Empathy’ and ‘trust’ are the foundation for meaningful and successful business.
That is what Empatrust stands for. That is what Katrin Oppermann-Jopp and Klaus Boog represent — consultants who are recognized experts in their fields, with the goal of shaping an economy that serves life.
Empatrust supports, advises, and guides owner-managed businesses and family enterprises in operating meaningfully and sustainably. Founders and managing directors Klaus Boog and Katrin Oppermann-Jopp bring many years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience to the start-up — complemented by an exceptionally strong team and network. Their expertise spans advanced methodologies in training, leadership, organizational development, and coaching.
We are genuinely interested.
- What values guide you?
- What motivates you to shape the economy?
- How do you contribute to a future worth living?
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Zwei Geschichten – eine Vision
Klaus Boog
CEO & Partner
What I stand for
Entrepreneurship, sparring for family business owners, CEO4CEO, advisory roles for family businesses, networking, growth, innovation, international business development, Eastern Europe.
For fifteen years, Klaus Boog shaped large owner-managed corporate groups in top positions. At least, that’s how he felt — especially as a board member of a company whose revenue he increased from 130 to 340 million. He served as a navigator during the financial crisis, built multiple production sites, and acted as an initiator, revolutionizing logistics and driving continuous growth.
In 2019, he left the company. After 29 years, his marriage ended. What remained was emptiness, time for reflection, and space to breathe.
Klaus received coaching. “I am valuable when I achieve something,” he realized, identifying it as a dominant belief that had been draining him deeply. What remains? Self-respect and gratitude for this formative period of life — and his strong network across Germany and Europe. He also confronted the question: “Who am I really, without this top position?”
Today he knows: “I embrace my gift as a mission to achieve great things beyond borders. I bring people together who collectively give a face to a new, livable future: for an economy that strengthens life and promotes healthy growth.”
Klaus refocused. His passion guides him: enthusiasm for family- and owner-managed companies. He understands their inner workings and what drives them. Having experienced conflicts and fears himself as a top executive, he knows the challenges his clients face today. He believes in the potential of entrepreneurs and leaders. He empathizes with workers and employees who achieve great things and deserve humane conditions.
In 2020, the idea to found Empatrust matured. The pandemic motivated Klaus to comprehensively support owner-managed and mid-sized companies from a single source — now more than ever. He is convinced: together, we can emerge stronger from the crisis. During this time, Klaus met Katrin. Together, they launched Empatrust.
From childhood, Katrin perceived more than others. She felt deeply and, seemingly out of nowhere, would reveal family secrets. In her early life, she learned: “My sensitive antennas don’t fit into my life with studies, marriage, children, and career.” Katrin functioned, wrote a book on communication between women and men, and became captivated by the magic of meaningful relationships. As a young mother, she cared for her daughter and organized the family. As an entrepreneur, she led organizations through change processes, advising and coaching leadership. Business thrived. She continued, guiding and supporting even DAX-listed corporations.
Suddenly, her digestive system failed: Crohn’s disease. “What can I no longer digest?” she wondered. “I ignored my body’s signals,” Katrin realized in 2001. For two years, she was repeatedly hospitalized and underwent multiple surgeries. She sought understanding and continued her education over the following years — including becoming a mindfulness trainer. In silence, she learned to set mental anchors and honor her own needs. In 2016, while advising a long-standing, prominent client on site, a young employee fell in the hall and died. The machines kept running. “Should I have stopped production?” the manager asked, distressed. Katrin’s clear “Yes” was simultaneously her “No” to that assignment.
Even more determined than before, she internalized: “I work with and for companies that live humanity and take responsibility for it.” She paused, took time, listened inward, and realized:
“What we think we know and master today is not enough to shape a new future. Our wisdom and strength lie within us.”Katrin Oppermann-Jopp
CEO & Partner
What I stand for
CEO4CEO, business development, cultural transformation, mindful leadership, executive coaching, leadership sparring, personal development, mental resilience, inner and outer growth, team learning, and co-creation.
Katrin Oppermann-Jopp
CEO & Partner
What I stand for
CEO4CEO, business development, cultural transformation, mindful leadership, executive coaching, leadership sparring, personal development, mental resilience, inner and outer growth, team learning, and co-creation.
From childhood, Katrin perceived more than others. She felt deeply and, seemingly out of nowhere, would reveal family secrets. In her early life, she learned: “My sensitive antennas don’t fit into my life with studies, marriage, children, and career.” Katrin functioned, wrote a book on communication between women and men, and became captivated by the magic of meaningful relationships. As a young mother, she cared for her daughter and organized the family. As an entrepreneur, she led organizations through change processes, advising and coaching leadership. Business thrived. She continued, guiding and supporting even DAX-listed corporations.
Suddenly, her digestive system failed: Crohn’s disease. “What can I no longer digest?” she wondered. “I ignored my body’s signals,” Katrin realized in 2001. For two years, she was repeatedly hospitalized and underwent multiple surgeries. She sought understanding and continued her education over the following years — including becoming a mindfulness trainer. In silence, she learned to set mental anchors and honor her own needs. In 2016, while advising a long-standing, prominent client on site, a young employee fell in the hall and died. The machines kept running. “Should I have stopped production?” the manager asked, distressed. Katrin’s clear “Yes” was simultaneously her “No” to that assignment.
Even more determined than before, she internalized: “I work with and for companies that live humanity and take responsibility for it.” She paused, took time, listened inward, and realized:
“What we think we know and master today is not enough to shape a new future. Our wisdom and strength lie within us.”Empatrust shares its vision of a new future.
Inner peace instead of gratification at any cost
Togetherness over control
Collaboration instead of competition
Dialogue instead of exclusion
Empathy instead of tactics
Trust instead of fear
Healthy growth instead of short-sighted calculation
From entrepreneur to entrepreneur. From human to human.
Because meaningful encounters make a difference. In an economy that serves life.
And they share their expertise, experience, and passions with entrepreneurs — with people who follow their credo: Our new future needs us.