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Observations, numbers and perspectives from my corridors: recruiting in the German-speaking mid-market, relocation to Southern and South-Eastern Europe, internationalisation of Bavarian SMEs. Everything with sources — so you can verify.
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Transformation is a team sport: Why people matter now
30 September 2026 · 6 min read
Reflections on the Zukunftswerkstatt Automotive in Ansbach: resilience, dual use, medical robotics – and why the bottleneck lies in people and networks.
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Retainer or contingency? What companies should consider in international executive search
29 September 2026 · 4 min read
When you hire a senior leader, you are offered two fee models. What the difference is – and what companies should consider for cross-border searches.
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Plant build-up: how I find skilled people for new sites
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
Around 6,000 hires during plant build-ups in Brazil and Mexico: what works when a new site needs the right people fast.
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Industry & manufacturing: why good shift leaders are so hard to find
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
From machine operators to plant managers: what industrial roles really demand – from recruiting and my own leadership responsibility.
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Automotive & suppliers: recruiting through transformation
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
Automotive suppliers are in the middle of transformation. What that means for recruiting – from twelve years at BMW and work with suppliers.
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Aviation recruiting: how I found EASA Part 21 engineers
29 September 2026 · 5 min read
Candidate search for an aviation design organisation: 10–15 international engineering profiles with certification know-how – how it works.
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Automotive: what I learned in twelve years at BMW
24 September 2026 · 4 min read
Over twelve years at BMW, plant build-ups in Brazil and Mexico, around 6,000 hires: my automotive experience for OEMs and suppliers.
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Defence as an opportunity for suppliers: What I learned at the Coburg conference
23 September 2026 · 10 min read
Automotive suppliers are moving into aerospace, security and defence. Seven insights from the IHK conference in Coburg – and why people are the real bottleneck.
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Gen Z and workload: why every second person would rather quit
18 September 2026 · 6 min read
52 % of Gen Z would quit if workloads became unsustainable. What a new Italian study means for recruiting and retention in mid-sized companies.
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Learning ability over CV: hiring in the age of AI
7 August 2026 · 8 min read
Why the ability to learn is becoming more decisive than an unbroken CV — and what that means for selection criteria in the mid-market.
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Executive search vs headhunter: retained, contingency and interim management
18 June 2026 · 7 min read
Executive search, headhunter and interim management compared: retained vs. contingency, judgement in the age of AI and what clients should commission.
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Skills shortage in Bavaria: why classic job ads no longer cut it in 2026
12 June 2026 · 6 min read
Bavaria's skills monitor puts the gap at hundreds of thousands of roles. What it means for mid-sized firms around Nuremberg – and three levers that work.
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