For the thirteenth consecutive year, EFESO Management Consultants has achieved top positions in the "Best Management Consultants" ranking. Since 2014, this independent study by the business magazine brand eins has annually illustrated where the industry leaders in Germany are located.
In the current ranking, Germany's largest consulting survey, respondents confirmed the established position of EFESO in the "Machinery & Plant Construction" sector. EFESO also takes the top spot in "Agriculture, Food & Beverages" and is listed in the "Other Industrial Goods" segment. The operations consultancy is also represented in the brand eins ranking's consulting areas of "Data Analytics," "Procurement & SCM," and "Sustainability."
The results are based on an expert survey conducted by the statistics portal Statista, which targeted a total of approx. 16,000 respondents.
The Best of the Best in the German Consulting Market
The ranking considered not only traditional consulting firms but also IT consultancies, as well as the consulting divisions of auditing firms and agencies. In-house consulting firms and insolvency consultancies were also included.
The results cover 17 industries and 21 consulting fields. In 2026, 275 management consultancies and 7 consultant networks are represented on the list of top performers. The complete interactive ranking from the independent journalistic publication "brand eins / thema The Best Management Consultants 2026" is available online here (German).
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved for their trust and for all the recommendations that led to our being awarded the "Best Management Consultants 2026" seal of approval. You can also learn more about what makes working with EFESO special from our clients and from exemplary industry projects.
