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TOUGHSTAFF Personalberatung

TOUGHSTAFF Personalberatung is a Dusseldorf based executive search boutique that connects companies with leaders and top level specialists. Founded in 2008, the firm leverages long standing experience as human resources managers in international organizations to deliver retained search with precision, speed, and transparency. Operating on an exclusive mandate model, TOUGHSTAFF runs a structured, end to end process that starts with a 360 degree role analysis and specification, includes direct and confidential outreach to target candidates, rigorous interviews and evaluation, and concludes with offer support, contract finalization, and constructive onboarding for both client and hire. Clients and candidates benefit from a single consultant as a consistent point of contact, open and honest communication at every step, and a wide angle search approach that looks beyond obvious channels to reach the best available and hidden talent, including for new or explanation intensive business models and hidden champions. The owners, Christoph Hendricks and Nicole Lehmann Bochem, champion a partnership based style that treats candidates as individuals, aligns hiring decisions with long term corporate strategy, and protects cultural fit through careful attention to softer factors. Results reported by the firm highlight the impact of this method: 43 percent of placed candidates climb the career ladder in their new company, 88 percent remain with the employer after more than five years, and 100 percent of clients return with follow up searches. With a compact team of around four employees, TOUGHSTAFF serves German and international businesses across technology, manufacturing, and professional services, focusing on white collar and executive profiles. The firm is headquartered at Mannesmannufer 8, 40213 Dusseldorf, and invites clients and leaders to get in touch to discuss critical leadership appointments.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Kietzmann Consulting

Kietzmann Consulting is a Germany based recruitment and HR consultancy focused on delivering targeted talent solutions with a strong specialization in healthcare. The firm combines headhunting led performance recruiting, outsourced recruiting support, and interim and change management to help employers hire the right people quickly and sustainably. For hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, nursing and senior care facilities, the company provides end to end international recruitment of qualified healthcare professionals through a vetted partner network across North Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Services span rigorous preselection and applicant management aligned to client criteria, assessment of clinical skills and language proficiency, organization of language training and upskilling, and comprehensive guidance through recognition of foreign qualifications in Germany. Kietzmann Consulting also manages visa and residence procedures and supports relocation, housing, cultural orientation, and local administration so candidates integrate smoothly and employers realize faster time to productivity. The firm operates on fair and responsible recruitment principles, does not charge candidates any fees, and follows the WHO global code of practice. To reduce hiring risk, it offers clear guarantees, including replacement if a placement does not commence or if employment ends within the early months. Beyond healthcare delivery roles such as nurses and allied staff, Kietzmann Consulting conducts discrete searches for experienced specialists and leaders, engaging passive talent and supporting onboarding for long term success. Through external recruiting (RPO style) packages, clients can select Basic or Personalized models to extend in house capacity and accelerate hiring, while interim and change management provides hands on expertise to bridge leadership gaps or guide transformations. With a practical, transparent, and confidential approach, the team acts as a trusted partner to employers and a supportive guide to candidates, connecting the right people to the right roles across Germany.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinaryHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

Annette Hoppmann Consulting

Annette Hoppmann Consulting is a boutique German search and people advisory firm founded in 2011 and based in Dusseldorf, serving clients nationwide with a strong network that spans international corporations, the Mittelstand, and high growth startups. The firm focuses on recruiting specialists and leaders, combining executive search and permanent recruitment with advisory support for clients that need to fill single key positions or stand up entire teams and departments. Its 360 degree delivery model begins with thorough briefing and role scoping, followed by targeted sourcing across a curated candidate pool and extended network, selective advertising on sector platforms, and direct outreach to qualified talent in the relevant region. Research is augmented through trusted cooperation partners and dedicated researchers to widen market coverage. Candidates are screened and assessed against hard and soft skills, with structured prequalification, shortlisting, and transparent feedback, while clients receive ongoing market insight on availability, compensation, and competitive dynamics. Beyond hiring, Annette Hoppmann Consulting offers outplacement, business coaching, job and career coaching, as well as training and workshops that help individuals and teams navigate change, improve performance, and develop leadership and communication capabilities. This end to end approach allows companies to focus on core business while the firm manages the search process through interview coordination and decision support to offer and onboarding. Candidates benefit from honest market assessments, career guidance, and discreet access to opportunities. The firm is known for personal attention, high integrity, and an energetic communication style that builds trust with both clients and professionals. Whether a business is seeking a single senior hire or orchestrating a multi role build out, Annette Hoppmann Consulting delivers a pragmatic, collaborative, and results oriented service grounded in deep local knowledge and a nationwide network.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Pabst Consulting Executive Scout

Pabst Consulting Executive Scout, also known as Pabst Headhunter Consulting, is a Germany based advisory boutique in Krefeld that specializes in identifying and recommending the most suitable executive search consultants and interim management providers for companies across industries. Founded and led by Dipl.-Kfm. Ernst Pabst, the firm operates as an independent scout rather than a traditional headhunter, combining deep market insight with direct access to leading interim management pools to help clients fill leadership roles quickly, discreetly, and reliably. With a continuously updated overview of the executive search and interim landscape, Pabst Consulting advises employers on when to use direct search, how to structure a mandate, what fee models and day rates to expect, and how to choose between providers, including guidance on contract terms, selection steps, and the practical differences between an interim manager and a consultant. For time critical transformations, vacancies, or project turnarounds, the firm can rapidly introduce one or more credible providers for a defined brief or suggest alternatives to existing contacts, enabling clients to compare quality, sector expertise, references, and costs before committing. In addition to corporate support, the firm offers resources for senior executives, including curated addresses of headhunters, directories of interim providers, current insights on top leadership positions, and practical tips for initiating contact with search firms. The service ethos centers on responsiveness and fit: clients send a short brief and receive tailored, experience based recommendations designed to reduce search risk, accelerate shortlists, and protect confidentiality. By maintaining a broad network and tracking feedback across mandates, the team maps provider strengths by function, level, and industry vertical, from finance and operations to sales, technology, and manufacturing, and from Mittelstand champions to global groups. The approach is structured and transparent, screening providers for methodology, research capability, market coverage, candidate care, off limits, and compliance with data privacy and fairness standards, and benchmarking typical interim day rates and onboarding speed where relevant.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesSenior Executives

Remel Executive Search

Remel Executive Search is a German headhunting and recruitment boutique focused on international direct search of specialists and leaders. Founded in 2013, the firm delivers one point of contact who orchestrates multi country mandates with vetted local partners, giving clients a coordinated search process across borders without managing multiple suppliers. Coverage spans Western Europe (France, Benelux, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia), Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, the Baltics, the Balkans, and Bulgaria), Russia, and selected markets in India and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines). The firm is built around on site research, confidential outreach, and culturally fluent assessment rather than database CV matching, and it applies a rigorous intake to define must haves, cultural context, and do and do not rules for direct approach. Typical time to identify suitable executives is around six weeks, supported by transparent progress reporting and calibrated market mapping from the first days of engagement. Core focus areas include industrial and engineering driven businesses such as machinery and equipment, metal processing, chemicals, and energy, as well as broader services organizations and mid sized champions expanding across borders. Mandates range from country managers, plant leaders, and heads of engineering to commercial directors, supply chain leaders, and critical individual contributors in hard to hire locations. For German domestic searches that require Russian language skills or market know how, Remel Executive Search also conducts targeted sourcing of German Russian professionals. By combining senior consultant attention with a pragmatic, ethical methodology and a network that operates on the ground in each target market, the firm helps clients secure white collar and executive talent where competition is high and local insight matters.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesManagement Consulting

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

RED Executive Search

RED Executive Search is a boutique search partner that focuses exclusively on the leadership needs of family-owned companies, helping owners and boards identify and appoint the right leaders for long term, values driven success. The firm specializes in executive search for top management roles such as CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, and other C suite positions, and extends this capability to boardroom mandates by securing independent members for advisory boards and supervisory boards. Understanding the distinct dynamics of family enterprises, RED Executive Search designs each assignment to balance stewardship, continuity, and performance, aligning candidate profiles with ownership objectives, governance requirements, and the cultural fabric that often defines multi generational businesses. Its consultants employ rigorous market mapping, targeted outreach, structured behavioral interviews, and thorough referencing to build robust shortlists of proven leaders who can navigate family and non family stakeholder interests, professionalize operations, and sustain the legacy of the business while driving growth. In addition to permanent appointments, the firm can support critical transitions with interim executive solutions and strategic leadership advisory, including succession planning, role definition, and onboarding guidance to de risk pivotal hires. Engagements typically follow a clear and transparent process that starts with a detailed brief and stakeholder alignment, proceeds through research and candidate assessment, and culminates in offer management and integration support, with continuous communication and confidentiality at every step. RED Executive Search is committed to discretion, speed without compromise, and outcome based accountability, standing behind placements through rigorous due diligence and post hire follow up. By combining deep understanding of family enterprise governance with a disciplined search methodology, the firm helps owners strengthen leadership benches, refresh boards, and build resilient organizations poised for the next chapter of growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtAll industriesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQDusseldorf, Germany

VALUTA Personalberatung

VALUTA Personalberatung AG is a German recruitment and executive search boutique focused on tax and audit practices, management consulting, the financial industry, and corporate finance, controlling and compliance functions. From its bases in Dusseldorf, Krefeld and Munich, the firm delivers direct search and outreach to highly qualified specialists and leaders who rarely apply proactively, combining market mapping, discreet approach, structured assessment and reference validation to secure permanent hires and senior appointments. Operating across the DACH region and wider Europe for reputable midsized enterprises and large corporations, VALUTA complements its search capability with HR consulting that spans workforce planning and organization, change management, and employer brand design, helping clients build resilient teams and attract scarce talent. In the audit and tax segment, VALUTA has been among the leading advisors in the German speaking market for more than two decades, and the firm also supports professional service partnerships with succession and acquisition mandates specific to accounting and tax practices. In banking, insurance, investment management and fintech, as well as in corporate finance departments of industrial and service companies, its consultants bring deep domain knowledge that shortens time to shortlist and improves quality of hire. Guided by clear values, the team emphasizes transparency, diligence and long term relationships, aligning closely with hiring managers and partners to define role requirements, competency models and interview plans. Candidates benefit from honest feedback, career optimization support and access to confidential mandates, while clients gain a committed partner able to represent their brand credibly and protect confidentiality at every step. By uniting specialist sector expertise with a holistic advisory approach to recruitment, VALUTA delivers enduring matches that create measurable business value for both clients and candidates.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)InsuranceInvestment ManagementFinTech

HQKrefeld, Germany

Beate Kempf Personal- & Sportkarriereberatung

Founded in 2006 and based in Dusseldorf, Beate Kempf Personalberatung is an owner-led boutique specializing in professional recruitment and talent development with a distinctive focus on the intersection of business and competitive sports. Drawing on prior corporate experience in HR marketing and consulting, the firm delivers end to end permanent search and selection, from role scoping and requirements profiling through advertisement creation, targeted posting across classical and social media channels, telephone prescreening, in depth interviews, written assessments with recommendations, shortlist presentation, and support through to contract signature. Clients can also book modular services such as telephone or face to face interviews as standalone offerings. Complementing recruitment delivery, the practice designs and facilitates custom training and seminars for hiring managers and leaders covering topics such as recruitment excellence, competency based interviewing, leadership, team development, and conflict management, enabling organizations to improve selection quality and candidate experience while upskilling internal stakeholders. A hallmark of the firm is its sports career advisory, developed from long term collaboration with performance athletes: it provides tailored guidance on education choices, internships, apprenticeships, university studies, and entry or transition into the labor market, including CV optimization, interview preparation, and ongoing coaching. This support helps athletes align training and competition schedules with academic and professional goals during and after their active careers. Beate Kempf works with organizations of varying sizes across multiple sectors, with particular exposure to hospitality and tourism, energy and utilities, and manufacturing and engineering, combining personalized attention with a pragmatic, results oriented methodology. When required, the firm activates a trusted partner network to scale delivery while maintaining high standards of confidentiality, diligence, and cultural fit, ensuring that both clients and candidates experience a transparent, collaborative process that leads to durable hiring outcomes and sustainable career paths.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Jansen Associates Executive Search

Jansen Associates Executive Search is a recruitment firm focused on staffing and talent acquisition, located at 129 Gerresheimer Landstrasse in Dusseldorf, Germany. The firm specializes in executive search and delivers permanent recruitment solutions for organizations seeking experienced leaders and high caliber white collar professionals. Acting as a trusted advisor to hiring teams and candidates, Jansen Associates Executive Search applies a rigorous, research driven approach to identify, assess, and secure talent that aligns with strategic goals, culture, and role requirements. Clients engage the firm for confidential searches, succession planning needs, and critical leadership appointments where market insight, discretion, and candidate care are paramount. Its consultants manage the full lifecycle of search - from defining the brief and mapping relevant markets to outreach, structured evaluation, shortlist presentation, and support through offer negotiation and onboarding - while maintaining transparent communication and a positive candidate experience. In addition to permanent mandates, the firm can arrange interim leadership placements to maintain momentum during transitions and support change initiatives. For clients with flexible or project based resourcing challenges, the firm can also support temporary staffing when appropriate, enabling organizations to access specialized skills quickly. With a focus on quality over volume, the team emphasizes ethical practices, rigorous reference checks, and evidence based evaluation to reduce hiring risk and improve long term retention. The practice leverages a curated network, structured competency interviews, and calibrated scorecards to ensure comparable assessment, and it provides market intelligence on compensation, talent availability, and competitor movements to support decision making. Searches are conducted in accordance with German employment regulations and GDPR standards, with clear data handling protocols and respect for candidate privacy. Diversity, equity, and inclusion principles inform sourcing strategies and slate composition, broadening access to qualified talent and supporting better business outcomes. Whether an early stage venture building its first leadership bench or an established enterprise refreshing a key function, clients receive a customized plan with milestones, timelines, and an agreed reporting cadence. Candidates benefit from thoughtful preparation and feedback at each stage so they can present their strengths with confidence, resulting in streamlined searches that save time, reduce uncertainty, and deliver hires who contribute quickly.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

Bieber personalberatung

BIEBER personalberatung is an owner managed recruitment boutique based in Duesseldorf, Germany, specializing in the professional services ecosystem with a clear focus on audit, tax, and consulting. Founded in 2008 and led by consultant Horst Bieber, who brings more than 30 years of experience in executive search and recruiting, the firm pairs deep sector knowledge with a highly personal, transparent, and results oriented approach. BIEBER personalberatung supports clients across Germany, primarily internationally renowned and mid sized audit and advisory firms, and concentrates on permanent appointments from Manager through Partner level. The firm maps the end to end recruiting process as a single point of contact, from intake and requirements scoping through targeted direct search, structured evaluation, shortlisting, interview coordination, and offer support. Candidates benefit from honest market insights, detailed briefings, and optional coaching to refine application materials and prepare effectively for interviews. Searches span core and adjacent areas within audit and advisory, including external audit (Wirtschaftspruefung), accounting policy and technical accounting (Grundsatzarbeit), sustainability reporting, IT and IKS audit, independence and compliance, as well as sector focused mandates such as banking and asset management audit. BIEBER personalberatung is deliberately selective about its client portfolio to ensure quality, speed, and a close exchange throughout each mandate, aiming for placements that align skills, values, and ambitions on both sides. Long standing relationships, a nationwide network, and a reputation for discretion underpin the companys ability to deliver consistently for high caliber professionals and demanding hiring teams alike. Whether organizations seek personalities who make a measurable difference or experienced auditors exploring the next step toward leadership, BIEBER personalberatung provides precise matchmaking that turns recruitment into lasting value.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Finance & AccountingSenior ExecutivesLegal & Compliance

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

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