Bagilstein GmbH

Bagilstein GmbH is a German consultancy based in Mainz that specializes in agile transformation, new ways of working and organizational change. Its stated mission is to enable people, teams and organizations to collaborate more effectively and create more value in a motivating work environment. Rather than selling software or physical goods, Bagilstein sells advisory services, coaching, workshops and training built around the idea of guiding clients along a "hiking route" (Wanderroute) toward a better working method. The company's offering is structured as a journey. It begins with an orientation and reflection phase ("Dein Startpunkt"), including a quick self-assessment called "Mein Check" that lets individuals or teams review how they currently collaborate. The second stage, "Deine Richtung," covers the actual development work through a working-methods program and coaching for departments, teams, leaders, management, product owners and Scrum masters. The third stage, "Deine Bewegung," turns change into concrete practice through tailored workshops on product, vision, team, roadmap and strategy, facilitation for offsites, and individual training on agile mindset, agile project management, Scrum Master and Product Owner roles. Bagilstein positions itself as a small, hands-on "change agency" whose consultants act as mountain guides for clients. The team page introduces several practitioners: Philipp, the managing director and creator of the company's working-methods approach, who previously worked on agility at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering; Thorben, a Scrum Master and team player; Sascha, an agile coach, Scrum Master and workshop facilitator with a focus on Scrum and Kanban in scaled environments; and Meike, a change and innovation manager and agile coach. The company emphasizes values such as appreciation, role-model behavior and a human-centered approach to change. As a private German company, Bagilstein operates primarily in the German-speaking market. Its brand identity is built around the metaphor of hiking and guiding rather than conventional corporate consulting language, and its services are aimed at organizations that want to move from traditional or ad-hoc collaboration toward structured agile practices.

Bagilstein GmbH is a German consultancy based in Mainz. Public information about the company is limited, but its own website and team page provide a clear picture of its origins and purpose. The company was founded by Philipp, who serves as managing director and is described as the face and engine of Bagilstein. Before founding the company, Philipp spent many years working in the field of agility at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering, where he was involved in several successful industrial and research projects. He founded Bagilstein in order to work as a personal advisor and devote his full energy to the successful agile transformation of companies. The company's approach is built around the metaphor of hiking and guiding. Instead of presenting itself as a conventional consulting firm, Bagilstein describes its consultants as "change agents" who are happy to act as mountain guides, traveling with clients either individually or as a team. Its service portfolio is organized as a series of "Wanderrouten" (hiking routes) for teams, individuals and organizations, moving from an initial orientation and reflection stage through a development stage to a stage of concrete movement and change in everyday work. Over time the team has grown beyond its founder. The team page introduces Thorben, a Scrum Master and team player who first applied agile methods as an internal Agile Master at Bagilstein during his studies and now supports clients as a Scrum Master. It also introduces Sascha, an agile coach, Scrum Master and workshop facilitator with a focus on Scrum and Kanban, particularly in scaled environments, and Meike, a change and innovation manager and agile coach who supports organizations on their path to greater agility. Together they deliver coaching, workshops, training and facilitation for departments, teams, leaders, management, product owners and Scrum masters. Bagilstein's history is therefore less a story of products or acquisitions and more a story of a practitioner-led consultancy that grew out of agile software-engineering experience and expanded into a small team of coaches and facilitators serving the German-speaking market. The company remains privately held and active, with its headquarters in Mainz, Germany.

• Philipp works in the field of agility at the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering and participates in industrial and research projects.

• Philipp founds Bagilstein to work as a personal advisor for the agile transformation of companies.

• Thorben applies agile methods as an internal Agile Master at Bagilstein during his studies.

• Bagilstein is registered as a company in Mainz, Germany (Wikidata Q97040132).

A small, hands-on German agile-transformation consultancy that guides clients like a mountain guide along a structured journey toward more effective, value-creating ways of working.

• Wanderrouten for teams, individuals and organizations

  Structured service journeys guiding clients from orientation to concrete change.

• Mein Check

  A quick self-assessment of how a person or team collaborates, providing immediate clarity.

• Arbeitsweisen-Programm

  A learning journey for sustainable change in the working methods of an individual, team or other environment.

• Coaching

  Coaching for departments, teams, leaders, management, product owners and Scrum masters.

• Workshops

  Tailored workshops on product, vision, team, roadmap and strategy, plus facilitation for offsites.

• Training

  Individual training on agile mindset, agile project management, Scrum Master and Product Owner roles.

1. 1Bagilstein – official website homepagebagilstein.de
2. 2Über uns – Bagilsteinbagilstein.de
3. 3Bagilstein GmbH – Wikidatawikidata.org