Fortbildungsakademie

What Fortbildungsakademie does

Fortbildungsakademie Markus Pschick GmbH is a German continuing education provider headquartered in Regensburg, Bavaria, specializing in accredited professional development for physiotherapists and ergotherapists. The company offers a catalog of more than 110 courses — covering manual therapy, Atlas therapy, CMD therapy, kinesiology taping, breathing therapy, sports physiotherapy, KGG, and other specializations — delivered at over 60 partner venue locations across Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Spain (Mallorca). Courses award recognized Fortbildungspunkte under § 125 Abs. 1 SGB V and BVMBZ e.V. recommendations, a regulatory requirement for physiotherapy licensure renewal.

The underlying technology stack is operationally lean: the website (fobi-akademie.de) runs on WordPress with the SimplyOrg seminar management plugin handling course listings, registration, and trainer coordination, while a separate live-online seminar platform (pschick.acadia-plus.de) serves remote participants. The company maintains three regional subsidiary brands — Fortbildungsakademie Rotmain Bayreuth GmbH, Fortbildungsakademie – tbz Würzburg GmbH, and Fortbildungsakademie – Dreiländereck — each operating as an integrated branch with local location management.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-course participant fees (€165 for single-day seminars, €300–350 for week-long residential programs), with a parallel B2B channel delivering customized in-house seminars on-site at clinics, hospitals, and practices. Distribution is hybrid: direct-to-consumer via the company's own website catalog and newsletter, paired with a network of more than 50 venue partners including multiple VPT Landesgruppen chapters, Johannesbad, Heimerer, and Döpfer Akademien. The GTM motion combines direct individual registrations with content-driven instructor recruitment and enterprise on-site delivery, serving a long tail of healthcare practitioners across the DACH region and Hungary.

Name

Fortbildungsakademie

Legal name

Fortbildungsakademie – Markus Pschick GmbH

Website

https://fobi-akademie.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fortbildungsakademie Markus Pschick is a German continuing education provider delivering accredited physiotherapy and ergotherapy training across 110+ courses at 60+ venues in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing education and professional development for physiotherapists

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Massage Therapy & Bodywork (EDAOALAH)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy continuing education
• Ergotherapy professional development
• Manual therapy training
• In-house healthcare seminars
• Accredited course provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course fee revenue: Revenue is generated through fees charged for continuing education courses targeting physiotherapists and ergotherapists. Course prices vary by format (e.g., single-day seminars at 165 EUR, week-long residential programs at 300–350 EUR). The company also offers in-house seminars billed per session or program to B2B clients (practices, clinics, companies).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fortbildungsakademie – Markus Pschick GmbH is a continuing education provider that sells accredited postgraduate courses (Fortbildungskurse) for physiotherapists and ergotherapists, delivering over 110 seminar offerings across manual therapy, atlas therapy, CMD, breathing therapy, sports physiotherapy, kinesiology taping, and related disciplines at 60+ venues across Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Mallorca. The academy also sells customized on-site in-house seminars (Inhouse-Seminare) to clinics and practices, and offers a week-long residential retreat-format course in Mallorca covering respiratory therapy.

Product overview

Fortbildungsakademie Markus Pschick operates as a continuing education provider for healthcare professionals, primarily physiotherapists. The company offers a portfolio of over 110 courses delivered across more than 60 partner locations in Germany, Austria, and Mallorca, available in multiple formats including in-person seminars, online seminars, e-learning, and hybrid formats. Key course offerings include manual therapy (MT), KGG (equipment-based physiotherapy), Atlas therapy, CMD therapy, breathing therapy, and sports physiotherapy. The product suite includes an online course catalog, in-house seminar services, and password-protected course materials (KGG-Skript and MT-Skript). The company also offers seminar cancellation insurance as an add-on service. Course delivery is supported through SimplyOrg seminar management software, with courses offered at partner facilities including VPT locations, Johannesbad facilities, and various physiotherapy schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fortbildungskurse (Continuing Education Courses) Core catalog of accredited postgraduate seminars for physiotherapists and ergotherapists spanning manual therapy, atlas therapy, CMD therapy, breathing therapy, sports physiotherapy, kinesiology taping, lymphatic drainage, ataxia, and related disciplines, delivered in person at partner venues and awarded Fortbildungspunkte under § 125 Abs. 1 SGB V and BVMBZ recommendations.
• Inhouse-Seminare (In-House Seminars) B2B service offering customized on-site training programs delivered at client facilities (clinics, practices, hospitals), covering nearly all courses from the catalog so staff teams can be trained together without participant travel costs.
• Atlas-Therapie Seminar Single-day seminar on treatment of the first cervical vertebra (Atlas), covering upper cervical spine disorders, anatomy, biomechanics, manual therapy techniques, and myofascial approaches for conditions such as migraines and postural dysfunctions; priced at 165.00 EUR per participant.
• Atemtherapie - Lebenselixier Atem Spezial Seminar Seven-day residential course on Mallorca covering respiratory therapy techniques, including anatomy of breathing, pathophysiology of conditions like COPD and post-COVID, examination, and therapeutic interventions; includes accommodation at Grupotel Montecarlo in Can Picafort and is priced at 350.00 EUR per participant.
• Ataxie Seminar Single-day seminar on treatment approaches for ataxic movement disorders in patients with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and stroke, focusing on coordination training and fall prevention; explicitly targets both physiotherapists and ergotherapists.
• Seminar-Rücktrittsversicherung (Seminar Cancellation Insurance) Optional add-on insurance product allowing seminar participants to cancel their seminar registrations under specified conditions, offered alongside the standard tiered refund policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 110 courses offered at 60+ locations across Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Mallorca
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BVMBZ (Bundesverband medizinischer Bildungszentren e.V.)coreOthersFortbildungsakademie Markus Pschick is a member of BVMBZ. The association recommends continuing education courses for physiotherapists, and the academy awards Fortbildungspunkte on the basis of BVMBZ recommendations. Membership signals industry credibility and alignment with quality standards in medical education.
• Stangelmeier Reisebüro (Pfaffenhofen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAfter booking the Mallorca residential course (Atemtherapie), Stangelmeier Reisebüro contacts participants to arrange travel as a package booking. Accommodation at Grupotel Montecarlo in Can Picafort is a prerequisite during the course period.
• Grupotel Montecarlo (Can Picafort, Mallorca)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrupotel Montecarlo serves as the venue/accommodation partner for the academy's Mallorca-based residential course (Atemtherapie). Participants are required to stay at the hotel during the course week.
• VPT (Verband für Physiotherapie e.V.) — multiple LandesgruppencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple VPT (physiotherapy association) regional chapters serve as course venues and distribution partners: VPT Landesgruppe Bayern (Munich, Bayreuth), VPT Landesgruppe Nord-West, VPT Weser-Ems, VPT Landesgruppe Hamburg–Schleswig-Holstein, VPT Landesgruppe Sachsen-Anhalt, VPT Landesgruppe Thüringen, VPT Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar, VPT Berlin–Brandenburg, VPT Akademie Fellbach-Schmiden, and VPT Freiburg. These are among the academy's most frequently used venue partners.
• SimplyOrg (Seminar management software provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe academy's course registration and seminar management system is powered by SimplyOrg (pschick-group.simplyorg-seminare.de). Course listings, booking dates, trainer information, and participant registration are all handled through this platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FOMT – Fortbildung Manual Therapy: Specialized German continuing education provider focused on manual therapy and orthopedic techniques for physiotherapists. Directly comparable on specialty manual therapy courses that overlap with Fortbildungsakademie's MT curriculum.
• Loguan: Provider of continuing education for physiotherapists, speech therapists, and ergotherapists in Germany. Competes in adjacent therapy verticals including manual therapy and rehabilitation, with overlapping B2B in-house seminar offerings.
• VPT Akademie: Continuing education arm of the Verband für Physiotherapie (VPT), the same professional association that serves as a core distribution partner for Fortbildungsakademie. Competes head-to-head for VPT-member physiotherapists.
• Heimerer Akademie: One of the largest physiotherapy and healthcare continuing education providers in Germany, listed as a partner venue of Fortbildungsakademie. Directly competes in the same Fortbildungspunkte-accredited course catalog across multiple German cities.
• Deutsches Institut für ärztliche und physiotherapeutische Fortbildung (DIAF): German institute delivering accredited continuing education for medical and physiotherapy professionals. Comparable in format (seminars, in-house programs) and target audience.
• Döpfer Akademie: German continuing education academy for physiotherapists, ergotherapists, and other healthcare professionals, also operated as a partner venue. Overlaps directly on manual therapy, PNF, and other Fortbildungspunkte courses.

Broad incumbents

• Wannseeschulen: Berlin-based school of physiotherapy and other health professions offering continuing education courses. Competes in the same metro area (Berlin) where Fortbildungsakademie has a partner location.
• DIAKOVERE Akademie: Continuing education arm of a large German healthcare group, offering courses for physiotherapists and nurses. Broader portfolio than Fortbildungsakademie but overlaps on physiotherapy Fortbildungspunkte-accredited courses.
• Thieme Compliance / Thieme continuing education: Major German medical publisher (Georg Thieme Verlag) that offers accredited healthcare professional education; increasingly a digital threat that could replicate the Fortbildungsakademie catalog online at scale.

Emerging players

• PhysioVit Reha Akademie: Hungarian-based physiotherapy continuing education academy listed as a partner venue in Budapest. Represents an emerging regional player in the DACH-adjacent physiotherapy training market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Fortbildungsakademie
• Instagraminstagram.com/markuspschick
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortbildungsakademie

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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