Manfred Günther

Manfred Günther (born 1948 in Bochum) is a German educational psychologist, specialised in young people, the prevention of violence and social therapy methods; today he works as an author and coach.

At the beginning of his career, he discovered the psychological works of Frederick Kanfer and Heinz Heckhausen in Bochum and of Klaus Holzkamp and Eva Jaeggi in Berlin.

In 1979, he discovered Sam Ferrainola's Camp, namely the Glen Mills Schools close to Philadelphia, discussed this with Howard W. Polsky in New York City.

After that, feeling inspired, Manfred founded and took charge of a consultancy for young people called "JOKER" in West Berlin's City in 1982, a position he held for 17 years.

In thesse days, fall 2024, he is working on an essential called "Modern Moderation Methods - Compact" for Springer Nature.