The internationally active consulting firm DeutschFeEd was originally founded in the higher education sector. Its primary focus was initially on German private universities. These mostly had the problem that it was not possible to acquire enough students willing to pay on the local market to ensure the universities' autonomous survival. On the other hand, students worldwide spend hundreds of billions of pounds on their studies, but often face the problem that there are too few places available at high-quality universities. Based on decades of international consulting and management experience and a strong cooperation network, DeutschFeEd developed a model for placing fully paying foreign students at private German universities based on their academic performance. Within a few months, this model achieved significant success and increased the number of students from targeted countries almost fivefold. The universities advised retained their sovereignty and the students referred to them completed their studies at private universities tailored to their interests and academic qualifications.
Building on these successes, the range of consulting services was expanded to include both state universities and international schools. This led to the development and successful implementation of strategic university partnerships and exchange programmes in particular.
Close contact with universities and students, as well as internationally operating companies in need of highly qualified specialists, has led to the development of career counselling and placement services for graduates, as well as management consulting, especially for start-ups. The management team has more than two decades of consulting experience in this field. They currently focus on innovative start-ups from the university sector, as well as non-academic start-up projects. DeutschFeEd supports start-ups over a longer period of time, providing them with adequate advice on expansion and stabilisation. Where appropriate, suitable global business partnerships are also arranged. Thanks to decades of professional and management experience, the company also reviews business models for their viability and issues corresponding certificates. This is a service for both founders and companies in difficult economic situations for the purpose of determining suitable restructuring options. The company is currently managed as DeutschFeEd - International and intercultural Business Consultancy by Dipl.-Kfm. Martin J Aichmayr as CEO.