IGV mbH Eisenach

What IGV mbH Eisenach does

IGV Ingenieurgesellschaft für Grafische Informationsverarbeitung und Verwaltungsbetreuung mbH, doing business as IGV mbH Eisenach, is a privately held German software vendor founded in 1993 and headquartered in Eisenach, Thuringia. The company develops and sells KommunalRegie, a cross-departmental, freely configurable workflow management system purpose-built for German municipal public administration (Kommunalverwaltung). It is sold exclusively to the public sector — cities (Städte), counties (Landkreise), and municipal corporations (Gebietskörperschaften) — and is reported to be in use by 500+ municipal entities across Germany, with named customers including Frankfurt am Main, Köln, Potsdam, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, and Stadt Luxembourg.

The KommunalRegie platform is built on C#/.NET with Microsoft SQL Server as the persistence layer and combines workflow automation, integrated document management, cost calculation, and an embedded GIS map window with ALKIS cadastral data integration. Its principal architectural differentiator is depth of compliance with German e-government standards: XBau for building supervision, XTA/OSCI for secure transport, FIT-Connect (FITKO) for federal online services, DATEX II for traffic/mobility data interoperability, and WFS/OGC-compliant web services for geometry data. The product is delivered as a desktop client plus browser-based and mobile (iOS/Android) clients, with a separate standalone KommunalRegie Kartenviewer product.

Commercially, IGV operates a direct enterprise sales motion with no visible reseller or partner channel. Revenue is generated through software licensing (subscription/recurring) supplemented by professional services covering implementation, training (base and admin workshops), and ongoing support. Marketing is anchored by the company's website, a customer newsletter, annual user conferences (Anwendertagung/Fachtagung) held in rotating German cities, and exhibition at the Kommunale trade fair in Nürnberg. The company is independently owned by its three founders and is led by Managing Director Jens Eckebrecht, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

IGV mbH Eisenach

Legal name

IGV Ingenieurgesellschaft für Grafische Informationsverarbeitung und Verwaltungsbetreuung mbH

Website

https://igv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGV mbH Eisenach is a German software vendor founded in 1993 that develops KommunalRegie, a workflow management system with integrated GIS, document management, and certified e-government interfaces used by 500+ German cities, counties, and municipal corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Generation/Templating (HDAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Public administration software
• Municipal workflow management
• E-government solutions
• ALKIS GIS integration
• Regulatory case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Eisenach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of KommunalRegie workflow management system to public administration entities. Includes desktop client, web modules, and mobile access.
2. Professional Services: Process consulting, implementation, training, and ongoing support services for KommunalRegie system.
3. Training Services: Base workshops for new users and admin workshops for advanced users, offered at customer sites or in IGV training rooms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IGV mbH Eisenach develops and licenses KommunalRegie, a workflow and case management software suite for German public administration entities (municipalities, counties, and municipal corporations). The product family includes a desktop client, a mobile workflow application, a web-based client/portal, and a standalone GIS map viewer, covering use cases such as regulatory enforcement, building permits, environmental and immissions control, citizen requests, and infrastructure/cadastral management.

Product overview

IGV mbH Eisenach offers KommunalRegie, a unified workflow management system designed specifically for German public administration. The product architecture consists of the core KommunalRegie platform with integrated modules for document management, GIS mapping, cost calculation, and user management, supplemented by specialized web and mobile clients (KommunalRegie Mobil, KommunalRegie Webantrag, KommunalRegie Kartenviewer). The system provides sector-specific modules covering construction permits, spatial planning, public order and safety, civil engineering, environment and nature, fees and contributions, fire protection, property management, and general administration. Interoperability is enabled through interfaces for XBau (building supervision), XTA (OSCI transport), FIT-Connect (federal online services), DATEX II (traffic data), and financial systems (SAP, INFOMA, SASKIA, etc.), as well as ALKIS land registry integration and OGC-compliant GIS data sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KommunalRegie: Standardized workflow management system for public administration developed by IGV

Products and services

• KommunalRegie Core workflow, case management, and Aktenführung software for German municipalities, counties, and municipal corporations; covers regulatory enforcement (Ordnungswidrigkeiten), building permits (Baugenehmigungen), environmental and immissions control (Umwelt/Immissionsschutz), and general administrative procedures.
• KommunalRegie Kartenviewer Standalone GIS-based map viewer for visualizing and editing ALKIS cadastral data, infrastructure networks, and georeferenced cases; does not require a KommunalRegie base license, making it usable independently for municipal map and asset visualization.
• KommunalRegie Mobil Mobile application that allows municipal field staff to capture data, manage tasks, and process cases directly on mobile devices, extending the KommunalRegie workflow out of the office onto mobile devices.
• KommunalRegie Webantrag Web-based client and portal for processing administrative applications online (e.g., citizen/business requests), enabling e-government submission and processing of municipal applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Paperless processing of building applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial interface integration for automated transfer of billing data to SAP financial accounting systems. Multiple SAP versions supported.
• INFOMAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCash interface connection to INFOMA financial management system.
• AB-DATAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCash interface integration for AB-DATA financial systems.
• SASKIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationInterface to SASKIA financial and administrative software.
• MPScoreTechnology or IntegrationCash interface connection to MPS financial systems.
• GeoMediasupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Hexagon Geomedia GIS software for map display and geodata infrastructure.
• FITKO (FIT-Connect)coreTechnology or IntegrationFIT-Connect integration enabling secure, standardized receipt of applications from online services via federal transport infrastructure.
• IT-Planungsrat (OSCI/XTA)coreTechnology or IntegrationXTA connector implementation following OSCI standard established by IT-Planungsrat for secure e-government data transmission.
• OpenStreetMapsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBase map data provider for mobile application.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OpenText Corporation: Global ECM/workflow incumbent with broad public-sector portfolio; represents the broader-scale competitor IGV may face when municipal buyers consolidate vendors toward enterprise platforms.
• SAP SE: Global enterprise software incumbent whose public-sector and process management offerings (including SAP financial systems already integrated with KommunalRegie) represent a competitive backdrop for end-to-end municipal suite deals.

Direct peers

• DocuWare GmbH: Cloud and on-premises document management/workflow vendor with established German public-sector customers; competes for the same municipal digitalization budget that drives KommunalRegie adoption.
• d.velop AG: German ECM/digital workflow vendor serving public-sector and enterprise customers; competes for document and process management budget that IGV also addresses with its integrated document and workflow modules.
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavarian state-affiliated IT service provider offering software solutions for municipal administration in Germany, including workflow and case-management capabilities directly overlapping with KommunalRegie.
• Optimal Systems GmbH: German enterprise content management vendor with significant public-sector footprint; competes in document management and workflow automation adjacent to KommunalRegie's core capability set.
• SER Group (SER Solutions): European ECM vendor with deep public-sector presence and full content-services suite; overlaps with IGV's document management and workflow capabilities for regulated administrative environments.
• Form-Solutions GmbH: German vendor specializing in electronic form management and workflow automation for public administration; directly comparable niche to IGV's KommunalRegie in the municipal e-government segment.
• ITEBO GmbH: German municipal IT service provider offering software and managed services to cities and counties in Lower Saxony and adjacent regions; comparable business model targeting the same municipal buyer.

Regional players

• Fabasoft AG: Austrian ECM and workflow software vendor serving German-speaking public administration; comparable in product fit but primarily DACH-region focused, with similar municipal and e-government customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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