What LIW Beratung & Training does

LIW Beratung & Training is a German professional services firm specializing in leadership development, organizational consulting, team coaching, and certified training programs for corporate enterprises and public administrations. The commercial entity (LIW GmbH, registered at Amtsgericht Siegburg, HRB 18425) operates alongside its non-profit parent, Berufsbildungswerk LIW e.V., founded in 1982 and state-recognized by North Rhine-Westphalia; the GmbH was established in 1994 under managing directors Rainer Alf-Jähnig and Thomas Hanke specifically to serve business and government clients. The firm's delivery model combines instructor-led seminars (approximately 600 open enrollment programs per year), customized in-house engagements (approximately 100 per year at client sites or selected venues such as Schloss Eulenbroich in Rösrath), and individual coaching (approximately 250 coaching processes per year), augmented by blended Learning Journeys that combine self-paced digital content with live trainer sessions.

The service portfolio spans seminars and workshops across leadership, health/resilience/stress management, and personality development; coaching (executive, leadership, team, and career); HR development instruments including proprietary assessment tools (Reflector Big Five, BIP, Change Indicator, Team Performance Indicator, and others); strategic organizational development consulting; large-group moderation (Barcamp, World Café, future workshops); and structured certification programs such as the three-module Systemic Business Coach training delivered in partnership with the Deutscher Verband für Coaching und Training (dvct). In January 2026, the firm launched the LIW-Akademie as a separate sub-brand in collaboration with its non-profit parent, extending the portfolio with open, career-focused programs outside the traditional Bildungsurlaub channel.

The business model is sales-led and quote-based with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through professional services fees across enterprise in-house contracts, open seminar registrations, coaching engagements, and certification programs. GTM combines direct sales with content-driven inbound marketing — a corporate website, LinkedIn presence, newsletter, blog thought leadership, podcasts, and videos. Distribution is domestic-only (Germany), with no international footprint disclosed. The firm operates without external institutional investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement, with ownership concentrated in the founding management team.

Name

LIW Beratung & Training

Legal name

LIW GmbH

Website

https://liw-bt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LIW Beratung & Training is a German training, coaching, and organizational development firm serving corporate enterprises and public administrations with leadership seminars, team coaching, in-house consulting programs, and dvct-certified Systemic Business Coach training across the German market.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Training & Management Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Leadership development
• Organizational consulting
• Team coaching
• Executive coaching
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lohmar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Open Enrollment Seminars & Workshops: The company delivers approximately 600 open, publicly announced seminars and workshops annually across topics including leadership, personality development, health/resilience/stress management, and organizational development. Participants register individually or organizations send employees. This is a primary revenue stream.
2. In-House / Customized Training Programs: Approximately 100 customized in-house seminars and programs per year are delivered at client organizations or selected seminar venues. These are tailored to the specific needs of the client and represent a significant revenue stream. Programs include team development, leadership development, change management, and organizational consulting.
3. Individual and Team Coaching: The organization conducts approximately 250 individual coaching processes annually. Coaching services include executive coaching, leadership coaching, team coaching, and career/orientation coaching. These are typically sold as standalone engagements or bundled with training programs.
4. Professional Certification Programs: LIW offers a certified Systemic Business Coach training program in partnership with the Deutscher Verband für Coaching und Training (dvct). The three-module program is delivered at Schloss Eulenbroich, Rösrath, and leads to dvct certification. This represents a premium, structured revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LIW Beratung & Training delivers fee-based professional training, coaching, and consulting services to German businesses and public administrations. Its portfolio spans open-enrollment seminars and workshops, customized in-house programs, executive and team coaching, organizational development consulting, group moderation, blended Learning Journeys, and dvct-certified Systemic Business Coach training programs. The firm also operates the LIW-Akademie educational division launched in January 2026.

Product overview

LIW Beratung & Training (Lohmarer Institut für Weiterbildung Beratung & Training) is a training and consulting company founded in 1982, offering a comprehensive portfolio of instructor-led services organized across several core areas: Seminars/Workshops covering leadership, health/resilience, and personality development; Coaching services including executive, leadership, and team coaching; HR Development Instruments such as assessment tools and employee surveys; Strategic Organizational Development consulting; Moderation services for large groups; and Learning Journeys (blended learning programs). Bestseller programs include Stärken stärken, Berufliche Orientierung, and Erlebnis-/Outdoorseminare. The company also offers certification programs including Systemic Business Coach training and internal moderator training. Recent additions include the LIW-Akademie launched in January 2026, expanding their portfolio with open seminars and career-focused programs. The company operates primarily in German-speaking markets serving businesses and public administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIW-Akademie: New educational division launched in January 2026, offering open seminars and professional development programs with stronger career focus, distinct from Bildungsurlaub offerings.

Products and services

• Seminare / Workshops (Leadership, Health/Resilience, Personality Development) Instructor-led open enrollment seminars and workshops covering leadership, continuing education, health/resilience/stress management, and personality development for professionals from German enterprises and public administrations.
• Coaching (Executive, Leadership, Team, Career) Individual and team coaching services including executive coaching, leadership coaching, team coaching, and career standortanalyse/standortbestimmung for corporate clients and individual professionals.
• HR Development Instruments & Consulting Consulting and process facilitation around HR development instruments including mentoring programs, employee surveys, employer branding, potential assessment, agile management, and dialogue-based leadership.
• Team and Leadership Process Consulting Consulting services for team development, team conflict mediation, leadership team development, and core functions of successful performance teams within organizations.
• Strategic Organizational Development Strategic organizational consulting covering resilient culture development, corporate culture and values, complementary consulting, and transformation process support for German enterprises and public administrations.
• Moderation (Barcamp, World Café, Future Workshops) Group moderation and facilitation services including Barcamp, World Café, future workshops, and facilitation of challenging group dynamics for large groups.
• Learning Journeys (Blended Learning Programs) Interactive blended learning programs combining multiple media and methods for sustainable, practice-oriented learning, including Mental Health, Resilience, and Attitude/Skills for Demanding Times journeys for individual and corporate participants.
• Bestseller Programs (Stärken stärken, Berufliche Orientierung, Erlebnis-/Outdoorseminare)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 250 individual coaching processes per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berufsbildungswerk LIW e.V. (LIW Educational Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Berufsbildungswerk LIW e.V. collaborated with LIW Beratung & Training to build and launch the LIW-Akademie, a new educational division extending the organization's portfolio with open seminars and career-oriented programs outside of Bildungsurlaub. This partnership combined the nonprofit educational institution's accreditation and program development capabilities with LIW B+T's consulting and training delivery expertise. The collaboration was formalized over a 12-month development period leading to the academy's launch in January 2026.
• Deutscher Verband für Coaching und Training (dvct)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIW B+T works with the Deutscher Verband für Coaching und Training (dvct) e.V. to offer dvct certification for participants completing the Systemic Business Coach training program. LIW prepares participants for dvct certification, which involves professional self-reflection, competency assessment, and knowledge verification. The partnership allows participants to obtain dvct certification even without personal dvct membership, through a special agreement between LIW and dvct.
• Schloss Eulenbroich (Venue Partner)minorOthersSchloss Eulenbroich in Rösrath serves as the venue for LIW's three-module Systemic Business Coach certification program. The venue is described as the program location for the professional development course, providing a seminar environment for the in-person training modules.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• CoachHub: Berlin-based digital coaching platform offering scalable, technology-enabled coaching programs to enterprises globally. Represents an emerging digital-format competitor to LIW's traditional instructor-led coaching engagements, particularly for distributed workforces.

Direct peers

• Haufe Akademie: Part of the Haufe Group, Haufe Akademie is one of the largest German providers of corporate training, professional development, and leadership programs. Directly comparable to LIW in offering open enrollment seminars, certification programs, and customized in-house training to German enterprises.
• Kienbaum Consultants International: German leadership consulting firm specializing in executive search, leadership development, and organizational consulting. Directly comparable to LIW's leadership coaching, team development, and organizational consulting offerings in the DACH market.
• Mercuri Urval: International executive search and leadership development firm with strong German operations providing executive coaching, leadership assessment, and talent advisory services. Comparable to LIW in leadership coaching and HR assessment offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with leadership development, executive search, and coaching practices. Overlaps with LIW's leadership coaching and organizational consulting work as part of a much broader HR services portfolio.
• Simon-Kucher & Partners: Global strategy and pricing consultancy with German origins. While broader in commercial scope (strategy and pricing), it increasingly overlaps with LIW's organizational transformation and change management offerings through its consulting practice.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with significant German operations. Comparable to LIW in leadership coaching and executive development, though at much larger scale and as part of broader advisory services.

Others

• Deutscher Verband für Coaching und Training (dvct): Industry association and certification body for German coaching and training professionals. Listed as OTHERS because dvct is LIW's certification partner rather than a direct competitor, but it represents the broader ecosystem of dvct-certified providers against whom LIW competes for professional coach training participants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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