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Here for you. At 61 locations across Germany.
Find your branch
Here for you. At 61 locations across Germany.
Find your branch
Here for you. At 61 locations across Germany.
Find your branch
Here for you. At 61 locations across Germany.
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About ARWA
We help
people
move forward.
We are ARWA Personaldienstleistungen — one of Germany's most experienced staffing agencies. 61 locations. One goal: bringing the right people together.
People. Connected. Since 1980.
46+
Years of experience
61
Locations nationwide
100k+
Applications per year
About us
Personal.
Direct. Close by.
With over 46 years of experience in staffing services, we know: successful placements are built on real relationships, not algorithms. Our consultants know their region, their companies, and their candidates personally.
We connect people with opportunities — with sensitivity, industry expertise, and the drive to make a real difference. For candidates. For companies. For the region.
Our commitment
Career aspirations.
Human possibilities.
With more than 46 years of practice and around 4,300 employees working in customer businesses, we have the necessary experience and the professional know-how in human resources and recruiting to establish long-term connections between suitable employees and companies.
We consider the individual and their professional goals, and provide mentoring to work out their professional values. If our employees are entirely satisfied, then we’ve done our job right.
Our values
What drives us.
For candidates. For companies.
For the region.
Reliability as a foundation
Since 1980, companies and candidates have relied on us. Our word counts — whether at the first meeting or after years of collaboration.
Fast when it matters
The right fit in 3–5 working days. Our regional teams act immediately — no long decision paths, no bureaucracy.
Leadership
The faces
behind ARWA
Our leadership team combines decades of HR expertise with a genuine feel for people and markets.
Executive Management
02
Executive ManagementMario SchäferView profile
„He only profits from praise who values criticism.“
— Heinrich Heine
Executive ManagementNicole MichelView profile
„Paths are made by walking.“
— Franz Kafka
Regional Management
03
Regional ManagementSven SchuffenhauerView profile
„Seeing the negative, but setting the positive beside!“
— Johann Wilhelm Bentinck
Regional ManagementChristina JordanView profile
„If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.“
— Konfuzius
Regional ManagementAlexandra WormView profile
„We will either find a way or make one.“
— Hannibal, Feldherr der Antike
District Management
04
District ManagementAndy SchneiderView profile
„First do what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you do the impossible.“
— Francis of Assisi
District ManagementVivien WetzelView profile
„If you want to move the world, you should first move yourself.“
— Sokrates
District ManagementNikita WagnerView profile
„The right people in the right place are the key to a company's success.“
— Jim Collins
District ManagementJulia PolinskiView profile
„The setting is a small thing that makes a big difference.“
— Winston Churchill
2024
1 eventMilestone
Focus Seal
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is once again one of the best personnel service providers in Germany this year and for the eleventh time in a row.
This was determined by the news magazine Focus in its large career special.
2023
1 eventAward
Focus Seal
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is once again one of the best personnel service providers in Germany this year and for the tenth time in a row.
This was determined by the news magazine Focus in its large career special.
2022
2 eventsAward
Focus Seal
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is once again one of the best personnel service providers in Germany this year and for the ninth time in a row.
This was determined by the news magazine Focus in its large career special.
Milestone
New opening
ARWA is expanding with a focus on customer proximity in the Bavarian city of Coburg. Our company continues to adhere to the concept of presence through regional locations in order to offer our services close to the customer.
2021
1 eventAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the aight time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany. The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.
2020
1 eventAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the seventh time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany.
The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.2019
2 eventsAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the sixth time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany.
The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.Milestone
Relaunch - Homepage
During the course of digitalisation, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH has given its homepage a modern overhaul. The focus here is on modern application methods. New services such as the call back service or short application via a variety of social media channels are consistently integrated into everyday life.
2018
1 eventAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the fifth time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany. The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.
2017
2 eventsAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the fourth time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany. The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.
Milestone
Certification update
Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
2016
2 eventsAward
Focus seal
This year too, and for the third time in a row, ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany. The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.
Milestone
New opening
Branch in Bayreuth and Rotenburg
2015
3 eventsMilestone
Certification update
Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
Award
Focus seal
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is once again one of the best personnel service providers in Germany this year. This was determined by the news magazine Focus in its large career special.
Milestone
New opening
Branch in Marburg
2014
3 eventsMilestone
Certification
Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
Milestone
Expansion
Opening of the 85th ARWA branch in Hildesheim on 1 March 2014
Award
Focus seal
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH numbers among the best recruitment agencies in Germany. The Focus news magazine determined this in a big careers special.
2013
2 eventsMilestone
Education provider certification
Education provider certification in accordance with German employment promotion law
Association
Member of the IGZ since 01/10/2013
Member of the IGZ since 01/10/2013
2004
1 eventMilestone
50th ARWA branch
Opening of the 50th ARWA branch
1998
1 eventMilestone
Further expansion
1998-2002: Further expansion with a total of 18 ARWA branches
1993
1 eventMilestone
Headquarters in Nieder-Olm
Completion and occupation of the new headquarters in Nieder-Olm
1992
1 eventMilestone
10 sites
Opening of the 10th ARWA branch
1988
1 eventMilestone
Expansion
1988-1991: opening of a total of 5 ARWA branches
1980
1 eventFounding
Founding of the company
1980 in Mainz. Original business purpose: nationwide installation of machines, containers, apparatus and pipes, as well as transport and conveyor systems.
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Whether you are looking for a new job or need staff — we are personally here for you.
