The team behind GYMMONKY


Olga Corbe (formerly Ermer)
Co-Founder of GYMMONKY
Fitness and training experience
Olga is a physiotherapist, fitness and group exercise instructor, and former competitive bodybuilder with over 20 years of her own fitness training. She worked primarily as a physiotherapist. Alongside her physiotherapy work, she spent ten years as a group exercise instructor and personal trainer in gyms, including at Sportpark and Sportprinz in Freiburg im Breisgau. She also taught at fitness conventions on weekends.
She also taught in the health department at VHS Freiburg for over nine years, including Zumba, fitness mix and full-body training.
Her qualifications include the IFAA Workout Instructor Diploma, the IFAA Aerobic & Step Instructor A Licence and a TRX trainer licence. Further training covers BODYJAM, barbell training, running and Pilates.
As a physiotherapist, Olga brings professional knowledge of anatomy, movement and physical loading. In her work as an instructor, she pays attention to proper exercise technique, appropriate training loads and health-conscious training.
Personal competition experience and nutrition
Olga competed on stage as a bodybuilder herself. Her preparation involved intensive daily strength training, a structured training plan and disciplined nutrition. She knows the demands of a challenging training routine from her own competition experience.
3rd place at the 2016 International German Championships (DBFV) in the Bikini Fitness III over 169 cm category – held in Bochum on 26 November 2016.
This experience gave her practical knowledge of training planning, day-to-day training discipline and nutrition during competition preparation.
Hygiene in treatment and operating theatres
In her physiotherapy work, Olga also cared for particularly vulnerable people. Hygienic working practices and protecting the people she treated were an essential part of her responsibility.
For more than seven years, she has worked in sales management in medical technology. She regularly visits hospitals and accompanies operations. She knows the demanding hygiene requirements of clinical and operating theatre settings from her professional practice.
Study-based knowledge of gym hygiene
Olga has studied international research on behaviour in gyms, hygiene and microbial contamination in depth.

Steffen Corbe
Co-Founder of GYMMONKY
Engineering and management
Steffen is a civil engineer with an MBA and experience in project management and executive leadership. He spent eight years in leadership roles in construction and environmental services and consulting.
Personal sporting experience
Steffen has practised strength and fitness training for over 25 years. He also plays padel regularly.

