How many companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 25,000 companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (5,718), Bavaria (4,548), Baden-Württemberg (3,615).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 5,718 | 23% | 31.5 |
| Bavaria | 4,548 | 18% | 34.0 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,615 | 14% | 32.0 |
| Hesse | 2,168 | 9% | 33.9 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,954 | 8% | 24.0 |
| Hamburg | 1,291 | 5% | 67.6 |
| Berlin | 1,261 | 5% | 32.5 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,030 | 4% | 24.8 |
| Saxony | 896 | 4% | 21.9 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 836 | 3% | 28.2 |
| Brandenburg | 456 | 2% | 17.7 |
| Thuringia | 448 | 2% | 21.0 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 349 | 1% | 15.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 308 | 1% | 18.9 |
| Saarland | 226 | 1% | 22.8 |
| Bremen | 202 | 1% | 28.9 |
| Germany | 25,339 | 100% | 30.0 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry
Digitalization
48% of companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Management and IT consulting147,562
- Management consulting167,217
- Lawyer51,628
- Legal advice45,436
- Web design24,025
- Law and notary firm44,783
- Advertising and marketing service provider43,439
- Tax advisory41,157
- Printed products and paper – manufacturing18,115
- Advertising agency34,134
- Design studio32,221
- Printing company15,999
- Marketing agency29,202
- Organizational consulting26,092
- Auditing25,055
- Communications agency18,953
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 25,000 companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (5,718), Bavaria (4,548), Baden-Württemberg (3,615).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry?
Hamburg (1,307), Berlin (1,257), Munich (990), Cologne (609), Düsseldorf (541).
How many companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry in Germany have a website?
52% have their own website, 30% 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 25,000 companies in the “Marketing consulting” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/marketing-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.