Psychologie Fachschaften Konferenz (PsyFaKo e.V.)

What Psychologie Fachschaften Konferenz (PsyFaKo e.V.) does

PsyFaKo e.V. (Psychologie Fachschaften Konferenz) is a registered German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) representing psychology student councils (Fachschaften) across German-speaking countries. Founded around 2013 (per company-history firmographics also list 2005) and registered in Landau in der Pfalz with a mailing address in Greven, the organization operates virtually with only 5 employees and no physical office. Its primary constituents are psychology students at bachelor and master level in Germany and Austria seeking guidance on graduate program selection, internship placement, and psychotherapy career pathways, together with student representatives (Fachschaften) from individual universities who participate in governance and conference hosting.

The organization's core offerings are information databases delivered through a WordPress CMS on netcup hosting: the Masterliste (interactive directory of psychology master's programs in Germany and Austria), Praktikumsdatenbank (student-contributed internship database covering DACH), Institutsliste (psychotherapy training institute directory launched October 2024 by AG Psychotherapie-Reform), and Master Erfahrungsberichte (peer experience reports). Beyond digital resources, PsyFaKo runs biannual in-person conferences (40+ held historically; 41st in Munich June 2025; 43rd in 2026), the annual PsychOlympia sports/intellectual competition, the Tag der Verfahrensvielfalt workshop series, and an Open Science podcast co-produced with "Positiv Korreliert." The Vorstand comprises Luise Schulte, Jovina Fischer, and Darvin Hassan, supported by a Konferenzrat and a stable roster of Arbeitsgruppen covering topics from open science to neuroscience to chancengerechtigkeit.

PsyFaKo's revenue model rests on three streams: voluntary membership dues from student members, donations and sponsorships from professional partner bodies covering administrative and IT costs, and conference participation fees set at 30 EUR per person (as charged at the 40th conference in Bonn). The association has built substantive political advocacy capacity, including a 2023 Bundestag petition on psychotherapy training financing that reached the 50,000-signature quorum, coordination of a 700+ person demonstration in Berlin in 2024 with the PtW Forum and BPtK, and continued campaigns through 2026 against GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz-related fee cuts. Strategic partnerships with BPtK, DGPs, DGVT, Fakultätentag Psychologie, HRK, and PtW Forum anchor both its advocacy legitimacy and its funding base.

Name

Psychologie Fachschaften Konferenz (PsyFaKo e.V.)

Legal name

Psychologie Fachschaften Konferenz e.V.

Website

https://psyfako.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PsyFaKo e.V. is a German non-profit association representing psychology student councils across German-speaking countries, providing master's program directories, internship databases, biannual conferences, and political advocacy on psychotherapy training financing reform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Advocacy Association

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAMAF

Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Career Guidance, College Admissions & Student Success Platforms

SECONDARYBPAGAKAN

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDAIAGAO

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Student advocacy services
• Non-profit student association
• Psychology education resources
• Academic conference organization
• Student representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Greven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Voluntary membership dues from student members. The organization describes membership contributions as voluntary for students.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Financial support from donors and partners to fund administrative costs, IT infrastructure, and travel expenses for the non-profit organization's operations.
3. Conference Fees: Conference participation fees charged to attendees. For the 40th PsyFaKo in Bonn, a fee of 30.00 euros per person was charged.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PsyFaKo e.V. is a non-profit student association that provides informational resources (Masterliste, Praktikumsdatenbank, Institutsliste), organizes bi-annual conferences and events (PsychOlympia, Tag der Verfahrensvielfalt), and conducts political advocacy for psychology students in German-speaking countries. Its core deliverables are student-run databases comparing master's programs, internships, and psychotherapy training institutes, supplemented by conferences, workshops, podcasts, and Bundestag petitions on psychotherapy training financing.

Product overview

PsyFaKo e.V. is a non-profit student advocacy organization (eingetragener Verein) that provides informational resources and services for psychology students across German-speaking countries. Its core offerings include the Masterliste (master's program database), Praktikumsdatenbank (internship database with student experience reports), Institutsliste (training institute directory), and Master Erfahrungsberichte (peer program reviews). Beyond these resource databases, the organization conducts annual conferences (PsyFaKo Konferenzen), the PsychOlympia student competition event, Tag der Verfahrensvielfalt workshops, and produces educational content including an Open Science podcast. PsyFaKo also engages in political advocacy through petitions and demonstrations regarding psychotherapeutic training reform and funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PsychOlympia: An annual non-work-oriented weekend event for psychology students in the German-speaking region, featuring sports and intellectual competitions between teams.
• Masterliste
• Praktikumsdatenbank
• Institutsliste
• BaPsy-DGPs
• Open Science Podcast

Products and services

• Masterliste (Master's Program List) A comprehensive database listing psychology master's programs across German-speaking countries (Germany and Austria), helping students compare and select appropriate programs.
• Praktikumsdatenbank (Internship Database) A student-contributed database of internship opportunities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, including experiential reports from other students about their internship experiences.
• Institutsliste (Institute List) An interactive list providing information about training institutes for psychotherapeutic qualification, including therapy procedures, application periods, planned cohorts, and costs.
• Master Erfahrungsberichte (Master Experience Reports) Collection of student-submitted experience reports about their master's programs, providing peer insights into different programs and universities.
• PsyFaKo Conferences (Bi-annual conferences) Bi-annual in-person conferences held in different German cities, bringing together psychology student representatives for networking, working group sessions, and political advocacy.
• PsychOlympia Annual non-work-oriented weekend event for psychology students from German-speaking countries featuring sporting and intellectual competitions between teams.
• Tag der Verfahrensvielfalt (Day of Therapeutic Method Diversity) Annual event offering students practical workshops on psychotherapeutic orientations (behavioral, psychodynamic, systemic, humanistic) with demonstrations using simulated patients.
• Open Science Podcast Series Podcast series produced in collaboration with 'Positiv Korreliert' covering Open Science topics from foundational concepts to practical implementation like preregistration.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

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

• Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBundespsychotherapeutenkammer is the German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapy. PsyFaKo collaborates with BPtK on issues related to psychotherapy training and education reform, including joint petitions and advocacy for financing of psychotherapy Weiterbildung.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Psychological Society, the main professional organization for psychologists in Germany. PsyFaKo works with DGPs on various topics including KliPP-Master programs and educational reform, co-hosting information events.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Society for Behavioral Therapy, a major psychotherapy professional association. Partnership focuses on psychotherapy training and education topics.
• Fakultätentag PsychologiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty association for psychology departments at German universities. Collaboration on academic matters affecting psychology education and training.
• Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Rectors' Conference, representing universities. Partnership for university-level policy discussions.
• PiAPolitikTreffencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical representatives of psychotherapy trainees (Psychotherapeuten in Ausbildung). Alliance on shared political goals regarding psychotherapy education reform and training financing.
• Studierende im BDPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychology students within the German Professional Association for Psychology (BDP). Collaboration on student-related issues and advocacy.
• Gesprächskreis II (GK II)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest association of psychotherapy professional and trade organizations. Co-organizer of the 'Tag der Verfahrensvielfalt' (Day of Method Diversity) together with University of Cologne Department of Psychology and PsyFaKo.
• PtW ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for psychotherapy training financing advocacy. PsyFaKo collaborates extensively with PtW Forum on organizing demonstrations, petitions, and campaigns for financing psychotherapy Weiterbildung. Joint press releases and action months organized.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bundesvertretung der Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland (bvmd): Germany's national medical-student representation body, organized around AG working groups, federal petitions, and policy advocacy on study and Weiterbildung financing. Closest structural analogue to PsyFaKo in another discipline.
• European Psychology Students' Association (EPSA): European-level umbrella for psychology student councils with comparable mission (representation, information-sharing, advocacy). Directly parallels PsyFaKo's role in the DACH region and serves overlapping student cohorts.
• freier zusammenschluss von studentInnenschaften (fzs): Cross-disciplinary umbrella of German student councils focusing on policy advocacy, BAföG funding campaigns, and federal lobbying. Operationally and politically adjacent to PsyFaKo at a national-student scale.
• British Psychological Society (BPS): UK chartered psychology body with a dedicated student membership network, providing training-route guidance and policy advocacy on psychotherapy training funding. Comparable student-support and advocacy mission outside Germany.
• American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS): APA's graduate-student arm that represents psychology graduate students in the U.S., providing resources, advocacy, and conferences. Functionally mirrors PsyFaKo's purposes in a different national context.

Regional players

• Bundesfachschaftentagung Informatik (BuFaTa Informatik): The bi-annual CS student-council conference for German universities, with the same Fachschaften-Konferenz structure used by PsyFaKo. Strong structural parallel even though the discipline differs.

Broad incumbents

• Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP): Germany's professional association for psychologists, with active student-staff (Studierende im BDP) collaborating with PsyFaKo. Compares as a larger, established member-organization spanning the full psychology professional pipeline.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs): The principal German learned society for psychologists, co-administering the BaPsy admission test and KliPP-Master programs with PsyFaKo. Overlaps on educational content and policy engagement but serves post-student members primarily.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/psyfako
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH-something
• Facebookfacebook.com/psyfako
• Instagraminstagram.com/psyfako
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychologie-fachschaften-konferenz-psyfako-e-v

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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