Executive Search. Management Diagnostics.
Beyond standards and boxes.
Our team
An experienced team of consultants, most of them psychologists, will be at your side with expertise in both comprehensive methodologies and management diagnostics, as well as management and organisational development. You can expect consultants who enjoy taking responsibility – each and every day. Who are at home in the world of management, who are passionate about people and who have turned their passion into a career. A team that approaches tasks with integrity and the utmost care. Because they know that the right personality in the right place can make a major contribution to a company’s success.
“The rising costs of poor decision-making, the pressure to innovate, highly dynamic markets and complex leadership roles – these are placing ever greater demands on HR decisions. At the same time, there’s a growing expectation that these decisions should be fair and evidence-based. Modern management diagnostics embed scientific evidence in HR decisions, thereby turning recruitment into a strategically effective lever.”
— apl. Prof. Dr. Philipp Schäpers
“In our team, we support each other and complement each other perfectly. That’s special. We’re diagnostically strong, passionate about what we do and eager to experiment. You can only experiment successfully, however, if you build on experience, expertise and specialist knowledge. And that’s exactly what we do! That’s how impressive solutions come about, and it’s so inspiring – not just for us, but for our clients, too.”
— Hannah Irrmischer
Management
apl. Prof. Dr. Philipp Schäpers
Philipp Schäpers was most recently apl. professor of the Psychology of Entrepreneurship at the University of Münster. He specialises in evidence-based personnel selection and executive diagnostics, combining international research with the development of practical diagnostic methods. His work and research focus on entrepreneurship, personnel selection, and management diagnostics. ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@s1778691087repea1778691087hcs.p1778691087pilih1778691087p1778691087
Hannah Irrmischer
Hannah Irrmischer has been working in the field of management diagnostics for over a decade. In addition to designing and conducting aptitude diagnostics at the top management level, she also regularly conducts training sessions, especially on management development. Thanks to her highly client-focused approach, she’s able to provide holistic consulting services, too, and is a skilled contact for overarching topics such as talent management and company-specific competency models. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-179 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@r1778691087ehcsi1778691087mrri.1778691087hanna1778691087h1778691087
Jörg Will
Jörg Will joined our company in 1992 after graduating from the University of Passau. He acquired his father’s share in the company and became the Managing Director of ifp in 1996. His father is the company’s founder, Horst Will. For many years his main focus has been on the appointment of managerial and board member positions in medium-sized industrial companies. He has also gained extensive experience in consulting entrepreneurs and owner families, also in guiding generation change, and consulting the insurance industry. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-71 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@l1778691087liw.g1778691087reoj1778691087Team
Gina Biß
After completing her studies, Gina Biß spent several years working in research before joining ifp as a consultant. She now makes use of her research mentality to understand and describe (leadership) personalities on a complex level. Her additional training as a coach allows her to go one step further and support individuals in their development. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-160 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@l1778691087essew1778691087.anig1778691087
Annika Brandt
Annika Brandt has been part of the Management Diagnostics team since 2026. She studied psychology in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and then worked in research in the field of psycholinguistics.
Since 2020, she has been working in human resources development with a focus on job-related aptitude diagnostics. She applies her in-depth theoretical and scientific knowledge to the design and implementation of practical assessments and development measures.
She is a certified e-licence holder in accordance with DIN 33430. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-41 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@t1778691087dnarb1778691087.akin1778691087na1778691087
Paula Heckenberger
Paula Heckenberger developed an interest in working with people and supporting them in their personal and professional development at an early age. During her psychology studies, she therefore specialised in personnel psychology, coaching and counselling. Since graduating, she has been part of our team, designing and supporting processes to identify and specifically promote potential. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-182 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@r1778691087egreb1778691087nekce1778691087h.alu1778691087ap1778691087
Alina Mühlenhoff
Alina Mühlenhoff joined the Management Diagnostics team in 2019. In addition to her skills in aptitude diagnostics, she has a keen interest in digitalisation. Which is also why she’s significantly involved in driving and designing the virtualisation of information, processes and standards as part of various internal project groups. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-92 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@f1778691087fohne1778691087lheum1778691087.anil1778691087a1778691087
Valerie Schuh
Since 2018, Valerie Schuh has been applying her aptitude diagnostics expertise to the demanding placement of leadership positions. With humor and sensitivity, Valerie Schuh succeeds in gaining the trust of clients and candidates and in building strong relationships. Her coaching training enables Valerie Schuh to purposefully support high‑potential individuals in their development. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-144 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@h1778691087uhcs.1778691087eirel1778691087av1778691087
Hannah Stemmler
Hannah Stemmler has been part of Management Diagnostics since 2021. During her studies in business psychology, she supported us as a working student in particular with the conception of training and diagnostic procedures. After completing her studies, she now complements the team as a consultant with her psychological and aptitude diagnostic skills in national and international projects. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-429 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@r1778691087elmme1778691087ts.ha1778691087nnah1778691087
Norbert Villalta
Norbert Villalta has gained more than 25 years of experience in personnel selection, aptitude diagnostics and leadership development. He worked as a senior consultant and team lead in the ifp executive search division from 1999 to 2006. He was then employed by national and international consulting companies before returning to ifp in 2015. Norbert Villalta is now an executive consultant in the management diagnostics division. +49 (0) 221 / 20 50 6-168 ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@a1778691087tlall1778691087iv.tr1778691087ebron1778691087
Project partner
Dr. Nina Plum
Dr. Nina Plum holds a degree in psychology and a doctorate in business psychology. Before she decided to go freelance as a consultant, diagnostician and business coach in 2018, she worked on the one hand for various consulting companies nationally and internationally on the main topics of aptitude diagnostics, talent management and leadership development. On the other hand, she has held various HR expert positions as well as leadership positions in international industrial and service companies, where she was responsible for topics related to human resources and organizational development.
Dr. Nina Plum is a trained coach and licensed contractor for job-related aptitude diagnostics according to DIN 33430. In addition, she has various agile method qualifications. She has been active for us as a project partner since 2019.
Thomas Albrecht
Thomas Albrecht is a fully qualified lawyer and worked in various HR consultancies before moving to the corporate side. He brings over 20 years of expertise in the fields of legal, aptitude diagnostics, management development and corporate restructuring from a DAX-listed company. There he built up and managed consulting fields.
He also works for large and medium-sized companies as a suitability diagnostician, coach and management trainer.
Thomas Albrecht is a trained coach and licensed as a contractor for job-related aptitude diagnostics in accordance with DIN 33430 and ISO 10667-2. He has been working for us as a project partner since 2024.
Bettina Tausendfreund
Bettina Tausendfreund holds a degree in psychology and brings to the task over 25 years of experience in executive selection. She conducts aptitude assessment procedures in English and French, working with participants from across all hierarchical levels. Her additional focus areas include developing high-potential and executive staff, as well as change management. She has a background in systemic psychology and holds additional qualifications in systemic counselling and therapy, communication psychology, conflict management, multimodal interviews, solution-focused counselling and coaching, and systemic supervision and organisational consultancy. She is also a certified mediator. Bettina has been working with us as a project partner since 2025.
Christian Proft
Christian Proft holds a degree in psychology and brings to the task extensive experience in the design, implementation and validation of aptitude assessment procedures. He specialises in developing diagnostic tools such as competency models, assessment exercises, interviews and testing procedures, as well as feedback and 360°-feedback sessions. He has conducted over 2,000 semi-standardised interviews for more than 50 companies, facilitated over 1,500 individual and group aptitude assessment procedures and produced an equivalent number of individual reports and feedback sessions. He has also been involved in evaluation studies, including statistical analyses in the context of career assessments. He is licensed as a contractor for vocational aptitude assessment in accordance with DIN 33430, and holds further qualifications in 360° analyses, SSWA facilitation, multimodal interviews, and the Occupational Personality Questionnaire. Christian has been working with us as a project partner since 2025.
Jutta Sieger
Jutta Sieger holds a degree in psychology and specialises in industrial, organisational and business psychology. She has around 20 years of cross-sector professional experience in national and international contexts, working with large corporations, medium-sized enterprises, and scale-ups. Her main areas of expertise lie in designing and delivering individual and group assessments, as well as management audits within the context of recruitment and talent development. She also advises on development, career and succession planning, designs programme architectures, and facilitates 360° feedback processes. Additionally, she specialises in the development of competency models, the implementation of performance reviews and supporting transformation and cultural change processes. Jutta is a systemic coach and Facet5-certified. Having spent four years as a senior consultant at ifp, she is back with us again in 2026 working as a project partner. ed.en1778691087ilno-1778691087pfi@n1778691087retxe1778691087-rege1778691087is.at1778691087tuj1778691087
