Systemisches Institut für Führung und Beratung

What Systemisches Institut für Führung und Beratung does

Systemisches Institut für Führung und Beratung (SIFB) is a Berlin-based boutique consulting partnership founded around 1999, operating as a GbR under the leadership of six managing partners (Hartmut Epple, Jan Kasiske, Marion Schenk, Ines Avenarius, Nahide Pooya, and Sebastian Jasper from 2026). The firm delivers systemic organizational consulting, leadership and team coaching, and professional training grounded in Niklas Luhmann's systems theory, serving organizations, executives, teams, and consultants across the DACH region. Named engagements include BioNTech, Jungheinrich Portugal, Treuhand Hannover, Berlinische Galerie, ZWP Köln, PHINEO gAG, and the Centre for Rural Development, alongside an open workshop and training catalog delivered from its Schönhauser Allee offices.

SIFB's core offerings are (1) bespoke organizational consulting engagements covering strategy, transformation, conflict resolution, and large-group facilitation; (2) two multi-year certification programs — "Weiterbildung Systemische Organisationsberatung" for aspiring consultants and "Fortbildung Systemisches Führen" for executives; and (3) shorter workshops plus free community formats ("Kaminabende" fireside evenings, the "M & M" online sessions, and the "Podcast mit Systemtheorie") used as top-of-funnel demand generation. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue or funding rounds; its tech stack is limited to Microsoft 365, MailChimp, and DATEV for accounting.

The business model is fee-based professional services: quote-based consulting rates, multi-year training program tuition, and free introductory events designed to convert prospects into paid engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, content marketing, and partner-led client development rather than third-party distribution. The firm operates exclusively on a direct-engagement model with no resellers, channel partners, or platform layer.

Name

Systemisches Institut für Führung und Beratung

Legal name

Systemische Institut für Führung und Beratung GbR

Website

https://sifb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIFB is a Berlin-based boutique consulting partnership that delivers systemic organizational consulting, leadership coaching, and certified training programs built on Niklas Luhmann's systems theory for enterprises, executives, teams, and consultants across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organizational Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Restructuring (BPACAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

People Management & Supervisory Skills (EDABAAAB), Process Mapping & Improvement (SIPOC, VSM, BPM) (EDABAKAG), Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Risk, Governance & Compliance (incl. PMO) (EDABAHAG)

Keywords

• Systemic organizational consulting
• Leadership development
• Executive coaching
• Team development
• Systemic training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-müggelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Organizational Consulting: Fee-based consulting engagements for organizations undergoing transformation, strategy development, team development, and leadership coaching. Projects range from single workshops to ongoing advisory relationships.
2. Professional Training Programs: Advanced training programs including 'Weiterbildung Systemische Organisationsberatung' (Systemic Organizational Consulting certification) and 'Fortbildung Systemisches Führen' (Systemic Leadership advanced training). These are fee-based professional development programs.
3. Workshops and Seminars: Shorter workshop formats on topics related to organizations, systems theory, and leadership. Also includes free formats like 'Kaminabende' (fireside evenings) and 'M & M' online sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Systemisches Institut für Führung und Beratung provides fee-based systemic organizational consulting, executive and team coaching, and accredited systemic training programs. Its practice applies Niklas Luhmann's systems theory to help organizations with strategy, transformation, conflict resolution, and leadership development. It sells Weiterbildung (Systemic Organizational Consulting certification), Fortbildung Systemisches Führen leadership development, short workshops, and tailored consulting engagements to enterprises, public institutions, and NGOs.

Product overview

SIFB offers a portfolio of consulting and training services centered on systemic organizational development based on Niklas Luhmann's systems theory. The core offering is the systemic organizational consulting service, which includes strategy workshops, coaching, conflict resolution, and change management. This is supported by professional development programs: the 'Weiterbildung Systemische Organisationsberatung' for aspiring organizational consultants and the 'Fortbildung Systemisches Führen' for executives. Additional offerings include shorter workshops, free fireside evenings (Kaminabende) in Berlin, and the online format 'M & M' podcast for introductory engagement. The institute positions itself as theoretically rigorous but practically applicable, rejecting one-size-fits-all solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systemic Organizational Consulting A tailored consulting service for organizations applying systems theory (Luhmann) to help them understand their structure, strategy, culture, and manage change processes; includes strategy workshops, project kickoffs, large-group facilitation, leadership coaching, conflict resolution, and diversity workshops. Targets enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• Weiterbildung Systemische Organisationsberatung A multi-year advanced training and certification program (Weiterbildung) preparing internal and external consultants and system-theory-curious executives to apply organizational theory in consulting practice and develop a consulting mindset.
• Fortbildung Systemisches Führen An advanced leadership development training program (Fortbildung) where executives reflect on their leadership resources and daily practices, combining experienced leaders' knowledge with systemic, group-dynamic, and current scientific approaches.
• Workshops Shorter workshop offerings on a range of topics around systemic organizational consulting, systems theory, and leadership; suitable for consulting professionals seeking deeper systemic thinking as well as those new to the field.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kienbaum Consultants International: One of Germany's largest HR and leadership consulting firms with overlapping services in executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting. Competes with SIFB for enterprise mandates but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• hkp/// group: Frankfurt-based HR strategy and organizational consulting firm. Overlaps with SIFB on organizational design and executive/board advisory work but serves a broader, more compliance- and compensation-driven clientele.

Direct peers

• INSA Institut für Systemisches Arbeiten Berlin: Berlin-based systemic training and consulting institute (former employer of SIFB partner Hartmut Epple, 2011-2021). Highly comparable as a DACH systemic training and certification provider with overlapping curriculum topics.
• Sinus Institut für Systemische Beratung und Entwicklung: Bonn-based systemic organizational consulting and training institute. Direct peer in methodology, qualification programs for systemic consultants, and mid-market enterprise client base across Germany.
• osb international: Berlin-headquartered systemic organizational consulting firm; near-direct peer applying Niklas Luhmann's systems theory to organizational change, leadership development, and team consulting — the closest methodological mirror to SIFB in the German market.
• Metaplan: German systemic strategy and organizational consulting firm with comparable methodology foundations and a strong reputation in facilitation and large-group interventions — overlapping with SIFB's Open Space and large-format workshop offerings.
• Beratergruppe Neuwaldenberg: Munich-based systemic consulting firm specializing in organizational design, leadership, and team development using systems-theory approaches. Highly comparable service portfolio and target buyer to SIFB.
• Trigon Entwicklungsberatung: Austrian/German systemic organizational development consultancy with a comparable mix of consulting, leadership development, and qualification programs. Strong methodological overlap with SIFB and similar boutique positioning across the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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