Jacob Drachenberg is a psychologist, former professional water polo player, and one of Germany’s leading stress coaches. In his lectures and workshops, he teaches scientifically grounded, immediately applicable strategies for managing mental and emotional stress in a healthy way.
His Drachenberg Method combines performance and health. Through this approach, he helps individuals and companies strengthen their stress management skills, remain productive, and maintain high performance over the long term—without burning out.
Interview with Jacob Drachenberg:
1. What are the core subjects of your keynote speeches?
1. Healthy stress management
2. Stress competence = Performance × Health
3. Staying strong under stress
4. Resilience
5. Antifragility
6. Stress psychology during transformations
7. Depression
8. Competitive sports
9. Manage stress the right way – using pressure positively
10. Leadership under pressure
2. Which audience or which branch do you reach with your speech?
All individuals or teams who want to handle stress better and more healthily.
3. Are you a PREMIUM SPEAKER? Where do you get your insights from?
1. Former professional water polo player (1st Bundesliga): Team captain; competed in European Cup and U21 European Championship; German Champion (U14, U16, U18)
2. Degree in Psychology from Humboldt University of Berlin
3. Open communication about personal experience with depression
4. Discovered the link between high performance and health = “Stress dich richtig” (Stress Yourself the Right Way)
5. 11 years of professional experience as a stress coach
6. Authored three books
7. Clients include Mercedes, Accenture, IKEA, Henkel, Rewe, EY, KPMG, Daimler Truck, Charité, Vodafone, Samsung, etc.
8. Absolute passion for personal growth
4. What will be in the future? Does «time» play an important role in your work?
No, time doesn’t matter.
5. Tell us your life motto? What do you want to give your listeners to take with them?
1. Stress yourself the right way
2. Anti-stress is bullshit
3. Stress has a message for you—listen
4. If you don’t take action, you’ll be acted upon
5. Process beats perfection
6. Function over tradition
7. Anyone can learn to handle stress better and more healthily
8. Growth = Action + Reflection