Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Executive search firms, Berlin

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 contingency and 1 hybrid.

120

Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in Berlin, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=33	Digital Vikings GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Dion Enterprises e.K.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Dolling + Partners New Consulting	Executive research, management recruitment and interim management appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Dr. Benz Consulting - Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	DS Scale	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Egon Zehnder	CEO, board and executive succession and search; Berlin practice also serves startups and political institutions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	EO Executives	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Expert Recruiting	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	First-Class Personalmanagement	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Gebrüder Schwanke Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Genius Consulting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Goddard Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Grohmann Consultants GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Grow Diverse	Executive search and leadership recruitment with a focus on diverse teams.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	haystax Executive Recruitment Berlin	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Headmatch GmbH & Co. KG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	HEADSCOUT	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	heiden associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Heidrick & Struggles	Board, CEO and senior executive searches, with leadership and succession advisory.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	HIREcruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Hoffarth Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Hoffmann & Partner	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	IKP Executive Search	Executive search and professional appointments supported by leadership and organisational advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	INsynq Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	interpool Personal GmbH	International specialist and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	i-potentials GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	JUST BETTER	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Kickstart Human Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Klug Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	KMCG executive search	Industrial, mobility, energy, construction, logistics, engineering and digital leadership roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Kohler Personalberatung Italien	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Kummer Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Link. Executives GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	LISTA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	LOBBY CIRCLE	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	LUXANDOR	Top and middle management, specialists and young professionals in fashion and related consumer industries.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Mason White Recruiting	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	MC Executives GmbH & Co. KG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Mercuri Urval	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	MettleSearch	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Meyer Talent Acquisition GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	MR-PersonalInvest	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	MVE – Most Valuable Employee	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Nexlevel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Ohms Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	PAN – The Public Affairs Network	Public affairs and political communications	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	Parus Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	PAWLIK Executive	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	PPV AG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=33	QRC Group Berlin	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=33Digital Vikings GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Dion Enterprises e.K.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Dolling + Partners New ConsultingExecutive research, management recruitment and interim management appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Dr. Benz Consulting - Personalberatung23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33DS Scale23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Egon ZehnderCEO, board and executive succession and search; Berlin practice also serves startups and political institutions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33EO Executives23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Expert Recruiting23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=33First-Class Personalmanagement23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Gebrüder Schwanke Personalberatung23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Genius Consulting GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Goddard Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Grohmann Consultants GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Grow DiverseExecutive search and leadership recruitment with a focus on diverse teams.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33haystax Executive Recruitment Berlin23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Headmatch GmbH & Co. KG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33HEADSCOUT23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33heiden associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Heidrick & StrugglesBoard, CEO and senior executive searches, with leadership and succession advisory.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33HIREcruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Hoffarth Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Hoffmann & Partner23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33IKP Executive SearchExecutive search and professional appointments supported by leadership and organisational advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33INsynq Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33interpool Personal GmbHInternational specialist and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33i-potentials GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33JUST BETTER23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Kickstart Human Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Klug Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33KMCG executive searchIndustrial, mobility, energy, construction, logistics, engineering and digital leadership roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Kohler Personalberatung Italien23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Kummer Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Link. Executives GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33LISTA23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33LOBBY CIRCLE23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33LUXANDORTop and middle management, specialists and young professionals in fashion and related consumer industries.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Mason White Recruiting23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=33MC Executives GmbH & Co. KG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Mercuri Urval23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33MettleSearch23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Meyer Talent Acquisition GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33MR-PersonalInvest23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33MVE – Most Valuable Employee23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Nexlevel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Ohms Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33PAN – The Public Affairs NetworkPublic affairs and political communications23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33Parus Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33PAWLIK Executive23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33PPV AG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=33QRC Group Berlin23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Executive search firms in Berlin: questions

How do executive search firms in Berlin charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 contingency and 1 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are executive search firms ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.