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March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The German consulting market saw only minimal growth in 2025. At \u20ac51.4 billion, market volume was just 2.8 percent above the previous year\u2014significantly lower than in earlier years and clearly below the momentum observed in many international markets. In nominal terms, this represents a slight increase; in real terms\u2014after adjusting for inflation\u2014there is hardly any growth left.\u00a0The conclusion is clear: the industry is no longer expanding across the board but is undergoing structural change. Or, more pointedly: 2025 was not a year of more consulting. It was a year of different consulting.\u00a0Read the full findings in our market barometer, available here as a free download (in German).<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer-25-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/News-2026-03-19-1024x574.png\" alt=\"German auditors\u2019 summit 2026\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\">German auditors\u2019 summit 2026<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t19. March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">At the major industry summit in Berlin, Germany\u2019s leading auditors came together at the invitation of manager magazinand WGMB. In presentations, discussions, and direct exchanges, around 150 guests examined the forces reshaping the profession\u2014crisis, artificial intelligence, and the growing role of private equity. Amid rising interest from private equity investors, the topic quickly emerged as the defining theme of the evening. In his keynote, Martin Sell, former head of the supervisory authority APAS, warned that even the perception of conflicts of interest could undermine trust in the profession. On the panel, Heike Wieland-Bl\u00f6se, CEO of Grant Thornton Germany; Bruno Schick, Co-Managing Partner at Cinven; Jan Brorhilker, Head of Assurance at EY Germany; and Stefan Anochin, who sold his firm last year to Afileon\u2014a group backed by the Swiss investor Partners Group\u2014discussed the implications. Dietmar Palan of manager magazinmoderated the discussion. Simone Salden, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of manager magazin, led the evening with confidence and ease.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dbw26-3-1024x707.png\" alt=\"Germany\u2019s best auditors 2026\/27\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Germany\u2019s best auditors 2026\/27<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t19. March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Anyone seeking to join the ranks of Germany\u2019s best auditors must submit to the toughest judgment of all: that of their own clients. More than 2,000 senior executives have shared their experiences with us. Who are the leading auditors for the mid-market? How is the competitive landscape at the top end of the market\u2014around Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG\u2014evolving? Where do the key players\u2019 distinctive strengths lie? We have compiled the data and findings in our latest study\u2014and manager magazin, in its latest issue, presents the interpretation of the results and the stories behind the numbers.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2026-02-12-1-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Article in Handelsblatt\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\">Article in Handelsblatt<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t12. February 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">In an article in Handelsblatt, Marvin E. Molwitz, WGMB expert on artificial intelligence in management consulting, outlines how career paths and business models in the consulting divisions of Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY are evolving. AI is increasingly affecting standardized tasks at the lower levels of the traditional consulting pyramid, thereby reshaping value creation as well as established promotion logics and role profiles. At the same time, longer-term formats such as managed services or operationally supported solutions are gaining importance alongside project-based work, leading to changes in revenue models, client relationships and the logic of partnership. In the future, implementation capability, demonstrable client impact and measurable results will become increasingly critical.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2026-02-06-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Champions Dinner 2026\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Champions Dinner 2026<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t6. February 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">It is always a special experience: on January 15, we had the pleasure of welcoming the winners of the Hidden Champions Award 2026\/27 at the traditional Champions Dinner in Berlin \u2014 the oldest and arguably most demanding award for management consultants in the German-speaking world.\u00a0At the China Club Berlin, we raised a glass with the managing directors of the honored firms to celebrate their success. Around 90 guests used the evening for open exchange in a confidential setting: for trusted conversations, new perspectives, and the shared development of strong ideas.\u00a0On the panel were Dr. Timo Blenk of Agora Strategy, Dr. Mike K\u00f6rner of ACTRANS, Georgiy Michailov of Struktur Management Partner, and Stefan Aichbauer of H&Z. Moderated by Capital editor-in-chief Timo Pache, the discussion took place under the theme: \u201cWhen the world falters: The art of safeguarding competitiveness.\u201d\u00a0An evening of clear words and nuanced perspectives.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-2025-12-29-1024x573.png\" alt=\"New study on the macroeconomic impact of management consulting\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\">New study on the macroeconomic impact of management consulting<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t29. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Whether and to what extent management consulting contributes to economic performance has been debated for many years. In a new study, we examine for the first time at the macroeconomic level the relationship between consulting expenditures and key economic indicators in Germany. The results, published in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Management, show that higher spending on consulting is systematically associated with higher gross value added: on average, an additional one million euros in consulting expenditure is linked to an increase of 50 to 60 million euros in value added. Similar relationships are observed for revenue and gross operating surplus. The effects occur primarily with a time lag; dynamic analyses further suggest that consulting often does not operate as a short-term impulse but unfolds its impact through continuous and deliberate processes. An exception may apply to specialized fields such as restructuring and turnaround consulting, which are typically designed to generate immediate effects but account for only a small share of the overall consulting market and therefore remain largely invisible in aggregate data.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-2025-12-13-1024x573.png\" alt=\"The Hidden Champions of Management Consulting 2026\/27\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hidden Champions of Management Consulting 2026\/27<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t13. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">\u201cTechnological change, global crises, economic slowdown\u2014rarely have companies needed support more urgently than they do today,\u201d writes Christian Baulig in his cover story on our new consulting study in the business magazine Capital. Challenges are becoming more complex\u2014and for many clients it is becoming increasingly important, yet also increasingly difficult, to form a clear judgment about the areas in which individual consulting firms\u2019 specific strengths lie. This is especially true for those consultants who shine more through performance than through volume; who do not seek the spotlight but instead possess deep expertise in their specialist fields\u2014expertise that their clients rate more highly than that of the three grandees of the consulting industry, McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. We call these firms the \u201cHidden Champions\u201d of consulting. Since 2003, we have given them a stage and\u2014provided they pass a demanding evaluation process\u2014have awarded them the Hidden Champions Award, the oldest award for consulting firms in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Thirty consulting firms bear the title Hidden Champion 2026\/27. In the assessment of more than 1,100 clients across 32 disciplines, they have prevailed over McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2025-11-10-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Interview in zfo\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\">Interview in zfo<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t10. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The consulting industry is undergoing a profound realignment: In zfo \u2013 Zeitschrift F\u00fchrung + Organisation, WGMB directors Bianka Knoblach and Dietmar Fink discuss with Andreas Wenger the operational shift in management consulting, the increasing convergence of consulting segments, and the transformations driven by artificial intelligence. It becomes clear that many consulting firms are moving from strategy development toward implementation support, while technological and social capabilities are gaining importance and new partnership models are emerging. At the same time, the industry remains on a strong growth path \u2013 and faces the task of redefining its impact on clients under changing technological and organizational conditions.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fink-Knoblach-1024x577.png\" alt=\"McKinsey, BCG &#038; Co.: Do We Still Need Consultants? And if so: Why?\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\">McKinsey, BCG &#038; Co.: Do We Still Need Consultants? And if so: Why?<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t13. October 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">We asked 1,049 executives this question \u2013 board members, budget holders, and project leaders who spend millions on consulting every year. The result? It surprised us. Not the substance, but the unanimity of the responses. Nine out of ten \u2013 or to be precise, 934 out of 1,046 \u2013 expect one thing above all from their consultants: help in stabilizing their competitiveness. In the somewhat dramatic words of a seasoned MDAX board member: \u201cWe\u2019re fighting in the global ring, and politics has tied our hands behind our backs. Now it all depends on having the right team in our corner.\u201d There\u2019s no doubt: German industry is facing its toughest test in decades. High energy costs, excessive regulation, geopolitical uncertainty \u2013 all are eroding competitiveness. And politics is standing still. But what can consultants actually contribute in this situation? And where are they themselves under pressure in times of Palantir and OpenAI? In conversation with Eva Buchhorn of manager magazin, we discuss these and other questions. An interview about orientation, substance, and the courage to take responsibility.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/News-2025-09-18-7-1024x518.png\" alt=\"WGMB study in manager magazin: How consultants are reshaping Germany\u2019s competitiveness\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB study in manager magazin: How consultants are reshaping Germany\u2019s competitiveness<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t18. September 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Currently, management consultants are expected to do one thing above all: help German companies regain their competitive edge. At the same time, in the age of AI, they themselves are under unprecedented pressure to perform. This \u201ctwo-front transformation\u201d is reshaping the business of McKinsey, BCG and their peers. \u201cExecution is everything now,\u201d writes Eva Buchhorn in her cover story for manager magazin. She portrays an industry that must reform itself just as much as it transforms the businesses of its clients. Our new 2,500-page study shows who is succeeding particularly well\u2014and in which areas. manager magazin is reporting exclusively on the results.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barometer-Cover2-1024x709.png\" alt=\"German Consulting Industry Hits Record Year in 2024\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\">German Consulting Industry Hits Record Year in 2024<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t16. February 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The German consulting industry achieved a record year in 2024: for the first time, the combined revenues of management, IT, and HR consulting firms surpassed the \u20ac50 billion mark. With a 5.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, the market reached a volume of \u20ac50.1 billion\u2014a strong signal for the industry. However, the question remains whether this momentum can be sustained in the coming years. Growth has noticeably slowed: in 2022, revenue rose by 16.0 percent, followed by 7.3 percent in 2023. In her article for manager magazin, Eva Buchhorn explores this issue. Economic uncertainties and high cost pressures in core industries could further dampen the demand for consulting services. At the same time, disruptive technologies such as generative AI are poised to fundamentally transform the way consulting firms work and operate their business models. This leaves the industry with one key challenge: maintaining the flexibility to adapt to new demands.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zeichnung-05-1024x761.png\" alt=\"Champions Workshop in Berlin\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Champions Workshop in Berlin<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t20. September 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">In a small, exclusive circle, we met in Berlin with the founders and partners of the group of companies that bear our Hidden Champions seal. The discussion focused on how the seal holders - collectively and individually - can better position themselves against global competitors such as McKinsey, Bain and BCG. We were delighted to welcome two prominent guests to this event: Pierre Dera\u00ebd, former Vice President at Bain & Company, who for more than a decade was responsible for Bain's brand strategy in German-speaking countries and ultimately in EMEA, and Steffen Klusmann, who as Editor-in-Chief of SPIEGEL, manager magazin, Capital and Financial Times Deutschland over the past two decades has shaped business reporting like no other. As well as giving exclusive insights into their work, they also shared practical tips and tricks on how they believe hidden champions can position themselves more strategically.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TC-2024-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"German SME Summit 2024\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\">German SME Summit 2024<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t1. July 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">At the 9th German SME Summit in the Weimar Congress Hall, we celebrated the best consultants for small and medium-sized enterprises together with former German President Christian Wulff and over 1,000 guests. As a special highlight, the companies EY-Parthenon, b-k-p Consulting and MSP Management Support Partners were named Consultants of the Year. The evening was hosted by TV presenter Linda Zervakis in her tried and tested charming manner.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:300px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karriereportal-2-1024x534.png\" alt=\"Consultant career portal launched\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consultant career portal launched<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t17. June 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">McKinsey, BCG and Bain - or would you prefer a hidden champion? In the German-speaking world, there are a number of boutique consultancies that offer an attractive alternative to the industry's big players - not only for their clients, but also for young professionals. For the latter, however, the industry is anything but transparent. To shed some light on the market, the WGMB has been hosting the Hidden Champions Award for over 20 years - the oldest and probably most prestigious award for consultants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Until now, the award has mainly helped consulting clients to select the best experts for their challenges. As of this week, young professionals can visit the Hidden Champions career portal to get a detailed first-hand insight into the special features of the corporate culture, the various entry options from student to experienced hire, the specialisation of the award winners and many other aspects around the topics of application and career.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527198334074{padding-right: 8% !important;padding-left: 8% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg&#8221;]<div class=\"wpnaw-wrap wpnw-pro-news-slider-wrp wpnaw-clearfix \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:2000,&quot;speed&quot;:100,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;centermode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;design&quot;:&quot;design-7&quot;,&quot;hover_pause&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;focus_pause&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slider wpnaw-image-fit wpnw-news-slider-init design-7 slides-column-2\" id=\"wpnw-pro-news-slider-2\">\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer-25-26\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WGMB-Marktbarometer-Cover-1024x708.png\" alt=\"WGMB Consulting Market Barometer: Weak growth, structural change underway\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer-25-26\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB Consulting Market Barometer: Weak growth, structural change underway<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;27. March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The German consulting market saw only minimal growth in 2025. At \u20ac51.4 billion, market volume was just 2.8 percent above the previous year\u2014significantly lower than in earlier years and clearly below the momentum observed in many international markets. In nominal terms, this represents a slight increase; in real terms\u2014after adjusting for inflation\u2014there is hardly any growth left.\u00a0The conclusion is clear: the industry is no longer expanding across the board but is undergoing structural change. Or, more pointedly: 2025 was not a year of more consulting. It was a year of different consulting.\u00a0Read the full findings in our market barometer, available here as a free download (in German).<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer-25-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/News-2026-03-19-1024x574.png\" alt=\"German auditors\u2019 summit 2026\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\">German auditors\u2019 summit 2026<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;19. March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">At the major industry summit in Berlin, Germany\u2019s leading auditors came together at the invitation of manager magazinand WGMB. In presentations, discussions, and direct exchanges, around 150 guests examined the forces reshaping the profession\u2014crisis, artificial intelligence, and the growing role of private equity. Amid rising interest from private equity investors, the topic quickly emerged as the defining theme of the evening. In his keynote, Martin Sell, former head of the supervisory authority APAS, warned that even the perception of conflicts of interest could undermine trust in the profession. On the panel, Heike Wieland-Bl\u00f6se, CEO of Grant Thornton Germany; Bruno Schick, Co-Managing Partner at Cinven; Jan Brorhilker, Head of Assurance at EY Germany; and Stefan Anochin, who sold his firm last year to Afileon\u2014a group backed by the Swiss investor Partners Group\u2014discussed the implications. Dietmar Palan of manager magazinmoderated the discussion. Simone Salden, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of manager magazin, led the evening with confidence and ease.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/finanzen\/deutschlands-beste-wirtschaftspruefer-finanzinvestoren-waelzen-die-bilanzprueferszene-um-a-a0f2f7da-9964-46c4-a3f7-7c8934b5d2ce\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dbw26-3-1024x707.png\" alt=\"Germany\u2019s best auditors 2026\/27\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Germany\u2019s best auditors 2026\/27<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;19. March 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Anyone seeking to join the ranks of Germany\u2019s best auditors must submit to the toughest judgment of all: that of their own clients. More than 2,000 senior executives have shared their experiences with us. Who are the leading auditors for the mid-market? How is the competitive landscape at the top end of the market\u2014around Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG\u2014evolving? Where do the key players\u2019 distinctive strengths lie? We have compiled the data and findings in our latest study\u2014and manager magazin, in its latest issue, presents the interpretation of the results and the stories behind the numbers.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2026\/03\/WGMB_WP-2026-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2026-02-12-1-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Article in Handelsblatt\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\">Article in Handelsblatt<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;12. February 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">In an article in Handelsblatt, Marvin E. Molwitz, WGMB expert on artificial intelligence in management consulting, outlines how career paths and business models in the consulting divisions of Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY are evolving. AI is increasingly affecting standardized tasks at the lower levels of the traditional consulting pyramid, thereby reshaping value creation as well as established promotion logics and role profiles. At the same time, longer-term formats such as managed services or operationally supported solutions are gaining importance alongside project-based work, leading to changes in revenue models, client relationships and the logic of partnership. In the future, implementation capability, demonstrable client impact and measurable results will become increasingly critical.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.handelsblatt.com\/epaper\/handelsblatt-2026-02-13-epa-2800\/?interactivelayer=119600\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2026-02-06-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Champions Dinner 2026\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Champions Dinner 2026<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;6. February 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">It is always a special experience: on January 15, we had the pleasure of welcoming the winners of the Hidden Champions Award 2026\/27 at the traditional Champions Dinner in Berlin \u2014 the oldest and arguably most demanding award for management consultants in the German-speaking world.\u00a0At the China Club Berlin, we raised a glass with the managing directors of the honored firms to celebrate their success. Around 90 guests used the evening for open exchange in a confidential setting: for trusted conversations, new perspectives, and the shared development of strong ideas.\u00a0On the panel were Dr. Timo Blenk of Agora Strategy, Dr. Mike K\u00f6rner of ACTRANS, Georgiy Michailov of Struktur Management Partner, and Stefan Aichbauer of H&Z. Moderated by Capital editor-in-chief Timo Pache, the discussion took place under the theme: \u201cWhen the world falters: The art of safeguarding competitiveness.\u201d\u00a0An evening of clear words and nuanced perspectives.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-2025-12-29-1024x573.png\" alt=\"New study on the macroeconomic impact of management consulting\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\">New study on the macroeconomic impact of management consulting<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;29. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Whether and to what extent management consulting contributes to economic performance has been debated for many years. In a new study, we examine for the first time at the macroeconomic level the relationship between consulting expenditures and key economic indicators in Germany. The results, published in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Management, show that higher spending on consulting is systematically associated with higher gross value added: on average, an additional one million euros in consulting expenditure is linked to an increase of 50 to 60 million euros in value added. Similar relationships are observed for revenue and gross operating surplus. The effects occur primarily with a time lag; dynamic analyses further suggest that consulting often does not operate as a short-term impulse but unfolds its impact through continuous and deliberate processes. An exception may apply to specialized fields such as restructuring and turnaround consulting, which are typically designed to generate immediate effects but account for only a small share of the overall consulting market and therefore remain largely invisible in aggregate data.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/makrooekonomische-effekte\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-2025-12-13-1024x573.png\" alt=\"The Hidden Champions of Management Consulting 2026\/27\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hidden Champions of Management Consulting 2026\/27<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;13. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">\u201cTechnological change, global crises, economic slowdown\u2014rarely have companies needed support more urgently than they do today,\u201d writes Christian Baulig in his cover story on our new consulting study in the business magazine Capital. Challenges are becoming more complex\u2014and for many clients it is becoming increasingly important, yet also increasingly difficult, to form a clear judgment about the areas in which individual consulting firms\u2019 specific strengths lie. This is especially true for those consultants who shine more through performance than through volume; who do not seek the spotlight but instead possess deep expertise in their specialist fields\u2014expertise that their clients rate more highly than that of the three grandees of the consulting industry, McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. We call these firms the \u201cHidden Champions\u201d of consulting. Since 2003, we have given them a stage and\u2014provided they pass a demanding evaluation process\u2014have awarded them the Hidden Champions Award, the oldest award for consulting firms in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Thirty consulting firms bear the title Hidden Champion 2026\/27. In the assessment of more than 1,100 clients across 32 disciplines, they have prevailed over McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-2025-11-10-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Interview in zfo\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\">Interview in zfo<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;10. December 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The consulting industry is undergoing a profound realignment: In zfo \u2013 Zeitschrift F\u00fchrung + Organisation, WGMB directors Bianka Knoblach and Dietmar Fink discuss with Andreas Wenger the operational shift in management consulting, the increasing convergence of consulting segments, and the transformations driven by artificial intelligence. It becomes clear that many consulting firms are moving from strategy development toward implementation support, while technological and social capabilities are gaining importance and new partnership models are emerging. At the same time, the industry remains on a strong growth path \u2013 and faces the task of redefining its impact on clients under changing technological and organizational conditions.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zfo.de\/suche-archiv\/Document\/details\/4065_12\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Fink-Knoblach-1024x577.png\" alt=\"McKinsey, BCG &#038; Co.: Do We Still Need Consultants? And if so: Why?\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\">McKinsey, BCG &#038; Co.: Do We Still Need Consultants? And if so: Why?<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;13. October 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">We asked 1,049 executives this question \u2013 board members, budget holders, and project leaders who spend millions on consulting every year. The result? It surprised us. Not the substance, but the unanimity of the responses. Nine out of ten \u2013 or to be precise, 934 out of 1,046 \u2013 expect one thing above all from their consultants: help in stabilizing their competitiveness. In the somewhat dramatic words of a seasoned MDAX board member: \u201cWe\u2019re fighting in the global ring, and politics has tied our hands behind our backs. Now it all depends on having the right team in our corner.\u201d There\u2019s no doubt: German industry is facing its toughest test in decades. High energy costs, excessive regulation, geopolitical uncertainty \u2013 all are eroding competitiveness. And politics is standing still. But what can consultants actually contribute in this situation? And where are they themselves under pressure in times of Palantir and OpenAI? In conversation with Eva Buchhorn of manager magazin, we discuss these and other questions. An interview about orientation, substance, and the courage to take responsibility.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/berater-experten-fink-und-knoblach-wer-sich-nicht-selbst-kannibalisiert-wird-von-der-technologie-gefressen-a-aa6d48d5-65d7-41d9-baec-1fad3abcde86\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/News-2025-09-18-7-1024x518.png\" alt=\"WGMB study in manager magazin: How consultants are reshaping Germany\u2019s competitiveness\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB study in manager magazin: How consultants are reshaping Germany\u2019s competitiveness<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;18. September 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">Currently, management consultants are expected to do one thing above all: help German companies regain their competitive edge. At the same time, in the age of AI, they themselves are under unprecedented pressure to perform. This \u201ctwo-front transformation\u201d is reshaping the business of McKinsey, BCG and their peers. \u201cExecution is everything now,\u201d writes Eva Buchhorn in her cover story for manager magazin. She portrays an industry that must reform itself just as much as it transforms the businesses of its clients. Our new 2,500-page study shows who is succeeding particularly well\u2014and in which areas. manager magazin is reporting exclusively on the results.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/news\/wgmb-study-how-management-consultants-drive-germanys-competitiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barometer-Cover2-1024x709.png\" alt=\"German Consulting Industry Hits Record Year in 2024\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\">German Consulting Industry Hits Record Year in 2024<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;16. February 2025\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">The German consulting industry achieved a record year in 2024: for the first time, the combined revenues of management, IT, and HR consulting firms surpassed the \u20ac50 billion mark. With a 5.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, the market reached a volume of \u20ac50.1 billion\u2014a strong signal for the industry. However, the question remains whether this momentum can be sustained in the coming years. Growth has noticeably slowed: in 2022, revenue rose by 16.0 percent, followed by 7.3 percent in 2023. In her article for manager magazin, Eva Buchhorn explores this issue. Economic uncertainties and high cost pressures in core industries could further dampen the demand for consulting services. At the same time, disruptive technologies such as generative AI are poised to fundamentally transform the way consulting firms work and operate their business models. This leaves the industry with one key challenge: maintaining the flexibility to adapt to new demands.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/market-barometer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Zeichnung-05-1024x761.png\" alt=\"Champions Workshop in Berlin\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Champions Workshop in Berlin<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;20. September 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">In a small, exclusive circle, we met in Berlin with the founders and partners of the group of companies that bear our Hidden Champions seal. The discussion focused on how the seal holders - collectively and individually - can better position themselves against global competitors such as McKinsey, Bain and BCG. We were delighted to welcome two prominent guests to this event: Pierre Dera\u00ebd, former Vice President at Bain & Company, who for more than a decade was responsible for Bain's brand strategy in German-speaking countries and ultimately in EMEA, and Steffen Klusmann, who as Editor-in-Chief of SPIEGEL, manager magazin, Capital and Financial Times Deutschland over the past two decades has shaped business reporting like no other. As well as giving exclusive insights into their work, they also shared practical tips and tricks on how they believe hidden champions can position themselves more strategically.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TC-2024-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"German SME Summit 2024\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\">German SME Summit 2024<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;1. July 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">At the 9th German SME Summit in the Weimar Congress Hall, we celebrated the best consultants for small and medium-sized enterprises together with former German President Christian Wulff and over 1,000 guests. As a special highlight, the companies EY-Parthenon, b-k-p Consulting and MSP Management Support Partners were named Consultants of the Year. The evening was hosted by TV presenter Linda Zervakis in her tried and tested charming manner.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manager-magazin.de\/unternehmen\/top-consultant-2024-die-besten-berater-fuer-den-mittelstand-a-1970e237-9ea0-45f7-944b-7ebb16ddf1e2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wpnaw-news-slides wpnaw-news-inner-wrap\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-grid-content\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-image-bg\" style=\"height:200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpnaw-post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karriereportal-2-1024x534.png\" alt=\"Consultant career portal launched\"  \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpnaw-news-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consultant career portal launched<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/author\/dfink\/\" target=\"_blank\">WGMB<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;17. June 2024\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpnaw-news-short-content\">McKinsey, BCG and Bain - or would you prefer a hidden champion? In the German-speaking world, there are a number of boutique consultancies that offer an attractive alternative to the industry's big players - not only for their clients, but also for young professionals. For the latter, however, the industry is anything but transparent. To shed some light on the market, the WGMB has been hosting the Hidden Champions Award for over 20 years - the oldest and probably most prestigious award for consultants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Until now, the award has mainly helped consulting clients to select the best experts for their challenges. As of this week, young professionals can visit the Hidden Champions career portal to get a detailed first-hand insight into the special features of the corporate culture, the various entry options from student to experienced hire, the specialisation of the award winners and many other aspects around the topics of application and career.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/karriere\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"readmorebtn\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1522621908784{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wgmb.org\/en\/archiv\/\">More news<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^1023|url^https:\/\/wgmb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Home_Handwerk_dunkel.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Home_Handwerk_dunkel|description^null&#8221; bg_image_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; bg_img_attach=&#8221;fixed&#8221; disable_on_mobile_img_parallax=&#8221;disable_on_mobile_img_parallax_value&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670673750057{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;separator-img-txt&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>We measure. <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>The success of consultants. The success of ideas. The success in practice.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; el_id=&#8221;handwerk&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548021063433{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT WE DO<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since 1998 we have been evaluating the leading consulting firms in Germany &#8211; management consultants such as McKinsey, Bain and BCG, IT consultants such as Accenture, IBM and Capgemini as well as accounting firms such as PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG. In our studies we analyse their expertise, in our rankings we show their strengths and weaknesses. 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On consulting. On management consulting.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; el_id=&#8221;forschung&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548022022590{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT WE EXPLORE<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our research focuses on two areas: The first is management research, in which we critically question and empirically examine the influence and significance of various factors on contemporary management practice. 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