WINTERGERST is a partnership-led consulting firm with more than
25 professionals in Stuttgart. In our projects, we combine excellent
methodological expertise with a thorough understanding of the
structures and mindset of owner-operated enterprises.
Our client focus is on family businesses. Based on a refined concept we always place focus on feasibility – because there can be no added value without actual implementation.
Volker Wintergerst
Managing Partner of WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung
There are normally early signs of a coming crisis that might threaten the viability of an organization. Based on our many years of experience, we are able to identify potential risks and initiate countermeasures within the scope of a quick check – even before a company’s results deteriorate or a liquidity crisis eventuates.
Christian Kunz
Managing Partner of WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung
Thanks to our expertise in the areas of corporate finance/M&A and tranformation/restructuring, we can support companies in their search for a suitable investor. We benefit from our many years of M&A experience at the interface between family businesses and private equity funds. The interdisciplinary cooperation of our internal teams and our international network are key success factors in realizing transactions in a very challenging market environment.
Christian Scharfenberger
Partner of WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung
Join our friendly and results-driven team - where you’ll tackle projects and challenges that will help you grow and develop into an experienced leader. From consultant/analyst to partner.
Theo-Philo Rempel
Partner of WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung
A long-term industrial solution has been found for the LOHSE Group, consisting of MARTIN LOHSE GmbH, Maschinenbau Lohse GmbH and Verwaltungs-Lohse GmbH & Co. KG, in the course of an investment process that was structured by WINTERTERGERST.
With the entry of swissplast AG, the DUROtherm Group wins a strong strategic shareholder. The acquisition significantly strengthens the presence of swissplast in Central Europe. In the course of a competitive bidding process, swissplast AG managed to prevail over other strategic bidders and financial investors. The interdisciplinary deal team at WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung assisted the investor search.
WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has provided an extensive suite of advisory services to the family shareholders of KWM Kunststoffe GmbH as part of a structured sale process associated with the sale of the company to ALB Management & Service GmbH.
WINTERGERST brings the investor process for the assets of the circular knitting operation of Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG to a successful conclusion. The Buyer is Huixing Machinery Co., Ltd. (Shishi, China). The assets of the braiding machine operation had already been sold to the Italian manufacturer DIESSE Rubber Hoses S.p.A. in December.
With the entry of Kupfer Holding SE to the partnership, Allgäu Fresh Foods GmbH & Co. KG wins a strong strategic majority partner. In the course of the future alignment Kupfer will acquire a majority stake in the partnership before the end of the year, with the Feneberg family remaining committed to the company, retaining a minority stake. WINTERGERST Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided extensive vendor-side support in the course of a structured investor process.
Eberhard Hackelsberger
Managing Director of J. Weck GmbH & Co. KG
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Kununu Top Company 2026
Brandeins Beste Unternehmensberater 2026
Family Business Consultancy Firm of the Year in Germany 2025
