Klaus Steinmann began his consulting career at Mercuri Urval in 1998 in the Hamburg office. The business graduate focused on the automotive and aviation industries as well as on mechanical and plant engineering. After almost 5 years (from 2006 to 2010) of extensive experience as a manager and partner in executive search at the competition, Klaus Steinmann returned to Mercuri Urval at the end of 2010 and became a member of the Board & Executive Team. Since 2013, he has headed the Global Automotive Sector Team, which today comprises 45 consultants in 18 countries for 10 automotive manufacturers and around 30 suppliers worldwide. Since 2017, Klaus Steinmann has headed the Düsseldorf office together with three other colleagues. In 2018 Klaus Steinmann was appointed partner by the Mercuri Urval Foundation.