The Munich index

Munich 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: 558
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 8,809
Updated: Nov 11

Munich, Germany

The full leaderboard, Munich

Munich recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=99	Hardenberg Consulting GmbH	Veterinary medicine, animal health industry and senior specialist leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	29	41.2
=99	HCN HolzConsulting GmbHsince 2002	Timber, forestry and furniture management and specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
=99	Kienbaum	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	37	41.2
=99	SÜDPOOL Personalkonzeptesince 2009	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
=99	TOPOS Personalberatung	Executive and interim recruitment, media, technology, digital business, finance and commercial leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	36	41.2
=99	WorkSmart	Finance, accounting, banking, HR, sales and professional office recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	37	41.2
=99	zeitkraftMaxvorstadt · since 1979	Headhunting for managers and senior specialists, professional recruitment and project management staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
108	HiPo Executive GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	38	41.1
109	Ritter & Heilmair Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	40	41.0
=110	Kopani Consulting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	40.9
=110	PRIMEPEOPLE	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	53	40.9
=112	Driven Solution GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	51	40.6
=112	HR Search Germany GbR	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	51	40.6
=112	Page Executive	Executive search and interim leadership for C-suite, finance, HR, technology and industrial management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	49	40.6
=112	trovera GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	48	40.6
116	K-Recruiting Life Sciences	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	53	40.5
=117	CENIS Consulting-Engineering-Service GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	58	40.4
=117	IT-Personalberatung Dr. Dienst & Wenzel	IT, SAP, software consulting, technology sales and technical leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	57	40.4
=119	people4project	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	27	40.3
=119	PRIME HR Agentur	Finance and banking recruitment, office and HR, construction management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	61	40.3
=119	R&D Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	27	40.3
122	SymBio Recruitment	Life sciences, medical technology, IT, engineering and corporate functions recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	66	40.2
=123	StaffHost Digitalsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=123	TalentHawksince 2012	Technology and business transformation recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=123	vonFürstenberg HRsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=126	Right Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	74	40.0
=126	Step Advisors	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	78	40.0
=128	4Chain Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	90	39.8
=128	Point4 Consulting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	94	39.8
=128	Pulse Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	39.8
=128	smilo GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	39.8
132	DIS AG	Finance, office management and IT recruitment alongside industrial staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	100	39.7
=133	Dr. Maier + Partner	C-suite and management search across industrial, technology and business functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	116	39.6
=133	Medatio Consulting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	110	39.6
=135	BALDO	Tax advisors, accountants, lawyers, compliance specialists and finance professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	156	39.4
=135	Energize Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	138	39.4
=135	recruitable	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	39.4
=135	sinexo GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	146	39.4
=139	Hays	IT, engineering and professional specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	25	39.3
=139	SALASUNGO	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	25	39.3
=141	clients&candidates	Lawyers, general counsel, law-firm partners and teams, tax specialists and finance leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	207	39.2
=141	Kronfried Consulting	Physicians, radiology, ophthalmology, anaesthesiology and medical technical staff.	Not stated	Not disclosed	200	39.2
=141	Medici Vermittlung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	216	39.2
=141	Peak One	IT, SAP, finance, healthcare and property recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	255	39.2
=145	Michael Page Germany	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	290	39.1
=145	Peagle GmbH - Matching - Digital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	22	39.1
=145	ROCKSOLID Personalvermittlung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	262	39.1
148	Cobalt Deutschland GmbH	Real estate, construction and property finance recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	390	39.0
=149	Hill Woltron	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	24	38.8
=149	naumann talents GmbHHaar	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	24	38.8

=99Hardenberg Consulting GmbHVeterinary medicine, animal health industry and senior specialist leadership.41.2
Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
=99HCN HolzConsulting GmbHTimber, forestry and furniture management and specialist recruitment41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=99Kienbaum41.2
Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
=99SÜDPOOL Personalkonzepte41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=99TOPOS PersonalberatungExecutive and interim recruitment, media, technology, digital business, finance and commercial leadership.41.2
Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
=99WorkSmartFinance, accounting, banking, HR, sales and professional office recruitment41.2
Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
=99zeitkraftMaxvorstadt · Headhunting for managers and senior specialists, professional recruitment and project management staffing41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
108HiPo Executive GmbH41.1
Not statedNot disclosed38 open roles
109Ritter & Heilmair Personalberatung41.0
Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
=110Kopani Consulting GmbH40.9
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
=110PRIMEPEOPLE40.9
Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
=112Driven Solution GmbH40.6
Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
=112HR Search Germany GbR40.6
Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
=112Page ExecutiveExecutive search and interim leadership for C-suite, finance, HR, technology and industrial management.40.6
Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
=112trovera GmbH40.6
Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
116K-Recruiting Life Sciences40.5
Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
=117CENIS Consulting-Engineering-Service GmbH40.4
Not statedNot disclosed58 open roles
=117IT-Personalberatung Dr. Dienst & WenzelIT, SAP, software consulting, technology sales and technical leadership40.4
Not statedNot disclosed57 open roles
=119people4project40.3
Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
=119PRIME HR AgenturFinance and banking recruitment, office and HR, construction management.40.3
Not statedNot disclosed61 open roles
=119R&D Partners40.3
Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
122SymBio RecruitmentLife sciences, medical technology, IT, engineering and corporate functions recruitment40.2
Not statedNot disclosed66 open roles
=123StaffHost Digital40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123TalentHawkTechnology and business transformation recruitment40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123vonFürstenberg HR40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=126Right Search40.0
Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
=126Step Advisors40.0
Not statedNot disclosed78 open roles
=1284Chain Consulting39.8
Not statedNot disclosed90 open roles
=128Point4 Consulting GmbH39.8
Not statedNot disclosed94 open roles
=128Pulse Consulting39.8
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
=128smilo GmbH39.8
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
132DIS AGFinance, office management and IT recruitment alongside industrial staffing39.7
Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
=133Dr. Maier + PartnerC-suite and management search across industrial, technology and business functions.39.6
Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
=133Medatio Consulting GmbH39.6
Not statedNot disclosed110 open roles
=135BALDOTax advisors, accountants, lawyers, compliance specialists and finance professionals.39.4
Not statedNot disclosed156 open roles
=135Energize Group39.4
Not statedNot disclosed138 open roles
=135recruitable39.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=135sinexo GmbH39.4
Not statedNot disclosed146 open roles
=139HaysIT, engineering and professional specialist recruitment39.3
Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
=139SALASUNGO39.3
Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
=141clients&candidatesLawyers, general counsel, law-firm partners and teams, tax specialists and finance leadership.39.2
Not statedNot disclosed207 open roles
=141Kronfried ConsultingPhysicians, radiology, ophthalmology, anaesthesiology and medical technical staff.39.2
Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
=141Medici Vermittlung39.2
Not statedNot disclosed216 open roles
=141Peak OneIT, SAP, finance, healthcare and property recruitment39.2
Not statedNot disclosed255 open roles
=145Michael Page Germany39.1
Not statedNot disclosed290 open roles
=145Peagle GmbH - Matching - Digital39.1
Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
=145ROCKSOLID Personalvermittlung39.1
Not statedNot disclosed262 open roles
148Cobalt Deutschland GmbHReal estate, construction and property finance recruitment39.0
Not statedNot disclosed390 open roles
=149Hill Woltron38.8
Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
=149naumann talents GmbHHaar38.8
Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles

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Recruitment agencies in Munich: questions

How are these Munich 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 558 firms in Munich 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 Munich 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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