Enabling change where it matters most

We advise national, regional, and municipal authorities in strengthening governance, reforming institutions, and fostering economic development to enhance operational efficiency and deliver measurable results that better serve citizens. Our services include the expertise and guidance needed to navigate complex challenges. They encompass legal and policy reform, public procurement, and tax systems.

We assist with the decentralization of public administration, strategies for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), privatisation, and corporate governance. We also support SME development and investment promotion at the local level.

GOOD GOVERNANCE

• Transparency, Accountability, Anti-corruption, and Rule of Law
  We support authorities on the national, regional and municipal levels in strengthening governance, focusing on the core principles – including transparency, accountability, anti-corruption, and rule of law – through targeted interventions such as legal and policy advice, advice on budgetary issues, public financial management reform, organisational development, and capacity building measures.
• Commercial, Corporate and Capital Markets Law
  Drafting legislation: from developing the policy proposal to supporting the competent authority throughout the consultation and adoption processes.
• Public Procurement
  Reviewing the legal and institutional framework governing public procurement and advising the competent authority on its revision and effective implementation.
• Tax Systems Advisory
  • Revenue Enhancement – Boosting tax collection through targeted strategies, including SME-focused frameworks that balance compliance and growth.
  • VAT reform – including assessessing its fiscal and social impacts.

STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOEs) and PRIVATISATION

• Strategy Development for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)
  • Developing and harmonising policies, guidelines, and procedures for the management of state holdings by relevant authorities.
  • Supporting the authorities in formulating a coherent strategy to identify and justify the divestment of state assets.
• Corporate Governance
  • Revising and drafting corporate governance rules, and related codes for listed joint-stock companies and state-owned enterprises, irrespective of the legal form.
  • Supporting alignment with international best practices, including the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises.
• Privatisation Strategies and Transactions
  • Supporting the legal and contractual framework, as well as the organisational and procedural setup for privatisation, including post-privatisation follow-up measures.
  • Advising on privatisation strategies and providing transaction advisory services to guide the process, including oversight of due diligence procedures and identification of interested parties.

ECONOMIC and LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

• SME Development
  Reviewing SME support policies and identifying key challenges to SME growth, as well as formulating targeted recommendations to address them.
• Economic Development for Local Authorities
  We support local authorities attracting investment and talent by enhancing their profile and visibility. Our services focus on the following key areas:
  • Public image, location promotion, and organisational development
  • Stakeholder dialogue and engagement
  • Long-term visibility strategies
  • Investor outreach and acquisition
  • Strategic planning and development

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TERRITORIAL REFORM and DECENTRALISATION

Evaluating territorial-administrative structures by analysing the mandate, operational efficiency, autonomy, financial resources, and overall performance.

We help domestic and international companies succeed in Germany and Europe by offering tailored support for business development – from market entry and site evaluation to networking, regulatory guidance, and incentive applications. In times of change, we guide organizations through transformation, helping to realign business models, structures, and costs. When needed, our experienced team also steps in with hands-on interim management in HR, transformation, and project management.

Business development

We help domestic and international companies and investors navigate opportunities in Germany and Europe and make informed decisions about setting up, relocating or expanding their business.

We provide practical support in your decision-making process through:

• Market entry support
• developing benchmark analysis,
• evaluating sites and locations,
• navigating and evaluating rules, regulations and trends,
• identifying and evaluating potential business partners and introducing you to key stakeholders
• networking in the relevant environment and gathering intelligence
• verifying the availability of subsidies, grants and investment incentives and assisting with the application process
• developing tailor-made concepts
• Setting up a local company

Transformation Management

We support the transformation process in the revision of the business model, the resulting organisational changes and the necessary cost-cutting measures.

Interim Management

We carry out assignments with our own personnel (in-house) in the following areas:

• HR/personnel management, 
• Transformation management, 
• Project management

We advise clients on the relevance and impact of European regulatory processes, identify key stakeholders across the 27 EU Member States, and help explore and align common positions. We moderate cross-sector discussions and assist in translating complex arguments into clear messages for policymakers in national governments and European Union institutions.

If your business is impacted by European regulation but struggles to have its voice heard at the right time and level, we are ready to explore how we can support you in connecting, coordinating, and communicating where it matters most.

Why this matters for your business: The European Union — 27 Member States, 450 million people — is a rather complex regulatory environment. Yet many businesses underestimate the impact of EU legislation on their operations, products, and market access.

The majority of binding regulations and directives are shaped — and decided — not in national capitals, but by:

• The European Commission — drafting regulatory proposals
• The European Parliament — refining and debating these proposals
• The Council of the European Union — representing national governments 

These three institutions work through long negotiation processes, culminating in trilogues, where the final legal text is agreed and adopted.

The challenge: Stakeholders too often coordinate their positions only nationally or rely on associations — missing opportunities to shape policies early, when it matters most.

Our role: At indecon, we help accelerate and facilitate across Member State alignment between stakeholders with shared regulatory concerns. We:

• Identify relevant EU regulatory processes early on
• Map potentially affected actors across all 27 Member States
• Build bridges between like-minded stakeholders beyond national boundaries
• Facilitate dialogue and moderate joint position-building
• Assist in crafting arguments for national and European policymakers