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On day one after a carve-out, the work in the separated unit is usually still the same – the conditions are not. Where yesterday centrally managed processes, committees, and budget buffers offered protection, the unit now stands on its own two feet with full responsibility for its results. Such a

Hardly any topic draws such reliable agreement in executive suites as complaints about the location factors for companies in Germany. Too expensive, too slow, too regulated. The reflex is understandable – but it rarely leads to a sound judgment. Especially in mid-sized companies (Mittelstand), where a relocation abroad has to

A résumé shows degrees, career milestones, and industry experience. When hiring executives, however, the question of “hard skills vs. soft skills” increasingly takes center stage. After all, just because an executive impresses on paper, that is far from a guarantee that the same will hold true in practice. Our team

March 24, 2026 was the day: after a nearly eight-year diplomatic marathon, negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Australia have been successfully concluded. It will take some time before ratification and entry into force – but the strategic direction is set. The road was marked by

While companies can often still fill open specialist positions themselves via job boards, traditional job ads for executives at the C-level are increasingly reaching their limits. The best candidates are usually successful in positions of responsibility and are not actively looking for a job. Anyone who wants to fill a

Our Managing Partner Widukind Baier has published an in-depth article on business succession in mid-sized companies (Mittelstand). In it, he examines the key challenges that complicate succession processes in practice and shows why many difficulties do not arise during implementation, but already during preparation that begins too late or is