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About us
Since 1983, Lünendonk & Hossenfelder has been providing systematic industry and company analysis and consulting for select B2B service markets. Our analyses and data collection focus on the digital & IT, business consulting, audit & tax, legal services, real estate services, personnel services (temporary staffing and IT workforce) and professional development sectors – primarily in German-speaking countries, but with an eye on international developments.
In addition to our renowned Lünendonk Lists and other publications, our portfolio includes benchmarks, perception and positioning support and consulting on specific issues. We see ourselves as the navigator and driving force of B2B service markets. Our goal is to guide our clients to peak performance, supporting them in discovering new opportunities and in making the right decisions.
Thanks to our extensive database, in-depth expertise and outstanding Lünendonk network, our analysts and consultants are sought-after contacts for service providers, their customers and the media. They are also popular speakers and moderators for presentations, workshops and training sessions.
Our company headquarters is located in Mindelheim, district capital of the Unterallgäu district.
History
1983
Thomas Lünendonk founds the Lünendonk editorial office in Unteregg (Unterallgäu), providing press and public relations services to IT and B2B companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA.
1985
The first Lünendonk List of IT consultants, IT system integrators and IT service and software companies in Germany is published in cooperation with Dr Heinz Streicher of SCS Scientific Control Systems in Hamburg.
1988
Demand grows for reliable data, facts and figures on the previously opaque B2B services markets. Alongside the Lists, Lünendonk thus begins publishing market studies. The editorial office evolves into a leading B2B market research and consulting firm.
First Lünendonk Survey of the professional development market in Germany published.
1994
First Lünendonk List of management consulting firms in Germany. In collaboration with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Lünendonk compiles the first rankings of the largest consulting firms in Germany.
1998
Our first website, luenendonk.de, is named Website of the Month by a trade magazine.
1999
First Lünendonk Survey on the temporary employment market in Germany published as a joint project with the business magazine impulse.
2000
Lünendonk changes its legal form to Lünendonk GmbH, Information and Communications Company.
2001
First Lünendonk List on the temporary employment market in Germany published.
2004
Jörg Hossenfelder joins the company as Head of Market Research. First Lünendonk List and Survey on the facilities services market in Germany published.
2005
Jörg Hossenfelder appointed managing director.
2006
First Lünendonk List and Survey on auditing and tax consulting in Germany published.
2007
First Lünendonk List and Survey on technology consulting in Germany published.
2008
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Lünendonk publishes the book Services 2020 in collaboration with Frankfurter Allgemeine Buch. Further publications such as handbooks follow in response to high demand..
2009
Jörg Hossenfelder appointed managing partner.
2010
Jonas Lünendonk joins the company as Head of Market Research.
2011
Launch of the Lünendonk B2B Service Awards with categories for Performance, Innovation and Lifetime Achievement. The annual awards are among the most prestigious in the B2B services market. Thomas Lünendonk is ranked 37th among the 100 most important people in the German IT industry by readers and editors of the trade magazine Computerwoche.
2013
Jonas Lünendonk appointed second managing partner. Thomas Lünendonk henceforth serves as Senior Adviser and authorised signatory.
2015
Company relocation to Mindelheim (Unterallgäu).
2017
Company name changed to Lünendonk & Hossenfelder GmbH, Mindelheim.
First Lünendonk List and Survey of commercial law firms in Germany published.
2019
Thomas Lünendonk transfers his shares to the next generation and leaves the company.
2021
Jonas Lünendonk joins the advisory board of Lünendonk & Hossenfelder GmbH. Appointed spokesperson of the board.
2024
The latest edition of our market survey on professional development in Germany is released following a 15-year hiatus.
Management
Jörg Hossenfelder
Managing partner
Jörg Hossenfelder is a communications and political scientist who studied at the universities of Mainz and Bologna until 2000. After graduating, he worked as a communications consultant for business-to-business companies. In 2004, he took over management of the research department at Lünendonk & Hossenfelder. He has been managing director since July 2005 and managing partner since 2009.
Awards
Lünendonk Day
Once a year, Lünendonk & Hossenfelder hosts Lünendonk Day in Frankfurt am Main. This exclusive event provides a networking forum for board members, managing directors and managing partners of service companies, enabling them to discuss current topics and trends as well as engage in cross-industry dialogue. The event always begins with a keynote speech by an external speaker from outside the services sector. Open only to accredited individuals.
Lünendonk B2B Service Award
The Lünendonk B2B Service Award is one of the most prestigious and reputable awards in the industry. It cannot be applied for by service providers and comes with no strings or obligations attached. Every year, Lünendonk & Hossenfelder honours individuals and companies which have achieved success in the business-to-business services market in the categories of performance, innovation and lifetime achievement. Fourteen senior and business editors from renowned media outlets select the award winners via a secret postal ballot. The Lünendonk B2B Service Award is thus also an expression of appreciation from respected market observers, some of whom have followed the successful work of award winners for decades. The award ceremony traditionally takes place during Lünendonk Day.
References
DIGITAL & IT
BUSINESS CONSULTING
AUDIT & TAX
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
STAFFING SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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