Voss & Partner

What Voss & Partner does

Voss & Partner is a privately held German executive search and personnel consulting firm founded in 1992 by Robert Voß, headquartered in Ahlen (North Rhine-Westphalia) with a second office in Stuttgart. The firm operates exclusively in the technical recruiting niche, serving clients across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with four integrated service lines: Executive Search (direct candidate outreach for confidential and senior technical mandates), advertisement-based Personnel Search, Organizational Development (leadership training, conflict management, coaching), and Outplacement. Its vertical specialization covers Technical Building Equipment (TGA), HVAC and refrigeration, supply and civil engineering, environmental technology, building automation, MSR/electrical engineering, and industrial manufacturing / plant engineering.

The business model is fee-based professional services revenue, with placement and consulting fees derived from corporate clients — primarily mid-market and enterprise employers in technical sectors. The go-to-market relies on personal outreach, direct client relationships, partner referrals, and an extensive recurring trade show presence (ISH, Light + Building, Chillventa, IFAT, BAU, MCE Milan among 15+ events). The firm reports a 97% mandate-to-contract conversion rate and a 12-week average time-to-hire for direct search mandates. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product offerings are disclosed; the firm's competitive position rests on 30+ years of curated candidate networks and domain expertise in narrow technical segments. In 2025 and 2026 it was named 'Beste Personalberater' by the SZ-Institut (research arm of Süddeutsche Zeitung), reinforcing its credibility in the German executive search market. The company is in its second generation of leadership under founding partner Robert Voß, with no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Voss & Partner

Legal name

Voß & Partner Gesellschaft für Personalberatung und Organisationsentwicklung mbH

Website

https://voss-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voss & Partner is a German boutique executive search firm founded in 1992, specializing in confidential recruitment for senior and specialist technical positions across building equipment, HVAC, supply engineering, and industrial manufacturing sectors in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Technical Personnel Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Engineering Leadership Search (BPACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Technical personnel consulting
• Industrial recruitment
• Organizational development
• Outplacement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahlen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Search / Direktansprache: Direct placement search for specialized technical positions, particularly for confidential mandates where candidates are actively approached rather than waiting for applications. This is the primary revenue stream for executive and senior-level technical positions.
2. anzeigengestützte Personalsuche: Job advertisement-based recruitment services where the firm manages job postings, media planning, candidate pre-qualification, and structured interviews. Can be conducted under client or firm branding.
3. Personalentwicklung: Organizational development, leadership training, conflict management, and executive coaching services to develop existing talent within client organizations.
4. Outplacement: Structured transition support for departing employees including career positioning, market analysis, application strategy, active networking, interview coaching, and onboarding support at new positions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voß & Partner is a full-service executive search and personnel consulting firm specializing exclusively in technical positions within building technology (TGA), supply engineering, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, and plant engineering sectors. The firm offers four integrated service lines: Executive Search (direct candidate outreach), advertisement-based personnel search, organizational development/coaching, and outplacement services, serving clients across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from offices in Ahlen and Stuttgart.

Product overview

Voß & Partner operates as a full-service executive search and recruitment firm offering four integrated service lines: Executive Search (direct candidate outreach), Personnel Search (advertisement-based recruitment), Personal Development (coaching and organizational development), and Outplacement (career transition support). Founded in 1992, the company specializes exclusively in technical positions within building technology (TGA), supply technology, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, and plant engineering sectors. The company maintains two German offices in Ahlen and Stuttgart serving clients across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search (Direktansprache) Direct candidate outreach and headhunting service for specialized, confidential, and senior technical positions requiring deep market expertise and discretion. Includes initial briefing, requirements analysis, market analysis, targeted candidate approach, structured interviews, shortlist presentation, and accompaniment through contract signing. Offered to companies in TGA, HVAC, supply engineering, and industrial sectors across the DACH region.
• Personalsuche (anzeigengestützt) Job advertisement-based recruitment service with professional copywriting, media planning, and candidate pre-qualification. Search can be conducted under client or company branding depending on confidentiality needs. Targeted at technical positions in TGA, HVAC, supply engineering, and industrial sectors across the DACH region.
• Personalentwicklung Organizational development, leadership training, conflict management, and individual coaching services to develop existing talent within client organizations. Supports companies seeking to strengthen internal teams and develop leadership capabilities within technical environments.
• Outplacement Structured professional transition support for departing employees, including career positioning, market analysis, application strategy, active networking, interview coaching, and onboarding support at new positions. Designed for organizations managing employee separations professionally and supporting affected staff into next roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of all mandates conclude with a signed contract
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Domscheit — beraten. begleiten. bewegen.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational development consultancy with over 15 years of successful collaboration. Provides organizational development, change management, and consulting services that complement Voß & Partner's executive search offerings.
• mposition GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium partner for complementary recruiting mandates. A reliable sparring partner for many years, providing additional recruitment capacity and coverage for supplementary mandates.
• BOECK SÄNGER — Rechtsanwälte und SteuerberaterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw and tax advisory firm with focus on labor law, commercial and corporate law, and tax advisory. Offices in Hannover and Husum. Provides legal support for employment-related matters.
• Bertram Real Estate AdvisoryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent real estate consulting for medium-sized companies. Provides strategic decisions without broker commissions or conflicts of interest, complementing the holistic consulting approach.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global recruitment firm with a dedicated DACH presence covering technical, engineering, and industrial roles. Larger and broader than Voß & Partner, but overlaps in technical-sector mid-to-senior placements.
• Heidrick & Struggles Germany: Major global executive search firm with German operations covering industrial, technology, and engineering sectors. Overlaps with Voß & Partner in C-suite and senior-level technical mandates.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm active in industrial, technology, and infrastructure sectors across DACH. Competes at the top of the executive search market where Voß & Partner's senior mandates sit.
• Robert Half Deutschland: Global staffing leader with established operations in Germany serving technical, finance, and commercial roles. A broader incumbent competitor with overlapping technical-recruitment capabilities.
• Odgers Berndtson Germany: International executive search firm with German offices covering industrial, technology, and infrastructure sectors. Comparable to Voß & Partner at the senior-placement level but with broader geographic and functional reach.
• Spencer Stuart Germany: Global executive search firm with German offices serving industrial, infrastructure, and technology clients. Competes for the highest-value end of technical executive placements that Voß & Partner also pursues.

Direct peers

• Hays Deutschland: Global recruitment specialist with a substantial DACH practice focused on engineering, construction, and technical building services. Directly competes for the same technical mandates as Voß & Partner across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• DIS AG: Major German technical staffing and executive search firm with deep penetration in engineering, industrial, and technical building equipment sectors. Highly comparable to Voß & Partner in vertical focus (industrial, technical, DACH) while operating at a much larger scale.
• mposition GmbH & Co. KG: German recruiting firm named publicly as a premium partner to Voß & Partner. Operates in the same regional market with overlapping technical recruitment mandates.
• Hager Unternehmensberatung: German boutique executive search firm focused on technical and industrial sectors. Closest direct peer in terms of firm size, vertical specialization, and German Mittelstand client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vossundpartner

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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