Kommunikation-Kolleg

What Kommunikation-Kolleg does

Kommunikation-Kolleg AG (KKAG) is a Germany-headquartered management consulting firm founded in 1982 in Andernach, specializing in strategic leadership development, organizational change management, and HR transformation for enterprise clients. The firm operates across six service pillars — Leadership Development Programs (covering self-leadership to top management), Setting the Leadership Framework (values, competence management, succession planning), Leadership Support (360° feedback, coaching, team workshops, evaluation), Change Management (via the Change International competence center), the Business Professional Academy (BPA) for practitioner certifications, and a Digital Tools suite delivered through the Leadership Support (LS-S) competence center. Notable enterprise clients include Kärcher, Daiichi Sankyo Europe, DWP Bank, Hugo Boss, Bethmann Bank, Terex, AGES and Bauerfeind across manufacturing, pharma, financial services, retail, automotive, food safety and medical devices.

KKAG's core intellectual property is the BlendedLeading® proprietary methodology, which combines tailored face-to-face leadership development with digital instruments — 360° feedback tools, the Values Indicator© for measuring lived corporate values, the Change Indicator© and Agility Indicator© for change diagnostics, the Talent Portfolio App© for potential identification, and the Business Case Calculator© for ROI computation. These tools integrate with collaboration platforms (Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack) and feed into a proprietary Learning Management System powering the BPA Online Academy at online.b-p.academy. The firm applies the SAVE® change management framework (Sensitization, Activation, Visible Accountability, Evaluation) and partners with LS-S, Lean Digital Solutions, and Apps4Trainers for tool delivery, alongside memberships in industry associations ATD, IFTDO, and SIETAR.

Commercially, KKAG operates a private, enterprise-focused business model with quote-based, customized engagements rather than standardized pricing. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales augmented by community-led channels (DGFP network events, PE Business Breakfasts/Cafés, Developmental Coffee Breaks) and international conference participation (ATD, DEVLEARN, HRD Summit). The firm runs five German offices (Andernach headquarters, Berlin, Aschaffenburg, Stuttgart, Munich) plus Change International branches in Dublin, Munich, and Stuhlfelden (Austria), with a global delivery network through GloPeDea covering 45 countries. Cumulative scale markers include 2,146+ projects, 16,220+ training days, 35,970+ participants trained across 57 countries, supported by ISO 9001 certification since 1996 and Investor in People certification since 2002.

Name

Kommunikation-Kolleg

Legal name

Kommunikations-Kolleg AG

Website

https://kkag.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kommunikation-Kolleg AG is a German management consulting firm that delivers leadership development programs, organizational change management, and HR transformation services to enterprise clients across industries, using its proprietary BlendedLeading® blended learning methodology and a suite of digital HR instruments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development & Organizational Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH), Strategy, Decision-Making & Business Acumen Coaching (EDABANAH), Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM)

Keywords

• Leadership development programs
• Organizational change management
• Executive coaching services
• Management consulting training
• Corporate HR development

Headquarters

HQ city

Andernach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Programs: Customized leadership development programs delivered face-to-face, online, or as blended solutions. Programs are tailored to client needs and typically involve multi-day or multi-module engagements.
2. Organizational Development Consulting: Strategic HR and organizational development consulting including competence management, talent management, and succession planning.
3. Change Management Services: Change management support through workshops, large group interventions, and digital tools. Delivered through Change International competence center.
4. Digital Tools and Platforms: Digital solutions including 360° feedback, employee surveys, and talent portfolio tools. Often integrated into broader program engagements.
5. Academy Programs: Business Professional Academy offerings including certified qualifications, masterclasses, and business coaching certifications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kommunikation-Kolleg AG designs and delivers customized leadership development programs, organizational change management services, and corporate training for enterprise clients. Core offerings span the full leadership pipeline (self-leadership to top management), leadership framework design (values, competencies, succession planning), post-training leadership support (360° feedback, coaching, team workshops), and change management delivered through its Change International competence center. Certified trainer and HR professional development is offered through the Business Professional Academy (BPA), with proprietary digital measurement tools (Change Indicator©, Values Indicator©, Talent Portfolio App©, Business Case Calculator©, Smart Evaluation App) supporting program delivery.

Product overview

KKAG (Kommunikation-Kolleg AG) is a leadership development and organizational consulting firm founded in 1982, operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is BlendedLeading®, a proprietary blended learning methodology that combines face-to-face and digital approaches for leadership development. The portfolio spans six interconnected service pillars: Leadership Development Programs (covering the full leadership pipeline from new leaders to top management), Setting the Leadership Framework (corporate values, competence management, talent management), Leadership Support (360° feedback, coaching, team development, evaluation), Change Management (via Change International competence center), the Business Professional Academy (BPA) as a sub-brand for professional training certifications, and Digital Tools (a suite of web-based and app-based instruments including the 360° Feedback Tool, Employee Survey, Talent Portfolio App©, Values Indicator©, Change Indicator©, and Business Case Calculator©). The Digital Tools are provided through the LS-S (Leadership Support) competence center and are integrated with the LMS and Online Academy platform. The company has delivered over 2,100 projects in 57 countries and operates its own internal quality management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BlendedLeading®: Core methodology brand for digitally augmented leadership development, combining tailor-made learning concepts with digital leadership tools.
• Business Professional Academy (BPA)
• Leadership-Support (LS-S)
• Change International

Products and services

• BlendedLeading®

Named customers8 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

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Change International Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Competence center for change management with branches in Dublin/Ireland, Munich/Germany, and Stuhlfelden/Austria. Carries out international change management projects in all languages.
• GloPeDea (Global People Development Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of local partners providing leadership development services across 45 countries worldwide. Extends KKAG's geographic reach for global client engagements.
• LS-S (Leadership Support Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital solutions partner for HR development and organizational development including 360° feedback, employee surveys, and talent portfolio tools.
• Business Professional Academy (BPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy brand (b-p.academy) providing certifications for trainers, coaches, and HR professionals. Offers masterclasses and professional upgrade programs.
• ATD (Association for Talent Development)minorOthersInternational resources partner - leading talent development organization providing thought leadership and professional development resources.
• IFTDO (International Federation of Training and Development Organizations)minorOthersInternational resources partner connecting global L&D professionals.
• SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research)minorOthersInternational resources partner focused on intercultural competence and diversity.
• Villa MichelsminorOthersVenue partner - historic villa location between Bonn and Koblenz on the Rhine river for training and team events.
• GeigerhausminorOthersVenue partner for training events and programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kk_ag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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