
    English

  • Yuliia Chernenko

    Development Manager

    Qualifications:
    Chemist-Technologist of Composite Materials,
    Faculty of Chemical Technology, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”

    Courses offered:
    Insulation paper, board and components manufacturing

    Languages spoken:
    Ukrainian, English, Russian

  • Lars Dreier

    Head of R&D Labs

    Qualifications:
    BSc in Chemistry,
    Zurich University of Applied Sciences

    Courses offered:
    Laboratory services, Quality control

    Languages spoken:
    German, English

  • Lukas Hauser

    Sustainability Product Manager

    Qualifications:
    MSc Material Science,
    ETH Zurich

    Courses offered:
    Laboratory services. Quality control

    Languages spoken:
    German, English

  • Peter Heinzig

    Senior Principal Engineer

    Qualifications:
    Diplom-Ingenieur in High Voltage and Insulation Engineering,
    Ilmenau Technical University, Germany

    Courses offered:
    Global transformer knowledge

    Languages spoken:
    German, English

  • Stefan Jaufer (DI Dr.)

    Senior Engineer

    Qualifications:
    Electrical engineering at the Graz University of Technology (TUG), Austria, and Research Engineer at the high voltage laboratory of the Institute of High Voltage Technology and System Management (IHS) of the TUG.

    Courses offered:
    Global transformer knowledge

    Languages spoken:
    German, English

  • Sergej Kovbanovski

    R&D Engineer

    Qualifications:
    BSc & MEng, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
    Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek, Croatia

    Courses offered:
    Insulation design, components application

    Languages spoken:
    Croatian, English, German, Russian

  • Christian Schmied

    Senior VP Technology & Innovation

    Qualifications:
    MSc Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
    Dresden Technical University, Germany

    Courses offered:
    Global transformer knowledge

    Languages spoken:
    German, English

  • Yurii Shypilov

    Head of Weidmann Academy

    Qualifications:
    Textile Chemistry Degree,
    Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine

    Courses offered:
    Insulation paper, board, and components manufacturing

    Languages spoken:
    Ukrainian, English, Russian

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Standard Courses
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