Peter Barkhurst

Asociated Partner at AIMS International

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Human Resources Consultant with following experience & focus: Executive Search and Selection International HR Projects Organizational Development Executive Career Coaching I enjoy building up long term relationships with clients based on a consultative approach with best results, a trustful collaboration and achieving long-term added values for our partners/customers.

Experience

  • AIMS International Germany (18 yrs 9 mos)
    • Associated Partner
      Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    • Managing Partner
      Jan 2018 - Jan 2026 · 8 yrs 1 mo

      Executive Retained Search & Selection HR Consulting Organizational Development Assessments Coaching Career Transition

    • Senior Executive Search Consultant
      Nov 2007 - Jan 2026 · 18 yrs 3 mos

  • AIMS International Executive Search & Talent Management Worldwide (18 yrs 1 mo)
    • Practice Team Member Energy
      Jul 2009 - Nov 2025 · 16 yrs 5 mos

      I work for Solar, Wind, Utilities and Energy Trading Industries, mainly filling managerial positions in Sales, R&D, Service, Operations and General Management.

    • EMEA Practice Leader Industrial
      Feb 2009 - Nov 2025 · 16 yrs 10 mos

      After a career in international management within different Producing Industry (Mechanical and Process Engineering, Drives, Material Handling and Automation), I joined AIMS International; today I lead this industry team in the EMEA organization. I enjoy the trully international work in AIMS, colaborating not only with global clients ad colleagues, but also meeting them personally in our regional and gobal AIMS meetings. We invite our clients in order to present their companies, describing future needs and meeting with AIMS colleagues from all over the globe. We share our international expertise in a direct way before actually working together. AIMS partners and consultants offer assistance for clients in a focussed way being organized in industrial segment teams. Knowing our partners and consultants from all continents, ads to our expertise when sharing market information. These activities helps us to consult our clients on a truly global scope, valuable not only cross border projects, but also in multi-country-searches.

    • Global Vice President
      Jun 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • HR Director at Producing Industry (Mechanical and Process Engineering, Drives, Material Handling and Automation)
    Jul 1995 - Nov 2007 · 12 yrs 5 mos

    National and International HR Management in some mid-sized companies. Working on HR projects in Germany, Austria, Hungary, UK and France.

  • HR Manager at Böwe Systec AG
    Apr 1993 - Jun 1995 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Personal Development and HR Business Partner for the Sales & Service organization

  • Air Force Officer at Bundeswehr
    1981 - 1993 · 12 yrs

    Air Defense Officer (HAWK) S3