We are 3con
Our team is committed to “ ” transformation on an equal footing—and has been for over 20 years.
3con Management Consultants is an owner-managed, independent management consulting firm based in Bonn. Our highly qualified team specializes in designing and supporting far-reaching change processes. Together with our clients across the entire process industry and beyond, we address the most critical management challenges of our time. Our offering is divided into the areas of expertise Operational Excellence, Sustainability and Digitalization.
We are curious and turn innovative ideas into marketable solutions. One example is the 3con spin-off AllocNow, which enables companies to automatically calculate the environmental impact of their products, communicate it clearly, and reduce it in a targeted manner.
Awarded by our customers
The process industry relies on us!
3con has once again been recognized as a “hidden champion” in the process industry by the independent “Hidden Champions” study conducted by the Scientific Society for Management and Consulting (WGMB).
This makes us both proud and grateful. After all, you can’t apply for this title. The oldest quality seal for consultants in Germany is, ultimately, an accolade from our clients, who thereby confirm that we perform better in our industry focus than McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. More information is available here.
In addition, 3con was included for the first time in 2026 in the “Best Management Consultants” list compiled by brandeins and Statista. We were recognized in the Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals and Operations Management categories.
Our recipe for success
Nuanced technical understanding
3con knows the requirements, complexity and partial aspects of business issues in the areas of operational excellence, sustainability and digitalization.
In-depth knowledge of the industry
3con knows the challenges and opportunities that arise for companies in the process industry – and the chemical industry in particular.
Over 20 years of implementation strength
3con can draw on a wealth of experience – our consultants stand for consistent implementation orientation and always work with a focus on people.
Our values
Culture is the DNA of a company.
It forms the foundation of our approach and, consequently, of 3con Management Consultants’ long-term success. Effectiveness, purpose, creativity, and joy—these four core values define what sets us apart as a management consulting firm. They reflect the attitude with which we interact with clients, business partners, employees, and society.
#1
Effectiveness
We make it happen. Effectively.
Together with our clients, we find sustainable, long-term solutions for the development of their organizations. We are initiators, inspirers, and accelerators. A business catalyst for complex challenges.
#2
Meaningfulness
We work with purpose. We're focused on our goals.
We provide our clients with authentic and practical advice, free of empty rhetoric and buzzwords. We have a clear focus and are mindful of how we use time and resources.
#3
Creativity
We find creative solutions. Tailored to your needs.
We recognize the complexity and patterns underlying each specific context and find surprising, holistic solutions—tailored precisely to our customers’ needs.
#4
Joy
We do business with joy. Together.
As a strong and diverse team, we engage with our clients with enthusiasm and always treat them as equals. We value each person’s uniqueness and take joy together in what we do. Inclusive and co-creative.
Our responsibility
We feel...
the obligation
As part of society, it is a matter of course for us at
to constantly improve our entrepreneurial thinking and actions at all levels.
