Technical training for dealers, workshops and manufacturers
Training & Qualification by AL-KO VT Academy
Advanced training season 2026/2027
The AL-KO VT Academy team delivers thorough knowledge about the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group's products and offers training and further education. With our seminars on our product range for caravans, motorhomes and trailers, we want to prepare you for the daily challenges you face with customers. Our goal is for you and your employees to possess extended expertise after completing our trainings. This lets you work even more efficiently and provide your customers with targeted arguments.
AL-KO VT Continuing Education Courses for Dealers, Manufacturers and Service Staff
From fundamentals to expert know-how
At our AL-KO VT Academy, we train you to become a specialist for our products. The AL-KO VT Academy offers a broad spectrum of training sessions with each tailored to your requirements and level of detail.
The Workshops Pro with certification exam give you profound knowledge about our products. With this certificate, you are authorised to install relevant models and generally handle our products.
In these courses, we take you even deeper into the technology. The expert workshops are aimed at specialists who already have plenty of experience with our products and want to further complete their know-how. The AL-KO VT training week: Five days of concentrated technical knowledge on AL-KO VT products—the ideal complete package for professionals.
Fit for the Trade Fair: AL-KO VT Products for the Caravan
New from this season
This training provides a concise overview of the most important AL-KO VT products and systems for caravans.
The aim is to provide employees working at trade show stands with the technical knowledge they need to confidently answer customer questions and explain products in a clear and understandable way.
The training also covers typical technical questions and complaints encountered in practice, many of which can be resolved with simple and quickly implemented solutions.
The content is designed with a practical focus on typical customer interactions in a trade show environment.
- Chassis (galvanisation, lightweight design, load capacity upgrades)
- Basics of load distribution and driving dynamics
- Axles and braking systems
- Overrun devices and couplings
- AL-KO VT MAMMUT manoeuvring system
- ATC (AL-KO Trailer Control)
- ProSafe wheel clamp
- Security covers and locks
- LevelC and UP4 support systems
- Typical customer questions, technical enquiries and complaints encountered at trade shows
- Participation fee: €150 plus VAT
- Location: Online
- Completion: Personal certificate
Fit for the Trade Fair: AL-KO VT Products for Your Motorhome
New from this season
This training provides a concise overview of the most important AL-KO VT products and systems for motorhomes.
The aim is to provide employees working at trade show stands with the technical knowledge they need to confidently answer customer questions and explain products in a clear and understandable way.
The training also covers typical technical questions and complaints encountered in practice, many of which can be resolved with simple and quickly implemented solutions.
The content is designed with a practical focus on typical customer interactions in a trade show environment.
- AL-KO VT chassis (differences compared to standard chassis)
- Torsion bar suspension
- Load capacity upgrades
- Air suspension systems
- Hydraulic levelling systems
- Carrier systems
- Towbars
- AL-KO VT Comfort Drive
- Typical customer questions, technical enquiries and complaints encountered at trade shows
- Participation fee: €150 plus VAT
- Location: Online
- Completion: Personal certificate
LevelM Pro
New from this season
In this training, you will learn about the LevelM Pro hydraulic levelling system in detail – from the technical fundamentals to practical installation and commissioning on the vehicle.
The aim is to enable you to independently select the appropriate system, install and commission it correctly, and instruct the end customer on its use.
The training combines theory with intensive hands-on practice on an actual customer vehicle and concludes with an examination. Upon successful completion, you will be authorised to order and install the system.
- System design and functionality of LevelM Pro
- Selection of the appropriate ordering kit
- Vehicle compatibility (e.g. Fiat Ducato, Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit, Iveco Daily)
- Practical installation on a customer vehicle
- Electrical commissioning
- System calibration
- Operation and use
- Customer instruction and typical user questions
- Optional weighing function
- Basic principles and use in customer interactions
- Participation fee: €500 plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Completion: Examination, personal certificate
Important: Upon successful completion, participants will be authorised to order and install the system.
AL-KO VT Carrier Systems and Towbars for Motorhomes
New from this Season
This training provides an overview of the AL-KO VT (formerly SAWIKO) range of accessories for motorhomes, focusing on carrier systems and towbars.
The aim is to understand the relationship between rear axle load, vehicle loading and product selection in order to provide customers with safe, needs-based advice.
Another key focus is on practical application and correct installation on the vehicle.
- Basics of rear axle load and vehicle loading
- Calculation and assessment of axle loads on motorhomes
- Relationship between vehicle loading, carrier systems and towbars
- Product overview
Carrier systems and towbars
Areas of application and differences between the systems - Customer consultation
Selecting the appropriate system based on individual requirements - Practical training on the vehicle:
Installation of a carrier system
Tips and advice for everyday workshop use - Typical customer questions and use cases
- Participation fee: €180 plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre North, Ringstraße 3, 49434 Neuenkirchen-Vörden
- Completion: Personal certificate
Important: Practical training with hands-on vehicle installation. Covers the fundamentals required for customer consultation, sales and installation.
HY4: Dealer Training for the Hydraulic Leveling System
Workshop Pro
Become a knowledgeable point of contact for all inquiries regarding the HY4 Hydraulic Leveling Support System! Gain a better understanding of vehicle construction with expert tips and tricks from AL-KO VT during the installation of the leveling supports!
- Introduction and product presentation of HY4
- Vehicle analysis
- Installation of mechanical components incl. practical training
- Installation of electrical components
- Commissioning and operation of the HY4
- Software for the weighing function
- Complaint management, spare parts and ordering kits
- Maintenance, service and emergency operation
- Participation fee: €790 plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Completion: Theoretical examination, personal certificate and listing as an HY4 dealer on the AL-KO VT website
AL-KO VT Trailer Technician
Workshop Pro
This training is specifically tailored to the needs of our professional commercial trailer customers. From legal requirements to working with wheel brakes, you will learn everything you need for your day-to-day work. Whether advising your customers or solving common problems, this course will provide you with comprehensive technical knowledge. During the practical part of the training, you will gain hands-on experience in working with the systems and vehicles.
- Driving dynamics and physics of combinations
- Legal regulations for trailers O2
- Chassis components and galvanising of fully integrated chassis
- Rubber suspension axles, other axle types and special drawbar shapes
- Couplings and overrun devices: Maintenance, repair and service
- AL-KO VT drum brakes: Maintenance, repair and service
- Correct brake adjustment and brake testing
- ATC: the ESP for the trailer
- Spare parts search and identification
- Practical examples from customer day-to-day business
The "AL-KO VT Trailer Technician" course is designed for workshop managers, assemblers, service staff and after-sales employees who require well-founded product knowledge for their professional activities.
- Fee: 660 euros plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Certificate: Theoretical and practical exam with personal certificate
2026
- Calendar week 46 on 11.11 and 12.11.2026
2027
- Calendar week 11 on 16.03 and 17.03.2027
AL-KO VT Chassis Technician for Caravans
Workshop Pro
The Chassis Technician course has been the standard training for professional staff in the caravan sector for years. As part of the training, you will learn everything from legal basics to handling drum brakes—everything you need for your daily work. Both theoretical and practical specialist knowledge are valuable for advising customers and solving problems.
The training is part of the AL-KO VT Training Week for Caravans.
- Driving dynamics and physics of towing combinations
- Legal regulations for O2 trailers
- Lightweight construction and quality: Tips for handling the AL-KO VT chassis
- Caravan rubber suspension axles
- Couplings and overrun devices: Maintenance, repair and service
- AL-KO VT drum brakes: Maintenance, repair and service
- Correct brake setting
- Brake testing
- ATC: the ESP for the caravan
- Spare parts search and identification
- Practical examples from everyday customer life
The AL-KO VT Chassis Technician for Caravans training is aimed at workshop managers, assemblers, service and after-sales staff who require in-depth knowledge of AL-KO VT products for their professional activities.
- Fee: 880 euros plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Certificate: Theoretical and practical exam with personal certificate
2026:
- Calendar week 48 from 23.11 to 25.11.2026
2027:
- Calendar week 5 from 01.02 to 05.02.2027
AL-KO VT Service Advisor
Expert workshop
This training provides practical knowledge on how to instruct end customers in the use of AL-KO VT products for caravans.
You will learn how to confidently answer frequently asked questions during vehicle handovers, service appointments and complaints – ideal for sales staff, service advisors, and employees working at reception, on the phone or in vehicle handover.
- AKS (anti-sway coupling), friction pads
- Braking systems incl. AAA and maintenance intervals
- Jockey wheel, nose weight and correct loading
- Critical driving speed & snaking behaviour
- Tempo 100 approval and load capacity upgrades
- Breakaway cable – function and legal requirements
- Chassis maintenance and lightweight design
- Manoeuvring systems and ATC (Trailer Control)
- Handling customer questions during vehicle handover, workshop visits and complaints
Ideal for sales staff, service advisors, and employees working at reception, on the phone, or in vehicle handover.
- Kostenbeitrag: 150,– Euro zzgl. MwSt.
- Ort: online
- Abschluss: Persönliches Zertifikat
- Day 1: AL-KO VT Chassis Technician for Caravans
- Day 2: Drum brakes – Expert workshop
- Day 3: AL-KO Trailer Control ATC – Expert workshop
- Day 4: AL-KO VT MAMMUT Manoeuvring system – Expert workshop
- Day 5: Hydraulic levelling system LevelC
Workshop managers, assemblers, service staff, customer service employees gain concentrated knowledge about AL-KO VT products during the five-day training week and become experts for caravan accessories.
- Fee: 1,320 euros plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Certificate: Theoretical and practical exam with personal certificate per module
2026
- Calendar week 48 from 23.11 to 27.11.2026
2027
- Calendar week 5 from 01.02 to 05.02.2027
Wheel brake / Wheel brake Online
Expert workshop
Become an expert in trailer drum brakes. Learn about the function, structure, maintenance, adjustment and troubleshooting of the AL-KO VT and BPW braking systems.
What temperatures occur in a drum brake? When does increased wear occur? What causes brake squeal? What does it mean to adjust a brake correctly? What effect does this have? Learn to observe all critical maintenance points!
This training is part of the AL-KO VT Training Week for Caravans.
- Structure of a wheel brake
- Identification and model breakdown
- Function and operation of the overrun brake
- The 5 functions of the AL-KO VT overrun brake
- All about AL-KO VT brake linings
- Temperature ranges
- Wheel brake in practice: bedding-in, cooling pauses, overheated brakes
- Maintenance and adjustment of the wheel brake (practical instructions and tips)
- Practical examples
- Couplings and overrun devices
- Basics of evaluating bearing damage, camber and toe tolerances
- Maintenance, adjustment and damage analysis
- Legal brake values
- Inspection of a brake system
- Identifying spare parts
Workshop managers, assemblers and service staff are the target group for the expert workshop. After passing the exam, they become specialists for wheel brakes for caravans and trailers.
- Fee: €280 plus VAT (face-to-face training) or €185 plus VAT (online seminar)
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz or online
- Certificate: Theoretical and practical exam with personal certificate (face-to-face training) or certificate of participation (online training)
The expert wheel brake workshop can be booked as a full-day course or a half-day online seminar. Registration deadline is 2 weeks before the start of training. The course takes place on the following dates:
Wheel brake Online Dates 26/27
2026
- Calendar week 39: 24.09.2026
Wheel brake Face-to-face Dates 26/27
2026
- Calendar week 48: 24.11.2026
2027
- Calendar week 5: 02.02.2027
- Calendar week 7: 16.02.2027 (additional date)
AL-KO Trailer Control ATC for Caravans and Trailers
Expert workshop
The ATC is the ESP for the trailer. Many dangerous situations caused by snaking movements can be neutralised with an ATC. This significantly reduces the risk of accidents. In this course you will learn how the anti-snaking system works, which model is best suited to which situation, and how you can help customers quickly in case of a fault. The training is rounded off with the installation of an ATC.
This training is part of the AL-KO VT Training Week for Caravans.
- Driving dynamics and critical speeds
- Design and function of AL-KO Trailer Control
- Installation of AL-KO Trailer Control
- Error analysis and troubleshooting
- Model selection for specific applications
- Service queries and complaints management
Workshop managers, assemblers, service and after-sales staff will acquire essential knowledge about ATC and the understanding required for installation in this expert workshop.
- Fee: 100 euros plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Certificate: Proof of participation
AL-KO VT MAMMUT for Caravans
Expert workshop
The AL-KO VT MAMMUT works powerfully, robustly and reliably. It is conveniently operated via joystick and easy to install. In this course, you will become a MAMMUT expert and gain deep insights into the technology. You will install the complete system during practical training, test it and experience manoeuvring on a new level.
This training is part of the AL-KO VT Training Week for Caravans.
- Product introduction and sales arguments
- Unboxing and delivery contents
- Suitable caravan chassis
- Chassis attachment types and preparation
- Assembly of mechanical components
- Connection of electrical components
- Initial operation and handling
- Service and fault diagnosis
- Customer instruction and handover
Workshop, assembly, service and after-sales technicians will obtain the knowledge needed to understand the manoeuvring aid and gain expertise in installation within this expert workshop.
- Fee: 220 euros plus VAT
- Location: AL-KO VT Customer Centre South, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Certificate: Theoretical exam with personal certificate
LevelC: Installation and Certification of the Hydraulic Leveling System
Expert Workshop
Werden Sie zum kompetenten Ansprechpartner in allen Fragen rund um LevelC, das hydraulische Hubstützensystem für Caravans! Sie erhalten Einblicke in die neuesten Produkte und profitieren von Tipps und Tricks der AL-KO VT Profis.
Die Schulung ist Bestandteil der AL-KO VT-Schulungswoche für Caravans
- Produktvorstellung und Verkaufsargumente
- Unboxing und Lieferumfang
- geeignete Caravan-Fahrgestelle
- Vorbereitung und Montage
- Anschluss hydraulische Komponenten und Elektrik
- Inbetriebnahme und Kalibrierung
- Funktion und Bedienung
- Kundeneinweisung und Übergabe
Der Level C-Kurs richtet sich an Werkstattleiter, Monteure und Servicepersonal, die fundierte Kenntnisse über das hydraulische Hubstützensystem LevelC benötigen. Mit abgeschlossenem Kurs werden Sie künftig als Servicestützpunkt gelistet.
- Kostenbeitrag: 350,– Euro zzgl. MwSt.
- Ort: AL-KO VT Kundencenter Süd, Bahnhofstraße 40, 89359 Kötz
- Abschluss: persönliches Zertifikat und Listung als Servicestützpunkt auf der AL-KO VT Homepage
Are you interested in a training session?
Feel free to contact us!
Anmeldung & Kontakt:
- E-Mail: academy@alko-tech.com
- Tel.: 08221 - 970
Bitte geben Sie bei der Teilnehmer-Anmeldung folgende Informationen an:
- Vor- und Nachname
- E-Mail-Adresse
- Telefonnummer
- Firmenname inkl. Adresse
- gewünschte Schulung und gewünschten Schulungstermin
Veranstaltungsort:
AL-KO VT Kundencenter Süd
Bahnhofstraße 40
89359 Kötz
Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten im Vienna House Easy:
- Adresse: Am Hofgarten, 89312 Günzburg
- Tel.: 08221 - 3510
- E-Mail: info.easy-guenzburg@viennahouse.com
