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Upgrade4you

upgrade4you GmbH is a Germany based staffing and recruiting partner that connects talent with employers across Maritime, Aviation, Defense and adjacent industrial sectors. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Hamburg with a presence in Berlin and a dedicated contact for the Frankfurt Rhein Main region, the firm supports clients and candidates nationwide. upgrade4you focuses on sustainable matches through personal guidance, transparency, and fast response times, combining deep market knowledge with a curated network of specialists. Its service portfolio covers permanent recruitment (Direktvermittlung), temporary staffing through Arbeitnehmerueberlassung, and end to end recruiting process support where the team can take over the complete hiring workflow for companies. The company works across six core industry clusters including maritime (shipping, harbor logistics, offshore wind), aviation (airlines, airports, MRO, aerospace engineering), defense (defense systems, security technology, cyber security), as well as machinery and plant engineering, vehicle manufacturing, and chemicals and pharma, plus kaufmaennisch office and commercial functions. Typical profiles range from blue collar and technical trades to white collar specialists and management: shipbuilding and aerospace engineers, flight operations and MRO experts, avionics and mechatronics technicians, offshore and harbor logistics professionals, defense systems and IT security engineers, project managers, quality and compliance, supply chain and procurement, finance, administration, and sales. For employers, upgrade4you delivers prequalified candidates, short lead times, and administrative relief, including labor leasing compliance and onboarding support. For candidates, the team offers a comprehensive care package from job search and application coaching to contract signature, opening doors to leading employers in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and other hubs. Recognized for quality and responsibility, the company operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, is a member of GVP, and has been assessed by EcoVadis. With 500+ successful placements, 100+ partner companies, and 5+ years of sector experience, upgrade4you blends specialist focus with nationwide reach to help organizations scale and professionals advance their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQHamburg, Germany

Reef Resourcing

Reef Resourcing is an international recruitment agency dedicated to IT and technology talent, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hamburg. The firm connects motivated, highly qualified specialists and leaders with attractive, well paid roles and trusted clients across industries, acting as a focused interface between market demand and hard to reach candidates. With many thousands of registered candidates worldwide and a team of multilingual consultants and associates, Reef Resourcing cultivates direct, trust based channels rather than relying on crowded job portals, which allows them to surface exclusive opportunities and deliver shortlists quickly. Their service portfolio covers the full recruitment spectrum for technology roles: permanent recruitment for long term hires, executive search for leadership and critical niche appointments, and freelance and contractor solutions for project based needs. Clients range from innovative scale ups to established global enterprises seeking software developers, architects, data and cloud specialists, cybersecurity professionals, infrastructure and network engineers, product and project leaders, and CIO and CTO level executives. Candidates benefit from honest market insight, discreet representation, and access to vacancies managed on an exclusive mandate that are neither advertised nor communicated elsewhere, while clients gain a lean, quality driven process tailored to cultural and technical fit. Operating internationally from Germany, the company supports hiring and project delivery across Europe and beyond, aligning search strategies to local language, regulatory, and market specifics. A dedicated job portal streamlines application and document upload, while direct consultant engagement accelerates feedback and decision making. Guided by a clear philosophy of focus, transparency, and long term partnership, Reef Resourcing aims to create measurable value for both sides by reducing time to hire, raising retention, and enabling technology teams to scale with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQHamburg, Germany

Vietenplus

Vietenplus is a boutique executive research and recruiting network based in Ahrensburg, Germany, founded by Christiane Vieten in 2004. Operating as a collective of seasoned freelance consultants, the firm positions itself as a sparring partner to management teams and a high value complement to in house HR. Vietenplus focuses on direct search to identify and engage the right managers, experts, and executives quickly and reliably in competitive markets, combining rigorous research with a carefully coordinated media strategy that can include hidden advertising, applicant management, and structured selection procedures through to successful appointment. The team brings decades of cross functional and cross industry experience spanning manufacturing and engineering disciplines, information technology, medical devices, chemicals, automotive, industrial machinery, consumer goods, agriculture, construction, trade, and broader services. Assignments range from specialist and middle management roles to senior executive mandates, with consultants leveraging backgrounds in engineering, business administration, and leadership within international companies. In addition to core executive search and permanent recruitment, Vietenplus provides advisory support around change processes, employer communication, and candidate experience, and offers outplacement and coaching where appropriate. Searches are executed nationally and internationally through a well cultivated network and membership in the Excellence in Human Resources community, ensuring quality standards and reach. The firm emphasizes a tailored, systematic approach: building a precise requirements profile, conducting targeted research and direct approach, augmenting reach via selective media, managing candidates through fair and transparent evaluation, and supporting clients through decision and onboarding. This methodology consistently delivers strong shortlists and durable placements across engineering and IT heavy functions as well as commercial roles. With a lean, senior led model and a results oriented ethos captured in its motto Excellence in Recruiting, Vietenplus aligns closely with client goals to secure the best available talent.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

PEGA Personaldienstleistungen

PEGA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is a Hamburg based staffing and recruitment partner founded in 2014 and guided by the motto miteinander - fuereinander. The firm specializes in long term oriented Arbeitnehmeruberlassung with takeover options and in direct hires, complemented by on site management solutions for clients that need coordinated, high volume support. PEGA focuses on three core talent arenas: kaufmaennisch roles across office administration, customer service, accounting, and back office; industrial and technical roles such as electronics assembly, production, quality, and skilled trades; and IT positions including service desk, system administration, and software and data driven profiles. Candidates value a fast, personal process with a simple upload application, clear guidance through each hiring step, and a team that listens, follows through, and aims for stable employment rather than short churn. Clients rely on PEGA for dependable delivery, consistent service quality, and flexible workforce models that align with real world demand, whether for temporary coverage with perspective, permanent recruitment, or on site coordination. The company operates from Hamburg and supports searches nationwide, bringing more than two decades of market know how within its leadership and a practical, solutions first mindset. PEGA emphasizes fairness, transparency, and respect in every interaction and backs these values with visible outcomes, including many successful conversions to permanent employment and strong local client relationships. Sustainability is part of the culture as well, with support for reforestation initiatives through Aktion Baum. By combining thorough screening, attentive candidate care, and close collaboration with hiring managers, PEGA delivers matches that last, helping SMEs and larger organizations in manufacturing, logistics, and technology secure the talent they need while offering applicants stable, growth oriented opportunities.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentMSPAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQHamburg, Germany

Modern heads executive search

Modern heads executive search is a boutique headhunting firm dedicated to leadership and specialist hires across the digital economy in the DACH region. Founded in 2007 by Jochen Barringer, the consultancy operates on a retained, mandate based model and focuses on sectors where technology, data, and customer experience drive competitive advantage. The team concentrates on digital business, technology, e commerce, and omni channel retail, and is equally active in adjacent innovation led domains such as fintech, telco, media, Industry 4.0, automotive, logistics, and related IT enabled services. Positioning itself as experts in digital business, modern heads conducts executive search for key management and functional roles that require both digital expertise and strong leadership capabilities, from C level and VP appointments to heads of digital, product, technology, data, marketing, and e commerce. Their approach blends a curated network of more than 5000 high potential candidates with direct sourcing across social platforms, online databases, and data driven research, combined with structured assessment and suitability diagnostics to validate skills, modern leadership behaviors, and cultural fit. With locations and delivery capability across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, modern heads supports clients end to end, from role definition and market mapping through candidate engagement, evaluation, offer management, and onboarding. The firm emphasizes pragmatic counsel to help organizations shape teams for digital transformation, whether modernizing core platforms, scaling e commerce operations, or building Industry 4.0 capabilities that connect people, machines, and information. Its consultants bring insider know how, management experience, and deep networks in their focus markets, enabling efficient shortlists even when senior leaders show low mobility. By combining rigorous search methods with a human centric candidate experience, modern heads delivers hires that create measurable advantage in fast moving, technology driven businesses.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceE-commerceLuxury GoodsBanking

HQHamburg, Germany

ADPENSO by Astrid Döhmann

ADPENSO by Astrid Doehmann is an executive search and recruiting boutique dedicated to the digital economy since 2007. Serving clients across the DACH region and broader EMEA, the firm partners with startups, midsize innovators, and global enterprises to build high performing teams that drive growth and market entry. Its core domain expertise spans MarTech, Analytics, E Commerce, FinTech, PropTech, IT, and digital agencies, with a strong track record assembling European teams for US based companies launching or scaling in Germany and across Europe, often for SaaS led businesses. ADPENSO focuses on the recruitment of specialists and leaders in the middle and upper management bands, covering roles in sales and business development, customer success, analytics, product management, marketing, HR, and IT, from junior to head of level. The firm is known for targeted direct search rooted in deep market knowledge, hands on research, and profile expertise, ensuring only the most relevant and motivated candidates are presented. Clients value transparent communication, regular reporting, and a pragmatic, results oriented approach that balances speed with quality. Candidates benefit from end to end guidance from first contact through onboarding, including support on application materials and coaching around critical career and development questions. ADPENSO prioritizes long term fit and mutual trust, aiming for placements that align skills, aspirations, and culture. With an extensive network built over many years and a commitment to exhaustive multi channel sourcing, the team consistently delivers scarce digital talent across sales, go to market, data, and product disciplines. Operating as ADPENSO International SL out of Palma de Mallorca while working internationally, the firm combines boutique attention with cross border reach, helping clients secure the people they need to win in competitive digital markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceContent CreationPublic RelationsAdvertising

HQHamburg, Germany

Cortago

Cortago GmbH is an internationally active provider of specialized staffing and engineering services based in Hamburg, Germany. The firm supports clients by aligning project and workforce needs with precisely matched talent and delivery models, combining recruitment, consulting, and an in house engineering office to turn business goals into results. Its Professionals offering focuses on technical and commercial roles such as engineers, technicians, CAD designers, and business administrators, delivered through employee leasing (temporary staffing) as well as service and work contracts for defined scopes. Cortago also provides executive search, guiding clients from requirements definition and targeted sourcing through structured selection, contract negotiation, and onboarding led by HR specialists to ensure a smooth and lasting hire at leadership and critical specialist levels. The Consultants practice covers analysis, planning, solution design, project management, and implementation, with experienced project leads and experts across SAP, IT, and telecommunications who support the entire process chain and help stabilize complex transformation or rollout programs. Complementing its talent solutions, Cortago operates a technical office that executes complex fixed scope engineering assignments from plant design to drawing verification, and extends capabilities with modern 3D laser scanning to capture accurate as built data for brownfield and greenfield projects. The company emphasizes quality, reliability, and partnership, tailoring services to the needs of customers, employees, and candidates, and building long term relationships through transparent processes, defined interfaces, and consistent delivery. With experience across industrial engineering, IT infrastructure, and telecom environments, Cortago brings together domain expertise and flexible engagement models so clients can scale teams quickly, accelerate projects, and access scarce skills without compromising standards or timelines.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsIndustrial MachineryElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQHamburg, Germany

Madonn - Direktvermittlung

Madonn - Direktvermittlung is a boutique German headhunting firm founded in 2016 that focuses on the direct placement of professionals with a strong technical background, particularly across sales, business development, and engineering functions. Operating as a pure headhunter without a pool system, the company conducts bespoke searches tailored to each mandate and provides candidates, upon request, with market value assessments and pragmatic guidance on reaching the next milestones in their careers. Madonn partners with midmarket innovators and global industry leaders alike, delivering targeted shortlists for expert and leadership roles that demand both commercial acumen and deep engineering know how. The firm regularly recruits Field Application Engineers for semiconductor and automotive infotainment contexts, SPS/PLC service and commissioning engineers for highly complex automation environments, MSR specialists for building automation and HVAC control across airports, hospitals, offices, and industrial facilities, and technical key account and sales managers for special purpose machinery. Typical searches require fluency in German and English, comfort with high speed serial interfaces, embedded development, industrial communication protocols, and the ability to interface credibly with R&D and customers from concept through deployment. With mandates spanning major German hubs including Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Leipzig, Dresden, Hanover, and Karlsruhe, Madonn combines discreet executive search practices with rigorous technical screening to ensure fit on capability, culture, and long term impact. Clients rely on the firm for permanent recruitment and executive appointments that strengthen product development, applications engineering, and go to market execution across industrial automation, electrical engineering, embedded systems, and machinery, while candidates value the transparent, respectful process and focused feedback that accelerates their professional growth.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQMunich, Germany

MomentumX_de

momentumX is an owner-managed IT recruitment and consulting boutique founded in 2015 and focused on the DACH region. The firm specializes in identifying and placing specialist and leadership talent for sales, consulting, and technical roles across the digital economy, with deep expertise in information technology and telecommunications. Clients include system integrators, system houses, IT manufacturers and vendors, and management consulting firms. Led by founder Michael Rapp, who brings over 20 years of experience in the IT industry with leadership responsibilities in sales and services, momentumX applies rigorous market insight, role scoping, and value-chain analysis to build precise candidate profiles. Its offering spans executive search for key leadership roles, permanent recruitment across commercial and technical functions, and advisory support that includes recruitment process optimization, headcount planning, candidate preselection, and outplacement and career coaching for professionals preparing for their next step. Before each search, momentumX assesses market availability and time-to-hire expectations, then provides calibrated recommendations when profile adjustments are needed to accelerate hiring without compromising on impact. The firm recruits across domains such as cloud (AWS, Azure), infrastructure, security, collaboration, managed services, ITO, and system engineering, and has a strong track record in commercial roles including sales management, account management, presales, consulting, and delivery leadership through to director, VP, and CxO. With coverage across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, momentumX augments its reach through cooperation partners such as Neureuter Consulting (recruiting and research) and mposition (HR interim management and social media consulting), creating a scalable network while maintaining boutique-level attention. Its IT Talent Pool and active vacancies provide up-to-date opportunities, while candidates can also submit speculative applications. Committed to professionalism, integrity, and accountability, momentumX operates with flexibility and discretion, helping clients meet the challenges of the war for talent and demographic shifts by matching the right qualified people to the right roles.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

Freunde und Förderer des e-gnition Hamburg e.V

Freunde und Foerderer des e-gnition Hamburg e.V. is the alumni and supporters association of the Formula Student team e-gnition Hamburg at TU Hamburg. Founded in summer 2013 after the team’s second season and opened in November 2015 to alumni, supporters, and companies, the association strengthens the active racing team through advisory, hands-on, and financial support. Working in close coordination with the board of the active team, it helps preserve continuity and drive ongoing development by maintaining regular dialogue on proven and new concepts, organizing pre-scrutineering reviews, assisting with event preparation and test days, and, when possible, contributing targeted funding from membership resources. A hallmark of this engagement is the annual battery sponsorships concluded by members during the rollout of the new race car. Beyond supporting engineering excellence on track, the association cultivates a vibrant network that connects former and current team members, sponsors, and fans, hosting gatherings such as the annual general meeting, rollout, informal grilling at test sessions, poker nights, karting, and volunteer support at Formula Student events. Leveraging its community links to research and industry, the association provides access to opportunities for internships and thesis projects and offers companies a trusted contact point to reach highly motivated, practically trained student engineers and recent graduates with proven Formula Student experience. Based at Denickestrasse 17 in Hamburg and benefitting from a strong ecosystem around TU Hamburg and supporters like Volkswagen, NXP, and TUHH, the association acts as a bridge between academia and industry while preserving the culture, knowledge, and mentorship that sustain e-gnition Hamburg across seasons. It operates as a non-profit members organization focused on long-term talent development, knowledge transfer, and community building in automotive, electrical, and related engineering disciplines.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIndustrial AutomationHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & Coaching

HQHamburg, Germany

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