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Mertus

Mertus Consulting GmbH is a Hamburg based IT staffing and consulting firm founded in 2021 that connects companies with experienced IT experts for short term project peaks, longer assignments, and permanent roles. Operating under the motto von IT zu IT, its consultants bring hands on technology know how to every search, ensuring precise requirement capture and a fast, high quality shortlist. The service portfolio covers freelance contracting, temporary employee leasing (ANU, Arbeitnehmerueberlassung), and direct placement for permanent hires, complemented by EU outsourcing and scalable developer teams for clients that need additional delivery capacity. Mertus follows a lean four step process of needs analysis, targeted search, client led selection, and kick off, routinely presenting qualified profiles within 48 hours and managing digital contracting and onboarding for a smooth start. The firm specializes in software development, cloud and DevOps, IT support and infrastructure, cybersecurity, SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, QA and testing, AI planning and development, ecommerce platforms such as Shopware and Shopify, as well as data and business analysis and project leadership roles including Scrum Master, Product Owner, and PMO. A bilingual platform lists live projects and anonymized freelancer profiles, and engagements can be on site, hybrid, or remote across Germany and the EU. Reference clients span sectors such as banking and fintech, automotive and mobility, high tech manufacturing, retail, and SaaS, with logos including Hanseatic Bank, ALD Automotive, ASML, Synertrade, Takko, and others. Mertus emphasizes compliance and risk aware delivery, including adherence to German employee leasing regulations and insured engagements via trusted partners, while maintaining transparent communication and fair contracting for freelancers. With modern, digital processes and a quality over quantity approach, the team reduces time to hire, relieves internal staff, and keeps digitalization roadmaps moving. Headquartered at Simon von Utrecht Strasse 85A in Hamburg, Mertus provides attentive, senior led service focused on technical fit, cultural alignment, and lasting value for both clients and candidates.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

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

Rehigher

Rehigher is an AI powered recruitment platform that unifies companies, freelance recruiters, and candidates in one global ecosystem designed to make hiring faster, smarter, and more transparent. Built around intelligent automation and real time matching, the platform guides employers through a simple six stage hiring journey, from building an employer brand and choosing sourcing paths to defining process and ATS, managing candidate pipelines, and tracking probation periods. Companies can create hiring projects, search a vetted talent pool of more than 5,000 profiles, or leverage AI Recruiter Access to tap into millions of CVs, then assemble the right team by inviting internal HR members or engaging expert freelance recruiters from the Rehigher network. Recruiters benefit from a professional community focused on Rec2Rec and HR collaboration, with tools to grow their brand and portfolio, enrich ATS data, and track commissions while working on exciting projects that boost income. Candidates receive 24 by 7 support through AI advisors and human HR agents who help with applications, brand building, and career decisions, mirroring the agent model that supports sports and film stars. Clear, flexible pricing offers free tiers and affordable subscriptions for each audience, including unlimited hiring projects for companies, advanced search and filters for recruiters, and unlimited applications for candidates, all without long term commitments and with setup in minutes. With headquarters in Hamburg and units in Dubai and Dammam, Rehigher serves active markets across the GCC and EU and maintains a global talent community with thousands of active professionals and high availability. The platform emphasizes direct contact between employers and candidates, streamlined workflows, and measurable outcomes, supporting more than 500 recruiters and over 100 hiring projects while enabling organizations of all sizes to hire top talent efficiently.

Permanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORTotal Talent MgmtAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQHamburg, 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

Leading Operations

Leading Operations KG is an independent people and management consulting firm focused on executive search and specialist appointments, delivering tailored solutions that reflect the specific needs of each client. The firm supports organizations across the full lifecycle of a search, from the first advisory conversation and role scoping through targeted research, assessment, and selection to a sustainable, well-integrated placement. Known for reliability, fairness, and honesty, the team emphasizes long term partnerships built on professionalism and transparency, ensuring that both clients and candidates experience a respectful, insight led process. Its consultants combine deep market knowledge with a practical, hands on approach, integrating their personalities, commitment, and ideas to craft innovative and made to measure solutions. With strong expertise in executive search and specialized recruitment, Leading Operations applies rigorous needs analysis to translate business requirements into clear candidate profiles and credible search strategies that stand up to market reality. The firm aligns closely with stakeholders to define success criteria, calibrate talent pools, and manage each engagement as a structured project with disciplined communication, timeline control, and quality checkpoints. By uniting consulting discipline with recruiting execution, Leading Operations delivers outcomes that are not only fast and accurate but designed for durability, helping clients secure leaders and experts who drive measurable, long term value. Beyond filling roles, the firm offers advisory support around organization design, role definition, and decision making frameworks, enabling clients to strengthen hiring quality and reduce execution risk. Clients value its senior attention, transparent methods, and a principled commitment to doing what is right for both the business and the candidate, resulting in trusted relationships and placements that last.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingHuman ResourcesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

Schauz HR Consulting

Schauz HR Consulting is an owner managed executive search and HR consulting firm based in Hamburg, dedicated to recruitment in the sports, entertainment, and leisure industry. Founded in 2019 by Bernd Schauz, a sports economist with over 25 years of sector experience on the agency and rights holder side, the company combines deep domain knowledge with a personal, hands on service model. The firm delivers retained executive search for top leadership and expert roles and guides clients end to end through a rigorous process that includes role scoping and search strategy, targeted market research, longlisting and shortlisting, structured interviews, confidential candidate reporting, reference verification, and close support through contract negotiation and onboarding. Clients benefit from an international network that spans management and employee level contacts and from transparent, reliable communication with clear updates throughout each mandate. Complementing search, the firm provides HR consulting that supports change and transformation, including restructuring, digital and global expansion initiatives, realignments, and programs for culture, employee development, and integration. Advisory on interim management, incentive and compensation models, and fit for purpose organizational design helps clients strengthen their people agenda beyond a single hire. Ethics and quality are underpinned by adherence to the principles of the German BDU guidelines for qualified personnel consulting, ensuring professional standards and confidentiality for both clients and candidates. The team invites qualified professionals with a passion for sport, entertainment, and the leisure industry to share their profiles in confidence and commits to honest, timely feedback. With niche focus, meticulous research, and commitment to results, Schauz HR Consulting partners with rights holders, agencies, and leisure operators as they secure the leaders and experts required to meet evolving challenges around sustainability, digitization, and growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism Operations

HQHamburg, Germany

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

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

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