What Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew does

Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew GmbH, operating under the trade name ECC Digital, is a Kiel-based German consultancy and open-source software provider focused on German public administrations. Founded in 1998 as a general business management consultancy, the firm executed over 400 transformation projects regionally, nationally, and internationally before pivoting in 2022 to specialize in digital sovereignty and sustainable digitization for the German public sector.

ECC Digital's product portfolio consists of four open-source SaaS offerings: Smart City Booking (also marketed as Biletado), a nationally recognized booking platform for municipalities; Smart City Vision, a target management system (Zielmanagementsystem); LOB-App, a digital self-service platform for performance-based pay (Leistungsorientierte Bezahlung); and SmartAI, an AI-powered solution for public administrations. The products are built as reusable, multi-tenant-capable modules, and the firm offers to convert bespoke consulting projects into productive, scalable SaaS deployments with cost control. Distribution is supported through a public GitHub organization (github.com/ECCdigital) and managed community, contributor, and distribution services for the open-source ecosystem.

The firm operates with 11–50 employees under a sales-led, consultative GTM, with the CEO and COO taking personalized consultation bookings directly with prospective public-sector clients. Revenue is generated through subscription-based SaaS, project-based consulting, and adjacent services such as IT security (IT-Sicherheit) and PMFlex. The company is privately held and founder-led, with Frederik Bernard (CEO) and Lennard Scheffler (COO), and there is no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew

Legal name

Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew GmbH

Website

https://e-c-crew.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew GmbH (ECC Digital) is a Kiel-based German firm that builds open-source SaaS solutions for German public administrations. Its four-product suite covers booking, target management, performance-based pay, and AI, with delivery via consulting plus multi-tenant SaaS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government / Public Sector SaaS Software

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Open source SaaS
• Public administration software
• E-government platforms
• Digital sovereignty solutions
• Civic technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

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. SaaS Subscriptions: The company offers Software as a Service solutions for public administrations with multi-tenant capability, cost control, and scalable operations. Clients have the option to transform their projects into productive, multi-tenant SaaS solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew GmbH (operating under the brand ECC Digital) develops and offers reusable open-source SaaS solutions tailored for German public administrations. Its core product suite includes Smart City Booking (Biletado), Smart City Vision, LOB-App, and SmartAI, alongside individual consulting and project development services for digital transformation in the public sector.

Product overview

ECC Digital operates as a brand of Eisenschmidt Consulting Crew GmbH, offering a suite of Open-Source SaaS solutions specifically designed for public administration in Germany. The product portfolio consists of four core offerings: Smart City Booking (also known as Biletado) – a national booking platform; Smart City Vision – a target management system; LOB-App – a digital self-service platform for performance-based payment; and SmartAI – an AI-powered solution. All products are built as reusable, modular Open-Source software aimed at enabling digital sovereignty and sustainable digitization in German public administrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart City Booking: Booking platform for public administration services, also known as Biletado
• Smart City Vision
• LOB-App
• SmartAI

Products and services

• Smart City Booking (Biletado) A national booking platform for public administrations that enables municipalities to digitally manage reservations and service bookings for citizens.
• Smart City Vision A target management system (Zielmanagementsystem) for public sector organizations to set, track, and manage strategic objectives and key results.
• LOB-App A digital self-service platform for performance-based payment (Leistungsorientierte Bezahlung), enabling public sector organizations to manage and administer compensation based on performance metrics.
• SmartAI An AI-powered solution for public administrations offered as part of the ECC Digital product suite.
• IT-Sicherheit Consulting IT security consulting and advisory service for organizations, delivered as part of the ECC Digital Beratung portfolio.
• PMFlex Consulting Project management flexibility consulting service offered as part of the ECC Digital Beratung portfolio.
• Individuelle Lösung (Custom Solution Development)

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart City Booking (Biletado) gained national recognition in Germany

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Enterprise IT arm of Deutsche Telekom serving German public-sector clients with cloud, security, and digital transformation services. Broad incumbent that competes with ECC Digital for German public-administration modernization mandates.
• Materna Information & Communications SE: German IT services and consulting firm with a significant public-sector practice covering federal, state, and municipal clients. Comparable in public-administration focus and consulting-plus-product delivery model, but operating at substantially greater scale.
• DATEV eG: Large German cooperative providing software and IT services for tax advisors, auditors, and public-sector entities. Broad incumbent with overlap in German public-sector software and consulting, though much larger and broader in scope than ECC Digital.

Direct peers

• Komm.ONE: Leading IT service provider for municipalities in Baden-Württemberg and beyond, delivering public-sector software, hosting, and digitization services. Directly comparable to ECC Digital as a public-administration technology vendor operating in Germany.
• mgm technology partners GmbH: German software company with a strong public-sector practice, building custom applications for German federal and state governments. Comparable to ECC Digital in serving German public administrations with bespoke and modular software.
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavarian state-owned IT service provider for municipalities, offering software and consulting for German public administrations. Directly comparable to ECC Digital in target customer and product scope, though AKDB operates at significantly larger scale with a broader portfolio.
• Zeroseven GmbH: Aachen-based digital agency focused on open-source web platforms and digital solutions for German public-sector clients. Comparable to ECC Digital in open-source philosophy and public-administration specialization.
• procilon GROUP: German vendor specializing in IT security and digital communication solutions for public administrations and regulated industries. Comparable to ECC Digital's IT-Sicherheit offering and public-sector go-to-market focus.

Others

• Open Knowledge Foundation Germany: Non-profit promoting open data and open-source solutions in the German public sector. Adjacent ecosystem player that aligns with ECC Digital's digital-sovereignty mission and shares community distribution channels.

Emerging players

• publicplan GmbH: German digital consultancy and software studio specializing in digital transformation for public administrations. Comparable emerging player to ECC Digital with similar open-source and digital-sovereignty positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/ECCdigital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eisenschmidt-consulting-crew-gmbh
• Xx.com/ECCKiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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