Dr. Markus Karbaum
For Executives and Specialists
Offerings tailored to your individual needs.
For Candidates
Application coaching that makes the difference.
For Companies
Innovative approaches in the competition for top employees.
In 2010 I founded Dr. Karbaum Consulting & Coaching in Berlin and have since served a mid-four-digit customer base across industries and career levels. Learn more
8000+
supervised application processes
More than 3000
developed career plans
About 800
potential analyses
Over 95%
satisfied clients
1 Goal
YOUR SUCCESS
What my clients say
“Dr. Karbaum helped adapt my profile and experience to the German market in a way that allowed me to find my next challenge. I highly reccomend his services, he is willing to go the extra mile for his clients.”
“As an experienced engineer, I was advised by Dr. Karbaum during a phase of professional reorientation. I particularly appreciated his extensive, cross-industry knowledge of the working world and the related knowledge sharing.”
“I am a satisfied client of Dr. Markus Karbaum. He delivers coaches either in English or German language depending on client’s choice. Sitting around the coaching table with him objectively guided me in putting my Business Idea on a paper. He is currently partnering with me on operationalisation of my Business Plan. I highly recommend him to clients. Try him too, his services are five-star thumbs-Up!”
“The cooperation with Dr. Karbaum has had a lasting impact on my professional goals. He could very quickly objectively think his way into my personal situation. In the coaching sessions with him, we developed various professional options – many of which I personally would never have thought of before. He encouraged me to consider options that were unthinkable for me even before and encouraged me to leave my comfort zone. So I had a lot of possibilities on the table and a lot of ‘food-for-thought’ after the appointments.”
“At a time when I felt that I had done nothing at all in my life, Dr. Karbaum managed to give me the confidence that it is more the world that needs me than the world that needs me. This may sound pompous, but it is precisely this belief in oneself that is desperately needed in order to appear in job interviews with the little something that makes the decisive difference.”
“Dr Markus Karbaum is an excellent tutor in phases of professional (re)orientation. His coaching and extensive knowledge of cross-industry job requirements and potential career opportunities have always proven to be of great practical value to my application work and have successfully guided me through numerous selection procedures and interviews. For the special challenges of professional change processes, I can unreservedly recommend the expertise and work of Dr Karbaum. If you are looking for an experienced, dedicated and at the same time open and directly communicating sparring partner, you are making an excellent choice in the jungle of other job-related coaching and consulting offers.”
“Many thanks for the coaching and your support in my start phase. I particularly liked your openness, coupled with the necessary leadership and focus on results. Thanks to our regular exchange, I was able to integrate your recommendations well into my daily business.”
“Markus Karbaum coaches with true conviction and empathy. Through his goal-oriented coaching I gained the necessary self-confidence and sovereignty to successfully complete complex application procedures in the political field (Foreign Office, GIZ, United Nations). I am very grateful to Mr Karbaum for his commitment.”
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17. August 2026
Nein zu sagen oder den Fluch der guten Tat zu vermeiden fällt nicht allen Erwerbstätigen leicht. Doch wie kann man dieser Falle risikolos entkommen?
Wer den Karren am besten zieht, bekommt die schwerste Last aufgeladen – bis ihm der Rücken bricht. Diese auch als Lastesel-Paradoxon genannte Metapher kennt auch die englische Sprache: No good deed goes unpunished. Wahrscheinlich gibt es kaum etwas, das mehr demotiviert, als Nachteile aufgrund ausgeprägter Leistungsfähigkeit zu erfahren. In den passiven Widerstand zu treten und, sei es auch nur übergangsweise, „Dienst nach Vorschrift“ zu verrichten wären allerdings nicht die besten Reaktionen. Weiterlesen
14. Juli 2026
Gehaltserhöhungen zu verhandeln könnte zukünftig deutlich formaler werden. Denn durch die Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie gilt: Gleicher Lohn für gleichwertige Arbeit. Das muss nur bewiesen oder widerlegt werden.
Zugegeben, es wird ein ziemlich technokratischer Beitrag und der längste, den ich hier jemals publiziert habe. Aber für meine treuen Leserinnen und Leser dürfte sich die Lektüre lohnen, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Denn obwohl Deutschland wohl erst 2027 die Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie der Europäischen Union in nationales Recht umsetzt, entfaltet sie bereits heute Wirkung, weil Gerichte den Regelungsgehalt der Richtlinie in der Rechtsprechung berücksichtigen. Deshalb sind Kenntnisse darüber vor allem für diejenigen relevant, die in naher Zukunft über Gehaltserhöhungen verhandeln. Weiterlesen
7. Juni 2026
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland hat es versäumt, bis zum heutigen Tag die EU-Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie in nationales Recht zu übertragen. Trotzdem wird sich einiges ändern, wovon in erster Linie Frauen profitieren sollen.
Ab 7. Juni 2026 wären Arbeitgeber mit mehr als 100 Mitarbeitenden dazu verpflichtet gewesen, entweder das Einstiegsgehalt oder die verhandelbare Gehaltsspanne in der Stellenausschreibung anzugeben. Oder diese Informationen vor dem Bewerbungsgespräch zu kommunizieren, beispielsweise in der Einladung zum ersten Vorstellungsgespräch. Außerdem wäre es Arbeitgebern nicht mehr erlaubt gewesen, nach der Höhe des letzten Lohns bzw. Gehalts zu fragen. Doch bekanntlich gibt es kein (Arbeits-)Leben im Konjunktiv. Weiterlesen