Friedemann Schulz von Thun (born August 6, 1944 inSoltau[1]) is a Germanpsychologist and expert ininterpersonal communication andintrapersonal communication. Schulz von Thun worked as a professor of psychology at theUniversity of Hamburg until his retirement on 30 Sep. 2009. Among his various publications is a three-part book series titled "Miteinander Reden" (Talking With Each Other) which has become a standard textbook series in Germany and is widely taught in schools, universities, andvocational skills training.[2][3] Schulz von Thun developed a number of comprehensive theoretical models to help people understand the determinants and processes of inter-personal exchange and their embeddedness in the individual inner states and the outward situation. He invented thefour sides model and developed theinner team model and a visualization of the value square.[2]
^abBünzli, Fabienne; Eppler, Martin J. (2024). "Spotlight on a Thought Leader - How to Become an Effective Communicator: Schulz von Thun's Contribution to Business Communication".International Journal of Business Communication.61 (2):484–491.doi:10.1177/23294884231224118.
^Becker, Joachim H; Ebert, Helmut; Pastoors, Sven (2017).Praxishandbuch berufliche Schlüsselkompetenzen [Practical handbook of key professional competencies] (in German). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.doi:10.1007/978-3-662-54925-4.ISBN978-3-662-54924-7.
