"To support people who want to change, to motivate them, and to bring forth the power that is in everyone into productive channels - that is what drives me and makes every coaching session a special experience."
Claudia Schmidtke
"To support people who want to change, to motivate them, and to bring forth the power that is in everyone into productive channels - that is what drives me and makes every coaching session a special experience."
Claudia Schmidtke
#Motivation
As a professional coach, I support people with all relevant career and life issues as they pursue career reorientation, meaningful work, and the achievement of their life goals.
In corporate settings, I support executives and teams in creating a potential-oriented work environment. I offer communication and feedback training, leadership programs, strength-based coaching, workshops, and other team workshops designed to address specific challenges or foster team building.
Central to my coaching approach is working with strengths and incorporating scientifically grounded interventions from positive psychology.
What defines my work overall is the combination of empathy, intuition, and the ability to connect information. I can provide gentle guidance, offer targeted challenges, and - with a touch of humor - sometimes hit the nail on the head. My clients describe me as approachable, engaging, and holistic in my approach, and say that working with me feels easy and empowering.
I’m guided by my natural strengths: a high standard for effectiveness, a keen sense of people, a genuine interest in personal growth, and a strategic eye for the big picture. I listen closely, gather ideas, recognize patterns, and like to think a few steps ahead.
My goal is for coaching to not only feel good but to truly make a difference - in a clear, human, and meaningful way.
“To empower people to gain access to their own life visions and, thereby, to enable them to achieve a more authentic way of living.”
Dr. Petra Bock

This guiding principle by Top Coach Dr. Petra Bock inspired me a lot. The idea of making this achievable not only for myself but also for others, was the trigger to complete the Life Coach formation and the Master program (certified according to the guidelines of the International Coach Federation ICF) at the renowned Dr. Bock Coaching Academy (DBCA).
This was followed by further formation at the German Society for Positive Psychology (DGPP) in the field of Positive Psychology, Positive Coaching and Positive Business, a Strengths Coach formation and the ICF certification. I see constant further training and re-certification as a prerequisite for high-quality, professional work as a coach.
Several years of professional experience in diverse roles (People Lead, Team Coach, HR/ People Business Partner) in agile as well as in more directive lead companies and experience with trainings and workshops complement my profile.
In addition to my self-employed work as a coach, which allows me to get to know many companies, industries and a wide variety of people, I also worked several years (till mid 2025) in part-time for a digital company in Berlin. In my role as an internal Trainer and Coach I conducted workshops, trainings and coaching. By this, I was able to closely experience current developments in the company, challenges for collaboration and helped shaping the corporate culture and new leadership trends.








#Experience
As life and business coach I contribute to the following companies.
Furthermore, I supported the following organizations voluntarily:
I am a member at the International Coaching Federation (ICF)and of the German-speaking Association of Positive Psychology, DACH-PP e.V. , DGPP.









