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Wellconnected - Recruiting AND Consulting

wellconnected - Recruiting & Consulting is a Berlin based recruitment and HR consulting boutique founded in 2006. From its base in the heart of Berlin, the firm delivers nationwide placement of specialists and leaders across Banking and Finance, IT/TK and Multimedia, Industry and Real Estate, and Healthcare, uniting what belongs together for clients from startups and SMEs to established corporates. For employers, wellconnected provides end to end recruiting support that includes consulting on role requirements and job profiles, crafting and placing job ads across online job boards, social media, and print, proactive candidate research and selection, and close guidance for hiring managers through each stage of the hiring process. The team also offers broader HR consulting and coaching services to strengthen internal recruiting capabilities. For job seekers, services include free placement across Germany, CV and application advice, interview preparation, and coaching, with added support for career change or even start up advisory. Emphasizing trust, data privacy, and professionalism, the company operates under GDPR and BDSG principles, never engages in CV trading, and only introduces candidates to employers with explicit consent. Led by founder and owner Lidija Gotovac, wellconnected combines deep market knowledge with hands on delivery, active networks, and a transparent, people first approach. Its curated job areas cover Banking and Finance, Industry and Real Estate, IT and Telecommunications and Multimedia, and Healthcare and Fitness, reflecting a broad yet focused sector expertise. Clients value a reliable partner who can scale from single searches to multi vacancy campaigns, while candidates appreciate personal guidance, timely feedback, and clear communication. With long standing recruiting and advisory experience, wellconnected acts as a trusted HR partner across Germany, aligning skills, motivation, and culture to secure lasting hires and measurable business impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQBerlin, Germany

Allen Austin

Allen Austin is a retained executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered in Houston that helps boards, CEOs, and CHROs align leadership, culture, and performance. For more than 25 years, the firm has focused on eliminating the root causes of failed executive hiring by defining culture, clarifying expectations, and establishing measurable outcomes before the first interview. Its approach replaces guesswork with disciplined, evidence-based counsel that improves decision quality and drives measurable results. Allen Austin delivers a full portfolio of leadership solutions that complement its core retained search offering, including board and CEO services, leadership assessment, organizational health diagnostics, executive coaching, team workshops, custom leadership intensives, professional search for key contributors, and flexible interim, fractional, and project-based executive consulting. Clients engage senior search consultants who manage a limited number of mandates, provide real-time transparency through a secure client portal, and deliver finalist candidates within 45 business days of search specification approval. The firm reports a 92 percent two-year retention rate and a 97 percent offer acceptance rate, reflecting a rigorous process that aligns stakeholders around success profiles and performance metrics. Boutique by design, Allen Austin minimizes off-limits constraints and maximizes reach, operating across Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Business and Professional Services, Consumer Products, Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Industrial and Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Not-for-Profit, Private Equity and Venture Capital, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications. Its functional expertise spans Board and governance roles and C-suite leadership, including CEO, CFO, CHRO, CIO, Chief Legal Officer, CMO, COO, CRO, and Supply Chain and Logistics leadership. The firm also brings proprietary research and its Total Performance Leadership framework to shape culture, strengthen pipelines, and accelerate the performance and endurance of executive teams. Through thought leadership, webinars, and client-aligned pricing and engagement models, Allen Austin builds long-term partnerships that prioritize transparency, responsiveness, flexibility, and results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQHouston, Germany

Braines

Braines Executive Search is a Munich area boutique specializing in executive search and high impact permanent recruitment for the technology and industrial sectors. Founded in 1990 as Kornherr Associates GmbH, the firm joined the BDU in 1995, moved to an office near Munich Airport in 2000, expanded into Recruiting Chain Management (RPO) in 2003, and in 2021 rebranded as braines GmbH. Operating on a retainer model, the team of two partners and a dedicated research and consulting unit delivers milestone driven searches with double staffing on every mandate (one partner plus one researcher) and no outsourcing. Leveraging a deep network in international IT and technology, braines fills C level, leadership, and expert positions across domains such as AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud and SaaS, ERP, data and analytics, IoT and digital twin, PLM, MES, smart factory, industrial and factory automation, additive manufacturing, systems and software engineering, consulting, and enterprise sales. The firm combines direct sourcing at the workplace, targeted social media and web research, and activation of its insider network with motivating candidate engagement informed by regular consultant training (including NLP) and role appropriate diagnostics (e.g., DISG). A structured process covers joint kick off and profile design, market mapping and identification, motivation and expectation alignment, verification and shortlist diagnostics, decision and offer support, and sustained relationship management after placement. Through frame contracts and long term partnerships, clients report faster time to hire and strong retention; references include leaders from Siemens Digital Industries Software, INNEO Solutions, Zumtobel Group, Crem Solutions, Mindsphere, and IHS Markit. As a BDU member, braines adheres to rigorous GoPB quality and compliance standards, upholds strict confidentiality and data protection, and maintains comprehensive indemnity insurance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHallbergmoos, Germany

etec Consult

etec Consult GmbH is a specialist executive search and leadership recruitment partner for the German Mittelstand and numerous hidden champions, focused on placing national and international specialist and leadership roles. With deep sector expertise in smart factory solutions, automation, electrical engineering, measurement and control technology, mechanical and plant engineering, building technology, and life sciences, the firm delivers value through targeted, research-driven headhunting and a rigorous, transparent process. etec Consult operates an Executive Search Center dedicated to C-level and senior management assignments and has a broad track record across CEO, CDO, COO, CTO, CSO, CFO, CHRO, and CMO roles, as well as second-line leadership in sales, marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, supply chain management, logistics, and core corporate functions. The consultancy combines precise requirements analysis, direct approach, and structured evaluation to secure long-term leadership fit, including a strong capability to appoint female leaders in technically oriented environments. Internationally, etec Consult supports client growth across Germany and Western Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, leveraging a global network of more than 30,000 contacts built through a three-digit number of successful projects on three continents in over 60 countries. Its consultants act as entrepreneurial peers for owners and executives, aligning search strategies with market dynamics in industrial and technology segments and maintaining close, ongoing communication throughout each mandate. From mid-sized market leaders to globally active technology firms, clients rely on etec Consult for discreet, precise, and culturally aligned executive and senior specialist appointments that accelerate transformation, safeguard delivery capability, and enable sustainable growth across international markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefensePharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical Devices

HQWettenberg, Germany

FERCHAU DIRECT

FERCHAU DIRECT is the nationwide professional and executive search practice of FERCHAU, focused on filling permanent roles for experienced specialists and leaders as well as assembling whole teams, departments, and new locations. Operating to audited, standardized processes and fully GDPR compliant, the consultancy specializes in discreet, consultative mandates that prioritize quality over quantity and long term fit. Assignments typically begin with a thorough briefing session based on a standardized checklist and a science backed competency model developed in cooperation with the University of Bremen, ensuring a complete understanding of the client organization, culture, and role requirements. FERCHAU DIRECT applies a multimodal, DIN 33430 aligned approach to assessment, with competency based, semi structured, behavior oriented interviews at its core and, where appropriate, aptitude diagnostics to add objective evidence to selection decisions. For Professional Search, the team targets advanced expert and specialist positions, typically from 60 to 80 kEUR annual salary and above, covering technical, commercial, and combined commercial technical profiles. For Executive Search, FERCHAU DIRECT conducts confidential searches across leadership levels up to C level, emphasizing cultural fit, sustainability of the hire, and a respectful dialogue on equal footing. In complex large scale hiring programs, coordinated consultants work under dedicated project leadership to deliver Team Placement with project plans, milestones, and regular progress updates, providing candidate exclusivity until client feedback, reference checks, on site selection days, and backfill within probation where agreed. Clients range from medium sized businesses to large corporates and the public sector, and benefit from regional market specialization, targeted direct search and headhunting, and carefully curated shortlists that align expectations on both client and candidate sides. Headquartered for DIRECT in Gummersbach, the practice positions itself as a trusted partner that connects people and technologies for the next level while improving the precision, comparability, and sustainability of each permanent hire.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAll industriesSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & Defense

Change Group

Founded in 2002, Change Group is a recruitment and talent advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change successfully. The firm conducts discreet, efficient, and fast searches to deliver the right people at the right time, blending executive search discipline with practical hiring support for teams that are building or transforming digital capabilities. Its portfolio is anchored in media, internet, e-commerce, telecommunications, and gaming related companies, where the need for product velocity, platform scale, and customer centric operations demands leaders and specialists who can execute while guiding transformation. Clients engage Change Group to design role profiles, map talent markets, benchmark compensation, and run targeted campaigns that shorten time to hire without compromising quality. Services span permanent recruitment for critical hires, executive and interim mandates that stabilize programs or cover transitions, and select contract appointments that add capacity during peak demand. Startups value the hands on approach, receiving advice on team structure, hiring sequences, and onboarding that helps new joiners contribute quickly. Established enterprises draw on the firms experience when launching digital units, modernizing technology stacks, or realigning commercial models, seeking candidates across product management, software engineering, data and analytics, growth and performance marketing, e-commerce operations, customer success, and program management. The team leverages structured interviews, targeted references, and portfolio reviews to assess impact, and provides clear reporting on pipeline progress so stakeholders can act on evidence rather than intuition. Throughout each engagement, Change Group emphasizes transparent communication, tight feedback loops, and a curated candidate experience, maintaining strict confidentiality for senior and sensitive searches. By aligning search strategy to business outcomes, it presents balanced shortlists that account for technical competence, cultural fit, and readiness to lead change. The result is a pragmatic, partnership led service that helps companies secure white collar and executive talent who can build, scale, and improve day to day operations while advancing long term transformation goals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQBerlin, Germany

Vtalent

Founded in 2020, Vtalent is a boutique recruiting and people advisory partner that helps organizations achieve different results by doing things in a different way. The firm brings passion into profession and focuses on improving companies lives through excellent recruiting, business partnering support, and practical teaching methods that equip teams with the tools to thrive in their markets. Vtalent blends search expertise with hands-on enablement, offering tailored solutions that can include targeted hiring campaigns for critical roles, interim recruiter support to boost in-house capacity, and structured training for leaders and hiring teams. Clients turn to Vtalent when they need the perfect employee for a newly opened position, when they want to upskill a sales team through coaching, or when talent acquisition needs to scale quickly without the overhead of building permanent headcount. The team applies a consultative approach to define success profiles, streamline assessment, and deliver a clear, candidate-friendly process that reflects each client brand. Services span permanent recruitment for key white-collar and leadership roles, executive and interim searches when confidential or time-sensitive appointments are required, and on-demand recruitment process outsourcing to embed an experienced recruiter who can source, screen, and manage pipelines using the client tools and workflows. Vtalent also provides recruiting training designed to strengthen interview capability, improve selection decisions, and increase hiring velocity, alongside sales coaching that sharpens commercial performance. Every engagement is individualized, aligning to business goals, timeline, and budget, with transparent communication and measurable outcomes. By combining recruiting delivery with enablement and business partnering, Vtalent helps startups, scale-ups, and established companies attract, select, and retain talent while building stronger internal capability so results continue long after each assignment is completed.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementHuman ResourcesSales & Business Development

HQBerlin, Germany

studenten-vermittlung.com

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berlin, Studenten-Vermittlung.com connects organizations and private households with reliable student assistants across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With a network of more than 30,000 registered students available in cities nationwide, the company focuses on rapid, flexible coverage for a wide range of on-site and part time needs. Its core offering spans tutoring and language teaching, moving helpers and furniture packers, housekeeping and cleaning support, office assistants for administrative tasks, babysitters and childcare support, as well as trade fair hostesses and promotion staff for events and campaigns. By concentrating on student talent, Studenten-Vermittlung.com offers clients a practical way to manage short term peaks, seasonal projects, weekend or evening shifts, and recurring assignments without lengthy hiring cycles. Clients include private individuals, small and midsize businesses, event and exhibition organizers, agencies, and larger companies seeking dependable extra hands. The team manages intake of requirements, local candidate outreach, and swift matching, prioritizing proximity, availability, and role fit to minimize downtime and travel overheads. Students benefit from varied, flexible jobs that align with their studies, while clients gain access to motivated assistants who can start quickly and handle both light physical work and service oriented assignments. Whether it is a one day move, a multi day trade show, a recurring tutoring schedule, or ad hoc office support, Studenten-Vermittlung.com streamlines the process of finding the right student helpers in almost any city. The companys service driven approach, local reach, and breadth of task categories make it a practical partner for on demand staffing needs in education support, hospitality and events, household services, and general office assistance throughout the DACH region.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentAll industriesHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingTravel & Tourism OperationsEvent PlanningGeneralist - blue collar professionals

HQBerlin, Germany

4Talents

4Talents is a boutique headhunting and recruitment partner founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, focused on building high-performing sales, tech, data, IT, online marketing, e-commerce, and finance teams for the German Mittelstand and growth companies across Europe. The firm specializes in direct search for professionals and executives with a strong digital DNA, combining a curated network with social recruiting and AI-supported active sourcing to engage passive candidates. Clients typically see the first shortlists within two weeks, and end-to-end assignments are often completed in 4 to 6 weeks, with each search delivered by a specialist team that aligns functional expertise with the client mandate. Beyond executive and professional permanent hiring, 4Talents provides HR interim management to bridge recruiting capacity gaps on a flexible, on-site or remote, full-time, part-time, or project basis. The firm augments decision quality through management and talent assessment grounded in evidence-based selection methods, including the MotivationsPotenzialAnalyse to measure intrinsic drivers and improve cultural and role fit. Its Process and People Analytics Modelling helps HR and leadership teams prototype analytics use cases that sharpen workforce decisions and inform targeted actions in attraction, selection, development, and retention. 4Talents also shares its sourcing craft via live remote Active Sourcing and ChatGPT training, enabling in-house recruiters and hiring teams to accelerate pipeline generation on platforms such as LinkedIn and XING. The company serves clients nationwide from Hamburg with localized expertise in major hubs including Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Leipzig, Dresden, and Hanover, and supports candidates with coaching, CV and application checks, interview preparation, and profile optimization for professional networks. Led by Managing Director and Founder Thomas Kuehnlenz, 4Talents operates with a consultative, transparent approach that prioritizes speed, quality, and long-term fit between people, roles, and culture.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQHamburg, Germany

AIMS International Germany

AIMS International Germany is the German partner within a global network dedicated to executive search and leadership consulting, supporting organizations with mission critical appointments across the DACH region and beyond. Working with Mittelstand champions, listed corporations, and scale ups, the team focuses on senior management and board roles and applies a research led, assessment driven methodology to identify and attract leaders who combine proven results with cultural alignment and future potential. Consultants bring strong functional expertise across general management, finance, operations, sales and marketing, technology, and human resources, and align this with deep sector knowledge in manufacturing and engineering, technology and digital, and healthcare and life sciences. Core offerings include retained executive search for permanent leadership hires, interim management solutions for transformation and continuity needs, and project based services such as talent mapping, succession planning, and leadership assessment. Clients value the firm for transparent process management, rigorous market intelligence, careful candidate care, and a partnership mindset oriented to long term outcomes, succession readiness, and diversity and inclusion. Leveraging a collaborative international partnership, AIMS International Germany delivers seamless cross border searches and multi country talent projects, ensuring consistent quality while adapting to local market specifics and regulatory requirements, including strict data privacy and GDPR compliance. With discreet outreach, structured interviews, psychometric tools where appropriate, and thorough reference validation, the team reduces hiring risk and accelerates time to impact. Whether appointing a CEO to lead strategic renewal, a CTO to drive digital product innovation, or an interim operations leader to stabilize supply chains, AIMS International Germany helps clients secure leaders who can execute strategy, build resilient teams, and deliver sustainable growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQGermany, Germany

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