Professional experience & training
Matthias
since 2021
ChangePerspective
Since 2021, I have been regularly mediating, coaching and advising individuals, teams and organizations in development and change processes with ChangePerspective. Both in the public sector, the non-profit sector and the private sector. I am building up ChangePerspective and enter into valuable institutional partnerships. ETH Zurich has included me in its mediation pool. I train professional mediators for the consulting and training institute ConsensusCampus . For DIACOVA, I offer coaching courses for the Federal Personnel Office and I lead leadership courses for the Swiss Alpine Club .
2022-2023
As a coach, I delve deeper into personnel development with DIACOVA AG, for which I continue to work as a freelancer.
Coaching, assessments, team development, conflict management and leadership training are part of my exciting and varied range of tasks for DIACOVA.
2015–2018
At the mediation desk of the FDFA (Swiss Foreign Ministry), I am getting familiar with the basics of peace mediation. I am very fortunate to to learn from experienced Swiss mediators. I contribute to the development of Swiss mediation policy, support capacity building and mediation training, and am introduced to advisory work.
2023-2024
In 2023, I venture into the field of sustainability. For the NGO collaboratio helvetica, engaging in pioneering work to promote the SDGs in Switzerland. I accompany systemic change as a facilitator in a wide variety of mandates and learning processes, combining internal and external work, and coaching ChangeAgents.
2018–2022
Between 2018 and 2022, I worked full-time for swisspeace supporting mediation and dialogue processes and as part of the Mediation Support Project of the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
Geographically, I worked mainly on the Middle East, especially Iraq. I train, support and advise local organizations and mediators, for example, primarily in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program.
2011–2014
Journalistic activity
Parallel to and following my bachelor's degree, I learn the journalistic craft in editorial internships, including for the "Bund". A permanent position for the " Bund " was followed by freelance work as a reporter with publications for various daily newspapers and magazines.
Training
2023 – Today
In October 2023, I started the two-year Council Guide Training. In this very ancient nature and earth-based wisdom tradition, I delve deeper into inner work, potential development, and tribal methods of self-organized cooperation and conflict resolution.
2022 – 2023
In the Timeless Wisdom Training in 2022-2023, I dealt in depth with individual, collective and intergenerational trauma in order to be able to incorporate this knowledge into transformative conflict work.
2019 – 2021
From 2019 to 2021 I successfully completed the Master's program in Mediation and Conflict Management at the European University Viadrina.
2018 – 2019
Training in interpersonal mediation,
(CAS, Fundamentals of Mediation)
2012 – 2015
University of Bern
I studied contemporary history and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Bern without a formal degree, and I completed my bachelor's degree in communication and media studies at the University of Fribourg.
2006 – 2011
University of Fribourg
Bachelor in Media and Communication Studies. Minor in Contemporary History and Politics. Journalism courses.
2006 – 2011
University of Fribourg
Bachelor in Media and Communication Studies. Minor in Contemporary History and Politics. Journalism courses.
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In the last decade, I have gone through a variety of different stages in the areas of meditation, mindfulness and inner work. Important cornerstones for me were a stay at Casa Betulla, regular work with coaches using the NARM method and the Transparent Communication method according to Thomas Hübl, courses on mindful sexuality with Dianne Richardson and mindfulness training using the Clarity approach by Jeru Kabbal.
Various courses