How many companies in the “Career counseling” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Career counseling” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (79), Bavaria (62), Baden-Württemberg (50).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 79 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Bavaria | 62 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 50 | 12% | 0.4 |
| Lower Saxony | 37 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Saxony | 30 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Hesse | 22 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Berlin | 21 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 16 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 13 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 12 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Thuringia | 12 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Hamburg | 11 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Brandenburg | 11 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Bremen | 9 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 9 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Saarland | 7 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Germany | 408 | 100% | 0.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Career counseling” industry
Digitalization
31% of companies in the “Career counseling” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- School70,455
- General education school31,049
- Boarding school15,377
- Adult education26,979
- Elementary and secondary school (Hauptschule)26,228
- Continuing education provider14,439
- Driving school13,281
- Art and music school5,964
- Technical college10,080
- Elementary school26,314
- Seminar provider9,416
- Vocational school6,474
- Music and singing lessons4,028
- High school (Gymnasium)3,916
- Music school3,646
- Dance school1,638
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Career counseling” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Career counseling” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (79), Bavaria (62), Baden-Württemberg (50).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Career counseling” industry?
Berlin (20), Cologne (12), Munich (12), Hamburg (11), Düsseldorf (8).
How many companies in the “Career counseling” industry in Germany have a website?
69% have their own website, 46% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Career counseling” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/career-counseling).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.