Unternehmensverzeichnis.org

Unternehmensverzeichnis.org is a German online business directory that presents itself as an 'Initiative der deutschen Wirtschaft' (initiative of the German economy). It offers a free listing of German companies and business establishments, and its central feature is the assignment of a unique identification number to each listed company, the so-called EBID number (European Business Identifier). The platform is designed to solve a practical data-quality problem: according to its own materials, roughly every fourth company address held in business databases is wrong or out of date, which causes problems for everyday business communication. The EBID number is intended to make a company unambiguously identifiable and to allow address databases to be updated automatically, duplicate records to be detected, cleaned up and avoided, and company data to be completed and enriched with additional current information. The directory states that the EBID can be integrated into CRM and ERP systems, and that web services allow mass data to be linked with the EBID number. Beyond the basic identification function, the platform describes itself as becoming a neutral platform for additional company information, with some of that information potentially subject to a fee. The additional information categories mentioned include company profiles, creditworthiness information, balance sheets, job vacancies, industry codes, executives and references, as well as third-party services such as Echobot and SalesCONNECT. The public-facing site combines the free company entry with registration and login areas, partner information and an FAQ section. It also shows a stream of recent changes to company profiles, listing real German businesses with their addresses across various cities and regions. The directory is aimed at companies that want to present themselves and improve their sales opportunities, and at users of business data who need reliable, linked company information. Wikidata describes the site simply as a 'website to find companies'. The service is German-focused and operates in the German language.

Unternehmensverzeichnis.org presents itself as an 'Initiative der deutschen Wirtschaft' (initiative of the German economy) and operates a free directory of German companies and business establishments. Its stated motivation is a data-quality problem in business communication: according to the platform, roughly every fourth company address in business databases is wrong or not up to date, with serious consequences for daily business communication. To address this, the directory assigns each listed company a unique identification number, the EBID number (European Business Identifier). The EBID concept is the core of the platform. According to the site, the EBID allows companies to be identified unambiguously and, when connected to ERP/CRM systems, to be updated simply and quickly and enriched with additional information such as creditworthiness, balance sheets, changes of managing directors or shareholders, and company news. The directory describes a range of benefits for a 'networked economy': address databases can be updated automatically, data capture is greatly simplified, duplicates are detected, cleaned up and avoided, company data can be automatically completed and updated, address databases can be enriched with additional current company information, and connections within the economy become visible. The platform states that it will become a neutral platform for additional company information, meaning that providers of company information can benefit from the introduction of the EBID number. It lists additional information that will be available in future, partly for a fee, with the EBID number: company profiles, creditworthiness information, balance sheets, job vacancies, Echobot, SalesCONNECT, industry codes, executives and references. The EBID number can be integrated into CRM and ERP systems, and web services of Unternehmensverzeichnis.org allow mass data to be linked with the EBID number. The public website combines a free company entry process, registration and login, partner information and an FAQ. It also displays a feed of recent changes to company profiles, showing real German businesses and their addresses in cities such as Koblenz, Weimar, Karlsruhe, Dresden, Bielefeld, Wiesbaum and Sachsenheim. Wikidata records the site simply as a 'website to find companies'. The available evidence does not specify a founding year, founder, headquarters, ownership structure or corporate parent, so those details remain unknown.

A neutral, free German business directory and EBID identification-number platform positioned as an initiative of the German economy, linking and enriching company data for CRM/ERP use.

• EBID number (European Business Identifier)

  A unique identification number assigned to each listed company, enabling unambiguous identification and automatic updating/enrichment of address databases.

• Free company entry

  A free listing of German companies and business establishments in the directory.

• Company profiles

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• Creditworthiness information

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• Balance sheets

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• Job vacancies

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• Industry codes

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• Executives

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• References

  Additional company information available with the EBID number, partly subject to a fee.

• CRM/ERP integration

  The EBID number can be integrated into CRM and ERP systems.

• Web services for mass data

  Web services of Unternehmensverzeichnis.org allow mass data to be linked with the EBID number.

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