Berliner Akademie Für Psychotherapie

Name

Berliner Akademie Für Psychotherapie

Legal name

Berliner Akademie für Psychotherapie

Website

https://bap-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychotherapy training and mental health services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

Keywords

• Psychotherapy training programs
• Outpatient mental health services
• Behavioral therapy education
• Psychodynamic psychotherapy training
• Child adolescent psychotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Psychotherapy Treatment Services: BAP's outpatient clinic generates revenue through billable psychotherapy sessions. Treatments for adults and children/adolescents are reimbursed by all statutory health insurers (gesetzliche Krankenkassen). Self-paying patients (Selbstzahler) and payments from youth welfare authorities (Bundesministerium für Familie/SGB VIII) represent additional payment streams.
2. Training and Continuing Education Fees: Tuition and fees from three core training programs (Psychologischer Psychotherapeut in VT and TP, Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeut in TP) and four additional qualifications (Zusatzqualifikationen). Programs run annually with multi-year fee structures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berliner Akademie Für Psychotherapie is a state-recognized training institute that delivers multi-year postgraduate psychotherapy training programs (PP-VT, PP-TP, KJP-TP) and Zusatzqualifikationen, alongside operating one of Germany's largest psychotherapeutic outpatient clinics (Psychotherapeutische Institutsambulanz) providing individual and group psychotherapy to adults, children, and adolescents across six Berlin locations. Trainees are admitted annually each January, and clinical services are billed primarily through German statutory health insurers.

Product overview

Berliner Akademie für Psychotherapie operates as a state-recognized training institute offering a unified platform for psychotherapy education and clinical services. The core offerings include three training programs (PP-Ausbildung for Psychological Psychotherapists in VT and TP, and KJP-Ausbildung for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists in TP), four Zusatzqualifikationen (additional qualifications in group therapy and child-youth specializations), and an annual Fortbildungsprogramm for continuing education. The Psychotherapeutische Institutsambulanz serves as the clinical training facility where trainees provide patient treatment, while Diagnostik and Gruppentherapien services complement the treatment offerings. The institution also provides access to a Moodle-based LMS platform for educational content delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ausbildung zur/zum Psychologischen PsychotherapeutIn (PP-Ausbildung) A 3-year state-recognized training program for Psychological Psychotherapist (PP) in Verhaltenstherapie (Behavioral Therapy) and Tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Psychotherapie (Depth Psychology-Based Psychotherapy), leading to state-approved Approbation and eligibility for statutory health insurance reimbursement. Targeted at psychology graduates (Diplom or combined Bachelor-Master), with annual January intake.
• Ausbildung zur/zum Kinder- und JugendlichenpsychotherapeutIn (KJP-Ausbildung) A 3-year state-recognized training program (extendable to 4-6 years in practice) for Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist in Tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Psychotherapie, leading to Approbation and eligibility for statutory health insurance reimbursement. Available as a full-time program since 2021, targeted at graduates of psychology, education (Pädagogik), or social pedagogy (Sozialpädagogik).
• Zusatzqualifikationen (Additional Qualifications) Four state-recognized additional qualifications for licensed Psychological Psychotherapists: Group Psychotherapy TP, Group Psychotherapy VT, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy TP, and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy VT. Programs include blocks, self-experience weeks, and supervised training.
• Fortbildungsprogramm (Continuing Education Program) Annual continuing education calendar with events on current topics across all scientifically recognized therapeutic methods, delivered to licensed psychotherapists and current trainees. The 2026 program was published as a PDF and recognized under BAP's 2024 PTK Berlin Weiterbildungsstätte status.
• Psychotherapeutische Institutsambulanz (Outpatient Clinic) In-house outpatient clinic (Psychotherapeutische Institutsambulanz) providing individual and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults using Behavioral Therapy (VT) and Depth Psychology-Based Psychotherapy (TP). One of Germany's largest psychotherapeutic outpatient clinics, treating over 1,300 patients across 6 Berlin locations with 51 therapy rooms. Reimbursable by all statutory health insurers; self-pay and youth welfare authority invoicing also available.
• Diagnostik (Diagnostics) Diagnostic assessment services for children, adolescents, and adults covering depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, developmental disorders, personality disorders, and psychosomatic conditions. Delivered within the outpatient clinic by in-training therapists under supervision.
• Gruppentherapien (Group Therapies) Group psychotherapy offerings including Skills Groups, Social Skills Training (SKT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group (ACT), Emotional Competence Training (TEK), and Schema Therapy-based Groups, delivered within the outpatient clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300+ patients treated annually across all locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Deutsche Psychologen Akademie GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAP is a facility (Einrichtung) of Deutsche Psychologen Akademie GmbH, which operates under the Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen e.V. (BDP). BAP is jointly managed within the DPA GmbH structure along with other BDP educational entities.
• Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen e.V. (BDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAP is a subsidiary institution of the BDP professional association. The BDP is the largest professional organization for psychologists in Germany and established BAP originally as a model project in 1987.
• Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (PHB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate university founded by DPA on behalf of BDP in 2010 with state recognition. Located at the same address as BAP (Am Köllnischen Park 2). Offers postgraduate Master programs in psychotherapy connected to Approbationsausbildung. Both institutions share the same IT infrastructure (Marko Walther, Dipl.-Inf., listed as IT contact for both).
• Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin (LaGeSo)coreOthersLaGeSo Berlin is the supervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) for BAP's psychotherapeutic training programs. BAP's state recognition as an Ausbildungsstätte is granted and overseen by LaGeSo.
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin (PTK Berlin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2024, BAP was recognized by PTK Berlin as a Weiterbildungsstätte (continuing education training facility) under the new psychotherapy continuing education regulations (neues Recht). This enables BAP to offer recognized continuing education for licensed psychotherapists.
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (historical)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHU Berlin was an initial cooperation partner from 1993, collaborating on three training programs. The partnership ended around 2003 during TU Berlin's 'Profilbildung' restructuring.
• Technische Universität Berlin (historical)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Berlin joined the cooperation in 1998, with Prof. Eva Jaeggi leading the TP focus and Prof. Herta Flor responsible for VT. The partnership ended in 2003 when TU Berlin discontinued its clinical psychology program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MindDoc: Germany-based digital mental-health platform offering app-based psychotherapy and self-pay treatment programs. Competes for the same Selbstzahler patient segment BAP's outpatient clinic serves, but via a fully digital delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest hospital operators with extensive psychiatric and psychosomatic inpatient capacity in Germany. Comparable as a major psychotherapeutic care provider but operates a broader, non-specialist portfolio.
• Schoen Klinik: Large German private hospital group operating inpatient psychosomatic and psychiatric departments. Comparable in delivering psychotherapeutic treatment at scale but on an inpatient, non-training-focused model.
• Deutsche Psychologen Akademie: Parent operating company of BAP and broader BDP continuing-education portfolio offering professional development across psychology. Sibling institution under the same corporate umbrella, with overlapping continuing-education offerings.
• Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (PHB): BDP-founded private university sharing BAP's Köllnischer Park address and IT infrastructure. Offers postgraduate Master programs in psychotherapy that feed directly into BAP's Approbationsausbildung pipeline.

Direct peers

• Centrum für Integrative Psychotherapie (CIP München): Bavarian psychotherapy training institute offering state-recognized Ausbildung in multiple therapeutic procedures alongside an outpatient clinic. Comparable to BAP as a multi-procedure private Ausbildungsstätte with integrated Ambulanz.
• AVM Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation: German training institute offering Verhaltenstherapie Ausbildung and Zusatzqualifikationen with regional training centers. Closely comparable to BAP's training-program and additional-qualification portfolio.
• Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung: Private foundation operating a psychotherapy Ausbildungsstätte and outpatient clinic focused on behavioral therapy in Germany. Mirrors BAP's dual clinic-plus-training model and Approbation pathway.
• Deutsches Institut für Verhaltenstherapie (DIPT): German psychotherapy training institute offering Verhaltenstherapie Ausbildung and integrated outpatient clinic. Directly comparable to BAP as a state-recognized Ausbildungsstätte combining multi-year training programs with an in-house Ambulanz for supervised clinical practice.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT): German professional association that operates a psychotherapy Ausbildungsstätte and Fortbildung programs. Comparable to BAP in delivering regulated training, additional qualifications, and continuing education for psychotherapists.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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