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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

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

Batenborch International

Batenborch International is an international recruitment partner dedicated to commercial functions, specializing in sales, marketing, digital, and HR roles from mid management to senior and executive level. Operating across Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Morocco, the firm combines deep functional specialization with sector expertise in consumer goods, industrial and manufacturing, services, ICT, and healthcare to deliver permanent and interim leadership talent. Its consultants run a proactive, candidate led search process, continuously mapping markets, engaging trusted networks, and approaching high impact professionals even when they are not actively looking, which enables rapid shortlists without compromising quality. Executive search assignments are executed with rigorous competency based assessment and a clear focus on cultural fit and long term impact, backed by a 9 month guarantee on successful integration. Interim management services draw on a vetted bench of experienced interim leaders able to drive change, bridge gaps, manage crises, or deliver critical projects at speed. Batenborch emphasizes a human to human philosophy rooted in curiosity, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and integrity, investing in enduring relationships with candidates as true career promoters and advising clients on job profiling, interview best practices, and retention. Multilingual teams operate in Dutch, German, French, and English, ensuring nuanced understanding of local markets while leveraging an international network. The firm is trusted by leading brands across sectors and scales, from fast growing companies to global enterprises, to secure commercially driven leaders who accelerate growth and digital transformation. With a clear focus on quality and speed, Batenborch International positions itself as the partner of choice for organizations seeking top tier talent in sales, marketing, digital, and HR, and for professionals aiming to advance their careers in roles that match their ambitions and deliver measurable business results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLuxury GoodsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

Beutler Saghari & Partner

Beutler Saghari & Partner is a Germany based direct search and headhunting firm that specializes in fast, phone driven talent acquisition when traditional channels fail. Recognized by clients and rated highly for service quality, the firm focuses on proactive outreach and classic direct approach to identify and engage candidates who are not actively applying. With a dedicated team of more than 30 researchers and consultants, the company has delivered over 1,800 search mandates, operates across two locations, and brings more than a decade of market experience to each assignment. The team supports clients in branch and retail operations as well as expert domains including Life Sciences and Healthcare, Finance, Tax and Legal, Medical, broader Industry, and Software Development and IT. Their approach combines integrity, deep sector expertise, and speed to present precisely matched shortlists, then guide clients through decisive hiring steps to secure chosen talent. Beyond executive and specialist search, Beutler Saghari & Partner offers practical, project based services such as telephone based sourcing, custom target company lists, and the creation of compelling job advertisements in text, graphic, and video formats to increase response rates. The firm emphasizes structured, professional process execution and provides a practical hiring checklist to help clients move from first contact to signed offer without losing candidate engagement. Partnerships and ongoing training, including an online academy for their network, reinforce consistent quality and methodology. Headquartered in Iserlohn, the company is positioned as a leading specialized search consultancy in Germany, trusted by clients across technology, healthcare, finance, legal, and industrial domains for permanent placements and executive appointments that demand discreet market mapping, rigorous research, and confident, consultative candidate engagement.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMental Health CareVeterinaryAutomotive

HQIserlohn, Germany

Biber & Associates

Biber & Associates is a specialist SAP and IT recruiting firm serving Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, connecting top employers with experienced SAP professionals across inhouse and consulting environments. Led by a team of former SAP practitioners and IT leaders, the firm operates with deep functional and technical understanding of SAP landscapes, covering modules and domains such as Finance (FI, CO, TR, RE-FX, BCS), Supply Chain and Manufacturing (MM, PP, EWM, IBP, MES, QM, PM, PS), Customer and People (SD, CX, CRM, HCM, SuccessFactors), Analytics (BW, BO, SAC), Technology and Integration (Basis, Security, PI/PO/CPI, MDG, SolMan), Development (ABAP, Fiori, UI5, BTP), and industry solutions. The company provides executive search and headhunting for leadership and expert roles, alongside targeted recruitment for permanent and contract positions spanning consultants, developers, solution architects, project managers, team leads, and IT directors. Its process emphasizes quality over quantity, including structured interviews to assess skills, motivations, and cultural fit, realistic salary and career guidance for candidates, and curated shortlists for clients that align both technical criteria and organizational culture. With a dedicated SAP job portal and advanced search tools, candidates can explore opportunities including hybrid and remote options, English speaking roles, and projects with international scope, while employers benefit from market insight, clear communication, and examples of successful placements. Biber & Associates supports organizations navigating S/4HANA transformations and broader SAP change programs by delivering hard to find talent quickly and discreetly. Headquartered in Cologne, the firm maintains strong networks across the DACH region and engages both enterprise and midmarket clients, offering confidential applications, proactive job alerts aligned to saved criteria, and responsive contact via phone, email, or online forms to accelerate hiring outcomes and career moves.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQKöln, Germany

arvea

Arvea GmbH is a private recruitment, headhunting, and consulting agency that focuses on permanent placements rather than temporary staffing. Headquartered in Elsdorf with an additional office presence in Aachen, the firm serves employers and candidates across North Rhine Westphalia including Aachen, Duren, Monchengladbach, the Rhein Erft and Rhein Sieg regions, Cologne Bonn, Leverkusen, Dusseldorf, Krefeld, Neuss, Solingen, Remscheid, and Wuppertal, and also operates nationwide in Germany as well as in the DACH region, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Arvea covers commercial, industrial, and IT roles and works with SMEs and larger companies. Its Match Day process begins with consulting to understand each client organization and role requirements, followed by optimizing and publishing vacancies across up to 100 job portals worldwide and promoting them on social media. The team runs targeted active sourcing to approach top talent directly, then manages structured screening, selection, and shortlisting so that clients see only the most suitable candidates. A dedicated candidate manager guides applicants through interviews and keeps them informed. Pricing is transparent and risk sharing: a modest sourcing and advertising fee is fully credited against a success based placement fee typically equal to one to three gross monthly salaries, invoiced in three stages at contract signature, after three months, and after six months, with later installments waived if the employment ends early. Arvea maintains its own job portal and a broad talent pool spanning IT and telecommunications, automotive and manufacturing, chemicals and pharma, finance and insurance, healthcare and social care, logistics and transport, real estate and facility management, retail and consumer goods, marketing and PR, law and tax, culture and events, and skilled trades. Services for candidates are free, and a single application can reach multiple employers. In addition to recruitment, arvea advises companies on commercial rooftop photovoltaic options, from leasing to investors to own investment, to lower energy costs and support sustainability goals.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQAachen, Germany

Baumlink

Founded in 2016, Baumlink is a specialist recruitment and executive search partner dedicated to Cyber Security, Risk Management, Data and AI, ESG and Greentech across the DACH region. Headquartered in Leipzig and active in Berlin, Duesseldorf, Koeln, Stuttgart, Zuerich, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Muenchen and Wien, the firm combines deep niche focus with rigorous search methodology to connect top talent with leading organizations. Baumlink delivers three core hiring solutions: permanent recruitment for white collar specialists and leaders, retained and exclusive executive search for confidential or hard to fill mandates, and freelance/contract staffing for project needs in IT and engineering. Clients benefit from market intelligence and salary benchmarking, precise cultural and role alignment, and an accelerated process built on proactive headhunting rather than passive advertising. Leveraging a cultivated network of 30,000+ qualified professionals, consultants assemble shortlists that reflect current skill demand in information security, OT/IT security, data engineering, analytics, AI, sustainability, climate and energy transition, as well as enterprise risk, operational risk and compliance. Candidates gain access to exclusive vacancies with enterprise, financial services, consulting and scale up employers, along with advisory on career options, interview preparation and a free CV check service. Baumlink operates with transparent communication, careful screening, and structured assessment to reduce time to hire while raising quality of hire. The team supports customers across the full hiring lifecycle, from defining requirements and crafting role descriptions to offer management and onboarding coordination, and covers levels from experienced specialists to department heads and executive leadership. By concentrating on a selected set of critical functions and technologies, Baumlink translates complex market trends into actionable hiring strategies and delivers consistent, data informed results for organizations building resilient, secure and sustainable digital capabilities.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechOil & GasRenewable Energy

HQLeipzig, Germany

Dr. Richter Heidelberger

Dr. Richter Heidelberger is a leading German personnel and strategy consultancy focused on high caliber executive search and leadership recruiting. From its base in Heidelberg and as part of the QUESTAX Group, the firm combines boutique advisory depth with the scale and agility of a nationwide talent platform. Clients gain the benefit of an exclusive in house research and recruiting team that partners closely with senior consultants to map markets, identify target candidates, and run rigorous, transparent processes tailored to each mandate. The collaboration with QUESTAX expands reach across IT and engineering domains and gives access to a database of more than 95,000 candidates while complementing permanent and executive search with group capabilities in contracting. The firm operates with a client friendly fixed fee model, avoiding hidden costs and aligning delivery to C level, senior leadership, and expert team appointments. Recent success stories shared publicly include the placement of a Vice President Intellectual Property, a Chief Sustainability Officer for a machinery and plant engineering company in Bavaria, and a site leader for a leading family owned business in Baden Wuerttemberg, underscoring strengths in industrial machinery, engineering, and technology enabled roles. To support international expansion, the company partners in Poland with Zbigniew Brinken of HEZARG to help German clients recruit top executives for the Polish market. Recognized among the Top 85 Personalberatungen 2024 by the SZ Institut and INNOFACT, the firm adheres to the BDU GoPB standards for qualified executive search. Under the leadership of Managing Partner Jan Eike Schumacher, with founders Dr. Hans Joachim Richter and Michael Heidelberger continuing as executive partners, Dr. Richter Heidelberger delivers discrete, precise, and timely search outcomes that create lasting value for both clients and candidates.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQHeidelberg, Germany

division one

division one is an international top level recruitment consultancy headquartered in Stuttgart with additional offices in Frankfurt and Duesseldorf. Founded in 2009, the firm has grown into a team of around 45 specialists and is widely recognized for excellence, earning repeated Top Consultant honors and listings such as Handelsblatt Top Personalberatung. division one focuses on leadership hiring and transformation, delivering executive search for permanent top leaders, interim management for mission critical mandates, and board solutions for supervisory and advisory bodies. Its Leadership Advisory practice supports change, culture, and organizational effectiveness, and includes career planning and guidance for top executives such as outplacement and the one.excellence.leader program. A defining strength is the close collaboration between business units and sector experts, which ensures a comprehensive market view and translates into precise, timely shortlists with a sharp focus on both professional capability and cultural fit. Through the global ENEX partner network, division one serves clients in over 40 countries, connecting companies with proven leaders and mobilizing interim professionals for urgent initiatives across functions and regions. Sector coverage is broad, with particular depth in manufacturing and engineering, technology, and financial services, complemented by dedicated practices in automotive, industrial, energy, healthcare, consumer markets, private equity, professional services, public sector, restructuring, and more. Whether filling CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, plant and operations leaders, or specialized board roles, the firm applies rigorous, transparent processes and continuous, honest communication to create trust and reduce hiring risk. For executives, division one offers holistic guidance that integrates personality, private environment, and career objectives, enabling confident decisions about the next step and long term success. The result is a partner that builds careers and develops companies by aligning leadership impact with strategic goals and measurable business outcomes.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQStuttgart, Germany

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