IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth

What IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth does

IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth is one of 79 German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammern) operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) in the Upper Franconia region around Bayreuth. Founded in 1843 and employing 51–100 people, it delivers a standardized portfolio of statutorily assigned services to all registered commercial businesses in its territory. Membership is legally mandatory for self-employed entrepreneurs in most sectors, and the chamber is funded primarily through these membership contributions (Beiträge) supplemented by fees for specific assistance services and document issuance.

The chamber's core offerings fall into four areas: (1) free advisory and information services on taxes, legal matters, and inter-company cooperation; (2) vocational training coordination and examination administration (IHK-Prüfungen); (3) official document issuance for export and import; and (4) the IHK-Finder service that routes users to their geographically responsible local IHK. Its digital presence is delivered through the national IHK24 e.V. web platform, headquartered in Hamburg and operated by a board drawn from seven regional IHKs. The platform's infrastructure is hosted by IHK Gesellschaft für Informationsverarbeitung mbH in Dortmund, and includes accessibility overlays in German Sign Language and Easy Language, plus eTracker-based usage analytics.

Commercially, the chamber is a non-profit public institution rather than a market-facing enterprise: it has no equity, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Its "go-to-market" is geographic assignment—every business in the region is automatically a constituent. Policy advocacy and international trade support are coordinated upward through the DIHK in Berlin and the AHK (Auslands-Handels-Kammern) network in over 70 countries. Revenue mechanics are membership subscriptions (recurring) plus transactional fees for certificates, export documents, and similar services, with most advisory work provided free of charge to members.

Name

IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth

Legal name

IHK24 e.V.

Website

https://ihk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1843

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth is a German public-law Chamber of Industry and Commerce serving businesses in the Upper Franconia region. It provides mandatory advisory, vocational training, examination, and export documentation services funded by membership contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayreuth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: Self-employed entrepreneurs are legally required to be members and pay contributions to their local IHK. These membership fees fund the IHK's public tasks and advisory services.
2. Fee-based services: IHKs charge fees for certain assistance services and information products, while many basic advisory services are provided free of charge.

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth is one of 79 German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammern) operating as a public law corporation. It provides free advisory services to businesses on taxes, legal matters, and inter-company cooperation; supervises vocational training programs and administers examinations; and issues official documents required for export and import activities. Membership is legally mandated for most self-employed entrepreneurs in its assigned region of Upper Franconia (Oberfranken).

Product overview

IHK fur Oberfranken Bayreuth operates as a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) providing government-delegated and voluntary services to businesses. The chamber offers a unified portfolio of advisory services for companies covering taxes, legal matters, and inter-company cooperation, alongside supervised vocational training and examination administration, and official document issuance for export purposes. The IHK-Finder enables users to locate their appropriate regional IHK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IHK Beratung und Information
• IHK Ausbildung und Berufsbildung
• IHK Dokumentenausstellung
• IHK-Pruefungen
• IHK-Finder

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• DIHK (Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammer-Tag)flagshipOthersThe DIHK is the umbrella organization of all 79 German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, headquartered in Berlin. It coordinates the unified representation of German business interests at the national and international level.
• AHK (Auslands-Handels-Kammern)coreOthersGerman Foreign Trade Chambers operate in over 70 countries worldwide, promoting German business interests abroad and supporting international trade activities of German companies.
• IHK Gesellschaft fur Informationsverarbeitung mbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationHosting provider located at Horder Hafenstrasse 5, 44263 Dortmund. Manages the technical infrastructure and web hosting for IHK online services including data storage, security, and server operations.

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Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

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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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