People make the difference!
The Human Side of Transformation
viadoo is a boutique management and organizational consultancy for executives who need people to move with their goals. Our interdisciplinary and holistic approach is characterized by quick perception, accurate analysis and transparent methodology.
We help people understand, support and act on what matters — so organizations can perform, adapt and thrive.
Our work starts where strategy, structures, leadership and communication meet the reality of daily work. We combine the analytical discipline of management consulting with deep expertise in human dynamics and communication.
That is how we help leaders create clarity, reduce resistance, protect trust and turn executive priorities into coordinated action.
Movers & shakers
We step in when alignment, trust or momentum has become the real barrier to progress.
Human-centered
Every service is built around the people who must understand, decide, adopt and deliver.
Numbers that explain our client trust
Proof in practice
We focus on results that matter in real organizations: trust, momentum, adoption, alignment and measurable progress. These numbers show why clients return when transformation becomes critical.
We focus on delivering impact you can see and track. These numbers highlight the trust our clients place in us and the tangible outcomes we’ve achieved together.
20+
Years of experience: More than two decades of consulting and hands-on experience in complex organizational situations.
210+
Engagements delivered: A strong track record across communication, change management, merger integration, organizational development and project recovery..
92%
Repeat engagement rate: Most clients return to viadoo for further work — a strong signal of trust in demanding situations.
Our business philosophy
Built on trust. Proven in complex situations.
#PeopleFirst
“No noise. Just what moves people.”
Our purpose
Like a solid Roman viaduct, we guide leaders and their teams safely over the rough terrain of complex situations characterized by uncertainty, strong emotions, resistance, and conflicts. We want them to achieve their goals. That makes our brand our promise to our clients: via = the connecting viaduct; doo = the tackling.
Our mission
We help organizations perform better and make work feel productive, meaningful and manageable for the people inside them. Because performance depends on continuous adjustments to strategy, processes, structures and behavior, we work with executives to align organizational design, leadership and communication.
Our values
At viadoo, we believe business performance and human responsibility belong together. Our values guide how we work with clients, partners and each other.
- What we stand for: We exceed our clients’ expectations and surprise them with innovative concepts and carefully executed services.
- Client impact: We aim to exceed expectations through clear thinking, strong concepts and carefully executed services.
- Human connection: We see ourselves as The Human Side of Transformation — the bridge between executives, teams and the goals they need to achieve together.
- Trust through competence: We build trust through expertise, understanding, empathy and reliable delivery.
- Organizational viability: We help organizations stay capable, resilient and future-ready in complex situations.
- Responsibility beyond business: We put people and society at the center of our entrepreneurial activities and take our corporate social responsibility (CSR) for environmental, social and governance topics seriously.
- Long-term relationships: We build fair, trustful and lasting relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders.
- Shared standards: As shareholders, executives and business partners, we work together with shared values and mutual trust.
- Quality commitment: Client satisfaction is a key benchmark for the quality of our work. We review and improve our services continuously through our Quality Management System (QMS).
Our lean senior team
The minds driving your ambitions
viadoo is intentionally lean, senior-led and interdisciplinary. Our guides bring together many years of operational experience, consulting discipline, communication expertise and a deep understanding of human dynamics.
We also use AI-supported workflows where they create speed, focus and efficiency — without replacing the human judgment that complex transformation requires.
This gives clients direct access to experienced people, short decision paths and high involvement from the people doing the work.
Verena Schinerl
Dipl.-Psych. & Coach
Nico F. Brandl
Dipl.-Betriebswirt & Senior Consultant
Anke Engelhardt
Senior Coach & Trainer
Dr. Dominik Faust
Founder & Interim CTrO/CCO
Content Carla (AI)
Marketing Expert
Research Randy (AI)
Junior
Milestones
Discover our heritage
2026
22 years of human-centered innovation
Over more than two decades, viadoo has evolved from a full-service communication provider into a specialist for people-centered organizational development. Today, we help executives design organizations, integrate mergers, restructure operations, activate change and move transformation forward by mastering human dynamics and stakeholder dialog.
2023
Sharper focus on organizational consulting
After 2015, viadoo expanded its work with SMEs and DAX-listed corporations. The COVID-19 pandemic became a turning point for many organizations and for viadoo as well. We used this period to sharpen our focus on organizational consulting, building on decades of experience in communication, change management and human dynamics. This focus now defines how we support executives in complex situations.
2015
Human dynamics become core
Since 2004, we have seen again and again that the human side determines whether business goals become reality. In 2015, viadoo GmbH sharpened its profile around this insight: combining management consulting discipline with deep expertise in human dynamics and communication. Since then, we have positioned ourselves as movers and shakers for situations where concepts need to become action.
2008
Growth through resilience
viadoo started in a demanding economic environment. Only a few years after the founding, the global financial crisis created pressure across industries. Still, the company continued to grow: we achieved ISO 9001 certification in 2007, established an advisory board in 2008, opened an office in North Rhine-Westphalia and closed the year with the largest order intake in our history at that time. One of our major clients during this phase was EADS, now Airbus.
2004
Dialogue is at our hearts
The roots of viadoo go back to 2004, when the communication consultancy DFKOM GmbH was founded. At the beginning, we supported SMEs and listed companies with multimedia and cross-media communication. Even then, our work was never just about messages. It was about helping organizations master challenges, create understanding and achieve their goals. The key topics at the time included globalization, international cooperation and the rise of Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT).
Our partners
We partner with industry leaders
We partner with businesses that strive for growth, change, and excellence. From startups to industry leaders — we work together to deliver results.
Ready to discuss what needs to move?
Let’s talk about your challenges and opportunities
Whether you are exploring an early idea or facing a situation that needs a clear diagnosis, we are here to listen, challenge and help you define the next useful step. No bots. Just a real senior expert ready to talk.