People & Culture

Who we are & what we do!

What does our name "ICUnet" actually mean?

ICUnet stands for "Intercultural Network" for over 20 years, because:

We create value by connecting people across borders.

This is our purpose.

Note: This is not an original recording. Video editing carried out in 03/2024 using artificial intelligence (RASK) with quality control carried out by native speakers.

FROM THE HEART OF EUROPE TO THE WHOLE WORLD

An internationally operating family business

Our journey began in Passau in 2001. Today, as a globally operating family business, we are represented at over 20 locations worldwide, have expertise for more than 75 countries, and maintain long-term partnerships with our customers and employees.

Around 200 permanent and 350 freelance experts from over 40 nations

Our team consists of around 200 permanent employees and 350 freelance consultants from over 40 nations, speaking more than 50 languages. We are passionate about consulting, enabling and accompanying companies on their global expansion and growth journey.

With over 7,000 managed international assignments per year, we are one of the largest providers of relocation and assignment management in Europe. With more than 80 awards, we are the most frequently awarded company in our industry. Over 24 DAX, 22 Euro Stoxx and 450 medium-sized companies and global players have placed their trust in us for many years.

Oranges Firmengebäude der ICUnet.Group mit Headquarter in Passau.

Who we are

Our Orange Spirit

We call our unique team spirit the “Orange Spirit”. Although everyone defines it a bit differently, everyone who knows our company knows exactly what it means. The Orange Spirit is shaped by our corporate values – the values of a family business:

Trust
Appreciation
Commitment
Dynamism
Passion

These values are the North Star for our daily actions and interactions with each other in the Orange Family.

Orange Teambuilding

To further strengthen teamwork, we plan many activities:

Regular Lunch Roulettes
Weekly Cooking Sessions
Quarterly Townhall Meetings
HR initiatives such as vacation photo challenges
Annual team vote for the top 3 “Orange” employees

In our bi-annual Orange Meeting, all our employees from over 20 locations worldwide come together, as can be seen in the 2022 recap on the left.

Why Orange?

Orange is a color that is internationally associated with positive connotations:

It radiates warmth.

It has an invigorating effect.

It stands for vitality.

It symbolizes strength and energy.

As a company we identify with these associations.

Learn more about our corporate DNA and philosophy in our Orange Book – a book with many perspectives.

Designed by Michael Allmis.

Browse the Orange Book

Orange Book zur Unternehmens-DNA und -philosophie der ICUnet.Group.

Who we are

Our Vision

A world in which people around the globe, united by cultural differences and similarities, work together respectfully and successfully.

Our Mission

We support people on their successful professional path around the world so that they can develop and unfold themselves in the best possible way.

Who we are

What does the Orange Purpose stand for?

How does a company ensure that all employees are intrinsically motivated to push forward in the same direction and to make a valuable contribution to society as a whole? Through a shared purpose!

That's why in 2023, we took a close look at the mission of ICUnet.Group. The ICUnet.Group was founded in 2001 by Dr. Fritz Audebert with a clear motivation. His ambition is to promote understanding between cultures in order to break down barriers and connect people – and that is our purpose:

We create value by connecting people across borders.

For more than 20 years, this has been the deeper meaning of our daily work.

Supervisory Board

Michael

von Bartenwerffer

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Elke

Lücke

Supervisory Board

Zhengrong

Liu

Supervisory Board

Leadership Circle

Dr. Fritz

Audebert

CEO & Founder

Julia

Bindrich

Managing Director ICU Business Consulting GmbH

Matthias

Würth

Managing Director ICUnet Austria, Country Manager Austria

Agnes

Schmidt

Chief Financial Officer

Location Managers

Matthias

Würth

Managing Director ICUnet Austria, Country Manager Austria

Dr. Andreas

Bastian

Location Manager China

Suryaa

Pawar

Director India

Heidemarie

Oberg Fischer

Location Manager Mexico

Brigitte

Warhover

Director Client Relations & Business Development

Raphael

Bättig

Head of Account Management & Sales (DACH region), Location Manager Switzerland

Head Ofs

Beate

Kuhlbrodt

Head of People and Culture & Contact for Permanent Positions

Sascha

Pringsheim

Head of Compliance, Governance & Organization

Stefan

Lenz

Head of Legal Department

Jaroslav

Duriska

Head of IT-System Administration

Arif

Ibrahimov

Head of Software Development

Anna

Schmitt

Head of Digitalization & Operations

Lars

Person

Head of Relocation Consultants

Yue

Pan-Donath

Head of External Trainer Network

Marinda

Seisenberger

Head of Training, Coaching & Consulting

Tracy

Schreiber

Head of Sales & Strategy

Samantha

Bischof

Head of Digital Learning

Jannik

Heckenhahn

Manager Global Talent Strategy

Teamleads

Kyrill

Bryazgin

Teamlead Process Management

Tobias

Falkner

Teamlead Group Accounting

Alessa

Zehe

Teamlead Marketing & PR

Sarah

Leyener

Teamlead Global Mobility & Customer Service Delivery Manager

Justyna

Hackmann

Client Service Delivery Manager & Teamlead

Carina

Stemplinger

Team Leader Move Management & Site Manager Hauzenberg

Laura

Hante

Teamlead Immigration & Senior Immigration Specialist, GMS-T ®

Ramona

Graf

Teamlead Global Mobility

Anne

Bindrich

Teamlead Global Mobility EMEA

Katharina

Reichelt

Teamlead Global Mobility Inbound & EMEA

Dagmar

Köbsell

Quality Management Global Mobility Services • AMERICAS / APAC

Jacqueline

Leppelt

Teamlead Strategy Consulting DE&I

What we do

We Make Success Global

The ICUnet.Group supports companies and their employees on their professional path around the world. We see cultural similarities and differences as an enormous opportunity for development and growth.

We know from experience that every company faces individual challenges. Our co-creation approach enables us to develop customized solutions together with our clients that meet their needs. We support companies with challenges related to New Work and Global Talent Management in times of a shortage of skilled workers.

As a result, we offer a comprehensive range of services that includes both digital and analog solutions - from consulting to operational implementation, always from an intercultural perspective.

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Consult. Enable. Accompany.

Eine Frau spricht mit einer Gruppe von Menschen.

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Consult

Expert Consulting from the Market Leader

As the European market leader, we offer consulting services not only in the context of organizational cultural development processes, but also in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), New Work and Future Skills, and Intercultural Qualification.

Menschen bei einem Geschäftstreffen, die etwas erarbeiten.

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Enable

Customized Training and Coaching

We enable companies and their employees to develop their potential. We create the optimal conditions to identify and continuously develop emerging talents in a strength-focused way. To this, we offer customized training, coaching, consulting and e-learning. Possible topics include:

Eine Frau mit Kopfhörern in einem Büro bei einem Telefonat.

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Accompany

Secure Support in Global Workforce Management

We have made it our mission to support companies and their employees in implementing their global workforce strategy and to bring their talents to their place of work safely, compliantly and without worries. In addition to personal support, we also rely on innovative digital technologies and automated solutions to create the best possible conditions for secure and legally compliant „Work From Anywhere“.