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HR Recruitment AND Interim

HR Recruitment & Interim AG is a Germany-based boutique executive search and interim management firm dedicated exclusively to HR roles. Headquartered in Hamburg at Rodingsmarkt 9, the firm has been filling HR positions that truly fit for more than 13 years. As former HR leaders, its partners bring decades of hands-on leadership experience across compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, labor relations, and HR transformation, which informs a pragmatic, candidate-centric and client-focused matching approach. The company specializes in permanent recruitment and interim solutions for HR professionals at specialist, manager, and executive level, giving clients rapid access to a vetted network of more than 8,000 HR professionals for permanent roles and over 2,000 interim HR managers for urgent, project-based, or bridge assignments. Typical mandates range from HR Manager, Head of HR, Director Compensation and Benefits, and Employer Branding leaders to CHRO and VP People appointments. Clients span multiple sectors in Germany, including consumer goods, industrial and engineering, and healthcare, and rely on the firm for discreet market mapping, targeted outreach, and swift shortlists that balance skills, leadership style, and culture. For interim needs, the firm activates immediately available freelance HR experts who stabilize operations, lead change, or deliver regulatory implementation, such as EU pay transparency initiatives, with clear deliverables and cost transparency. Candidates value tailored career advice from consultants who speak the language of HR, provide honest feedback, and advocate effectively during selection and offer stages. Combining executive search discipline with agile interim delivery, HR Recruitment & Interim AG offers a high touch, quality-first service built on trust, deep network effects, and measurable outcomes for both long-term and temporary HR staffing challenges.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQMömbris, Germany

WCL - Worldwide Consultants in Logistics

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, WCL - Worldwide Consultants in Logistics GmbH is a specialist consulting and talent advisory firm dedicated to the global logistics and supply chain sector. The company combines executive search and recruitment with management and strategic consulting, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and NVOCC set-up and operation expertise, enabling logistics organizations to strengthen leadership, optimize networks, and accelerate growth. With professional partners across four continents and presence in markets such as China and the United States, WCL executes cross-border mandates informed by deep domain knowledge in seafreight, airfreight, warehousing, distribution, and end-to-end supply chain management. Its recruitment practice focuses on executive and senior functional roles spanning commercial, operations, product, procurement, finance, and technology, using rigorous market mapping, structured assessment, and a relationship-driven approach that emphasizes cultural fit, succession readiness, and long-term retention. Complementing talent solutions, WCL advises founders and shareholders on buy- and sell-side transactions, post-merger integration, and network design, and supports carriers and forwarders with the design and launch of NVOCC models, compliance frameworks, and process optimization. The firm has delivered measurable impact across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and the CIS, with references that include air and ocean branch carve-outs, the sale of regional import specialists to global logistics groups, and the successful completion of cross-border acquisitions under the guidance of its senior partners. Backed by a team of more than 18 experienced consultants who have spent decades in freight, shipping, and supply chain, WCL brings hands-on operator insight together with advisory rigor to help clients navigate volatility, scale internationally, and secure high-caliber leaders capable of driving performance, resilience, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQGroßhansdorf, Germany

HR Management Consultants

Founded in 2003, HR Management Consultants GmbH partners with the German Mittelstand and owner managed companies to appoint senior leaders and high value specialists through modern headhunting, targeted executive search, and the placement of interim managers. The firm is built on uncompromising quality standards and a precise understanding of candidate target groups, enabling effective direct outreach and persuasive engagement with the professionals most in demand by its clients. HR Management Consultants structures every assignment with clear, transparent project processes and a modern, data informed methodology that includes AI assisted research and sourcing where it adds speed and insight without sacrificing rigor. Clients can choose from well defined service tiers called Smart, Premium, and Platinum, each aligned to transparent and easy to understand fee models, so stakeholders know exactly what to expect at each stage. This approach brings clients into a comfort zone, combining advisory clarity with measurable progress from briefing and market mapping to longlist, shortlist, assessment, and onboarding support. The team focuses on leadership roles and mission critical experts across functions, drawing on interdisciplinary experience to manage complex, confidential, and time sensitive searches as well as interim mandates that stabilize operations or drive transformation. With a boutique mindset and senior consultant involvement throughout, HR Management Consultants emphasizes fit, performance, and durability of each appointment, supported by structured evaluation, reference validation, and ongoing communication with both client and candidate. Whether the need is a discreet executive succession, a hard to find specialist, or an immediate interim solution, the firm delivers a tailored, high touch service designed to reduce hiring risk, shorten time to hire, and secure outcomes that create lasting value for dynamic, growth oriented businesses.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementSenior Executives

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

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

Deutsche Personalberatung

Deutsche Personalberatung (DPB) is an owner-managed executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2006 and dedicated exclusively to the Banking & Finance sector across Germany. With nearly two decades of market presence, the firm focuses on connecting banks, financial institutions, payment providers and related finance organizations with highly qualified professionals and leaders. DPB emphasizes deep industry expertise, speaking the language of its clients and candidates and concentrating on precise shortlists backed by a long standing, discreet network of decision makers. Clients benefit from direct access to the hidden job market, a single accountable point of contact and a documented fill rate of over 96 percent. The team combines modern AI-supported search with rigorous human assessment to ensure cultural and technical fit, and if a placement does not prove sustainable, DPB offers a free replacement as part of its commitment to quality. The company works on both retained executive search and success based mandates and fills demanding specialist and leadership roles for front, middle and back office functions, including finance and accounting, risk, treasury, operations, compliance and commercial roles. For candidates, DPB provides confidential guidance, direct presentation to hiring decision makers without administrative detours, and support on compensation negotiation to secure competitive packages. Referenced by well known brands such as Sparkassen organizations, Santander, BNP Paribas, Western Union, Berenberg, Varengold Bank and others, and featured in national media including ZEIT ONLINE, Deutsche Welle and Hamburger Abendblatt, DPB leverages 150+ client relationships and active mandates across 11 federal states. With offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Muenchen, the firm delivers national coverage with local insight while maintaining a personal, precise and reliable approach to every mandate.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementFinance & AccountingSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQHamburg, Germany

HireWorks

HireWorks is a Germany based recruitment and talent advisory firm focused on helping organizations find digital experts and leaders and build a modern hiring culture. Acting as a hands on partner, the firm combines executive search and permanent recruitment with coaching, training, and project based advisory to improve inhouse recruiting and people development. Its consultants emphasize that recruiting is about people first and align all steps to candidate needs and business outcomes. A proprietary method called the Recruiting Canvas, recognized with an innovation award, structures every search by bringing all stakeholders together to create a precise, shared picture of the role, context, and success criteria. This clarity accelerates sourcing, improves assessment quality, and raises the likelihood of a lasting hire in key positions. Beyond filling roles, HireWorks supports clients in designing end to end hiring processes, strengthening employer branding, and elevating the candidate experience with transparent communication, timely feedback, and consistent decision standards. The team promotes concepts such as New Hiring and New Work, enabling flexible collaboration models and data informed decision making across the full candidate lifecycle. For companies challenged by skill shortages and rapid digital change, HireWorks provides sparring for executives, facilitates workshops, and coaches recruiting and leadership teams to align on requirements, capacity, and timelines. With experience across the mobile and digital economy, the firm understands how roles evolve and how to assess potential in high growth, transformation, and change environments. Whether a startup, Mittelstand, or enterprise, clients engage HireWorks to map critical talent markets, run targeted searches for digital leaders and specialists, and deliver scoped projects that embed best practices into the organization for sustainable results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

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

Tadewald Personalberatung

Founded in 1993, Tadewald Personalberatung GmbH is a German executive search and recruitment boutique dedicated to the healthcare and social care sectors. From its base in Buxtehude, the firm partners with hospitals, rehabilitation centers and sports organizations, senior and nursing care providers, disability support organizations, medical service providers, pharmacies, pharma companies, and health insurers to appoint leaders and in demand specialists. For more than 30 years, Tadewald has combined deep market knowledge with a hands on, confidential search process to deliver shortlists that balance professional expertise, cultural fit, and regulatory requirements. Its services span retained executive search, permanent recruitment of qualified professionals, interim management for clinics and care operators, and complementary solutions such as outplacement and newplacement, leadership coaching, potential analyses, and strategic advisory for clinical settings. Clients value the firms ability to manage complex mandates end to end, from role definition and market mapping through targeted identification, direct approach, structured assessment, and reference checks, to offer management and onboarding guidance. Typical mandates include C suite and departmental leadership (medical and administrative), nursing and therapy management, hospital and rehabilitation management, quality and risk leaders, and functional experts across operations, finance, HR, and support services within health and social care. Guided by Managing Director Christian Strauss alongside founder Joern Tadewald, the team operates with high reliability, discretion, and compliance with GDPR, maintaining long standing relationships across Germanys healthcare ecosystem. For candidates, the firm provides discreet career advice, access to current vacancies and proactive opportunities via speculative applications, as well as coaching and assessments to help clarify strengths and leadership potential. Whether an organization needs a permanent leader, an interim turnaround executive, or counsel to support workforce transitions, Tadewald Personalberatung delivers tailored, single source solutions designed to ensure continuity of care, organizational resilience, and sustainable performance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsPhilanthropyGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)

HQBuxtehude, Germany

CARSTEN PÄHLKE Personalmanagement

Carsten Paehlke Personalmanagement GmbH is a regional partner for career consulting, coaching, and direct placement of talent across Northern Germany, serving Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen, and the wider North. The firm combines more than 25 years of industry experience with certified quality, focusing on matching specialists and leaders with long term, permanent employment. Since July 2014, the company has been certified under SGB III - AZAV (subject areas 1 and 2), which qualifies it as an approved provider and recruiter under German employment promotion law and enables funding of its high quality career counseling via the Jobcenter and the Federal Employment Agency. For individuals, the portfolio spans career advice and coaching, leadership coaching, outplacement, the compact two hour Karriere-Kick, guidance for students and graduates, and mentoring, all designed to clarify goals, sharpen positioning, and accelerate job search outcomes. For employers, services include permanent recruitment (Personalvermittlung) of skilled professionals, apprentices, and executives, structured onboarding management, talent pool building, employee development, and outplacement programs that protect employer brand. The firm also offers comprehensive start up and small business advisory services, from business plan creation and financing and grants guidance to marketing and positioning, logo development, coaching and mentoring, viability certifications, and franchise support. Current vacancies advertised illustrate a broad functional reach, from customer support, sales, compliance and safety, and import and purchasing to software development and healthcare roles, reflecting a generalist white collar and leadership focus. Known for personal, professional, and targeted support, Carsten Paehlke Personalmanagement emphasizes transparent processes, close collaboration with public and private partners, and tailored solutions that align candidate potential with the concrete requirements of each role. The result is pragmatic, regionally rooted recruitment and consulting that delivers sustainable matches and measurable value for both candidates and companies.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQHenstedt-Ulzburg, Germany

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