Althammer & Kill

What Althammer & Kill does

Althammer & Kill GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German consulting firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hannover, with branch offices in Düsseldorf and Mannheim. The firm delivers interdisciplinary advisory services across four core practice areas: data protection consulting (Datenschutzberatung, covering DSGVO, BDSG, DSG-EKD, and KDG), information security consulting (Informationssicherheitsberatung, including ISMS implementation and NIS-2 readiness), AI consulting (KI-Beratung, KI-Readiness-Check, and KI-Projekt-Assessment aligned to the EU AI Act / KI-VO), and broader compliance consulting. Its delivery model combines certified Datenschutzbeauftragte, lawyers, and information security experts in cross-functional teams deployed nationwide on client engagements.

The product portfolio comprises structured advisory engagements (AI project assessments, NIS-2 readiness checks, data protection impact assessments, ISMS build-outs), free whitepapers used for lead generation (NIS-2 quick check, AI policy guide), and the Akademie — a training platform offering webinars and certification courses delivered via ClickMeeting, supported by the bimonthly 'Compliance Update' newsletter distributed through CleverReach. The firm is not a software or platform business; it sells professional services and training.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with referrals and framework partnerships providing a meaningful secondary channel. Strategic cooperation agreements with major German welfare and church organizations (Caritas, Diakonie Deutschland, Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, DRK-Service, WGKD) give access to large institutional member bases, while customer segments are diversified across municipalities and public administration (primary), healthcare and care facilities, associations and non-profits, startups, and church organizations. Revenue mechanics are quote-based consulting engagements and paid Akademie training; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no revenue figures are available.

Name

Althammer & Kill

Legal name

Althammer & Kill GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://althammer-kill.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Althammer & Kill is a German consulting firm (founded 2014, Hannover) offering data protection, information security, AI compliance, and regulatory advisory to municipalities, welfare/church organizations, healthcare providers, and startups across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Insider Threat Program Design & Risk Assessments (BPAKADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Services (BPAKAHAN)

Keywords

• Data protection consulting
• Information security consulting
• AI compliance advisory
• GDPR compliance services
• NIS-2 implementation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for data protection, information security, AI, and compliance. Delivered by certified data protection officers and lawyers as well as information security experts through interdisciplinary teams.
2. Academy/Training: Online courses and seminars through the company's Academy, including webinars and certification courses on topics such as NIS-2, AI competence, and data protection coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Althammer & Kill is a German consulting firm that provides pragmatic, interdisciplinary advisory services in data protection, information security, AI compliance, and compliance management for organizations across Germany. Services are delivered by certified data protection officers, lawyers, and information security experts through structured engagements such as KI-Projekt-Assessment and KI-Readiness-Check, alongside an Akademie offering online courses and certification programs on NIS-2, AI competence, and data protection coordination.

Product overview

Althammer & Kill is a consulting firm (founded in 2014) offering interdisciplinary advisory services across four core pillars: data protection consulting (Datenschutzberatung), information security consulting (Informationssicherheitsberatung), AI consulting (Künstliche Intelligenz), and compliance consulting (Compliance-Beratung). Its product portfolio includes structured AI consulting services — the AI-Assessment (KI-Projekt-Assessment) for evaluating AI projects, the KI-Readiness-Check for AI Act readiness, and KI-Beratung for AI governance and policy — delivered alongside educational offerings through the Akademie (online seminars and certification courses). Supporting knowledge products include free whitepapers on NIS-2 and AI policy (KI-Richtlinie), and a bimonthly Compliance Update Newsletter. The firm is not a software product company but rather a professional services firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datenschutzberatung (Data Protection Consulting) Advisory services provided by certified data protection officers and legal experts covering GDPR, BDSG, DSG-EKD (church data protection), and KDG (Catholic data protection) requirements for organizations in Germany.
• Informationssicherheitsberatung (Information Security Consulting) Advisory services by certified information security experts for building and implementing a holistic information security management system (ISMS) for client organizations.
• KI-Beratung (AI Consulting) Advisory services for the introduction, risk management, and compliance assurance of AI systems, including AI policy development, governance structures, AI directory creation, responsibility matrices, and provider vs. deployer role clarification under the AI Act.
• KI-Projekt-Assessment (AI Project Assessment) A structured analysis service that evaluates AI projects across data protection (DSMS), information security (ISMS), compliance requirements, and staff competencies, including document review, stakeholder interviews, a maturity assessment, and a written report with prioritized recommendations and management presentation.
• KI-Readiness-Check An evaluation service that assesses an organization's readiness to adopt AI systems in compliance with the EU AI Act, identifying risks, potentials, and success factors for compliant AI deployment.
• Compliance-Beratung (Compliance Consulting) Branch-specific advisory services in compliance, delivering tailored concepts for legally compliant organization, including compliance management systems for German organizations.
• Akademie / Online-Kurse (Akademy / Online Courses) A training academy offering online seminars and certification courses on data protection, information security, AI, and compliance topics, including NIS-2 management training, AI competency courses for decision-makers, and data protection coordinator programs.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Allianz für Cybersicherheit (BSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the German Alliance for Cybersecurity initiative operated by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Supports cybersecurity awareness and best practices.
• Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands (BVD)minorOthersProfessional association membership providing networking and professional development for data protection officers in Germany.
• Gesellschaft für Datenschutz (GDD)minorOthersMembership in the Society for Data Protection, supporting data protection professional community.
• FinsozminorOthersMembership in Finsoz, organization for digital social services.
• CaritasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partnership with Caritas, one of the largest welfare organizations in Germany. Provides data protection services to Caritas members.
• Diakonie DeutschlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partnership with Diakonie Deutschland, the social welfare organization of the Protestant Church in Germany.
• Der Paritätische WohlfahrtsverbandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partnership providing data protection services to members of the Paritätische welfare association.
• DRK-ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with DRK-Service (German Red Cross) for data protection services.
• StifterhelfenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Stifterhelfen for data protection services.
• VAPVminorOthersMembership/partnership with VAPV (association of purchasing managers).
• WGKDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with WGKD (Working Group of Church Data Protection Officers).
• ABVPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partnership with ABVP.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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