Katharina Strutynski
With more than 15 years of experience in a variety of roles in education and sport, and as a sports therapist specialised in therapeutic boxing and kickboxing, I offer a supportive and science-based environment for health and well-being. I have gained extensive knowledge of the needs of both children and adolescents, as well as parents and colleagues.
Experience
My athletic career began with the need for self-protection. After 3 years in the Filipino martial art Arnis, I found my true passion in kickboxing, with 15 years of competition experience in Germany, Greece and international. For the last years, I have been offering free training in self-defense and kickboxing for women, transgender, non-binary and agender people.
Mobilization
My continuous engagement with the ideas of democratic education and non-discriminatory spaces is always reflected in my athletic environment and in my work. Beyond my education in the field of sports therapy, I address people’s needs holistically with a systemic approach, focusing on connecting the body and mind and supporting general well-being.
Responsibility
In recent years, I have found increasing joy in long distance hiking – preferably in the mountains – scuba diving and mountaineering ski and have qualified as a lifeguard and rescue diver, because I don’t just like to consume, but to be able to take responsibility for my fellow human and non-human inhabitants on the planet we live on.
Finally, I read voraciously in three languages, preferably science fiction, fiction, newspapers and non-fiction books of all kinds.
Katharina Strutynski
With more than 15 years of experience in a variety of roles in education and sport, and as a sports therapist specialising in therapeutic boxing and kickboxing, I offer a supportive and science-based environment for health and well-being. I have gained extensive knowledge of the needs of both children and adolescents, as well as parents and colleagues.
Experience
My continuous engagement with the ideas of democratic education and non-discriminatory spaces is always reflected in my athletic environment and in my work. Beyond my education in the field of sports therapy, I address people’s needs holistically with a systemic approach, focusing on connecting the body and mind and supporting general well-being.
Mobilization
My continuous engagement with the ideas of democratic education and non-discriminatory spaces is always reflected in my athletic environment and in my work. Beyond my education in the field of sports therapy, I address people’s needs holistically with a systemic approach, focusing on connecting the body and mind and supporting general well-being.
Responsibility
In recent years, I have found increasing joy in long distance hiking – preferably in the mountains – scuba diving and mountaineering ski and have qualified as a lifeguard and rescue diver, because I don’t just like to consume, but to be able to take responsibility for my fellow human and non-human inhabitants on the planet we live on.
Finally, I read voraciously in three languages, preferably science fiction, fiction, newspapers and non-fiction books of all kinds.
Education
2024 – 2028
4-year International Training Program in Counseling and Therapy at the National and Kapodistrias University and Synixisis, Psychotherapy and Counselling Centre
2024
Certification in Sports Therapy (160h) at the Institute for Relaxation Techniques and Communication Berlin (IEK)
2023 – 2024
Certification in “Queer Psychology for Therapy and Counseling” (180h) at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg
2023 – 2024
Qualification in “Educational Psychology” (300h) at the National and Kapodistrias University of Athens
2022
6 seminar units and 3-day training course “School as a safe space and place of diversity” (30h)
2022
Participation in the pilot project Nonviolent Communication and Mindfulness; Qualification for teachers (6 sessions)
2022
Training as Self Defense Instructor (100h) at the University of Thessaly
2017 – 2018
Participation in the two-year qualification program (200 hours) “Living diversity together – Learning democracy together” (ViDem)
2014 – 2016
Teacher training at Fritz-Karsen-Schule Berlin (Comprehensive school and High school); Second State examination 2006 („2. Staatsexamen“)
2009-2012
German Philology / Social Studies at Freie Universität Berlin
BA 2008 / Master of Education 2012, Final grade 1.7
Scholarship of Hans-Böckler-Foundation
2002 – 2004
Apprenticeship in Carpentry, Carpentry Mennickheim Vellmar;
Successful craftsman’s examination
1999 – 2002
Jacob-Grimm-Schule Kassel, High school;
Higher Education Entrance Certification (“Abitur”) 2002
Professional experience
2025 – today
Sports Therapist and Systemic Therapist, Founder of Mindmovers
2024 – today
Sports Therapist and Lead Trainer Athens at Empowervan, that offers self-defence training for refugee women
2024 – today
Sports Therapist at Fighting Global Team Athens
2023 – today
Principal of the „Klassenzimmer auf der Alm“, a project-oriented school in the Austrian mountains
2020 – 2023
Teacher for German Literature and Social Sciences, German School Athens
- Responsability for the development of an in-school protection concept against discrimination and sexualized violence
- Leader of the extracurricular self-defense group “We* support each other”
2019 – 2020
Author for the project „Memories of the Occupation in Greece“ (Freie Universität Berlin)
2014 – 2018
Teacher for German and Political Science, Fritz-Karsen-Schule Berlin
2012 – 2014
Teacher for German as a Foreign Language, Heinrich-Mann-Schule Berlin (Secondary school)
Athletic Qualifications
Kickboxing
16 years experience, Blue II belt (2024)
Therapeutic Boxing
Certified Box Therapist (2026)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Certification as seminar facilitator (2024)(2024)
Nordic Walking
Certification as seminar facilitator (2024)
Spinal Gymnastics
Certification as seminar facilitator (2024)
Self Defence
Certified Instructor (2022)
Ski
Certification as Snow Sports Guide for school classes (Basic Level DAV G1, 2020), Beginners Course in Mountaineering Ski (2024)
Scuba Diving
Advanced Diver, Rescue Diver (2024)
Swimming
International Life Guard Certificate (2018)
Modern Arnis
3 years experience, 5. klase (2007)
First Aid
Certified since 2002, refreshment every 2 years