ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH

What ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH does

ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH is a privately held German IT consulting and training company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Aachen, Germany. The company delivers manufacturer-neutral consulting, planning, and training services to German enterprises and public-sector organizations, organized across ten specialized competence centers covering cloud and data center, electrical infrastructure, wireless networks, IT procurement, IT infrastructure, IT security (including NIS-2 and KRITIS compliance), communications solutions, networks, security technology, and smart technologies. Its consulting engagements span the full project lifecycle from strategy and audits through conception, detailed planning, tendering, migration, and operations support, with positioning built on the tagline "100% practice-oriented, 100% independent, 100% professional."

The company's product portfolio includes two proprietary professional certification programs — the ComConsult Certified Network Engineer (CCNE) and the ComConsult Certified Voice Engineer (CCVE) — plus the long-running monthly publication "Der Netzwerk Insider" with over 12,000 registered readers. Training is delivered through public seminars (in-person in Aachen and online via Microsoft Teams), customized in-house corporate training, and weekly free webinars, with seminar pricing typically ranging from €1,090 to €1,990 per attendee plus VAT and certification packages available at multi-thousand-euro price points. Strategic partnerships with BSI (CyberRisikoCheck), ENX/TISAX, RWTH Aachen University, IHK Aachen, WiredScore, and Microsoft anchor its compliance, training, and technology delivery capabilities. The company is led by Managing Director Thomas Steil and operates as an independent GmbH with no parent company, no external investors, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH

Legal name

ComConsult GmbH

Website

https://comconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH is a German IT consulting and training firm (founded 1986, Aachen) offering manufacturer-neutral advisory, planning, and practitioner-led seminars across 10 specialized competence centers serving DACH enterprises. Revenue is generated through public seminars, in-house corporate training, consulting, and proprietary CCNE/CCVE certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Training Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (61171), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Support & End-User Computing (Helpdesk, Desktop, M365/Google Workspace) (EDABAFAN)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• IT infrastructure planning
• Professional IT training
• Network engineering certification
• Manufacturer-neutral IT advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Seminars and Training: The company generates revenue through fee-based professional seminars and training programs. Seminars are offered in various IT topics with pricing per person per event, plus VAT. They offer early-bird discounts, package pricing with 10% discount, and certification exam fees.
2. Inhouse Corporate Training: Customized training programs delivered at client premises or online, with pricing quoted based on client requirements, duration, and content customization.
3. IT Consulting Services: Consulting services in areas including cloud and data center, IT infrastructure, IT security, communications solutions, networks, and smart technologies. The company emphasizes 100% practice-oriented, independent, and professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ComConsult provides manufacturer-neutral IT consulting, planning, and professional training services for German enterprises. The company delivers end-to-end IT advisory across strategy, audit, conception, detailed planning, tendering, migration, operations, measurements, and analysis for areas including cloud and data centers, networks, IT security, communications, and smart technologies. It complements consulting with practitioner-led public seminars, customized in-house corporate training, and two professional certification programs (CCNE and CCVE).

Product overview

ComConsult Beratung und Planung GmbH is an IT consulting and training company offering manufacturer-neutral consulting services, professional certifications, and practitioner-led training seminars. The portfolio consists of two certification programs (CCNE for network engineering and CCVE for voice/UC engineering), a monthly technology magazine (Der Netzwerk Insider), and over 50 seminar topics organized across 10 competence centers covering cloud/data centers, networks, IT security, communications, and smart technologies. The company also provides an email-based information subscription service and in-house training options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ComConsult Certified Network Engineer: Professional certification program for network engineers covering LAN fundamentals, TCP/IP operations, and switching/routing network design
• ComConsult Certified Voice Engineer
• Der Netzwerk Insider

Products and services

• ComConsult Certified Network Engineer (CCNE) A professional certification program validating expertise in network engineering. It consists of three seminars covering local networks (Lokale Netze für Einsteiger), TCP/IP operations (TCP/IP-Netze erfolgreich betreiben), and switching/routing for optimal network design, targeted at network engineers and IT professionals seeking vendor-neutral certification.
• ComConsult Certified Voice Engineer (CCVE) A professional certification program for voice/UC engineers covering unified communications planning, SIP technology, and VoIP/UCC security measures. Targeted at voice and unified communications professionals seeking vendor-neutral certification in IP telephony.
• IT Seminars and In-House Training (IT-Seminare und Inhouse-Schulungen) Manufacturer-neutral public seminars and customized in-house corporate training programs covering IT topics across networks, cloud, data centers, IT security, communications, smart technologies, IT management, IT law, and soft skills. Delivered by practitioners to IT professionals and enterprise teams, available as public events in Aachen, online via Microsoft Teams, or as customized on-site training.
• IT Consulting and Planning Services Vendor-neutral IT consulting services delivered through 10 specialized competence centers covering cloud and data center, electrical infrastructure, wireless networks, IT procurement, IT infrastructure, IT security (including NIS-2 compliance), communication solutions, networks, safety technology, and smart technologies. Service scope spans strategy, audits, expert opinions, conception, detailed planning, tendering, migration, operations, measurements, and analyses.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UN Global CompactminorOthersComConsult is a member of the United Nations Global Compact, committing to sustainable and responsible business practices.
• Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for BSI CyberRisikoCheck - a cyber risk assessment tool provided by the German Federal Office for Information Security.
• IHK AachenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Aachen for training and education services.
• RWTH Aachen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RWTH Aachen University campus for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• talentsconnect AGminorOthersExternal recruitment platform provider for the ComConsult career portal (karriere.comconsult.com).
• Microsoft Ltd. (Ireland)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Microsoft Teams video conferencing system used for online seminars and event participation. Data processing occurs in Ireland with EU adequacy decision as legal basis.
• Alfahosting GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider located in Halle (Saale), Germany. Provides infrastructure, platform services, computing capacity, storage space, database services, security services, and technical maintenance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Capgemini is a global IT consulting, technology services, and digital transformation firm with strong German footprint in infrastructure modernization and cloud. It represents the larger, broader competitor that increasingly absorbs mid-tier IT consulting and training spend into enterprise-wide outsourcing deals.
• Sopra Steria: Sopra Steria is a large European IT consulting and services firm with significant German operations spanning infrastructure, cloud, and digital transformation. While broader than ComConsult, it competes for the same enterprise IT infrastructure planning and modernization mandates.
• Bechtle AG: Bechtle is a leading European IT systems house offering hardware, software, services, and increasingly training/enablement to enterprise customers. It overlaps with ComConsult on IT infrastructure consulting and now bundles training into larger deals, representing both a competitor and a potential channel.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: TÜV Rheinland operates a broad portfolio of professional training, certification, and testing services across industries including IT/security. As a much larger incumbent, it competes with ComConsult on certified training and compliance-adjacent seminars, but its focus is much wider than ComConsult's IT-infrastructure niche.

Direct peers

• ExperTeach Gesellschaft für Netzwerk- und Sicherheitstechnik mbH: ExperTeach is a German IT training specialist focused on networking, security, and voice/UC, offering seminars, certifications, and customized in-house programs. It directly overlaps ComConsult's network/voice competence center and CCNE/CCVE-style certification positioning.
• CBT Training & Consulting: CBT is a German provider of vendor-neutral IT training, consulting, and certification across infrastructure, cloud, and security topics. Its seminar-led, Germany-focused model closely mirrors ComConsult's professional services approach.
• New Horizons Germany: New Horizons is a global IT training franchise with established German operations running public seminars, in-house training, and certification programs. It is directly comparable as a multi-vendor IT training and certification provider targeting German enterprise and individual learners.
• Fast Lane Institute for Knowledge Transfer: Fast Lane is a leading global IT training and certification company with strong German operations covering networks, cloud, security, and voice/UC. Like ComConsult, it sells packaged seminars, certification tracks, and in-house corporate training, making it one of the closest head-to-head competitors in the German market.
• GFN GmbH: GFN is a Germany-based IT training and certification provider running public seminars, in-house corporate training, and certification bootcamps. It is directly comparable to ComConsult in delivery model (in-person seminars + online), German Mittelstand customer base, and vendor-neutral-ish IT training catalogue.

Emerging players

• StackFuel GmbH: StackFuel is a German digital-first data and IT training provider offering online bootcamps and corporate upskilling programs. It targets the same German enterprise buyer as ComConsult but with a more scalable, platform-based delivery model that represents the digital disruption trajectory ComConsult faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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