Different Mind GmbH

What Different Mind GmbH does

Different Mind GmbH is a German Personalberatung (staffing and recruitment consultancy) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company connects qualified experts with client companies across eight professional domains: Engineering, IT & SAP, Project Management, Finance & Accounting, Service Management, Controlling, Procurement, and Human Resources. Its go-to-market is consultative and direct, targeting both client companies seeking talent and individual experts or freelancers seeking new opportunities.

The firm operates five distinct engagement models — Klassische Personalvermittlung (direct placement), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temp staffing under its AÜG permit), Dienstleistung (contracting), Outsourcing (process transfer with SLAs), and Werkvertrag (fixed-price project work) — allowing flexible delivery depending on client need. It holds the regulated Arbeitnehmerüberlassung permit issued by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, and maintains DIN ISO 9001:2015, SCCP, and SCP certifications with annual renewal.

Different Mind is a privately held GmbH with no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company. It is led by Managing Director Thomas Rölker with a lean team of approximately 9 employees, including family members in operations and recruiting. Its geographic footprint is explicitly limited to NRW, and its technology stack is conventional (HubSpot scheduling, Google Analytics, third-party hosting), with no disclosed AI, platform, or proprietary technology assets. No revenue, customer logos, or ARR figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Different Mind GmbH

Legal name

Different Mind GmbH

Website

https://differentmind.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Different Mind GmbH is a privately held German staffing and recruitment consultancy founded in 2018 in Gladbeck, NRW. It connects qualified experts with client companies across eight professional domains via five engagement models including direct placement, temp staffing, contracting, outsourcing, and project work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Staffing recruitment services
• Temporary employment solutions
• Permanent placement services
• Professional contracting services
• Process outsourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gladbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Klassische Personalvermittlung: Direct placement of experts as permanent employees in client companies. Fees typically earned on successful placement.
2. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung: Temp staffing services including illness/leave replacements and workforce augmentation under client direction.
3. Dienstleistung: Contracting services where highly qualified experts work autonomously, either on-site or remotely, under a defined service contract.
4. Outsourcing: Process transfer and management where Different Mind examines, optimizes, and takes responsibility for processes or transfers them to an external service provider, with SLA guarantees.
5. Werkvertrag: Project-based work with clear deliverables, acceptance criteria, and fixed pricing for well-defined tasks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Different Mind GmbH is a Personalberatung (staffing and recruitment consultancy) that connects qualified experts and skilled professionals with client companies through five engagement models: Klassische Personalvermittlung (direct permanent placement), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing), Dienstleistung (contracting), Outsourcing (process transfer with SLA), and Werkvertrag (fixed-price project work). Services are delivered across eight professional domains: Engineering, IT & SAP, Project Management, Finance & Accounting, Service Management, Controlling, Procurement, and Human Resources. The company targets Germany's skilled-worker shortage by offering flexible staffing solutions ranging from interim management to long-term outsourced processes.

Product overview

Different Mind GmbH is a recruitment and staffing company (Personalberatung) offering multiple employment solutions under a unified service model. The core portfolio includes five distinct service delivery models: Klassische Personalvermittlung (direct placement), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing), Dienstleistung (contracting), Outsourcing (process transfer), and Werkvertrag (fixed-price contracts). These services are organized across eight professional domains: Engineering, IT & SAP, Project Management, Finance & Accounting, Service Management, Controlling, Procurement, and Human Resources. The company positions itself as offering tailored solutions for clients seeking qualified experts for permanent placement, temporary coverage, or project-based work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klassische Personalvermittlung (Direct Placement) Direct placement service connecting employers with qualified candidates for permanent positions, including interim management solutions for short to medium-term transitions. Delivered across Engineering, IT & SAP, Project Management, Finance & Accounting, Service Management, Controlling, Procurement, and Human Resources.
• Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service providing workers for sick leave coverage, vacation substitutes, and workforce augmentation under client direction and supervision, operated under the company's official AÜG permit.
• Dienstleistung (Contracting) Contracting service where highly qualified experts work autonomously within the client's organization or deliver services remotely, contracted under a defined service agreement.
• Outsourcing Complete process transfer service where the company evaluates, optimizes, and assumes responsibility for client processes or transfers them to an external service provider, managed via Service Level Agreements.
• Werkvertrag (Fixed-Price Project Contract) Fixed-price contract service for clearly defined tasks with specific acceptance criteria, where the company either delivers at a fixed price or provides qualified experts to execute the work.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half Deutschland: Specialist staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, IT, and office/administrative roles — overlaps directly with Different Mind's Finance & Accounting, Controlling, IT & SAP, and HR service domains.
• Hays Deutschland: Global specialist recruiter with a large German operation covering IT, engineering, project management, finance, and SAP — directly overlaps with most of Different Mind's eight service domains and represents its most relevant large-scale specialist competitor.
• Persona Service AG: German staffing company with broad coverage of temporary work, permanent placement, and outsourcing — comparable engagement-model breadth (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung, Vermittlung, Outsourcing) and similar SME/mid-market customer focus.
• PageGroup Deutschland: Operates Michael Page and Page Personnel in Germany across professional disciplines including IT, engineering, finance, and project management — comparable multi-discipline direct placement and interim offering to Different Mind.
• DIS AG: German-headquartered specialist staffing firm offering temporary placement, direct hire, and outsourcing across engineering, IT, finance, and similar disciplines — directly comparable service portfolio and target customers to Different Mind, but at national scale.
• Grafton Recruitment Deutschland: International recruitment group with German offices covering professional disciplines (IT, engineering, finance) — comparable direct-hire and temp offering, though typically at larger account scale.
• Amadeus FiRe AG: German specialist staffing and education provider focused on accounting, finance, IT, and engineering — overlapping service domains (Finance & Accounting, Controlling, IT) and similar mid-market/enterprise client base as Different Mind.
• Etengo Deutschland (Etengo Group): German specialist staffing provider focused on IT, engineering, SAP, and project management with contracting, temp, and direct-placement models — closely aligned with Different Mind's IT & SAP and Engineering service domains.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Deutschland: Largest generalist staffing firm in Germany offering temporary, permanent, and outsourcing across virtually all sectors — overlapping capabilities with Different Mind but at vastly greater scale and as part of a global portfolio.
• Adecco Deutschland: Global staffing leader with full-service offerings (temporary, permanent, outsourcing, career transition) across Germany — broader and more diversified than Different Mind, but competes for the same regional SME/enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/differentmindgmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/differentmindcompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/differentmind
• Instagraminstagram.com/differentmind.de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Different Mind GmbH