Our Company
About us
EQC GmbH is a management consultancy that offers its services nationally and internationally. Our company was founded in 2012 in Ingolstadt/Germany. The founder, Mike Helmchen, had previously worked for many years in a leading position at a car manufacturer in Ingolstadt.
In addition to the know-how, EQC has a large network of contacts, both at home and abroad. Beside our permanent staff we have access to a constantly growing team of experts, so that we can always offer the right know-how for your company.
Efficient, innovative and pragmatic – with EQC to sustainable success
Your company is the core of our work and therefore we put an emphasis on a fair and sustainable implementation, which is not only cost-efficient, but also provides innovative solutions. Well-known companies from the automotive sector are among our customers. We would be pleased to explain more details about our references in a personal meeting.

Contact person

Mike Helmchen
Managing director and founder
- Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Automation Technology
- Energy electronics engineer, specialising in systems engineering
- Certified Lead Auditor (ISO/IEC 27001, VDA 6.3)
- Certified Data Scientist by Fraunhofer
Many years of experience in the Volkswagen Group (AUDI AG) as head of department within quality assurance for series production parts. Based on the knowledge gained, foundation of a consulting company (Economic Quality Consulting GmbH) in the field of quality management with a focus on automotive. Special focus on supplier management and supplier development, interim management and auditing of company processes. Expert in the optimisation of production processes and energy-efficient working methods, including additional qualification as a data scientist.

Mike Helmchen
Managing director and founder
- Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Automation Technology
- Energy electronics engineer, specialising in systems engineering
- Certified Lead Auditor (ISO/IEC 27001, VDA 6.3)
- Certified Data Scientist by Fraunhofer
Many years of experience in the Volkswagen Group (AUDI AG) as head of department within quality assurance for series production parts. Based on the knowledge gained, foundation of a consulting company (Economic Quality Consulting GmbH) in the field of quality management with a focus on automotive. Special focus on supplier management and supplier development, interim management and auditing of company processes. Expert in the optimisation of production processes and energy-efficient working methods, including additional qualification as a data scientist