Honorary Professor · Founder & Director · IFEN Munich
QEEG Diplomate (QEEG-D), BCIA-certified neurofeedback practitioner and occupational therapist. Founder and Director of the Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback (IFEN) in Munich and Honorary Professor at Sri Sri University, India—international keynote speaker, educator and author.
20+
Years of experience in QEEG, ERP and neurofeedback
Prof.
Honorary Professor at Sri Sri University, India
2
US patents in EEG neurotechnology
FNNR
Board member of the Foundation for Neurofeedback
QEEG-D
Diplomate of the International QEEG Certification Board
Certifications
Further membership: International Society for Neuroregulation & Research (ISNR). Occupational therapist working in neurofeedback since the early 2000s.
Author & co-author
Thomas F. Feiner publishes regularly on EEG imaging, Z-score neurofeedback, event-related potentials and heart–brain interaction.
Foundation for Neurofeedback, Neuromodulation and Research · forthcoming 2026
Chapter: “Slow Cortical Potential Self-Regulation – Not Only in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy”
How self-regulation of slow cortical potentials opens new therapeutic avenues far beyond drug-resistant epilepsy. Final author list, pagination and ISBN follow with the print edition.
Academic Press / Elsevier · 2023 · pp. 35–61
Chapter: “Electroencephalographic imaging and biofeedback training using Z-scores: databases and LORETA-based methods”
With T. F. Collura, A. W. Keizer, R. Perez-Elvira and S. Warner. A foundational chapter on Z-score databases and LORETA-based methods.
Read the chapter (DOI)2019
Let’s Talk About the Brain
Invited book contribution · 2019
Contribution: “Can Computer-Brain-Interfaces help us make better decisions?”
A look at how brain–computer interfaces make our decision-making visible—and where their limits lie.
Who is Thomas F. Feiner?
Thomas F. Feiner is Founder and Director of the Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback (IFEN) in Munich and the IFEN QEEG Research Unit. For more than 15 years, he has focused on quantitative EEG analysis, event-related potentials, neurofeedback and neuromodulation.
His work combines evidence-based EEG diagnostics with individual neurofeedback protocols and innovative EEG technology for practitioners, clinics and research institutions worldwide. He also holds an Honorary Professorship at the Faculty of Contemplative and Behavioural Sciences, Sri Sri University, India.
International recognition
He invented the FRee-Cap—a reusable saline-sponge multichannel EEG cap—and holds two US patents: US 11,647,956 “Electroencephalogram system and method” (granted 16 May 2023) and US design patent D1,115,036 “Electrode” (granted 24 February 2026), both assigned to Neurofeedback-Partner GmbH. He also developed IFEN-Pro-Z for modern Z-score neurofeedback and the IFEN SCP protocol for slow cortical potential training.
He created Neuropathfinder, a research and teaching platform for EEG and QEEG analysis, co-developed ERP software with neuroscientist and neurologist Dr Garner, and developed CAPITO for modern stimulus presentation. His collaborations include studies on gamma asymmetry and emotional decision-making with Dr Thomas Collura and Dr Ron Bonnstetter, research on heart-evoked potentials with Dr Rollin McCraty, and many years on Dr Joe Dispenza's brain research team involving more than 10,000 brain maps of meditators.
He teaches QEEG, ERP and neurofeedback internationally, helping professionals interpret brain activity with precision. IFEN courses are recognised as a reference in professional neuroscience education. He supervises students from international universities including LMU, UPSA and TMU, and collaborates with UPSA Salamanca on research and teaching as Professor for Brain Mapping in the master's programme.
Career
1991
Qualified and began working as an occupational therapist.
1999–2004
Teaching position at the Schmid-Döpfer educational institution in Schwandorf, Germany.
2001
Long-running teaching on learning and attention disorders, neurofeedback and EEG/QEEG.
2008
Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback in the Greater Munich area, with international education.
2018
Expanded research and development in QEEG, ERP, cognitive assessment and neurotechnology.
2022
Board service within the Foundation for Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation Research.
2026
Neuropathfinder beta development: transparent, data-led QEEG interpretation.
On stage and in practice
Speaking
A selection of documented keynote, plenary and invited contributions.
2026
Invited lecture
From Signal to Meaning: QEEG Biomarkers for Brain Disorders and AI-assisted QEEG Analysis
2026
Invited symposium
AI and qEEG: Shaping the Future of Neurofeedback (with Ismael Castillo)
2025
Plenary / panel
Eminent speaker on neuropsychological rehabilitation
2025
Invited talk
From Neurons to Feelings: The Brain’s Emotional Language
2025
Invited talk
Neuroplasticity in light: transcranial photobiomodulation as a bridge between neurofeedback, psychotherapy and clinical practice
2021
Conference paper
Event-Related Potentials as Clinical Application
2021
Invited speaker
Conference series founded by Rachel Paling, with Rollin McCraty (HeartMath)
2018
Keynote
QEEG, sLORETA and neurofeedback in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and cognitive disorders
2018
Plenary
Cognitive and Psychophysiological Test Operations as Assessment Tool for Neurofeedback Clinicians
2018
Invited talk
Event related Brain activation and Neurofeedback
Publications
Neurofeedback: Einführung und Grundlagen
Ergotherapie und Rehabilitation, 49(1), 33–39 (2010)
Event-Related Potentials as Clinical Application
International Journal of Psychophysiology, 168, S70 (2021)
DOIPhasic Induction of Bioelectromagnetic Heart-Brain Coupling Through Emotional Stimuli
Ikhlaq et al., with R. McCraty and M. Atkinson (2023)
Event-related potential studies relating to brain microstates, intelligence, and rehabilitation
Collura & Feiner, International Journal of Psychophysiology (2023)
Frontal P300 evoked potentials discriminate cognitive and memory disturbances
International Journal of Psychophysiology (2023)
IFEN Pro-Z – an optimized Z-Score Neurofeedback Protocol
2022
Brain patterns in the gifted using Quantitative EEG and Event-Related Potentials
2022
CAPITO: A Validated Go/No-Go Paradigm for Practical Assessment of Inhibitory Control
2025
Keynote speaker
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How quantitative brain mapping reveals hidden patterns—and why precise measurement is the foundation of effective intervention.
02
Real-time training guided by normative databases: current research and practical application.
03
Understanding the brain's time window: how ERPs make attention, processing and regulation measurable.
04
The dialogue between heart and brain—and what it reveals about stress, resilience and self-regulation.
05
Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials: an evidence-based approach extending beyond drug-resistant epilepsy.
06
From research to application: how modern neurotechnology is transforming therapy and peak performance.
Your benefits
01
Understand what is actually happening in the brain—beyond assumptions and descriptions of symptoms.
02
Learn to base interventions on measurable data rather than trial and error.
03
Recognise which protocols are appropriate and when—ready to apply in therapy and coaching.
04
Get an honest view of the evidence: what works, what does not, and why.
05
Understand how brain, body and behaviour interact in one accessible overview.
Book Thomas F. Feiner for a keynote, workshop, supervision, or QEEG and neurofeedback education at IFEN Munich.
Institute for EEG-Neurofeedback (IFEN) · Munich
