Wir sind companions
About us
You are critical of management consultants. At the same time, you instinctively sense that it can be useful to have an experienced, reliable and trustworthy external sparring partner with independent judgment at your side. A companion who doesn't say goodbye once the concepts have been drawn up, but who takes joint responsibility for the implementation of changes.
That's us, the company companions, with many years of experience, genuine curiosity, a sense of proportion for what is feasible, a clear view, independent judgment, a high degree of reliability, great sensitivity for the nuances and with self-developed, tried and tested, constantly renewed and bullshit-free methods.
Oh yes, we are an owner-managed management consultancy based in Hamburg.
Founder, entrepreneur, consultant, foundation board member, supervisory board member, university managing director, diplomat, learner and teacher at German universities and American business schools, author, columnist, speaker, historian, rower and cross-country skier. Markus Baumanns has gathered many impressions in the course of his life and career.
In the monthly newsletter "Embracing uncertainty", he encourages people to turn uncertainty into something new and different.
I have advised universities and non-profit organizations on leadership issues, led leadership workshops, published and lectured on these topics on an ongoing basis.
Markus holds a doctorate in history and studied in Cologne, Oxford and Vienna. He is a member of the advisory boards of three medium-sized companies (retail, mechanical engineering and financial services), some of which are global players, and a member of the board and executive committee of three foundations that promote young managers and encourage and support entrepreneurial initiatives. Markus Baumanns is a bestselling author, regular columnist in the Handelsblatt and the Hamburger Abendblatt" through "Autor Brand 1 - Newsletter".
Anke has over 25 years of management experience in corporations and medium-sized companies. Starting in marketing in the consumer goods industry at Kraft Jacobs Suchard, she has acquired a broad knowledge of various industries over the years, including medical technology, tourism and retail. She has held various roles in interim management, consulting and executive coaching.
She studied business administration and business psychology at the University of Göttingen and has practical management experience as a division manager in transformation and crises as well as strategy and organizational development.
Anke has also been certified as a systemic business coach for 20 years and has various additional qualifications. She has already supported over 200 managers from entry to C-level in their personal change processes. She always strengthens sustainable self-efficacy and sincere reflection skills. One of her convictions: Change on the outside requires change on the inside!
At company companions, Anke advises on the key topics of organizational development and leadership. She is also the coaching expert in the team and moderates leadership workshops.
Sandra has 18 years of experience in various positions in the areas of strategy and organizational development and implementation.
She studied business administration at Saarland University and completed her doctorate at the Helmut Schmidt University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg.
After holding management positions in the consumer goods industry (at Henkel KGaA and Kellanova, Kellogg Deutschland GmbH) and gaining experience in strategy consulting, she was most recently Professor of Marketing at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences / AMD in Hamburg.
Sandra has led various projects in the area of strategy and transformation and enjoys working in an international context. Her expertise results from assignments abroad and leading international working groups.
At company companions, she advises companies on strategy and organizational issues. Her motivation is to support companies during their transformation process and contribute to their successful development. She is also interested in leadership topics and communication.
Torsten looks back on 30 years of management consulting, during which he worked for three international consulting firms. Among other things, he was a partner and managing director of Accenture, the world's largest consulting company, for seven years, where he headed the strategy consulting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From the very beginning, his professional focus was on corporate and employee management and on supporting cultural change. His clients include international corporations and medium-sized family businesses.
Torsten holds a doctorate in business administration and an MBA from ESADE/Barcelona. Since the beginning
In his professional career, he has been dealing with the question of what constitutes good and proper leadership. His management books "Wenn Du viel erreichen willst, tue wenig - Einfache Führung mit Klarheit, Freiheit und Konsequenz" (2005, 3rd edition 2009) and "Leinen los - Aufbruch in ein neues Zeitalter der Mitarbeiterführung" (2009) have won several awards.
Since 1996, Torsten has given numerous lectures on the core issues of good and correct corporate and employee management and has been involved in corresponding seminars with managers for 30 years.
Sebastian Jensen
Sebastian studied International Sales & Marketing at the International Business Academy Kolding (Denmark). At London South Bank University, he expanded his academic background with a focus on business management.
Most recently, Sebastian worked as a management consultant for Assure Consulting GmbH.
He advised and supported various international corporations on issues and challenges in the areas of IT project management, agile transformation
and Servant Leadership.
As co-founder of a start-up in Denmark, he was previously responsible for the conceptual product development, sales and marketing of a local event platform.
At company companions, Sebastian advises and supports companies with challenges related to organizational development and strategy. He is also responsible for the further development of the DynamogrammTM software product.
Karsten has over 25 years of experience in large organizations. He has worked as an officer in the German Armed Forces, as a project manager for Airbus, among others, and in various positions for the Otto Group (IT transformation, Head of Inhouse Consulting) and the OTTO individual company (Transformation Lead Logistics Management). He has led teams at national and international level and in various industries and sectors.
As a result, Karsten has broad knowledge in the areas of leadership, organizational development, project management as well as strategy development and implementation.
He holds a degree in business administration and is currently deepening his knowledge of leadership and management systems as part of a doctorate. His consulting specialties are: Strategy and organizational implementation, project and process excellence, leadership development as well as organizational development and culture.
Anja studied business administration with a focus on financial services and began her professional career in sales by managing a sales force team.
Today, she has more than 10 years of experience as a management assistant, has supported several companies in various industries in setting up their internal sales teams and has expertise in digital administration. Most recently, as co-founder of a start-up in the FMCG sector, she was in charge of finances, helped set up B2B sales, supported marketing and helped shape CRM.
In unserem Unternehmen ist Anja für Finanzen, Back-Office-Management sowie die Weiterentwicklung digitaler und KI-gestützter Arbeitsprozesse zuständig. Mit ihrem Master of Business with AI konzentriert sie sich darauf, KI so einzusetzen, dass sie die tägliche Arbeit im Unternehmen sinnvoll erleichtert und Teams in ihrer Wirksamkeit unterstützt. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt für Anja darauf, Methoden und Systeme so zu gestalten, dass sie im Alltag stabil funktionieren und für Kolleginnen und Kollegen echten Mehrwert schaffen.
Nach seinem Abitur 2025 entschied sich Matthis für ein BWL-Studium an der Universität Hamburg, um seine wirtschaftlichen Kenntnisse systematisch zu vertiefen.
Bereits vor dem Studium stellte Matthis seinen unternehmerischen Drive unter Beweis: Mit der Gründung von „Tope Media“ realisierte er für den Mittelstand Webseiten, um deren digitale Sichtbarkeit nachhaltig zu steigern.
Sein Interesse an der Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis zeigt sich in der Teilnahme am strategischen Planspiel „MIG“ und in seiner aktiven Mitgliedschaft im Hanseatischen Börsenkreis.
Auch außerhalb des Studiums stellt sich Matthis gerne anspruchsvollen Aufgaben. Im Triathlon und im Kraftsport trainiert er mit klaren Zielen und großer Ausdauer – ganz nach dem Motto: Alles, was herausfordert, reizt ihn. Diese Belastbarkeit und Konsequenz prägen auch seine Arbeitsweise.
Als Werkstudent unterstützt Matthis unser Team bei der Vorbereitung von Workshops, der Recherche für Beratungsprojekte und organisatorischen Aufgaben. Durch seine strukturierte und eigenständige Arbeitsweise leistet er einen verlässlichen Beitrag zu unseren Projekten.
Customers who trust us
In 15 years, we as companions have been able to make an impact in over 150 companies. As close confidants, we have had the privilege of supporting owners, management, and employees in solving pressing future challenges and implementing solutions.
