Fürstenberg Institut

The Fürstenberg Institut is a German corporate health and mental health services provider based in Hamburg. Founded more than 30 years ago by Reinhild and Werner Fürstenberg, it describes itself as a pioneer of external employee and leadership counselling (Externe Mitarbeiter- und Führungskräfteberatung) in the German-speaking region. The institute supports companies and their employees with a broad portfolio that includes Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), mental health coaching, corporate health management (BGM), and training formats such as BEM Kompakt for occupational integration management. Its services are delivered by trained, interdisciplinary consultants and are available online and on-site, around the clock, in more than 20 languages. According to its website, the institute has served over 1,000,000 satisfied clients from 1,500 companies. It positions itself as a partner that combines digital services with genuine human counselling, and it also offers specialised counselling for deaf and hard-of-hearing employees in German Sign Language. The company is headquartered in Hamburg and operates with a presence that reaches clients worldwide through its network and remote offerings.

The Fürstenberg Institut was founded more than 30 years ago by Reinhild and Werner Fürstenberg. From its base in Hamburg, it became a pioneer of external employee and leadership counselling in the German-speaking region. Over the decades, the institute expanded its services from classic EAP counselling to a comprehensive portfolio covering mental health coaching, corporate health management, and training formats such as BEM Kompakt. It has grown to serve over 1,500 companies and more than 1,000,000 clients, offering support online and on-site, around the clock, in over 20 languages. The institute also developed specialised counselling for deaf and hard-of-hearing employees in German Sign Language. Today it continues to promote mental health awareness and workplace wellbeing as a key success factor for companies.

• Founded by Reinhild and Werner Fürstenberg more than 30 years ago (exact year not specified in sources).

• Became a pioneer of external employee and leadership counselling in the German-speaking region.

• Expanded services to include mental health coaching, corporate health management, and BEM Kompakt training.

• Reached over 1,000,000 clients from 1,500 companies.

Pioneer of external employee and leadership counselling in the German-speaking region, combining digital services with genuine human counselling, available 24/7 in over 20 languages.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  External employee counselling service available 24/7 in over 20 languages.

• Mental Health Coaching

  Coaching on all topics, online and on-site.

• Corporate Health Interventions

  Modular measures such as stress management workshops, bookable individually or in packages.

• BEM Kompakt

  Short training for BEM officers on occupational integration management.

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