GermanyMichel Puylaert
Teacher at Osteopathie Schule Deutschland; visceral osteopathy and SCS
- Visceral osteopathy 1
- Visceral osteopathy 2
- SCS (strain–counterstrain) technique
Teachers
Our teachers
At the Academy, each module is taught by a teacher who specialises in that field. Our teaching staff include Osteopathie Schule Deutschland teachers from Germany, physiotherapist-osteopaths from Turkey, university lecturers and sports medicine specialists.
The profiles are based on information from public and reliable sources. The phrase “according to their professional profile” indicates that the information is taken from the biography the teacher has provided themselves. Teachers' titles are given as they appear in the lesson schedules.
Osteopathie Schule Deutschland
Teachers from Germany
GermanyGermany
Beate Ziegenhain (Siemers)
Osteopath (Germany); fascia modules
- Fascia 1
- Fascia 2
Germany
Oliver Hintz
Teacher at Osteopathie Schule Deutschland; general osteopathic treatment (GOT)
- General osteopathic treatment (GOT)
Turkey
Visiting teachers from Turkey
The teachers are listed in the order of the modules they teach.
Türkiye
Rabia Tuğba Tekin (Kılıç)
Physiotherapist, osteopath (D.O.); lecturer at Hacettepe University
- Cranial osteopathy 1
TürkiyeAycan Güçlü Sözmen
Specialist physiotherapist, osteopath; master's degree in anatomy
- Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
- History and philosophy of osteopathy; Visceral osteopathy 4
Türkiyeİrfan Abdurrahman
Physiotherapist, osteopath; pelvic, lumbar and cervical regions
- Pelvis, sacrum and hip joint
- Lumbar region
- Osteopathy of the cervical region 2
- Clinical integration 3
TürkiyeErkan Özyılmaz
Physiotherapist, osteopath; physiotherapist of the Galatasaray football club
- Foot, ankle and knee
Türkiye
Savaş Kudaş
Specialist physician in sports medicine
- Radiology 1–2
Türkiye
Ömer Osman Pala
Physiotherapist, osteopath, associate professor; clinical anatomy and biomechanics
- Clinical anatomy and biomechanics 1–2
- Clinical anatomy 3
Türkiye
Oktay Çağlar
Physiotherapist, orthopaedic manual therapist, osteopath
- Integration and examination
- Integration and examination
TürkiyeHasan Genç
Specialist physiotherapist, osteopath; upper limb, examination and integration
- Upper limb
- Examination; integration 4
TürkiyeHüseyin Başaran
Osteopath and physiotherapist; cranial osteopathy
- Cranial osteopathy 2
Türkiye
Erdem Yörükoğlu
Specialist physiotherapist, osteopath, manual therapist
- Thoracic region and ribs
- Cervical region 1
Türkiye
Metin Aydın
Physiotherapist, osteopath, cPNI; cranial osteopathy
- Cranial osteopathy 3
Türkiye
Hilal Boşnak Özcan
Specialist physiotherapist, osteopath; visceral osteopathy
- Visceral osteopathy 3
Türkiye
Orhan Öztürk
Physiotherapist and osteopath; balanced ligamentous tension (BLT)
- Balanced ligamentous tension (BLT)
Türkiye
Mehmet Ünal
Physiotherapist, osteopath, PhD; differential diagnosis
- Differential diagnosis
Türkiye
Oğuz Gücin
Physiotherapist, osteopath; psychosomatics
- Psychosomatics
Türkiye
Hakan Kaygusuz
Physiotherapist, osteopath, cPNI; osteopathy and nutrition
- Osteopathy and nutrition
Azerbaijan
The team in Azerbaijan
In practical sessions, students are supported by teaching assistants in Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanDr. Elfanə Süleymanova
Physician, internist and osteopath; director of the ELF Health Center
- Examination; integration 4
Webinar guest
Guest of our free webinars
Türkiye
Serpil Akyüz
Webinar guest
- Free webinar: “The autonomic nervous system and the assessment of clinical cases” (8 January 2026)
Glossary
Titles and abbreviations
What the abbreviations used in the lesson schedules and profiles stand for. Detailed explanation: D.O., cPNI and other titles: what do they mean?
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fzt. | Physiotherapist |
| Uzm. Fzt. | Specialist physiotherapist — a title used in Türkiye by physiotherapists who usually hold a master's degree |
| Ost. | Osteopath |
| D.O. | Diploma in Osteopathy. In European osteopathy schools it is usually awarded after the defence of a thesis. It is not an academic degree, nor is it the same as the “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine” degree awarded to physicians in the USA |
| cPNI | Additional training in clinical psychoneuroimmunology |
| Dr. Fzt. | Physiotherapist holding a doctorate (PhD) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi | A teaching post at universities in Türkiye held by lecturers with a doctorate |
| Doç. Dr. | Associate professor |
| Uzm. Dr. | Specialist physician |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Ost. | Bachelor of Science with Honours in Osteopathy |
| HP | The German licence for non-physician health practitioners (Heilpraktiker) |
| MSc | Master's degree |
| IFAO / TİFAO | The German Institute for Applied Osteopathy and its partner in Türkiye — another school providing osteopathy training in Türkiye |