Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists

What Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists does

The Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists (Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin) is a public-law professional chamber (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) established under the Berlin Heilberufekammergesetz, representing all licensed psychological psychotherapists and child/adolescent psychotherapists practicing in Berlin. Founded in 2001 and headquartered at Kurfürstendamm 184 in Berlin, it operates with a small staff (11–50 employees) and serves a regionally bounded membership base across the state of Berlin, Germany.

Its core service portfolio is member-centric and regulatory in nature rather than technology-driven: continuing education administration via the Fortbildungsportal (with a Punktekonto / points account system), the Psych-Info (psych-info.de) patient search directory, a Praxis- und Stellenbörse for practice transitions and job listings, an Ombudsstelle for confidential dispute resolution, standardized complaint management, and the administration of the Fachsprachenprüfung professional language examination in cooperation with LaGeSo Berlin. The chamber also engages in policy advocacy at both state and federal levels, including formal coordination with the Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK). It does not build proprietary technology platforms; its digital services are administrative tooling rather than core products.

The business model is fundamentally that of a mandatory membership-funded statutory body. Revenue derives from compulsory membership fees levied on every licensed psychotherapist in Berlin (no fee schedule or revenue figures are publicly disclosed), supplemented by voluntary PiA (trainee) memberships. The chamber has no external investors, no parent entity, and no for-profit commercial activity; it is governed through a Delegiertenversammlung (delegate assembly) elected by members, with a 2026 chamber election scheduled. Customer-facing channels include the institutional website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, email newsletters, and press releases, alongside in-person consultation by appointment.

Name

Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists

Legal name

Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin, KöR

Website

https://psychotherapeutenkammer-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists (Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin) is a public-law professional chamber representing all licensed psychological and child/adolescent psychotherapists in Berlin, providing mandatory membership services including licensing oversight, continuing education administration, dispute resolution, and policy advocacy since 2001.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Chamber and Healthcare Regulation

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Professional chamber services
• Psychotherapist licensing
• Continuing education
• Patient referral services
• Regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), the chamber is funded through mandatory membership fees from all approved psychotherapists in Berlin. No specific fee amounts or revenue figures disclosed.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin is a public-law professional chamber that represents and self-governs all licensed psychological and child/adolescent psychotherapists in Berlin. It delivers membership administration, mandatory continuing education tracking, professional advocacy, a patient therapist-search directory (Psych-Info), an ombudsman and complaint resolution service, a practice and job exchange, and online continuing education courses.

Product overview

The Berlin Chamber of Psychotherapists (Psychotherapeutenkammer Berlin) is a professional self-governing body representing approved psychotherapists. Its service portfolio centers on member support (continuing education portal, practice/job exchange, ombudsman service, complaint management), public information (psychotherapist search directory, patient rights information), and professional advocacy. The core digital offerings are the Psych-Info search portal for patients, the Fortbildungsportal for member continuing education tracking, and the Praxis- und Stellenbörse for practice transitions and job postings. Additional services include the Ombudsman's office for dispute resolution, research project listings, and standardized complaint forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psych-Info Therapist Search Directory

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PtK Berlin works closely with the Federal Psychotherapy Chamber (BPtK) on national professional policy issues, joint studies, and advocacy. They coordinate positions on healthcare policy, fee structures, and professional standards. The BPtK represents the federal interests of psychotherapists across all German states.
• Psychologische Hochschule BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner conducting research studies, including the MAGNET study on Mentalization-Based Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder. The chamber supports and promotes participation in academic research projects relevant to psychotherapy practice.
• Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales (LaGeSo) BerlinminorOthersThe chamber administers the professional language examination (Fachsprachenprüfung) for psychotherapists in Berlin in cooperation with LaGeSo, which sets the standards and procedures for the language test required for professional recognition.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesärztekammer: Federal chamber for physicians in Germany. Same federal-state structural model as BPtK, representing physicians across all state Ärztekammern including Berlin. Useful for understanding chamber governance and policy influence patterns relevant to PtK Berlin.
• Ärztekammer Berlin: Berlin's chamber for medical doctors (physicians). Analogous institutional role for a different profession: public-law self-governance, member services, complaint resolution, and patient-fee regulation, alongside the same Berlin state jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK): Federal-level psychotherapy chamber representing all state chambers, including PtK Berlin. Same mandated representation function for psychotherapists in Germany, with shared policy agenda (BPtK studies, advocacy on Psychotherapierichtlinie).
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Hessen: Heilberufekammer for psychotherapists in the German state of Hesse. Operates the same statutory monopoly, membership licensing, continuing education tracking, and patient-referral directory model as PtK Berlin.
• Bayerische Psychotherapeutenkammer (PTK Bayern): State-level Heilberufekammer for psychotherapists in Bavaria under the same federal framework. Identical regulatory mandate, fee-funded model, and member service portfolio (continuing education, complaint management, psych-info style directories).
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Hamburg: City-state psychotherapy chamber for Hamburg with the same public-law corporation structure and member services as PtK Berlin.
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg: State psychotherapy chamber for Baden-Württemberg (Landespsychotherapeutenkammer). Direct structural peer providing the same mandatory licensing, Fortbildungspunkte tracking, and Beschwerdemanagement services.
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen (PTK NRW): Largest state-level psychotherapy chamber by membership in Germany's most populous state. Same statutory mandates, member services, and public-law structure as PtK Berlin.
• Psychotherapeutenkammer Niedersachsen: State chamber for psychotherapists in Lower Saxony. Same statutory role, member governance (Delegiertenversammlung), and service mix under the Heilberufekammergesetz framework.

Emerging players

• Deutsche Psychotherapeutenvereinigung (DPTV): Voluntary professional association for psychotherapists (vs. PtK Berlin's mandatory membership). Represents an overlapping but politically distinct member base focused on advocacy and continuing education; competes for member mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Psychotherapeutenkammer-Berlin/61576241061284
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychotherapeutenkammer-berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/ptkberlin

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