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Hidden Champions 2026/27

The winners for the current year have been announced: 30 consulting firms are rated higher than the generalists McKinsey, BCG and Bain in their respective areas of expertise. Not by us, but by proven consulting experts: their customers. Over 1,100 executives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland cast their votes.

Hidden Champions by area of expertise

Hidden Champions by function
Function
Hidden Champions

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. Bain
  4. Oliver Wyman
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. undconsorten
  3. Strategy&
  4. McKinsey
  5. Deloitte

  1.  
  2. Oliver Wyman
  3. Accenture
  4. Deloitte
  5. McKinsey

  1.  
  2. Accenture
  3. BCG
  4. McKinsey
  5. Deloitte

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. BCG
  4. Accenture
  5. Oliver Wyman

  1.  
  2. Kearney
  3. McKinsey
  4. BCG
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. TARGUS
  3. Bain
  4. McKinsey
  5. Oliver Wyman

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. BCG
  4. Strategy&
  5. Bain

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Deloitte
  5. Accenture

  1.  
  2. Roland Berger
  3. McKinsey
  4. Accenture
  5. BCG

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. Oliver Wyman
  4. Bain
  5. Kearney

  1.  
  2. Prophet
  3. Batten & Company
  4. Bain
  5. McKinsey

  1.  
  2. Deloitte
  3. Accenture
  4. BCG
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. Roland Berger
  3. BCG
  4. McKinsey
  5. Bain

  1.  
  2. Simon, Kucher & Partners
  3. BCG
  4. Roland Berger
  5. McKinsey

  1.  
  2. Bain
  3. McKinsey
  4. Roland Berger
  5. Oliver Wyman

  1.  
  2. Accenture
  3. Roland Berger
  4. McKinsey
  5. BCG

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Bain
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. Bain
  3. McKinsey
  4. Roland Berger
  5. Deloitte

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Roland Berger
  5. Bain
Hidden Champions by sector
Sector
Hidden Champions

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Kearney
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. BCG
  4. Bain
  5. Oliver Wyman

  1.  
  2. Oliver Wyman
  3. McKinsey
  4. BCG
  5. Deloitte

  1.  
  2. Roland Berger
  3. Deloitte
  4. Accenture
  5. McKinsey

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. Bain
  4. BCG
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. BCG
  4. Deloitte
  5. Accenture

  1.  
  2. Accenture
  3. Strategy&
  4. Kearney
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Kearney
  5. Roland Berger

  1.  
  2. McKinsey
  3. BCG
  4. Bain
  5. Accenture

  1.  
  2. KPMG
  3. PwC
  4. Accenture
  5. EY

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Roland Berger
  5. Deloitte

  1.  
  2. BCG
  3. McKinsey
  4. Bain
  5. Oliver Wyman

Snapshots of the Hidden Champions

30 Hidden Champions. 30 winners' photographs.

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Executive Summary

The Hidden Champions Study 2026/27 summarised in one document.

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Methodology

The Hidden Champions Study is based on solid quantitative methods, which are supplemented by modern qualitative approaches at the intersection of economics, psychology and social sciences.

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Who was interviewed?

1,126 executives from large companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland took part in the evaluation – board members, managing directors, budget managers and project managers. Among them were 140 executives from DAX40 companies.

 

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All studies

The study ‘Hidden Champions of the Consulting Market’ has been published ten times since 2003 and is the oldest seal of quality for consultants in Germany – with a wide reach and corresponding recognition in the market.

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