What amontis consulting does

amontis consulting ag is a privately held German consulting firm headquartered in Heidelberg with operational offices in Weinheim, providing organizational change management, interim management, training and coaching services to large enterprises. Its core intellectual property is IMCM® (International Multidisciplinary Change Management), a proprietary reference framework co-developed with Université Laval, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Université Paris Descartes, and licensed for delivery through a certified partnership with ACMC®. The framework structures change across six dimensions (Personal, Interpersonal, Collective, Organisational, Institutional, Cultural) and a nine-phase lifecycle (Exploration through Capitalisation), with an Impact Matrix used to scope engagement intensity.

The firm operates a "Blended Consulting" delivery model combining Beratung (consulting), Interim Management, Training and Coaching in remote, in-person and hybrid formats, supported by a 50+ expert team covering 25+ native languages. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements with custom, quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts, supplemented by a five-tier IMCM® certification portfolio (ChangeLeader, ChangeManager, ChangeExpert, ChangeSponsor, ChangeStakeholder) delivered as open-enrollment or in-house programs in German, English and French.

Target customers are large enterprises in industrial manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, rail transport, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy and research; named customers include WMF (SEB Group), MT Aerospace AG (OHB) and Airbus Defence and Space. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, beginning with a free 30-minute introductory consultation, with delivery scaled through a network of 20+ partner organizations. The company is led by Chairwoman Arlette Dumont du Voitel and board member Dr. Roland Dumont du Voitel, with Dr. Karl Graf von und zu Eltz chairing the Supervisory Board; no institutional or private-equity ownership was identified.

Name

amontis consulting

Legal name

amontis consulting ag

Website

https://amontis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

amontis consulting ag is a privately held German boutique consulting firm that delivers organizational change management, interim management, training and coaching to large enterprises using its proprietary IMCM® methodology, serving industrial, aerospace, life sciences, energy and research sectors primarily across DACH and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Change Management for Operations Transformations (EDABAKAM)

Keywords

• Change management consulting
• Organizational transformation services
• Interim management services
• Management training certification
• Executive coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Management consulting services for organizational development, transformation, and change management using the IMCM® methodology.
2. Training and Certification Programs: IMCM® certification courses including ChangeLeader (2 days + 2 hours), ChangeManager (3 days), ChangeExpert (3 days), ChangeSponsor (1 day), and ChangeStakeholder (1 day). Also includes custom in-house training programs.
3. Interim Management: Temporary staffing of management roles, including crisis management and turnaround management services.
4. Coaching Services: Management coaching, team coaching, personal guides, and methodological guidance for organizational change initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

amontis consulting ag provides management consulting, interim management, training, and coaching services to organizations undergoing transformation. Its proprietary IMCM® (International Multidisciplinary Change Management) methodology, co-developed with ACMC® and three international universities, structures engagements across six dimensions and a nine-phase change life cycle. Services are delivered through a Blended Consulting model in remote, in-person, and hybrid formats, complemented by IMCM® certification programs (ChangeLeader, ChangeManager, ChangeExpert, ChangeSponsor, ChangeStakeholder).

Product overview

amontis consulting ag is a consulting firm offering Beratung (consulting), Interim Management, Training, and Coaching services delivered through its Blended Consulting model in remote, in-person, and hybrid formats. The portfolio consists of Business Insights, Business Relief, Business Judo, Business Marathon, Business Un-Learning, and Business Life as core service offerings, complemented by IMCM certification programs (ChangeLeader, ChangeManager, ChangeExpert, ChangeSponsor, ChangeStakeholder) and Interim Management and Coaching services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMCM®: International Multidisciplinary Change Management – a comprehensive reference framework and certification standard for change management, co-developed with international universities and partner ACMC®.
• Blended Consulting
• Business Insights
• Business Relief
• Business Judo
• Business Marathon
• Business Un-Learning
• Business Life

Products and services

• Blended Consulting A consulting service delivery model combining Beratung (consulting), Interim Management, Training, and Coaching services delivered in three formats: remote, in-person (Präsenz), and hybrid. Designed for organizations undergoing change, transformation, or organizational development.
• Business Insights Business intelligence and analysis service providing strategic insights for organizational decision-making.
• Business Relief Crisis and turnaround management service to help organizations navigate challenging situations.
• Business Judo Strategic consulting service focused on leveraging change dynamics effectively.
• Business Marathon Long-term transformation and change management support service.
• Business Un-Learning Organizational development service helping companies unlearn outdated practices and adopt new approaches.
• Business Life Service focused on sustainable integration of business practices and work-life balance.
• Interim Management Temporary staffing of management roles, including crisis management and turnaround management services.
• Coaching Management coaching, team coaching, personal guides, and methodological guides for organizational development.
• IMCM ChangeLeader Certification Two-day plus two-hour certification program for professionally managing teams undergoing change processes, designed for managers, advisors, and local agents of change.
• IMCM ChangeManager Certification Three-day certification program for implementing and successfully executing changes in a department, designed for managers responsible for local implementation.
• IMCM ChangeExpert Certification Three-day intensive certification course for conception, moderation, and implementation of comprehensive change processes, designed for managers, project leaders, or consultants.
• IMCM ChangeSponsor Certification One-day executive training for strategic decision-makers focusing on responsibilities, expectations, and the impact of the sponsor role in change processes.
• IMCM ChangeStakeholder Certification One-day transformation training for employees focused on motivation, resilience, and mindfulness in managing changes as part of work life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful corporate turnarounds achieved
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ACMC® (Association for Change Management Certification)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMONTIS is a certified partner of ACMC® for IMCM® (International Multidisciplinary Change Management) certifications. ACMC® is the certification body for IMCM® and co-developed the framework with major universities. Amontis translates the IMCM® compendium into German and delivers certification programs.
• Université Laval (Québec, Canada)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three international elite universities that co-developed the IMCM® reference framework, contributing academic rigor to the change management methodology.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three international elite universities that co-developed the IMCM® reference framework, providing multidisciplinary academic expertise.
• Université Paris Descartes / Paris Sorbonne Cité (France)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three international elite universities that co-developed the IMCM® reference framework, contributing European academic perspective to the methodology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company (Organizational Practice): Global strategy incumbent whose McKinsey 7-S framework and Organizational Practice compete for the same large-enterprise transformation RFPs as amontis, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• BearingPoint: European-headquartered management and technology consultancy covering transformation, change, and interim management; directly competes for enterprise transformation mandates in DACH markets.

Direct peers

• Kotter International: Kotter monetizes the 8-Step change methodology via enterprise advisory, certification (Kotter Change Leader), and workshops — virtually identical GTM to amontis's IMCM® certification and consulting model.
• Kienbaum Consultants International: German-headquartered consulting firm specializing in HR, leadership, and organizational transformation with executive coaching and interim management offerings that mirror amontis's service portfolio.
• Prosci: Prosci is the most direct competitor: a globally recognized change management methodology (ADKAR), training/certification programs, and practitioner community that overlaps almost 1:1 with amontis's IMCM® offering and target buyer (enterprise change leaders).
• Staufen AG: Staufen is a German operational excellence and transformation consultancy serving industrial clients (automotive, mechanical engineering), directly comparable in vertical mix and blended consulting delivery to amontis.

Regional players

• Hochschule RheinMain / Schenck Consulting-style interim firms: Specialist interim management providers in Germany that overlap with amontis's Interim Management revenue stream, particularly for turnaround and crisis management mandates.

Others

• ACMC (Association for Change Management Certification): Strategic partner and certification body for IMCM®; adjacent ecosystem participant that controls the certification standard amontis delivers against, and a co-development partner via its university network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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