What Trigon does

Trigon Entwicklungsberatung is an Austrian management consulting firm founded in 1984 that specializes in systemic-evolutionary organizational development. The firm employs 40+ consultants organized around nine competency fields, including organizational development, strategy, leadership development, team development, coaching, mediation and conflict management, personnel development, innovation consulting, and employee/stakeholder surveys. Trigon is headquartered in Graz and operates six offices across Austria (Graz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg, Vienna), Germany (Munich), and Switzerland (Lucerne), serving primarily large enterprises and mid-market organizations in the DACH region. Named clients include voestalpine, BMW, Bank Austria, Raiffeisen Bank International, A1 Telekom Austria, BASF, Bosch, SPAR, dm Österreich, and MedUni Innsbruck, across industries such as manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, education, retail, energy, and the public sector.

The firm's core "product" is its proprietary systemic-evolutionary consulting methodology, anchored by the Integrated Strategy and Planning Process (ISPP) framework and an Innovation Systems Design approach. These methodologies are delivered through professional-services engagements and codified further in the Trigon Academy's training and diploma programs (notably the Diploma Course in Coaching). Supporting infrastructure includes the closed Trigon.Space collaboration platform (hosted on Coyo) and an internal knowledge database, as well as a dedicated sub-brand, Trigon Kompetenzzentrum für Befragungen, for survey-based feedback services.

Trigon operates as a privately held partnership-style network of legally distinct entities, including registered cooperatives (eGen) and limited liability companies (GmbH), under a unified brand. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting, coaching, training, and mediation engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed, though social tariffs are available on a case-by-case basis. The firm has no external investors, no funding history, and no public listing. Its go-to-market is sales-led, relying on industry reputation, referrals, the Trigon Themen newsletter, Academy programs, and a physical regional office footprint to acquire clients.

Name

Trigon

Legal name

Trigon Entwicklungsberatung registrierte Genossenschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Website

https://trigon.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trigon is an Austrian systemic-evolutionary management consulting firm founded in 1984, employing 40+ consultants across six DACH offices (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) to deliver organizational development, strategy, leadership, coaching, mediation, innovation, and survey-based services to large enterprises, mid-market firms, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Organizational Development Consulting: Core consulting engagements for organizational development, change management, strategy development, and team development delivered by Trigon consultants.
2. Coaching Services: Individual and executive coaching services for leaders, managers, and teams to support personal and professional development within organizational contexts.
3. Academy Programs and Training: Structured training programs, seminars, and certificate courses including the Trigon Diploma Course in Coaching, offered through the Trigon Academy.
4. Innovation Consulting: Specialized consulting engagements focused on strengthening innovation capability as an organizational competence through structural, cultural, and strategic development impulses.
5. Mediation and Conflict Management: Professional mediation services for conflicts between individuals, teams, and complex organizational conflicts, including conflict management system implementation.
6. Surveys and Feedback Instruments: Employee surveys, 360-degree feedback, customer and stakeholder surveys, and pulse checks used as systemic interventions for organizational development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trigon is a systemic-evolutionary organizational development and management consulting firm that advises leaders, teams, and organizations on strategy, change, leadership development, team development, coaching, mediation, personnel development, innovation, and employee/stakeholder surveys. Services are delivered by 40+ consultants across six offices in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, complemented by the Trigon Academy for training and certification.

Product overview

Trigon is a consulting company specializing in systemic-evolutionary organizational development and human resource consulting. The company offers a portfolio of interrelated consulting services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include Organizational Development, Strategy Development, Leadership Development, Team Development, Coaching, Mediation & Conflict Management, Personnel Development, Innovation Consulting, and Survey/Feedback Services. These services are delivered through Trigon Academy (training programs and certification courses) and supported by internal platforms (Trigon.Space on Coyo and Trigon Know-How Database). The company operates across German-speaking countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) with 40 consultants at six locations, offering both individual consulting engagements and standardized Academy training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trigon Kompetenzzentrum für Befragungen: Competence center for employee and customer surveys, providing survey design, implementation, and analysis services

Products and services

• Organizational Development Holistic organizational development consulting using Trigon's proven models and instruments to achieve clarity, capacity to act, and sustainable development for client organizations.
• Strategy Development Sustainable strategy development through systemic reflection and a compelling future vision, linking vision, participation, and economic implementation for organizational clients.
• Leadership Development Leadership development framed as a learning process, strengthening leadership awareness, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial thinking for sustainable client organizations.
• Team Development Systemically integrated collaboration development with clear structures, trusting communication, and growth through mutual cooperation for client teams.
• Coaching Individual and executive coaching creating space for reflection, inner clarification, and new perspectives, embedded in the respective organizational context of the client.
• Mediation & Conflict Management Conflict resolution services and conflict management system implementation, using conflicts as catalysts for change, dialogue, and cultural transformation within client organizations.
• Personnel Development Development of individual and collective competencies for client employees, context-related, future-oriented, and positioned as part of organizational evolution.
• Innovation Consulting Specialized consulting focused on strengthening innovation capability as an organizational competence through structural, cultural, and strategic development impulses.
• Surveys & Feedback Services Employee surveys, 360-degree feedback, customer and stakeholder surveys, and pulse checks used as systemic interventions for organizational development.
• Trigon Academy Structured training programs, seminars, and certificate courses including the Trigon Diploma Course in Coaching, organizational development certification, and specialized workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 400 participants in biography work and self-development workshops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• next level consulting: German organizational development and agile transformation consultancy; overlaps with Trigon on systemic OD, leadership, and team development for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• RKW Rationalisierungs- und Innovationszentrum: Germany-wide consulting cooperative supporting SMEs and mid-market with management, innovation, and organizational consulting — comparable cooperative-like structure and DACH orientation to Trigon.
• Metaplan: Germany and France-based strategy and organizational consulting firm using systemic facilitation methods; most comparable to Trigon in methodology, size, and target client profile (mid-to-large European organizations).
• hkp/// group: Frankfurt-based HR, compensation, and organizational consulting firm; comparable to Trigon in personnel/organizational development work for DACH enterprises.
• Kienbaum: German management consulting firm with a strong organizational development, leadership, and HR advisory practice serving DACH enterprises — direct competitor in change management and leadership consulting.
• Promerit: International organizational development and HR transformation consultancy with DACH presence; comparable to Trigon in OD, change, and leadership development services targeting large enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm; overlaps with Trigon in executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting as part of broader talent advisory offerings.
• Egon Zehnder: Global leadership advisory firm with deep DACH presence; competes with Trigon's leadership development and executive coaching practices as part of a broader executive search and advisory portfolio.
• Signium International: International executive search and leadership advisory with DACH operations; comparable to Trigon's leadership/executive coaching and change management engagements for enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Syspart Consulting: Smaller German systemic/organizational consulting firm; niche overlap with Trigon's systemic-evolutionary methodology and DACH mid-market focus, typically engaged on smaller change programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Trigonentwicklungsberatung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trigon-entwicklungsberatung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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