Dr. Nicolas Classen
Coach for Performance, Leadership and Development
I am glad you found your way to my website. Here, I would like to briefly show you who I am, how I work, and what matters to me. I support individuals, teams and organizations in growing together and realizing their potential to the fullest - for development that connects.
Profile
Since 2015, I have passionately supported individuals and teams who want to grow together in sports, business or the arts. Before that, I was active in research and teaching in the Netherlands and the USA, focusing on innovation, family businesses, and entrepreneurship. I am inspired by people who recognize their strengths, surpass themselves and bring constructive energy to their environment. I support you in staying clear-minded, taking the lead, and realizing your full potential even under pressure, while remaining capable of action and socially effective.
Complex Coaching Europe
Athletes, executives, artists, coaches and teams benefit from more than 40 years of collective experience at Complex Coaching in performance development. As Head of Complex Coaching Europe, I continuously develop the approach proven in elite sports and leading companies – based on a scientific foundation, ongoing professional development and daily practical feedback from a wide range of high-performance environments.
vitae
Ongoing supervision by performance coach and consultant Klaus Regnault (Complex Coaching & Consulting)
1.5-year training in Systemic Business Coaching at Simon Weber & Friends in Heppenheim (with Petra Geber, Andrea Hötger, Jürgen Wessel, Timm Richter, Torsten Groth), certifications: DBVC, IOBC & Systemic Coach SG
1.5-year neuroathletic trainer education at the Neuro Athletic Training Institute in Cologne, instructor: Lars Lienhard, 5 modules, a total of 115 teaching units of 60 minutes each)
Neuroathletics Fundamentals Workshop at the Neuro Athletic Training Institute in Cologne, instructor: Lars Lienhard, 17 teaching units of 60 minutes each
Various virtual professional development courses (including The Online Sport Psychology Conference VASPS, World Tennis Conference, TBD Tennis Innovation Conference)
1.5-year training in Systemic Organizational Consulting at Simon Weber & Friends in Heidelberg - 120 teaching units of 45 minutes each (with Prof. Fritz B. Simon, Stefan Günther and Torsten Groth)
Systemic Group Dynamics at Simon Weber & Friends in Berlin - 52.5 teaching units of 45 minutes each (with Prof. Fritz B. Simon and Gerhard P. Krejci)
1.5-year experiential education training at the N.E.W. Institute in Freiburg – 28 full days
3 years of personal and comprehensive 1:1 training (theory and practice) with performance coach and consultant Klaus Regnault (Complex Coaching & Consulting)
B&C coaching licenses (competitive sports) from the German Tennis Federation in Cologne
Assistant Professorship at Rotterdam School of Management (NL)
Topics: family businesses, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and research methodology/statistics
PhD (cum laude): Maastricht University (NL) & Columbia University (USA); Economics & International Business
Topics (teaching & research): family businesses, innovation, creativity, statistics / research methodology, entrepreneurship, global economy, organizational management, presentation techniques and successful supervision of eight graduate theses
Master of Science (cum laude): Maastricht University
Field: International Business; focus areas: organization, corporate strategy, innovation and creativity
Bachelor of Science (cum laude): Maastricht University & Sydney University (AU)
Field: International Business; focus areas: organization, corporate strategy, innovation and creativity
Vocational training as a bank clerk at Deutsche Bank AG in Düsseldorf
Civilian service at the Heilpädagogisches Zentrum (HPZ) in Vinkrath, Viersen district
The HPZ is a non-profit organization that provides people with disabilities with adapted employment in supported workshops
Abitur (German university entrance qualification): Luise-von-Duesberg-Gymnasium, Kempen (1995–2001) & Städtisches Gymnasium, Dülken (1989–1995)
born in Viersen