Gerald Käfer-Schmid
Gerald Käfer-Schmid has been working as a research assistant at the Institute of Business & Psychology at Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH since September 2024. There he is dedicated to both teaching research methods and research activities. His current focus is primarily on health, work and organisational psychology as well as questionnaire and test development (including in the areas of person-centred leadership, social health and mental health in the work context).
Career Path
| Since 2024 | Research Associate at FERNFH |
| 2022-2024 | Managing Director of the Austrian Association for Supervision and Coaching (ÖVS) |
| 2018-2020 | Initially Program Director of the psychotherapeutic specialization "Integrative Therapy" and then Head of the Department for "Psychotherapy Cooperations" as well as "Supervision and Coaching" at Danube University Krems |
| Since 2014 | Systemic Supervisor and Coach in private practice, additionally working as a person-centered Psychotherapist in 1040 since the end of 2019 |
| 2014-2015 | Research Associate at FH JOANNEUM, contributing to projects of the Institute for Health and Tourism Management |
| Since 2012 | External Lecturer at various universities in Austria and Germany, as well as supervising scientific qualification work |
| 2004-2008 | Student Assistant at the Institute for Methodology and the Institute for Business Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Evaluation at the University of Vienna |
| 2002-2012 | Project Manager in Sports Management with a focus on ticketing, including for the Wiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsges.m.b.H and FC Red Bull Salzburg |
Education
| 2024 | Certification as a Work and Organizational Psychologist (BÖP/GkPP) |
| 2014-2019 | Psychotherapeutic Specialization "Person-Centered Psychotherapy" at ÖGWG in collaboration with Danube University Krems (Master's Program) |
| 2011-2014 | Course "Supervision, Coaching, and Organizational Development" at ARGE Bildungsmanagement |
| 2000-2005 and 2013-2016 | Diploma in Psychology at the University of Vienna |
| 2006-2010 | Diploma in Sociology (Legal, Social, and Economic Sciences) at the University of Vienna |
| 2009-2010 | Sports Management Academy of the Austrian Football Bundesliga (Bundesliga Campus) |
| 2007-2008 | Module Series "Sports Psychology and Mental Coaching in Competitive Sports" at the Center of Mental Excellence |
| 2005-2007 | Invent Event – University Program for Event Communication at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna |
| 2003-2005 | University Program "University & Labor Market" at IFF (Faculty for Interdisciplinary Research and Further Education) at the University of Klagenfurt, Focus: Process-Oriented Learning and Interdisciplinary Project Work |
| 2003-2006 | Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology (Humanities and Cultural Sciences) at the University of Vienna |
Memberships
| Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (BÖP) |
| Austrian Association for Supervision and Coaching (ÖVS) |
| Austrian Society for Scientific Client-Centered Psychotherapy and Person-Centered Communication (ÖGWG) – Member of the Continuing Education Commission |
| Society of Critical Psychologists (GkPP) |
| Austrian Federal Association for Psychotherapy (ÖBVP) |
| Austrian Federal Network for Sports Psychology (ÖBS) |