Overview

• Coaching programs often entice individuals with exaggerated promises of personal and professional success.
• Consumer protection agencies in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Bavaria highlight the prevalence of costly, insubstantial coaching services.
• Tactics include pressuring clients into signing expensive contracts without sufficient consideration.
• Providers frequently attempt to bypass the 14-day cancellation right by encouraging clients to register as entrepreneurs.
• Consumers are advised to thoroughly research coaching offers and seek legal advice if uncertain about contract terms.