Team Members

Peter Hess ^® Institute

Peter Hess

Founder and Developer of the Peter Hess® Sound Massage & Sound Methods
Chairman of the Board, International Association for Sound Massage Therapy (e.V.)
Developer of the Peter Hess Therapy Singing Bowls, Sangha Bowls (incl. mallets), Zen & Assam Bowls

Emily Hess

Founder and Developer of Peter Hess Sound Education (KliK), Basic Trust, and Sound Yoga

Nicole Herkert

Leads the Peter Hess Institute together with Matthias Herkert
Responsible for international academies, instructor authorization (domestic & abroad), training & quality control, foundational sound massage training, and method representation
Owner of the seminar houses in Schweringen and Landsteiner Mühle
Bachelor of Science in Complementary Methods / Sound Resonance Methods

Matthias Herkert

Owner & Managing Director of Peter Hess Klangmethoden GmbH & Co. KG
Co-director of the Peter Hess Institute alongside Nicole Herkert
Owner of Herkert Service & Event
Operator of the Landsteiner Mühle Seminar House

Bettina Laue

Office Manager – Coordination & Planning of Seminars
Seminar Instructor, Workshop Leader, Event Organizer

Tjalf Hoyer

Quality Management, Certifications
Coordinator for Academic Partnerships (Universities)

Daniela Abel

Advising & Organizing Advanced Training Seminars
Including Certification Processes for Advanced Programs (Imagery Journeys, Basic Trust, Gong, Yoga & Specialist Seminars)

Doreen Schäfer

Advising & Organizing Online Seminars and Ikaria Retreats
Seminar and Shop Support at the Seminar House in Schweringen

Florian Wolter-Peeksen

Shipping & Logistics for Seminars and Publishing Materials
Seminar Support

Martina Klinger-Tyra

Accounting & Bookkeeping
Seminar and Shop Support at the Seminar House in Schweringen

Fiona Honstein

Marketing, Social Media,

Graphic Design & Print Production

Dr.phil. Christina Koller

A graduate social pedagogue (Dipl.-Sozialpädagogin, University of Applied Sciences), she earned her doctorate from the University of Bamberg with a dissertation on “The Use of Sound in Educational Settings.” For many years, she has worked as a research associate at the Peter Hess® Institute. In addition, she serves as a board member of the International Association for Sound Massage Therapy (e.V.) and is co-editor of several professional publications with Verlag Peter Hess.

Anke Böttcher

Graphic Design & Print Production

Ulrich Krause

Freelance Associate
Editing, Scientific Studies, Research
Board Member, International Association for Sound Massage Therapy (e.V.)

Annett Ramme

Seminar and Shop Support at the Seminar House in Schweringen

Zlata Garic

Chef & House Coordinator at the Seminar House in Schweringen

Karin Bachmann

Chef at the Seminar House in Schweringen

Irmhild Schünemann