Abstract
The changes in thinking and working in the history of psychoanalysis are described as evolutions from the search for certain knowledge to a growing tolerance in dealing with the uncertainty inherent in psychoanalytic work. The corona pandemic as an external reality has created additional uncertainty. Its effects on clinical work and the setting are discussed. Another external reality, the new Psychotherapists Act, not only challenges the tradition of psychoanalytic training both in terms of organization and content but currently leaves both institutes and the professional society in uncertainty about their future. The implications and organizational risks of this situation for boards and members of training institutes are described.