Dietz Consultants

What Dietz Consultants does

Dietz Consultants GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm founded in 1990 by Winfried Dietz and headquartered in Wallenhorst, with additional German offices in Berlin and international subsidiaries in China (Nanjing), India (Pune), and the United States (Lexington, Massachusetts). The firm specializes exclusively in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and related quality engineering services, delivering FMEA moderation, consulting, coaching, global implementation projects, software selection advisory, and intelligent engineering support to enterprise customers in automotive, medical devices, electronics, and safety systems. Named enterprise clients include Volkswagen, Daimler, AVL, OKE Automotive, Ypsomed, Nidec, and Key Safety Systems.

The firm's core intellectual property is the proprietary AIAG/VDA FMEA 7-step method, codified and published through Dietz Consultants Verlag in multiple languages (2019), and delivered through the certified DC Academy training platform. Dietz Consultants monetizes through high-margin expert consulting engagements, certified training programs, the annual Osnabrück FMEA Forum (22nd edition), and methodology licensing via its publishing arm. Distribution is anchored by a core partnership stack with APIS (FMEA software), Fraunhofer IPK (research), IBQRM (certification), and TU Berlin (academia), giving the firm a bundled software, research, certification, and training ecosystem that supports both direct enterprise delivery and recurring training revenue.

The operating model is founder-led, with a headcount in the 11-50 employee band delivering localized FMEA facilitation across four countries. The business carries no external funding rounds in evidence and operates as a specialized boutique within the broader German engineering services market, competing on proprietary methodology depth, certified practitioner ecosystem, and on-site global delivery rather than on scale or technology platform breadth.

Name

Dietz Consultants

Legal name

Dietz Consultants GmbH

Website

https://dietz-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dietz Consultants is a German FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) consulting firm founded in 1990, serving enterprise customers in automotive, medical devices, electronics, and safety systems from offices in Germany, China, India, and the United States via proprietary methodology, certified training, and on-site moderation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quality Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• FMEA consulting services
• Risk management consulting
• Quality management training
• Failure mode analysis
• Automotive quality consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallenhorst

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FMEA Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including FMEA moderation, consulting, and coaching. Delivered by experienced moderators, consultants and trainers with global and industry-specific expertise.
2. FMEA Training & Apprenticeship: Training courses and apprenticeship programs delivered through the Dietz Academy. Includes public seminars, online events, webinars, and inhouse training worldwide in different languages.
3. Global Implementation Projects: Global FMEA implementation projects supporting multinational organizations with consistent methodology across locations.
4. FMEA Software Selection: Advisory services for selecting appropriate FMEA software tools to support organizational FMEA processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dietz Consultants is a German professional services firm that delivers Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) consulting, moderation, coaching, and global implementation projects for manufacturers. The firm operates the Dietz Academy for FMEA training and apprenticeship and hosts the annual international Osnabrück FMEA Forum, with all services built around its proprietary AIAG/VDA-aligned seven-step FMEA methodology.

Product overview

Dietz Consultants offers a comprehensive suite of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) services as a unified portfolio of consulting and knowledge-transfer offerings. The core portfolio includes FMEA Moderation, FMEA Consulting, FMEA Coaching, Global Implementation Projects, and FMEA Software Selection, all underpinned by their proprietary AIAG/VDA FMEA Method (a seven-step methodology framework). Complementary services include Intelligent Engineering for advanced risk management. The company also operates the DC Academy as a training platform delivering seminars, online events, and certification programs, and hosts the annual Osnabrück FMEA Forum as a knowledge-sharing conference. Together, these services form an integrated ecosystem centered on risk and quality management through FMEA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DC Academy: Training and apprenticeship services for FMEA professionals, offering seminars, online events, and workshops
• Dietz Consultants Verlag
• Osnabrück FMEA Forum

Products and services

• FMEA Moderation Expert-led facilitation of FMEA workshops and team sessions that guide organizations through structured risk analysis and documentation. Targeted at enterprise engineering, quality, and product development teams requiring experienced moderators to support, firefight, or launch FMEA activities.
• FMEA Consulting Advisory services for developing, implementing, and optimizing FMEA processes tailored to organizational requirements. Delivered to manufacturers that need to establish or improve their FMEA programs.
• FMEA Coaching Hands-on skill development and knowledge transfer for FMEA practitioners, moderators, and team members. Provided to enterprises building internal FMEA competence.
• Global Implementation Projects Worldwide deployment and harmonization of FMEA standards across multinational organizations and distributed sites, ensuring consistent methodology across locations and languages. Targeted at multinational enterprises.
• FMEA Software Selection Advisory assessment and recommendation of appropriate FMEA and CAQ software tools based on organizational requirements. Provided to enterprises selecting or upgrading FMEA software platforms.
• Intelligent Engineering Integration of innovative engineering approaches and systems thinking into advanced risk and quality management practice for clients developing complex mechatronic products.
• Dietz Academy (DC Academy) Training and apprenticeship platform offering public seminars, online events, webinars, and inhouse FMEA training worldwide in multiple languages, including certification paths such as certified FMEA manager.
• Osnabrück FMEA Forum Annual international conference that brings FMEA experts and practitioners together for knowledge exchange on trends and best practices; ticketed event for industry professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully supported OKE Automotive in passing certification audit after developing comprehensive FMEA method description
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APIS Informationstechnologien GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware partner providing FMEA, functional safety and risk assessment software solutions. Collaboration focuses on FMEA tool development and intelligent software solutions.
• casim GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering services company providing development-related services in mechanical and vehicle engineering including calculations, simulations and consulting from locations in Kassel, Ingolstadt and Graz.
• Clear Motive GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished system house in the engineering sector providing project support with technological and human competence.
• DAS INGENIEURBÜRO - Stefan Dapper GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQuality assurance and quality improvement specialist consultancy.
• Forum Verlag Herkert GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist seminars provider offering knowledge-focused training, courses and conferences for specialists and managers.
• Fraunhofer IPKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute for production systems and design technology - leading research institution in manufacturing and quality management.
• Hermes Sicherheits- und Qualitätsmanagement (HSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunctional safety and quality management consultancy offering advice, training and active project support.
• IBQRMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent certification institution for quality and risk managers. Dietz Consultants supports IBQRM activities as one of the stakeholders. IBQRM provides personnel certification giving companies assurance of candidate competence.
• IZP Dresden mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService provider in RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) and LCC (Life Cycle Cost) fields.
• IQZ - Institut für Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsmanagement GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute for quality, reliability and maintainability management providing quality services.
• Lean & More Industrieberatung GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategy, training and supervision consultancy for order & project management, logistics & SCM, and manufacturing & production.
• SD-Consultants GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultancy specializing in IT management, environmental management, and quality management.
• Technische Universität BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with the Chair for quality science at TU Berlin for research and knowledge exchange in quality management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) and QHSE consulting firm — overlaps with Dietz at the intersection of industrial quality management, certification support and risk advisory for enterprise clients.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, certification and consulting conglomerate with adjacent risk management and quality advisory practices — a broader incumbent that competes for enterprise quality/risk budgets while serving far more end markets.
• DEKRA: International testing, inspection and certification organization with automotive-industry quality consulting practices — overlaps with Dietz's automotive FMEA focus as part of a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• ReliaSoft (HBM Prenscia): Reliability engineering and FMEA/risk analysis software and training provider — directly adjacent to Dietz's risk analysis niche, competing more on tooling and certification training than full-service moderation.
• PLATO AG: Provider of development and quality management software solutions — comparable in addressing the same FMEA/quality practitioner audience, though positioned as a tooling vendor in Dietz's ecosystem.

Others

• APIS Informationstechnologien GmbH: FMEA, functional safety and risk assessment software vendor and Dietz's core technology partner — adjacent rather than competing, since Dietz delivers consulting/training while APIS delivers the underlying tool.

Direct peers

• Omnex Systems: Consulting and software firm specializing in quality management systems, APQP and FMEA for the automotive sector — closely comparable methodology focus and target customer base to Dietz's AIAG/VDA-aligned work.
• IQZ Institut für Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsmanagement GmbH: German institute focused on quality, reliability and maintainability management — directly comparable to Dietz's niche of quality and risk management consulting and listed as an active Dietz partner.
• HSQ Hermes Sicherheits- und Qualitätsmanagement: Functional safety and quality management consultancy offering advice, training and project support — directly comparable services to Dietz's FMEA consulting and coaching portfolio and an existing Dietz alliance partner.
• DQS: German-headquartered quality and risk management certification/consulting firm with a comparable focus on ISO/IATF quality standards and FMEA-related advisory — directly overlapping with Dietz's quality management consulting mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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