ifp advises companies on the search, selection, assessment, and development of executives – Executive Search and Management Diagnostics based on psychology.
ifp – Institut für Personal- und Unternehmensberatung GmbH
CologneNew on Amplifa
About ifp
ifp is an independent personnel consultancy based in Cologne, supporting companies in the search, selection, assessment, and development of middle and senior executives. Core services are Executive Search and Management Diagnostics; additionally, ifp fills executive positions and lists open mandates online. Since its founding in 1964, the consultancy has been based on psychology and utilizes its own professional analysis model as well as objective and science-based diagnostic methods. Consultants with industry expertise work in fixed industry teams, including for medium-sized industrial companies, banks and insurance companies, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, as well as automotive and suppliers. According to its own statements, more than 2,000 board and management positions have been filled and over 9,000 executive assessments have been carried out since its founding. ifp is a family-owned company with over 60 years of experience and is located in the historic Disch House in the Cologne center.
- Site
- Köln
- Processes
- Executive Search (Search, selection, assessment, and development of executives), Management Diagnostics (Suitability diagnostics for executives), Executive Search, Management Diagnostics (Suitability Diagnostics, Assessment), Filling Executive Positions
- Materials
- Executive Search, Management Diagnostics, Executive Positions
- Certificates
- DIN 33430 (Diagnostics Certification of individual Consultants)
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Medium-sized Industrial Companies, Defence, Banks and Building Societies, Insurance Companies, Media, Telecommunications and IT
- 01
Mandate acquisition and requirements analysis
- 02
Systematic research and direct approach of candidates
- 03
Suitability diagnostics and assessment
- 04
Selection support and filling
- 05
Development and follow-up until client satisfaction
Services and Methods
Executive Search
Search, selection, and assessment of executives by specialized industry teams.
Management Diagnostics
Suitability diagnostics to measure the requirements of specific roles using science-based methods.
Executive Positions
Recruiting open executive positions via the ifp mandate platform.
Locations
Köln
DEHeadquarters in the Disch House, Brückenstraße 21
Service Offerings
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Search (Search, selection, assessment, and development of executives)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Management Diagnostics (Suitability diagnostics for executives)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Awards
ifp relies on its own professional analysis model and scientifically based suitability diagnostics, including certification according to DIN 33430 in the diagnostics team. FOCUS has been listing the company for years among the best Executive Search consultancies.
| Evidence | Köln |
|---|---|
| DIN 33430 (Diagnostics Certification of individual Consultants) |
Company History
- 1964
Founded by Horst Will as the first psychology-based personnel consultancy in Germany (December 1964).
- 1980
International expansion, introduction of the partner level, access to over 30 markets; search mandates including for ESA D2-Spacelab Mission astronaut selection.
- 1990
Focusing on Executive Search as the core business; spin-off of diversification areas.
- 1996
Generational change in the family business.
- 2019
Awarded best personnel consultancy in the automotive, banking, and insurance industries by Wirtschaftswoche.