The Berlin-based company iversity offers a platform that provides free access to online courses on an academic level. The courses cover a range of disciplines, from engineering to philosophy, and from design to biology. Participants can receive a certificate and a grade upon successful completion of a course by paying a fee. Some of the courses on the platform confer ECTS credits that count within the traditional, offline university system. The company collaborates with universities, companies, and NGOs to offer public courses for a specified period of time. Instructors can use the platform to create innovative didactical formats that include multimedia learning materials and direct feedback to the students.