What Heupel Consultants does

Heupel Consultants is a privately held, boutique management consulting firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Herxheim, Germany, with a wholly owned Swiss subsidiary (Heupel Consultants Schweiz GmbH) established in 2017 in Baden. The firm delivers advisory services across six core practice areas: process management, project and portfolio management, IT organization, procurement, modern work, and artificial intelligence, serving German Mittelstand and large enterprise clients — including Hilti, Endress+Hauser, Pfalzwerke, CHG-MERIDIAN, Boehringer Ingelheim, Messe Frankfurt, and ias AG — as well as public-sector bodies such as Stadtwerke Soest and Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Rheinland-Pfalz.

The firm differentiates through a portfolio of proprietary frameworks and diagnostic tools — the SILO-Index, CIO Framework (IT Value Framework), Mein Digital Framework, Mein Digital-Profil, My Agile, Agile Assessment, Stacey Projektportfolio, and Strat-O-Mat SAP S/4 HANA — developed in part through ongoing research partnerships with Hochschule Koblenz and TH Mittelhessen. AI is delivered primarily as advisory plus chatbot implementation through a 2024 partnership with Kauz AI, rather than via in-house models. Distribution is direct and field-led, anchored by the firm's Praxisforum event network (now in its 17th edition), the Brownbag Sessions educational format, and a wide web of professional association partnerships (PMI, IPMA, GPM, BME, DSAG, VDI).

The business model is professional services: project-based consulting, coaching, interim management, and training, supplemented by recently productized fixed-fee diagnostics (CIO Framework Readiness Check at €5,000, KI-Potenzial at €9,980). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but with 11–50 employees, ~400+ cumulative projects over a decade, and operations confined to the DACH region, the company operates at the scale of a small specialized boutique with a founder-led ownership structure and no external institutional funding.

Name

Heupel Consultants

Legal name

Heupel Consultants GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heupel-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heupel Consultants is a privately held, founder-led boutique management consulting firm based in Herxheim, Germany, with a Swiss subsidiary, serving DACH Mittelstand and enterprise clients with proprietary frameworks in process, project/portfolio, IT, procurement, and AI advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Project portfolio management
• IT organization consulting
• Agile transformation services
• Digital transformation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Herxheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting & Advisory Services: Core consulting engagements including coaching, consulting, and interim management delivered directly to enterprise and mid-market clients across Germany and Switzerland. Revenue is project-based, with engagements sized to client needs.
2. Training & Education: Training services covering agile methods, process management, AI, and project management, delivered through workshops and sessions.
3. AI Potential Identification Package: KI-Potenzial package at €9,980 including initialization workshop, expert interviews, technology evaluation, finalization workshop, and implementation roadmap.
4. IT Value Framework Readiness Check: On-site workshop including 3 focus interviews, on-site workshop, report & documentation, and concrete action recommendations at €5,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heupel Consultants is a boutique management consulting firm delivering advisory, coaching, interim management, and training services in process management, project and portfolio management, IT organization, procurement, modern work, and AI integration. Engagements are supported by a proprietary set of diagnostic frameworks and tools (CIO Framework, SILO-Index, Mein Digital Framework, Agile Assessment, Strat-O-Mat) developed through applied research with partner universities.

Product overview

Heupel Consultants is a consulting boutique (founded 2014) offering advisory services across process management, project/portfolio management, IT organization, procurement, modern work, and artificial intelligence. The company operates a unified consulting services portfolio supplemented by proprietary assessment frameworks and tools. Key proprietary offerings include the IT Value Framework (CIO Framework) for IT organization assessment, the SILO-Index Tool for organizational silo analysis, Mein Digital Framework for digital transformation, and agile decision support tools (My Agile, Agile Assessment, Stacey Projektportfolio). The company also operates the Praxisforum network platform and Brownbag Sessions educational format. Their AI consulting services focus on potential identification and chatbot implementations through a partnership with Kauz AI. Services are delivered through coaching, consulting, interim management, and training formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Praxisforum: A network and event platform organized by Heupel Consultants offering year-round exchange formats on topics including Digitalization, Change Management, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Development, Process Management, IT Management, Project Management, Transformation, and Agility.
• Brownbag Sessions

Products and services

• Process Management Consulting (Prozessmanagement) Advisory and implementation services for designing success-relevant business processes and workflows at organizational, project, and team levels, aimed at enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Project and Portfolio Management Consulting (Projekt-/Portfoliomanagement) Consulting services that improve project performance through targeted impulses and the use of agile elements within classical PPM structures, for organizations with complex project environments.
• IT Organization Consulting (IT Organisation) Management consulting covering IT architecture, specialist conception, and implementation oversight, providing the management perspective for IT organizations.
• Procurement Consulting (Procurement / Agiler Einkauf) Advisory services that reposition procurement as a value driver through appropriate use of agile methods and techniques, for enterprise and mid-market procurement functions.
• Modern Work Consulting
• Artificial Intelligence Consulting (Künstliche Intelligenz) Advisory services that identify AI potential and translate it into measurable benefits for organizations, from use-case identification through prototype pilots and roadmap definition.
• KI-Potenzial Service Package Fixed-price packaged service for AI potential identification, including initialization workshop with potential identification, expert discussions, technology and market evaluation, prototype candidate selection with economic assessment, and implementation roadmap. Priced at €9,980.
• CIO-Framework Readiness Check Assessment service evaluating IT organization maturity using the CIO Framework, including a free 30-minute Quick Check consultation and a Readiness Check with focus interviews, on-site workshop, report, and concrete action recommendations. Priced at €5,000 for the full Readiness Check.
• IT Value Framework (CIO Framework) A scalable proprietary framework for IT organizations covering seven dimensions — Digital Transformation, Business & IT-Alignment, Change Management, Leadership, IT Architecture Management, IT Management, and IT Steering — derived from scientific research combined with consulting expertise.
• SILO-Index Tool
• Strat-O-Mat SAP S/4 HANA Proprietary decision-support tool, inspired by the German Wahl-O-Mat, that helps companies identify the optimal SAP S/4 HANA introduction strategy.
• Mein Digital Framework Proprietary framework that accompanies companies on their digital transformation journey, paired with the Mein Digital-Profil planning tool for analyzing digitalization maturity.
• Training Services Training services providing practical skills and confidence to apply topics such as agile methods, process management, AI, and project management in client organizations.
• Coaching Coaching services positioning the consultant as a sparring partner for important decisions or critical situations for client leaders.
• Interim Management Interim management services solving entrepreneurial challenges quickly and goal-oriented while keeping organizational culture in focus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ successful projects delivered since founding in 2014

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kauz AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership focused on AI implementation in enterprises. The two companies are working on joint AI projects, with Heupel Consultants handling organizational readiness and use case identification, and Kauz providing the AI chatbot technology platform. The partnership was announced publicly in 2024 with first joint projects already underway.
• Neuland Development GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership connecting culture, people, and values (Neuland) with methods, structures, and processes (Heupel Consultants). Collaboration since 2017 on organizational development and culture transformation projects.
• Juribo Legal & ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on agile procurement and contract design. Has trained hundreds of participants in agile procurement and agile contract design. Also expanded focus to AI in procurement.
• Hochschule Koblenz (Koblenz University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership including the Modellfabrik Koblenz. Joint studies on project management success factors, BPM, and agile topics. The founding project in 2014 was conducted with this university. The SILO-Index study was conducted with approximately 70 participants from this university.
• Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (TH Mittelhessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Prof. Dr. Claus Hüsselmann who leads the PPM Labor (Project Portfolio Management Lab) and co-founded the Praxisforum. Contributed to Lean Project Management methodology development.
• BME (Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for agile procurement topics — joint training and thought leadership on agile methods in procurement.
• DSAG (Deutschsprachige SAP Anwendergruppe)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman-speaking SAP User Group partnership for SAP-related consulting and digital transformation topics.
• Virtual Agile TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual Agile Training organization — partner for agile training delivery.
• GProzessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcess management partner organization in the German-speaking region.
• scrumm.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Scrum professional development and agile certification-related activities.
• PMI (Project Management Institute)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Praxisforum network for project management professional development.
• IPMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Praxisforum network for project management professional development.
• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Praxisforum network for engineering and technology professional exchange.
• GPM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Praxisforum network for German project management professional community.
• BMÖ (Bundesvereinigung für Materialwirtschaft, Österreic)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Praxisforum network for Austrian procurement and logistics professional exchange.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Q_PERIOR: Management and IT consultancy with strong presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, focused on digital and IT transformation. Comparable DACH footprint and overlap in IT management, process optimization, and digital strategy.
• Senacor: German IT and digital transformation consultancy with strong DACH enterprise client base, covering agile transformation, IT strategy, and modernization. Comparable boutique-to-mid scale and project/portfolio management focus.
• Horn & Company: German boutique consultancy with a strong DACH Mittelstand client base across industries, with overlap in organizational and digital transformation topics.
• diconium: Stuttgart-based digital consultancy with deep DACH enterprise relationships, covering digital strategy, AI, and IT transformation. Comparable scale and Mittelstand/enterprise target customer profile.
• comma soft: Bonn-based German consultancy specializing in data, AI, and digital transformation for enterprises. Comparable DACH Mittelstand/enterprise target market, with overlapping AI potential identification and IT organization consulting.
• UNITY Consulting: German mid-sized management and IT consultancy focused on digital transformation, agile transformation, and innovation consulting across DACH. Comparable in size, DACH Mittelstand focus, and portfolio of proprietary frameworks/assessments.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global top-tier management consultancy with a strong DACH practice covering organizational transformation, IT strategy, and AI (QuantumBlack). Operates as a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise transformation mandates.
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting arm of Capgemini with strong DACH presence covering digital transformation, IT strategy, and AI. Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping offerings versus Heupel's niche boutique focus.
• Sopra Steria: European IT and digital services firm with significant German presence, offering consulting, system integration, and digital transformation services to large enterprises and public sector clients.
• Porsche Consulting: Larger, established German consultancy with deep process, IT, and digital transformation practices serving global enterprises. Provides overlapping capabilities but at materially greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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