RELATIONING

What RELATIONING does

Relationing GmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based professional services firm offering strategic positioning and interdisciplinary relationship management consulting for companies, institutions, and individuals operating in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main economic region. The firm was founded by Dr. Stefan Söhngen, who serves as sole managing director (Geschäftsführer), and is incorporated as a German private limited company (GmbH, HRB 108817) with offices at Ulmenstraße 45 and Fuchstanzstr. 32 in Frankfurt am Main. Its core service lines are Strategic Positioning Services, Managed Network (interdisciplinary relationship management), and Professional Contact Initiation with reputation building, all delivered under the unifying 'Connecting the Dots' methodology.

The firm operates without proprietary technology, APIs, or software products; delivery is consulting-led and centered on Dr. Söhngen's personal network. Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based professional services engagements billed annually, with no public pricing tiers and no disclosed customer logos. Customer segments are diversified across corporations, public and quasi-public institutions, individual executives, international professionals (via the Newcomers Network Frankfurt sub-brand), and German Mittelstand firms (via the Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge sub-brand).

The firm also stewards several community platforms that double as marketing and lead-generation channels: Montagsgesellschaft e.V., a nonprofit civic-discussion association co-founded in 2005 that runs approximately 25 events per year; Newcomers Network Frankfurt, supporting international talent integration; and Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge, focused on SME business succession. The P5 The Property Kongress, once Germany's largest real estate congress and co-developed by Dr. Söhngen, has been exited from operational leadership. Marketing is conducted through founder-led social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), a website blog, the published book 'Erfolg durch Relationing,' and a planned video-podcast series.

Name

RELATIONING

Legal name

Relationing GmbH

Website

https://relationing.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Relationing GmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based professional services firm offering strategic positioning and interdisciplinary relationship management consulting for companies, institutions, and individuals in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main economic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications and Relationship Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Business Networking Communities (MPACAJAB)

Keywords

• Strategic positioning consulting
• Relationship management services
• Corporate networking advisory
• Executive reputation management
• Business succession networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Positioning Consulting: Tailored consulting services for companies, institutions, and individuals seeking strategic positioning in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main region. Services include brand development, message placement, and reputation management across business, politics, society, administration, and science sectors.
2. Managed Network Services: Interdisciplinary relationship management services connecting clients with relevant stakeholders across various disciplines. The company facilitates relationship building and maintenance to create long-term synergies for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Relationing GmbH provides strategic positioning consulting and managed relationship management services for companies, institutions, and individuals in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main economic region. Core offerings include brand and message positioning across business, politics, society, administration, and science, an interdisciplinary managed network service, and professional contact initiation combined with reputation building. The firm also runs dedicated community initiatives (Newcomers Network Frankfurt, Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge, Montagsgesellschaft e.V.) to support its positioning work.

Product overview

Relationing GmbH is a consulting firm offering strategic positioning and relationship management services in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main region. The company provides a unified portfolio centered on 'Connecting the Dots' – helping clients build and leverage networks across business, politics, society, administration, and science. Core offerings include strategic positioning services, managed interdisciplinary relationship management, and professional contact initiation with reputation building. The company also operates several sub-brands including the Newcomers Network Frankfurt (for international professionals), the Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge (for business succession), and the Montagsgesellschaft e.V. (a civic discussion forum). Former initiatives include the P5 Property Kongress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Newcomers Network Frankfurt: A unique offering for international professionals and expats in the Rhine-Main region. It supports newcomers in quickly finding their way in the new environment and making valuable contacts. The Newcomers Network plays a central role in integrating international talents into the local economy and society.
• Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge
• Montagsgesellschaft e.V.

Products and services

• Strategic Positioning Services Consulting services helping companies, institutions, and individuals to strategically position their brand and messages in economy, politics, society, administration, and science.
• Managed Network – Interdisciplinary Relationship Management A managed network service that connects clients with relevant actors across disciplines, building and maintaining relationships to create long-term synergies.
• Professional Contact Initiation and Reputation Building Identification of potential partners and customers combined with strategic relationship building and reputation strengthening to consolidate and expand market position.
• Newcomers Network Frankfurt A networking platform for international professionals and expats in the Rhine-Main region, supporting newcomers in navigating their new environment and building valuable contacts.
• Initiative Mittelstandsnachfolge Platform bringing together entrepreneurs, successors, experts, and partners to strengthen German mid-size businesses and facilitate successful business succession.
• Montagsgesellschaft e.V. Non-profit association promoting exchange on current societal and political topics, organizing approximately 25 events annually with opinion leaders from various fields.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Newcomers Network FrankfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA unique platform for international professionals and expats in the Rhein-Main region. Supports newcomers in navigating their new environment and building valuable contacts. The initiative plays a central role in integrating international talent into the local economy and society.
• Initiative MittelstandsnachfolgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrings together entrepreneurs, successors, experts, and partners to strengthen German SMEs and manage business successions. Focuses on practical exchange, strategic networking, and developing sustainable solutions for one of the most important future questions of the Mittelstand.
• Montagsgesellschaft e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association promoting exchange on current societal and political topics. Opinion leaders from various fields meet to discuss challenges and opportunities. Dr. Stefan Söhngen serves on the board with Stefan Grün and Johannes Wedding. The society organizes approximately 25 events per year since 2005, driving societal debates and providing new impulses for business and politics.
• P5 The Property KongressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's largest real estate congress, significantly co-developed by Dr. Stefan Söhngen. Developed into a significant platform for exchange on topics such as digitization, sustainability, and urban development. Relationing GmbH has since exited the operational leadership of the congress.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fink & Fuchs: Wiesbaden-based strategic communications consultancy serving technology and B2B clients across Germany — comparable boutique positioning firm operating in similar German economic corridors.
• Klenk & Hoursch: Munich-headquartered strategic communications and public affairs firm serving DAX corporates and Mittelstand — comparable to Relationing in offering reputation and positioning advisory to senior decision-makers in Germany.
• 365 Sherpas: Cologne-based corporate communications and public affairs advisory for DAX-listed companies and Mittelstand — directly comparable in offering strategic positioning and stakeholder engagement in the German market.
• Maisberger GmbH: German strategic communications consultancy focused on positioning, corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement for B2B and technology clients — directly comparable in service mix and target audience.
• Hering Schuppener: A leading German strategic positioning and communications consultancy advising corporates, financial institutions, and public-sector clients on reputation, positioning, and stakeholder strategy — directly overlapping with Relationing's core offerings in the DACH market.
• Kekst CNC: International strategic communications consultancy with a strong German practice, advising on corporate positioning, M&A communications, and stakeholder management — comparable in advisory scope and enterprise client base.
• WMP Eurocom: Berlin-based strategic communications and public affairs consultancy advising corporates, governments, and institutions — comparable boutique competitor in German strategic positioning and stakeholder advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Germany: Global communications agency with a German office offering corporate positioning, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement — broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise clients Relationing serves.
• Roland Berger: Major global management consulting firm with a strong German practice offering strategy, corporate positioning, and organizational advisory — overlaps with Relationing at the strategic-management layer but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications firm with a substantial German office — competes with Relationing on executive positioning and stakeholder advisory but operates at significantly larger scale with international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stefan.sohngen.5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relationing
• Instagraminstagram.com/stefan.soehngen/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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