People. Transform. Businesses.

We believe that people are the heart of transformation.

It’s not just that people transform businesses. 
They are the very force that drives change.

With every idea, every decision, and every action,
people shape the future of organizations.

Transformation doesn’t happen in isolation.

It happens when individuals unlock their full potential,

when teams collaborate to innovate,

and when businesses align vision with action.

Because people don’t just work in businesses. 
They transform them.

We help them with unlocking potential, enabling innovation,
and delivering results that matter.

We are

What we do

Growing people
to transform businesses.

At the knaps, we believe in people. We create solutions that not only transform processes but also help individuals grow. While we consult with you, diagnosis and concept development are already underway in the background – fast, flexible, and to the point. Our network of international experts continuously brings in fresh perspectives and ideas, while our scientific advisory board ensures that we always work with the latest insights. And whenever you need us, we’re here – ready to provide impulses that truly make a difference.

Learning

Leadership & Teams

Management & Transformation

Communication & Interaction

Self-management & Personality

Expertise and methodological skills

Consulting

Talent Management

Change & Transformation

Culture and Values

Structures & Processes

Strategy & Innovation

Formats

Trainings & Learning Journeys

Workshops & Moderation

Mediation & Coaching

Social Learning

Self-learning formats

Mentoring & on-the-job support

Who we are

Tailormade Solutions.
Scalable Impacts.

the knaps is more than just a network – it’s a movement. With over 80 consultants worldwide, we combine our strengths to assemble the perfect teams to drive your vision forward. We offer the stability of a company paired with the agility of a dynamic network. Every project is structured and staffed as uniquely as the people and organizations we work with. Whether it’s transformation, leadership development, or cultural change – we are here to shape lasting and impactful change. Always with a clear focus on results that truly make a difference.

Nina

Trainerin, Coach & Mentorin | Hamburg

What moves me:
"I am deeply convinced that all people - given the right education combined with sufficient empowerment - are inherently good, truly capable and will strive to create positive change for themselves and their fellow human beings."

Klaus-Olaf

Consultant, Trainer & Coach | Hamburg

What moves me:
"My endeavour as a coach is to activate existing potential. I do this from an attitude of open-minded support. Where appropriate and desired, I contribute my many years of experience and ideas."

Tamara

Ops Managerin I the knaps | Berlin

Was mich bewegt:
"Lernen hört nie auf."

Jin

Coach & Trainer | Frankfurt (Korbach)

What moves me:
"I am passionate about helping people achieve their potential."

Gundula

Coach, trainer & consultant | Paris & Stuttgart

What moves me:
"When people experience a personal “aha” moment and then exclaim: 'That was actually quite simple! ‘Making a person's potential audible and realisable through my approach.’

Barbara

Expert in learning and development | Berlin

What moves me:
I help to open doors - but everyone has to go through them themselves. I make authentic and deep contact with other people because I believe this is valuable. There is nothing off-the-peg in what I do - every person in their system is unique and inspires me anew every day.

Yüksel

Coach, mediator & trainer | Berlin

What moves me:
"Mutual trust, appreciation and positive reinforcement of my clients are the basis of our work together. I would like to support you in developing your skills in order to increase your scope for action and thus gain more confidence and sovereignty."

Robert

Consultant, Trainer, Coach & Designer | Berlin

What moves me:
"Leadership requires courage, creativity and constant development. In contrast to management, which focuses on processing what is already there, leadership has the task of creating the new: The image of the future and the prerequisites for a successful path to it."

Sylvia

Graduate business psychologist Coach, consultant & trainer | Stuttgart

What moves me:
"...the sustainable connection between people and organisation ... Bringing together the strategic, technical, structural and cultural aspects of a change. My particular focus is on opening up, maintaining and balancing these four perspectives"

Stefanie

Coach, Consultant & Trainer | Berlin & Frankfurt am Main

What moves me:
"Creating organisation-specific solution strategies for leadership - that is my passion as a consultant. My aim is to ensure that the way to achieve this inspires managers, employees and customers alike."

Hendrik M.

Consultant, coach, trainer & moderator | Hamburg

What moves me:
My passion is to ensure that people find their self-efficacy, shape their relationships and systems constructively and thus work together successfully!

Corinna

Consultant, trainer & coach | Berlin & Hamburg

What moves me:
“When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.” (Simon Sinek)

Ellen

Leadership coach & trainer | Berlin

What moves me:
"As a neutral yet extremely alert sparring partner, I am committed to giving managers and teams effective impulses for “self-help”. In doing so, I am guided by a consistently resource- and solution-orientated view, pragmatism and the ability to maintain an overview and calm even in complex and dynamic situations."

Eike-Marie

Beraterin, Coach, Trainerin | Hamburg

Was mich bewegt:
„Ich bin überzeugt, dass nachhaltige Performance nur dort entstehen kann, wo Menschen in gesunden Arbeitsstrukturen ihr volles Potenzial entfalten können. Meine Leidenschaft ist es, Unternehmenskulturen zu entwickeln, in denen Performance und Organisational Health zusammengedacht werden.“

Constanze

Psychological psychotherapist & trainer | Essen

What moves me:
"Magic means believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can achieve anything" - Goethe. It is my deepest wish to accompany you on this path and to see you grow together.

Simon

Systemischer Coach, Innovations- & KI-Berater | Kriminaloberkommissar a.D. | Berlin

Was mich bewegt:
„Ich brenne dafür, Organisationen und ihre Menschen zu befähigen, souverän in einer zunehmend von KI geprägten Welt zu agieren. Meine empathische, systemische Haltung verbinde ich mit tiefem technologischem Verständnis und finde Freude daran, kreative Lösungen für konkrete Herausforderungen zu gestalten und umzusetzen."

Roger

Integral & systemic business coach | München

What moves me:
‘My heart beats for organisations that make the unleashing of individual & collective potential a leadership principle in order to be able to provide long-term answers to the questions of the future - beyond conventional success factors.’

Heike

Integraler Coach, Team Coach, Agiler Coach, Change Manager | Berlin

Was mich bewegt:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: "Es ist nicht genug, zu wissen – man muss auch anwenden. Es ist nicht genug, zu wollen – man muss auch tun.“

Nadine

Coach, leadership trainer & team developer | Stuttgart

What moves me:
"I am moved by people who engage constructively with themselves. People who continue to develop and realise their potential. My greatest passion is to accompany this inner and outer process of change with trust and empathy."

Dr. Thomas K.

Consultant, Manager & Coach | Berlin

What moves me:
"For me, every company is a company with its own history, culture and language. I always find it an exciting privilege to be able to accompany such a company in its development or change towards success."

Esther

Business Coach | Berlin

What moves me:
‘Don't believe everything you think - changing your perspective opens up new perspectives.’

Dr. Stefan K.

Consultant and coach | Berlin

What moves me:
‘Working with managers to tap into their potential and develop and implement a better view of the challenge and its solution.’

Katja

Consultant, Coach & Facilitator | Berlin & Heidelberg

What moves me:
‘In order to arouse curiosity and joy in transformations and to enable people to develop further, I combine existing knowledge and experience with new tools and oblique perspectives.’

Lisa H.

Lawyer, mediator, trainer & coach | Berlin

What moves me:
The process ‘From becoming to being’ To open up a space of inspiration, to listen to yourself, to grow beyond yourself in the obstacle course of life. Gaining clarity and creativity through empathy and encouragement.

Verena V.

Consultant, Coach & Trainer | Hamburg

What moves me:
"To start with the personality of my counterpart and to work in a strength-orientated way in order to develop their full potential. That's why I help people to discover their own strengths so that they can utilise and develop them on a daily basis. Because I am convinced that this leads to more success and, above all, satisfaction."

Christian Raul

Consultant, Trainer & Coach | Frankfurt am Main (Karlsruhe)

What moves me:
"Sales needs professionals: in management just as much as on the frontline. My heart beats for helping sales organisations, teams and individuals to become better."

Ina

Consultant, Manager & Coach | Weimar

What moves me:
All business starts with people. ‘Activating the power of individuals and the strengths of teams for change processes and then accompanying them to success with joy, purpose, professionalism and humility.’

Britta

Mediator, Consultant & Coach | Hamburg

What moves me:
I help people and organisations to effectively get to the core of their abilities, especially when the framework conditions are perceived as difficult and complex. To do this, I use a specially developed method of conflict resolution that can resolve overt and covert conflicts, tensions and resistance.

Carolin

Trainer and consultant | Schwäbisch Hall

What moves me:
‘I want to use my knowledge to help others to deal with the ever-increasing challenges of our fast-paced working world and to help them to realise their strengths and sense of purpose.’

Dagmar

Consultant, trainer & coach | Dortmund

What moves me:
‘With my work, I want to combine my many years of experience from the ’old work‘ mindset with the focussed, concrete and creative approaches from ’new work". The aim is to create a ‘both and’ in our working environments - in other words, to build bridges between the two worlds. ‘Either - or’ was yesterday."

Andreas

Consultant, Moderator & Coach | Frankfurt am Main

What moves me:
„Driving the transformation and growth of individuals and organizations.“

Thomas

Coach, trainer & consultant | Lauris (Südfrankreich)

What moves me:
‘I like helping people to become better at what they do.’

Bettina

Team developer, trainer, coach | Ruhrgebiet

What moves me:
‘My passion is to support people in discovering their potential and thereby enabling development so that new things can come into the world.’

Gema Vidri

Coach, Trainer & Teacher | Madrid (Spanien)

What moves me:
“I accompany leaders, teams and organizations to walk their transformation journey. I deeply believe in the power of effective conversations either with ourselves or with others as a way to achieve this. My approach is Ontological and Systemic.”

Christine

Agile coach & trainer | Berlin

What moves me:
"We can use agile methods to organise collaboration very effectively. But for me, the greatest added value lies in leaving out the ‘useless work’ and enabling the team to work together in a valued, inspired and committed way."

Dr. Bettina B.

Coach, trainer & mediator | Hamburg

What moves me:
"People are different. How can someone leave their comfort zone behind in a relaxed manner and best develop their individual potential? This is exactly what I find appealing and motivating: the ability to act authentically, confidently, strongly and flexibly in a professional role."

Ralf S.

Moderator, Trainer, Assessor & Coach | Leverkusen

Was mich bewegt:
„Aufmerksames und aktives Zuhören schafft Vertrauen und hilft verschiedene Sichtweisen kennen- und verstehen zu lernen.“

Constance

Facilitator, trainer & coach | Hamburg & Leipzig

What moves me:
"My passion: encouraging people and teams to recognise and develop their potential. Really good workshops and processes. And chocolate."

Stefan B.

Consultant & Trainer | Berlin

What moves me:
‘To support my clients in questioning themselves and their leadership style in order to enable them to gain new insights and acquire new skills.’

Katharina

Beraterin, Coachin | Hamburg

Was mich bewegt:
„Ich glaube an die Macht der Kommunikation. Sie ist das, was uns zusammenhält. Kommunikation ist der Schlüssel für unser tägliches Leben. Schon der kleinste Austausch von Worten kann eine große Aussage machen und viele verschiedene Bedeutungen haben."

Konrad

Coach, consultant, trainer | München

What moves me:
"Getting in touch with people and supporting them in mastering their challenges in a strength-orientated way is what drives me. Through various positions abroad and as a former professional athlete, I have a good feel for the tones ‘in between’ and can therefore optimally adapt to my clients."

Anna

Organisational consultant & change manager | Hamburg

What moves me:
‘Understanding comes before change.’‘If you want to change behaviour, start with the circumstances.’

Stephanie

Coach, trainer & consultant | Berlin

What moves me:
"The potential of every person, every team and every organisation is inexhaustible and is just waiting to be unleashed. Genuine enthusiasm and knowing and utilising strengths clearly show us the way."

Hendrik

Coach, Consultant, Moderator | Berlin

What moves me:
“From ME to WE” - Hendrik Backerra ”In a true dialog both sides are willing to change.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

Susana

Coach, Trainer & Consultant | Bilbao (Spain)

What moves me:
“I have always been amazed by the huge potential that remains hidden in ourselves. To accompany other human beings to discover it and put it in value is my passion. All that, through the power of conversations.“

Ralf

Consultant, Change Manager, Coach | Hamburg, Berlin

What moves me:
"When something really changes in the organization, when people move and are moved, that's when the future is created.

Alexandra

Consultant, Trainer I Strategy Team Berlin I the knaps | Essen

What moves me:
“Those who want to lead themselves or others should know their own profile and impact. Driven by this conviction, I support precisely this process in order to mobilize potential and set things in motion!”

Melanie Li.

Coach & Trainer | München

What moves me:
"To lead others you have to lead yourself first." "My mission is to help people in organisations strengthen their self-management skills to stay motivated, high performing and healthy."

Melanie La.

Communications Consultant | Hamburg

What moves me:
„Finding the best leverage for my clients, accompanying change processes with communication and thus creating a positive value contribution in challenging times. It's all about communication!“

Verena

Trainer, coach & consultant | Berlin/Nordbayern

What moves me:
‘There is nothing more practical than a good theory - except a good selection of different perspectives’

Joachim

Consultant, Trainer, Coach | Erlabrunn (Würzburg)

What moves me:
“Making changes really effective: For the management, for the employees, for the customers. Find a clear language for it. Uncomfortable truths and participation in the change process are possible in the transformation process.”

Ivonne

Coach & Trainer | Berlin

What moves me:
"Only human leadership is healthy leadership! Together for a better and more sustainable leadership and corporate culture! In addition to team leadership, self-leadership is also crucial."

Sabine

Head of New Business I the knaps | Köln und Berlin

What moves me:
“I am driven by the development of a positive and sustainable corporate and leadership culture because I am convinced that people are more effective and successful in contexts in which they experience a high degree of fit."

Simone

Coach, Facilitator, Trainer, Consultant I Strategy Team Berlin I the knaps | Hamburg

What moves me:
"The only true journey is not to travel through a hundred different countries with one and the same pair of eyes, but to see one and the same country with a hundred different pairs of eyes." (Marcel Proust)

Peter

Managing Director I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
“The consistent focus on people and the development of their potential and skills in the work structures is my innermost concern, and I also challenge myself to think and do the impossible.”

Maximilian

IT Strategy & Transformation Consultant | Berlin

What moves me:
‘My passion is to drive the digitalisation of the German economy and help bridge the gap between business & IT by breaking down cross-functional “language barriers” and empowering teams to work together effectively.’

Lucas

Managing Director I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"My passion is to empower people and organizations to rediscover themselves again and again and thus use the potential for their development and shared success."

Leni

Head of Operations and Content Design I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"We can't change what we're not aware of, and if we're aware of it, we can't help but change it." (Sheryl Sandberg)

One

Head of Finance and IT I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"Don’t let the world change your smile, let your smile change the world."

Katrin

Head of People and Culture I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"Interpersonal interaction, small things that can make a big difference and thought-provoking questions."

Alina

Operations Managerin - Team Assistance I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"Better an “oops” than a “what if”! - It's better to try things out than to wonder later what could have been."

Leila

Operations Manager I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
“Life is too short for a bad mood”.

Emily

Sales & Marketing I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
"Passion is the beginning of growth; success is where it leads."

Alica

Content Designerin I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
“If it costs you your inner peace, then it's too expensive.”

Stefan

Strategy Team I the knaps | Frankfurt am Main

What moves me:
“My inner mission is to bring people and organizations together in the best possible way. Finding the best solution is one of my favorite challenges. The best solution is often not the most convenient one.”

Stefan

Trainer and Coach I Strategy Team Berlin I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
“When people are and remain curious; about possibilities, ideas and other people. When they develop the ability to be amazed in order to create something new. When they put their wisdom into action.”

Christian

Trainer, Coach & Moderator | Berlin I Kassel

What moves me:
“Together, successful, shaping the future! Personality, expressiveness and presence in the leadership role are the focus of my work. Experience-oriented learning with all the senses, supported by methods from acting and theater work, together with my many years of expertise as a trainer and trained actress, form the methodological framework for this."

David L.

Trainer, Facilitator and Coach | Berlin, Friedrichstadt und Mallorca

What moves me:
“Quality of life, freedom and responsibility, aka responsiveness, lie in the space between stimulus and response.”

Timur

Content Designer I the knaps | Berlin

What moves me:
“Creativity is intelligence that is fun” (Albert Einstein) & "Good Food - Good Mood"

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