Temporary management or expert knowledge for your task

Team of specialists, project managers, interim managers

Most suitable, not most readily available

You always get the right team for your project solution. To achieve this, we bring together all relevant solution providers. We orchestrate this network with one objective: realising the complete value creation for your company.

Employees

Our experienced team of engineers and technicians has an average of 15 years of practical experience and special expertise:

Retrofit engineering
Design engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Process and project management
Materials management and logistics
Supplier management
Quality management
First article inspections
Digitisation
IT security and protection

Partners

QRelation partners are all well versed in interim and project management. Each one is availed of longstanding professional experience and exceptional expertise.

In addition, we can involve 200+ experts from partner companies to implement your tasks.

Work models

Personal

Our experts support your team during peak periods. Always reliably on site. Always professionally suitable and personal. And always only for as long as needed.

We have an unlimited licence to supply temporary workers in accordance with the German law (Gesetz zur Regelung der Arbeitnehmerüberlassung).

Service Contract

Sometimes you need an external perspective. Our experts develop new solutions and challenge established routines.

We develop the commissioned services independently. Remuneration is on a time and material basis, either daily, weekly or monthly – as you wish.

Work Package

Complex tasks are solved within the framework of a work package. The implementation can take place on your premises, on our premises and/or on our premises.

Delivery content can be adjusted on an ongoing basis as required thanks to written handover.

Certified

Management System

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DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

Management

Stefan Karstens

Chief Executive Officer

Entrepreneur through and through: not only in generating ideas, but also actively involved in their successful realisation. More than two decades of experience as managing director of engineering service providers shaped his profile. Entrepreneurship, business development and people management are his strengths.

Stefan Heinsohn

Chief Finance Officer

Highly experienced as project manager, division manager and managing director. Excellent management experience with responsibilities for purchasing, logistics, production, finance and marketing. He combines great technical and economic knowledge and understanding with the necessary interpersonal skills.

Marc Brestrich

Chief Commercial Officer

Possesses extensive technical, business and legal knowledge. Particularly strong in strategic development and implementation of services and products. In the dialogue with customers and partners, he always keeps an eye on the changing market requirements and successfully implements changes.

Frank Glade

Partner

Strategic management, engineering and production with strong technical background. Highly experienced in the aerospace industry (OEMs, MROs, Tier 1 suppliers & engineering providers).

Anthony Cardozo

Partner

Operational and strategic management in international environments for engineering, consulting, sales and PM. In-depth practical experience in aerospace, mechanical engineering and medtech.

Associated partners

Extensive network of freelance interim managers, consultants, trainers and coaches

Our associated partners (in alphabetical order):

Nico von Appen

Senior Technical Representative / Senior Aircraft Consultant

Production, maintenance, quality assurance, conformity and project management.

Thomas J. Bella

Aerospace, Automotive, eMobility

Digitalisation projects, innovation management, procurement and supply chain management.

Bernhard Bertrams

Business Development

Management, strategy, change management, business development, marketing and sales, M&A.

Aleksander Brdjanin

Aerospace, Automotive

Senior Manager: R&D, programme management, business development, restructuring.

Britta Burmeister

Medical – QM, IT, Strategy

ISO/IEC 17024 certified expert. IT environment – software & processes, IT management and management consulting.

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Isabelle Coudert

Aero – Lean and Supply Chain Manager, QM Auditor

Management of procurement, material planning and disposition, supplier quality and production control.

Martin Czarnowski

Aerospace, Distribution, Trade Consumer Goods

Purchasing, supply chain management, product management, category management.

Andreas Diessars

Aerospace

Production, manufacturing engineering, logistics/supply chain and controlling: Coaching / mental training, project and change management, recovery mgmt.

Mario Effenberger

Aerospace (civil and military)

Interim Management, Senior Expert, Consulting: lightweight construction, EASA operational certification or type certification of products or equipment.

Dr. Lester Faleiro

Aerospace, MedTech, Defence

Interim management: Lifecycle management, organisational development, vacancy coverage. Training and Coaching: Leadership dev., cultural change et cetera.

Jan Feddersen

Consultant, Trainer and Coach

Organisational and personnel development, Change management, Leadership training, HR consulting, Individual & team coaching.

Gerhard Flachs

Aerospace, Automotive – Quality Manager / Auditor / Trainer

Implementation and maintenance of QM systems (design, manufacturing and maintenance organisations), audits (internal and external), staff coaching.

Michael Fleischer

Aero – Sales, POA/DOA, MRO

Business development, strategy, program management, maintenance, engineering and manufacturing: approval and QM.

Marcel Gerlach

Electrical & Information Technology

Technical consulting, technical planning and construction management, energy concepts, technical due diligence.

Jens Gralfs

Aerospace – New Technologies

Strategy development, R&D, aircraft programme development and certification, project management, international team management.

Johannes Haberer

Aerospace (civil and military)

Team coach or project lead: product launches and ramp-up management.

Holger Hafner

Manufacturing Industry

CEO, CRO, C-level project lead, coach & impulse generator: transformation & scaling, reorganisation, product dev., leadership, organisational dev.

Torven Hartz

EMS Production, Logistics

Specialist for electronics production and logistics: personnel, production, processes.

Michael Heisig

Aerospace, Medtech, Defence, Automation, Automotive

Additive manufacturing, product development, process development/optimisation and automation.

Georg Hemmer

Aero – Business Development, Engineering, Production, …

Sales and marketing, R&D, production, finance and accounting, controlling, personnel.

Michael Hengst

Aerospace, Automotive, Railways and Hyperloop

Corporate-, program and project management, transformation of organizations, sales, operations.

Steffen Heuser

Aerospace, High-tech, Medtech, Metrology, Defence

International supply chain and operations, restructuring and process optimisation.

Klaus Hilbrath

Logistics and Supply Chain

Several industries and functions. High methodological competence for production and sales.

Volker Hummel

IT Security, QM Processes, FAI, …

Lead auditor QMS / Security engineer: Information security as well as IT security.

Jürgen Jäkel

Aero – OEM and direct customer business

Supply chain management, project management and project implementation for tier one suppliers.

Christian Jauch

Organizational Psychologist

Consultant, trainer and coach: Support for change projects, personnel and organizational development.

Maximilian Johanning

Aviation, Airline, MRO, CAMO

Consulting & audits of aviation companies, maintenance and CAMO companies in compliance, quality and safety issues.

Saniya Karadal

Aero & Defense– Auditor and Quality Manager

AS/EN9100 and ISO9001: internal audits, supplier audits, and customer and regulatory audits.

Helmut Klanner

Mechanical & Plant Engineering, High-Tech, Aerospace & Defence

Project management and leadership, consulting, coaching: transformation, reorganisation, change and IT projects.

Wolfgang Knickrehm

Automotive, Aviation

Supply chain quality management, quality consulting, supplier management, auditing.

Colin Krüger-Ruhnke

HR Service Provider

Branch office business, regional management, sales management, key account management.

Volker Lamberti

Aerospace

Project management, international supply chains, sales & business development, interim management, strategy consulting for medium-sized companies.

Maik Leder

Interim und Change Manager

Management of strategic innovation, project management and product development as well as customer and supplier relations.

Michael Lischke

Aero – Training and Consulting

Partner for questions regarding failure and cost reduction in development and production processes.

Daniel Mages

Automotive

Project management, project leadership, consulting: test management, software testing, embedded systems.

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Marc Maury

Business Development France

Management of complex, transnational projects in the fields of business development, aerospace & defence, engineering services, etc.

Stefan J. Michel

Automotive, Railway, Aircraft, ...

Programme, quality and key account manager of interior, exterior and seating –from conception to series production support.

Thorsten Müller

Aerospace

Operations, production and supply chain, as well as engineering and programme management.

Veit Peter Müller

Automation / Intralogistics, Automotive, Aerospace, Transport & Logistics Providers

Supply chain and logistics: corporate development – strategy and organisation, technology & logistics.

Michael Pacher

Aerospace

Development, production and approval of systems and components: project management engineering, supply chain, production, qualification and certification.

Hans J. Petscher

Aerospace (civil and military)

Airworthiness expert: aircraft and -systems certification, qualification and certification (parts and appliances), certification (organsisations).

Sascha Prange

Defence, Marine, Maritime industry

Product management, R & D, training & documentation, sales & marketing, project / programme management, divisional management / COO

Mike Rebbin

Aerospace, Rubber ind., Mechanical & Plant Eng., DIY- and Building Material Trade

Programme management, process optimisation, recovery management, carve-out / spin-off activities, …

Alfred Rehwald

Telecommunications, Aero, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering

M&A, reorganisation, controlling and process optimisation, change management.

Arno Reinhard

Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Air Force

Operational project management, management of task forces, turnaround / efficiency improvement.

Massimiliano Ricci

Aerospace – Engineering

Project/process management, strategy, change management, turnaround management, training & coaching, project and team lead.

Andreas Rinke

Automotive, Aerospace, Digital, ...

C-level sparring, executive mentoring, impulse driver, problem solver, executive advisor, personality development and growth supporter.

Bernd Rosing

Industry, Production, SMEs, Service Provider

Strategy development, company acquisitions / M&A’s, auditing and certification, coaching.

Fritz Schaumann

Aero – Supply Industry

Engineering, production, program and project management, technical management.

Georg B. Schleiermacher

Aero – Aircraft engines, aircraft, airport and MRO

CTO as interim manager or as part of C-level consulting, strategic and operational challenges.

Hans-Jörg Simon

Automotive, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, EMS, MedTech, Robotics, AI, Defence,Automation, Rail, Optics, Semiconductors

Development, manufacture and approval of systems and components.

Siebo Stamm

Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Medical Technology, Automotive

Production manager and digitalization expert.

Markus Steinberg

Aerospace, Automotive

Product certification, company approvals, expert opinions, training, project management, crisis management.

Gregor Specht

Supply Chain Expert

Interim manager and expert for lean projects, transformation, product ramp-ups, process consulting, relocation, supply chain, prompt engineering, …

Lars Spresny

Aerospace, Automotive

Lightweight design, jigs & tools, offshoring, business development, project management, team lead.

Dirk Tapella

Aero – CEO / CFO

Tricky projects and complex interim mandates within aviation and military sector.

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Guido Thabe

Aero – Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality assurance, quality management / EASA Part 21G / 21J, ISO 9000, EN 9100-2018, documentation, …

Marco Theiss

Aerospace, MedTech – Interim manager and consultant

Programm Mgmt., Engineering, Compliance Verification (structure and interior), organisational culture, project management, crisis management, …

Rainer Topp

Aero, plant and mechanical engineering – Procurement expert

Complex technical plant components, plant equipment, operational management and commissioning of other product groups and services.

Axel Trappmann

Aerospace, civil and military – Safety, Quality and Compliance

Experienced leader: quality and safety, regulatory compliance, airworthiness, programme management, organisational development, LEAN, support and services (ILS), …

Jörg M. Unger

Engineering – Automotive

Corporate management, strategy consulting, project and programme management, process design and optimization, transformation management Integration of complex IT systems.

Rüdiger Vollmerhaus

Aero, Wind Energy, Service Provider

Operations management, technical management, production management, PM, QM/QA.

Paul Weißhaar

Aerospace, IT Industry, Energy Industry

Business coach and senior management consultant specialising in leadership and change management, in particular in agile organisational development.

Marcel Widmann

Aerospace, Industry, Automotive

Customer development expert: Customer analysis and market research, developing customer-centric solutions, stakeholder management, strategic planning and project management.

Heinz Willich

QM, Processes

Program and quality management with focus on supplier development and qualification.

Heino Zaeschmar

Logistics and supply chain, various industries

Warehouse and distribution logistics, transport management, supplier management.

Joachim Zarrath

Aerospace, Defence, Naval and Shipbuilding, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering

Quality Management: consulting, coaching, training and audits.

Olikver Zervakis

Aerospace, telecommunications, ...

Expert in portfolio-/project management, quality and change management, business management, controlling, sales support and consulting.

Thomas Zink

Automotive, Rail, Mechanical Engineering, MIL, EMS

Business management, business development, controlling, project and risk management, analyses, functional safety, sales management.

Business Ecosystem

200+ experts for topic-related integration.

Aerospace Engineering

If you require cabin conversion support or any FAI services then have a look to our engineering management portfolio.

The team portfolio encompasses classic development in the areas of development and design, calculation and, of course, project and quality management. In addition, production-related engineering services such as production monitoring, testing, commissioning and the certification of solutions also form part of our comprehensive range of services.

Product Development

Do you need integrated development and manufacturing expertise for products in medical technology, plant engineering and shipbuilding? Then you should take a look at the portfolio of QRelation Product Development GmbH.

Aviation Management Consulting

Together with its partners, SynAvia offers expert advice on efficient production, digitalisation & automation as well as cooperations, joint ventures, company transitions and in the search for trustworthy investors to raise capital. SynAvia has a distinctive network of competent, experienced experts who work for and with you with expertise, discretion and reliability.

Digitalisation

Successful digitalisation requires interdisciplinary expertise. The answer to this challenge is the totaldigital ecosystem.

For each project, we put together the exact team that best fits your requirements.

The totaldigital ecosystem brings together all relevant solution providers: from partner companies and start-ups to established IT companies.

We orchestrate this network with one goal: to realise the complete value creation of the digital transformation of supply chain, production, maintenance and service for your company.

Executive Search

QRelation successfully works with mposition as cooperation partner in the field of executive recruitment, one of its management products.

As a human resource consultancy, mposition provides support in filling vacant positions, focussing primarily on working with industrial markets and sectors.

Management Consulting

PULSAR provides solutions along the vertical value chain for manufacturing, trade and the service sector. PULSAR clients range from well-established companies to start-ups. In particular, prestigious, efficiency-driven and highly competitive industries such as automotive, energy, TMT and fashion rely on PULSAR.

Rosing – Strategien für den Mittelstand

Rosing – Strategien für den Mittelstand is a specialised consulting company with a focus on corporate strategies, company acquisitions and certification (IT information security), focussing on medium-sized companies.

Sales Management

Since 2004, COMPETENCE Business Development GmbH & Co. KG has been one of the leading management consultancies for sustainable corporate growth. The portfolio for medium-sized business and industry clients ranges from strategy development and method planning to the implementation of optimisation and change processes in marketing, sales and corporate management. COMPETENCE also takes on interim tasks in sales management and acts nationally and internationally as an external sales force in the demanding B2B segment (sales outsourcing).

Strategy&, the global strategy consultancy of PwC

QRelation Management and Strategy&, the global strategy consultancy of PwC, combine their strategy consulting capabilities, practical operations experience and aviation know-how to jointly advise Aerospace & Defence clients ‘from shopfloor to top floor’.

With 4,500 strategy consultants, Strategy& supports leading companies in numerous industries worldwide from strategic consulting to successful implementation. Strategy& combines more than 100 years of consulting experience with comprehensive technology expertise and accompanies clients from the first analysis of the initial situation through to measurable results and sustainable success.

QRelation has a unique pool of experts, consisting of experienced managers with experience as COOs, Ho Quality, Line Management etc., who are deployed as practical consultants and experienced interim managers focussing on operations, supply chain and quality etc.

With full commitment

As a member, we drive challenges and issues.

bavAIRia

QRelation is a member of bavAIRia e.V., the association responsible for the management of the Bavarian aerospace cluster. It actively promotes the networking of active experts in civil and military aviation, aerospace and aerospace applications from industry, SMEs, universities and research institutions in Bavaria.

Hamburg Aviation

QRelation is a member of Hamburg Aviation. Hamburg Aviation is the brand name of the “Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V.”, an association of companies, research and educational institutions and the City of Hamburg, which promotes the development of the aviation industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.

Hanse Aerospace

QRelation ist member of HANSE-AEROSPACE, the largest German association of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the aerospace industry. Member companies include suppliers from all sectors of the aviation industry and many areas of aerospace.

HECAS

QRelation is a member of HECAS e.V. (Hanseatic Engineering & Consulting Association e.V.), a driving force in the aerospace industry in northern Germany. The association consists of leading service providers in the field of aerospace engineering and represents the interests of highly qualified aerospace specialists.

Niedersachsen Aviation

QRelation is a member of Niedersachsen Aviation, the state’s initiative to support the aerospace industry in Lower Saxony. The aim is to secure and strengthen Lower Saxony’s national and international competitiveness.

SCE A

SCE A is a pan-European initiative of the civil aviation industry to increase the global competitiveness of the European supply industry through targeted improvement projects. The mission of SCE A is to implement concrete industrial improvement projects at suppliers in the downstream supply chain (TIER 2, TIER 3, …TIER n). Typically, these are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) supported by experts from the main aerospace clients as well as by our (external) experts.

Your project partner for successful external support.

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