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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

CCG Classic Consult

CCG Classic Consult is a specialist recruitment and management consulting firm focused on IT and digital transformation, known for a hanseatic spirit of honesty, openness, and discretion. Acting as scouts in the IT and business world, the firm combines deep market knowledge with a human centered approach that values both qualifications and social competence. Its 360 degree offering spans executive search for leaders and experienced specialists, permanent placement across core business and technology roles, and agile project staffing of interim managers, freelancers, and complete teams. CCG Classic Consult also advises on workforce planning and development and provides coaching for both clients and candidates, helping individuals navigate career moves, refine applications, and build leadership capability. The team works nationally and internationally, conducts direct and discreet searches, leverages an established network, and meets candidates personally to validate skills, motivation, and cultural fit. Typical assignments cover IT and business consulting, project and product management, process and quality management, e commerce and business intelligence, software development, and finance and controlling. Industry strengths include software and cybersecurity, e commerce and retail, logistics and supply chain, banking and insurance, and energy and environmental businesses. Clients benefit from fast, pragmatic execution and transparent communication, while candidates gain a trusted partner who focuses on long term fit and sustainable success. Guided by the principle Business with Emotional Intelligence, CCG Classic Consult aligns each mandate to the specific goals of its clients, challenges assumptions where needed, and delivers shortlists that balance hard skills with empathy, leadership potential, and team impact. This boutique consultancy builds enduring partnerships, maintains strict confidentiality, and consistently connects organizations with the specialists and leaders who will move their projects and companies forward.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

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

Talentrakete

Talentrakete is a Hamburg based recruitment and talent advisory that specializes in modern, digital first hiring for specialists and leaders across technology and digital functions. The firm partners with founders, scale ups, and established brands to deliver permanent hires and executive appointments through a hands on blend of active sourcing, targeted headhunting, and compelling employer branding. Its consulting led approach aligns role requirements, hiring process design, and candidate experience to ensure strong fit and long term retention, while transparent progress tracking keeps clients in the loop from kickoff to offer. Known for deep expertise in e recruiting and sourcing, talentrakete builds attraction through employer reputation content and high impact outreach, then screens for skills, motivation, and cultural add to secure durable matches. The team combines over two decades of recruiting experience with daily use of generative AI, translating best practices into real world outcomes for Recruiting, Talent Sourcing, and Employer Branding. Beyond search delivery, talentrakete enables HR teams through workshops, keynotes, e learnings, and practical playbooks, and develops custom GPT based assistants that automate repeatable recruiting tasks with consistent quality. Clients include digital and media companies such as Statista, YogaEasy, Phononet, Inwerken, and Pinkmilk, underscoring strength in software engineering, product, data, marketing, and commercial roles. The company has been recognized by APSCo Deutschland in 2023 for Innovation and Trusted Partnership and was ranked among the top 25 percent of LinkedIn Recruiters in 2022; its team also holds Master Talent Sourcer certifications. Whether the brief is a senior engineering leader, multiple software developers in record time, or a refreshed talent attraction strategy, talentrakete brings agile delivery, rigorous sourcing methods, and personable communication that candidates and hiring teams value. The mission is simple and consistent: connect the right people to the right roles and help HR organizations adopt AI responsibly, effectively, and with measurable impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQDar es-Salaam, Tanzania

Permacon

Permacon GmbH is a Germany-wide staffing and recruitment partner founded in 1994 that specializes in the placement and leasing of qualified specialists and leaders. With more than 30 years of experience, the firm supports clients ranging from global enterprises and federal organizations to innovative Mittelstand companies, delivering fast, compliant, and high quality hiring outcomes. Permacon provides three core services: temporary staffing to flexibly cover project peaks, seasonal demand, and absences; permanent recruitment to secure long term talent; and executive search to discreetly appoint critical specialists and leadership roles through targeted direct outreach. The company focuses on several key talent domains including Office and Finance, Engineering and IT, Industry, Technology and Logistics, Healthcare, and Social Services, and has successfully delivered profiles such as engineers, IT and cyber professionals, logistics supervisors, machine operators, nurses, and commercial staff into mining and other key industries. Clients benefit from Permacon’s screened talent pools, efficient processes, and reduced administrative workload, while in temporary staffing they pay only for actual hours worked; all employer obligations remain with Permacon. As a member of the GVP collective framework and applicable sector agreements, Permacon ensures full social security, paid leave, and sick pay for its employees, aligning workforce agility with responsible employment standards. Candidates gain access to hidden opportunities via deep in-house networks, receive tailored guidance, and are supported from first contact through to signed contract and beyond. Long standing market knowledge, a strong national footprint with offices in Hamburg, Hannover, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, and Muenchen, and a relationship driven approach enable Permacon to match technical know how with cultural fit and deliver sustainable placements across permanent, temporary, and executive hiring needs.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQHamburg, Germany

European Recruitment Company ERC

European Recruitment Company (ERC) is a cross border staffing partner focused on solving skills shortages for employers across Europe and beyond. Founded in 2013, with offices in Hamburg, Germany and Kiev, Ukraine, the company combines local market knowledge with international reach to supply European labor into global markets and import qualified specialists into European businesses, particularly German companies. ERC delivers end to end recruitment across permanent roles, temporary assignments and contractor engagements, supported by targeted headhunting and scalable mass recruitment when volume is critical. Core strengths span engineering, information technology and medical professions, while delivery teams also cover manufacturing, construction, logistics, oil and gas, renewable energy, corporate hospitality and care. The firm maintains extensive candidate databases covering both skilled and unskilled workers, from factory hands to senior managers, and applies disciplined compliance at every stage, including language testing, qualification and identity verification, background and reference checks. For temporary programs ERC operates clear terms that promote retention and fairness, such as minimum 26 week engagements, teams of six or more, pay not below national minimum wage, accommodation support and weekly payroll. Employers benefit from fixed fee options, bespoke advertising, a syndicated media footprint and access to an internal client zone, while job seekers receive practical guidance and fast feedback. ERC has executed large scale deployments across the EU, supported projects in Australia and New Zealand, and placed European teams into the Middle East where demand is high. The company upholds robust data protection practices under GDPR and proactively warns clients about recruitment fraud. Above all, ERC builds long term relationships by listening to the needs of each client, requesting comprehensive job descriptions and aligning search strategies to culture, values and performance goals, so every hire contributes measurable impact.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMental Health CareVeterinaryAutomotive

HQHamburg, Germany

Jobactive und hanfried Consulting

Jobactive und hanfried Consulting GmbH (J+H Consulting) is a specialist human resources partner focused on office, finance, and legal talent, combining the strengths of Jobactive GmbH and hanfried GmbH since its founding in 2015. From its bases in Hamburg and Munich, the firm serves clients across Germany through a nationwide network, supporting growth-minded organizations with permanent recruitment, executive search, and interim management solutions. Beyond search and selection, J+H Consulting delivers coaching and consulting services that include leadership and expert coaching, outplacement support, and targeted people development initiatives designed to increase performance and retention. The firm works across key sectors where demand for skilled professionals is high, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, technology and IT, and commercial functions that underpin business operations. Its consultants emphasize transparent communication, clear process steps, and feedback at every stage to ensure an efficient, discreet, and candidate friendly experience. Whether a client needs a senior executive for a strategic role, a white collar specialist for core functions, or an interim manager to lead a project, J+H Consulting applies rigorous assessment, market mapping, and a curated network to secure the right fit. Candidates benefit from individualized career guidance, potential analyses, and access to exclusive roles and projects, while clients gain speed, quality, and cultural alignment through a consultative approach. As part of the broader Hanfried Group ecosystem, the company can also draw on complementary capabilities for large or complex needs, yet remains boutique in delivery, offering personal attention and accountability. This holistic, partnership driven model helps bridge acute skills gaps in competitive markets and supports sustainable workforce strategies that align talent with business goals.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHamburg, Germany

SimpleXX

SimpleXX is a Germany wide specialist for talent solutions that combines strategic business consulting with a full service recruitment offering. Founded in 2005 and supported by a dedicated team of around 27 professionals, the firm delivers executive search for leadership roles, permanent recruitment for specialists and professionals, and temporary staffing via Arbeitnehmerueberlassung with transfer options. Drawing on roots in management and IT consulting, SimpleXX goes beyond acting as a pure personnel supplier by partnering with clients as advisors and business allies. The team can integrate executive search with strategic management consulting, lead software and IT implementation projects, and provide hands on HR solutions that improve outcomes across the value chain. Clients benefit from a best fit methodology, fast response times, and rigorous process quality, while candidates gain access to curated jobs and projects, clear application guidance, and transparent communication. Typical assignments span technology and engineering disciplines as well as corporate functions, from production operators, mechatronics technicians, and system engineers to HR operations, office management, and mid to senior leadership roles. SimpleXX manages freelance and project based placements alongside classic permanent hires, and operates temporary staffing in compliance with German labor leasing regulations to ensure fair conditions and smooth transitions where desired. Engagements are delivered collaboratively in mixed client consultant teams, reflecting the company belief that shared ownership drives project success. This advisory led, delivery focused model allows SimpleXX to design sustainable talent solutions that strengthen organizational capability, reduce hiring risk, and accelerate time to productivity. By uniting consulting depth, market knowledge, and robust search execution, the company builds long term relationships with employers and candidates across Germany and consistently aligns skills, culture, and business goals for measurable impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHamburg, Germany

Staff Only Tech

Staff Only Tech is a boutique recruitment partner founded in 2019 that supports startups and scale ups in Germany with agile, budget friendly talent acquisition. Operating as hands on talent partners rather than a high volume agency, the team of experienced consultants focuses on IT, digital, e commerce, and marketing roles, bringing end to end recruitment expertise that covers intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer support. They specialize in active sourcing to uncover hard to find candidates across software engineering, product, data, DevOps, cloud, QA, and IT infrastructure, as well as digital marketing, growth, content, and e commerce operations, building targeted talent pools that reduce time to hire and improve hiring predictability for resource constrained founders. Engagements are flexible and designed to fit startup budgets, from project based RPO style support embedded with internal teams to focused campaigns that blend performance recruiting tactics with rigorous candidate assessment. Staff Only Tech emphasizes a structured yet pragmatic hiring process, clear scorecards, and candidate experience best practices, helping young companies strengthen employer branding while keeping processes lean. By combining German and international market knowledge with modern sourcing techniques, the firm helps clients reach passive talent, benchmark compensation, streamline interviews, and close priority hires faster. Their approach is collaborative and transparent, with regular pipeline insights and data backed recommendations that enable founders and hiring managers to make informed decisions. Whether a client needs to hire its first engineer, build a cross functional digital team, or stand up a repeatable funnel for future growth, Staff Only Tech provides practical, startup savvy recruitment that delivers reliable outcomes without heavy retainers or complex vendor stacks.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQBerlin, Germany

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