Jacob Drachenberg is a psychologist, a former professional water polo athlete, and recognized as Germany’s foremost expert on stress.
He supports individuals and organizations with high expectations in managing stressful situations healthily. He openly discusses his own battle with severe depression, which inspired his mission of “healthy stress management for everyone.” He is intrigued by the idea that anyone can improve their stress coping skills. He simplifies this process for his clients, making it accessible and straightforward.
Jacob Drachenberg’s Lecture Topic
- Stress today represents the greatest obstacle to performance, health, and effective teamwork.
This is where Jacob Drachenberg’s expertise is vital. Through his presentations and workshops, he demonstrates how individuals can enhance their personal stress management abilities to achieve better health, stronger leadership, increased productivity, and a significantly greater sense of ease in both work and personal environments.
Whether facing transformation, leadership challenges, heavy workloads, or balancing professional and private life, stress manifests uniquely for everyone. Jacob offers scientifically based, practical strategies that can be applied immediately to reduce harmful stress and foster personal development.
Depending on the goal, the emphasis is placed on mental stress—such as managing thoughts, expectations, decisions, and self-perception—or on emotional stress, which includes handling uncertainty, anxiety, frustration, feeling overwhelmed, or exhaustion. This focus is increasingly significant in corporate settings and is the foundation of his latest book, Die 1-Minuten-Strategie gegen emotionalen Stress.
Nonetheless, effective stress management requires a holistic approach involving body, mind, and emotions. This comprehensive perspective is what makes Jacob’s lectures and workshops a lasting source of motivation for achieving healthy peak performance—shining brightly without burning out.
More About Jacob Drachenberg
After completing his psychology degree at HU Berlin, he established his own practice as a stress coach in 2015. Jacob also served as captain of a 1st Bundesliga water polo team for many years and maintains a positive perspective on sustainable success and healthy performance.
The Drachenberg Method integrates performance with health.
Jacob Drachenberg collaborates with numerous prominent companies, including Mercedes, IKEA, Rewe, Daimler Truck, Henkel, and Axel Springer.
Through the Drachenberg Academy, he has trained over 600 stress coaches and 100 stress mentors. His educational offerings, including courses, programs, podcasts, books, lectures, and campaigns, have reached more than 250,000 individuals. His two most popular books are “Stress dich richtig” (published by GU Verlag in 2022) and “1-Minute Strategie gegen emotionalen Stress” (published by GU Verlag in 2026).
