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KAREN JULIA KORFMACHER

Mediator l Personal & Business Coach l Mentor l Couples Counselor l HR & Newplacement Consultant l Attorney

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Hello, I'm Karen Julia!

Certified Mediator | Certified Systemic Coach & Mentor | Certified Systemic Couples Counselor | Experienced HR & Newplacement Consultant | Licensed Attorney


Systemic support for clarity, connection and growth – in life, relationships and work. Helping people and organizations navigate meaningful change.

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Profile & Qualifications

Relevant Education and Training

Certified Mediator according to German Federal Law (ZMediatAusbV) and internationally IMI-Qualified | Consensus Campus Berlin | International School of Management (ISM) | International Mediation Institute (IMI) | Certificate “Certified Mediator” of the QualitätsVerbund Mediation | Training with Dr. Andrea Hartmann-Piraudeau, Dr. Isabell Lütkehaus, Greg Bond, Zoë Schlär, Dr. Imke Wulfmeyer and others

 

Certified Systemic Personal & Business Coach | Coaching Academy Berlin (CAB) | Federal Association for Quality in Systemic Work (QSA) | European Coaching Association (ECA) | Training with Izabella Pach, Michael Wilke, Kathrin Scheel, Petra Bernhardt, Marcel Hübenthal, Dirk Hamm and others

 

Certified Systemic Couples Counselor | International Society for Systemic Therapy Heidelberg (IGST, founding member of the Systemic Society) | Training with Nele Sehrt

Certified LINC Personality Profiler Coach | Science and tool-based personality analysis (based on the BIG FIVE) | Team Check | Partner Check | Candidate Check | Career Profiler | LINC GmbH Institute for Corporate Learning


The Work of Byron Katie in Professional Coaching l Mindset and Belief Work l Coaching Academy Berlin (CAB) | Institute for Systemic Competence (ISK) | Training with Izabella Pach

Licensed Attorney in Düsseldorf, Germany | Düsseldorf Bar Association (RAK Düsseldorf)

How I got here

​After studying Law and Business, I worked in a range of professional contexts — including politics, consulting, startups and law firms — with a strong focus on communication, conflict management, mediation and change processes. My experience includes roles at the German Federal Foreign Office (crisis communication, peace mediation and conflict management), a Berlin startup (communication strategy, stakeholder management), specialized law firms (mediation, media and press law), and an international management consultancy in the field of People & Change within Strategy & Transformation (HR, change management, leadership and team development).

This experience with communication, conflict and change forms the foundation of my work today – and ultimately led me to where I am now: professionally supporting individuals and organizations through development and transformation processes.

What drives me

Empowerment is at the heart of my work: supporting people on their path toward growth and self-determination is deeply meaningful to me. I firmly believe in each person’s potential to develop, grow and shape a self-directed life. Empathy, compassion and the encouragement of personal development guide my approach and my work.

I am especially moved by how people can transform challenges into catalysts for change and growth. Times of transition, uncertainty or doubt often hold significant potential: the opportunity to understand oneself more deeply and to shape the future in a way that aligns with one’s abilities, needs and interests.

What I offer

Life & Relationships – for personal growth, communication and partnership: I support individuals in phases of change, in relationship dynamics and in conflict situations. My work draws on coaching, counseling, mentoring and mediation as flexible formats for gaining clarity, fostering development and strengthening mutual understanding.

Work & Leadership – for career orientation, self-leadership and team dynamics: I offer coaching, consulting, mentoring and mediation for professionals, leaders, teams and organizations — tailored to the specific context, goals and desired depth of support.

Who I collaborate with

  • heymediation

  • Restart Career

  • besser:lieben

  • JuraMIND

  • Coaching Akademie Berlin

  • Bundesverband für Qualität in der Systemischen Arbeit

Where I work

  • Online via MS Teams

  • Berlin & Rhineland, Germany

  • San Diego, California, USA

 

Born and raised in Düsseldorf, Germany. In Berlin, Germany for about 10 years. In San Diego, California, USA since fall 2025.

How I give back

  • Mentoring & Career Coaching (MMM-Stiftung)

  • Relationship Counseling, Couple Mediation & Couple Coaching (Stadtteilzentrum Pankow)

  • Feminist & Mentor (Deutscher Juristinnenbund & UN Women)

  • Member of PANDA - The Women Leadership Network

More than the sum of my parts

Clarity. Connection. Growth.

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