Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH

What Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH does

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH is a privately held German consulting and planning firm headquartered in Neumarkt i.d.OPf., Bavaria, founded in 2008. The firm provides independent advisory services exclusively to public-sector clients — municipalities (Kommunen), administrative communities (Verwaltungsgemeinschaften), and district administrations (Landratsämter) — for the deployment of state- and federal-subsidized broadband, fiber-optic, and mobile network infrastructure. Its service portfolio covers the full lifecycle: initial consultation, bitrate analysis (Bitratenanalyse) with household-level mapping, fiber master planning (Glasfaser-Masterplan), funding-program navigation across BayGibitR, Bundesförderprogramm, GWLANR, Digitalpakt Schule, and MFR, application submission, and construction monitoring (Baubegleitung/Bauüberwachung). The firm emphasizes structural independence from network operators as a differentiator, having supported over 2,000 municipalities and completed 3,000+ funding procedures since inception, with logged insights from 7,000+ exploratory operator discussions and 6,000+ evaluated operator offers.

The business operates as a mid-sized professional services firm with four managing directors (Geschäftsführer) — Roland Zeltner, Melissa Ehlers, Sebastian Krysa, and Eduard Maier — following a January 2025 management board expansion from two to four. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees for advisory and procedural work, with no publicly disclosed pricing; a free initial consultation serves as the top-of-funnel. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent company. Distribution is direct B2B via regional advisors across Bavaria (and a growing presence in Baden-Württemberg), supplemented by referral through the Breitbandinitiative Bayern platform, industry events, content marketing on breitbandberatung.de, and a strategic alliance with the Deutsch-Baltische Handelskammer for international digitalization work.

Name

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH

Legal name

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH

Website

https://breitbandberatung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH is an independent German consulting firm, founded in 2008, that advises Bavarian municipalities, administrative communities, and district administrations on state- and federal-subsidized broadband, fiber-optic, and mobile network deployment, including funding applications, master planning, and construction monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumarkt i.d.OPf.

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Consulting Services: Revenue generated through consulting fees for advisory services to municipalities, Verwaltungsgemeinschaften, and Landratsämter for broadband and fiber deployment. Services include support for state funding programs, broadband planning, and project management. The company has supported over 3,000 procedures and works exclusively with public administration, guaranteeing independence from network operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH is an independent consulting and planning office that advises Bavarian municipalities, administrative communities (Verwaltungsgemeinschaften), and district administrations (Landratsämter) on funded broadband and fiber optic deployment, eigenwirtschaftlicher Glasfaserausbau, mobile network expansion, and construction planning/monitoring. Its services span the full lifecycle from initial consultation and bitrate analysis through master planning, funding application submission (Bundesförderprogramm, BayGibitR, GWLANR, MFR, Digitalpakt Schule), and construction supervision to project completion.

Product overview

Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH is an independent consulting and planning firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services exclusively to public sector clients (municipalities, administrative communities, and district administrations). The company does not offer a software product but provides expert consulting across the entire broadband and fiber expansion lifecycle—from initial assessment and funding program navigation to construction supervision and project completion. The service portfolio includes strategic master planning, bitrate analysis, federal and state funding program applications (Gigabit-RL 2.0, BayGibitR, GWLANR, MFR), construction monitoring, and specialized consulting for school digitization (DigitalPakt Schule). The company has managed over 2,000 municipalities in Bavaria and successfully completed more than 3,000 procedures since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Förderprogramme (Funding Programs Consulting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 procedures successfully completed since 2008
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deutsch-Baltische Handelskammer (AHK Baltische Staaten)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2019Strategic alliance with the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in the areas of e-Government, e-School, and Digitalization. As a member of the chamber, the company can access an existing network of authorities and companies. The goal is to establish deepened cooperation in Digitalization, e-Government, and e-School. The AHK covers Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• Hochschule für angewandtes Management (HAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation agreement between the University of Applied Management and Breitbandberatung Bayern GmbH. Goal is to provide information about career-specific study programs to prospective students, including dual study programs and mandatory internships. HAM is a private, state-recognized university with over 3,000 students.
• Breitbandinitiative BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation and membership in the Breitbandinitiative Bayern platform, which coordinates broadband deployment efforts across Bavaria and provides a network for municipalities and service providers.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Detecon International GmbH: Cologne-based management and technology consultancy with a dedicated telecommunications practice serving operators, regulators, and public-sector clients. Comparable in advising on telecom strategy and infrastructure economics, though with a broader operator-side practice that contrasts with Breitbandberatung Bayern's public-sector-only positioning.
• IK-T Ingenieurberatung für Telekommunikation GmbH: Regensburg-based engineering consultancy providing planning, consulting, and project management for broadband and telecom infrastructure, including municipal fiber rollout. Directly comparable in geographic proximity and service mix (planning, funding advisory, construction supervision), though without Breitbandberatung Bayern's scale in BayGibitR specifically.
• atene KOM GmbH: Berlin-based consulting firm specialized in public-sector broadband and digital infrastructure funding across Germany. Closely comparable to Breitbandberatung Bayern in serving municipalities on federal/state funding programs, gigabit rollout consulting, and Digitalpakt-related work, but operating with national scope versus a Bavarian stronghold.
• Micus Strategieberatung GmbH: Düsseldorf-based consultancy advising public-sector clients on broadband and telecommunications infrastructure deployment, including funding program navigation and master planning. Comparable in serving municipalities and regional authorities on state-funded fiber expansion, though with a broader geographic footprint across German Bundesländer.
• WIK-Consult GmbH: Bad Honnef-based consulting firm affiliated with the WIK scientific institute, providing regulatory and economic consulting for telecommunications and digital infrastructure, including support for municipalities and public authorities on broadband funding. Comparable advisory role to public-sector clients on telecom policy and economics.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Germany (Public Sector): Big-4 advisory firm with a Public Sector practice advising German federal, state, and municipal authorities on funding programs, infrastructure strategy, and digitalization. Overlaps with Breitbandberatung Bayern in supporting municipalities on broadband funding but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a niche specialty.
• BearingPoint GmbH: European management and technology consultancy with a strong public-sector practice serving German federal and state authorities on digital infrastructure, funding programs, and transformation. Overlaps with Breitbandberatung Bayern's municipal broadband advisory at a more strategic/program-level rather than procedurally deep.
• TÜV Rheinland Consulting GmbH: Large German technical inspection and consulting group providing infrastructure, energy, and digitalization advisory to public-sector clients. Comparable in delivering public-sector infrastructure consulting including broadband-related projects, but as one of many service lines rather than a dedicated broadband specialty.
• KPMG Germany (Public Sector): Big-4 advisory firm with a Public Sector consulting practice that advises German municipalities and authorities on funding programs and digital infrastructure. Comparable in serving public-sector clients on funding advisory but with a generalist, multi-industry scope.

Emerging players

• ConPolicy GmbH: Berlin-based public-policy and consumer-focused consultancy that has engaged on digital infrastructure and digitalization policy for German public-sector clients. Partially overlaps with Breitbandberatung Bayern's e-Government and digitalization advisory work for municipalities, though it operates more on policy design than funding-program execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/breitbandberatungbayern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/breitbandberatung-bayern-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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