What IMTB does

IMTB Group GmbH is a Berlin-headquartered management and IT consulting firm founded in 2006 that serves the German public sector. The firm provides advisory services across four practice areas: Digitalisierung & KI (digitalization and AI), Organisationsberatung (organizational consulting), Vergabeberatung (procurement consulting), and Projektbegleitung (project support). IMTB's clients span federal ministries and constitutional organs, state governments (Saxony, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Berlin, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saarland, North Rhine-Westphalia), municipal authorities, and select foundations and NGOs (Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung). Notable engagements include E-Akte (electronic records) introductions for nearly all German constitutional organs, 40+ projects with the Sächsische Staatskanzlei, and EU-wide procurement support for KomWis Rheinland-Pfalz.

The firm's core intellectual property is its proprietary ESSA (Erweiterte Soziotechnische System-Analyse) methodology, a socio-technical consulting framework that analyzes the interplay of information, people, and technology in public-sector digitalization. IMTB markets itself as manufacturer-independent, meaning it does not resell or favor any specific software vendor — this positioning is a deliberate differentiator against systems-integrator competitors. The firm pairs its methodology with industry-event presence, content marketing (IMTB Insight blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), and an annual IMTB Sommerforum event running 15+ years. Recent service-line expansion includes an Appian Low-Code Bootcamp delivered in partnership with AV Software Solutions 360° (September 2025). IMTB has no packaged software products and no disclosed AI/ML platforms, patents, or proprietary models.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements and government framework contracts at the federal, state, and municipal levels. The firm is privately held by three named managing directors (Ralph Naumann, Henning Böske, Bastian Herrmann) plus Rainer Clemens, with no outside capital, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed. Headcount has grown from 8 employees in 2009 to 70+ by 2023, and offices span Berlin (headquarters), Cologne, Dresden, Vienna, Innsbruck, and Paris. Public recognitions include repeated customer votes placing IMTB among the top 15 eGovernment consultancies in Germany and a Kununu 'Top Company 2026' employer recognition.

Name

IMTB

Legal name

IMTB Group GmbH

Website

https://imtb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMTB Group GmbH is a Berlin-based German consulting firm founded in 2006 that advises federal, state, and municipal government agencies and select nonprofits on digital transformation, organizational change, procurement, and project delivery using its proprietary ESSA methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 public sector organizations including organizational consulting, digital transformation advisory, procurement consulting, and project management support. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IMTB is a manufacturer-independent consulting firm providing advisory services to the public sector across four main pillars: Digitalisierung & KI (Digitalization & AI), Organisationsberatung (Organizational Consulting), Vergabeberatung (Procurement Consulting), and Projektbegleitung (Project Support). The firm specializes in supporting federal, state, and municipal government agencies with electronic records (E-Akte) implementation, process optimization, OZG compliance, and change management using its proprietary ESSA methodology.

Product overview

IMTB is a manufacturer-independent consulting company (Beratungshaus) providing advisory services to the public sector including federal, state, and municipal authorities, foundations, and NGOs. Their service portfolio comprises four main consulting offerings: Digitalisierung & KI (Digitalization & AI), Organisationsberatung (Organizational Consulting), Vergabeberatung (Procurement Consulting), and Projektbegleitung (Project Support). The company employs a proprietary consulting methodology called 'Erweiterte Soziotechnische System-Analyse (ESSA)' and has developed an IMTB-A-Z knowledge collection. Their work spans e-government transformation, electronic records (E-Akte) implementation, process management, and digital services for public administration. IMTB does not offer packaged software products but rather consulting services focused on organizational change, digitization strategy, and project implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digitalisierung & KI (Digitalization & AI Consulting) Consulting service for government clients to drive digital transformation, analyzing tasks, processes, and work organization to optimize and digitally support operations. Focuses on the people-centric aspects of digital change.
• Organisationsberatung (Organizational Consulting) Advisory service for government agencies covering organizational structure analysis, file plan and DMS introduction, process management implementation, and change management measures for administrative workforce transitions.
• Vergabeberatung (Procurement Consulting) Consulting service supporting government clients through IT procurement processes, including vendor-independent advice on technology solutions, support for EU-wide tender procedures, and contract negotiations for major IT systems such as unified Document Management Systems.
• Projektbegleitung (Project Support) Comprehensive project management and accompaniment service for digitalization and organizational projects, including project plan structuring, status call facilitation, moderation and documentation of status meetings, and full project cycle support from analysis through implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple recognition as Top 15 eGovernment consulting firm in Germany by customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AV Software Solutions 360°minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 September 2025Training partner for Appian Bootcamp. Provided intensive one-week training on Low-Code development platform Appian as part of IMTB's Low-Code portfolio expansion.
• VISION Consulting GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 September 2025Exchange partner during Appian Bootcamp training. Provided valuable professional exchange during the Low-Code training initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global consulting and digital services firm with a sizeable German public-sector practice serving federal ministries on E-Government and transformation. Overlaps with IMTB's consulting offerings but at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with a public-sector vertical active across Germany, France and the Nordics. Overlaps with IMTB on digital administration and document-management consulting for government clients.
• Arvato (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann-owned services group with public-sector and government-adjacent clients, including customer relationship and back-office services. Overlaps with IMTB in serving German government but from a much broader service-portfolio perspective.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise and public-sector arm, delivering IT services and digital transformation to German federal and state authorities. Competes with IMTB for framework contracts but operates from a fundamentally different scale and infrastructure base.
• Deloitte (Public Sector): Big 4 firm with a large German public-sector consulting practice advising federal and state clients on digital transformation and organisational change. A scaled, multi-disciplinary competitor to IMTB in the same procurement pipelines.

Direct peers

• Materna: German IT service provider with a dedicated public-sector practice covering e-government, document management and digital transformation. Comparable in terms of German public-sector client roster and digital-advisory capabilities.
• adesso SE: German IT consultancy with a public-sector segment serving federal and state authorities on digital administration and application development. Comparable delivery model and customer base to IMTB.
• msg: Munich-headquartered IT consultancy with strong public-sector and insurance-industry practices. Comparable to IMTB in providing organisational and IT consulting around digitalisation and process optimisation.
• PD - Berater der öffentlichen Hand: German public-sector-owned management and IT consultancy advising federal, state and municipal authorities on modernisation and digital transformation. Closest domestic peer to IMTB in terms of customer base and consulting offerings.

Regional players

• Dataport: IT service provider owned by northern German states, delivering e-government and administrative IT to its shareholders. Adjacent to IMTB in mission but operates as an in-house IT provider rather than an independent advisor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IMTB-Group/videos
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/imtb-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/imtb_insight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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