RegioKontext

What RegioKontext does

RegioKontext GmbH is a Berlin-based housing market research and consulting firm founded in 2003 by Arnt von Bodelschwingh. The firm specializes in the analysis of German and European housing markets, producing proprietary data, analytical tools, and strategic advisory services for public-sector clients. Its customer base is anchored in the German public sector — including federal and state ministries, the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB), municipal governments across more than ten federal states, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and policy foundations such as the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung — with a smaller portfolio of international development engagements in Ukraine, the Western Balkans, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The firm's product portfolio combines recurring analytical instruments with bespoke research engagements. Flagship offerings include the IBB Wohnungsmarktbarometer and IBB Wohnungsmarktmonitoring (long-running annual indicators for Berlin), the Wohnungsmarktradar housing market analysis platform co-developed with Wissensbasierte Planung, and the WohnKontexte tenant survey tool. Bespoke services span municipal housing market studies, target-group analyses, feasibility work, and policy advisory for coalitions such as the Verbändebündnis Wohnungsbau and ARGE e.V.'s Wohnungsbautag studies. Underlying technology is described as proprietary housing market analysis software and data platforms rather than AI-driven systems.

The business model is a hybrid of project-based professional services (research studies, consulting engagements funded by public-sector procurement) and subscription-style licensing of analytical tools and recurring indicators. Reported outcomes include enabling 59,270 additional housing units and identifying 57 municipalities as tight housing markets in Lower Saxony. The firm operates as a privately held GmbH with no disclosed external investors.

Name

RegioKontext

Legal name

RegioKontext GmbH

Website

https://regiokontext.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RegioKontext is a Berlin-based housing market research and consulting firm founded in 2003, serving German federal, state, and municipal governments — plus international donors like GIZ and UNECE — with proprietary analytical tools and bespoke market studies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: Contract research and consulting engagements with government agencies, municipal authorities, and public institutions. Projects range from housing market analyses to policy recommendations, typically commissioned by federal and state ministries, housing associations, and municipal governments.
2. Software Licensing: License-based access to digital tools like Wohnungsmarktradar with tiered offerings (Basic license for 1-year access). Revenue from digital product subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RegioKontext is a research and consulting firm that provides housing market observation, analysis, and policy advisory services to German government agencies, municipal authorities, and housing organizations. The company delivers commissioned research projects, policy recommendations, and ongoing housing market monitoring, supplemented by proprietary digital tools including the Wohnungsmarktradar (interactive housing market analysis platform for municipalities) and WohnKontexte (digital tenant survey tool for housing companies).

Product overview

RegioKontext is a privately-owned research institute and consulting firm specializing in housing market observation and analysis. The company offers a portfolio of research services and digital tools including: the Wohnungsmarktanalyse-Tool (Wohnungsmarktradar), an interactive analysis platform for municipalities providing housing market, demographic, and comparative analyses; and WohnKontexte, a digital survey tool for capturing tenant housing situations and needs. These core digital products are complemented by specialized research and consulting services spanning housing market observation, social spatial monitoring, housing policy advisory, employee housing consulting (Mitarbeiterwohnen), housing promotion analysis, and climate-housing nexus research. The company also conducts long-running projects such as the IBB Wohnungsmarktbarometer for Berlin. RegioKontext operates as a privately-held firm without external investors, maintaining independence from large funding sources and corporate associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohnungsmarktradar (Housing Market Radar) Interactive digital analysis tool providing compact analyses of housing supply, demand, and demographics for municipalities. Enables comparisons with neighboring municipalities, districts, and statistical twin regions through clear visualizations. Available via license-based access with Basic License offering 1-year access and 5% discount on additional dashboards. Developed jointly with Wissensbasierte Planung.
• WohnKontexte Digital survey tool that captures current housing situations and real needs of tenants from various housing companies. Enables transparent analysis of housing space occupancy and supply, supporting needs-based adjustments and efficient allocation of housing stock for housing companies.
• IBB Wohnungsmarktbarometer Annual expert survey instrument for Berlin's housing market that captures current trends and developments through qualified expert assessments from housing, urban development, politics, and science sectors. Conducted for Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) since 2005.
• IBB Wohnungsmarktmonitoring Comprehensive housing market monitoring for Berlin encompassing annual IBB housing market report and market survey, with interactive graphics for detailed area-specific information queries.
• Wohnungsmarktbeobachtung (Housing Market Observation) Core research service providing fundamental housing market observation that creates transparency and important foundations for planning by politics and administration. Addresses housing market transparency and evidence-based policy making.
• Sozialraum-Monitoring (Social Space Monitoring) Spatial social monitoring that enables continuous observation of social structure changes, allowing political decisions to be targeted or adjusted at a granular level for municipalities and government agencies.
• Wohnungspolitische Beratung und Kommunikation (Housing Policy Consulting and Communication) Advisory and communication services mediating between housing market actors, decision-makers, and stakeholders on housing policy matters. Positions RegioKontext as housing market experts facilitating dialogue between actors, decision-makers, and like-minded parties.
• Mitarbeiterwohnen (Employee Housing) Research and consulting on employee housing (Werkswohnungen), developing needs-based strategies for companies and municipalities, facilitating knowledge transfer among stakeholders and connecting housing industry with employers. Addresses skilled worker shortage (Fachkräftemangel) and housing accessibility for employees.
• Wohnraumförderung (Housing Promotion) Analysis, observation, and development support for housing promotion as a central instrument of housing policy to support households unable to provide adequately for themselves in the housing market.
• Klima und Wohnen (Climate and Housing) Research addressing the intersection of climate protection and housing affordability, examining how climate adaptation measures can be designed to contribute to long-term cost planning and stability of housing costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59,270 additional housing units enabled through federal housing subsidies evaluation 2020-2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Wissensbasierte Planung (Dr. Paul Hebes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of the Wohnungsmarktradar interactive housing market analysis tool. Joint product with shared intellectual property. Licensing and booking handled through Wissensbasierte Planung's platform.
• ARGE e.V. (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemäßes Bauen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partnership for housing construction studies. Co-authors on Wohnungsbautag studies 2025 and 2026. ARGE is housing research institute of Schleswig-Holstein and oldest building research institution in Germany.
• MegaWatt Ingenieursgesellschaft mbHmajorTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on climate and housing cost analysis. Partner for energy consulting and technical expertise in building energy transition studies.
• EcorysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Europe's oldest and largest independent economic research and consulting firms, specializing in economic, spatial, and social development.
• Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest city research institute in German-speaking countries. Research partnership on urban development and housing studies.
• IZT - Institut für Zukunftsstudien und TechnologiebewertungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit research institute founded in 1981. Collaboration on futures studies and technology assessment.
• Verbändebündnis WohnungsbaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegular publication partner for housing construction studies. Coalition includes major German construction and housing industry associations (BDB, BFW, DGfM, DMB, GdW, IG BAU, ZDB).
• UNECE / UN4UkrainianCitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Ukrainian housing reconstruction. RegioKontext contributes housing market expertise for rebuilding municipal housing in Kharkiv.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR): Federal German research institute for building, urban affairs, and spatial development; a major commissioning client of RegioKontext. Functions as both buyer and incumbent thought leader setting the agenda for housing-market research in Germany.

Direct peers

• Prognos AG: European policy and economic research consultancy with strong German public-sector practice covering housing, mobility, and infrastructure. Competes for similar federal/state research mandates with broader portfolio and larger scale.
• Ecorys: One of Europe's largest independent economic research and consulting firms specializing in spatial, economic, and social development. Existing partner of RegioKontext but also a competitor for EU and German social-policy research tenders.
• empirica ag: Berlin-based research and consulting firm specializing in housing market analysis, demographic forecasting, and real estate economics for German public-sector and private clients. Closest direct peer — same geography, same niche, same buyer base.
• ARGE e.V. (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemäßes Bauen): Housing research institute of Schleswig-Holstein and Germany's oldest building research institution; co-author with RegioKontext on Wohnungsbautag studies 2025/2026. Comparable in housing-construction research and policy advisory.
• Pestel Institut: Hannover-based research institute conducting housing market, demographic, and construction-cost analysis for German federal and state policymakers. Similar niche research-and-advising model serving public-sector housing stakeholders.
• InWIS Forschung & Beratung GmbH: Bochum-based research and consulting institute focused on housing market analysis, social space monitoring, and housing policy for German municipalities and housing companies. Highly comparable service portfolio and customer segment.
• Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (DIfU): Germany's largest urban research institute, providing research and consulting on municipal urban development, housing, and infrastructure. Directly comparable as a German public-sector-facing research partner to cities and federal bodies; RegioKontext is both a research collaborator and a competitor for the same tenders.

Emerging players

• GWS – Gesellschaft für wirtschaftliche Strukturforschung: Osnabrück-based economic research institute focused on structural and labor-market analysis, including housing-affordability studies. Comparable as a publicly-funded German research outfit, though with a broader macroeconomic mandate.

Others

• Wissenschaftliche Dienste des Deutschen Bundestages: Parliamentary research service of the German Bundestag providing policy analysis to MPs. Not a commercial competitor but shapes demand for and supply of housing-policy research that RegioKontext competes for downstream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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