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IVRT® - Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitation

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The IVRT®
Europe's largest teaching institute
The IVRT specializes in the treatment of dizziness and offers helpful information for patients and therapists.
With more than 30 training locations, the IVRT is the largest training institute for "vestibular rehabilitation therapy" in Europe. We combine postgraduate training in the D-A-CH and BE-NE-LUX region.
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Why us?
Postgraduate training at IVRT®
Our training content is based on the latest scientific findings and follows international guidelines. These include the "International Guidelines for Education in Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy" of the Bárány Society, the "Vestibular Hypofunction Clinical Practice Guideline" of the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy and the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo" of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Our process
IVRT® training to become a Vestibular Rehab Specialist
Vestibular rehabilitation is an evidence-based and extremely effective therapy for dizziness.

Module I
The course provides practical basic knowledge on the diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of vestibular hypofunction and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which are the focus of the course.

Module II
Module II deepens the knowledge of vestibular causes of dizziness, offers practical diagnostic and therapeutic methods for complex cases such as vestibular migraine and functional dizziness, and enables certification as an "IVRT® Vestibular Rehab Specialist" through a knowledge test.

Refresher
The refresher course enables certified IVRT® therapists to extend their listing in the IVRT® therapist directory and update their knowledge with practical exercises and current theoretical content.
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Our experts

Curriculum vitae
- 2009-2013 Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands
- 2012 Internship at the "Pacific Balance" vertigo center in the USA
- 2013-2015 Neurological ward at various hospitals in Hamburg
- 2015-2018 Master's degree in physiotherapy at the University of Brighton in England
- Since 2015 Opening of the private practice for vestibular rehabilitation in Hamburg
- Speaker on the topic of "Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness" since 2015 (initially in Germany, now also in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg)
- Founded the Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy in 2016
- Since 2023, the first and so far only physiotherapist in the entire DACH and BENELUX region to be nominated and officially accepted as a member of the renowned Bárány Society.
- Since 2025 PhD student at Maastricht University Medical Center+ in the research team of Prof. Dr. Dr. Raymond van de Berg, an ENT surgeon and internationally recognized expert in vestibular research.
Firat Kesgin
Gründer, Leiter und Dozent

Curriculum vitae
- 2000-2003 Physiotherapy training at the Academy for Health Professions in Pirmasens
- 2003-2006 Physiotherapist at the Saarbrücken Olympic Training Center
- Since 2006 management of her own practice in Saarbrücken
- 2007-2012 Training as an osteopath in Trier
- Speaker for (kinesio) taping, sports injuries, running coaching and trigger point therapy since 2010
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Specialization of own practice in vestibular rehabilitation since 2017
- 2018-2019 Kursassistent und seit 2020 Dozent für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
- Further relevant training courses: DOSB sports physiotherapy, manual therapy and CMD therapy
Tom Hanf
Dozent Süddeutschland

Curriculum vitae
- 2011-2014 Physiotherapy training at the ecolea Rostock
- 2012-2016 Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the Thim van der Laan Hogeschool in the Netherlands
- 2014-2017 Physiotherapist in a practice in Rostock
- 2016 Certificate training in manual therapy
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Specialized therapist for vertigo and vestibular therapy in a practice in Rostock since 2017 and in a practice in Grimmen since 2022
- 2018 Training as a trainer for fall prevention
- 2019-2020 Kursassistent und seit 2021 Dozent für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
Philipp Agarius
Dozent Nordostdeutschland

Curriculum vitae
- 2005-2008 Training as a state-certified occupational therapist Occupational therapist at the German Adult Education Center Thuringia
- 2008 Certificate: Type-appropriate communication through psychography according to Werner Winkler
- 2008-2012 Worked as an occupational therapist in the social-psychiatric field of work
- 2014-today Senior occupational therapist at the Ostseeklinik Schönberg-Holm
- 2017-2018 Author (e.g. for the book "Pneumologische Rehabilitation", Dustri-Verlag)
- 2017-2018 Teaching at the Deutsche Angestellten Akademie Neumünster and Kiel for the occupational therapy training program
- 2020 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Seit 2024 Fachliche Assistenz der Leitung des Instituts für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
- Seit 2025 Kursassistentin und angehende Dozentin für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
Lisa Tkacz
Dozentin in Ausbildung

Curriculum vitae
- 2011-2014 Physiotherapy training at the Institute for Practice-Oriented Continuing Education Hamburg (IPW-Hamburg), now Medical School Hamburg (MSH)
- 2014-2019 Physiotherapist at Ev. Krankenhaus Alsterdorf in Hamburg with a focus on neurology, geriatrics, surgery and psychiatry
- 2017 Training as a vertigo and vestibular therapist at the IVRT
- Physiotherapist at the Asklepios St. Georg dizziness outpatient clinic, Hamburg, since 2019
- Seit 2024 Fachliche Assistenz der Leitung des Instituts für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
- Seit 2025 Kursassistent und angehender Dozent für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
Christian Eilers
Dozent in Ausbildung

Presentation
- Stephanie has been part of the IVRT since 2018, initially as a mini-jobber in office assistance. Over time, more and more support was needed in the office, and because Stephanie enjoyed her work so much, she was keen to step up. Step by step, she took on more responsibility and has been managing our office full-time since 2023. She is also responsible for our online store. Together with her team, she answers all your questions about training and orders.
- Cookie, our animal colleague, has been on board as our "good mood officer" since 2023. Her specialties are employee motivation, break-time snack reviews and crumb management. As the unofficial office fitness coach, she also ensures regular exercise sessions, which is why she bears the title "fitness coach with a cuddle factor".
Stephanie & Cookie
Office management & office dog

Curriculum vitae
- 2002–2006 Bachelorstudium Physiotherapie an der Saxion University of Applied Sciences in den Niederlanden
- 2007–2010 Masterstudium Physiotherapie mit Spezialisierung auf Manuelle Therapie an der SOMT University of Physiotherapy in den Niederlanden
- 2007-2017 Angestellte Physiotherapeutin in verschiedenen Praxen in Oldenzaal / Enschede (NL)
- Seit 2017 Freiberuflich tätig als Spezialisten für Nackenbeschwerden, Kopfschmerz und vestibuläre Rehabilitation in der Physiotherapiepraxis Jeroen van der Weide, Medisch Spectrum Twente, in Oldenzaal / Enschede (NL)
- 2018–2020 Dozentin an der THIM School of Physiotherapy in Nieuwegein (NL)
- Seit 2020 Gastdozentin an der Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede (NL)
- 2022 Ausbildung zur Schwindel- und Vestibular-Therapeutin beim IVRT
- 2022–2023 Dozentin für das Masterstudium ‚Muskuloskelettale Physiotherapie‘ an der Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede (NL)
- Seit 2025 Kursassistentin und Dozentin in Ausbildung für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
- Weitere relevante Fortbildung: CRAFTA Basis- und Vertiefungskurse in der orofaszialen Physiotherapie
Linda Hudepohl
Dozentin in Ausbildung

Curriculum vitae
- 2017-2020 Bachelorstudium Physiotherapie an der Fachhochschule Gesundheitsberufe Oberösterreich
- 2020-2024 Physiotherapeut am Neuromed Campus Linz im Bereich der Intensivmedizin, Neurochirurgie, Ambulanz und Psychiatrie
- Seit 2020 Lehrtätigkeit an der Altenfachbetreuungsschule des Landes Oberösterreich
- 2022-2024 Freiberuflicher Physiotherapeut in der Physio-Praxis in St. Georgen an der Gusen
- Seit 2024 Freiberuflicher Physiotherapeut im Therapiezentrum Blumau in Linz
- Seit 2025 Kursassistent und Dozent in Ausbildung für das Institut für vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie
- Weitere relevante Fortbildungen: Yogalehrerausbildung, Mulligan-Konzept, CRAFTA Basis- und Vertiefungskurse und Mitglied der österreichischen Schmerzgesellschaft
Moritz Kofler
Dozent in Ausbildung
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