konsultwerk - Menschen beraten

What konsultwerk - Menschen beraten does

konsultwerk - Menschen beraten is a Munich-based HR consulting and executive search firm founded in 2005 by Simone Dappert and operated as a sole proprietorship under the legal name "Simone Dappert Consulting." The firm offers three core service lines: Recruiting (marketed as Headhunting 4.0 with Professional, Premium, and Exclusive packages), Assessment (multi-modal personnel selection using certified psychometric tools including WAVE, ADEPT-15, LINC Personality Profiler, and the proprietary E4matters team collaboration framework), and Dream Job (career counseling and coaching). Its processes are certified under DIN 33430 and DIN SPEC 91426, and proprietary know-how is registered with BAFA.

The firm operates a sub-brand, femalemanagers — a career portal launched in 2012 that hosts 5,000+ female professionals and executives and serves as a differentiated candidate pipeline. Target clients span technical industry, energy, HVAC, defense, construction, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, NGOs, and public institutions, with a notable specialization in female leadership recruitment. Customer evidence includes mid-market mechanical engineering firms, enterprise high-tech plant engineering companies, and a large insurance company using the E4matters team assessment. The firm has been recognized twice with the Headhunter of the Year award (2016 for innovative targeting, 2019 for candidate experience).

Revenue is generated through professional services billing: recruitment projects are invoiced in three installments with administrative, candidate presentation, and placement milestones, and an exceptional success-based flat fee is available; consulting projects are billed monthly based on effort. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates with a small team of approximately 11 employees (5 named consultants plus support), uses direct enterprise field sales, and supports its business with a corporate website, the konsultwerkstatt thought-leadership blog, social media on LinkedIn and Facebook, and email newsletters. Geographic scope is limited to Germany within the European market.

Name

konsultwerk - Menschen beraten

Legal name

Simone Dappert Consulting

Website

https://konsultwerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

konsultwerk is a Munich-based, sole-proprietorship HR consulting and executive search firm founded in 2005, serving technical, energy, construction, and consulting clients across Germany with recruiting, psychometric assessment, and team development services, plus the femalemanagers female-leadership candidate portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and HR Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• HR consulting services
• Talent recruitment
• Personnel assessment
• Leadership coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Headhunting Services: Three-installment fee structure for placement projects: First installment covers administrative costs, research, database usage and advertising; second installment due after presentation of pre-selected candidates; third installment after successful employment contract. Success-based fee option available in exceptional cases where payment only occurs after successful placement.
2. Consulting Projects: Billed monthly based on effort and complexity of the assignment, with invoices due immediately. Covers HR consulting, leadership coaching, employer branding, and assessment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

konsultwerk is a German HR consulting firm that provides end-to-end recruiting (headhunting/direct approach), multi-modal personnel assessment, and career coaching services to corporate clients. Its offering centers on filling vacancies for technical and executive roles using three packages (Professional, Premium, Exclusive) and includes the femalemanagers career portal (5,000+ female candidates) plus the proprietary E4matters team reflection process.

Product overview

konsultwerk is a consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of human resources services centered around three core offerings: Recruiting (including Professional, Premium, and Exclusive packages for staffing), Assessment (multi-modal selection procedures), and Dream Job (career counseling for candidates). The services are complemented by femalemanagers, a dedicated career portal for female professionals. The femalemanagers portal serves as both a candidate database and a sub-brand, while the consulting firm's packages range from flexible candidate suggestions (Professional) to full search and selection processes (Premium) to confidential executive search with guarantee (Exclusive). Headhunting 4.0 represents their award-winning methodology that integrates all recruiting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• femalemanagers: Career portal for qualified and ambitious women, launched in 2012, providing job recommendations and networking opportunities for female professionals and executives.

Products and services

• Recruiting (Personalsuche) End-to-end recruiting service that fills vacancies for technical, executive, and management roles through direct approach, headhunting, and assessment. Available in three packages (Professional ad-based supplement, Premium full search and selection, Exclusive confidential placement with guarantee) for corporate clients across technical industries.
• Assessment Multi-modal personnel selection procedure for internal and external hiring decisions, providing neutral and objective evaluation of candidate suitability and motives to support strength-based personnel development. Uses certified psychometric tools (WAVE, ADEPT-15, LINC Personality Profiler) and is DIN 33430 / DIN SPEC 91426 compliant.
• Dream Job (Traumjob) Career counseling and coaching service for individual candidates seeking new positions, providing guidance from first contact through successful onboarding after the probationary period. Includes vacancy listings, femalemanagers profile access, career counseling, and coaching.
• femalemanagers Career portal and sub-brand network for qualified and ambitious female professionals and executives, offering free profiles visible to accredited headhunters, personalized job recommendations, and access to exclusive events. The network provides konsultwerk with a unique candidate pool for client diversity hiring.
• E4matters Team Reflection Process
• Headhunting 4.0

Quantifiable outcome

• Guarantee of two alternative candidate presentations if employment terminates within 6 months for non-operational reasons
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays Deutschland: Global recruiting and workforce solutions firm with a strong German presence covering technical, energy, and construction sectors — directly overlaps with konsultwerk's primary verticals at larger scale.
• Robert Half Deutschland: Global staffing and permanent placement firm active in Germany, providing comparable direct-hire services though typically at mid-management rather than executive level.
• Michael Page: Large multi-industry permanent placement and recruitment firm operating in Germany; overlaps with konsultwerk's Professional and Premium packages but at higher volume and broader remit.

Direct peers

• Pedersen & Partners: Executive search firm with European operations serving industrial and technical clients; comparable in size and senior-level focus to konsultwerk.
• Signium: International executive search firm with DACH presence, serving board, CEO, and senior management mandates in technical and industrial sectors similar to konsultwerk's core verticals.
• Egon Zehnder: Premium global executive search and leadership advisory firm competing for the same senior-level German industrial and engineering mandates, with similar assessment-driven methodology.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a strong German practice, directly competing for the C-level and senior management mandates konsultwerk targets in technical and industrial sectors.
• Kienbaum: German-headquartered HR consulting and executive search firm offering recruitment, leadership advisory, and organizational development — the closest large-scale domestic analog to konsultwerk's portfolio.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership consulting firm active in DACH, offering comparable C-suite recruiting and board advisory services to konsultwerk's enterprise clients.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a German office competing for senior management and board mandates across the same industrial sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/konsultwerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/konsultwerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/konsultwerk

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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