ImKonsens - Mediation und Diversity

Name

ImKonsens - Mediation und Diversity

Legal name

ImKonsens – Mediation und Diversity

Website

https://imkonsens.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediation Training and Conflict Management Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mediation, Negotiation Support & Peace Processes (BPADAFAC)

Keywords

• Mediation training programs
• Conflict management services
• Professional coaching services
• Diversity consulting services
• Mediator certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mediation Training Programs: Berufsbegleitende (part-time professional) training programs including 220-hour Jahresausbildung (year-long training, €4,500 for individuals, €4,900 for organizations) and 140-hour Grundausbildung (basic training, €3,500 for individuals, €3,800 for organizations). Additionally, 10-day weekday Grundausbildung with Konflikthaus for €3,800. Programs include intervision sessions and lead to certification as 'Zertifizierte Mediator*in' or licensing as 'Mediatorin BM'.
2. Coaching Services: Individual and team coaching services for personal and professional development, conflict management, and leadership. Conducted in Berlin-Schöneberg offices or on-site at client locations.
3. Supervision Services: Individual, team, and group supervision services for reflection on professional situations. Includes special online supervision for mediation cases for current and former trainees.
4. Mediation Services: Conflict mediation services for private (relationships, families) and professional (workplace, teams) contexts. Services offered in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Cooperation with Konflikthaus e.V. and FH Potsdam for mediator matching platform.
5. In-House Corporate Seminars: Customized workshops for organizations covering communication, conflict management, diversity management, resilience, and team development. Conducted on-site at client companies.
6. Advanced Workshops and Continuing Education: Stand-alone workshops (1-3 days) for professional development credits under ZMediatAusbV. Topics include discrimination-critical mediation (€390), humor in mediation (€500/600), non-verbal communication (€440), online mediation (€250), and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ImKonsens - Mediation und Diversity is a Berlin-based sole proprietorship offering certified mediator training (Grundkurs Mediation nach BM and BM°), mediation practice, coaching, supervision, and diversity/DEI consulting. Services are delivered to both individuals seeking mediator certification or personal coaching/mediation, and to organizations seeking in-house training, conflict-management workshops, and DEI advisory. The methodology is explicitly power-critical and intersectional, delivered bilingually in German and English, with the founder Kerstin Kittler as primary practitioner since 2014.

Product overview

ImKonsens is a Berlin-based mediation and diversity training organization offering a structured portfolio of educational and consulting services. The core offerings include professional training programs leading to certified or licensed mediator status: the basic 140-hour training (Grundausbildung) and the comprehensive 220-hour annual training (Jahresausbildung) which qualifies participants for licensing from the Bundesverband MEDIATION e.V. Add-on programs include specialized advanced workshops covering diversity-critical mediation, humor in mediation, nonverbal communication, peace mediation, and online mediation. The consulting services include mediation, coaching, and supervision for individuals, teams, and organizations. A distinctive feature is the Rollenspielwerkstatt, which uses professional actors for realistic practice scenarios. All services are delivered both in-person at their Berlin-Schöneberg location and online via video conferencing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Mediator Training (Grundkurs Mediation nach BM / BM°)
• Mediation Practice (Mediationspraxis)
• Coaching
• Supervision
• In-house Conflict Management and Diversity Training for Organizations
• Diversity / DEI Consulting

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

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

• Konflikthaus e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for mediator training and the mediator matching platform. Konflikthaus e.V. is a non-profit organization offering mediation services. ImKonsens cooperates on the 'Grundausbildung mit Konflikthaus' weekday training program and the online platform 'mediationsweiterbildung.de/mediator-mediatorin-suchen-finden/' for finding mediators. They also assist graduates in finding the required 5 real cases for certification.
• Fachhochschule Potsdam (FHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the mediator search platform development and operation with Konflikthaus e.V.
• Kerstin Lück (Konflikte als Chance)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCourse leader for the Grundausbildung mit Konflikthaus weekday training. Certified mediator, trainer, coach, and conflict moderator.
• Julia von DobeneckminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner mediator, policy advisor, and organizational developer. Conducts peace mediation seminars at ImKonsens. Works with German Foreign Office on peace processes, teaches at Europa-Universität Viadrina Center for Peace Mediation.
• Janine Nonny SchmidtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner coach, mediator, and trainer. Co-leads workshops on mediative methods in daily work. Certified mediator since 2019, self-employed coach and trainer since 2010.
• Dr. Tanja Hetzer-DiallominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner coach, supervisor, moderator, and organizational consultant. Founder and director of Hanuman Institut Berlin. Specializes in leadership, conflict competence, diversity, and resilience.
• Nicola KrieselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organizational developer, mediator, and lawyer. Team member at SOCIUS Organisationsberatung Berlin since 2005. Specializes in self-organization, responsibility, resilience, and discrimination sensitivity.
• Insa Alea BöhmeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organizational developer, supervisor, coach, and mediator. Self-employed since 2000 in personnel and organizational development for social/private sector and public administration.
• Dr. Anette VioletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner psychologist, mediator BM, coach, trainer, and process facilitator. Specializes in strategy and change processes, cultural change, coaching, mediation, and intercultural collaboration.
• Lisa WaasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner humor trainer and mediator BM. Leads humor in mediation workshops at ImKonsens.
• CSSP Berlin Center for Integrative MediationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBerlin-based center for integrative mediation; preferred partner for specialized mediation needs.
• Dr. Doris Klappenbach (IMK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner at IMK - Institut für Mediative Kommunikation und Diversity Kompetenz, Berlin.
• Bundesverband MEDIATION e.V. (BM)coreOthersProfessional association that licenses mediators (Mediator BM/Mediatorin BM). ImKonsens training programs are approved by BM for licensing purposes. Company founder was co-founder of the inter-cultural mediation specialist group within BM.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berghof Foundation: Germany-based foundation working on conflict research and peacebuilding with global programs. Provides training, dialogue, and advisory on peace processes — overlapping with ImKonsens' peace mediation workshop and Friedensmediation offering, but at a much larger institutional scale.
• Forum für Konfliktmanagement und Mediation: Germany-wide platform and provider for conflict management and mediation training, conferences, and practitioner networking. Broader incumbent serving the same German mediator and ADR market with a wider portfolio.
• Europa-Universität Viadrina Center for Peace Mediation: Academic center of excellence for peace mediation where ImKonsens partner Julia von Dobeneck teaches. Provides comparable peace mediation training at a university-anchored scale.

Direct peers

• Konflikthaus e.V. Berlin-based non-profit offering mediation services and training, and ImKonsens' closest collaboration partner — co-delivers the Grundausbildung mit Konflikthaus and shares the mediator-matching platform. Directly comparable as a competitor and partner for the same training cohort demand.
• Hanuman Institut Berlin: Founded by ImKonsens partner Dr. Tanja Hetzer-Diallo; specializes in leadership, conflict competence, diversity, and resilience — overlapping directly with ImKonsens' coaching, supervision, and in-house seminar offerings.
• SOCIUS Organisationsberatung Berlin: Organizational consulting firm where ImKonsens partner Nicola Kriesel is a team member. Specializes in self-organization, responsibility, resilience, and discrimination sensitivity — overlapping with ImKonsens' corporate training and diversity offerings.
• Institut für Mediative Kommunikation und Diversity-Kompetenz (IMK): Berlin institute led by ImKonsens partner Dr. Doris Klappenbach, focused on mediative communication and diversity competence. Provides directly overlapping training and consulting for organizations and individuals.
• CSSP Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation: Berlin-based center for integrative mediation that is a listed preferred partner for specialized mediation needs. Offers comparable mediation training and services to organizations in the same Berlin market.

Emerging players

• Scheherazade e.V. Berlin-based non-profit where ImKonsens office manager Tina Krause trained as a Civil Peace Consultant. Focused on peacebuilding and conflict management in crisis regions; partial overlap with ImKonsens' peace mediation workshop line.

Others

• Bundesverband MEDIATION e.V. (BM): National professional association that licenses mediators and certifies training programs. Not a competitor per se, but the standards body whose approval governs ImKonsens' dual-credentialing pathway; comparable as the institutional context shaping the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImKonsens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/imkonsens-mediation-und-diversity

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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