How many companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 147,000 companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (30,953), Bavaria (28,674), Baden-Württemberg (19,965).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 30,953 | 21% | 170.6 |
| Bavaria | 28,674 | 19% | 214.5 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 19,965 | 14% | 177.0 |
| Hesse | 14,678 | 10% | 229.7 |
| Berlin | 10,285 | 7% | 265.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 10,187 | 7% | 125.1 |
| Hamburg | 7,440 | 5% | 389.5 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 5,682 | 4% | 136.6 |
| Saxony | 4,693 | 3% | 114.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 4,649 | 3% | 157.1 |
| Brandenburg | 2,856 | 2% | 111.1 |
| Thuringia | 1,898 | 1% | 89.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,684 | 1% | 76.9 |
| Saarland | 1,369 | 1% | 138.3 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 1,252 | 1% | 76.8 |
| Bremen | 1,184 | 1% | 169.1 |
| Germany | 147,530 | 100% | 174.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry
Digitalization
55% of companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electrical engineering and IT services161,579
- Management consulting167,217
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Software development and IT consulting74,399
- Software development74,982
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Marketing consulting25,339
- Lawyer51,628
- Legal advice45,436
- Web design24,025
- Law and notary firm44,783
- Tax advisory41,157
- Web agency39,520
- Organizational consulting26,092
- Computers – retail12,791
- Auditing25,055
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 147,000 companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (30,953), Bavaria (28,674), Baden-Württemberg (19,965).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry?
Berlin (10,224), Hamburg (7,523), Munich (7,338), Cologne (3,344), Düsseldorf (2,991).
How many companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry in Germany have a website?
45% have their own website, 25% 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 147,000 companies in the “Management and IT consulting” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/management-and-it-consulting).
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.