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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “IT consulting” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 29,500

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 29,500 companies in the “IT consulting” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “IT consulting” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 29,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 163.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 170.4).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

29,578businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
163.1per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 170.4)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne3,098
Düsseldorf2,721
Essen1,047
Dortmund949
Bonn947
Aachen828
Münster710
Bielefeld641
Bochum503
Wuppertal467

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “IT consulting” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 29,500 companies in the “IT consulting” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “IT consulting” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 29,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 163.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 170.4).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “IT consulting” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (3,098), Düsseldorf (2,721), Essen (1,047).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 29,500 companies in the “IT consulting” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/it-consulting/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.