{"id":897,"date":"2025-11-11T12:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T22:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:18:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2><!--\n\t--><!--\t-->Are you liquid?<!--\n\t-->\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grohde-signet-white.svg\" alt=\"Signet Gerstenberg &amp; Rohde\" title=\"grohde-signet-white\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Management Consulting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We bring clarity to complex structures &#8211; within your business and the assets under your responsibility. Through careful analysis, we identify where capital, processes and decisions are unnecessarily tied up &#8211; and how performance and control can be improved. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grohde-signet-white.svg\" alt=\"Signet Gerstenberg &amp; Rohde\" title=\"grohde-signet-white\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Strategy Development<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We sharpen the direction and priorities your business model will require in the years ahead. The result is a robust course suited to your business: ready for decision, workable in practice and firmly focused on measurable results. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/grohde-signet-white.svg\" alt=\"Signet Gerstenberg &amp; Rohde\" title=\"grohde-signet-white\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Organisational Development<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We embed change so that it endures in day-to-day operations. Responsibilities, processes and interfaces are structured to support effective collaboration and implementation &#8211; and we remain involved until the new set-up is clearly working. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n<h2>\n\t\t\tGerstenberg &amp; Rohde Consulting\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tGerstenberg &amp; Rohde Consulting: <br \/>Independent advice on strategy, corporate structures and finance.\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<h2>Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Gerstenberg &amp; Rohde Consulting is an independent management consultancy with particular experience in complex situations of growth, change and succession. We help clients resolve difficult issues and position their businesses soundly for the future.<\/p>\n<p>We work from our own expertise and, where required, alongside selected tax, legal and IT\/AI specialists to develop the right approach for the situation at hand. Our focus is on securing clear structures, liquidity and profitability &#8211; from family offices to larger enterprises. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>Our Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our priority is to secure liquidity, because liquidity underpins every business &#8211; not only in special situations, but in day-to-day operations. Through clear analysis and structured concepts, we identify scope for improvement, advise on the right course and take responsibility where it matters most to our clients.  <\/p>\n<p>We do not stop at concepts. We build robust foundations for decision-making and support implementation. This preserves control, even in highly complex situations and under time pressure. <\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIntegrated Solutions\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Liquidity &amp; <br \/>Control<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with you, we identify the sources of cash flow, stabilise liquidity and establish a sound basis for decision-making. The result is greater transparency, stronger control and a reliable financial foundation.<br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Structures &amp; <br \/>Assets<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We develop robust corporate, ownership and asset structures &#8211; manageable, financeable and stable over the long term. From operating companies to holdings and family office structures, clarity and governance remain central.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Special Situations &amp; Transactions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In periods of upheaval, succession or transactions, we create clarity and preserve the ability to act. We support implementation and integration in a structured way &#8211; discreetly and close to the reality of the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/consulting\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvisory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h2>Areas of Focus<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Strategy Design &amp; Implementation<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Liquidity &amp; Control<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Structuring of Shareholdings, Holding Companies &amp; Trusts<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Governance, Roles &amp; Decision-Making<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Value Preservation &amp; Investments<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Transformation: Priorities, Implementation &amp; Delivery<\/h3><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Market Entry &amp; Internationalisation<\/h3><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tInternational Perspective\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>We have built, developed and supported businesses on several continents. We are at ease across different cultures, operate in German, English, Japanese and French, and think internationally. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/about-us\/network\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNetwork\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/weltkarte-grohde.svg\" alt=\"World map made of dots\" title=\"worldmap-grohde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Services at a Glance\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/be-liquid\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Gehe zu https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/be-liquid\/\">Liquidity &amp; Profitability<\/a><\/h3><p>Liquidity underpins every business. We identify cash drivers, align processes and financing with liquidity needs, and thereby strengthen profitability &#8211; in day-to-day operations as much as in special situations. Our be liquid\u00ae method creates transparency, room for manoeuvre and a sound basis for discussions with banks.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/structure-assets\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Gehe zu https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/structure-assets\/\">Structures &amp; Assets<\/a><\/h3>We design corporate, ownership and asset structures that are economically sound, financially manageable and &#8211; in close collaboration with established partners &#8211; legally sound and fiscally well structured. This ranges from operating companies to holding companies, family offices, foundations and trusts.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/transactions-succession-ma\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Gehe zu https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/transactions-succession-ma\/\">Transactions &amp; Succession (M&amp;A)<\/a><\/h3>We support business sales, acquisitions and succession arrangements from start to finish: from preparation through due diligence and negotiations to signing\/closing and post-merger integration. The aim is a transaction that is strategically right and sound in cash flow, structure and governance.<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/transformation-performance\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Gehe zu https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/transformation-performance\/\">Transformation &amp; Performance<\/a><\/h3><p>Where structures, costs and processes no longer fit current circumstances, we steer critical transformation and restructuring projects. We combine financial and process analysis with a clear objective and measurable results, with a focus on liquidity, earnings contribution and long-term viability.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/growth-internationalization\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Gehe zu https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/services\/growth-internationalization\/\">Growth &amp; Internationalisation<\/a><\/h3>We support the development of new business areas, entry into international markets and the scaling of existing business models. We see growth as the interaction of strategy, structure, financing and implementation.<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/grohde-logo-white-transparent.png\" alt=\"Empty white image with no discernible content\" height=\"1189\" width=\"1286\" title=\"grohde-logo-white-transparent\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat Defines Our Approach\t<\/h2>\n\t<h3>A Whole-Business View<\/h3><p>We do not confine ourselves to individual projects; we look at the business as a whole.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Long-Term Value Orientation<\/h3><p>We shape structures and decisions so that they remain economically sound and ecologically responsible &#8211; today and over the long term.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Interdisciplinary &amp; International<\/h3><p>We draw on international experience and interdisciplinary perspectives to ensure that projects are carried through efficiently and deliver clear results.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Liquidity at the Core<\/h3><p>Our be liquid\u00ae approach helps ensure that businesses remain able to act &#8211; with clear governance and sustainable liquidity.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat our clients say&#8230;\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/logo-caidera-cta-square.png\" alt=\"Caidera Logo mit blau-schwarzer Schrift\" title=\"logo-caidera-cta\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Max Sieg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder and CEO Caidera GmbH\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richard Gerstenberg helped us identify liquidity bottlenecks at an early stage and put our corporate structure on a sound long-term footing through clear analysis and a structured approach &#8211; a reliable partner to work with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/etec-testimonial-square.png\" alt=\"ETECO Recycling Logo mit Recycling-Symbol\" title=\"etec-testimonial\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Manuel Schmidt<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManagement, ETEC Recycling GmbH\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aaron Rohde helped us legally restructure ETEC Recycling and built and led an effective in-house consulting function. The result: stronger financial control, bankable business cases for two sites and decision-ready papers &#8211; overall clearer structures, a materially lower tax burden and a noticeable increase in profitability. I can strongly recommend working with Aaron Rohde and Gerstenberg &amp; Rohde Consulting.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/osm-logo-square.png\" alt=\"OSM Logo von Omega Seiki Mobility\" title=\"osm-logo\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Uday Narang<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChairman, Founder and Owner of Omega Seiki Mobility (Delhi, India)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richard is a trusted adviser whose counsel and contribution I would not wish to be without, particularly in Omega Seiki Mobility&#8217;s international expansion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/mykie-logo-square.png\" alt=\"MyKie Logo in Schwarz und Gr\u00fcn\" title=\"mykie-logo\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Dr. Andrea Freudenberg<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpecialist Orthodontist and Founder of mykie\u00ae, Weinheim\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richard Gerstenberg&#8217;s support was of great value to me in the organisational development of mykie\u00ae &#8211; strategic and commercial expertise, practical in its application and always collaborative. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/muvn-logo-square.png\" alt=\"MUVN Logo in Blau auf hellem Hintergrund\" title=\"muvn-logo\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Katharina Kreutzer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCEO of MUVN &#8211; the ridesharing service for goods, Hamburg\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As CEO of MUVN, I greatly value Richards expertise in sustainable mobility and his contribution as a member of our advisory board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/kibun-logo-square.png\" alt=\"Kibun.io Logo mit stilisiertem K\" title=\"kibun-logo\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Anna Maria Kurz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCEO of Kibun (Bolzano\/Rosenheim)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What I particularly value in Richard is the way he brings his passion for organisational development to his work &#8211; with clarity and humanity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\tPersonally Advised. Strategically Guided. \t<\/h2>\n\t<p>YOUR CONTACTS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team-gerstenberg-2colhoch.jpg\" alt=\"Mann mit Brille im Anzug im Park\" title=\"team-gerstenberg-2colhoch\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h3>Richard Gerstenberg<\/h3>\nManaging Partner &amp; Co-CEO. International board and senior executive experience. Focus: strategy, transformation and internationalisation &#8211; with clear leadership and dependable execution.  \t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team-rohde-2colhoch.png\" alt=\"Junger Mann im Blazer im Park\" title=\"team-rohde-2colhoch\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h3>Aaron Rohde<\/h3>\nManaging Partner &amp; Co-CEO. Focus: strategy and structural matters, restructurings and legal reorganisations &#8211; as well as bringing order to complex arrangements across companies, shareholdings and assets.<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstenberg-rohde.de\/en\/about-us\/team\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTeam\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Financial clarity for business decisions.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tGetting started is straightforward:\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tArrange a no-obligation initial consultation\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSound advice for business decisions. \t<\/h2>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you liquid? Management Consulting We bring clarity to complex structures &#8211; within your business and the assets under your responsibility. Through careful analysis, we identify where capital, processes and decisions are unnecessarily tied up &#8211; and how performance and control can be improved. 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