Executive Search for
for Mid-Sized Companies

BECKER + PARTNER Executive Search Consultants - Talent Acquisition for Industry & Services

  • In 2025 — as already in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, and 2018 — BECKER + PARTNER once again achieved first place in the WirtschaftsWoche study “Best Mid-Sized Service Providers” in the category of Executive Search / Personnel Consulting.

  • From 2019 to 2025, BECKER + PARTNER has been recognized as a Top Consultant and is ranked among the leading executive search firms for mid-sized companies. Former Federal President Christian Wulff extended his congratulations.

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Executive Search for
for Mid-Sized Companies

BECKER + PARTNER Executive Search Consultants - Talent Acquisition for Industry & Services

 

BECKER + PARTNER honored as a Top Consultant and ranked among the leading executive search firms for mid-sized companies / Former Federal President Christian Wulff extends his congratulations

An award-winning executive search firm for the sustainable recruitment of key positions

We identify the experts, specialists, and executives for the industrial and service sectors who will secure your company’s success – today and in the future.

Since 2002, BECKER + PARTNER has been your experienced partner for executive search and management recruitment. We work nationwide and regionally on site, providing our clients with direct access to an extensive professional network. Our consultants have themselves held successful leadership and management roles in industry. We bring companies together with outstanding candidates – because success is a matter of the right people.

Looking for the best? We have been finding top candidates for nearly 25 years!

We offer regional points of contact in/near Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Münster, Hamburg, Dresden, Berlin, and many other locations across Germany.

Nationwide direct contact:
+49 6251 7036 700

Our Services

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Recruiting Services

We are experts in executive search for industrial companies. Our services include executive search, headhunting, talent acquisition, candidate assessment, and management consulting.

Our clients include innovative and successful mid-sized industrial firms as well as international corporations.

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Executive Search

With a clearly defined search profile, a systematic approach, and a strong instinct for people, our headhunters quickly and efficiently identify the best managing directors, executives, and specialists for your organization.

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Succession Planning

For various reasons, finding a suitable successor for a company can be a challenging process. With our long-standing experience across multiple industries in both mid-sized companies and international corporations, we can support you at any time in identifying and selecting the right succession solution.

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Interim Management

Our interim managers support your organization during different phases of business development without competing with your internal leadership team. Secure professional and customized support from our experienced interim managers.

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Job Advertisement Marketing

The success of a job posting depends largely on its quality and the reach it generates. Through so-called job advertisement marketing, job postings are implemented and optimized by a personnel service provider to ensure maximum visibility and effectiveness for the hiring company.

Managementberatung

Management Consulting

The success of our executive search practice is rooted in hands-on industry expertise. Our consultants have international and successful careers in industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering, plastics, and electrical engineering — and bring a broad spectrum of professional and technical knowledge to each project.

Top Consultant Ranking 2025

Learn more about the Top Consultant award and BECKER + PARTNER in this video (only in german). Mentor and former Federal President Christian Wulff extends his congratulations.

Clients & References

Experience that connects

For many years, we have supported companies of all sizes and industries in filling key positions. From innovative mid-sized businesses and municipal enterprises to internationally operating corporations – our clients rely on us when it comes to identifying the right personalities for long-term success.

Diversity that convinces

This selection of references reflects the diversity of our work. It stands for long-term partnerships, stability, and our continuous commitment to providing each client with tailored solutions. This is the foundation we build on — and the motivation that drives us to deliver the highest quality in the future as well.

EWR GmbH

KET Karosserie Entwicklung Thurner GmbH

Bikoma GmbH Spezialmaschinen

Utilis AG (CH)

Mauser Einrichtungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG

Günther Maschinenbau GmbH

Umdasch Shopfitting GmbH

SCRAEGG GmbH

GAIA mbH

F&R Haustürfüllungen GmbH

Ekra Automatisierungssysteme GmbH

duisport – Duisburger Hafen AG

TEKA Maschinenbau GmbH

Starcke GmbH & Co. KG Schleifmittelwerk

Plauen Stahl Technologies GmbH

Kronospan GmbH

IPP Logipal GmbH

Stadtwerke Bad Homburg

MICROGARD Deutschland GmbH

Messer Cutting Systems GmbH

Unifloor Bodensysteme GmbH

Presspart GmbH & Co. KG

Sika Automotive Frankfurt-Worms GmbH

KNAUF INTERFER SE

Heinzmann GmbH & Co. KG

AUTO1 Group SE

intec Bielenberg GmbH & Co. KG

Energieversorgung Filstal GmbH & Co. KG

Heinrich Kipp Werk KG

Merz Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

KURIS Spezialmaschinen GmbH

Dr. Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik GmbH

Schlüter Baumaschinen GmbH

Hessen Mobil Straßen- und Verkehrsmanagement

SHU Schwäbische Härtetechnik Ulm GmbH & Co. KG

battenfeld-cincinnati Germany GmbH

envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG

Frank Walz- und Schmiedetechnik GmbH

Forbo Eurocol Deutschland GmbH

Skeleton Technologies GmbH

WAGO GmbH & Co. KG

Maschinenfabrik Herkules Hans Thoma GmbH

Allit AG

MÖLLERS+REISMANN GmbH & Co. KG

BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH

KS HUAYU Bearbeitungs GmbH

ABO Wind AG

Theodor Heimeier Metallwerk GmbH

K. Dörflinger Gesellschaft für Elektroplanung mbH & Co. KG

Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg GmbH

FAIST Chemtec GmbH – Frankfurt SIKA

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

TEREX GmbH, SCHAEFF

GSM Gesellschaft für Schweißmaterialien mbH

Goebel Schneid- u. Wickelsysteme GmbH

Weiland Kran und Transport GmbH

SBN Wälzlager GmbH & Co.KG

Omicron Electronics Deutschland GmbH

Doosan Lentjes GmbH

Swisspor DE

VIBRA MASCHINENFABRIK SCHULTHEIS GmbH & Co.

Maschinenfabrik Herkules GmbH

Allit Technologie GmbH

IAV GmbH

Füll Lab Automation

RECTICEL Automobilsysteme GmbH

TOOL FACTORY Cutting Tool Solutions GmbH

Synthetica Fluorplastics GmbH

Elektromaschinenbau Wittlich GmbH

Universität Köln

Kamax Tools & Equipment GmbH & Co. KG

Tunstall Group Holdings GmbH

MVZ Labor Dr. Limbach & Kollegen eGbR

IP Steuerungstechnik GmbH

Scapa (Schweiz) AG

Industrieverband Hartschaum e.V. (IVH)

Pouch Partners GmbH

PTM Präzisionsteile GmbH Meiningen

Bayern Park

OHRMANN MONTAGETECHNIK GmbH

Polyschutz Bautechnik GmbH

ShowTruckMarketing GmbH

KFV Karl Fliether GmbH & Co.KG

Kögel Bau GmbH & Co. KG

EppsteinFOILS GmbH & Co. KG (Artum AG)

KOSTAL Industrie Elektrik GmbH

Walter Söhner GmbH & Co. KG

Ladenbau Johann Weimann GmbH

Liebherr Components GmbH

BWF Tec GmbH & Co.KG

Waldrich Siegen Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH

Knauf Elements GmbH & Co.KG

Apollo Ges. für Meldetechnologie mbH

Storskogen Group AB

Kolb Anlagenbau GmbH

JENZ GmbH Maschinen- und Fahrzeugbau

Handwerkskammer Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade

UHU GmbH

GHT AG Gleis-, Hoch- und Tiefbau

Oehler Maschinen Fahrzeugbau GmbH

Römheld & Moelle Eisengießerei GmbH

verope AG

Vandemoortele Europe NV

CRYOVAC Gesellschaft für Tieftemperaturtechnik GmbH

Industrieverb. Polyurethan-Hartschaum e.V.

Sonotronic GmbH

Caterpillar Energy Solution GmbH

Lahnpaper GmbH

Robert Hofmann GmbH

Geuder AG

Janitza electronics GmbH

Hasco Hasenclever GmbH & Co.

Saint-Gobain Weber GmbH

BIANCA Moden GmbH & Co. KG

TROESTER GMBH & CO KG

H&T Marsberg GmbH & Co. KG

R+B Tür- und Torautomatik GmbH

KSL Joining Technology GmbH, PFAFF

Hymer GmbH & Co. KG

Gear Motion GmbH

Hohenloher Spezialmöbelwerk Schaffitzel GmbH & Co. KG

OK.go MobilitätsAG

Birkenstock GmbH & Co.

BMI Monier Technical Centre GmbH BRAAS

Aquatherm GmbH

ANCA Pty Ltd.

Polystone Chemical GmbH

Schnorpfeil Rhein-Main GmbH & Co. KG

Huron Fräsmaschinen GmbH

Michels Fenster-Türen GmbH & Co. KG

Woolworth GmbH

Shandong Linglong Tire CO.,LTD

Stadtverwaltung Bad Dürkheim

GEALAN Formteile GmbH

Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbH

Provital GmbH

STABILO International GmbH

Marketing- und Entwicklungs-Gesellschaft Bensheim mbH

Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH

J. Engelsmann AG

WGS Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG

KKT Kaller-Kunststofftechnik GmbH

H&T Tool Design GmbH & Co. KG

Magistrat der Stadt Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe

enwitec electronic GmbH

ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH

Toptron Elektronik GmbH & Co.KG

Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim

Schwing GmbH

Siegfried Jacob Metallwerke GmbH & Co. KG

Reis Packaging Europe GmbH

Systeex Brandschutzsysteme GmbH

SIEGENIA-AUBI KG

schwaben netz gmbh

Marketing- und Entwickl.-Ges. Bensheim

GEG Gebäudedienste GmbH

Stadtwerke Gießen AG

Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach

Smithers-Oasis Germany GmbH

ZWP Zahnradwerk Pritzwalk GmbH

Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft Strom mbH (MITNETZ STROM)

Jonastone GmbH & Co. KG

Alukon GmbH & Co. KG

BENE GmbH

Howden Turbo GmbH

EHA Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH

Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH

Ditec Dichtungstechnik GmbH

Solarwatt Innovation GmbH

Danwood S. A.

BIA Kunststoff- und Galvanotechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co. KG

Giebel Kaltwalzwerk GmbH

Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik

WESTFALIA Metallschlauchtechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Agrotop GmbH

FeBa-Fensterbau GmbH

Omnitech Engineering

Kronospan Services AG

Simons Voss Technologies GmbH

ENOVA Service GmbH

GARANT Marketing GmbH

Remondis Recycling GmbH

Spectron Gas Control Systems GmbH

i+R Industrie- und Gewerbebau GmbH

heroal – Johann Henkenjohann GmbH & Co. KG

TEREX Deutschland GmbH, FUCHS

POLYGON Deutschland GmbH

klarsolar GmbH

Saarländischer Kfz Verband

WESTFALIA Presstechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Geiger Fertigungstechnologie GmbH

Robert Setzer GmbH

Condor-Werke Gebr. Frede GmbH

Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH

Stahl Gerlafingen AG (CH)

GEKA BRUSH GMBH

Mendritzki Holding GmbH & Co.KG

Caritas Seniorenheime

Teupe & Söhne Gerüstbau GmbH

RO-BER Industrieroboter GmbH

Paulmann Licht GmbH

MEVA Schalungs-Systeme GmbH

Max-Planck-Institut f Bildungsforschung

Füll Systembau GmbH

KAF Falkenhahn Bau AG

PAKi Logistics GmbH

Capron GmbH

CUTMETALL Komponenten GmbH

reuter GmbH

Diehl Metal Applications GmbH

Hueber Getriebebau GmbH

von Schaewen AG

Stanley Electric GmbH

Tenneco GmbH

Kreiswerke Grevenbroich GmbH

muro Bauprodukte GmbH

Holthausen Klima-, Kälte- und Lüftungstechnik GmbH

VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH

SCHENCK RoTec GmbH

Vanderlande Industries GmbH & Co. KG

HerkulesGroup Services GmbH

Schrade Kabel- und Elektrotechnik GmbH

HABA Group B.V. & Co. KG

Studentenwerk Frankfurt am Main

Kölle GmbH Werkzeugbau und Stanzerei

Beck+Heun GmbH

Adient Aerospace Seating GmbH

Fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG

Alcoa Aluminium Deutschland, Inc.

Odenwald Faserplattenwerk GmbH

Zühlke Engineering GmbH

Heimberger GmbH CNC Dreh- und Frästechnik

Qualitas Energy Deutschland GmbH

Menke Agrar GmbH

Bolz Entsorgung GmbH

Movera GmbH

Werkzeugbau Siegfried Hofmann GmbH

Zöller-Kipper GmbH

pfenning logistics GmbH

Messer Business & IT Consulting GmbH

Heinrich Thylmann GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Wittmann GmbH & Co. KG

MSE Solar GmbH

SBI – Schreiber, Brand und Partner

Krone Gebäudemanagement und Technologie GmbH

Wemas Holding GmbH

REISSER -Schraubentechnik GmbH

KMS Automation GmbH

Vöcker Concept Einrichtungen GmbH

Leistritz AG

M+C SCHIFFER GmbH

Bildungspark GmbH

Goerlich Kunststofftechnik GmbH

VM Building Solutions Deutschland GmbH

Stadtverwaltung Wetzlar

GSW Gäns Stahlwaren GmbH

Supreme Furniture GmbH

Nice S.p.A.

Deutsche Transalpine Oelleitung GmbH

New Store Europe Deutschland GmbH

Quakernack Straßen- & Tiefbau GmbH

Korda Ladenbau GmbH

Hugo Boss AG

H&T ProduktionsTechnologie GmbH

Galata Chemicals GmbH

Makino Europe GmbH

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Spang & Brands GmbH

Stauf Klebstoffwerk GmbH

Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH

Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH

Immeo Wohnen Service GmbH

Büchl Entsorgungswirtschaft GmbH

Ligna systems Deutschland

Dienes Packaging GmbH

EiMa Maschinenbau GmbH

ERLA Klima- & Haustechnik GmbH

Wehrfritz GmbH

Jung & Schmitt GmbH Nachf.

Personal­beratung Mittelstand

We are a solution-oriented executive search firm with long-standing experience and individual, tailored approaches

The right reinforcement for mid-sized companies – partnering with us for success.

The German Mittelstand is the backbone of the national economy – and it deserves an experienced executive search partner who understands its dynamics. We know the unique challenges faced by mid-sized companies, regionally rooted businesses, and fast-growing hidden champions.

We combine deep industry knowledge with a sharp understanding of personality, cultural fit, and potential. Whether you are seeking executives, highly qualified specialists, or planning for succession, we identify candidates who excel professionally and match your company culture.

Our network is broad, and our approach is individual. From discreet searches for key positions to strategic advisory services, we support our clients personally, reliably, and efficiently.

Trust, commitment, and sustainable success lie at the heart of our work. Because we believe that good decisions require more than résumés — they require people who share your vision and contribute with passion and a genuine drive for success.

Choose executive search consultants who truly understand the Mittelstand and bring decades of expertise to the table.

BECKER + PARTNER EXECUTIVE SEARCH — successfully serving clients since 2002.

 

Our Strengths

Arguments that have long spoken in our favor and form the foundation of our success:

  • Over 20 years of experience in serving mid-sized companies
  • Specialised in technology-driven industries
  • Personal, on-site support
  • Direct search (headhunting) conducted by industry experts
  • High placement quality through structured processes and rigorous selection methods

 

Typical Roles

Examples of positions we successfully fill:

  • C-level roles: CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, Managing Directors
  • Leadership positions in Engineering, R&D, HR, IT, Finance, Controlling, Supply Chain, Logistics, Project Management, Sales, and Key Account Management
  • Highly qualified specialists across all of the above functional areas

 

Values & Mindset

Personal. We stand for open, genuine dialogue at eye level – individual, approachable, and reliable. Our consultants combine professional expertise with a sincere interest in everyone involved.

Committed. With full dedication and a strong focus on the right solutions, we support our clients comprehensively, precisely, discreetly, transparently, and with passion.

Long-term. We build trusting and sustainable partnerships that go far beyond individual placements.

Let’s talk!

Together, we will solve your recruitment challenge – precisely, confidentially, and with a clear focus on results.

Schedule your non-binding initial consultation — we look forward to speaking with you!
+49 6251 7036 700