Dr. Maier Partner

What Dr. Maier Partner does

Dr. Maier + Partner is a German executive search and HR consulting firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Stuttgart. The firm specializes in placing C-level and senior management candidates for mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) and family-owned businesses, operating through four German offices (Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Munich, and Kelkheim near Frankfurt) and a partner-led direct-search methodology targeting passive candidates.

The company delivers four integrated service lines: Executive Search (core direct-approach headhunting for senior leadership), HR Consulting (management diagnostics, assessment, executive coaching, and career advisory), Executive Interim Management (via a joint venture with Valtus Germany), and Personnel Marketing/employer branding (operated through a dedicated subsidiary). The firm uses certified third-party assessment instruments (Hogan, INSIGHTS MDI, BIP) for candidate evaluation and employs AI-assisted tooling for candidate pre-filtering and pattern analysis within diagnostics, while positioning human consultant judgment as the final decision authority. No proprietary technology platform is offered.

The business model is professional services fee-for-engagement, primarily retained and contingency executive search with project-based HR consulting and assessment work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. GTM is sales-led and referral-driven via a four-office regional footprint plus two strategic alliances (Valtus, Lense & Lumen Advisory Group) for interim and cross-border mandates. Customers are distributed across mechanical engineering, automotive, technology, consumer goods, and other industrial Mittelstand verticals, with the firm reporting more than 250 completed executive search projects in each of 2024 and 2025.

Name

Dr. Maier Partner

Legal name

Dr. Maier + Partner GmbH

Website

https://drmaier-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dr. Maier + Partner is a Stuttgart-based German executive search and HR consulting firm, founded 1969, placing C-level and senior management candidates for Mittelstand and family-owned businesses via four regional offices and a direct-approach headhunting model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and HR Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• HR consulting
• Interim management
• Personnel marketing
• Management diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained and contingency-based executive search fees for placing C-level and senior management positions. Fees likely structured as retained search with success-based components.
2. HR Consulting: Management assessment, potential diagnostics, and leadership development consulting services.
3. Interim Management: Executive interim management placement services through Valtus partnership for bridging temporary leadership gaps.
4. Personnel Marketing: Employer branding and personnel marketing services through dedicated subsidiary Dr. Maier + Partner Personalmarketing GmbH.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dr. Maier + Partner is a German executive search and HR consulting firm that identifies, assesses, and places senior executives and management leaders for mid-sized companies and family-owned businesses. The firm offers four integrated service lines: Executive Search (headhunting for C-level and senior management), HR Consulting (management diagnostics, assessment, and leadership development), Interim Management (temporary executive placement via Valtus joint venture), and Personalmarketing (employer branding and personnel marketing).

Product overview

Dr. Maier + Partner is a management consulting firm offering four integrated service lines: Executive Search (headhunting for senior leaders and C-level positions), HR Consulting (management diagnostics, assessment, and development), Interim Management (temporary executive placement via Valtus partnership), and Personnel Marketing (employer branding). The company operates across five German offices (Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Munich, Frankfurt/Rhine-Main, Kelkheim) and serves mid-sized companies and family businesses. Services are delivered through experienced consultants with industry expertise across sectors including automotive, mechanical engineering, medical technology, retail, and IT. The firm emphasizes sustainable placement success, cultural fit assessment, and long-term client relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dr. Maier + Partner Executive Search: Executive search services for senior leadership positions
• Dr. Maier + Partner Personalmarketing
• Valtus Partnership

Products and services

• Executive Search Core executive search service for identifying and recruiting senior leaders and C-level executives for key positions in mid-sized companies and family businesses. Involves direct approach headhunting, candidate market analysis, and comprehensive selection processes.
• HR Consulting
• Interim Management Executive interim management services provided through a joint venture with Valtus, the European leader in executive interim management. Provides immediately available executive interim managers covering CXO roles to project management positions.
• Personalmarketing (Personnel Marketing) Employer branding and personnel marketing services focused on positioning companies as attractive employers. Combines HR expertise, creative potential, and strategic consulting to help companies build strong employer brands.
• Headhunting Specialized headhunting service for executives in Germany. Uses direct approach methodology, database search, and ad-supported search methods. Includes reference checking and diagnostic procedures when requested by clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 projects successfully completed in 2024 and 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Valtus Germany GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Valtus, a global leader in executive interim management. The partnership expands Dr. Maier + Partner's interim management capabilities, providing clients access to Valtus's international network of executive interim managers. Valtus supports clients worldwide through its many locations and international network.
• Lense & Lumen Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of international executive search alliance. Enables Dr. Maier + Partner to combine local German market knowledge with direct international connections for cross-border executive placements. Managing Partner serves as active participant in international executive search activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kienbaum Consultants International: Privately-held German consulting firm with deep executive search and HR consulting practices serving Mittelstand and large enterprise; multiple Dr. Maier + Partner partners (Jens Siegloch, Martin Hölderle, Sandra Fröhlich) previously led practices at Kienbaum, making it the closest direct comparable on geography, scale, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Swiss-rooted global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong German-speaking coverage; overlaps directly with Dr. Maier + Partner on mid-market and family-business C-level placements and offers broader board advisory services.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a well-established German subsidiary serving mid-market to large enterprise clients; comparable on cross-border C-level and senior management placements and on advisory services such as board evaluation that complement pure search work.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a major DACH practice serving boards and CEOs across industrial and consumer sectors; competes for the same C-level mandates in family-owned businesses and corporates, but at greater scale and with a broader international footprint than Dr. Maier + Partner.
• Amadeus FiRe AG: Frankfurt-listed German HR services group covering personnel placement, interim management, and management consulting across the DACH region; overlaps with Dr. Maier + Partner's interim management offering through Valtus-style executive placements and professional services for mid-market clients.
• Heidrick & Struggles: US-listed global executive search firm with established practice in German-speaking markets; comparable on retained executive search for senior industrial leadership and increasingly active in the Mittelstadt segment that is Dr. Maier + Partner's core.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a substantial DACH practice focused on CEO, board, and functional leadership for industrial and technology clients; competes for the same executive search mandates in German mid-market and family-owned companies.

Regional players

• Robert Walters: UK-headquartered international recruitment and executive search firm with dedicated German offices; comparable on permanent placement and mid-to-senior management search in Germany while operating primarily outside Mittelstand-exclusive executive search for family-owned businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/drmaierundpartner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dr-maier-partner-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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