Die NetzWerkstatt

What Die NetzWerkstatt does

Die NetzWerkstatt GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, full-service web development and digital agency headquartered in Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded in 2002. Operating with approximately 10 employees, the company delivers TYPO3- and WordPress-based web solutions, OZG-compliant e-government platforms, and traditional design/print services to roughly 900 customers across Germany and Europe, with 1,500+ projects completed since inception. Its core proprietary products are govgó, a TYPO3-based municipal website builder offered in versions including govgó 2.0 with an integrated citizen portal; TYPO3gó, an extension of the same modular standard to non-municipal institutional clients; and the EDITH® module family, which provides Web-GIS mapping (built on OpenStreetMap), Regionalkarte business networking, digital notice boards, and citizen chatbots.

The business combines project-based web development (one-off fees with progress payments) with recurring maintenance/hosting subscriptions on 12-month auto-renewing contracts, supplemented by SEO/SEM, accessibility services, and corporate design/print work. Revenue mechanics rely on a consultative, direct-sales motion anchored in Schleswig-Holstein and supported by referrals from long-tenured municipal clients and partnerships with TYPO3 Association, WordPress, MELUND/ITVSH, and DIGIaccess. Strategic emphasis is on deepening OZG-compliance-driven stickiness within German municipalities while broadening the EDITH® ecosystem into new verticals (tourism, education, agriculture) and channels (SH-Navi mobility, networked info terminals).

Name

Die NetzWerkstatt

Legal name

Die NetzWerkstatt GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://die-netzwerkstatt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development & Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creative, Content Production & Ad Ops Tools (BPAMALAK)

Keywords

• Web development services
• E-government solutions
• TYPO3 CMS development
• Municipal website builder
• WordPress development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rendsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Development & Programming: Custom web development projects including website design, TYPO3/WordPress implementations, individual programming, and digital applications. Billed as project-based one-time fees with progress payments (1/3 at order, 1/3 at presentation, 1/3 at completion).
2. Maintenance & Hosting: Ongoing maintenance, updates, and hosting services for CMS solutions. Recurring monthly/annual fees. Contracts run 12 months with automatic renewal. Reactivation fee of EUR 200 for suspended services.
3. Digital Services: SSL certificates, domains, email services, and digital terminal maintenance.
4. Online Marketing & SEO: Search engine optimization and search engine marketing services, typically bundled with website projects.
5. Design & Print: Corporate design, logo development, print materials (flyers, brochures, business cards), and advertising design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Die NetzWerkstatt is a German web development agency that designs, builds, hosts and maintains professional websites and digital platforms for municipalities, government agencies, businesses and tourism organizations, primarily using TYPO3 and WordPress CMSs and its own proprietary product lines (govgó for municipalities, TYPO3gó for institutions) along with the EDITH® module family for GIS mapping, citizen portals, digital notice boards, chatbots and mobility information. The company also delivers online marketing/SEO, accessibility (barrierefrei) implementation, corporate design, and full print production management as part of its full-service offering.

Product overview

Die NetzWerkstatt is a full-service web development and digital agency based in Rendsburg, Germany, founded in 2002. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two proprietary CMS standards built on TYPO3: govgó for municipal clients (counties, cities, municipalities) and TYPO3gó for institutional/organizational clients. Both platforms share a modular architecture allowing municipalities to add functionality such as EDITH® WEB-GIS for mapping, EDITH® Regionalkarte for regional business maps, digital notice boards (Digitaler Bekanntmachungskasten), citizen chatbots (KIKI), SH-Navi mobility integration, and event databases (Termine Regional). The company also provides standard WordPress and TYPO3 website development, e-government solutions, online marketing/SEO, accessible web development, and traditional advertising services (corporate design, print). The govgó platform specifically offers OZG-compliant solutions with an integrated citizen portal (Bürgerportal), while both platforms support responsive design, accessibility features, and networked multi-site installations via TYPO3 multidomain capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• govgó: A municipal website builder and CMS solution based on TYPO3 for government websites, enabling OZG-compliant online presence.
• TYPO3gó
• EDITH®

Products and services

• govgó Proprietary TYPO3-based municipal website builder (CMS standard) for German counties, cities, municipalities and Ämter. Provides an OZG-compliant online presence with pre-built modules for virtual town hall, municipal news, forms, event calendars and regional mapping, enabling municipalities to launch and operate a public-sector web presence at any size.
• govgó 2.0 (Ämterpaket) Updated govgó municipal CMS major version that introduces an integrated citizen portal (Bürgerportal) feature, allowing users to access citizen services directly within the municipal website without switching tabs or windows, along with the Ämterpaket configuration for municipal offices.
• TYPO3gó Proprietary TYPO3-based website standard developed by Die NetzWerkstatt for institutional clients outside the municipal sector, offering modular CMS benefits similar to govgó for organizations such as associations, tourism boards and educational bodies.
• EDITH® WEB-GIS Extension Web-based geographic information system extension for TYPO3 that displays locations, routes, areas, and points of interest on OpenStreetMap. Allows content editors to manage spatial data through a dedicated TYPO3 module, used for tourism portals, regional maps and municipal information systems.
• EDITH® Regionalkarte Regional map module for displaying business locations, tourist attractions, and points of interest. Compatible with citizen portals and municipal websites, enabling regional networking platforms such as business portals for Kreise.
• Digitaler Bekanntmachungskasten (Digital Notice Board) Digital information terminal for municipalities that displays news, public announcements, events, and mobility information. Integrates with municipal websites via a shared database so that content can be synchronized between online presence and physical info terminals/steles.
• SH-Navi Digital mobility platform for Schleswig-Holstein providing regional mobility information integrated into municipal websites, digital information terminals (Stelen) and information kiosks. Used to surface local mobility and transport content across channels.
• KIKI (Bürger-Chat) Citizen chatbot with EDITH® integration providing automated citizen assistance; extendable via the 'Mängelmelder 2.0' extension to allow citizens to report municipal issues directly to the responsible office.
• Termine Regional (Event Database) Regional event database module that aggregates and displays events from multiple municipalities. Integrated into govgó websites as a shared event catalog powering cross-municipal event visibility.
• KSH-Recht TYPO3-Erweiterung TYPO3 extension for municipal code (Kreisrecht/SH-Recht) compliance that displays municipal legal documents on municipal websites in a compliant and structured way.
• Website Development Services (TYPO3 & WordPress) Professional website development services spanning concept, screen design, programming, SEO and online marketing. Delivered on the open-source TYPO3 and WordPress CMS platforms, including responsive design, multisite/multi-domain setups and intranet/employee portals, for SMEs, enterprises, tourism, education and nonprofit clients.
• E-Government Solutions Specialized municipal website solutions including e-government modules, citizen information systems, council information systems (Ratsinformationssysteme), online application forms (e.g., iWOBIS/iAFM), GIS integration and digital info terminals. Certified as compliant with the EU Service Directive / OZG for online government services.
• Online-Marketing & SEO Search engine optimization and online marketing services including SEM, content marketing, SEO copywriting and web analytics integration, typically bundled with website projects to support go-to-market and lead generation.
• Accessible (Barrierefreie) Website Development Accessible (barrier-free) website development services ensuring compliance with accessibility standards and BITV/WCAG requirements, including integration of the DIGIaccess accessibility tool for municipal and institutional sites.
• Design & Werbung (Corporate Design & Print) Full-service advertising including corporate design, logo development, business stationery, flyers, brochures, catalogs, exhibition equipment, and full print production management for clients needing brand-consistent design across digital and physical media.
• Vernetzte Infoterminals (Networked Info Terminals) Networked information terminals for municipalities and public spaces, connected to municipal websites via a shared database so that content is synchronized between web presence and physical information terminals (Stelen, Bekanntmachungskästen).
• Mehrwertnetzwerke (Multi-Value Networks) Multi-value network solutions that connect multiple municipal or regional websites through shared databases, enabling shared content management and portal networks (Mehrwertnetzwerk) for regional organizations and municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ loyal customers served across Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• TYPO3 AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationActive member and specialist partner for TYPO3 CMS implementation, utilizing the open-source platform as a core technology foundation for client websites and municipal solutions.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationWordPress specialist partner providing WordPress website development, maintenance, and optimization services for business clients.
• MELUND / ITVSHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Schleswig-Holstein Ministry (MELUND) and IT Service Provider (ITVSH) for citizen portal development and pilot projects for unified e-government solutions.
• Certis EuropemajorTechnology or IntegrationLong-term (since 2010) TYPO3 multi-domain management partnership for 12 European country websites for the European division of a global biopesticide company.
• Various Regional PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of long-term partners for supplementary services that NWS doesn't provide in-house, enabling complete project delivery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inpsyde GmbH: German WordPress and TYPO3 agency offering enterprise web development, hosting, and digital services. Direct peer with similar CMS-stack focus and enterprise/municipal customer mix.
• Amedick & Sommer GmbH: TYPO3 agency in Germany specializing in enterprise CMS implementations. Comparable in technology stack, services, and mid-sized German agency profile.
• 3m5. Media GmbH: TYPO3 specialist agency offering web development, design, and hosting. Comparable German mid-sized TYPO3 shop with similar service portfolio.
• Sitewards GmbH: TYPO3 and WordPress agency serving enterprise clients across DACH. Comparable in technology stack and full-service web agency positioning.
• jweiland.net: Long-established German TYPO3 specialist agency hosting and developing TYPO3 websites. Direct peer — comparable German CMS-focused agency with overlapping municipal and enterprise clientele.
• d.kund GmbH: German TYPO3 and web development agency with focus on TYPO3-based solutions including municipal/enterprise projects. Direct peer in the TYPO3 agency ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• PRODYNA SE: Larger German IT consultancy with a strong TYPO3 enterprise practice and digital public sector offerings. Broader incumbent — overlaps in TYPO3 services and government digital projects at larger scale.
• Materna Information & Communications SE: Large German IT services company with substantial public-sector/e-government business. Broader incumbent competing for the same OZG-driven municipal contracts NWS targets.

Emerging players

• Bitmotion GmbH: German TYPO3 and e-government agency focused on accessible (barrierefreie) municipal websites. Emerging peer with narrower focus on accessibility compliance — intersects with NWS's govgó/EDITH offerings.

Regional players

• Citkomm (Kommunale Informationsdienste): IT service provider owned by cities/municipalities in NRW, offering e-government solutions for German Kommunen. Regional peer with overlapping municipal e-government offerings in a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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