gentineX

What gentineX does

gentineX GmbH & Co. KG is a German boutique training and organizational development firm headquartered in Gödenstorf, Germany, founded in 2003 and operated as a GmbH & Co. KG limited partnership under founder and Managing Partner Gerald Petersen. The company specializes in corporate soft skills training programs — covering influencing skills, conflict management, negotiation, leadership communication, mindful communication, virtual/hybrid collaboration, presentation, and facilitation — delivered as Live Online Training (LOT), Face-to-Face (F2F), or blended formats. It serves international corporations (Siemens AG, Siemens Energy, Siemens Mobility, Schaeffler Group), mid-sized German Mittelstand companies, and public sector organizations across DACH and broader Europe, with programs delivered in German and English.

The firm's technical stack is assembled from standardized third-party collaboration platforms — Conceptboard as virtual whiteboard, Microsoft Teams and Zoom for videoconferencing, Microsoft 365 (Loop, Copilot) for collaboration, and TriCAT Spaces for avatar-based 3D learning worlds — rather than proprietary core technology. Its distinct intellectual property is a portfolio of proprietary digital assessment instruments, including the Influence Style Questionnaire (ISQ), IFRIO-Q, PAG-Johari, Mein Konfliktstil (MKS), Mein Verhandlungsstil (MVS), and Kompass Virtuelle Zusammenarbeit, used for self-assessment, 360-degree feedback, and behavioral tracking across its training programs. These instruments are layered onto licensed methodologies (Harvard Concept, Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, LEGO Serious Play, Appreciative Inquiry, Liberating Structures).

GentineX operates a project-based professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing negotiated per engagement and multi-year contract cadences with anchor enterprise clients. Distribution occurs through direct field sales, the company website, channel partners GP Strategies and mst group GmbH (both Managed Services Providers handling L&D procurement for client organizations), and the Conceptboard Consultant Network. Cumulative reported scale includes 3,000+ training days, 900 facilitated events, and 10,000+ participants over 23 years, with current headcount of 1-10 employees indicating a small, founder-led boutique operation without disclosed external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

gentineX

Legal name

gentineX GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://gentinex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

gentineX is a German boutique B2B training firm offering soft skills programs — influencing, conflict management, negotiation, leadership, and virtual collaboration — delivered via Live Online and Face-to-Face formats to enterprise, mid-market, and public sector clients across DACH and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Culture & Employee Engagement Training (BPACANAE), Learning Experience Design (LXD) & UX for Learning (EDAGAKAF), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Corporate soft skills training
• Leadership development programs
• Professional training services
• Virtual collaboration training
• Organizational development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gödenstorf

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

Revenue model

1. Soft Skills Training Programs: gentineX generates revenue through professional services fees for delivering soft skills training programs including Influencing Skills, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, and Virtual Collaboration. Programs are delivered as Live Online Training (LOT), Face to Face (F2F), or blended formats. Revenue is project-based and tailored to client organizational needs.
2. Custom Training Design & Delivery: Custom training program development and execution for organizations, including recurring programs integrated into company learning management systems, one-time events (seminars, workshops, team building), and individual modules for larger events. Revenue generated through consulting and delivery fees.
3. Workshop Facilitation: Team development workshops using methodologies including LEGO Serious Play, Appreciative Inquiry, and Liberating Structures. Delivered in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats.
4. Digital Learning Instruments: Digital questionnaires and reflection tools for self-assessment, team feedback, and learning process support. Can be used as standalone instruments or embedded within blended learning programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

gentineX develops and delivers corporate soft skills training programs and workshops covering influencing skills, conflict management, negotiation, leadership communication, mindful communication, virtual/hybrid collaboration, presentation, and facilitation. Programs are tailored to client objectives and delivered as Live Online Training (LOT), Face to Face (F2F), or blended formats, supplemented by proprietary digital learning instruments for self-reflection, 360-degree feedback, and transfer into daily work.

Product overview

gentineX is a soft skills training company offering a comprehensive portfolio of training programs and workshop services focused on High Performance. The core offering includes 10+ training programs (IFRIO, Influencing Skills, Konfliktmanagement, Leader Moves, Kooperativ verhandeln, Achtsame Kommunikation, Virtuell und hybrid zusammenarbeiten, Moderationskompetenzen, IMPACT!, and Digitale Kommunikation) delivered as either F2F (Face to Face) or LOT (Live Online Training) formats. These are complemented by workshop services (Teamentwicklung, LEGO Serious Play, Appreciative Inquiry) and support services including custom training design and digital learning instruments (Lerninstrumente). The portfolio is unified around soft skills development with options for blended learning combinations, virtual whiteboards, and 3D learning environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Influencing For Results In Organisations (IFRIO) Face-to-face training program teaching influencing skills and strategies based on the energy model by Walt Hopkins for effective communication and influence without formal power. Delivered as an in-person format.
• Influencing Skills – verbinden, überzeugen, inspirieren Live Online Training version of IFRIO teaching influencing skills for virtual and hybrid work contexts with high interactivity.
• Achtsame Kommunikation in Organisationen Training based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg, teaching mindful communication with the 4-step model for empathy and de-escalation.
• Konfliktmanagement Training program teaching conflict resolution skills, conflict patterns, and constructive dialogue approaches based on models by Berkel, Glasl, Berne, and Rosenberg.
• Leader Moves Leadership communication training teaching strategic communication approaches for managers to provide orientation and build trust.
• Kooperativ verhandeln Negotiation training based on the Harvard Concept, teaching Win-Win negotiation strategies and tactics for sustainable business relationships.
• Virtuell und hybrid zusammenarbeiten – die Potenziale nutzen Training program teaching effective virtual and hybrid collaboration skills including meeting design, interaction methods, and tool usage (M365, Copilot).
• Wirkungsvoll kommunizieren im digitalen Zeitalter Live Online Training teaching the 7 steps of digital communication for effective messaging in virtual and hybrid work environments.
• IMPACT! – Eindrucksvoll präsentieren Presentation training teaching the IMPACT factors (Personal Presence, Content & Design, Message & Structure, Target Group, Interaction) for impactful presentations.
• Moderationskompetenzen für produktive Workshops und Meetings Facilitation training teaching skills to design and lead effective meetings and workshops using Liberating Structures and digital collaboration tools.
• Teamentwicklung Team development workshops using methods like Liberating Structures, LEGO Serious Play, and Appreciative Inquiry to strengthen trust and collaboration.
• LEGO Serious Play Workshop Workshop methodology using LEGO building to explore complex topics, strategy, and team dynamics through visual models and storytelling.
• Appreciative Inquiry Workshop Organizational development approach using the 4-D cycle (Discover, Dream, Design, Destiny) focusing on strengths and positive change.
• Konzeption und Umsetzung (Custom Training Design & Delivery) Custom training design and implementation service for organizational development, including recurring programs as a fixed component of client learning, one-time events (seminars, workshops, team buildings), and individual modules within larger events. Delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid.
• Lerninstrumente (Digital Learning Instruments) Digital learning instruments including questionnaires for self-reflection, 360-degree feedback, and behavioral assessment supporting training programs. Used standalone or embedded within blended learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ in-person training days and virtual sessions delivered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corporate Learning Community (CLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Gerald Petersen has been a member of the Corporate Learning Community since 2019. CLC is a non-commercial network of Corporate Learning Professionals providing learning opportunities and resources for development processes. Petersen participates in BarCamps, contributes as a speaker (Teilgeber), and exchanges experiences with peers in the network.
• ConceptboardcoreTechnology or IntegrationGerald Petersen is a 'Conceptboard Certified Consultant' and active member of the Conceptboard Consultant Community. Conceptboard serves as the central virtual whiteboard tool in gentineX Live Online Trainings, creating clear structures, making learning processes visible, and promoting high-level interaction. The partnership enables continuous knowledge integration into training formats.
• GP StrategiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRenowned training provider operating as a Managed Services Provider (MSP). Handles training procurement for many organizations, particularly in Learning & Development. gentineX offerings can be accessed through this channel for clients already working with GP Strategies.
• mst group GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManaged Services Provider (MSP) in Learning & Development. Works with organizations handling training procurement. Through this partnership, gentineX training services are available to clients who use mst group for their training needs.
• Angels & CharliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate company within gentineX's extended network for handling larger projects requiring rapid deployment of experienced trainers or moderators. Handles challenging cases and develops constructive solutions for people and organizations. gentineX refers overflow or scaling needs to this partner.
• Gabriele BeitingerminorOthersColleague who contributed essential impulses for the IMPACT! presentation training program development alongside founder Gerald Petersen.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GP Strategies: Global Managed Services Provider for corporate L&D that delivers custom training programs and is also a distribution channel for gentineX; directly comparable in soft skills and leadership training delivery to enterprise clients.
• Hogan Assessments: Provider of personality and behavioral assessments (Hogan Personality Inventory, HDS, MVPI) widely used in leadership development and coaching; comparable assessment-and-development methodology for managers.
• FranklinCovey: Provider of leadership, communication, and execution training (e.g., '7 Habits', 'Speed of Trust') to global enterprises; directly comparable to gentineX's leadership communication and influence offerings.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Established corporate training franchise specializing in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills programs delivered in person and live online; closely comparable in content focus and audience (managers, L&D buyers).
• Master Trainer Institute: Originator of master-trainer certifications (including the Influencing for Results in Organizations program gentineX uses); comparable as a methodology-centric training provider and trainer-certification body.
• BTS (Spencer Stuart company): Strategy execution and leadership development consultancy using simulations and experiential learning for global enterprises; comparable in custom corporate soft skills and leadership program design.
• Insights Learning & Development (Insights Group): Provider of personality and team-effectiveness assessments (e.g., Insights Discovery) with associated facilitation and coaching; comparable in assessment-led soft skills training methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Large-scale enterprise learning platform providing digital courses, leadership content, and live training; broader and more productized than gentineX but addresses the same L&D buyer.
• Korn Ferry (Korn Ferry Learning & Development): Global consulting firm with a substantial leadership and professional development training practice serving enterprises; broader portfolio but overlapping content in leadership and soft skills.

Regional players

• mst group GmbH: Germany-based Managed Services Provider for corporate L&D procurement, overlapping with gentineX's channel strategy and DACH enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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