Corporate training - achieving strategic corporate goals with effective personnel development. German companies are facing new challenges. The increasing intensity of competition demands a greater degree of flexibility and adaptability from companies. This requires a constant adjustment of internal resources to changing market conditions. Employees with their qualifications are decisive success factors in the realization of strategy. Flexible and customized development concepts are urgently required in view of the current situation. Competence development in corporate training: Corporate training describes customized employee development in terms of corporate strategy. Professional corporate training is based on five process steps that ensure effective competence development.