{"id":6609,"date":"2025-05-14T17:33:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kempkenskohler.com\/?page_id=6609"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:47:39","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kempkenskohler.com\/de\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dcber uns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6609\" class=\"elementor elementor-6609\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278a862 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"278a862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96730ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"96730ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.kxk-wwa-eyebrow {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  letter-spacing: 2px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n.kxk-wwa-h1 {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);\n  font-weight: 800;\n  color: #fff;\n  line-height: 1.1;\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n}\n.kxk-wwa-sub {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);\n  max-width: 580px;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div>\n  <p class=\"kxk-wwa-eyebrow\">\u2014 Who we are<\/p>\n  <h1 class=\"kxk-wwa-h1\">Reliable, collaborative, straightforward.<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"kxk-wwa-sub\">Kempkens x Kohler is led by two founding partners who stand for quality, speed, and unconventional approaches. Every search mandate is handled exclusively by Oliver Kempkens and Sebastian Kohler\u2014from the initial briefing through to the final placement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e56ec6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e56ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3cec6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f3cec6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.kxk-team-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  gap: 24px;\n  align-items: start;\n}\n.kxk-team-card {\n  background: #072E6B;\n  border-radius: 16px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;\n}\n.kxk-team-card:hover {\n  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(7,46,107,0.25);\n}\n.kxk-team-card-top {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;\n  align-items: stretch;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-img {\n  width: 220px;\n  height: 100%;\n  min-height: 280px;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  object-position: center top;\n  display: block;\n  transition: transform 0.4s ease;\n}\n.kxk-team-card:hover .kxk-team-card-img {\n  transform: scale(1.03);\n}\n.kxk-team-card-body {\n  padding: 32px;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  justify-content: center;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-name {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n  font-weight: 800;\n  color: #fff;\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-role {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #C9A84C;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n  letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-text {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.82rem;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);\n  line-height: 1.75;\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-links {\n  display: flex;\n  gap: 16px;\n  align-items: center;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-link {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.78rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\n  text-decoration: none;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding-bottom: 2px;\n  transition: color 0.2s;\n}\n.kxk-team-card-link:hover {\n  color: #fff;\n}\n.kxk-readmore-btn {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.78rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\n  background: none;\n  border: none;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 0 0 2px 0;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: color 0.2s;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 6px;\n}\n.kxk-readmore-btn:hover {\n  color: #fff;\n}\n.kxk-readmore-btn .kxk-arrow {\n  display: inline-block;\n  transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n}\n.kxk-readmore-btn.open .kxk-arrow {\n  transform: rotate(180deg);\n}\n.kxk-team-expand {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-rows: 0fr;\n  transition: grid-template-rows 0.4s ease;\n}\n.kxk-team-expand.open {\n  grid-template-rows: 1fr;\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);\n}\n.kxk-team-expand-inner {\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.kxk-team-expand-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  gap: 24px;\n  padding: 28px 32px;\n}\n.kxk-team-expand p {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.82rem;\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);\n  line-height: 1.75;\n  margin-bottom: 14px;\n}\n.kxk-team-expand p:last-child {\n  margin-bottom: 0;\n}\n@media (max-width: 1024px) {\n  .kxk-team-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .kxk-team-card-top {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n  .kxk-team-card-img {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 260px;\n    min-height: unset;\n  }\n  .kxk-team-expand-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kxk-team-grid\">\n  <div class=\"kxk-team-card\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-team-card-top\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kxk-team-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kempkenskohler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Oliver-1.webp\" alt=\"Dr. Oliver Kempkens\">\n      <div class=\"kxk-team-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-name\">Dr. Oliver Kempkens<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-role\">Founder & managing partner<\/div>\n        <p class=\"kxk-team-card-text\">Oliver has been the youngest executive hire at Russell Reynolds Associates Germany, where he co-founded the digital practice. Before that, he served as VP at SAP in Palo Alto and Walldorf, playing a pivotal role in the firm's intellectual renewal.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-links\">\n          <button class=\"kxk-readmore-btn\" onclick=\"kxkToggle('oliver-expand', this)\">\n            Read more <span class=\"kxk-arrow\">\u2193<\/span>\n          <\/button>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/oliver-kempkens\" class=\"kxk-team-card-link\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kxk-team-expand\" id=\"oliver-expand\">\n      <div class=\"kxk-team-expand-inner\">\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-expand-grid\">\n          <div>\n            <p>Venturing beyond Russell Reynolds, Oliver led the scaling of ITMP, a St. Gallen-based strategy consultancy. Subsequently, he held a significant role as Managing Director\/Acting VP for Digital Platform Strategy (965 FTE) at Europe's largest bank, Sberbank, in Moscow from 2019 to February 2022.<\/p>\n            <p>Educationally accomplished, Oliver holds degrees in Law (BA, MA), Mediation (MA), and a Sociology PhD. He was also awarded a PhD hc at the University of Southampton, England.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <p>In addition to his career, Oliver has shared his expertise through teaching Management & Leadership at prestigious universities like Stanford University, Hasso-Plattner Institute, University of St. Gallen, University of Vienna, and Johannes Kepler University Linz.<\/p>\n            <p>His outstanding contributions in the industry have earned him the title of Best Headhunter of the Year (2019) and the second-place award for providing the best candidate experience. Throughout his journey, Oliver has successfully placed well over 100 executives across diverse industries.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kxk-team-card\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-team-card-top\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kxk-team-card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kempkenskohler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sebastian-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Sebastian Kohler\">\n      <div class=\"kxk-team-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-name\">Sebastian Kohler<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-role\">Founder & managing partner<\/div>\n        <p class=\"kxk-team-card-text\">At just 22, Sebastian embarked on his career as an analyst in Zurich, Switzerland, joining a renowned international management and technology consulting firm. He became an advisor to numerous global clients, providing expertise in transformational and organisational strategy, as well as process improvement and restructuring.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-card-links\">\n          <button class=\"kxk-readmore-btn\" onclick=\"kxkToggle('sebastian-expand', this)\">\n            Read more <span class=\"kxk-arrow\">\u2193<\/span>\n          <\/button>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sebastian-kohler\" class=\"kxk-team-card-link\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kxk-team-expand\" id=\"sebastian-expand\">\n      <div class=\"kxk-team-expand-inner\">\n        <div class=\"kxk-team-expand-grid\">\n          <div>\n            <p>His academic journey took him to Cologne, Germany, and Guadalajara, Mexico, where he studied International Business with a focus on Management Consulting and Leadership Theories. In 2019, Sebastian joined Munich's prestigious TSBC, a globally active boutique CEO-Advisory Firm, to deepen his knowledge in Leadership Advisory.<\/p>\n            <p>Since 2020, Sebastian has honed his skills in Executive Search, earning recognition as one of the youngest executive headhunters in the DACH region. He specialises in assembling world-class, culturally aligned teams that deliver exceptional performance.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <p>Beyond his professional achievements, Sebastian invests in and advises various startups, and co-founded award-winning specialty coffee brand KANSO COFFEE LAB.<\/p>\n            <p>Throughout his career, he has successfully placed over 80 executives across diverse industries.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction kxkToggle(id, btn) {\n  const el = document.getElementById(id);\n  const isOpen = el.classList.contains('open');\n  el.classList.toggle('open');\n  btn.classList.toggle('open');\n  btn.childNodes[0].textContent = isOpen ? 'Read more ' : 'Read less ';\n}\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de3f7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8de3f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96af14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"96af14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.kxk-diff-eyebrow {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  letter-spacing: 2px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #6E82A0;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n.kxk-diff-h2 {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);\n  font-weight: 800;\n  color: #0D1B2A;\n  margin-bottom: 48px;\n}\n.kxk-diff-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  gap: 20px;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card {\n  background: #F5F7FB;\n  border: 1px solid #D0DAED;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 28px;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card.dark {\n  background: #072E6B;\n  border-color: #072E6B;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card-title {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #0D1B2A;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card.dark .kxk-diff-card-title {\n  color: #fff;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card-text {\n  font-family: Sofia Sans, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 0.875rem;\n  color: #6E82A0;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n.kxk-diff-card.dark .kxk-diff-card-text {\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);\n}\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .kxk-diff-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<p class=\"kxk-diff-eyebrow\">\u2014 Our edge<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"kxk-diff-h2\">Our approach is deliberately different.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"kxk-diff-grid\">\n  <div class=\"kxk-diff-card dark\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-diff-card-title\">Very high adaptability<\/div>\n    <p class=\"kxk-diff-card-text\">We adapt to our partners' working habits, ensuring a seamless alignment. This can be in terms of communication during the project, process design and any other adjustments along the way. Each project is individually set up according to our partner's needs.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"kxk-diff-card\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-diff-card-title\">A truely Hands-on Approach<\/div>\n    <p class=\"kxk-diff-card-text\">Every mandate is led personally by Oliver Kempkens and Sebastian Kohler\u2014from strategic profile definition and discreet identification to direct engagement and successful placement. Their direct involvement in research and selection ensures outstanding quality, clear differentiation, and deep understanding\u2014paired with the precision and judgment that define top-tier executive search.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"kxk-diff-card\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-diff-card-title\">Traction and speed<\/div>\n    <p class=\"kxk-diff-card-text\">By handling the entire search project ourselves (without back-office involvement), we are able to reduce our internal coordination effort to an utmost minimum. This enables us to rapidly deliver results and build a high momentum.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"kxk-diff-card dark\">\n    <div class=\"kxk-diff-card-title\">Significance of cultural sensing<\/div>\n    <p class=\"kxk-diff-card-text\">We understand the importance of culturally aligned high-performance teams. 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