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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

HOLLAENDER SEARCH Personalberatung

Founded in 2012, HOLLAENDER SEARCH Personalberatung is a boutique executive search and recruiting firm that supports medium sized and large companies across Germany and the DACH region. Headquartered in Hamburg with additional presence in Frankfurt and a registered address in Niebull, the firm operates digitally from multiple locations to deliver nationwide headhunting and career opportunities. Led by owner Christiane Hollaender, MBA, the consultancy combines classical direct search methods with efficient, technology enabled processes to identify and engage professionals and senior leaders who fit both the role and the culture. HOLLAENDER SEARCH focuses on current project strongholds in renewable energy, infrastructure and construction, finance, tax and banking, as well as selected mandates in IT and media. Typical functional coverage spans all commercial roles including marketing, accounting, controlling and sales, alongside IT leadership and specialist positions, and finance leadership such as heads of accounting, commercial directors and controllers. In energy and construction, the team appoints project developers, engineers, project managers and site managers across photovoltaics, wind, hydrogen equipment, grid and substation builds, and civil works. In professional and financial services, the firm recruits lead tax advisors and auditors, qualified accountants, and interim specialists, while in banking and insurance it fills exempt level specialist and leadership roles in private and commercial institutions. HOLLAENDER SEARCH typically works on exclusive client mandates, engaging candidates confidentially and guiding both sides through a transparent and timely process from briefing to placement. Services span permanent recruitment, executive search and interim appointments, underpinned by market research, proactive sourcing, structured interviews and reference checks. With a generalist yet focused approach, the firm is known for perseverance, discretion and long term partnership, supporting clients through changing talent needs and helping candidates take the next step in their careers.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningArchitectureInterior DesignBanking

HQHamburg, Germany

Hr-horizonte

Founded in 2003, hr-horizonte GmbH is a Hamburg based leadership development and corporate learning partner that helps organizations strengthen leadership capabilities and achieve measurable business results. The firm designs and delivers integrated solutions spanning leadership training, leadership simulations, executive and management coaching, and leadership management programs that build sustainable, modern leadership cultures. With a holistic consulting approach, hr-horizonte tailors interventions to individuals, teams, and entire business units, acting as a sparring partner on equal footing and aligning development with strategic goals. Digital learning is a core pillar: live online training, micro learning, and blended learning make programs scalable, flexible, and easy to integrate into daily work. Micro learning modules focus on short, targeted content of 5 to 10 minutes delivered via video, audio, interactive quizzes, and visual formats to boost retention and on the job application. The team combines long standing experience with robust diagnostics and assessment methods to identify potential, clarify expectations, and reinforce new behaviors. Managing directors Thomas Lehment and Peter Krumbach Mollenhauer lead a network of experienced coaches and facilitators who support clients end to end, from identifying leadership talent to enabling teams and embedding habits in day to day operations. Clients come from diverse sectors, with references including AIDA in travel and tourism and AOK Hessen in health insurance, reflecting the companys ability to translate leadership concepts across industries and roles. Engagements are structured around realistic leadership scenarios, practical exercises, and clear outcome metrics, ensuring relevance for frontline managers and senior executives alike. Whether building a full leadership curriculum, running immersive simulations, or coaching senior leaders through pivotal transitions, hr-horizonte focuses on tangible impact, stronger collaboration, and durable culture change that endures beyond the classroom.

SOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtExec Search & Interim MgmtBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementTravel & Tourism OperationsEvent PlanningSenior Executives

HQHamburg, Germany

Hahlbrock & Cie Personalberatung

Hahlbrock & Cie Personalberatung KG is a Hamburg based executive search and headhunting boutique that has specialized in direct search since 1999. The firm focuses on identifying and engaging leaders and scarce specialists who are not actively on the market, combining rigorous research with a highly discreet, straightforward, and value driven approach. Operating regionally, nationally, and internationally, Hahlbrock & Cie delivers tailored search campaigns across core functions and ensures that every assignment is handled with confidentiality, professionalism, and sustained personal attention. Beyond classic executive search, the firm provides interim management by mobilizing a trusted network of external interim leaders and experts to bridge vacancies or drive critical project work on a time bound basis. Complementary services include coaching and career planning for professionals seeking to refine their direction, as well as succession management for mid sized companies that need reliable options to secure leadership continuity. Sector expertise spans banking, insurance, financial services and private equity; healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences; IT, business intelligence, and analytics; engineering and renewable energy; logistics and transport; retail and FMCG; marketing and PR; corporate development; and shipping. Typical mandates cover executive and senior management roles as well as hard to find specialists in finance, risk, compliance, operations, IT and data, engineering, and commercial leadership. The firm places strong emphasis on cultural fit, competency based assessment, transparent communication, and long term partnerships. Candidates are engaged respectfully and are never over coached for interviews; clients benefit from precise market mapping, well calibrated shortlists, and a search process that runs until the position is successfully filled. With more than two decades of experience and a broad network centered in Hamburg and extending across Germany and beyond, Hahlbrock & Cie is committed to exact search and the right timing that leads to durable hiring outcomes.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementData ScienceIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

HQHamburg, Germany

Personal Direkt Management

Personal Direkt Management GmbH is a German recruitment and staffing specialist focused on commercial and office-based roles across Accounting, Banking, Legal, Office, and Real Estate. Established in 1994, the firm supports clients nationwide with both permanent recruitment and temporary staffing solutions, placing specialists and managers who keep front office and back office operations running efficiently. Its consultants operate with a clear commitment to speed, performance, and flexibility, recognizing that the timely deployment of qualified employees is a critical driver of business success. Personal Direkt combines direct, transparent communication with a thorough understanding of client requirements to deliver shortlists that balance skill fit, cultural alignment, and budget. The company is experienced in serving banks and financial services providers, law firms and in-house legal teams, accounting and audit environments, property companies and real estate asset managers, as well as a wide range of office and administrative functions. Its service model spans success-based permanent placement and Arbeitnehmerueberlassung for interim needs, giving clients the agility to scale teams for projects, peak workloads, or parental leave cover while maintaining compliance with German labor regulations. Candidates benefit from discreet career guidance, market insight, and access to roles that match their experience in accounting, controlling, banking operations, corporate services, legal assistance, office management, and real estate administration, including opportunities for both specialists and leadership profiles. With an emphasis on long-term relationships, Personal Direkt aims to be a reliable, convincing, and direct partner for HR leaders and hiring managers who value quality and continuity. The firm engages across major German hubs, including Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Duesseldorf, and aligns each search or staffing assignment to measurable outcomes, ensuring that every engagement results in the right professional, at the right time, on the right terms.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementProject ManagementResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real Estate

HQBad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany

Consult kontor praski and partner

consult kontor praski & partner is a Hamburg based boutique HR consultancy and recruitment firm led by Claudia and Joerg Praski. Founded in 2002, the partnership focuses on helping organizations find, engage, and develop the right people while supporting individuals through career transitions. The team combines classic headhunting, active sourcing, and applicant management with performance recruiting to fill permanent roles and executive appointments. Their approach is deliberately human centric: beyond hard skills and data points, they emphasize values, motivation, and social competencies identified through in depth personal conversations. Clients are predominantly mid sized companies and mid market subsidiaries of international groups across diverse sectors, including energy, media and publishing, machinery, insurance, banking, and related services. In addition to search, the firm delivers newplacement and outplacement programs that protect employer brand during restructuring, providing affected employees with structured guidance, coaching, and a clear route to their next role. As trained mediators, they also facilitate constructive conflict resolution in organizational, commercial, and private contexts, acting as impartial third parties to help stakeholders reach durable agreements. Employers value the close, individualized support, clear communication, and the ability to read between the lines to secure cultural and capability fit; candidates appreciate respectful, transparent engagement throughout the process. Over many years consult kontor has built a stable network and completed more than 100 consulting projects and over 350 career transition engagements. The firm champions tailored solutions over one size fits all methods and uses modern sourcing tools without losing sight of the distinctly human factors that determine long term success. With deep experience across the HR lifecycle, they partner with clients to recruit critical talent, strengthen leadership and resilience, retain key employees, and navigate change with empathy and precision.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtPayrolling/EOROil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningContent CreationPublic RelationsAdvertising

HQHamburg, Germany

Hsp consulting - Institut für Managementdiagnostik

Founded in 1996, hsp consulting - Institut fur Managementdiagnostik is a Hamburg based boutique specializing in the intersection of executive assessment and executive search, helping organizations across Germany strengthen the quality, performance, and succession of their leadership teams. The firm integrates rigorous, evidence based diagnostics with targeted search to ensure that critical roles are filled by leaders whose capabilities, drive, and values align with strategy and culture. Its offering spans Management Appraisal, Management Audit, board and C level selection, structured 360 feedback, sales audits and potential analyses, onboarding support, and tailored management development and coaching, all delivered with clear recommendations and measurable outcomes. With pronounced expertise in the financial services sector, hsp consulting serves banks, insurers, asset managers, and fintechs, and also supports commercial and service functions in other service oriented companies. Typical mandates include CEO, CFO, CRO, COO, division leaders, and heads of finance, risk, sales, and operations, as well as pivotal general management roles. Led by Managing Director Dr. Dieter Hasselmann, the team applies aptitude diagnostics, structured interviews, validated psychometrics, work sample and case exercises, and thorough referencing to reduce hiring risk, benchmark incumbent teams, and enable robust succession planning. As advisors, they partner closely and transparently with both clients and candidates, ensuring a respectful, discreet process, market mapping that is compliant with governance requirements, and communication that accelerates decision making. Whether evaluating an executive team, selecting a new board member, or optimizing leadership effectiveness after a transition, hsp consulting delivers bespoke, confidential projects with senior attention, short lines of communication, and high professional standards. Operating from Hamburg and working nationwide, the firm is known for sector insight, methodological rigor, and pragmatic delivery that improves leadership impact and supports sustainable business performance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHuman ResourcesTechnical WritingProject Management

HQHamburg, Germany

ALP Personalberatungs

ALP Personalberatung is a Hamburg based recruitment partner that has been connecting employers and talent since 2002, serving companies across northern Germany and nationwide from its office in Hamburg Wandsbek. The firm focuses on the placement of Fach- und Fuehrungskraefte across trade, industry, banking and insurance, food, hospitality, and aviation, combining long standing market knowledge with a pragmatic, hands on approach. Clients work with a dedicated consultant from a team of seven experienced advisors who help define detailed role requirements, search an up to date database of more than 1,000 candidates across Germany, and when needed run targeted job advertisements on their own website and established job boards. Where roles demand it, the team conducts discreet direct sourcing and headhunting to approach employed professionals. Only candidates who have been personally interviewed are presented, and clients receive thorough candidate exposes including key information such as salary expectations. ALP Personalberatung coordinates all interview logistics, sets up schedules, and can lead first round interviews alone or jointly with the client to streamline selection. The firm emphasizes transparent commercial terms with a clear fee of 25 percent of the hired candidates agreed annual salary, invoiced on the employees first working day, and with no hidden or advance costs prior to contract; any candidate travel expenses are settled directly between client and candidate. Beyond hiring, ALP offers newplacement (outplacement) to support departing employees with structured career transition, from potential analysis and goal setting to application strategies and interview training in individual or small group formats. The team remains readily accessible by phone, email, or video, operating flexibly from office and home office to ensure swift response. Powered by modern tools, including a jobs portal via zvoove Recruit, ALP Personalberatung blends personal service, targeted sourcing, and disciplined process to deliver reliable hiring outcomes across multiple sectors.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInvestment ManagementFinTechFashion & Apparel

HQHamburg, Germany

Maurice Consult Unternehmens- & Personalberatung OHG

Maurice Consult Unternehmens- & Personalberatung OHG is a boutique executive search and consulting firm based in Hamburg, Germany, dedicated to the insurance sector. For more than 30 years and now in its third management generation, the firm has supported insurers, reinsurers, and international brokers with the appointment of senior leaders and high-caliber specialists. Its five partners bring decades of top-level industry experience, having served in executive, board, and CEO roles, which translates into a deep understanding of structures, functions, market dynamics, and the personal attributes that drive success in insurance. The firm delivers end-to-end executive search for leadership levels 1 to 3 and expert roles, including succession solutions, advertisement-supported specialist searches, and guidance through to contract signature, complemented by advice on targets and compensation models. Beyond recruitment, Maurice Consult offers board advisory focused on strategy and supervisory or advisory board topics; M&A advisory across business model assessments, structure and process analysis, and steering and control systems; management diagnostics such as individual and team assessments and motivation-based employee surveys; and coaching for change, team development, and conflict management. Searches are powered by a systematic, precise approach combining an extensive network, referrals, a curated database, and social media sourcing, ensuring only well-matched candidates are presented. Typical functions include underwriting, risk engineering, claims, finance, sales, product, marketing, and HR. The firm operates primarily across the German-speaking market with international reach through partner networks and client mandates. Founded in 1994 and led by managing partners Mark Lammerskitten and Dr. Dankwart von Schultzendorff with partners Prof. Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Zeidler and Dr. Joerg Wilmes, Maurice Consult is known for personal, confidential, and results-oriented execution that builds lasting bridges between companies and candidates and delivers fast, durable placements and long-term client value.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementSenior ExecutivesFinance & AccountingSales & Business Development

HQHamburg, Germany

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