IfP Berlin

What IfP Berlin does

IfP Berlin (Institut für Psychotherapie e.V. Berlin) is a non-profit, state-recognized psychoanalytic training institute founded on May 9, 1947, and headquartered in Berlin-Lichterfelde with a second location in Berlin-Schöneberg. It serves as the umbrella federation for three specialist institutes — Edith-Jacobson-Institut, C.G. Jung-Institut Berlin, and Psychoanalytisches Institut Berlin — delivering 16 training programs in psychoanalysis, Jungian analytical psychology, and depth psychology-based psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents. Its core technology comprises manualized, evidence-based psychodynamic methods including Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) per Otto F. Kernberg's object relations theory, the Tavistock model of psychoanalytic infant observation, and supervised clinical practice via two institute outpatient clinics (Institutsambulanzen).

The institute trains physicians (Ärzt:innen) seeking specialization in psychiatry/psychosomatics, licensed psychological psychotherapists (PP) and child/adolescent psychotherapists (KJP) seeking additional psychoanalytic qualifications, and graduates entering KJP qualification pathways, with faculty comprising 150+ lecturers, 60 supervisors, and 40 training analysts. Training is delivered exclusively in-person at evening and weekend seminars, with no online or distance learning offering. Revenue is generated through semester tuition fees (with psychoanalytic tracks priced higher than depth psychology tracks due to greater self-experience and treatment-hour requirements), individual supervision and training analysis fees negotiated directly with faculty, and a 15% administrative fee on health insurance reimbursements collected through the outpatient clinic (trainees retain ~100 EUR of the ~116 EUR per treatment session as of March 2025). The institute is regulated and accredited by the Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin, Ärztekammer Berlin, KV Berlin, and holds recognized pathways into national (DGPT, VAKJP, DGAP, DPG) and international (IAAP, IPV) professional societies, with formal partnerships extending group psychotherapy training via the Berliner Institut für Gruppenanalyse (BIG).

Name

IfP Berlin

Legal name

Institut für Psychotherapie e.V. Berlin

Website

https://ifp-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IfP Berlin is a non-profit, state-recognized psychoanalytic training institute founded in 1947 that serves as an umbrella federation for three specialist institutes, delivering 16 training programs and outpatient psychotherapy services to physicians, psychotherapists, graduates, and patients in Berlin.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Fees: The institute charges semester fees for theoretical coursework as part of its training programs. Fees vary by training track, with psychoanalytic training programs costing more due to higher requirements for self-experience hours and treatment sessions. Semester fees are charged as a flat rate, with higher fees for dual training.
2. Training Supervision and Analysis Fees: Individual fees for supervision sessions and training analysis/therapy are negotiated separately with supervisors and training analysts. These represent a significant revenue stream for the institution as part of the training cost structure.
3. Health Insurance Reimbursement for Treatments: Starting from the treatment phase, trainees generate revenue by treating patients through the institute's outpatient clinic. Treatments are billed through the statutory health insurance system. Trainees receive approximately 100 EUR per treatment hour (116 EUR minus 15% administrative fee) as of March 2025.
4. Administrative Fees: The institute charges a 15% administrative fee on treatment revenue collected through the outpatient clinic, representing a revenue stream from trainee-conducted treatments.
5. Examination and Registration Fees: Fees for enrollment, examinations, and chamber examination fees represent additional revenue streams associated with the training programs.

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Core offering

IfP Berlin is a state-recognized training institute (Institut für Psychotherapie e.V. Berlin) that delivers state-approved continuing education and advanced training in psychoanalysis, analytical psychotherapy, and depth psychology-based psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents. The institute operates a federation of three specialized institutes (Edith-Jacobson-Institut, C.G. Jung-Institut Berlin, Psychoanalytisches Institut Berlin) and runs outpatient clinics at two Berlin locations that provide supervised psychotherapy services by trainees and licensed practitioners.

Product overview

IfP Berlin operates as a federally recognized training institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of psychoanalytic and depth psychological psychotherapy training programs. The core offerings include further training in psychoanalysis and analytically-oriented psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, conducted through multi-stage programs combining theory, self-experience, and supervised clinical practice. Key products include the TFP Curriculum (Transference Focused Psychotherapy according to Kernberg), with separate programs for adults and children/adolescents. The institute also provides additional qualifications in group psychotherapy, youth welfare psychotherapy, and maintains multiple working groups. Patient services are delivered through two outpatient clinics offering therapy search, diagnostic assessment, and referral services for adults and children/adolescents respectively. The institute's three affiliated specialist institutes (Edith-Jacobson-Institut, C.G. Jung-Institut Berlin, and Psychoanalytisches Institut Berlin) contribute to a diverse academic and clinical discourse.

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Products and services

• Weiterbildung in Psychoanalyse und tiefenpsychologisch fundierter Psychotherapie (Continuing Education in Psychoanalysis and Depth Psychology-Based Psychotherapy) State-recognized further training programs in psychoanalysis and analytically-oriented psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, combining theoretical education, self-experience, and supervised clinical practice. Leads to recognized qualifications for practice in the German statutory health insurance system.
• TFP-Curriculum (Transference Focused Psychotherapy Curriculum) Manualized, evidence-based, disorder-oriented psychotherapy training for treating Borderline pathologies and personality disorders, based on contemporary psychoanalytic object relations theory developed by Otto F. Kernberg. Costs 980 EUR per training year plus supervision fees; runs for three training years.
• Zusatzqualifikation Gruppenpsychotherapie (Additional Qualification in Group Psychotherapy) Additional qualification in group psychotherapy delivered in cooperation with the Berliner Institut für Gruppenanalyse (BIG). Trainees must complete 24 double sessions of group psychotherapy theory to qualify for authorization to practice group psychotherapy in the statutory health insurance system.
• Psychotherapie in der Jugendhilfe nach SGB VIII (Psychotherapy in Youth Welfare Services) Curricular continuing education for psychotherapists seeking framework contracts with Berlin youth welfare offices for delivering psychotherapy within youth welfare services.
• Fortbildungsangebote der Berliner Psychoanalytischen Institute (BPSI Continuing Education Program) Joint continuing education program of all Berlin psychoanalytic institutes offering lectures, workshops, and seminars in psychoanalytic procedures, coordinated through BPSI collective.
• Institutsambulanz - Therapiesuche Erwachsene (Outpatient Clinic for Adult Patients) Outpatient clinic providing diagnostic assessment, counseling, referral, and therapy for adult patients seeking psychoanalytic or depth psychological psychotherapy. Treatments delivered by advanced trainees under supervision.
• Institutsambulanz - Therapiesuche Kinder und Jugendliche (Outpatient Clinic for Children and Adolescents) Outpatient clinic for children and adolescents providing consultation hours, diagnostic assessment, and referral to appropriate psychotherapy services for developmental, emotional, and behavioral problems with parent involvement.
• TFP-DACH-Tagung (TFP German-Speaking Countries Conference) Annual German-speaking TFP conference bringing together TFP groups from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for lectures, supervision, and professional exchange on Transference Focused Psychotherapy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training leads to recognized qualification for reimbursement through statutory health insurance system
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Partnerships

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

• Edith-Jacobson-Institut (EJI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three specialized institutes operating under the IfP Berlin umbrella. Focuses on psychoanalytic approaches with particular emphasis on the legacy and methods of Edith Jacobson. Contributes to the interdisciplinary scientific discourse and training programs of the federation.
• C.G. Jung-Institut Berlin (JIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three specialized institutes under the IfP Berlin umbrella. Specializes in Jungian analytical psychology approaches. Contributes to the federation's training offerings and scientific discussions.
• Psychoanalytisches Institut Berlin (PaIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three specialized institutes under the IfP Berlin umbrella. Focuses on classical and contemporary psychoanalytic approaches. Participates in the federation's training programs and institutional governance.
• Berliner Institut für Gruppenanalyse (BIG)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormal cooperation agreement for delivering group psychotherapy training. IfP trainees must complete 24 double sessions of group psychotherapy theory through BIG to qualify for practice in the statutory health insurance system. BIG also offers additional components for group therapy qualification including self-experience and supervised group treatments.
• Berliner Psychoanalytische Institute (BPSI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of Berlin psychoanalytic institutes that coordinates joint educational programming. Produces a joint continuing education program published online. Collaborates on events such as the 'Lange Nacht der Psychoanalyse' (Long Night of Psychoanalysis).
• Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung / Kassenärztliche Vereinigung BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial recognition as a training institution authorized to produce graduates eligible for reimbursement through the German statutory health insurance system. Required regulatory relationship for training program accreditation.
• Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState regulatory body that recognizes IfP Berlin as an approved training institution (Ausbildungsstätte). Oversight and accreditation body for training programs.
• Ärztekammer BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical chamber that recognizes IfP as a training institution (Weiterbildungsstätte) with authorized training supervisors. Grants training qualifications for physicians in psychoanalytic and psychotherapy approaches.
• Psychotherapeutenkammer BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychotherapy chamber that provides recognition and will likely accredit IfP as a training institution under the new WBO P regulations. Certification and continuing education approval body.
• DGPT (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychoanalyse, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Tiefenpsychologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional society that recognizes IfP training programs. Membership in DGPT is available to qualified graduates. Society guidelines ensure training quality.
• VAKJP (Vereinigung für analytische und tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Kinder- und Jugendlichen-Psychotherapie in Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional society for child and adolescent psychotherapy that recognizes IfP training programs and contributes to clinical practice guidelines.
• DGAP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Analytische Psychologie) / IAAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational (DGAP) and international (IAAP) professional societies for Jungian analytical psychology. Training at IfP can lead to membership in these societies.
• DPG (Deutsche Psychoanalytische Gesellschaft) / IPVmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational (DPG) and international (IPV) psychoanalytic societies. Training at IfP in psychoanalytic approaches can lead to membership in these societies.
• International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including joint events such as the 'Lange Nacht der Psychoanalyse.' IfP members contribute to IPU research projects including the SKKIPPI study on infant-parent-early childhood psychotherapy.
• Berliner ModellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation with Berliner Modell training circle for psychiatry and psychotherapy specialization. One of three authorized training circles recognized by Ärztekammer Berlin for physician training.
• Kollegium für Psychotherapeutische Medizin Berlin-Brandenburg (KPMB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation with KPMB for psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy training. Formal training circle requirement for certain physician specializations.
• Weiterbildungskreis für tiefenpsychologisch fundierte Psychotherapie in der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie in Berlin e.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining circle cooperation for child and adolescent psychiatry psychotherapy training at Charité university hospital.

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Broad incumbents

• Lindauer Psychotherapiewochen: Lindauer Psychotherapiewochen is a major annual psychotherapy continuing education event and organizational umbrella. It is a broad incumbent peer that channels significant training and continuing education revenue in Germany, competing for faculty and event-driven visibility with IfP Berlin's public lecture programming.
• Median Kliniken: Median Kliniken operates one of Germany's largest networks of psychosomatic and rehabilitation clinics. It is a broad incumbent peer in the psychotherapy training and patient care ecosystem, competing for clinical training placements and serving a similar patient population through inpatient/residential care.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT): DGVT is a large national professional association and training provider for behavioral therapy (CBT). It is a broad incumbent peer that offers accredited psychotherapy training and competes with IfP Berlin over the same pool of physicians and psychologists seeking GKV-eligible qualifications.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Charité is Berlin's university hospital and offers formal Weiterbildungskreis programs in child and adolescent psychiatry (in cooperation with IfP Berlin). It is a broad incumbent peer providing overlapping psychotherapy training pathways and competing for medical trainees in Berlin.

Others

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychoanalyse, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Tiefenpsychologie (DGPT): DGPT is the national umbrella professional society that recognizes IfP Berlin's training programs and grants membership to graduates. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but shapes the standards and curriculum frameworks to which IfP Berlin must conform.

Direct peers

• International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) Berlin: IPU Berlin is a state-recognized private university specializing in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and related disciplines. It is a direct peer as both institutions deliver psychoanalytic education in Berlin, partner on joint events (e.g., 'Lange Nacht der Psychoanalyse'), and collaborate on research projects such as SKKIPPI infant-parent psychotherapy.
• Institut für Psychoanalyse, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik Berlin (IPB): IPB is a state-recognized psychoanalytic training institute in Berlin that split from IfP Berlin in 1981. It is a direct historical peer offering similar training programs in psychoanalysis and psychosomatics, competing for the same trainee pool and faculty in Berlin.
• Heidelberger Institut für Psychotherapie (HIP): HIP is a state-recognized psychoanalytic training institute in Heidelberg offering similar multi-year training programs in psychoanalysis and depth psychology psychotherapy. It is a direct peer with comparable curriculum structure, regulatory recognition, and trainee outcomes.
• C.G. Jung-Institut Stuttgart: The Stuttgart C.G. Jung-Institut is another German Jungian analytical psychology training institute recognized by DGAP/IAAP. It is a direct peer for the C.G. Jung-Institut Berlin (an IfP sub-institute) and competes for trainees interested in Jungian psychology training nationally.
• Berliner Institut für Gruppenanalyse (BIG): BIG is a Berlin-based psychoanalytic training institute specializing in group analysis and group psychotherapy. It is a direct peer and a formal channel partner for IfP's group psychotherapy qualification; both institutions operate in the same regulatory and competitive ecosystem in Berlin.

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