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Staffing 100 Europe

The Staffing 100 Europe list recognizes those European staffing leaders whose significant accomplishments and vision are shaping the world of work. 

2017 Staffing 100 Europe

Stefan Kölbl

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Stefan Kölbl is chairman of German firm DEKRA SE, which includes DEKRA Personnel, the temporary work and training and education division of the company that posted revenue of €520.9 million in 2016. Kölbl joined DEKRA in 2000 after working as a management consultant. He became chairman in 2010. Kölbl was appointed managing director of the economically ailing DEKRA Akademie in 2003. Within two years, Kölbl succeeded in turning around what is today’s largest private training service provider in Germany. He was then assigned to DEKRA’s automotive services unit in 2006.