Projects
Projects for your German subsidiary
Some topics need a clear start and a clear finish. We plan and deliver HR projects tailored to your subsidiary and your group’s requirements, as a standalone project or alongside a package.
We work in a structured way, with many years of project management experience based on PRINCE2.
Compliant and well prepared
German HR Compliance Check
Where does your German subsidiary stand? We review HR processes and documentation and deliver a traffic-light overview with prioritised actions.
More about the Compliance CheckWhat’s included
- Review of contracts, personnel files and processes
- Traffic-light overview at a glance
- Prioritised list of actions
- Implementation offer for every topic
Pay transparency
Getting ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which Germany is expected to transpose into national law in early 2027.
What’s included
- Overview of roles, pay components and comparison groups
- Clear documentation of salaries
- A process for pay information requests and salary ranges in recruiting
- Recommendations aligned with your group’s policies
Electronic payroll records and digital personnel files
From 1 January 2027, payroll records relevant to social security audits must be kept electronically. We digitise your records and set up audit-proof storage.
What’s included
- Digitising existing records
- Checking completeness and closing gaps
- A consistent, traceable filing structure
- Moving everything into a suitable, GDPR-compliant system
- Audit-proof storage in line with German bookkeeping standards (GoBD)
Working time recording
Reliable time recording that fits your subsidiary, set up including overtime, breaks and absences.
What’s included
- Assessment of your current solution
- Suitable, cost-effective systems
- Setup and training
- Traceable recording of overtime, breaks and absences
Group policies for Germany
Your group’s handbooks and policies, adapted to German requirements and as close to your group rules as the law allows.
What’s included
- Comparing group policies with German requirements
- Adapting the employee handbook and policies
- Alignment with your legal counsel and works council
- Bilingual versions in German and English
- Communication to your employees
Digital and efficient
HR software implementation
From selection to go-live: HR management, recruiting, time recording, expenses, travel booking or an employee portal.
What’s included
- Requirements analysis, including your group’s systems
- Selecting suitable software
- Setting up roles, working models and approval workflows
- Interfaces to payroll and finance
- Testing, training and training materials
Digital HR process optimisation
Clear, digital HR workflows instead of spreadsheets and manual reminders, using the tools you already have. The time saved goes into personal support for your employees.
What’s included
- Analysis of existing processes
- Designing improved workflows
- Process landscape and work instructions
- Automation and suitable digital tools
Recruiting and employer branding
Recruiting processes that fit your German subsidiary, with the right software and a convincing careers page.
What’s included
- Building recruiting processes
- Selecting suitable software
- Setting up the tool and careers page
- Testing, training and training materials
People and leadership
Leadership and development
Workshop series “5 pillars of good leadership”. Strong employee retention starts with good managers.
What’s included
- Five individual sessions of two hours each, with plenty of exercises
- Practical guidance for everyday work
- Developed by a business psychologist
Interim HR and payroll
Your HR or payroll role is vacant, or a project needs experience for a limited time? We step in on an interim basis, with more than 30 years of practice.
View our founder’s interim profileWhat’s included
- Cover during a vacancy or parental leave
- Taking over ongoing HR and payroll tasks
- Stabilising and a structured handover to the successor
How it works
How a project runs
- 1
Scoping
We clarify goals, scope and conditions, directly with your headquarters if you wish.
- 2
Plan
You receive a clear project plan with milestones and transparent effort.
- 3
Delivery
We deliver and keep you regularly informed, in English and German.
- 4
Handover
Documentation, training and a clean handover, so everything works in daily practice.
Which project is next for you?
Tell us about your plans. A short call shows how we can deliver them together.