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The Berlin index

Berlin recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

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Firms tracked
462
Specialties
13
Open roles
8,000
Updated
Nov 11
Berlin, Germany

The full leaderboard, Berlin

  1. =51AmropRetained executive and board search, including life sciences, healthcare and senior management appointments41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =51az GmbH Personalberatung41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =51Becker Personal + PerspektivenProfessional and management recruitment across IT, engineering, property and business functions.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  4. =51Below Tippmann & Compagnie Personalberatung GmbH41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  5. =51eXpert search PersonalberatungSales, key accounts, export, product management, project management and leadership.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =51HSC PersonalmanagementWilmersdorf · Specialist and leadership recruitment, executive search and confidential direct sourcing.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =51Korneli Unger Personalberatung GmbHHealthcare and social-sector leadership; medical technology and pharmaceuticals.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =51LegalProfessionLegal assistants, patent and notarial assistants, insolvency administrators and business law graduates.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  9. =51Meyer & Söhne41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. =51Optimus SearchDACH technology, engineering, SAP and life sciences recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. =51OPUS GmbHSales and management recruitment; interim finance, controlling and sales leadership.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. =51TTA PersonalEngineering, software, IT, finance, HR and bilingual sales recruitment.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  13. =63Nexwave GmbHSAP, ERP and IT recruitment41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  14. =63pro-biz41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  15. =63Rödel PersonalberatungAlt-Treptow · Professional and leadership recruitment across healthcare, retail, technology, industry and nonprofit organizations.41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  16. =63Tech Punk GmbH41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  17. =67BALDO41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  18. =67Connected GS GmbH41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed115 open roles
  19. =67HaysSpecialist recruitment for IT, engineering, finance, construction and corporate functions41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  20. =70BESTMINDS Executive SearchMedical technology, healthcare and life-sciences leadership and specialist recruitment.40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
  21. =70PRIMEPEOPLE40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  22. =70Stolzberger GmbHIT infrastructure, cybersecurity, SAP and software engineering40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  23. 73AVART Personal40.8
    ContingencyNot disclosed43 open roles
  24. =74AGO Consulting Group40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  25. =74Becker + PartnerMittelstand executive and specialist recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  26. =74Die Geriater GmbH40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  27. =74Galahad SNR40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  28. =74ingeniam40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  29. 79munerio consulting GmbH40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
  30. =80DELTACON Berlin GmbH40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  31. =80EMC Adam40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  32. =80Heilgenthal Executive SearchLeadership and specialist recruitment for trade and industry.40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  33. 83Workstation AG40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  34. =84MEYHEADHUNTER40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  35. =84O'Farrell Recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  36. =84Peak One40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed285 open roles
  37. 87Jan Pethe Interim Management & Consulting GmbHFinance, accounting, banking and HR specialists, management and interim assignments.40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed63 open roles
  38. 88NordbridgePrivate equity, family offices, hedge funds and corporate M&A40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. 89SOLUTE recruiting GmbH40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed73 open roles
  40. 90DeepRec.aiAI, machine learning, quantum computing and deep technology recruitment39.9
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  41. =914Chain ConsultingConstruction, building services, project management and estimating.39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed90 open roles
  42. =91Perrett Laver39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed93 open roles
  43. =931a-Ärztevermittlung39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  44. =93SystemsAccountants39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed99 open roles
  45. =93X-HEADS Recruit39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  46. =96HAPEKO Hanseatisches Personalkontor39.6
    Not statedNot disclosed109 open roles
  47. =96VIRES CONFERRE GmbH39.6
    Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
  48. =98Linking Talents Recruitment GmbH39.5
    ContingencyNot disclosed134 open roles
  49. =98univativProfessional recruitment and project staffing across IT, engineering, finance and business functions.39.5
    Not statedNot disclosed136 open roles
  50. 100Michael Page39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed164 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Berlin: questions

How are these Berlin recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 462 firms in Berlin so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Berlin charge?

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.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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