After brief ventures into music, Volker Busch chose to pursue medicine in the early 1990s. His focus quickly shifted to the brain rather than the ankle, leading him to specialize in neurology and later also in psychiatry and psychotherapy.
He soon realized that modern medicine often concentrates too much on pathology. Early on, he became more interested in understanding what keeps people healthy rather than sick. His passion became health prevention and maintaining performance: What sustains optimal brain function? What enhances human performance? What drives and inspires us at work and in daily life? How can we maintain emotional stability? How can we live happily despite psychological stress? What positive effects do lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise have on individuals experiencing stress and tension in their professional or personal lives?
Volker Busch was honored as Speaker of the Year 2021 by the Rhetorik-Akademie Tübingen, with the following commendation:
“In his lectures, publications, and podcasts, Mr. Busch presents scientific content in an accessible, practical, humorous, and engaging manner, demonstrating rhetorical brilliance!”
Volker Busch Lecture Topics
1) Performance and Relief
In today’s fast-paced world, the demand for speed, efficiency, and perfection pushes many to their limits. Our work habits and lifestyle can generate stress and deplete our energy. Through various lectures, Volker Busch offers practical strategies to regain efficiency by achieving balance, relief, and inner stability.
- The brain under pressure – managing stimulus overload, multitasking, and digital stress
- Escaping stress – finding balance and relief
- Strong and stable during crises – cultivating courage and confidence in uncertain times
2) Motivation and Exercise
Successful adaptation is key to thriving. The ability to learn continuously, remain flexible, and approach change with curiosity and openness is essential for success, especially in today’s dynamic work environment. Our brain particularly benefits from lifelong learning, which fosters growth and development. How can we motivate ourselves and others? How can leaders effectively manage employees during change and transformation? How can individuals enhance self-motivation to reach their goals?
- Just do it – embracing change without fear
- Motivation with heart and brain – understanding what drives us
- You have to want to be able to – changing behavior to achieve objectives
3) Creativity and Inspiration
Our mental balance influences health, well-being, and performance. Emotional competence helps us interact effectively with others and ourselves. Emotional intelligence enhances resilience and impacts our happiness and life satisfaction. How do we navigate a complex, information-heavy world to make coherent and comfortable decisions? Where do we find inspiration and creative ideas amid a busy daily routine? What contributes to our happiness?
- Creative in the future – from revolution to inspiration
- Head or gut – human decision-making between logic and intuition
- Happiness comes to those who are content – the psychology of a successful life
Volker Busch has completed several additional medical qualifications and specialist training in sports, nutrition, naturopathy, and various psychotherapy disciplines, including pain and stress management. This expertise enriches his daily work as a physician, speaker, trainer, and consultant.
Currently, he works at the outpatient clinic of the psychiatric university hospital in Regensburg, where he treats and advises patients with diverse psychological issues. Scientifically, he leads the “Psychosocial Stress and Pain” research group, which has published numerous papers and received several awards for its research.
In 2020, after 18 years of research and teaching, Volker Busch was appointed professor of psychiatry at the University of Regensburg with a teaching assignment.
Over time, he has developed a successful career as a keynote speaker and trainer, undertaking numerous projects for companies, authorities, institutes, associations, foundations, clubs, and schools. It is important to him to translate scientific findings and therapeutic experiences into practical, humorous, and directly applicable advice for professional and private life.
In July 2019, Volker Busch received the prestigious CSP Award (Certified Speaking Professional) in Denver, Colorado. One year later, his book “Kopf frei” was published by Drömer-Verlag in early fall 2021.
Since 2020, Volker Busch has also been the producer of the successful podcast series “Gehirn Gehört”.
