Sectors & Functions

Kienbaum’s industry expertise has grown over the years. Since 1945, we have been involved in over 70,000 projects covering a huge range of networks with companies throughout Germany, Europe and the world. Thanks to an optimal sharing within our international network of consultants, we can draw on an extensive pool of experience, data and learnings.

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As an industry specialist in the construction sector, we can draw on well-founded, specific expertise and a wide network. Our Kienbaum consultants can advise you on the recruitment, development and retention of managers, the structure of organisations, processes and incentive systems, and the deployment of constructive outplacement services. We will support you during your transformation process with our holistic approach.

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New roles such as Chief Digital Officer are gaining in importance, epecially in technology-savvy industries such as IT, telecommunications and media. It is becoming increasinlgy important for all professional and managerial staff to be digitally competent and master ambidextrous and complex structures. We utilise our combined HR and digital expertise to find you suitable specialists and managers for your company.

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It is more important than ever for companies in the energy and utilities sector to find executives who are able to tackle the current change with courage and actively shape it. Our dedicated team has many years of experience and an extensive network in the industry. As a reliable partner, we support companies in the energy industry and public utilities in finding outstanding managers who can shape success in a highly dynamic, competitive market environment characterised by immense pressure to change and innovate.

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With the comprehensive expertise of our consultants on the financial services markets, access to candidates and an excellent methodological skillset, we have mastered the art of motivating people to change, dealing constructively with resistance and achieving common goals.

This means we can ensure a high level of acceptance and quality of our proposed services and results from day one. More information

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To successfully master the rapidly moving market of the consumer goods industry, top talent, along with managers who have many years of management experience and comprehensive and in-depth expertise is needed. We combine executive search with in-depth know-how in HR, organisation and change and provide you with optimal advice on complex transformation processes when it comes to the human as a success factor.

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Barely any other industry is as comprehensively impacted by digitalisation as the healthcare sector – both positively and negatively. Without neglecting the needs of patients, we support the dissolution of rigid organisations and the promotion of sustainable business models, management structures and forms of care. To achieve this, our team combines expertise in strategy, restructuring and recruitment with an extensive track record in the healthcare industry.

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Increasing demands for sustainability and customers with a clear cost sensitivity are certainly not the only challenges the machinery and plant engineering sectors have to deal with. We support you in identifying forward-looking, sustainable and holistic answers to the current challenges with the goal of achieving a long-term successful market position.

In doing so, we always see people as the decisive factor for success.

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Steadily increasing sales are being eroded by exploding health care costs and tightening regulatory framework conditions – furthermore consolidation is occurring among manufacturers, payers and service provides alike. Through compensation, incentive systems in line with the current market and professional separation management, we support you in the recruitment and further development of executives.

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As a partner at eye level, we have been developing customised solutions for the public sector for more than half a century. To improve your organisation comprehensively and sustainably, we do not focus solely on creating theoretical concepts, but we also implement these solutions practically with you and your employees. We cover everything from municipalities to ministries, scientific institutions to social insurances and numerous organisations in the non-profit sector.

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Real estate markets are rapidly evolving due to urban trends, demographic changes and ongoing digitalisation.

Which talent, personnel and compensation structures will real estate companies need to remain viable for the future? Which expectations do candidates have?

We know the needs of both sides and what fits together.

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As recruiters with in-house legal experience, we are highly familiar with the requirements for in-house counsel and lawyers. We know the challenges and benefits of both worlds.

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Kienbaum supports you in the search and selection of leaders with whom you can strategically develop the sustainability of your company and successfully implement it operationally across the entire value chain.

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The HR function is one of the keys to success for companies which are going through a transformation. Shaping the workforce of tomorrow, further developing leadership and organisational structures, accelerating cultural change and filling key positions pays tangible dividends for economic success and future competitiveness.

We guide you in finding and appointing people who will make the difference.

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The focus of advisory and supervisory boards is as diverse as the German corporate landscape. Mittelstand companies will have all manner of advisory or supervisory bodies while public limited companies will have supervisory boards which are highly regulated under the law. In practice there are major differences in the composition of advisory and supervisory boards.

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