Passion meets Transformation
About us
On this page, you can learn more about
AdEx Partners. Who are we? What sets us apart? And how do our clients benefit?
Our Leadership Team
The „Heart” of AdEx Partners. Our Values
We developed them together - in a co-creative process and with feedback from our clients. Our values sum up who we want to be. They guide us in everything we do.
It all starts with #trust
Trust is the foundation of everything we do. Honesty and authenticity are top priorities in our team, enabling us to build a strong sense of togetherness and close relationships with our clients. As Trusted Advisors, we willingly share our knowledge so that we can grow together.
We want to make a sustainable #impact
We believe that the best way to change the world is to help leading companies become even better. We always have the right solution in mind and want to create real value for our clients.
Truly effective we are only #together
We work with our clients - as part of their teams. When other consultancies have to leave, we are very often the ones who stay. Internally, we can always rely on our colleagues to provide immediate support.
And the cherry? #passion!
We love what we do, and we do what we love. At AdEx Partners, everyone chooses the project that suits them best, and you can feel it! We have fun at work and inspire our clients as well - and when it comes to celebrating our successes together, we are unbeatable!
We live our Values and our Culture
What AdEx Partners means to us
AdEx Partners in Figures
Fully committed with Heart
What drives our Colleagues
∅ 13+ Years of Professional Experience
Our consultants bring an average of 13 years of industry experience, tackling strategic questions and managing projects with expertise. We remain by your side, also throughout the implementation process, guiding complex transformation programs to success together. For and with our clients.
140+ Active Clients
We prioritize long-term partnerships. Our clients know they can rely on the consultants at AdEx Partners. To this day, we continue to work with our very first client.
Repeatedly awarded
AdEx Partners has been honored as a „Hidden Champion“ by „Capital“ magazine three times in a row, has won six „Best of Consulting“ awards from „WirtschaftsWoche“ and holds the seal of quality as a „Great Place to Work®“.
Our Story
2012
AdEx Partners was founded on March 6 by Carsten Kracht and Ferdinand Weiss. The name reflects our commitment to Advisory Excellence. The idea: Supporting clients as „Trusted Advisors” with an experienced team in their complex transformation projects.
2013
In Spring 2013, the first employees were hired, growing to seven by the end of the year. Almost one million euros in revenue in our first year confirmed the business idea.
2014
By the end of 2014, the AdEx Partners team had grown to 20 members. The word „Partners“ in the name was and remains central: teamwork, mutual support, and networking have become the keys to AdEx Partners‘ success.
2016
In 2016, we executed projects for 40 different clients. Additionally, we opened local offices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
2017
On March 6, 2017, we celebrated our 5th anniversary with over 80 employees. Focus in this year: Entering additional industries, such as financial services and insurance.
For the first time, AdEx Partners was officially recognized as a „Great Place to Work“ in consulting.
2018
This year, we specialized in IT and technology-related areas, founding AdEx Solutions. In the strengthened field of Corporate Social Responsibility, we launched a three-year pro-bono project with Tafel Deutschland to digitize food rescue and distribution.
2019
From beginning, AdEx has been a participatory company, and we aimed to maintain this as we grew. That‘s why we developed our „Hood Concept“ in 2019.
In addition, we were launching the first Digital Bootcamp for non-profits and social enterprises this year.
2020
This year, we were named a „Hidden Champion“ in the consulting industry in the category of project and program management.
Since 2020, AdEx Partners has also participated in the United Nations Global Compact.
2021
The pandemic continued to challenge us, but despite the difficult circumstances, we achieved excellent business results and continued to grow.
We were finally able to experience the special AdEx Partners spirit „live” again at the Summer Event in Warnemünde.
2021
Starting in 2021, we will be supporting Humedica e.V., a global aid organization, with its digital transformation free of charge for three years.
In addition to introducing ERP and CRM systems, we also trained the team in AI applications and participated annually in the „Gift with a Heart” campaign.
2021 also marked the first AdExGo! Challenge.
2022
On March 6, we celebrated 10 years of AdEx Partners with over 170 employees. In our purpose challenge, we collectively defined our corporate purpose: „Empowering leading organizations to shape the digital future of Europe“.
We were once again recognized as a „Hidden Champion“ in the consulting industry.
And: Swiss investment firm Capvis AG invested in AdEx Partners.
2023
These are our values: trust, together, impact, passion. Developed through a co-creative process with feedback from our clients, guide us as northern star in everything we do.
Great Place to Work: AdEx Partners was again ranked among the top 25 employers in Germany (101-500 employees).
Significant progress in ESG reporting: Our first EcoVadis evaluation was immediately rewarded with the bronze medal.
2024
All good things come in threes: AdEx Partners has once again been named a „Hidden Champion” in the consulting industry.
Best of Consulting: For the seventh consecutive year, we received the award for outstanding consulting projects from „WirtschaftsWoche“ magazine.
2025
Great Place to Work: AdEx Partners ranked among the top 20 in the competition for „Germany‘s Best Employers 2025“ for the first time.
Kununu Top Company: With over 100 employee and applicant reviews since 2014, our ratings significantly exceed the average in the consulting industry.
Our Responsibility for a better Future
Stronger Together
At AdEx Partners, we firmly believe that real transformation can only succeed when we take responsibility. Through our commitment to Corporate Responsibility and ESG principles, we aim to create meaning. We advocate for a future where business success aligns with social and ecological progress.
People
Consulting is a „people business”, and our team is the most important factor for success. At AdEx Partners, we are proud of our participatory culture, in which everyone can contribute – supported by respect, teamwork, and trust.
Purpose
What can consultants do best? Consult, of course. Through „Skilled Volunteering“, we offer pro bono consulting for over 40 non-profit organizations and social enterprises, supplemented by local initiatives and donations.
Planet
As consultancy, we help shape the future of businesses. Therefore, we at AdEx Partners also take responsibility for a more sustainable future for our planet. We are doing everything we can to continuously reduce our ecological footprint - honestly, transparently and with a clear goal in mind.
How we work
Service Portfolio
We are a close-knit team of experienced management and IT consultants, guiding our clients through their complex business transformations.
With our focus on effectiveness and a holistic transformation approach, we deliver on our promises.
We do not compete with implementation consultants, but rather collaborate with them on projects and assist our clients in managing them.
Trusted Advisor Approach
Clients undergoing transformation don’t want just any expert. They want someone who walks the path with them and shows them the way.
As Trusted Advisors, we stand by our clients as reliable partners who understand the needs, challenges and goals of each individual client.
We work with and not for our clients. This creates security and connection.
Team Spirit
We work together and celebrate our successes in an environment where everyone is welcome and supports each other!
AdEx Partners is a unique consulting firm. We have a distinctive culture and want to help our clients and ourselves move forward. Honest, on equal footing, and together - that‘s the „AdEx Partners Way“.
Open Space
We are a participatory company. Everyone can contribute and make an impact.
We want to grow, both as a company and as individuals. That‘s why we shape our careers independently and choose the service, industry, coach, project and our teams ourselves.
These open spaces promote collaboration and strengthen communication between teams.