Patient education especially groups for patients with inflammatory bowel disease belong to the typical tasks of Reha-medicine. In the Reha-Clinic "Ob der Tauber", Bad Mergentheim these patients are informed in special Colitis/Crohn-groups for eleven years now. Normally approximately ten patients with IBD are treated in our house at the same time. These patients participate in a nearly closed group in which they are taught in three weeks blocks. Three hours a week the patients are informed by doctors, one hour a week a diet assistant teaches the participants. The psychotherapeutic group takes place regularly once a week. The aim of the patient information or health education is to reach a mostly complete information of the patients about inflammatory bowel disease, that means to inform them about all diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. Another important purpose of team work is the support of dynamic group processes like reduction of anxiety and the influence on the patients for developing an active positive attitude towards their disease. The participating therapist (doctors, psychotherapist, diet-assistant) have created a structured concept which was modified during the last years. Resulting from the interactive work between therapist and patients this concept is improved continuously. This development however is delayed by the shortcomming of bad personal capacities and the lack of possibilities for the therapist to improve their pedagogic and psychotherapeutic abilities. At the moment their education is based on autodidactic methods and empathy. For a standardization of the program including all hospitals the extended curriculum of the GRVS is useful. An evaluation concerning the therapeutic benefit of patient information has not been done yet.