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MARTIN AND PARTNER Unternehmensberatung

Martin and Partner Unternehmensberatung is a boutique executive search and corporate consulting partnership based in Esslingen, Germany, dedicated since 1979 to confidential, high quality appointments for the Mittelstand. Led by managing director Ulrike Epple since 2008, the firm focuses on the search and selection of leaders and highly qualified specialists through direct search and active sourcing, combining long standing personal networks with structured research, data driven and AI supported market analysis, and a rigorous assessment of cultural and leadership fit. Martin and Partner serves technology oriented small and mid sized enterprises across machinery and plant engineering, tooling, automotive suppliers, electrical engineering, and broader engineering driven environments, and also supports regional banks as well as the housing and residential real estate sector in filling board and senior management positions. Operating primarily in Baden Wuerttemberg and Southern Germany, the firm also manages cross border mandates in Austria and Switzerland. Each engagement is handled personally, discreetly, and with clear decision support, providing clients with structured candidate profiles, transparent progress, and end to end guidance through successful completion and onboarding. For senior leaders navigating change, the firm offers career advisory, newplacement style support, and inverse headhunting to access the hidden job market by defining target companies, preparing compelling materials, and approaching decision makers directly, while clarifying compensation, availability, and change motivation in advance. True to its ethos of working for people in responsibility, Martin and Partner treats every appointment as a sensitive intervention in established structures and careers, applying care, experience, and sound judgment to deliver lasting results that align capability, values, and strategy. The firm stands for confidential, individual, and goal oriented consulting grounded in personal accountability and measurable outcomes.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInvestment ManagementFinTechResidential Development

HQEsslingen am Neckar, Germany

Eckelt Consultants

Founded in 1998, Eckelt Consultants GmbH is an international recruitment consulting firm based in Stuttgart that has built a reputation as a premier partner for executive search across technology oriented industries, with a distinctive depth in the automotive sector. The firm focuses on appointments to the first and second management levels, combining rigorous search and assessment with the discretion and integrity expected by top leadership. Led by founder and managing partner Dr. Wolfgang K. Eckelt, the company leverages decades of market insight and close relationships with influential decision makers, especially within the global automotive ecosystem, to identify, engage, and secure leaders who can drive sustainable performance. Its service portfolio spans executive search, management assessment, executive coaching, executive newplacement, board services, and employer branding, enabling clients to address succession, transformation, and growth challenges end to end. Eckelt Consultants is recognized for turning High Potentials into Right Potentials by aligning capabilities, leadership style, and cultural fit with the strategic goals of each client. The team operates with a research led methodology, direct sourcing, and tailored outreach supported by an exclusive network that accelerates access to scarce talent, including C suite, general management, functional heads, and supervisory or advisory board members. As publisher of the Top Career Guide Automotive, the firm contributes thought leadership to the broader mobility community and maintains strong ties across manufacturers, suppliers, technology partners, and emerging innovators. Whether building a leadership bench, strengthening a board, or supporting executives through transition and coaching, Eckelt Consultants delivers a precise, confidential, and outcome focused process that helps technology driven organizations hire with confidence and compete for the long term.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

K-Plus Personalmanagement

Based in Ludwigsburg, K-Plus Personalmanagement is an owner-managed staffing and recruitment firm that stands for regional and fair temporary work. With more than two decades of market and industry experience, the team focuses on the needs of local companies and employees across crafts, industry, services, and warehousing and shipping. The firm combines deep regional roots with practical know-how to deliver qualified personnel quickly, competently, and reliably. For companies, K-Plus provides fast access to the right people for peak workloads, project ramp-ups, and hard-to-fill roles, and offers targeted permanent placement for long term hires. Consultants work closely with hiring managers to clarify job profiles and cultural fit, then manage the search and selection process end to end to minimize downtime and hiring risk. The portfolio covers a wide range of roles, including warehouse helpers, pickers, packers, forklift drivers, logistics clerks, machine and plant operators, industrial mechanics, electricians and mechatronics technicians, metalworkers and fitters, as well as office and administrative positions such as accounting, HR, purchasing, and general back office. For candidates, K-Plus emphasizes security and mutual trust, offering transparent conditions, punctual pay, and approachable support. Many reviews from employees highlight friendly, helpful service, quick interviews and deployments, and frequent opportunities to be taken on permanently by client companies. The firm builds long standing partnerships with regional brands from manufacturing, logistics, and retail, and in 2024 more than 100 satisfied clients validated this cooperative approach. With short response times, a personal touch, and application options that include simple mobile channels, the company makes it easy for jobseekers to get started and for employers to scale their teams efficiently. K-Plus aligns every assignment with legal and safety standards and remains closely connected to Ludwigsburg and the surrounding region to keep talent and business needs in sync.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

Persolution

Persolution GmbH is a Germany based staffing and recruiting partner headquartered in Esslingen am Neckar. Founded in 2019, the firm supports companies of all sizes with flexible personnel solutions and end to end recruiting services. Persolution focuses on matching vetted talent to client requirements and provides guidance on legal and regulatory matters related to Arbeitnehmeruberlassung, ensuring compliance with German labor leasing law and applicable collective bargaining frameworks such as BAP DGB. For employers, the team relieves HR departments by taking over the full hiring lifecycle, from drafting and posting job ads through screening, interviewing, and shortlisting, so internal teams can concentrate on core business. Their service model spans permanent placement for direct hires and temporary staffing for peak workloads or coverage needs, complemented by ongoing workforce development through training and upskilling opportunities. Industry strengths include logistics operations, production and manufacturing environments, commercial and administrative functions, and information technology roles, reflecting the company’s experience with profiles ranging from forklift drivers and production operatives to office staff and IT system specialists. For candidates, persolution emphasizes fair treatment, timely and reliable payroll managed by its back office, and personal support before and after placement. The firm positions many assignments as a springboard into client permanent roles and remains a strategic partner to both sides, communicating clearly and maintaining high standards of data protection in line with GDPR. Clients value persolution for practical expertise, quick response, and a solution oriented approach that aligns workforce supply with real time operational demands. With a commitment to continuous improvement, legal certainty, and transparent collaboration, persolution delivers a dependable blend of recruiting, temporary staffing, and advisory support that helps organizations secure talent efficiently while building long term employment outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

Orbito-Consulting-Personalberatung

Orbito-Consulting-Personalberatung is a Stuttgart area executive search and recruitment boutique that focuses on identifying and securing high impact leaders and specialist professionals for German Mittelstand companies and international enterprises. The firm emphasizes a rigorous, discrete, and ethics-driven approach to search, combining direct candidate outreach, structured assessments and diagnostics, and transparent salary benchmarking and negotiation to ensure durable, mutually beneficial hires. With roots in Germany and experience across Europe as well as activity in the USA and China, Orbito-Consulting supports clients that operate in international environments and need talent capable of driving performance across borders. Its industry specialization centers on automotive and mechanical engineering, with additional expertise in IT and facility management (TGA), enabling consultants to understand role requirements in depth, speak the language of hiring managers, and quickly translate business goals into precise search strategies. Assignments range from senior management and executive placements to hard-to-fill expert roles, always managed end to end through diligent market mapping, personal outreach, candidate evaluation, and interview-to-offer facilitation. Clients benefit from long-standing networks, clear and continuous communication on project status, and a partnership mindset reflected in pragmatic, goal-oriented processes and fair commercial models. The team culture is built on individual accountability, open and direct communication, and measurable quality, resulting in reliable outcomes for both clients and candidates. Beyond filling roles, Orbito-Consulting advises on compensation comparisons, selection criteria, and candidate onboarding to help organizations reduce hiring risk and accelerate time to productivity. Headquartered at Karlstr. 3 in Sulzbach an der Murr near Stuttgart, the firm serves companies of all sizes across Germany, with particular strength in regions known for engineering excellence, and is recognized in industry rankings for its executive search capabilities.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

Grand Hammer Professional

Grand Hammer Professional is a German recruitment agency based in Holzmaden that connects personalities and companies by delivering precise, needs driven talent solutions. Founded in 2021, the firm focuses on permanent recruitment and executive search across engineering, manufacturing, and technology intensive environments, helping Mittelstand manufacturers, global players, and fast growing innovators hire specialists and leaders who move the needle. GHP combines a curated talent pool with an active business network to uncover hard to find profiles and align them to each client’s technical requirements and cultural context. Its process is built on transparency, focus and precision, agile project management, and strong networking, ensuring rapid progress, clear feedback, and dependable outcomes. The team recruits for roles spanning automation and controls, electrical engineering, electronics, mechatronics, SCADA and industrial software, commissioning and service technicians, IT administration, technical sales engineering, patent and technology specialists, and commercial operations, engaging white collar professionals, skilled technicians, and executive level hires alike. For candidates, GHP’s Professional Placement offers access to exclusive vacancies, individualized strategy plans, personal branding and CV optimization, interview preparation, and confidential executive search outreach, supporting long term success well beyond placement. For employers, the firm delivers a structured search from role briefing and market mapping through proactive outreach, screening, and shortlisting, culminating in offer support and onboarding coordination to minimize time to hire while safeguarding quality. With current insight into Industry 4.0, robotics, sustainable technologies, and the digitalization of production, Grand Hammer Professional understands how skills needs are evolving and aligns every search to future business goals, enabling organizations to secure mission critical talent and enabling candidates to make decisive career moves that shape the future.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

Benz Personaldienstleistungen

Founded in 1987, Benz GmbH Personaldienstleistungen is a regional staffing specialist headquartered in Kirchheim in the Mittlerer Neckar region, trusted by companies across Esslingen and beyond for more than three decades. The firm recruits and places qualified employees across industrial, technical, and commercial functions, delivering rapid, customized solutions for short term bottlenecks as well as long term hires. Its service mix spans classic temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerueberlassung), flexible contract assignments, and direct permanent placement, all backed by a precise, consultative needs analysis that helps employers secure the right talent quickly and compliantly. Benz operates with a people first philosophy and maintains a strong safety culture, working with an in house occupational physician and a dedicated safety engineer, providing thorough briefings and inductions before every assignment so that employees and worksites are protected. Candidates benefit from legally compliant employment under the IGZ DGB collective agreement, transparent conditions, recognized pay supplements, and access to varied assignments with fixed or flexible schedules. For clients, a centralized back office administration, rigorous screening, and close collaboration ensure smooth deployment, workforce planning, and ongoing support. Benz is embedded in a nationwide partner network of more than 70 staffing agencies, enabling local responsiveness with national reach, and is part of the Neptun GmbH corporate group. The team covers roles across gewerbliche, technische, and kaufmaennische areas and maintains strong connections to regional decision makers, which translates into a consistently rich pipeline of vetted candidates and job opportunities. Known for reliability, compliance, and practical problem solving, Benz combines market knowledge, structured processes, and personal engagement to build long term relationships with employers and job seekers in manufacturing and technical environments as well as commercial offices, matching the right person to the right role with speed and care.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAll industriesAutomotiveAerospaceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQEsslingen am Neckar, Germany

Bechtoldt Consulting

Bechtoldt Consulting is a boutique recruitment and talent advisory partner focused on connecting German and international industrial companies with high caliber professionals across engineering led disciplines. Drawing on a broad network that spans automotive, measurement and control technology (Mess- und Regeltechnik), mechanical engineering, device technology, medical technology, and adjacent service providers, the firm supports clients ranging from Mittelstand manufacturers to global groups that need scarce technical and leadership talent. Bechtoldt Consulting delivers permanent recruitment for critical specialist and management roles, executive search and interim management for senior appointments and transformation mandates, and contract staffing to flex capacity on time bound projects. Typical mandates include design and development engineers, test and validation experts, production and manufacturing leaders, quality and HSE managers, automation and controls specialists, field service engineers, sales engineers and key account managers, as well as regulatory affairs and quality professionals in medtech. The firm applies a consultative approach that starts with clarifying role requirements and success criteria, progresses through targeted market mapping and direct search, and culminates in rigorous screening and competency based evaluation to ensure skill, culture, and compliance fit. Clients benefit from transparent timelines, curated shortlists, and steady communication that shortens time to hire while strengthening retention. Candidates experience a discreet, respectful process centered on clarity, feedback, and long term career alignment. Its search methodology blends research driven sourcing with proactive talent pipelining, tapping niche communities, referrals, and competitive intelligence to surface both active and passive candidates. The team builds tailored outreach that clearly frames value propositions, compensation ranges, and development paths, and supports employers with market insight on talent availability, salary benchmarks, and location strategy across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Throughout each assignment, Bechtoldt Consulting protects confidentiality, adheres to equal opportunity principles, and maintains GDPR compliant data handling. The firm is adept at orchestrating stakeholder alignment between hiring managers and HR, structuring interview plans and case exercises, and coordinating references, offer negotiation, and preboarding to minimize risk at acceptance. Whether scaling a new production line, upgrading test and measurement capabilities, localizing a supply chain, or accelerating innovation in medtech devices, clients rely on Bechtoldt Consulting for practical, senior led execution and results that endure beyond the hire.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefensePharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical Devices

HQSindelfingen, Germany

Experconnect

Experconnect Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, specializes in orchestrating legally compliant and impact driven deployments of senior specialists and executives to help companies preserve critical know how, manage succession, and bridge expertise gaps. The firm focuses on the active transition between generations by matching highly qualified senior experts in the pre and post retirement phases with precise, time bound project needs in industry, often on a self employed basis or, when required, through fixed term employment via Experconnect. Its approach is distinctly different from traditional temporary staffing or classic recruitment: Experconnect provides a curated, relationship led model that includes personal guidance, compliance assurance, and end to end administration before, during, and after each engagement. Through programs such as EXPERtise (covering structured junior to senior knowledge transfer), the KEEN Knowledge and Expertise Exchange Network, and EXPERkompass (supporting a purposeful move into active retirement), the company delivers a holistic solution that combines talent access with knowledge management, succession planning, and employability for experienced professionals aged 50 plus. Clients benefit from a single partner that sources the right senior expert, structures the collaboration, secures insurances, and manages contracts, invoicing, and international assignments, while advising on social, legal, tax, and administrative aspects to ensure risk controlled delivery. Senior experts gain personalized consulting, confidential onboarding into a non public network, and flexible, paid project opportunities aligned to their expertise, interests, and availability. Operating nationally and internationally, Experconnect mobilizes global senior expertise quickly, integrates specialists safely and compliantly, and helps organizations retain key capabilities well beyond formal retirement, ensuring transitions are smooth, practical, and tailored to real business demands.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

HQStuttgart, Germany

Wöhler Management Consulting

Woehler Management Consulting is a German boutique executive search and recruiting partner focused on delivering hard to find specialists and leaders to industrial clients. Operating under the brands Allgaeuer Personalberatung and Stuttgarter Personalberatung, the firm combines deep hands on industry knowledge with a structured search methodology to help companies fill critical roles faster and retain talent longer. The practice concentrates on machinery and plant engineering, metalworking and machining, industrial automation, robotics, drives, electronics, automotive supply, medical technology, and aerospace, covering disciplines such as project management, quality management, procurement, manufacturing, R&D, design and construction, application engineering, logistics leadership, technical sales, operations management, and general management. Assignments range from SMEs to international groups. Founded and led by consultant and coach Jens Woehler, the firm draws on practical leadership experience in Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers, toolmaking and machine building, as well as more than a decade in sales and marketing for a NASDAQ listed advanced materials manufacturer, complemented by international market exposure across Europe, Latin America, South Africa, India, and Asia. For each mandate, Woehler Management Consulting co defines the requirement profile with the client, sets the search strategy across the open and hidden market, leverages a large, well maintained candidate network, and conducts thorough assessment that balances technical competence with soft skills and cultural fit. Beyond executive search and permanent recruitment, the firm supports employers with talent attraction and retention initiatives including employer branding, leadership system development, business coaching, mediation, and team building. For individuals, the Newplacement program provides career counseling, application coaching, market positioning, and guided access to decision makers to accelerate re entry into suitable roles. The consistent goal is precise placement of the right expert in the right role to drive measurable performance for clients throughout Industry 4.0 driven manufacturing value chains.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefensePharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical Devices

HQBietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

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