{"id":3878,"date":"2024-04-02T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/?page_id=3878"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:03:47","slug":"ein-hidden-champion-was-ist-das","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/karriere\/ein-hidden-champion-was-ist-das\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hidden Champion - What is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"three-col-teaser tct-block_dd7c71257fb06304ec350afb36bcc1ed\" style=\"background-color:#fff\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div class=\"mainheadline-full\"><p><!-- wp:heading {\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"level\":1} --><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A Hidden Champion - What is it?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A consultancy that is honoured as \"Hidden Champion\" must compete with McKinsey, BCG and Bain (the \u2018MBBs\u2019) and fulfil three conditions:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\n                <div class=\"tct_content tct_element_1\" style=\"background-color:#e2d8d0\">\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                    <h4>1. BEDINGUNG<\/h4>\n                        \n                                                    <h3>Weniger bekannt als MBB<\/h3>\n                        \n                                                    <p>Im Topmanagement deutscher Unternehmen mit einem Jahresumsatz von \u00fcber 1 Mrd. Euro darf der ungest\u00fctzte Bekanntheitsgrad eines Hidden Champions h\u00f6chstens 15% betragen.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\n                <div class=\"tct_content tct_element_2\" style=\"background-color:#e2d8d0\">\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                    <h4>2. BEDINGUNG<\/h4>\n                        \n                                                    <h3>Im gleichen Markt aktiv wie MBB<\/h3>\n                        \n                                                    <p>Der Anteil der Kunden eines Hidden Champions, die auch mit einem der MBB \u2013 McKinsey, BCG oder Bain \u2013 zusammenarbeiten, muss in der untersuchten Stichprobe mindestens bei 50% liegen.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\n                <div class=\"tct_content tct_element_3\" style=\"background-color:#e2d8d0\">\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                    <h4>3. BEDINGUNG<\/h4>\n                        \n                                                    <h3>Ernsthafte Alternative zu MBB<\/h3>\n                        \n                                                    <p>Ein Hidden Champion muss von seinen Kunden in mindestens einem Spezialgebiet besser bewertet werden als alle drei MBB \u2013 McKinsey, BCG und Bain.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b\" class=\"row mb-0\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 infoblock-spacing\">\n                <div id=\"block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-left\" class=\"block-infoblock\" style=\"background-color:#FAFAFA;\">                                         <style>\n                        #block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-left {\n                            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karriere_Crack-the-Case_desktop1-700x615.png);\n                            background-position:center;\n                            background-size:cover;\n                        }\n\n                                                @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n                            #block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-left {\n                                background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karriere_Methode_mobil-513x700.png);\n                                background-position:center;\n                                background-size:cover;\n                            }\n                        }\n                                            <\/style>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"startcontent\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Crack the Case<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Explore the vast collection of cases from the 30 Hidden Champions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/case-sammlung\/\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 infoblock-spacing\">\n                <div id=\"block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-right\" class=\"block-infoblock\" style=\"background-color:#FAFAFA;\">\n\t                                        <style>\n                            #block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-right {\n                                background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Champions_Methodik_desktop_final1-700x615.png);\n                                background-position:center;\n                                background-size:cover;\n                            }\n\n                                                        @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n                                #block_cf1b66cf45ca002c353c808854897d1b-right {\n                                    background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Methodik_mobil_gross-449x700.png);\n                                    background-position:center;\n                                    background-size:cover;\n                                }\n                            }\n                                                    <\/style>\n\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"startcontent\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Methodology<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All consultancies are benchmarked uncompromisingly with McKinsey, BCG and Bain. Based on over 30 individual criteria - from the perspective of over 1,000 consulting clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/methodology\/\">View methodology &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_2733964e54dad72f132c629417b567fc\" class=\"row mb-0\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 infoblock-spacing\">\n                <div id=\"block_2733964e54dad72f132c629417b567fc-left\" class=\"block-infoblock\" style=\"background-color:;\">                                         <style>\n                        #block_2733964e54dad72f132c629417b567fc-left {\n                            background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Karriere_klein_desktop1_2026.png-700x615.png);\n                            background-position:center;\n                            background-size:cover;\n                        }\n\n                                                @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n                            #block_2733964e54dad72f132c629417b567fc-left {\n                                background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/karriere_klein_verlinkung_mobil-513x700.png);\n                                background-position:center;\n                                background-size:cover;\n                            }\n                        }\n                                            <\/style>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"startcontent\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Career<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Exciting tasks, a wide range of career opportunities and individual development paths. Find the right Hidden Champion for your career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/career-2\/\">Go to the career portal &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n\n\t                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 infoblock-spacing\">\n                <div id=\"block_2733964e54dad72f132c629417b567fc-right\" class=\"block-infoblock\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\">\n\t                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"startcontent\"><h2 class=\"text-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">All studies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The study \u2018Hidden Champions of the Consulting Market\u2019 has been published ten times since 2003 and is the oldest seal of quality for consultants in Germany \u2013 with a wide reach and corresponding recognition in the market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/champions\/\">Go to the current study &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t                <ol class=\"hcoc-awards-row\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/champions\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WGMB_HC_2026_RGB.jpg\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2026\/27\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2026\/27\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2024-25\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2024-25.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2024\/25\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2024\/25\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2022-23\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2022-23.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2022\/23\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2022\/23\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2020-21\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2020-21.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2020\/21\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2020\/21\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2018\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2018.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2018\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2018\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2015\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2015.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2015\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2015\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2012\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2012.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2012\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2012\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2009\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2009.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2009\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2009\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2006\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2006.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2006\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2006\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/en\/year-list\/2003\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hidden-champions-of-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HCs-Plural-2003.png\" alt=\"Hidden Champion 2003\" title=\"Hidden Champion 2003\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n            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