Executive Search Boutique

for Entrepreneurs

Our Roots

We have a strong legacy helping our clients to identify the next generation of C-level leaders and to address and solve their most imminent leadership challenges. We have concluded more than 2000 placements globally helping organizations to enter the next phase of growth. We have established long-lasting client relationships, maintain a holistic advisory approach and are committed to create value for our clients and candidates alike.

CIVITAS, founded in Munich and London in 1971, is one of Germany’s most established executive search firms. With a strong foundation of professional expertise and deep market insights, we provide comprehensive advisory services tailored to our clients’ needs. Operating from offices in Hamburg, and Munich, CIVITAS stands as a premier leadership consulting firm, trusted by organizations across Germany for over five decades.

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Our Partners

Christian Hirsch has specialized on advising clients in all segments of media & entertainment, e-commerce and digital business for a period of more than 20 years. Besides working for international corporations and large privately owned companies he has built a strong focus on searching for portfolio firms of private equity companies. In addition, Christian has broad experience in searches for Board Services, e.g. Members of the Advisory Board. Being a certified Business Coach he supports companies in building strong and effective management teams. Christian had worked for Burda Media as a Managing Director focussing on digital products and print, as Engagement Manager for McKinsey&Co., Inc. in different European countries and as a Brand Manager for Unilever.

christian.hirsch@civitas.com
+49 172 9017636

Christian G. Hirsch

Managing Partner | Munich

Christian Keyser is a Managing Partner Civitas International in Hamburg. He advises companies across all industries, and is predominantly active in the Financial officers practice, executing C-level CFO positions as well as senior finance positions. Christian's clients include private equity portfolio companies as well as MDax companies and larger family businesses. Following his own professional career as a CFO, he has now been active in executive search for several years and has a unique network of CFOs and entry points into the CFO space throughout Germany. Christian has a strong professional background as an entrepreneur, line manager and consultant which puts him in an excellent position to deliver excellent search results.

christian.keyser@civitas.com
+491795046190

Christian Keyser

Managing Partner | Hamburg

Magnus Graf Lambsdorff is a Partner at Civitas, advising companies—mainly Private Equity and Venture Capital funds—on executive searches for C-level positions. He also supports DAX corporations and family-owned businesses during generational transitions. Previously, he was a Partner at Egon Zehnder, leading their Technology and Global Leadership Services practices, advising clients like Deutsche Telekom, Google, and Facebook. He later joined Finleap and the Venture Capital fund Lakestar. He also assisted the Viessmann family with their generational handover. He studied at the University of St. Gallen and earned a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Additionally, he is a member of the German Unicef committee, the board of the Elbphilharmonie Friends Association, and the economic forum of the FDP in the Bundestag.

magnus.lambsdorff@civitas.com
+49 173 8833029

Magnus Graf Lambsdorff

Partner | Hamburg

Dr. Caspar Schauseil is a Partner of CIVITAS in the Munich office and Chief AI Officer. He advises small- and mid-sized businesses, often family owned, and investor clients - specializing in the placement of CEO, COO as well as digital, IT and transformative C-Level roles. Caspar is passionate about the application of technology, data-driven decision making and customer experience to drive ultimate client success. He has worked for Knauf Group building up and managing its Digital Office, for Amazon in the execution of a series of international, special projects and for Altman Solon in M&A advisory. As an active investor himself, Caspar has been working closely with several family offices. He is a graduate of Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Bocconi and HEC.

caspar.schauseil@civitas.com
+49 163 4513137

Dr. Caspar Schauseil 

Partner | Munich

Christian G. Hirsch

Managing Partner | Munich

Wenn Christian eines schätzt, dann ist es Tiefgang. Im Briefinggespräch hakt er nach, bis er das Businessproblem hinter der Neubesetzung verstanden hat. Im Kandidaten-Interview erfragt er den ganzen Menschen und seinen Lebensweg. Denn mit diesem tiefen Wissen kann er am besten beurteilen, ob der Kandidat dem Unternehmen in seiner spezifischen Lage weiterhelfen kann. Und das schätzen auch Christians Klienten.

Profil als Partner
1. Internationale Konzerne und große Privatunternehmen sowie Private Equity-Unternehmen und ihre Portfolios
2. Fokus auf Industrie, Medien, E-Commerce und Digital Business
3. Besetzung von Beiräten und Aufsichtsräten

Erfahrung
1. Geschäftsführer bei Burda Media mit Fokus auf digitale Produkte und Print
2. Engagement Manager für McKinsey & Co., Inc. mit Fokus auf internationale Projekte
3. Product Manager bei Unilever
4. Zertifizierter Business-Coach zum Aufbau starker und effektiver Managementteams
5. Diplom-Kaufmann der Universität zu Köln

Aktivitäten
1. Vorstand im aeu (Arbeitskreis Evangelischer Unternehmer)
2. Drivers & Business Club Germany
3. Über 10 Jahre Präsident der CommClubs Bayern und Vizepräsident der Bayerischen Akademie für Werbung und Marketing

christian.hirsch@civitas.com
+49 172 9017636

Christian Keyser

Managing Partner | Hamburg

Christian always keeps the long-term perspective of the collaboration in mind: Where will my client be in five years? As a strategic translator, he builds management teams that remain agile and capable of learning in uncertain times — helping companies move forward sustainably over the long term. One piece of feedback recently made Christian especially happy, just five weeks after a new placement: “Thank you! We are now working much faster on our key levers.”

Profile as Partner
Unique network for CFOs and senior finance positions
Focus on private equity firms and their portfolio companies, family-owned businesses, and mid-sized publicly listed companies
Placement of advisory board and supervisory board members

Experience
CFO and advisor in multiple growth and restructuring situations
Andersen Consulting / Accenture, Angermann & Partner, Assystem Group
Start-up investor

Personal
Rowing & the Ruhr region
Foundation of German Business (sdw)
Rotary, Overseas Club

christian.keyser@civitas.com
+49 179 5046190

Magnus Graf Lambsdorff

Partner | Hamburg

Whether in the startup scene, family-owned businesses, or global tech corporations: for more than 30 years, Magnus has excelled at connecting different worlds. He supported Google during its expansion across Europe and also guided Deutsche Telekom and Viessmann through their transformation processes. With the experience of around 3,000 interviews, he has developed a remarkable instinct for leadership personalities. Combined with his extensive network, this makes him a valued sparring partner for DAX executives, founders, and investors alike.

Profile as Partner
Private equity firms and venture capital funds
DAX corporations
Family-owned businesses during generational transitions

Experience
Partner at Egon Zehnder for Technology and Global Leadership, working with companies including Deutsche Telekom, Google, and Facebook
Senior Advisor at Finleap, Lakestar, and Viessmann
University of St. Gallen & Georgetown University

Personal
Board member of the Friends of the Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle e.V.
Coordinator of the FDP Business Forum
Advisory Board Member of the Negotiation Advisory Group

magnus.lambsdorff@civitas.com
+49 173 8833029

Dr. Caspar Schauseil

Strategic Advisor | Munich

Every mandate begins with asking the right questions. Deep understanding combined with data-driven diagnostics forms the foundation for a successful search. This is what drives Caspar in every assignment. He earns trust by recognizing hidden potential. A client recently thanked him with the words: “I would not have seen that without you.”

Profile as Strategic Advisor
Small and medium-sized companies, often family-owned, as well as family offices
CEO and COO positions, with a focus on digital, IT, and transformation; Family Officer roles

Experience
Built and led the Digital Office of the Knauf Group, led Amazon’s Special Projects Team, and worked as an M&A advisor at Altman Solon
Active investor and advisor to several family offices

Background
Graduate of Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Bocconi, and HEC Universities
Passionate about technology, data-driven decision-making, and customer experience

caspar.schauseil@civitas.com
+49 163 4513137

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