Systemica Institut

What Systemica Institut does

Systemica Institut GmbH is a state-recognized psychotherapy training institute headquartered in Ulm, Germany, founded in 2018 following the social-law recognition of systemic therapy by the G-BA. The institute operates three physical training locations across Baden-Württemberg (Ulm headquarters, Karlsruhe added in 2020, Stuttgart added in October 2022) and is officially recognized under § 6 of the German Psychotherapeutengesetz (PsychThG) by the Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, as well as by the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg. It is an institutional member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie (DGSF). The core product is a multi-year approbation training program (Approbationsausbildung) qualifying graduates as Psychological Psychotherapists or Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, with a systemically-integrative curriculum that bundles Zusatzqualifizierungen such as hypnotherapy, EMDR, group psychotherapy, and suggestive techniques into the base program. A second product line, the Fachpsychotherapeutische Weiterbildung, addresses the post-2020 PsychThG reform pathway with specialist tracks for Adults, Children and Adolescents, and Neuropsychology, and is also delivered to external training institutions as theory and self-experience modules.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring annual training fees from approbation trainees under multi-year contracts; per-event fees for workshops, seminars, and continuing education; and professional-services revenue from the in-house outpatient clinic (Systemica Ambulanz), which delivers individual and group psychotherapy billed through all statutory and private German health insurance funds. The company is privately held by a family ownership group, led by Managing Director Ingo Stegmann, with a small core team supplemented by an advisory board, scientific board, and a teaching body of approximately 25+ instructors.

The technology stack is operationally oriented rather than product-defining. The public website runs on self-hosted Umami Analytics on Hetzner Online GmbH infrastructure in Germany (per Art. 28 DSGVO), and four custom internal platforms — SysApp (mandatory trainee event management), Docs (document access), Meta (community forum), and SV (voluntary supervisor tool) — support course delivery, scheduling, and participant management. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, third-party platform integrations, or external APIs; the digital footprint is built around in-person training, supplemented by these purpose-built internal tools.

Name

Systemica Institut

Legal name

Systemica Institut GmbH

Website

https://systemica-institut.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Systemica Institut is a state-recognized psychotherapy training institute in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offering multi-year approbation training, post-reform specialist Weiterbildung, and outpatient psychotherapy services to psychology graduates, physicians, and patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Psychotherapy Training & Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health Settings (HLAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Psychotherapy training programs
• Approbation psychotherapist training
• Systemic therapy education
• Continuing medical education
• Outpatient mental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Approbationsausbildung (Approbation Training): Multi-year training programs for psychological psychotherapy and child/adolescent psychotherapy. Billed annually as part of the training contract. Fees are paid in advance per the booking terms.
2. Fachpsychotherapeutische Weiterbildung (Advanced Specialist Training): Continuing training for specialist psychotherapists, including modules in adults, children/adolescents, and neuropsychology. Fee-based per event or module.
3. Seminars, Workshops, and Events: Individual seminars, workshops, and continuing education events open to trainees and licensed practitioners. Participants pay per event. Online registration required; fees due 7 days after invoice and must be received 3 days before the event.
4. Ambulance / Patient Treatment Services: Systemica operates an outpatient clinic (Systemica Ambulanz) providing psychotherapy services to patients, billed through statutory and private health insurance (all statutory and private health insurance funds).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Systemica Institut is a state-recognized training institute offering approbation (licensure) training programs in Psychological Psychotherapy and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, plus specialist Fachpsychotherapeutische Weiterbildung for licensed therapists, individual seminars and workshops, and outpatient psychotherapy services through its Systemica Ambulanz. Curricula are systemically-integrative, combining systemic, behavioral, and depth-psychology approaches, with supplementary qualifications (hypnotherapy, EMDR, group therapy) included in the core curriculum.

Product overview

Systemica Institut is a state-recognized training institute offering a unified portfolio of psychotherapy education and continuing education programs. The core offerings consist of approbation training programs (Approbationsausbildung) for becoming a licensed Psychological Psychotherapist or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, along with specialist further education (Fachpsychotherapeutische Weiterbildung) in areas including Adults, Children & Adolescents, and Neuropsychology. Supplementary qualifications in hypnosis, group psychotherapy, and EMDR are integrated into the curriculum. The institute operates an outpatient clinic (Systemica Ambulanz) providing real-world training opportunities, and offers seminars/events for ongoing professional development. Internal digital platforms (SysApp, Docs, Meta, SV) support course delivery and participant management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Approbationsausbildung (Approbation Training) State-recognized, systemically-integrative multi-year training program qualifying graduates for approbation as Psychological Psychotherapist or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist under Section 6 PsychThG. Designed for psychology/pedagogy graduates.
• Psychologische Psychotherapie (Approbation Track)

Quantifiable outcome

• State-recognized approbation qualification qualifying graduates for panel practice (kassenärztliche Zulassung)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart – Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin und PharmaziecoreOthersThe Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart's Landesprüfungsamt für Medizin und Pharmazie (Reference 95) is the regulatory authority that granted Systemica official state recognition as a training institute under § 6 PsychThG. This recognition is the legal foundation for Systemica to offer approbation-qualifying psychotherapy training programs.
• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW)coreOthersKVBW is the statutory health insurance association for physicians and psychotherapists in Baden-Württemberg. Systemica is recognized by KVBW, enabling its graduates and affiliated practitioners to bill psychotherapeutic services through statutory health insurance.
• Universities (Universitäten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystemica cooperates with universities for continuing development and to unite science and practice. The institute supports trainees in conducting their own creative research projects to integrate latest approaches in psychotherapy research. Formal university partnerships are mentioned but specific institutions are not named on the website.
• Kooperationspartner (Partner Clinics, Facilities, and Teaching Practices)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystemica has established cooperation with multiple clinics, clinical facilities, partner institutes, and teaching practices (Lehrpraxen) across its three locations. These partners provide the practical training components required for approbation. Specific partner organizations are not individually named on the website.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie (DGSF)coreOthersDGSF is the professional society for systemic therapy, counseling, and family therapy in Germany. Systemica is an institutional member of DGSF, aligning its training programs with professional society standards.
• Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg (LPK BW)minorOthersThe State Chamber of Psychological Psychotherapists and Child/Adolescent Psychotherapists in Baden-Württemberg is the professional regulatory body for the profession. Systemica is subject to its regulatory oversight and aligned with its Berufsordnung (professional code).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFT Institut für Therapieforschung München: Leading southern German institute for psychotherapy research and behavior therapy training. Comparable as a state-recognized approbation training provider with research integration similar to Systemica's university cooperation model.
• Akademie für Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie Köln (APP): Training institute for psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic education based in North Rhine-Westphalia. Directly comparable approbation training provider offering alternative therapeutic orientation (depth psychology) to Systemica's systemic-integrative approach.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Integrative Psychotherapie (DGIP): German professional society and training provider for integrative psychotherapy. Comparable to Systemica's systemic-integrative approbation training positioning and serves the same post-2020 reform cohort of clinical psychology graduates.
• Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung: State-recognized psychotherapy training institute based in Münster offering approbation and specialist training in multiple therapeutic modalities. Directly comparable as a §6 PsychThG-approved training provider competing for the same applicant pool of psychology graduates.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT): Major German behavior therapy training institute with a national footprint of training locations. Comparable approbation training provider competing across multiple German states, contrasting with Systemica's regional concentration.
• Centrum für Integrative Psychotherapie München (CIP): Specialist psychotherapy training institute offering systemic, behavioral, and depth-psychology training in southern Germany. Direct competitor in the same regional catchment and adjacent to Systemica's southern German footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (PHB): Private university offering state-recognized psychotherapy training programs in Berlin. Comparable as a psychotherapeutic education institution but operates under a university-affiliated model rather than Systemica's standalone institute structure.

Emerging players

• Milton-Erickson-Institut Tübingen: Specialist training institute for Ericksonian hypnotherapy and systemic therapy in southern Germany. Adjacent peer offering overlapping therapeutic modalities (hypnosis, systemic therapy) that overlap with Systemica's Zusatzqualifizierungen curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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