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Herbold Fischer Associates

Herbold Fischer Associates is an executive search partner focused on identifying leaders who can shape the future of their clients organizations. The firm combines experience, empathy, and efficiency to deliver high caliber appointments across C level, top and middle management, and supervisory board roles. Their consultants work with internationally active companies across key industries and apply a structured, creative search process that aligns professional credentials with cultural fit. Drawing on long standing networks and market insight, they secure digital minded executives and IT specialists who can drive transformation as well as seasoned functional leaders in operations, finance, commercial, and technology. The team emphasizes rigorous brief taking, targeted research, direct approach, and careful assessment to ensure long term success for both client and candidate. With a track record of successful placements dating back to 2003, the firm supports clients navigating disruption in sectors such as automotive and industrial services, energy, logistics, professional services, private equity, and healthcare. In addition to executive search, Herbold Fischer Associates advises on leadership for digital transformation and on diversity and inclusion to strengthen decision making and organizational resilience. Engagements are delivered with discretion and transparency, and progress is communicated clearly from kick off through onboarding. Clients value the firms ability to present shortlists that balance immediate impact with sustainable leadership potential, and candidates appreciate a respectful, direct, and informed process. Searches are executed locally and internationally, leveraging research capability, market mapping, and confidential referencing, while ensuring full compliance with data protection standards. The firm operates as a trusted advisor, offering candid counsel on role design, compensation, and succession planning, and remains committed to building leadership teams that combine vision with execution to deliver measurable business results over the long term.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseUtilitiesHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

HMP Executive Search

HMP Executive Search is a specialist search and leadership onboarding partner focused on placing upper and middle management roles with a strong emphasis on values compatibility and cultural fit. As a business unit of DS Group UG based in Aschaffenburg, Germany, the firm supports both Mittelstand companies and international groups across industry, trade, and services. Its core offering spans direct and executive search built on jointly defined requirement profiles and an analysis of the role context, leveraging deep knowledge of sub labor markets and an extensive network to secure integrative leaders with high professional and social competencies. HMP commits to quality with a guarantee to refill the position and resume the search at no fee if a placement does not prove sustainable. Beyond placement, the firm continues as onboard coaches, guiding young professionals and newly hired leaders through the first 100 days to secure traction and acceptance within the existing corporate culture. Senior coaches and business mentors facilitate structured reflection of critical situations through regular in person sessions and interim calls to reinforce impact. The team also provides HR marketing support, developing job ad concepts aligned to the clients corporate identity, advising on media selection and timing, and, if required, publishing searches discreetly under the HMP name; this service is free of agency fees, with clients paying only publisher insertion costs. HMP extends its leadership development reach with keynotes, board conversations, and curated entrepreneur roundtables limited to small groups, addressing topics such as transformation, succession, and cultural change. Managing partner Kornelia Straub Kuri leads the personnel consulting practice and has advised high potentials since 1998, with long standing experience in coaching and systemic organizational consulting, including initiatives to increase the appointment of female leaders. Senior Advisor Dr. Dietmar Straub contributes over 25 years of executive experience from machinery and automotive supplier industries to mentor first level leaders.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseE-commerceLuxury GoodsManagement Consulting

HR-Expertgroup Executive Search & Consulting

HR-Expertgroup Executive Search & Consulting is a German executive search and recruitment partnership that focuses on bringing extraordinary people together for specialist and leadership roles. The firm positions itself as a team of true industry insiders: every partner has decades of hands-on operational leadership experience as a managing director or senior manager in the very markets they serve, which enables precise understanding of client needs, competitive dynamics, and the capabilities that drive long term value. HR-Expertgroup specializes in the direct search and selection of top performers for specialist and executive appointments, combining rigorous market mapping, targeted outreach, and structured evaluation to align skills and personality with the cultural and strategic requirements of each client. In addition to executive and specialist hiring, the company supports career transitions through newplacement and outplacement programs and operates two curated talent communities, the Manager League and the Specialist League, which make proven leaders and in-demand experts more visible to hiring organizations. The firm works across a wide range of sectors including mechanical and plant engineering, industrial automation, chemicals, energy, automotive, packaging, plastics, aerospace, logistics and transport, construction, food and FMCG, retail and luxury, media and print, IT and cybersecurity, medical technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and the recycling and circular economy. For employers, HR-Expertgroup provides a high touch, confidential, and results driven search process that reduces risk and time to hire while securing sustainable performance gains. For candidates, the team acts as a trusted partner for both professional and personal development, offering access to curated vacancies and one to one advisory conversations with consultants from their own industry. Quality and authenticity underpin the company ethos, with the objective of delivering durable matches that enhance stability, security, and growth for all parties involved.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HUNTING/HER - A division of Stanton Chase

Founded in 2007, HUNTING/HER HR-Partners, a division of Stanton Chase, is Europes leading executive search consultancy focused on advancing women into leadership. The firm helps organizations across industries and sizes achieve measurable gender balance, delivering search mandates for senior management, C-suite, and board roles while also building future pipelines through its curated female talent pool. As part of the global Stanton Chase network, HUNTING/HER combines boutique specialization with the infrastructure, market reach, and sector expertise of a top 10 executive search generalist. With presence in Hamburg, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Basel, Zurich, and a growing footprint in Stockholm, the team partners with clients throughout the DACH region and Nordics. Its approach blends rigorous search and identification with data-driven diversity recruiting, addressing the structural underrepresentation of women in specific management segments and tailoring outreach, assessment, and stakeholder alignment to overcome hidden barriers. Beyond search, HUNTING/HER Career-Partners provides an integrated HR lifecycle offering for women, including onboarding coaching, leadership development, retention programs, and respectful transitions via newplacement and outplacement, complemented by diversity consulting and business coaching for client organizations. The firm publishes regular thought leadership, hosts executive talks, and collaborates with business media to advance the case for diversity performance, translating research evidence into practical hiring roadmaps. Clients value the combination of discretion, speed, and cultural fit, as well as the firms long standing access to trusted networks that have matured over more than 15 years. Whether a mid sized company seeking its first female role models in key functions or a global enterprise scaling inclusive leadership across regions, HUNTING/HER delivers tailored, repeatable solutions that strengthen competitiveness and unlock the full potential of mixed leadership teams.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer Electronics

HQZürich, Germany

Höchsmann & Company

Founded in 2000, Hoechsmann & Company GmbH & Co. KG is an owner led boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm with offices in Frankfurt and Duesseldorf, Germany. The firm partners with hidden champions, Mittelstand family businesses, international groups and public institutions to identify, assess and appoint C level and senior management leaders who deliver measurable impact. Its offering combines Executive Search and Board Search with succession planning for entrepreneurs and family businesses, leadership coaching, management assessment and competency management, and structured post hire integration support to ensure rapid effectiveness. Hoechsmann & Company blends direct search with rigorous leadership diagnostics to evaluate track record, leadership style, cultural fit and stakeholder alignment, and to define clear 6 to 12 month success criteria before a hire is finalized. Senior consultants personally lead every mandate, run a disciplined and transparent process, and remain involved beyond contract signature as trusted advisors to turn strong selections into lasting results. Sector strengths include transportation and logistics, machinery and plant engineering, and professional services, while the team also delivers cross functional leadership appointments spanning finance, operations, commercial and technology for industrial and service oriented clients. Recognized by WirtschaftsWoche as one of Germanys best recruitment consultancies in 2025 based on client feedback, the firm operates to the highest ethical and quality standards as a long standing certified member of AESC and an active member of BDU. By working with a limited number of clients per segment, Hoechsmann & Company ensures full market coverage without off limits constraints and provides a confidential, precise and hands on approach that reduces mis hire risk, accelerates onboarding and strengthens leadership teams, while offering senior executives discreet career guidance and long term coaching.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQFrankfurt, Germany

INSEMACO® Recruiting & Executive Search Consultants

INSEMACO Recruiting & Executive Search Consultants is a German headquartered partner for leadership hiring and interim management within The First Advisory & Ethics Group, connecting top experts and executives with organizations across the DACH region and worldwide. From its base in Solingen-Grafrath, the firm delivers retained executive search, interim experts and management, and permanent recruiting, complemented by AI supported HR services. INSEMACO supports the full talent lifecycle with diagnostics and assessment, onboarding, outplacement, and a distinctive Personal Expert & Leader Branding offering that helps executives and specialists sharpen their positioning, visibility, and communication. Through its Executive Lounge it curates and presents pre evaluated top candidates for critical leadership roles and transformation programs. Clients benefit from deep sector and functional coverage spanning general and executive management, finance and controlling, sales and service, HR and legal, technology and engineering, production, logistics, marketing, and real estate and construction. Industry strengths include manufacturing and engineering, technology and telecoms, consumer goods, financial services, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and the public sector, with long standing experience serving family businesses, mid sized champions, and international groups. As part of a global alliance and network, the group provides access to more than 55 offices in over 40 countries and a community of about 350 executive consultants, enabling cross border searches and interim appointments at speed and scale. Searches follow a rigorous, transparent process from scoping and role design through direct approach headhunting, structured interviews, evidence based diagnostics, and reference validation, with a strong emphasis on ethics, confidentiality, and candidate experience. INSEMACO also advises boards and owners on succession, assembles interim project teams to bridge leadership gaps or accelerate change, and offers career counseling and application guidance to senior candidates. The blend of executive search accuracy, interim agility, and tailored HR services makes INSEMACO a comprehensive partner for mission critical hiring and measurable hiring success.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

Iventa

Iventa is a DACH based HR partner that helps organizations attract, hire, and develop people across the entire employee lifecycle. With more than 35 years of experience, the group brings together four complementary solution lines - Brand, Recruiting, Media, and Software - to strengthen employer attractiveness, improve candidate reach, and streamline hiring with modern HR technology. Under Brand, Iventa designs data informed employer branding and culture initiatives that differentiate companies in competitive markets. The Recruiting practice focuses on finding and engaging the right talent for long term success, supported by candidate centric processes and measurable outcomes. Media services amplify reach by placing job ads and running targeted campaigns to connect with the right audiences. Software solutions like Iventa STELLA for multiposting and campaign management, and Iventa SMART TRANSFER as an applicant data middleware, close data gaps between job boards and ATS systems to reduce drop off, increase conversion from click to application, and illuminate KPIs. Beyond hiring, Iventa offers team and leadership trainings and career transition support, and regularly shares insights via blogs, podcasts, webinars, events, and workshops, including data driven sessions co hosted with partners such as kununu. Referenced client work spans many industries and organization sizes, with logos including Birkenstock, STRABAG, MediaMarkt Saturn, Egger, WAGO, N ERGIE, Spital Maennedorf, Stadtwerke Tuebingen, Westbahn, Forvis Mazars, and HKL, underscoring a broad generalist capability. Iventa operates collaboratively, beginning with open dialogue to understand goals and challenges, then shaping tailored solutions and iterating with continuous feedback and optimization. The approach combines empathy and innovation with practical execution, supported by customer and candidate portals and a strong focus on measurable impact. True to its motto, it is all about people, and Iventa aligns brand, reach, process, and technology so clients can attract the talent that fits and thrive over the long term.

Permanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseE-commerceLuxury GoodsOil & Gas

HQWien, Germany

Markut Executive Search

Markut Executive Search is an owner-led executive search boutique that partners with corporations, upper mid-sized companies, industrial groups, international family businesses, and family offices across the DACH region. Led by experienced headhunter and advisor Norbert Markut, the firm focuses on the sustainable appointment of senior leaders and entire leadership teams, handling complex mandates that range from single C-level placements to the complete re-staffing of the first and second management layers. Its core practice spans executive search, interim management, and board services, complemented by management audits, structured succession planning for key roles, and strategic advisory for family enterprises and privately held groups. Markut Executive Search also supports clients through phases of rapid growth, comprehensive restructuring, and broader transformations, leveraging a carefully cultivated network of proven, high impact managers and board members who combine strong functional expertise with excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence. The firm conducts direct search with speed, discretion, and rigor, often compressing traditionally lengthy processes into a matter of weeks by engaging pre-qualified leaders who can operate confidently at every stage of a company lifecycle, including special situations. In addition, the team provides guidance on owner and corporate succession, and, together with experienced partners, accompanies clients through M&A projects, including buy-side and sell-side support and buy-and-build strategies, with access to entrepreneurial and investment capital where required. Sector strengths include automotive, chemicals, energy and utilities, machinery and plant engineering, management consulting, private equity, and TIME markets such as telecom, IT, media, and electronics. Operating bilingually and with a strong presence in Switzerland and the wider DACH market, Markut Executive Search is recognized for its combination of experience, speed, and long-term impact, offering a confidential, senior-led service model that aligns leadership decisions with the strategic and cultural realities of each client.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseFinTechSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQSteinhausen, Germany

Meyer und Söhne

Founded in 2009 by Marcus Meyer together with his sons, Meyer & Soehne is regarded as one of Germanys most renowned executive search consultancies. Led by six experienced partners and supported by a first class in house research team, the firm focuses on the direct search and selection of leaders for the top two management tiers as well as appointments to supervisory and advisory bodies. Meyer & Soehne combines rigorous research, modern search technology, and a deep network to identify candidates who align not only on experience and results but also on culture and leadership style, which they view as decisive for sustainable client success. While the consultants serve clients across a range of sectors, they feel particularly at home in the producing industries, including automotive and industrial machinery, chemicals, electrical engineering, and industrial automation. Beyond executive search, the firm offers executive development services that strengthen decision quality and performance, such as structured assessment of internal and external managers and tailored coaching that supports onboarding, transition, and succession. As the exclusive German partner of the ECI GROUP, one of the oldest networks in the search profession, Meyer & Soehne enables its clients to fill key positions consistently across borders, maintaining the same quality standards internationally as in the domestic market. The firms philosophy is grounded in humanistic and ethical values and an authentic passion for engaging with leaders who have made a difference. This approach, paired with discretion, persistence, and transparent communication, has established Meyer & Soehne as a trusted long term advisor to mid sized hidden champions and larger enterprises alike. Headquartered in Bocholt with additional locations in Germany, the team delivers a high touch, partner led service model and upholds strong data protection practices throughout every engagement to safeguard the interests of clients and candidates.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationSenior Executives

Swissconsult

Swissconsult is a DACH-focused executive search and recruiting firm that has been finding and developing people since 1987. From its Swiss headquarters in Wettswil am Albis and its German office in Duesseldorf, the firm supports clients in appointing leaders and highly skilled specialists who drive performance and enable organizations to reach the next level. Each consultant concentrates on a specific industry and brings prior line management experience, often up to managing director level, which enables rapid understanding of client requirements, credible dialogue with candidates, and precise delivery against challenging mandates. Swissconsult excels at solving difficult placements through direct search, disciplined market mapping, and the continuous cultivation of relationship networks that provide an up-to-date view of talent availability in defined niches. Complementing search, the firm enhances selection quality with structured assessments and offers learning and development through its academy, aligning people insights with business goals. Clients include Mittelstand companies and international groups across the DACH region, and projects range from confidential succession to growth-critical scale-up hires and transformation-related appointments. Engagements are managed with transparent communication, clear milestones, and a senior point of contact throughout, followed by thoughtful aftercare to support onboarding and long-term success. The firm operates with discretion and rigorous data protection in line with European privacy standards. Swissconsult is connected with leading professional associations and broader HR and SME networks, and its consultants are referenced by independent rating platforms, reflecting a consistent focus on quality and outcomes. After more than three decades, Swissconsult combines boutique attention with cross-regional reach, uniting sector knowledge, assessment discipline, and a relationship-driven approach to match performance-oriented people with environments where they can thrive.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationSenior Executives

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

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