What Consulimus does

Consulimus AG is a privately held German professional-services firm headquartered in Cologne, founded in 2005, operating under the Feldfaktor brand. The company delivers field-based market research and data collection services, including B2B and B2C telephone surveys, on-site and face-to-face interviews, mystery calls and mystery shopping, scanning/digitization of paper-based survey instruments, and full-service project logistics including interviewer recruitment and documentation. It serves market research institutes, private-sector companies, public-sector organizations, universities and research institutions, certification bodies, consulting firms, and retail businesses across Germany.

The underlying technology stack consists of conventional survey and data-collection tooling: hybrid multi-channel collection platforms (telephone, online, on-site), digital survey instruments, high-volume scan services for paper-based materials, and digital process automation. No AI/ML components, proprietary models, or platform integrations are evidenced in the supplied material. The service portfolio is modular — telephone surveys, on-site surveys, customer/employee surveys, survey analysis, and four branded support modules (CONSULTINGsupport, FORSCHUNGsupport, QMsupport, VERTRIEBsupport).

Consulimus operates a sales-led B2B model with direct outreach, case-study-driven reputation marketing, and referrals as the primary acquisition channels. Pricing is quote-based and project-by-project with no publicly disclosed tiers; revenue is generated through professional services fees tied to scope, methodology, sample size, and complexity. The firm is independently owned, has completed 7,600+ projects for 750+ customers over its 19-year history, employs 11-50 people, and operates exclusively within Germany.

Name

Consulimus

Legal name

Consulimus AG

Website

https://consulimus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consulimus AG is a German field-services firm, operating as Feldfaktor, that delivers telephone, on-site, and mystery-testing surveys plus digitization and project logistics to market research institutes, enterprises, public sector bodies, and universities across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Market Research Field Services

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Competitive Intelligence & Benchmarking (BPAHALAB)

Keywords

• Field data collection
• Market research services
• Telephone survey execution
• Mystery testing analysis
• Survey digitization scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Market Research Services: Project-based professional services including telephone surveys, on-site interviews, mystery testing, service analyses, and evaluation studies. Revenue is generated through custom project fees based on scope, methodology, sample size, and project complexity.
2. Digitalization Services: Digitization of paper-based survey instruments, questionnaires, and archival materials with scan services and data preparation.
3. Project Logistics Support: Operational support including interviewer recruitment and management, project documentation, and full-service project logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Consulimus AG, operating under the Feldfaktor brand, is a specialized field service provider delivering professional data collection and project logistics for complex, method-driven research projects. Core offerings include telephone surveys (B2B and B2C), face-to-face and on-site interviews, mystery testing (calls and test customer visits), digitization and scanning of paper-based survey instruments, and operational project support services. Clients are market research institutes, consulting firms, private companies, retail businesses, public sector organizations, and certification bodies across Germany.

Product overview

Consulimus AG operates under the Feldfaktor brand as a full-service market research and field services provider based in Cologne, Germany, established in 2005. The company's offering is organized as a portfolio of specialized service modules rather than a unified software platform. The core brand Feldfaktor provides field research and data collection services including telephone surveys, on-site surveys, and mystery testing. Supporting modules include CONSULTINGsupport for consulting project execution, FORSCHUNGsupport for research assistance, QMsupport for quality management documentation, and VERTRIEBsupport for sales-related services. Additional offerings include scanning and digitization services for paper-based materials and comprehensive survey evaluation and analysis services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feldfaktor: Specialized field service brand of Consulimus AG, offering individual market research services and specialized business support, including telephone surveys, on-site surveys, mystery calls, test customer visits, digitization of paper-based survey instruments, and project logistics.

Products and services

• Feldfaktor Field Research Services Primary brand of Consulimus AG delivering specialized field research and data collection services for market research institutes, consulting firms, businesses, public sector organizations, and certification bodies. Combines telephone surveys, on-site surveys, mystery testing, scanning/digitization, and full project logistics.
• Telephone Surveys (Telefonische Befragungen) Structured telephone interviews conducted in both B2B and B2C contexts, delivering reliable data through professional interview processes for market research institutes and enterprise clients.
• On-Site Surveys (Vor-Ort-Befragungen) Face-to-face surveys, pedestrian interviews, and on-location data collection enabling direct interaction with target groups and high response quality, supported by a Germany-wide field network.
• Mystery Testing (Mystery Analysen) Mystery calls, mystery shopping visits, and covert observations providing detailed insights into real customer contacts and processes for service quality assessments.
• Scanning and Digitization Services (Scanservices) High-performance scanning and digitization of paper-based survey instruments, questionnaires, and archival materials with efficient data preparation for research, academic, and compliance uses.
• Customer Surveys (Kundenbefragungen) Customer satisfaction and feedback surveys helping organizations improve customer experience and derive actionable strategies.
• Employee Surveys (Mitarbeiterbefragungen) Employee satisfaction and feedback surveys focused on measuring and improving client workforce satisfaction.
• Survey Analysis (Befragungsauswertungen) Professional evaluation and analysis of survey data delivering actionable insights for client decision-making.
• CONSULTINGsupport Specialized support services for consulting projects, providing operational execution and project logistics for management and business consultants.
• Research Support (FORSCHUNGsupport) Research support services assisting with research projects, academic studies, and scientific investigations.
• Quality Management Support (QMsupport) Quality management support services ensuring compliance with quality standards and documentation requirements.
• Sales Support (VERTRIEBsupport) Sales support services including address qualification and target group-specific qualification of sales contacts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ individual data points processed in one week for Siemens Real Estate Germany

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SKOPOS GROUP: German market research and field services firm offering telephone, online, and face-to-face data collection along with analytics. Directly comparable to Consulimus in methodology mix, German focus, and B2B project-services model.
• GapFish: Germany-based online panel and market research operations provider. Closely comparable to Consulimus on the online-survey and panel-management side of the offering, though less focused on telephone/on-site fieldwork.
• Psyma Group: Germany-based market research firm offering qualitative and quantitative research services including field operations. Comparable to Consulimus in serving German enterprise and research-institute clients with mixed methodology fieldwork.

Regional players

• Bilendi: European panel and data collection company with German operations. Comparable to Consulimus as a sample-provider and fieldwork partner for market research institutes, though with a stronger pan-European footprint.
• GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: Germany's largest academic social-research infrastructure provider, running major survey programs and panels. Comparable to Consulimus in serving research institutions and universities but as a public-sector, non-commercial entity.
• respondi AG: European online panel and market research operations provider with strong German footprint. Comparable to Consulimus in panel operations and B2B survey delivery, primarily operating online versus Consulimus's hybrid fieldwork model.
• Norstat Group: Nordic-headquartered European data collection company operating across multiple countries. Comparable to Consulimus in telephone, online, and face-to-face fieldwork for market research, though geographically focused on Northern Europe.

Emerging players

• Civey: Berlin-based digital market research platform with an online panel of millions. Comparable as a Germany-focused market research data-collection competitor, but positioned as a tech platform rather than a field-services firm.

Broad incumbents

• Kantar: Global market research and insights giant with strong presence in Germany. Comparable as both a potential client (outsourcing German fieldwork) and an enterprise competitor for large research programs.
• Ipsos: One of the world's largest market research firms with extensive German operations. Comparable to Consulimus as a buyer of field-services capacity and as a competitor for full-service market research projects with German enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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