Hanseatic Institute
who we are and what we stand for
Since 1998, we have been supporting entrepreneurs, owners, and family businesses in coaching, mediation, and business succession. In over 28 years of practice, we have supported more than 2,000 cases — from shareholder conflicts and stalled successions to leadership crises that could not be resolved with classic methods.
Our work is based on SystemEmpowering, a methodology that resolves conflicts and blockages not on the factual level, but at their systemic root cause. We strengthen inner stability and clarity so that you, as an entrepreneur, can lead from your own strength again.
Where we work — and for whom
As a team at the Hanseatic Institute, we work with the aim of creating framework conditions in which people and organizations can live and work together respectfully, courageously, and responsibly. Many of our clients already carry this wish within them, and we support them in making it a reality within their systems.
Our work aims to strengthen inner stability and clarity so that challenges can be used as developmental steps rather than perceived as threats. We walk this path with joy in genuine change, with respect for what exists, and with the confidence that solutions develop when one is ready to take the first step.
Our Vision and Mission
Vision
We work for a world in which entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial families, executives, and their teams can work in harmony with themselves and their environment. A world where conflicts are experienced not as threats, but as developmental steps.
A world in which intuition and primal trust can not only be discovered but also lived.
A world in which justice, peace, harmony, joy, and success are not just words, but a lived reality.
Mission
Through SystemEmpowering coaching and mediation, we help people find their way back to their inner strength and clarity — so they can shape companies, teams, and successions from a stable, trust-based stance.
We help them build harmonious relationships, discover and live their personal vision and mission, find health and happiness, and achieve success in business.
Founding of the Institute and the emergence of SystemEmpowering
The Hanseatic Institute was founded in 1998 by Dr. Dieter Bischop. He describes himself as a shipowner who sends his ships out into the world to carry SystemEmpowering into the world.
His declared goal from the beginning was: making life more worth living — Power for the people.
His motto: It must be simple.
From many years of work with people, teams, and companies, a common approach emerged over time, which was named SystemEmpowering in 2017 – with the idea of bringing more power into systems. SystemEmpowering combines and develops elements from coaching, mediation, NLP, Nonviolent Communication, Constellation Work, business coaching, and other approaches into a unified procedure.
The Hanseatic Institute Team
Dr. Dieter Bischop
Founder & Director
Dr. Dieter Bischop is the founder of the Hanseatic Institute and the creator of the SystemEmpowering approach.
His work arose from the combination of scientific thinking and the search for effective ways to resolve personal and systemic conflicts.
From the further development of various methods, a unified procedure emerged over many years, which is used today in coaching, mediation, team processes, and training.
Annika Dulige
Co-founder & Head of Training
Annika Dulige is part of the founding team of the Hanseatic Institute and leads the SystemEmpowering Coach Mediator training. After studying law, she turned to the question of which inner and systemic causes lead to blockages and conflicts in companies and families. Since 2007, she has worked as a coach and mediator, supporting people in change and conflict situations in private and professional systems.
Jan Schulz
SystemEmpowering Coach & Mediator
Jan Schulz is a psychologist (M. Sc.), coach, and mediator at the Hanseatic Institute. Before joining the institute, he served as a naval officer for 13 years, where he combined leadership experience with high responsibility and structured decision-making. He has been part of the SystemEmpowering team since 2015, joined full-time in 2024, and works with people in personal and professional change and conflict situations. His work combines psychological knowledge with practical leadership experience from complex systems.
The Hanseatic Institute in numbers
28+ years of practice
1,000+ cases supported
4 core offerings: Coaching, Mediation, Business Succession, and SystemEmpowering Coach Mediator training
2 locations: Hamburg and Kiel — plus nationwide via Zoom
Where our work starts in practice
We are called in situations where external problems become visible – such as stalled decisions in the company, unresolved tensions in leadership teams, conflicts between shareholders or family members in succession, or private issues that influence professional actions. In such cases, it often turns out that the actual cause is not the structure, but violations of the System Laws such as exclusion, mistrust, or lack of recognition.
This is where our work begins. Instead of treating symptoms, we work at the level of these systemic violations, because that is where it is decided whether trust can return, whether cooperation succeeds again, and whether leadership is supported. The goal is to restore the conditions for stability, clarity, and responsible action so that people and systems can continue their tasks from their own strength – in the company as well as in the private environment and in the SystemEmpowering Coach Mediator training for those who want to professionally support such processes.
What satisfied customers say about us
"In 2012, I was deep in conflict situations. Today, I am a balanced, powerful executive with a harmonious corporate situation."
Dirk Mehrens, Owner and Managing Director
"As a successor in the 8th generation, I faced the task of uniting a large family business. SystemEmpowering gave me the stance to fulfill this role as a balanced, strong owner."
— Isabel Müller, Entrepreneur
"I searched for a long time for an effective system for myself and my employees. Today, we have a culture of recognition, appreciation, and respect in the company."
Florian Kleinschmidt, Entrepreneur
Companies that trust us
Gut Wulksfelde, Airbus Stade and Buxtehude, Dräger Lübeck, Ferring Kiel, Gerry Weber BreakPoint Base Halle, Moysig Herford, Tchibo Hamburg, HaGe Kiel, Hamburg-Mannheimer Hamburg, Keiper Kaiserslautern, Otto Hamburg, Sartorius Hamburg and Göttingen, City and District Administration Nordhorn, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen Erfurt, Stadtwerke Husum, Toepfer Hamburg, University and Student Union Hamburg, University of Kiel, EMC Frankfurt and London, SOS Children's Village Lütjenburg, VDI, Corrente Kiel, Vater ESN Kiel, Weatherford Langenhagen, Blohm & Voss Kiel, Schülke & Mayr Norderstedt, Avantum Düsseldorf, University of Giessen, Mehrens Unified Communication GmbH Neumünster, State Welfare Association Hesse Kassel, Hansetrans Hamburg, Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design Kiel, Wackerbau GmbH Offenburg, nld Neumünster, Lebensidealisten GmbH Kindergartens North-East Berlin, Senvion Rendsburg, Philips Hamburg, Stade District, Brücke Flensburg, DMG Dental-Material GmbH Hamburg, Practice for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Dr. Bauer Munich, Adventure World Tours - City Tours and Tours Hamburg, Klick Tipp Berlin - London - Sofia, Private Practice for Dermatology Bad Oeynhausen, FAIRFAMILY, Willi Meyer Bauunternehmen GmbH and others.
Conversations about our work
FAQ Hanseatic Institute
Was bietet das Hanseatische Institut konkret an?
Wir arbeiten mit Unternehmern, Familienunternehmen und Beratern. Unsere drei Kernangebote sind das Unternehmer Coaching mit System Empowering, die Begleitung von Unternehmensnachfolgen im Familienunternehmen und die System Empowering Coach Mediator Ausbildung für Menschen, die selbst Konflikte an der Ursache lösen möchten.
Was ist die System Empowering Methode und worin unterscheidet sie sich von klassischem Coaching und Mediation?
System Empowering arbeitet nicht nur auf der Sach- und Verhaltensebene, sondern auf der Ebene der Systemgesetze, also der grundlegenden Bedürfnisse nach Zugehörigkeit, Anerkennung und Ausgleich. Wir machen emotionale Verletzungen, alte Loyalitäten und verdeckte Konflikte sichtbar und lösen sie Schritt für Schritt, damit nicht nur Symptome gemildert werden, sondern das Fundament des Systems wieder stabil wird.
Welche Probleme löst Unternehmer-Coaching konkret?
Typisch sind Streit im Führungsteam, verdeckte Konflikte, unklare Rollen, fehlende Umsetzung, Überlastung des Unternehmers. Ziel ist ein stabiles Fundament, damit Strategie, Kultur und Wachstum tragen.
Wie unterstützt ihr bei Teamkonflikten und schlechter Zusammenarbeit?
Wir klären die Konfliktgeschichte (wo war es noch gut), stellen Zugehörigkeit, Anerkennung und Gerechtigkeit, durch das Auflösen von Verletzungen der Systemgesetze, her und präzisieren Zuständigkeiten. Das senkt Reibung, erhöht Verlässlichkeit und macht Meetings produktiv. Details stehen im Bereich Führungskräfte- und Teamcoaching.
Wie unterstützt das Hanseatische Institut Familienunternehmen in der Unternehmensnachfolge?
In der Unternehmensnachfolge betrachten wir Familie, Unternehmen und Eigentümer als zusammenhängende Systeme. Wir klären emotionale Konflikte, unausgesprochene Erwartungen und Verletzungen der Systemgesetze, die sich oft über Jahre aufgebaut haben. Ziel ist, dass Senior, Nachfolger und Familie wieder in einer stimmigen Ordnung zusammenarbeiten und das Unternehmen stabil in die nächste Generation geführt werden kann.
Für wen eignet sich das Unternehmer Coaching mit System Empowering?
Das Unternehmer Coaching richtet sich an Unternehmer, Inhaber und Geschäftsführer, die unter Druck stehen, Konflikte im Unternehmen oder in der Familie erleben und merken, dass Gesundheit, Beziehungen und Lebensfreude leiden. Gemeinsam klären wir die Ursachen der inneren Unruhe und Konflikte, damit Sie wieder mit innerer Stärke, Klarheit und Urvertrauen führen können.
Was umfasst das Unternehmer Power Programm?
Unternehmer Coaching mit Transfer-Sicherung plus Ausbildungselemente für Unternehmer und Inhaber. Inhalte: Konfliktlösung, Kulturaufbau, Führungskräfte stärken, Teams entwickeln, Entscheidungsstärke, Strategieumsetzung, persönliche Stabilität. Format in Modulen mit klaren Ergebnisschritten.
Wie läuft die System Empowering Coach Mediator Ausbildung ab und für wen ist sie geeignet?
Mehrteilige Ausbildung mit Zertifikat und Online-Bereich für Führungskräfte, Coaches, Mediatoren und Berater, die Veränderung professionell begleiten wollen. Nach der Ausbildung kannst du Konflikte wirksam lösen und Transformationsprozesse sicher führen. Alle Module und Termine stehen unter System Empowering Coach Mediator Ausbildung.
Wie schnell gibt es Ergebnisse und in welchem Rahmen arbeitet ihr?
Wir starten mit Zielklärung und einer strukturierten Analyse. Erste spürbare Effekte entstehen häufig nach wenigen Terminen, die Stabilisierung sichern wir durch Transfer und Review. Wir arbeiten in Hamburg, bei dir vor Ort und online per Zoom
Was kostet Coaching oder Mediation und gibt es transparente Angebote?
Leistungen werden nach Umfang vereinbart. Orientierung: System Empowering Coaching und Mediation liegt bei 350 Euro netto pro Stunde. Für Unternehmen erstellen wir transparente Pakete. Anfrage über Kontakt oder direkt einen Termin wählen.
Ist SystemEmpowering das Selbe wie System Empowering?
Ja. Es beschreibt das Selbe, das von uns entwickelte Vorgehen, um Verletzungen der Systemgesetze an der Ursache nachhaltig aufzulösen. Dadurch entsteht wieder Power im System.