Georg Fraberger
Psychologist and Author
Speaker
Georg Fraberger was born in 1973 without arms and legs. He studied psychology and graduated in Vienna in 2000. Afterward, he lived in England for a year, working in a neurology department. Upon his return, he worked as a clinical and health psychologist at the University Clinic for Orthopedics at the Vienna General Hospital (AKH), a position he held for the next 20 years.
In 2007, he received his doctorate in psychology. Since then, he has regularly worked as a seminar leader and lecturer at various universities, as well as in his own private practice. In 2013, Fraberger began writing about his experiences and is now a successful author with best-selling books.
The psychologist’s work focuses on motivation, communication, stress, resilience, inclusion, love, and the meaning of life. He explores the questions of what makes us human, what drives us, and how and why a fulfilling daily life can and should be created for every individual, despite illness and suffering. These questions become essential when it comes to managing the demands of work and family effectively and without stress.
Fraberger also addresses these topics as a speaker throughout Europe. He usually travels by car for his lectures. Mobility, therefore, plays a crucial role not only in his wheelchair; “mobility means freedom,” the psychologist explains. This has made driving his second great passion.
In his private life, the three-times married man strives to be a good father to his six children, enjoys traveling, and loves opera. Fraberger dedicates his time intensively to psychology, photography, and writing. He always tries to meet life’s many challenges with openness and compassion.