Stay clear when emotions run high
rofessional Emotional Pedagogy® training for people who work with others and carry responsibility — so you can understand emotions, regulate them, and act clearly even under pressure.
Emotional competence is not a character trait. It’s a skill you can learn. Developed at the Private Institute for Emotional Pedagogy® · Director: Katrin Michl
Katrin Michl
Why professionals in positions of responsibility choose Emotional Pedagogy®
Emotional Pedagogy® combines pedagogy, psychology and practical tools into a clear system that helps you understand emotional dynamics and use them constructively.
Recognised professional training
The Private Institute for Emotional Pedagogy® is recognised by IHK, DEKRA and ZFU. Emotional competence is taught as a professional qualification.
Designed for your professional reality
Every concept is translated into practical competence — for difficult conversations, conflicts and emotional dynamics in your professional life.
Fits alongside your workload
Learn at your own pace, with a clear structure and realistic time commitment — designed for working professionals with limited capacity.
A method developed at the institute
The Emotional Pedagogy® method was developed at the institute. Director: Katrin Michl — developer of Emotional Pedagogy® with over 20 years of experience in education and training.
In many professions, emotional competence determines leadership, trust and impact.
Yet it is rarely taught systematically in traditional training.
A structured method for emotional competence
Emotional Pedagogy® is professional education — not therapy and not self-help. A structured, teachable system to:
- understand emotions
- regulate your own reactions
- guide others with confidence
- and remain effective under pressure.
Emotional Pedagogy® combines pedagogical methods with modern emotion research — and makes emotional competence systematically learnable.
Recognised approach
A structured educational method with institutional recognition and a clear professional framework.
Human science–based
Built on insights from psychology, pedagogy and emotional learning — adapted for real professional contexts.
Transfer to real life
Tools and methods you can apply immediately — in everyday life, in teams and in conflict situations.
Applied under pressure
Designed for situations where emotional stability and clear decisions matter most.
Your path to recognised emotional competence
From your first orientation to IHK-certified Emotional Pedagogy® — clear steps that guide you forward safely.
Free info session
An online session with the institute’s team to clarify your questions, determine your starting point, and find out whether the training path fits your role.
Duration: 60 minutes. · Format: Online live
Emotional Self-Leadership
Develop the foundations of emotional self-leadership — perception, regulation and clear communication in demanding situations
Duration: 21 days. Format: Online
Emotional Pedagogy Companion (IHK)
Duration: 8 weeks. Format: Online + live
Specialist Emotional Pedagogy® (IHK)
Specialist Emotional Pedagogy® (IHK)
Duration: 6–8 weeks. Format: Online + live
Emotional Pedagogue® (IHK)
ualification pathway to become a certified Emotional Pedagogue. Develop your own Emotional Pedagogy concepts
Duration: 6–8 weeks. Format: Online + live
The entry course is a prerequisite for the certification pathway. All programmes build on each other and follow a clear competence development — from emotional self-leadership to professional application in educational and organisational contexts.
How Emotional Pedagogy® changes your professional practice
Insights from participants who apply Emotional Pedagogy® in their professional lives.
“During the training, we strengthened our own qualities. Katrin, as a trainer, possesses incredible knowledge. I can integrate Emotional Pedagogy into my professional life.”
Frank S.Trainer & Emotional Pedagogue (IHK), Specialist for Addiction Counselling
Emotional Self-Leadership — Foundations of Emotional Competence
In this entry course, you’ll learn to recognise your emotional patterns under stress, stay clear and act effectively when situations escalate. The course is designed for people who experience conflict, pressure and emotional responsibility in their professional lives. It is also the first step in the IHK-recognised training path in Emotional Pedagogy®.
21-day online course
Entry into the IHK training path
Practical tools for real situations
Introductory price €297 €397
Recognised professional training your employer can support
Our programme in Emotional Pedagogy® is recognised as professional development. Many participants have their costs fully or partially covered by their employer or training budgets.
For solo self-employed professionals, additional funding is available via KOMPASS.
What our participants say
I always thought of myself as very self-reflective. But in the course, I realised how often my first reaction is emotional — before my thinking even kicks in. That insight helped me recognise those moments faster and respond more consciously.
Teacher
The course helped me truly perceive my feelings and take them seriously — instead of simply ignoring them. Because of that, I now engage more consciously with myself and with others.
Educator
I realised that I am the most important person in my life. This shift in perspective has changed how I make decisions and how I treat myself.
Self-employed
Emotional self-leadership was a valuable refresh of my training. The course reminded me to consciously make time for reflection and to refocus on my own inner work.
HR Manager, Emotional Pedagogue®
What was especially valuable for me was the work with the inner Safe Place. This exercise helps me today to return to myself more quickly, even in emotional situations.
Katrin Michl
Founder of the Private Institute for Emotional Pedagogy® / Lead Trainer Emotional Pedagogy
A recognised institute for professional emotional competence
The Private Institute for Emotional Pedagogy® develops training programmes for emotional competence in professional contexts.
Here, professionals learn to understand emotions, regulate themselves and guide others with confidence — even in demanding professional situations.
Our programmes combine pedagogy, psychology and practical application in a structured training system leading to certification as an Emotional Pedagogue (IHK).
The focus is not on self-help, but on competence that can be applied in demanding professional situations.
What sets the institute apart
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Structured methodology of Emotional Pedagogy®
A clearly designed learning system that makes emotional competence understandable and applicable, step by step. -
Recognised training pathways
Training leading to certification as an Emotional Pedagogue (IHK) with recognised certifications. -
Professional development
Emotional competence is taught as a professional qualification — not as self-discovery.
Emotional competence for people in positions of responsibility
Structured training for professionals who work with people and want to act clearly, even in emotionally demanding situations. No spam, no esoterics — just what helps in practice.