Steinmann & Partner

What Steinmann & Partner does

Steinmann & Partner GmbH is a privately held Swiss consulting firm founded in 1998 by Hansruedi and Anita Steinmann and headquartered at Huzlenstrasse 18 in Volketswil, Canton Zurich. The company specializes exclusively in serving Swiss municipalities, school districts (Schulgemeinden), church parishes (Kirchgemeinden), and other public-law corporations with a portfolio of professional services centered on interim staffing (Springereinsätze), personnel recruitment and selection, organizational consulting, career counseling, outsourcing, and specialized property gain tax services. The firm is founder-owned, with the two founders plus three additional Geschäftsleitung members (Matthias Hildebrandt, Nicolas Thoma, Jonas Steinmann) actively managing operations, and operates with under 50 employees.

The firm's core technical and digital assets are three proprietary specialized job portals—www.gemeindestellen.ch, www.gemeindejobs.ch, and www.lehrerstellen.ch—launched in 2001 and used by over 500 Swiss municipalities, with the flagship gemeindestellen.ch now operated and marketed in partnership with Publicjobs since 2020. Services are delivered through a sales-led model combining direct engagement (phone, email, Typeform inquiry forms) with a paid multi-channel digital acquisition stack (Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads) and the portals themselves as self-serve discovery channels. Website development is outsourced to Bellevue 7K GmbH in Chur. No public APIs, mobile apps, or third-party integrations are evidenced.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional services fees. Pricing is largely quote-based for enterprise engagements; publicly disclosed price points include a CHF 200 non-binding career consultation, a CHF 900 full career consulting package, and transaction-based placement fees of one to 2.5 months' salary for municipal recruitment. The firm operates solely within Switzerland, has no subsidiaries, no disclosed external investment, and no M&A history, and has received multiple employer recognitions including a 2012 Excellence commitment award, a 2020 3rd-best-employer ranking, a 2023 pro Familia family-friendly seal, and 2025 Great Place to Work best employer and Innovation awards.

Name

Steinmann & Partner

Legal name

Steinmann & Partner GmbH

Website

https://steinmann-partner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steinmann & Partner GmbH is a founder-owned Swiss consulting firm that provides interim staffing, personnel recruitment, organizational consulting, career counseling, outsourcing, and property tax services exclusively to municipalities, school districts, church parishes, and other public-law corporations across Switzerland, supported by three specialized municipal job portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Consulting and Municipal Staffing

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal consulting services
• Public sector staffing
• Personnel recruitment
• Organizational consulting
• Career counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Volketswil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Springer (Temporary Staff) Services: Deployment of qualified temporary staff (Springer) in management positions and administrative support roles across all areas of municipal administration
2. Personnel Consulting and Recruitment: Full-service personnel selection including job postings, application management, interviews, assessments; personnel leasing; coaching; development of job descriptions
3. Organizational Consulting: Strategy development, reorganizations, organizational analyses, process optimization, leadership tools, mergers and cooperation, financial planning, cost accounting, controlling, and benchmarking
4. Career Consulting: Career counseling services for municipal employees including aptitude assessment, interviews, and career planning; personnel placement services for municipalities
5. Property Transfer Tax Services: Support in property tax area including individual cases, complete case takeovers, complete outsourcing of property tax area, coaching, and Springer services
6. Outsourcing Services: Outsourcing solutions for property management, secretarial services, personnel administration, and administration of associations and specialized bodies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steinmann & Partner provides interim staffing (Springer deployments), personnel consulting and recruitment, organizational consulting, moderation and coaching, career counseling, property gain tax services, and outsourcing for Swiss municipalities, schools, and public administrations. The firm also operates specialized job portals (gemeindestellen.ch, gemeindejobs.ch, lehrerstellen.ch) and supports training programs such as social assistance training for municipal staff.

Product overview

Steinmann & Partner is a consulting services company serving municipalities and public administration in Switzerland. The company offers a portfolio of professional services centered around interim staffing (Springereinsätze), organizational and personnel consulting, career counseling, and specialized training programs. The core offerings include personnel deployment services providing qualified professionals across all administrative areas, organizational consulting for structure optimization, personnel recruitment and selection, coaching and moderation services, and specialized services in property gain taxes. The company also operates the www.gemeindestellen.ch job portal platform for municipal positions in partnership with Publicjobs. Additional services include outsourcing solutions, school and church municipality consulting, and career counseling programs. The firm operates from Volketswil, Canton Zurich, and serves clients throughout Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Springereinsätze (Springer Deployments / Interim Staffing)
• Personalberatung und Rekrutierung (Personnel Consulting and Recruitment)
• Organisationsberatung (Organizational Consulting)
• Moderationen und Coaching (Moderation and Coaching)
• Karriereberatung (Career Counseling)
• Outsourcing
• Grundstückgewinnsteuern (Property Gain Tax Services)
• Schul- und Kirchgemeindeberatungen (School and Church Municipality Consulting)
• www.gemeindestellen.ch (Specialized Job Portal Platform)
• Sozialhilfeschulung (Social Assistance Training Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 municipal clients use the specialized job portal services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PublicjobscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cooperation with Publicjobs as operator and marketer of the website www.gemeindestellen.ch since 2020. Publicjobs operates and promotes the specialized job portal serving Swiss municipalities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Switzerland: Switzerland's largest generalist staffing firm, offering temporary staffing and permanent placement across many sectors including public administration. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner in core staffing and recruitment services, though at significantly larger scale and across multiple verticals.
• Kienbaum: German management consultancy with a public sector practice offering organizational consulting, executive search, and HR advisory. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner's organizational consulting and recruitment services, though serving the German public sector market and at larger scale.
• Robert Half Switzerland: Global professional staffing firm specializing in finance, accounting, and administrative roles with a Swiss presence. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner in providing qualified temporary and permanent staff in administrative and finance functions similar to those served in Swiss municipalities.
• Randstad Switzerland: Global generalist staffing firm with a Swiss presence providing temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and HR services across sectors. Comparable as a competing provider of Springer-equivalent interim staffing and permanent recruitment to Swiss employers including municipalities.
• Michael Page Switzerland: Global recruitment firm operating in Switzerland across professional disciplines. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner in offering recruitment, selection, and personnel placement services to Swiss employers, though serving multiple sectors rather than exclusively public administration.
• Hays Switzerland: Global professional staffing and recruitment firm with a Swiss presence focused on qualified and specialist roles. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner in delivering qualified interim professionals and permanent recruitment services to organizations across Swiss cantons.
• KPMG Switzerland Public Sector: Big Four advisory firm with a Swiss public sector practice providing organizational consulting, restructuring, and HR advisory. Comparable as a potential competitor for organizational consulting and restructuring engagements with Swiss municipalities and public administrations.

Direct peers

• Publicjobs: Swiss job portal operator and Steinmann & Partner's strategic partner on gemeindestellen.ch since 2020. Directly comparable as it also focuses on recruitment and job placement for Swiss public administrations and municipalities, sharing both customer base and operating geography.

Regional players

• Rocken: Swiss-based tech and generalist recruiting platform serving Swiss employers with candidate matching, job placement, and staffing services. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner as a Swiss recruitment and staffing peer, though primarily focused on technology roles rather than public administration.
• Careerplus: Swiss staffing firm specializing in administrative, commercial, and technical roles with offices across Switzerland. Comparable to Steinmann & Partner in providing temporary staffing and permanent placement in administrative functions, though serving both private and public sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steinmann-partner-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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