Name

Institut für systemische Beratung

Legal name

isb GmbH

Website

https://systemische-professionalitaet.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Development & Systemic Consulting Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Systemic consulting training
• Organizational development coaching
• Professional certification programs
• Executive coaching education
• Leadership development curricula

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Education Curricula: Primary revenue stream from multi-module professional training programs (Curricula) in systemic consulting, coaching, and organizational development. Programs consist of multiple 3-day modules over one to two years, supplemented by self-experience seminars. Participants receive lifetime network access as part of enrollment.
2. Inhouse/Organizational Training: Customized training delivered within client organizations, including team and system qualification programs under the company's own organizational roof.
3. Seminars and Digital Learning Sessions: Single seminars and digital learning sessions offered as standalone offerings, including orientation days, specialization workshops, and themed events.
4. MasterClass Programs: Advanced master-level programs requiring at least 2 years of prior experience and a personal interview.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

isb offers multi-module professional development curricula in systemic consulting, coaching, organizational development, and leadership, structured as one-year base and two-year advanced programs (18 days / 6 modules each), supplemented by self-experience seminars, customized inhouse corporate programs, and an advanced MasterClass. Programs are certified by DBVC and IOBC, delivered primarily in person at the Heidelberg facility with optional digital sessions, and include lifelong access to the isb Campus digital platform and alumni network.

Product overview

Institut für systemische Beratung (isb) is a systemic professional development institute offering a multi-product portfolio centered on continuing education and professionalization in systemic consulting, coaching, and organizational development. The core offering consists of multiple curricula (Systemische Beratung & Leadership, Systemische Organisationsentwicklung, Change & Transformation, Systemisches Coaching & Teamentwicklung, Systemische Kompetenz für Young Professionals) delivered as one-year base and advanced two-year programs with 6 modules each (12 days per year). Supporting products include Selbsterfahrung (self-experience seminars), individual Seminars & Digitale Learning Sessions, and InhouseCurricula for organizational clients. The isb campus serves as the digital learning platform and open-source knowledge archive (accessible to alumni and registered users), while the isb Netzwerk provides lifelong community access for approximately 6000 alumni via a moderated forum and events (PionierLabor, Symposium isb Nord, OpenInnovation). AI-enabled offerings include isbGPT (an OpenAI ChatGPT-based AI sparring partner with a 'Rollenkompass' modular role architecture) and nodium.ai, alongside the KI-Forum event series. Additional products include the isb Newsletter, the AI-generated podcast series, MasterClass (advanced), and Orientation Days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• isb campus: Digital learning platform and archive offering access to writings, videos, audios, event recordings, and didactic materials for isb alumni and registered campus users.
• isbGPT
• nodium.ai

Products and services

• Curricula (Systemische Beratung & Leadership, Systemische Organisationsentwicklung, Systemisches Coaching & Teamentwicklung, Systemische Kompetenz für Young Professionals) Multi-module professional development curricula (Base and Advanced) spanning 18 days over 1-2 years; cover systemic consulting, leadership, organizational development, and coaching/team development. Each curriculum consists of six 3-day in-person modules at the Heidelberg facility. Pricing: €10,800 + VAT per curriculum. Includes materials, isb Campus access, and lifetime network membership.
• Selbsterfahrung (Self-Experience Seminars) 4-day self-experience seminars facilitated by isb trainers, designed for personal and professional development. Recommended alongside curriculum enrollment; €1,600 + VAT per seminar (standard) or €770-€1,100 + VAT for Young Professionals participants. Approximately two-thirds of curriculum participants attend 1-3 self-experience seminars.
• InhouseCurricula

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-thirds of participants complete both base and advanced curricula plus self-experience seminars, indicating high engagement and satisfaction.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V. (DBVC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerisb curricula are officially recognized by the DBVC, one of the leading professional coaching associations in the German-speaking region. This recognition signifies that isb's training programs meet the professional standards set by the DBVC for systemic coaching and consulting practice.
• International Organization for Business Coaching e.V. (IOBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerisb curricula additionally hold IOBC certification, providing international recognition alongside the DBVC certification. Alumni receive an English-language certificate with IOBC certification number.
• HanseMerkur (Seminarversicherung)minorOthersisb recommends and refers participants to HanseMerkur's seminar insurance product to protect against cancellation costs or non-attendance scenarios. The insurance link is provided in the AGB section of the website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beratergruppe Neuwaldegg: Vienna-based systemic organizational consulting and development firm that runs its own professional training programs. Comparable as a peer combining systemic consulting methodology with practitioner training in the DACH market.
• Trigon Entwicklungsberatung: Austria-based systemic organizational development consultancy and training provider. Comparable as a peer offering systemic coaching and OD curricula in the broader DACH region.
• Metaplan: Quickborn-based systemic strategy and organizational consulting firm with a training academy that certifies systemic practitioners. Comparable as a peer combining systemic consulting practice with a credentialed curriculum offering.
• WISPO Wirtschafts- und Sozialpsychologisches Institut: Cologne-based institute providing systemic coaching and management training programs with recognized certifications. Comparable as a German provider of credentialed systemic and psychological professional development for working professionals.
• Röber & Partner: Munich-based consultancy offering systemic coaching and management training programs for organizations. Comparable as a peer German systemic training and consulting provider.
• SySt-Institut (Systemisches Zentrum München): Munich-based institute offering systemic coaching, consulting, and organizational development training and certification in the German-speaking market. Directly comparable as a peer systemic-therapy-rooted training provider competing for the same participant pool.

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Akademie: Large German corporate training provider offering broad management, leadership, and HR development programs. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the same corporate professional development category, though without isb's systemic methodology specialization.
• EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht: German business school offering executive education, MBA, and management development programs. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing credentialed management and leadership training to the same enterprise customer base.
• Management Circle: German executive education provider offering seminars and training for managers and specialists. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the German professional development training market.

Others

• DBVC – Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V. German Federal Association for Coaching that recognizes and certifies coaching curricula including isb's. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — an industry body whose recognition supports isb's market positioning and whose member directories serve as a peer reference point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ISBlearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-f%C3%BCr-systemische-beratung

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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