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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.
Market entry · Central America · Costa Rica
Pura Vida for the Mittelstand: Why now is the right moment for Costa Rica and Central America
1 October 2026 · 7 min read
Central America Conference in Coburg: why investing in Costa Rica pays off now – EU free trade, over 60 million people, impressions from the 9th Conference of German Business.
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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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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.
Read more →Internationalisation
MedTech: entering the German market for an Italian company
24 September 2026 · 4 min read
At Humanware, I built business development in Germany for an Italian medical technology company: market study, distribution partner and trade fairs.
Read more →Internationalisation
A site in Italy? Think about talent from day one
21 September 2026 · 6 min read
Insights from “Doing Business in Italy” at Villa Almone in Rome: why site selection and talent analysis in Italy should go hand in hand.
Read more →Recruiting
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.
Read more →Interim management
Interim management, fractional, consulting, freelance, temp work — what is actually what?
22 July 2026 · 8 min read
Interim, fractional, consulting, freelance or temp work? Five formats, five legal frameworks, five price tags — clearly delimited with market data.
Read more →Internationalisation
EU-Mercosur 2026: what German mid-market companies should do now — and what 'Residency Mercosur' actually means
20 July 2026 · 9 min read
The EU-Mercosur agreement opens a market of around 270 million people to DACH mid-sized firms. What to do now – and why Residencia Mercosur matters.
Read more →Benefits
Workation as a mega benefit: how German mid-market employers win talent in 2026
20 July 2026 · 7 min read
A few weeks of remote work from abroad strengthens your employer brand. What workation delivers, the legal essentials and where to find serious destinations.
Read more →Recruiting
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.
Read more →Labour market
EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what employers must do now
6 June 2026 · 9 min read
EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026: what the new rules mean for employers — salary ranges, gender pay gap reporting, and compliance.
Read more →Nearshoring
Nearshoring 2026: Cross-Border Locations, Trentino & South-East Europe
20 May 2026 · 7 min read
Nearshoring 2026 for mid-market companies: Romania, Portugal, Trentino and Northern Italy compared. Building cross-border teams with DACH connectivity.
Read more →Interim management
Maternity & parental leave cover for HR 2026
8 April 2026 · 5 min read
Maternity and parental leave cover in HR leadership: why the 12-month gap is a hidden systemic risk and what professional interim succession delivers.
Read more →Leadership
Leadership shortage in the German Mittelstand: succession is the real bottleneck
15 January 2026 · 5 min read
The Mittelstand talks about skilled workers — the real 2026 issue sits one level up: succession in leadership roles. What that means for you.
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