All content (theory, verbal intervention, and Balint groups) is fully recognized by the Berlin Medical Association!
Excellent and compact!
The Intensive Course in Basic Psychosomatic Care covers the complete program including Balint groups, is organized in a compact format and includes:
- 50 hours of theory/verbal intervention (10 topics à 5 teaching units)
- 30 hours of Balint group work (6 sessions à 5 teaching units over at least 6 months, in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians for approval to bill services of Basic Psychosomatic Care. Please always also consult the KV responsible for you directly. We will be happy to adjust the dates individually if required.
- No crash courses. Schedule according to the time requirements of the Medical Associations and Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. This ensures the corresponding recognition.
- Instruction exclusively provided by physicians with extensive experience in patient care.
- Transparent costs
- Flexibility in case of scheduling difficulties
Scientific Director: Dr. med. Bernhard Palmowski, Berlin
Location: APM Administrative Office, Waldemarstraße 37A, 10999 Berlin
Intensive Course 2026/7
| Date | Time | Topic | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Thursday 03.12.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy | Dr. med. univ. Thomas Marte |
| Friday 04.12.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Depression and Verbal Intervention | Dr. med. Katharina Yahyazadeh | ||
| Saturday 05.12.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Sexual Medicine and Verbal Interventions | PD Dr. med. Jens Wessel | ||
| Thursday 14.01.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 2. Block | Thursday 04.03.2027 |
15:00 - 19:00 | Hysteria, Conversion, Narcissistic Disorders | Dr. med. Matthias Hoheisel |
| Friday 05.03.2027 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Anxiety Disorders | Dr. med. Claudia Soyka | |
| Saturday 06.03.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Chronic Pain Patients | Dr. Jean-Philippe Ernst | ||
| 3. Block | Thursday 03.06.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Crisis, Emergency and Suicidality – Interventions in Basic Psychosomatic Care | Sebastian Reich |
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Somatoform Disorders | Dr. med. Cora Weber | ||
| Friday 04.06.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | The So-Called “Difficult Patient” | Ioannis Katsarakis | ||
| Saturday 05.06.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Introduction to Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and Hypnosis | Dr. med. Uta Fendel |
Intensive Course 2026/5
| Date | Time | Topic | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Friday 25.09.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy | Dr. med. univ. Thomas Marte |
| Saturday 26.09.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Crisis, Emergency and Suicidality – Interventions in Basic Psychosomatic Care | Sebastian Reich | ||
| Sunday 27.09.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and Hypnosis | Dr. med. Uta Fendel | ||
| Block 2 | Friday 20.11.2026 |
15:00 - 19:00 | Chronic Pain Patients | Dr. med. Jean-Philippe Ernst |
| Saturday 21.11.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Sexual Medicine and Verbal Interventions | PD Dr. med. Jens Wessel | |
| Sunday 22.11.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Eating Disorders | Marina Roschankowa | ||
| Friday 12.02.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 3. Block | Friday 12.03.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Depression and Verbal Intervention | Dr. med. Claudia Soyka |
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Hysteria, Conversion, Narcissistic Disorders | Dr. med. Matthias Hoheisel | ||
| Saturday 13.03.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Anxiety Disorders | Dr. med. Jean-Philippe Ernst | ||
| Sunday 14.03.2027 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | The So-Called “Difficult Patient” | Ioannis Katsakaris |
Intensive Course 2026/4
| Date | Time | Topic | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Thursday 18.06.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy | Dr. med. univ. Thomas Marte |
| Friday 19.06.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Crisis, Emergency and Suicidality – Interventions in Basic Psychosomatic Care | Dr. med. Claudia Soyka | ||
| Saturday 20.06.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Depression and Verbal Intervention | Sebastian Reich | ||
| Friday 28.08.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| Block 2 | Thursday 10.09.2026 |
15:00 - 19:00 | Hysteria, Conversion, Narcissistic Disorders | Dr. med. Constance Raimer |
| Friday 11.09.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Sexual Medicine and Verbal Interventions | PD Dr. med. Jens Wessel | |
| Saturday 12.09.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Chronic Pain Patients | Dr. Jean-Philippe Ernst | ||
| Block 3 | Thursday 10.12.026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Anxiety Disorders | Sven Steffes Holländer |
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Somatoform Disorders | Marina Roschankowa | ||
| Friday 11.12.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Introduction to Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and Hypnosis | Marina Roschankowa | ||
| Saturday 12.12.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Eating Disorders | Marina Roschankowa |
Intensive Course 2026/3
| Date | Time | Topic | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 | Mittwoch 22.04.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy | Dr. med. univ. Thomas Marte |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Depression and Verbal Intervention | Dr. med. Gert Tuinmann | ||
| Friday 24.04.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Crisis, Emergency and Suicidality – Interventions in Basic Psychosomatic Care | Marina Roschankowa | ||
| Block 2 | Mittwoch 26.08.2026 |
15:00 - 19:00 | Introduction to Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and Hypnosis | Dr. med. Uta Fendel |
| Thursday 27.08.2026 |
10:00 – 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 – 19:00 | Hysteria, Conversion, Narcissistic Disorders | Dr. med. Constance Raimer | ||
| Friday 28.08.2026 |
15:00 – 19:00 | Introduction to Sexual Medicine and Verbal Interventions | PD Dr. med. Jens Wessel | |
| Thursday 10.09.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| Block 3 | Mittwoch 14.10.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Somatoform Disorders | PD Dr. med. Cora Weber |
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Eating Disorders | Dr. med. Thomas Brinkmeier | ||
| Thursday 15.10.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | Anxiety Disorders | Dr. med. Jean-Philippe Ernst | ||
| Friday 16.10.2026 |
10:00 - 14:00 | Balint Groups | ||
| 15:00 - 19:00 | The So-Called “Difficult Patient” | Ioannis Katsarakis |
