Mobility and Logistics

The vehicle and transport industry is facing major challenges: Climate-friendly, ecological mobility concepts are becoming increasingly important. Multimodal transport, shared mobility and electromobility have an impact not only on user behavior, but also on staffing decisions in public and private transport and traffic companies.

Digitization and automation are also steadily increasing in logistics – with far-reaching consequences for work organization and internal and external work processes. Digital competencies, holistic thinking, interface management and the confident handling of complex coordination needs are becoming decisive success factors for managers. We support you in finding exactly those who can master such challenges.

Construction and Real Estate

The construction and real estate sectors are among the most dynamic growth areas in Germany. The housing industry has to face up to sustainable portfolio development in increasingly restrictive environments, while the real estate sector has to deal with ever more complex regulations and new social trends.

Ecological requirements and, above all, the networked planning, execution and management of buildings are presenting the construction industry with major changes. At the same time, cost and competitive pressures are growing. This is where managers are called upon to act with professional competence and strategic foresight. We are happy to support you with a large network, profound know-how and the confident assessment of management potential.

Industrial Services

The majority of German companies have long been part of the service sector. Internationalization and digitization are the central forces driving developments at a rapid pace and entailing new business models and strategies: This applies to facility or HSEQ management as well as to the technical and commercial service industry.
In order to survive in the market, the changing needs of customers and users as well as the technical feasibility must be kept in mind economically. Rely on our many years of experience, expertise and excellent networking in the industry when recruiting executives!

Infrastructure, Supply and Disposal

The german EEG (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz), waste avoidance instead of waste recycling, ecological recycling, the elimination of phosphorus residues in water, merger and integration efforts: All these issues are putting pressure on the infrastructure sector and are increasingly determining personnel decisions. Here, environmental policy and technological developments must be kept in view – in water, electricity and gas as well as in the energy sector.

In addition, digital applications, changing user needs and corporate responsibility play a central role. Well thought-out appointments to key positions can make an important contribution to sustainable growth and a clean environment.

Education, Research and Science

When filling responsible positions in universities, colleges, scientific institutions and research communities, a wide range of criteria must be taken into account: These include professional-scientific excellence and the specific educational, teaching and research mission as well as the institutional framework conditions, digital requirements political and social facets.

We are well acquainted with these challenges through many years of experience: We are versed in filling first and second level leadership positions in science management, in public administration and in recruiting W3 professorships. Universities of excellence and renowned research centers use our personnel consulting services to fill key positions in teaching and research operations in a qualified, sustainable and diverse manner.

Health Care & Life Sciences

The entire healthcare and pharmaceutical sector needs “strong” managers who are up to the major challenges facing the industry: Demographic change and growing health awareness among the population are just as much a part of this as new developments in diagnostics and prevention, the handling of digital health data, patient-oriented technologies, innovative tech start-ups and new regulatory requirements.

However, good growth opportunities here often come up against limited healthcare budgets. For university hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and care facilities, efficient, innovation- and patient-oriented management is therefore essential. Managers have to weigh up different interests in their decisions and act with both foresight and cost sensitivity. Biotechnology, medical technology and medical-scientific research facilities also harbor enormous growth potential. Entrepreneurs, innovative and medical masterminds are particularly in demand here! We are happy to support you in professionally filling these positions.

Control Bodies

Today, control and advisory bodies are called upon to work critically and constructively with the management board and to contribute to a sustainable growth strategy, regardless of their size or whether they operate in the private or public sector.

Their tasks include monitoring management, observing business development, assessing business strategy, co-deciding on management personnel and, increasingly, promoting and evaluating innovation potential. This makes it all the more important to have a well thought-out composition of members in the supervisory and advisory bodies. As an experienced sparring partner of such bodies, we focus on the coherent team composition, the precise profile definition of the mandate and the “boardability” of the mandate holders who are eligible for the position. In doing so, we always comply with the legal requirements and regulations. Our networks and commitments, such as the New Advisory Boards for SMEs Foundation, ensure that mandates are filled in the short term by directly approaching suitable individuals in a professional manner. 

Startups and Venture Capital Companies

The composition of the team is crucial for the success of a startup. If this does not fit – e.g. because those involved have different objectives for strategic growth and implementation or because leadership skills are lacking – this can quickly be the end: Empirical studies show that 23% of all unsuccessful startups fail on their own team.

For the founders, this means a painful defeat, the risk of which can be minimized by a prior targeted selection of managers with validated leadership and professional competence. For investors, on the other hand, who want to put their investment on a solid footing, we recommend a professional detailed due diligence of the founding team in advance. We are happy to be your contact for the sustainable filling of C-level positions in startups as well as for HR due diligences.

Associations / Foundations / NGOs / Public Administration

Associations, foundations and non-governmental organizations are guided by overriding interests, often of a social or (economic) political nature. Many of them are non-profit and pursue long-term goals that the state considers worthy of support. On the one hand, this opens up great opportunities, but on the other hand, it also creates limitations that association and foundation managers must keep a careful eye on.

Successful managers in this sector act with a high level of professional competence and at the same time with tact, diplomacy and perseverance in order to pursue the diverse interests of their members in a targeted manner, both internally and externally. We would be happy to assist you in the search and selection of such managers.