What CS Consulting GmbH does

CS Consulting GmbH is a Cologne-based management consulting firm founded in 1984 and operated by founder Corinna Spaeth. The firm serves corporate clients in Germany with five core service areas: digital transformation, culture development (Kulturentwicklung), health promotion and resilience (Gesundheitsförderung und Resilienz), leadership development (Führungskräfteentwicklung), and coaching. The offering is delivered through direct consulting engagements, workshops, and coaching sessions, organized around branded programs including Löwenstark (with International and Hybride Resilienz im Team variants), Freischwimmer, Stressdiagnostik (stress and cortisol measurement), and Fit for Future.

The company does not disclose any proprietary technology platform, patents, or trademarks; the product is essentially the principal’s expertise, packaged into named programs and supported by thought-leadership content. The most recent capability addition is a KI-Coaching (AI-powered coaching) service, recognized by the International Coaching Award 2025. The firm maintains an active media presence through bylined articles in Manager Magazin and Manager Seminare, and has received the Tomorrower Award 2025 from Europe’s largest future studies institute and a Top-Expertin designation for #Netzwerkbindung.

The business model is professional services revenue from bespoke, quote-based consulting and coaching engagements sold directly to enterprise clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there are no standardized tiers or subscription products. Go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging the founder’s personal brand, published thought leadership, and a dedicated netzwerkbindung.com platform as top-of-funnel channels, with awards serving as mid-funnel credibility signals. The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, partners, or M&A activity, and operations are concentrated in the DACH region.

Name

CS Consulting GmbH

Legal name

CS Consulting GmbH

Website

https://csconsulting-gmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CS Consulting GmbH is a Cologne-based management consulting firm offering digital transformation, culture development, health and resilience, leadership development, and coaching services to corporate clients in Germany, led by founder Corinna Spaeth through branded programs such as Löwenstark and Freischwimmer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL), Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Leadership development programs
• Organizational culture consulting
• Employee retention consulting
• Digital transformation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated through consulting engagements, coaching sessions, workshops, and training programs for corporate clients. Services include digital transformation consulting, culture development, health promotion and resilience, leadership development, and coaching.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CS Consulting GmbH is a German management consulting firm that delivers fee-based consulting, coaching, and training services to corporate clients. Its core offerings are organized around five service areas: Digital Transformation, Culture Development (Kulturentwicklung), Health Promotion and Resilience, Leadership Development, and Coaching, supplemented by branded programs such as Löwenstark (resilience), Freischwimmer (intensive training), and Stressdiagnostik (stress/cortisol measurement).

Product overview

CS Consulting GmbH, led by Corinna Spaeth, operates as a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services rather than a software product. The offering comprises coaching and consulting services organized around five core areas: Digital Transformation, Culture Development, Health Promotion and Resilience, Leadership Development, and Coaching. These are delivered through branded programs including Löwenstark (with International and Hybrid Resilience in Teams variants), Freischwimmer, and Stressdiagnostik (stress/cortisol measurement). The company also provides advisory services under Beratungsleistungen and maintains a strong media presence through publications in Manager Magazine and Manager Seminare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Löwenstark: Resilience program for teams, including Löwenstark International and Hybride Resilienz im Team variants
• Freischwimmer
• Fit for Future
• Stressdiagnostik

Products and services

• Digitale Transformation (Digital Transformation Consulting) Digital transformation consulting services to help organizations modernize operations and adopt new technology-driven ways of working. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Kulturentwicklung (Culture Development) Organizational culture development consulting to foster culture change and improvement. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Gesundheitsförderung und Resilienz (Health Promotion and Resilience) Health promotion and resilience programs focused on employee well-being and organizational resilience. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Führungskräfteentwicklung (Leadership Development) Leadership development programs and training for executives and managers. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Coaching Professional coaching services for personal and professional development, including AI coaching (KI-Coaching) recognized with the International Coaching Award 2025. Targeted at corporate clients and individual leaders.
• Löwenstark (Resilience Program) Branded resilience and strength program for teams, offered in International and Hybrid Resilience in Teams variants. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Freischwimmer (Intensive Training Program) Intensive training program for professionals focused on personal and professional breakthrough development. Targeted at professionals and corporate clients.
• Stressdiagnostik (Stress and Cortisol Measurement) Stress and cortisol measurement diagnostic service for health assessment. Targeted at individuals and corporate clients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kienbaum Consultants International: German-headquartered management consultancy with a deep human capital, leadership and organisational development practice. Most directly comparable peer in terms of geography, service mix and target buyer.
• hkp/// group: Frankfurt-based HR and remuneration consultancy serving large German corporates on leadership, compensation and organisational effectiveness. Comparable boutique scale and similar human-capital consulting focus.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: AI-enabled digital coaching platform offering scalable leadership and executive coaching to enterprises. Emerging competitive threat to boutique human-only coaching firms on price and accessibility.
• CoachHub: Berlin-based digital coaching platform serving European enterprises with AI-augmented coaching. Comparable to CS Consulting in target market (DACH) and service category (executive coaching), but operating at a much larger scale via technology-enabled delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong leadership advisory practice. Comparable in leadership coaching and organisational advisory content, though larger and broader in scope.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Competes for the same leadership development and executive coaching budgets from German enterprise clients but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with leadership development, coaching and talent management practices. Overlaps with CS Consulting on leadership and culture transformation engagements at enterprise level.
• Gallup: Global analytics and advisory firm with strengths-based leadership and employee engagement consulting. Comparable in leadership development and engagement methodology, competing for similar corporate L&D budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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