Akademie für psychologischen Wissenstransfer (APW) GmbH

The core educational offering of the Akademie für psychologischen Wissenstransfer (APW) is the certified continuing education program in systemic-integrative couples and sexual counseling, Weiterbildung Paar- und Sexualberatung. This professional qualification spans 12 modules over six months, or up to 1.5 years depending on the individual study track, and is structured for working professionals. It is delivered in two distinct modalities. The pure distance learning option covers all 12 live online sessions via Zoom and concludes with the Psych-ISP participation certificate. The hybrid variant combines eight live online modules with mandatory on-site weekend seminars, including four in-person days in Hamburg or five in-person days at the university campus in Frankfurt am Main, with previous cycles having taken place in locations such as Timmendorfer Strand and St. Peter-Ording. Successful completion of the hybrid track requires submitted case reports, a supervision group presentation, and a final certification interview with Dr. Johanna Degen, culminating in the full Psych-ISP certificate and accreditation by the Fachgesellschaft für integrative Beziehungs- und Sexualtherapie (FiBS). For advanced clinical qualification, APW provides the Aufbaukurs Paar- und Sexualtherapie with 12 modules and supervision, as well as a four-session online bridging module (Brückenmodul) covering 30 instructional units. In addition to the comprehensive certificate training, APW provides self-paced online video courses designed for counselors, therapists, educators, and social professionals. These asynchronous distance learning offerings award certificates of completion and cover focused subjects in sex education and developmental psychology. Named courses include Sexuelle Bildung inkl. Pornoführerschein with Dr. Johanna Degen, Pornoführerschein: Pornografie-Kompetenz with Madita Oeming, and Diversitätssensibel beraten: queere Identität & Beziehungen with Prof. Dr. Sonja Bröning. Other specialized online courses include Sexualitätsbegleitung für Menschen mit Behinderung taught by Ilona Westphal, Probleme & Störungen kindlicher Entwicklung with Prof. Dr. Andrea Kleeberg-Niepage, Interkulturelle Kompetenz in der Sexuellen Bildung led by Dr. Meriam Axtmann, and Fortpflanzung & inklusive Familiengründung with Anna Maria Woszczyk. APW also organizes live-online continuing education in the form of interactive workshops delivered via Zoom. A primary offering is the course Internetnutzung, Mediensucht & Parasozialität, instructed by Dr. Johanna Degen across five four-hour evening sessions totaling 25 instructional units, concluding with a Psych-ISP certificate of participation and continuing education credit recognition sought from the Psychotherapeutenkammer. The institution further offers live-online topic excursions such as KI-Einsatz in Beratung & Therapie, alongside scheduled workshops on Polyamorie und konsensuelle Nicht-Monogamie with Jonas Bamert, Interkulturalität in der Beratung with Neda Mohagheghi, Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Familiewerden with Lisa Göpfert, and psychological aspects of unfulfilled pregnancy and reproductive grief with Dr. Johanna Degen. Beyond formal certificate curricula, the organization delivers open-access educational materials and professional services. These include free resources for youth work and schools, such as the Porno- und Datingführerschein adapted for accessibility with METACOM symbols, video projects in cooperation with pro familia, and practical tools like the Dilemma Game for couples counseling. APW also provides keynote presentations, academic lectures, and specialized supervision for practitioners in welfare organizations, clinics, counseling centers, and educational institutions.