The name Greator combines „Greatness“ and „Creator“. It stands for our conviction that every person has the potential to shape his or her life in a self-determined way and take responsibility for your own path.
Greator is a leading platform for coaching and personal development. With digital coaching programs, online courses and major live events, we accompany people on their path to self-realization and support them in developing their full potential - both privately and professionally.
Our community strengthens this process through exchange and inspiration. Today is Greator Germany's leading coaching platform and one of the strongest brands for personal development in the German-speaking world.
It all started on a small stage in Cologne. In 2012, bestselling author, speaker and coach Dr. Stefan Frädrich had a vision: he wanted to provide the world with positive impulses and bring together the best speakers in the country on one platform.
Starting with speaker events, he founded a company under the name GEDANKENtanken, which has been empowering people to find their own strength for 8 years now.
In 2015, he was joined by the successful entrepreneur and visionary Alexander Müller. A lot has happened since then.
Here we are now
Today we accompany over 215,000 customers on their personal and professional journey. More than 100,000 visitors experience our events every year. International personalities such as Tony Robbins and Barack Obama have appeared on our stages.
In addition to great live experiences Digital coaching programs and online courses have become an integral part of our offering. At the same time, we have accompanied over 7,000 graduates in coaching and speaker training courses on their professional path.
Greator connects today Stage, education and community a strong ecosystem for personal development in German-speaking countries.
Greator Festival I Lanxess Arena Cologne, photographed 20. - 22..06 2024 (Credits Momentesammler GmbH Patrick Reymann)
2012-2025
Our history
2026
We celebrate our third Greator Festival at the LANXESS Arena Cologne
Launch of the "Greator Momentum Mastery" coaching program with Francisco Medina
10,0000 people have already trained as coaches or are currently undergoing one of our coaching training courses
Unleash the Power Within with Tony Robbins - an unforgettable experience that has inspired and moved thousands.
2025
The start of the coaching program "Psychedelic Breath School" with Eva Kaczor - transformation and inner freedom through breathwork.
We are celebrating the Greator Festival for the fourth time - the largest festival for coaching & personal development in the German-speaking world.
For the second time, we experience the Unleash the Power Festival with Tony Robbins
An absolute highlight of the year: the Visionary Mastermind for entrepreneurs - exclusive knowledge, intensive networking and ground-breaking impulses.
2024
We celebrate our third Greator Festival at the LANXESS Arena Cologne
Launch of the "Greator Momentum Mastery" coaching program with Francisco Medina
10,0000 people have already trained as coaches or are currently undergoing one of our coaching training courses
Unleash the Power Within with Tony Robbins - an unforgettable experience that has inspired and moved thousands.
2023
The school of life with Dieter Lange starts
Our second Greator Festival in a sold out Lanxess Arena with Tony Robbins and many more great speakers.
Launch of the FinanzAkademie and the coaching program for personality coaches
We have reached 818,000 YouTube subscribers
2022
Start of the new Learning Coach and Big Five for Life Coach trainings
We crack the 750,000 YouTube subscribers mark
2.000.000.+ readers look for inspiration in Greator magazine
We celebrate 10 years of speaker night
We organize the first Greator Festival in Cologne
The first Greator film festival "WeRiseUP" - Find your calling
2021
We celebrate the start of our new business coach training
Over 2000 people go through our life coach training
We are hosting two more Greator Online Festivals in May and December
2020
We host our first Greator Festival Online
We crack the 500,000 YouTube subscriber mark
GEDANKENtanken becomes Greator
We start with the training of Greator Life Coaches
2019
World Leadership Summit in the LANXESS arena with Barack Obama
LIFEfest in the Olympiahalle with 10.000 people
We organize the first New Faces Nights at the Volksbühne in Cologne
Speaker night in the LANXESS arena with 15,000 people
Named one of Europe's fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times Europe, a Top 100 Innovator, and ranked No. 1 among Germany's best employers by Great Place To Work 2019
2018
Launch of the new GEDANKENtanken brands LIFE (personality development), Business Factory (professional development) and Leaders Academy (management training)
Largest speaker night to date in the LANXESS arena with 15,000 people
2017
We crack 100,000 YouTube subscribers
Out of the small startup office and into the Belgian Quarter: We move into our beautiful loft office in the heart of Cologne
2015
Alexander Müller takes on the role of CEO at GEDANKENtanken as managing partner
Leadership Congress
2014
Development of the GEDANKENtanken academy for executives
First management training
2013
Launch of our YouTube channel & podcast
2012
We organize the 1st speaker night with 350 people in the Cologne Volksbühne
Foundation of GEDANKENtanken
2025
The start of the coaching program "Psychedelic Breath School" with Eva Kaczor - transformation and inner freedom through breathwork.
We are celebrating the Greator Festival for the fourth time - the largest festival for coaching & personal development in the German-speaking world.
For the second time, we are experiencing the Unleash the Power Festival with Tony Robbins - an event full of energy, growth and inspiration.
An absolute highlight of the year: the Visionary Mastermind for entrepreneurs - exclusive knowledge, intensive networking and ground-breaking impulses.
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2024
We celebrate our third Greator Festival at the LANXESS Arena Cologne
Launch of the "Greator Momentum Master" coaching program with Francisco Medina
10,000 people have already trained as coaches or are currently undergoing one of our coaching courses
Unleash the Power Within with Tony Robbins - an unforgettable experience that has inspired and moved thousands.
I
2023
The school of life with Dieter Lange starts
Our second Greator Festival in a sold out Lanxess Arena with Tony Robbins and many more great speakers.
Launch of the FinanzAkademie and the coaching program for personality coaches
We have reached 818,000 YouTube subscribers
I
2022
Start of the new Learning Coach and Big Five for Life Coach trainings
We crack the 750,000 YouTube subscribers mark
2.000.000.+ readers look for inspiration in Greator magazine
We celebrate 10 years of speaker night
We organize the first Greator Festival in Cologne
The first Greator film festival "WeRiseUP" - Find your calling
I
2021
We celebrate the start of our new business coach training
Over 2000 people go through our life coach training
We are hosting two more Greator Online Festivals in May and December
I
2020
We host our first Greator Festival Online
We crack the 500,000 YouTube subscriber mark
GEDANKENtanken becomes Greator
We start with the training of Greator Life Coaches
I
2019
World Leadership Summit in the LANXESS arena with Barack Obama
LIFEfest in the Olympiahalle with 10.000 people
We organize the first New Faces Nights at the Volksbühne in Cologne
Speaker night in the LANXESS arena with 15,000 people
Named one of Europe's fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times Europe, a Top 100 Innovator, and ranked No. 1 among Germany's best employers by Great Place To Work 2019
I
2018
Launch of the new GEDANKENtanken brands LIFE (personality development), Business Factory (professional development) and Leaders Academy (management training)
Largest speaker night to date in the LANXESS arena with 15,000 people
I
2017
We crack 100,000 YouTube subscribers
Out of the small startup office and into the Belgian Quarter: We move into our beautiful loft office in the heart of Cologne
I
2015
Alexander Müller takes on the role of CEO at GEDANKENtanken as managing partner
Leadership Congress
I
2014
Development of the GEDANKENtanken academy for executives
First management training
I
2013
Launch of our YouTube channel & podcast
I
2012
We organize the 1st speaker night with 350 people in the Cologne Volksbühne
Foundation of GEDANKENtanken
What participants say about Greator
Greator Experience
Natalie G.
I am with the I came here expecting to change something in my life - and that's what happened.
Working on my limiting beliefs in particular has shown me how liberating transformation can be. It is an intensive process that is still having an impact, but I already feel like a new person.
Christian S.
Here every step is a step towards yourself.
I lost myself - and found myself again bit by bit. In every conversation, every lecture, every meditation. The Greator Festival is not a show. It is real transformation.
Wolfgang
The school of life for me was A turning point. After years on the hamster wheel - work, duties, everyday life - I felt that it couldn't have been all. Dieter's authenticity, his quick wit and his charisma immediately appealed to me. I wanted more - for myself, for my family, for a more conscious life.
Today, I am no longer just caught up in functioning, but have a clear direction.
Laura Garnweidner
I thought, My life would be perfect - a great career, a beautiful everyday life - but I felt empty inside. The Psychedelic Breath School has led me to a deep connection with myself that I didn't know before.
It was as if I had finally found the key to myself.
