GLE-International (Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse)

What GLE-International (Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse) does

GLE-International (Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse), founded in 1981 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a non-profit professional association that develops, standardizes, and teaches Existential Analysis and Logotherapy — a phenomenological-dialogical psychotherapy method rooted in Viktor Frankl's work and further codified by founder Alfried Längle. The organization operates an international network of national associations (GLE-Österreich, GLE-Deutschland, GES Schweiz, GLE-UK, GLE-Russia, GLE-Canada) and serves practicing psychotherapists, counselors, healthcare professionals, and increasingly executives seeking training in meaning-centered therapeutic and leadership approaches.

Its core product is multi-year vocational training and certification in Existential Analysis, delivered in German, English, and Russian through in-person intensives, online platforms (EA-online.org, Auditorium Netzwerk), and annual national plus triennial international congresses (London 2015, Buenos Aires 2019, Athens 2023, Denver 2027). Supporting products include the Existenzanalyse journal, a textbook series (notably the Kohlhammer 'Psychotherapie kompakt' volume), co-authorship in the Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy, and the 'Fragend verbunden' podcast. Proprietary methodological assets include Personal Existential Analysis (PEA), the Test for Existential Motivation (TEM), and Structure/Process theoretical models.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring vocational training tuition (multi-year programs priced individually), one-time conference and seminar fees (e.g., €850 for a 3-day leadership seminar; €25 per textbook), book and DVD sales, and continuing education modules. The organization operates with approximately 22 staff, an Honorary President (Alfried Längle, Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art 2022), and a working President (Christoph Kolbe since 2017), and is positioned as the leading authority on Existential Analysis in the German-speaking world with growing English-language and North American reach.

Name

GLE-International (Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse)

Legal name

GLE International

Website

https://existenzanalyse.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GLE-International is a Vienna-based non-profit professional association that trains and certifies psychotherapists, counselors, and executives in Existential Analysis and Logotherapy — a phenomenological therapy method developed by Alfried Längle — through international training programs, congresses, publications, and national associations.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Psychotherapy Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Psychotherapy training programs
• Existential analysis therapy
• Logotherapy certification
• Professional counselor education
• Mental health continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna (Wien)

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training and Education Programs: Revenue from comprehensive vocational training programs in Existential Analysis psychotherapy and counseling (Lebens- und Sozialberatung). Programs offered in multiple languages with periodic in-person intensives.
2. Congress and Conference Fees: Revenue from international congresses including the triennial World Congress for Existential Therapy, annual national conferences, and specialized symposia.
3. Publications and Educational Materials: Sale of books, DVDs, and digital educational content including works by Alfried Längle and other authors published through Kohlhammer and Auditorium Netzwerk.
4. Seminars and Continuing Education: Revenue from professional development seminars including leadership seminars, supervision sessions, and specialized training events with fee-based attendance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GLE-International delivers multi-year vocational training, certification, and continuing education in Existential Analysis and Logotherapy (Existenzanalyse), a psychotherapy lineage derived from Viktor Frankl. Its sellable offerings include structured psychotherapy Ausbildung curricula, the London Training (English-language program), Life and Social Counseling training, international congresses such as "Logotherapy: Looking Forward," peer-reviewed publications including the Existenzanalyse journal and Fragend Verbunden podcast, and distance learning delivered through the EA-Online platform.

Product overview

GLE-International (Gesellschaft für Logotherapie und Existenzanalyse) is a professional membership organization and training institute offering Existential Analysis and Logotherapy — a phenomenological-dialogical psychotherapy method rooted in Viktor Frankl's work, further developed by Alfried Längle. The organization operates as a platform centered on its core psychotherapeutic methodology, supported by: (1) full training and certification programs in psychotherapy and counseling (offered in German, English, Russian, and Spanish, in-person and online); (2) the Existenzanalyse journal for academic publication; (3) annual international congresses; (4) the 'Fragend Verbunden' interview podcast; and (5) published books including Längle's foundational textbook and the Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy. The portfolio also includes localized branches (GLE-Österreich, GLE-Deutschland, GES Schweiz, GLE-UK) and specialized seminars.

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Products and services

• Vocational Ausbildung in Existential Analysis Psychotherapy Multi-year vocational training program (Ausbildung) in Existential Analysis Psychotherapy (Existenzanalyse) leading to certification recognized by national psychotherapy registries in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and partner countries. Targeted at individual licensed or pre-licensed psychotherapists, psychologists, and counselors.
• London Training in Existential Analysis English-language Existential Analysis training program delivered in the United Kingdom, providing non-German-speaking practitioners access to GLE's certified curriculum.
• Lebens- und Sozialberatung (Life and Social Counseling Training) Training in Life and Social Counseling (Lebens- und Sozialberatung) covering foundational existential-analytic concepts for healthcare and helping professionals.
• EA-Online Distance Learning Program Distance-learning version of GLE's Existential Analysis curriculum delivered online, including dedicated Russian-language training, in partnership with the Auditorium Netzwerk platform.
• International Congress on Logotherapy and Existential Analysis Recurring multi-day international congress (e.g., "Logotherapy: Looking Forward") for practitioners, researchers, and students of Existential Analysis, with keynote sessions, workshops, and association business meetings.
• Existenzanalyse Journal Peer-reviewed professional journal of GLE-International publishing theoretical, clinical, and research articles on Existential Analysis and Logotherapy, available by subscription to members and institutions.
• Fragend Verbunden Podcast Podcast series associated with Existenzanalyse journal content and broader association programming, offering commentary, interviews, and educational content for practitioners.
• Existenzanalyse und Logotherapie (textbook by Alfried Längle) Foundational textbook by Alfried Längle (sole author) that defines the Existential Analysis curriculum taught through GLE's vocational training programs.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sigmund Freud Private University (SFU)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2022GLE-International cooperated with SFU during the Ukraine crisis to coordinate crisis intervention volunteers for Ukrainian students in Vienna. SFU sought volunteers for free group and individual crisis intervention services in German and English.
• World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022GLE-International participates in the World Council for Psychotherapy. Alfried Längle serves as executive board member. The WCP organized the 2020 World Congress for Psychotherapy in Moscow and issued statements on international crises including the Ukraine war.
• Existential-Humanistic North-West (ehnwpdx.org)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021GLE-International participated in the '4 Masters – 4 Approaches' online zoom seminar on September 24-26, 2021 featuring Alfried Längle alongside Emmy van Deurzen, Erik Craig, and Kirk Schneider - the four leaders of major existential psychotherapy schools.
• Auditorium NetzwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020GLE-International cooperates with Auditorium Netzwerk for online congress content, video recordings, and DVD publications. This partnership enabled the 2020 online congress on Psychosomatics featuring 52 presentations from 32 speakers including Stephen Porges, Bessel van der Kolk, and Alfried Längle.
• EA-online.orgcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020EA-online.org serves as the online training platform for Russian-language Existential Analysis education, offering weekly free introductions and structured online programs with periodic in-person intensives in Moscow.
• FETE (Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017GLE-International is a member organization of FETE, established in 2017 with headquarters in London. FETE organizes annual European conferences including the 2020 conference in Athens on 'Existence and Insecurity'. GLE-International participates through delegates such as Dr. Ingeborg Künz.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Society for Existential Analysis (UK): UK-based professional association publishing the journal 'Existential Analysis' and organizing training/conferences for existential therapists. Closely mirrors GLE's structure as a sister professional body delivering multi-method existential training, certification, and scholarly publishing.
• Logotherapy Foundation (USA): US-based organization dedicated to logotherapy training, certification, and conferences. Directly comparable to GLE as the American counterpart advancing Frankl's logotherapy method through practitioner training, publications, and events.
• Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna: The Vienna-based institute dedicated to Viktor Frankl's legacy and logotherapy research. Directly comparable to GLE-International as the historical anchor institution for the logotherapy/existential-analysis tradition that GLE extends and teaches internationally.
• International Viktor Frankl Society: Vienna-based international society promoting Viktor Frankl's logotherapy through research, publications, and congresses. Directly comparable to GLE as a Frankl-derived academic and training society with overlapping membership, methods, and conferences.
• Metanoia Institute: UK-based psychotherapy training institute offering doctoral-level and continuing-education programs to mental-health practitioners. Comparable to GLE as a competing psychotherapy training provider in the same London market, targeting similar professional-cohort customers.
• Centrum für Integrative Psychotherapie (CIP Munich): Munich-based institute offering post-graduate training and certification in integrative psychotherapy for licensed practitioners in German-speaking markets. Comparable to GLE as a competing psychotherapy training provider targeting the same German-speaking therapist audience with multi-year certification programs.

Emerging players

• Existential-Humanistic North-West (ehnwpdx): US Pacific Northwest organization advancing existential-humanistic therapy through seminars and cross-school events (notably the '4 Masters – 4 Approaches' program in which Alfried Längle participates). Comparable as a smaller emerging player organizing similar cross-school practitioner training and convening existential-therapy communities.

Broad incumbents

• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: Large UK NHS-affiliated provider of postgraduate psychotherapy, counselling, and mental-health training. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering accredited psychotherapy training in London with overlapping practitioner audiences and similar continuing-education mandate.
• European Federation for Existential Therapy (FETE): Federation coordinating existential-therapy associations across Europe, of which GLE is a member. Comparable as the broader umbrella organization that convenes annual European conferences and provides cross-school legitimacy in the existential-therapy field.
• World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP): Global umbrella body for psychotherapy associations, where GLE-International participates and Alfried Längle serves on the executive board. Comparable as a larger incumbent that organizes world congresses and issues cross-school statements relevant to GLE's international standing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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