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Alphacoders

Alphacoders is a specialist IT recruitment firm focused on software and technology roles across the DACH region. Founded in 2015, the company has grown in close exchange with the tech community and positions itself as a leading consultancy for software developers and IT experts. Operating on a retained and mandate basis, Alphacoders delivers executive search and professional and expert search for permanent hires, and complements these with RPO solutions and advisory on hiring process design, employer branding, and candidate journey management. The firm concentrates on roles such as backend, frontend and full stack developers, mobile and app engineers, embedded software engineers, DevOps and IT operations, QA and software testing, cloud engineers and architects, as well as leadership positions including Head of Development, Head of Engineering, Head of IT, and CTO. Its process begins with rigorous needs and profile definition, followed by market sizing and strategy, multi channel talent mapping across nearly 30 expert networks, and in depth assessments that verify technical skills and key motivators to ensure long term fit. Tech enabled research, proprietary tooling, and data driven insights underpin delivery quality, including salary and feasibility analyses and continuous process optimization. The firm reports an average time to fill of under 100 days, an average of 2.8 presented candidates per successful hire, and a 97% probation pass rate, supported by a large network of around 650,000 candidates and approximately 3,100 candidate contacts per week. Trusted by digital natives and established enterprises alike, Alphacoders partners across industries while remaining tightly specialized in technology talent, offering transparent communication, short feedback loops, and measurable outcomes that help clients hire the right engineers and leaders efficiently and sustainably.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQHamburg, Germany

Ubique Management Consultants

Founded in 2009, Ubique Management Consultants GmbH is a boutique executive search and interim management firm with offices in Hamburg (Am Kaiserkai 69) and Kiel (Bollhoernkai 1), serving clients across Germany and internationally. Ubique focuses on appointing C-level leaders, directors, heads of function, and highly qualified specialists, combining rigorous research with a values-driven and confidential process. The firm operates cross-industry but brings distinctive strength in industrial production, machinery and plant engineering, capital goods and rail (rolling stock and infrastructure), medical technology, information technology, business services, and mandates from associations and public sector organizations. Every search follows a structured methodology that includes detailed briefing, position and capability profiling, targeted research, personal interviews, preselection, candidate assessments, reference checks, and concise confidential reporting that enables clear hiring decisions. In addition to permanent recruitment, Ubique delivers interim management solutions, often using its own seasoned executives, to bridge leadership gaps, manage succession, support management buy-ins or shareholder changes, and lead restructuring or process improvements in administrative functions; coaching of newly appointed leaders can be provided as required. The team is composed of advisers with long-standing experience in top leadership roles, allowing them to judge technical qualifications and cultural fit with precision while maintaining a balanced approach between discretion and transparency for both clients and candidates. Through its Chancenlounge, Ubique offers an open channel for leaders, specialists, and interim managers seeking new challenges to share profiles and availability. Ubique only accepts mandates it can fulfill with high probability, emphasizing pragmatic execution, international reach, and close collaboration until the best possible match is secured.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQHamburg, Germany

Mertus

Mertus Consulting GmbH is a Hamburg based IT staffing and consulting firm founded in 2021 that connects companies with experienced IT experts for short term project peaks, longer assignments, and permanent roles. Operating under the motto von IT zu IT, its consultants bring hands on technology know how to every search, ensuring precise requirement capture and a fast, high quality shortlist. The service portfolio covers freelance contracting, temporary employee leasing (ANU, Arbeitnehmerueberlassung), and direct placement for permanent hires, complemented by EU outsourcing and scalable developer teams for clients that need additional delivery capacity. Mertus follows a lean four step process of needs analysis, targeted search, client led selection, and kick off, routinely presenting qualified profiles within 48 hours and managing digital contracting and onboarding for a smooth start. The firm specializes in software development, cloud and DevOps, IT support and infrastructure, cybersecurity, SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, QA and testing, AI planning and development, ecommerce platforms such as Shopware and Shopify, as well as data and business analysis and project leadership roles including Scrum Master, Product Owner, and PMO. A bilingual platform lists live projects and anonymized freelancer profiles, and engagements can be on site, hybrid, or remote across Germany and the EU. Reference clients span sectors such as banking and fintech, automotive and mobility, high tech manufacturing, retail, and SaaS, with logos including Hanseatic Bank, ALD Automotive, ASML, Synertrade, Takko, and others. Mertus emphasizes compliance and risk aware delivery, including adherence to German employee leasing regulations and insured engagements via trusted partners, while maintaining transparent communication and fair contracting for freelancers. With modern, digital processes and a quality over quantity approach, the team reduces time to hire, relieves internal staff, and keeps digitalization roadmaps moving. Headquartered at Simon von Utrecht Strasse 85A in Hamburg, Mertus provides attentive, senior led service focused on technical fit, cultural alignment, and lasting value for both clients and candidates.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQHamburg, Germany

Xinonet

Founded in 2001, xinonet GmbH is a Hamburg based boutique recruitment and consulting firm focused on Germany wide searches for specialist and leadership talent. The company specializes in permanent appointments across the interactive and digital sector, IT infrastructure and cybersecurity, and the housing and real estate industries. From engineers and project leaders to heads of business units, CIOs, and commercial go to market roles, xinonet combines executive search rigor with hands on recruiting delivery. Its services span recruiting for permanent hires, talent advisory and coaching, and outplacement support during workforce change, providing candidates and clients with discreet, personal guidance. The team emphasizes cultural fit and future potential, reflecting a hire for attitude philosophy highlighted in its insights blog, while still validating critical skills for complex IT, security, collaboration, and observability domains. Clients benefit from a consultant led process that maps role requirements, stakeholder expectations, and market realities, then activates targeted search, curated advertising, and direct outreach to surface strong shortlists efficiently. Candidates receive transparent feedback, interview preparation, and long term career advice that respects individual goals. With a network that covers software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data center, and digital platforms alongside construction related building services and electrical installation environments, xinonet supports both fast growth tech companies and established housing providers and service contractors. Its open job board regularly features consulting, project management, sales, and technical roles in cities such as Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Leipzig and beyond, often with flexible or remote options. Outplacement programs help companies reduce the cost and risk of separations by offering individualized coaching, market positioning, and structured campaigns that accelerate landing while protecting employer brand. Coaching and management consulting assignments focus on leadership communication, change readiness, and team effectiveness so that new hires and existing teams can perform. As a boutique, xinonet brings senior attention to every mandate and measures its impact by lasting placements, repeat client relationships, and successful careers.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceInterior DesignManagement ConsultingLegal

HQHamburg, Germany

headhunter-hamburg.com

Headhunter Hamburg is a specialist personnel consulting brand of Gese & Cie. Personalberatung GmbH based in Hamburg, Germany, focused on executive search and recruitment for technical industries across Hamburg, northern Germany, and neighboring countries. The firm supports companies in acquiring future oriented specialists and managers and is committed to building long term employment relationships through rigorous, proven search methods and an extensive, carefully maintained network. Its consultants have hands on experience in the very fields they recruit for, enabling them to assess qualifications, cultural fit, leadership capability, and compensation levels with speed and precision. Typical client engagements follow a structured process that begins with a personal discussion to capture role requirements, continues with defining the ideal candidate profile and target company list, and proceeds into active search via networks and databases. Where helpful, the team augments direct search with targeted advertising campaigns, manages candidates throughout the funnel, provides regular status reporting, and conducts in depth interviews to evaluate personal suitability. Clients receive confidential, insight rich candidate reports and on site interview coordination, with advisory support through offer negotiation, contract conclusion, and onboarding. The firm works across a wide spectrum of technical domains, including mining and geotechnics, electrical and control engineering, oil and natural gas, fiber optic network expansion, structural and civil engineering, information technology, nuclear technology and radiation protection, conventional power plant technology, machine and plant engineering, production and process technology, security and defense technology, telecommunications, environmental and process engineering, chemistry and physics, and wind power. For candidates, consulting is non binding and free of charge, with strict confidentiality and respect for non disclosure agreements. Guided by discretion, trust, and industry insight, Headhunter Hamburg connects people and assembles the right teams for sustainable success in one of Germanys most dynamic industrial and technology hubs.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesSoftware Development

HQDar es-Salaam, Tanzania

Leantree

Leantree GmbH is a Hamburg based social recruiting and RPO partner that operates as an external recruiting department for growing companies on a predictable monthly fee. Founded in 2019, the team combines psychology, marketing, HR, and IT expertise to deliver a measurable, end to end hiring system rather than isolated campaigns. Leantree sources and engages talent through social recruiting, strengthens employer brands across ads, career sites and social channels, and runs AI supported prequalification so clients only speak with preselected top performers. Its modular service stack includes employer branding, candidate retargeting, WhatsApp recruiting for fast, low friction conversations, and AI recruiting bots that hold automated 24 7 dialogues. An objective scorecard evaluates motivation and potential beyond resumes, while a central dashboard shows which channels deliver the best applicants and the most common rejection reasons, enabling fact based decisions. The company reports 11,000 plus live tracked campaigns, 300 plus supported clients, and 7 years of practical results, with a documented average time to first applications of about 1.3 days once campaigns are launched. Leantree emphasizes speed and availability, supporting clients in the evenings and on weekends to maintain momentum. Typical outcomes include higher application quality, faster time to fill, reduced ghosting through transparent multi channel communication, and lower cost per hire by filtering out mismatches early. The engagement starts with a 1 to 1 consultation, a recruiting assessment that benchmarks the current setup, and a strategy workshop to define a role specific roadmap. Built with methods proven at leading brands and adapted for SMEs and mid market firms, Leantree works across industries and role types, from engineering and skilled trades to IT, logistics, healthcare, retail, and sales, giving clients a scalable, data driven recruiting engine they can plan, measure, and continuously improve.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHamburg, Germany

Scribershub

Scribershub is a boutique recruitment agency that connects companies, agencies, and publishers with vetted freelance content professionals at speed. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hamburg, the firm curates a network of more than 5,000 German- and English-speaking writers, including journalists, copywriters, ghostwriters, editors, and bilingual transcreators. Every profile is verified against quality standards with CV, work samples, and references, ensuring reliable capability before a project begins. Clients share their brief, timeline, and budget, and within 24 hours Scribershub delivers a handpicked shortlist of available freelancers who match the brief on skills, industry knowledge, and fee level. The agency can staff a single specialist or assemble agile remote teams for campaigns, product launches, or ongoing content programs, and it can also embed part-time experts into in-house teams. Engagements span websites, SEO and performance content, PR and press work, corporate communications, social media, storytelling, thought leadership, book projects, and more. Scribershub operates on a transparent, one-time placement fee; contracts and payments for the work itself run directly between client and freelancer, protecting confidentiality and avoiding platform-style bidding races. The firm stands for quality and fairness, refusing fee dumping and focusing on long-term value. Its talent covers a wide range of sectors, from technology and IT to healthcare and pharma, manufacturing, finance, tourism, and beyond, enabling precise matches for both niche and generalist content needs. Led by founder and managing director Sabine Faeth, a former editor-in-chief, Scribershub combines editorial rigor with modern talent acquisition, replacing anonymous marketplaces with personal guidance, verified profiles, and rapid delivery. The result is consistent, high-quality placements that fit not only the task but also the brand voice and collaborative chemistry clients require.

Contract StaffingSOW/ProjectsPermanent RecruitmentDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQHamburg, Germany

Elbhunter Personalberatung

Elbhunter Personalberatung is a Hamburg based recruitment consultancy and executive search partner that connects companies across Northern Germany with high caliber specialists and leaders. Operating as a brand of nexthunter GmbH, the firm focuses on quality driven, transparent search processes that save clients time and deliver sustainable hiring outcomes. Each year Elbhunter fills more than 50 vacancies spanning consulting, controlling, finance, research and development, human resources, information technology, marketing and sales, and production. Its consultants combine deep functional know how with strong sector insight in manufacturing, technology, and professional services, enabling them to translate business requirements into precise candidate profiles. Elbhunter manages the full hiring lifecycle when required, from thorough needs analysis and role scoping to crafting compelling job ads, market mapping, direct search and discreet outreach, structured interviews, and shortlisting with clear rationales. The team validates technical competencies and leadership behaviors, and places particular emphasis on cultural alignment to ensure long term success. Clients range from startups and mid sized companies to international groups with operations in Hamburg and the wider North Germany region. Well connected to a broad talent market and a curated candidate database, Elbhunter reaches both active and passive candidates who would not respond to job postings alone. Throughout every mandate, the firm provides frequent updates and actionable feedback so hiring managers always know search status, next steps, and risks. After selection, Elbhunter supports offer management and onboarding to help secure acceptance and accelerate ramp up. Whether building a critical function or hiring for a single leadership role up to the C suite, Elbhunter brings disciplined search methodology, personal accountability, and pragmatic market advice to deliver the right person, not just a shortlist.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQHamburg, Germany

Dock 22

Dock 22 is a privately owned engineering services and recruitment partner in Germany that delivers first class support for engineering projects across all technical industries and process levels. Founded in 2017, the company serves clients nationwide with speed, flexibility, and deep technical expertise, partnering with midsize firms, large enterprises, and global players to secure sustainable results. Dock 22 brings people and businesses together through two complementary models: project based delivery of engineering services for scoped work packages, and direct placement of qualified professionals into permanent roles. In addition, as a compliant temporary staffing provider, the firm deploys specialists to client sites under German labor leasing rules, with transparent time capture and administration supported by the zvoove Work app so that assignments, working hours, leave, and documentation are managed reliably and efficiently. Its talent network spans mechanical and electrical engineering, industrial automation, product development, testing and validation, quality, and operations, as well as marine technology and adjacent manufacturing domains such as automotive, machinery, and process industries. Through Dock 22 Medical, the company also supports healthcare and medical technology needs, including regulated environments where quality, safety, and documentation standards are critical. Candidates value Dock 22 for straightforward communication, reliability, and respect, with a focus on aligning technical excellence and personal fit. The team provides clear guidance on applications and onboarding, including accessible information for leased employees and data privacy notices, enabling a smooth experience from first contact to assignment or hire. Whether the brief calls for a single expert, a multidisciplinary project team, or a critical permanent hire, Dock 22 emphasizes clarity, accountability, and measurable outcomes, driven by enthusiasm for technology, a commitment to quality, and a partnership mindset built on trust and professionalism.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIndustrial AutomationMedical DevicesHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQHamburg, Germany

Five14

Five14 is an executive search consultancy focused on connecting organizations with leaders who can shape transformation in an era defined by digitalization and AI. Operating across industries and functions, the firm specializes in the targeted, discreet identification and engagement of C level executives, board members, and other mission critical leaders who combine technology fluency, cultural impact, and strategic foresight. Five14 delivers end to end executive search, from sharp role definition and market mapping to direct outreach, structured assessment, and offer management, with shortlists typically presented within four to six weeks. Beyond search, the firm assembles and strengthens advisory and supervisory boards with personalities who add measurable value as sparring partners and governance contributors. To help leaders succeed after hire, Five14 offers leadership development and executive coaching, including 1 to 1 coaching for high stakes transitions, bespoke leadership training developed with experienced partners, and personality and team diagnostics to inform both selection and development decisions. The firm also supports employer branding initiatives in cooperation with specialist partners to articulate compelling value propositions for top talent, and it provides a structured pre and onboarding journey designed to accelerate the first 100 days for new executives by building clarity, relationships, and early momentum. Five14 positions itself as a high touch, method driven partner that rejects a post and pray approach in favor of proactive, network led search conducted on equal footing with candidates. Its consultants emphasize integrity, clarity, and speed, combining rigorous evaluation with a modern, human centered candidate experience. Whether the brief is C suite, a growth critical specialist role, or the composition of a digital advisory board, Five14 focuses on impact hires who lead the shift in fast changing markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQHamburg, Germany

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