Mediator in Berlin for teams and organisations
Guidance through important conversations for successful cooperation
Since 2016 · certified under the German Mediation Act, BM, QVM · Reviews on ProvenExpert
I support teams and organisations in conflicts, difficult conversations and important decisions: as a mediator, facilitator, supervisor and trainer. In German, English and Japanese, in Berlin or online.
Poor or unclear communication causes real problems.
It could be so simple. But often there’s too little time for important conversations, or misunderstandings and conflicts arise:
- Unclear tasks and responsibilities lead to wasted time and disappointment.
- Conflicts are not addressed or escalate into open disputes.
- Good ideas go unheard.
- Time, attention, and resources are lost instead of being focused on shared goals.
Does this sound familiar?
- Important conversations don’t happen or keep going in circles.
- Those involved increasingly express blame instead of making proposals.
- Personal interaction becomes less frequent. Communication shifts to emails and chats.
- Subgroups form: people talk about each other more than with each other. The parties position themselves against each other.
- Schedules and agreements are not respected. The parties block each other.
For teams: the Team-Dojo
Some of these issues go round in circles or boil over because everyday work leaves no space for them. The Team-Dojo creates that space: over a full year, for teams of roughly five to ten people, in German, English or Japanese, on site or online.
Opening workshop · one Team Review per quarter · 10 hours as needed
A short conversation brings clarity.
30 minutes, free of charge, confidential.
Facilitated conversations create clarity and enable joint decision-making.
I bring all parties to the table, provide a safe space for candid dialogue, and guide you toward durable agreements. This way you improve how you work together and use differing perspectives as a resource.
Benefits:
- Clarity: roles, tasks and goals are spoken about and agreed.
- Early: tensions come to the table before they escalate.
- Binding: the outcome is an agreement the parties have reached themselves.
- Confidential: what is said stays in the room.
Mediation
A confidential and structured process in which the parties work out a mutual agreement to their conflict. I support you through neutral facilitation so that you can develop agreements that fit your interests. Participation is voluntary, and I am bound to confidentiality.
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Facilitation
When important decisions are pending or complex issues need to be worked through, I provide a structured process: discussions stay focused, every perspective is heard, and the results hold.
Supervision
Reflect on professional practice, analyse challenges, and improve collaboration in a trusting atmosphere.
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Training
Practical workshops on mediation, negotiation, communication, and intercultural competence.
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International
Many conflicts arise where people with different backgrounds work together. I work in German, English and Japanese and am a listed non-resident mediator at the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto.
- Intercultural mediation: for international teams and partnerships
- Japan Desk: mediation between Germany and Japan
- Singapore Desk: in cooperation with PracticeForte, Singapore
Christian von Baumbach
Mediator (certified under the German Mediation Act as well as by BM and QVM), supervisor (Steinbeis Academy) and trainer (IHK), specialising in organisational and intercultural mediation. Since 2016 I have helped people in organisations to hold important conversations, make conscious decisions and improve the way they work together, in companies, public administration and higher education. I work internationally with partners in Singapore and as a listed non-resident mediator at the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto. I studied Japanese Studies, lived in Japan for six years and have practised Aikido for 25 years (3rd dan). That is where the inspiration for the Team-Dojo comes from: a training space for continuous improvement and shared growth.
You can rely on this:
- Since 2016 working with companies, public administration and higher education.
- Certified under the German Mediation Act, by the Bundesverband Mediation (BM) and the Qualitätsverbund Mediation (QVM); IMI Certified Mediator.
- Impartial: equally committed to the interests of all parties.
- Three languages: German, English, Japanese.
- Confidential: bound to confidentiality under Section 4 of the German Mediation Act.
- Transparent fees: hourly and day rates are listed under Process and fees, net for companies, as total prices for private clients.
How we work together:
- Get in touch: book a call, send an email or phone.
- Choose the right format: I’ll plan the approach, timeline, and goals together with you.
- Engage in dialogue, understand and decide: through mediation, supervision, or training.
- Put agreements into action: with a follow-up session after a few weeks if needed.
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30 minutes, free of charge, confidential.
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Case studies
Two department heads at a mid-sized company clash over differing goals and communication styles.
Outcome
In a confidential setting, both speak openly. Misunderstandings are resolved, collaboration is visibly improved.
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Three co-owners of a partnership with 20 employees use mediation to navigate the sale of their business.
Outcome
Sale agreed and completed by consensus; two of the founders stay with the company for several years.
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Ten department heads at a large research institution develop a shared perspective on their collaboration.
Outcome
Shared assessment of challenges, strengths and goals. Misunderstandings clarified. Concrete next steps defined.
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