History
How RELEVANT came to be and how we have evolved. Learn more about our company history.
2023

New Work employer
In our understanding, participation is part of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Common Good and New Work. That is why RELEVANT has been contributing financially to the costs of childcare since 2022 and is providing inflation compensation.

New logo
Our new corporate identity and logo go live. Because the fingerprint we've grown fond of unfortunately doesn't "work" well on cell phones, we're replacing it with a simpler logo that also expresses the evolution of our service portfolio: We bridge the gap between data (squares) and people (circles) in organizations.

Fourth growth stage
Paul Eisenblätter, Julia Rottwinkel, and Mira Ehrhardt join our team as three fantastic new colleagues, bringing with them a wealth of expertise and energy that will enrich our team. Additionally, we are delighted to see Sarah Weyhenmeyer in her new role with procuratory authority.
2022

VIP event "Rethinking Leadership with Dr. Robert Hogan"
Our VIP event meet, eat and greet "Rethinking Leadership with Dr. Robert Hogan" above the rooftops of Munich felt great after a long period of social distancing.

Cooperation
We start the cooperation with the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (DACH), THE global umbrella organization for executive search consultancies.

Talent Pro trade show appearance on the topic "From Mini-Me to Diversity
Our event "From Mini-Me to Diversity: Making Resilient HR Decisions with Hogan Assessments" was such a hit at Talent Pro that we continue to offer webinars — both public and in-house.
2021

Partner at RELEVANT
RELEVANT celebrates its fifth anniversary with a visit from Hogan USA. Sarah Weyhenmeyer, who wins over customers like no other, makes them happy and rolls up her sleeves to get involved, becomes a partner at RELEVANT.

Internationalization
Part of the third growth phase is further internationalization and closer cooperation with our neighbors ATC and Summit, with whom we cover the largest market economies in Europe. Next year we will represent Hogan Assessments in Paris at the huge HR tech conference Unleash.

Third growth stage
RELEVANT cracks the revenue threshold of EUR 1,500,000 for the first time, ignites the third growth stage and hires three more colleagues. The psychologist Niels Frommeyer, M.Sc. will be responsible for the area of digital assessments. Next year, two more colleagues will join the team. Simone Jagniaszek will take over responsibility for the area of consulting.
2020

Foundation of the LLC
The sole proprietorship is converted into a limited liability company. Dr. Rene Kusch becomes managing director. For professionalization, RELEVANT switches to the tax consultancy NAT AG, is represented by the partnership Ebner & Stolz in legal matters and introduces a new CRM.

Hybrid operating model
Based on the experience with Covid-19, RELEVANT is switching to a hybrid operating model: Employees are free to choose their first residence in Germany. The team meets regularly at conferences, with customers and in Düsseldorf.

Advanced Hogan Certification
RELEVANT is one of the first distributors worldwide to launch Advanced Hogan Certification workshops.
2019

Sponsor of ICF Germany PRISM Award
RELEVANT starts sponsoring the PRISM Award of ICF Germany. This award for particularly high-quality coaching programs goes to CMS, Adidas, Vodafone, VW, SAP, and Bosch in the following years.

Distribution LVI
RELEVANT launches distribution of the Leadership Versatility Index, a 360° process for experienced managers and expands collaboration with other distributors.

Jam Session by RELEVANT
Together with Odgers Berndtson, RELEVANT hosts the Jam Session "New Leadership? Authentic in turbulent times" with speakers such as Dr. Robert Hogan and Scott Gregory (President and CEO Hogan Assessments) and HR professionals and CEOs from Vodafone, Daimler, CMS, Beiersdorf and Fondsdepot Bank.
2018

Business Areas
The three business areas are digital assessments, Hogan Assessments certifications and consulting along the employee lifecycle, including team development and talent analytics.

Distribution Hogan Assessments
Due to the positive feedback from the market and the good cooperation with Hogan, RELEVANT becomes an authorized distributor of Hogan Assessments in Germany.

Second growth stage
RELEVANT starts the second growth stage after the two founding years and advertises three additional consultant positions, which will be filled in 2019. Business psychologist Jana Fischer, M.Sc., will be responsible for the entire area of certifications.
2017

Growth
Sarah Weyhenmeyer, bank clerk with a B.Sc., joins the company and is responsible for client relations. RELEVANT is supported by several freelance consultants, interns, and working students.

Hogan Coaching Network
Dr. Rene Kusch becomes a member of the exclusive Hogan Coaching Network, which jointly implements global development projects.

Share expertise
Dr. Rene Kusch publishes and (co-)publishes regularly, including at the GWPs symposium (2016): "Collaboration between Chinese and Germans: Success through the use of personality assessments", in Wirtschaftspychologie aktuell (2017): "Managers in the Driver's Seat: How Self-Directed Development Works" and in Business Psychology (2019): "Our Perspective on New Leadership: How Charismatic Leaders Can Develop Humility." or at the E-ATP symposium (2021): "When Artificial Intelligence Meets Personality Assessment in Leadership Recruitment."
2016

Foundation
Dr. Rene Kusch founds RELEVANT Managemenberatung with headquarters on Königsallee in Düsseldorf. The federal government supports the foundation with EUR 13,000.

Hogan Assessments
As an official partner of Hogan Assessments, RELEVANT supports corporations and consultants in (global) development programs together with two freelance consultants and an office staff.

New logo
The fingerprint in the logo stands for the individuality of the participants, the frame for the reality of the organizations, green for organic growth.