Team

Degree in Psychology

Studies of psychology, German philology and philosophy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich;
Degree in psychology (1981)
Doctoral thesis in organizational and business psychology (1985)
Several additional qualifications in the fields of group dynamics and training
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (1981-1985)
Managing shareholder of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 1985)
Lectureship at the department of organizational and business psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (1994-2008)
Lectureship at the department of business psychology at the TU Munich (2015-2017)
Lecturer at the ESMT in the “General Management Program“ (2010-2023)

Degree in Business Administration

Studies of business administration at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
Degree in business administration (1995)
Doctoral degree in organizational and business psychology (1999)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (1991-2001)
Managing shareholder of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 2001)
Lectureship at the department of organizational and business psychology at the LudwigMaximilianUniversität Munich (2004-2008)
Lectureship at the department of psychology at the Technical University of Munich (since 2015)
Additional qualification in the field of systemic consulting at the MEI-Heidelberg – an advanced training course approved by the German federal association for coaching Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching (DBVC) (2016-2018)

Degree in Psychology and Degree in Political Sciences

Studies of psychology and political sciences at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität of Bamberg
Degree in political sciences (1993) and psychology (1996)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 1997)
Additional qualification as systemic coach at the IFW Munich (2002-2003)
Additional qualification in the field of “Hypno-systemic Communication“ at the SySt Munich (2010-2011)
Additional qualification in the field of systemic consulting at the MEI-Heidelberg (2014-2017)
Lectureship at the Coburg University (Leadership) (since 2016)

Degree in Psychology

Studies of psychology at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg
Degree in psychology (1994)
Scientific project manager at the University of Bamberg, lectureship for personality psychology and psycho-diagnostics (1994-1996)
Personnel and executive developer with HUK-Coburg insurance group (1996-1999)
Senior consultant and deputy manager of the team “Management Development, Training & Consulting“ at Bayerische Landesbank (2000-2004)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 2001)
Lecturer for psychology at the Coburg University for the master studies of Business Administration (2013-2016)
Additional qualifications in the fields of systemic therapy & consulting, organizational development, conflict management, training, organizational structure constellations
Advanced training programmes in the fields of hypno-systemic communication and consulting of organizations at MEI Heidelberg (since 2016)

Pedagogy, Psychology, Theatre Studies (M. A.)

Studies of pedagogy, psychology and theatre at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich and the University of Twente, Netherlands
Master of Arts in pedagogy, psychology and theatre studies (2010)
Doctoral thesis in the field of organizational psychology (2013)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 2010)
Lectureship at the Coburg University and at the Hochschule Kempten, University of Applied Sciences, (psychology, leadership, change management) (since 2013)
DIN certificate as aptitude diagnostician (DIN 33430 of the professional association of German psychologists - Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen)
Further training in the fields of moderation, hypno-systemic consulting TeleCoach International®

Supervisor and Coach

Social science studies in the ‘Social Work’ programme, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Diploma
(2003)
Master's degree (M.S.W. 2007) in Social Management with a focus on ‘Organisational and Personnel Development’,
Kath. Stiftungshochschule Munich
Supervisor and coach DGSv (German Association for Supervision and Coaching; since 2019)
20 years of counselling experience in the psychosocial field of work
Leadership experience in middle management and as a managing director in NPOs
Owner of the company ‘Westphal Supervision & Coaching’ (since 2019)
Lecturer at the Kath. Stiftungshochschule Munich (since 2021)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 2023)
Further training in the areas of psychodrama, crisis intervention, group dynamics,
case management.

Master of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric (MSCR) at the University of Regensburg (2024)
Master of Arts in Intercultural Management at the East Bavarian Technical University of Regensburg (2025)
Speech coach (university/DGSS) (2024)
Student assistant at the Chair of Media Studies at the University of Regensburg (2019-2021) and at the Chair of Speech Science and Speech Training at the University of Regensburg (2020-2021)
Intern, working student and Master's student at Carpe verba! in Regensburg (2021-2024)
Freelance consultant: Potential analyses for the Bavarian Business Vocational Training Centres (bfz) gGmbH Regensburg (2021-2023)
Training for public prosecutors on communication and rhetoric for the Institute for Rhetoric, IRK Team Dr. Allhoff (since 2025)
Network partner of the Institut für Konfliktforschung und Krisenberatung (since 2025)
DIN certification as an aptitude diagnostician (DIN 33430 of the Professional Association of German Psychologists) (2025)

Management