next level

What next level does

Next Level (operating as Tempton Next Level Experts) is a German specialized staffing and recruitment division of Tempton Group GmbH, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cologne. The firm connects companies with professionals across four practice areas: IT, ITK (Information and Communication Technology), Engineering, and Digital Marketing. It operates through five regional expert centers located in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Köln, and Nürnberg, providing nationwide coverage across Germany for both permanent placements and project-based staffing assignments. Customer industries include telecommunications, media, automotive, banking, insurance, energy, healthcare, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals.

The company's core offering is human-driven recruitment services rather than a technology product. Its value proposition centers on providing access to the "hidden job market" — positions not advertised publicly — through long-term partnerships with the largest German system houses and telecommunications carriers, framework agreements with major enterprise clients, and relationships with nearly all major German media agencies. Customers range from start-ups to large global enterprises. The firm emphasizes industry-specialist consultants with domain knowledge who can engage candidates in substantive technical conversations, a differentiator versus generalist recruiters. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or software product was identified.

Commercially, Next Level employs a sales-led go-to-market model with quote-based pricing negotiated on a per-placement or per-project basis, supported by multi-year framework contracts. As a division of Tempton Group GmbH — an established German private staffing conglomerate — Next Level benefits from group-level infrastructure, brand recognition, and operational back-office, while maintaining a focused specialization in technical and digital roles. The company markets through social platforms (LinkedIn, XING, Instagram, Kununu), content marketing via a company blog covering IT/ITK/Engineering/Digital Marketing labor-market topics, and an SEO-driven website with job-search functionality.

Name

next level

Legal name

Tempton Group GmbH

Website

https://nextlevel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tempton Next Level Experts is a German specialized staffing division of Tempton Group GmbH that places IT, ITK, Engineering, and Digital Marketing professionals through five regional expert centers and enterprise framework agreements across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT and Engineering Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC), Multi-Site / Branch Network Staffing (BPACACAJ)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• ITK recruitment
• Digital marketing staffing
• Engineering recruitment
• Professional placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: The company generates revenue by placing IT, ITK, Engineering, and Digital Marketing professionals with clients. They offer both permanent placement and project-based staffing solutions, connecting companies with specialists across multiple employment forms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tempton Next Level Experts provides specialized staffing and recruitment services that place IT, ITK (telecommunications), Engineering, and Digital Marketing professionals with employers across Germany. The firm offers both permanent placement and project-based staffing, supporting candidates from career entry through senior roles, and serves clients ranging from start-ups to global players via five regional expert centers.

Product overview

Tempton Next Level Experts is a staffing and recruitment service provider, not a software product company. The company operates as a single unified staffing service offering placement across four specializations: IT, ITK (telecommunications), Engineering, and Digital Marketing. They connect job seekers with opportunities ranging from career starts to senior project roles at companies from startups to global players. No separate product modules, platforms, or software offerings were identified in the provided source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tempton Next Level Experts Staffing Services Recruitment and staffing services connecting professionals with employers across IT, ITK (telecommunications), Engineering, and Digital Marketing sectors in Germany. Offers both permanent placement and project-based assignments, with flexible employment forms, and serves clients ranging from start-ups to global players via industry-specialist consultants.

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Largest German System Houses and CarrierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnerships with the largest system houses and carriers in Germany, providing consistent access to hidden job market opportunities and project staffing needs. These partnerships form a core part of their value proposition for connecting professionals with exclusive positions.
• Nearly All Major German Media AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong relationships with nearly all major media agencies in Germany, serving as a key recruitment partner for Digital Marketing and IT professionals across the media sector.
• Major German Enterprise Companies (Framework Agreement Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNumerous framework agreements with major German enterprise customers across industries including automotive, banking, insurance, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Deutschland: Robert Half is a global staffing incumbent with significant operations in Germany covering IT, finance, and digital marketing recruitment. It overlaps with Next Level Experts' IT and digital marketing placement verticals at a wider scale.
• Randstad Deutschland: Randstad is the parent of GULP and one of the largest staffing groups globally with strong DACH presence. It competes across all of Next Level Experts' verticals, including through GULP for IT and via specialist divisions for engineering and digital marketing.
• Hays Life Sciences: Hays is a global specialist recruiter with deep presence in Germany spanning IT, engineering, life sciences, and digital marketing. Its broader portfolio offers an incumbent comparison to Next Level Experts' narrower specialization.
• Michael Page Deutschland: Michael Page is a global professional staffing firm with broad German coverage across IT, engineering, and digital marketing roles. It is a comparable competitor in permanent and contract mid-to-senior placements.
• Brunel Germany: Brunel is an established European engineering and technical staffing firm with German operations placing engineers, planners, and IT specialists. It directly overlaps with Next Level Experts' Engineering and ITK placement verticals.

Direct peers

• Computer Futures: Computer Futures is a specialist IT and technology recruitment firm with a strong DACH presence. It directly competes for IT contractor and permanent placements in the same enterprise segment served by Next Level Experts.
• Hays Deutschland: Hays is one of the largest IT, engineering, and digital specialists staffing firms operating in Germany with multi-city coverage. It directly competes with Tempton Next Level Experts for the same IT, ITK, and project contractor placements at enterprise clients.
• Etengo Deutschland: Etengo is a German staffing specialist focused on IT, engineering, and life sciences recruitment and contractor placement. It targets a comparable client base of enterprises needing temporary and permanent IT/engineering talent.
• DIS AG: DIS AG is a German staffing and recruitment firm with a strong focus on IT, engineering, and technical professionals, operating across multiple German cities. It serves the same enterprise and system-house customer base as Next Level Experts.
• GULP (part of Randstad): GULP is a leading German IT freelancer and contractor placement platform owned by Randstad. It competes head-to-head with Next Level Experts for IT and ITK project placements, particularly via framework agreements with system integrators and carriers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nextlevelde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/next-level-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/temptonnextlevelexperts/?hl=de

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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