Company Profile | bee smart city

Who we are & what we do

bee smart city is a specialized digital software and consulting company dedicated to empowering municipalities to successfully manage the transformation towards smart and sustainable cities and regions.

Our primary customers are municipalities - cities and regions - and municipal subsidiaries that need support in the transformation towards becoming smart and utilizing the benefits of digital transformation.

Smart City Toolbox

With the Smart City Toolbox - a unique software-as-a-service solution for cities and regions - we enable the effective management of municipal strategies and corresponding projects digitally and collaboratively in one place across departments, municipal subsidiaries and partnering organizations.

Smart City Consulting

bee smart city advises cities and regions in the development and implementation of Smart City/Smart Region strategies and solutions as well as related funding applications. In addition, we act as external smart city program managers for cities to help in successful multi-project management and provide technical and strategic advice to municipalities.

Our customers include cities and districts such as the cities of Amberg, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Krefeld, Lünen, Münster and Schwerte or districts such as Bernkastel-Wittlich, Borken and Neustadt an der Waldnaab.

Besides the public sector, we also serve private sector businesses - especially smart city solution providers and event organizers.

Smart City Tender Service

bee smart city offers a unique smart city tender service that gives solution providers access to newly published smart city tenders worldwide. Individual search and filter functions as well as alerts ease the search for and identification of suitable tenders. The service includes access to award notices to identify competitors or potential cooperation partners. Interested parties can test the service via a free 14-day trial access.

Media Services for Companies

Solution providers and event organizers use our media services to reach their target audiences in the smart city sector through our extensive network and blog. Media services include banner ads, sponsored content articles along with direct mail, newsletter insertion, and social media seeding.

Smart City Platform (& Whitelabel Solution)

With more than 14,000 members from 170 countries, bee smart city operates the largest free smart city online network and community where smart city professionals can share knowledge, learn, and gain market insights.

The platform is also available as a white-label solution for organizations that want to foster collaboration between different stakeholders.

Meet the bee smart city management team

Our achievements are a direct result of our dedicated, exceptionally skilled, and driven team. We take immense pride in our diverse team members, ranging from hardworking students to committed full-time employees, who play a key role in helping us fulfil our mission.

Dr. Alexander Gelsin Managing Partner

Bart Gorynski Managing Partner

Thomas Müller Managing Partner

Our Corporate Values

Agility & Flexibility We work with agility and flexibility and respond quickly to new challenges.

Committed to the SDG'S We are committed to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.

Global Scope We empower cities and regions worldwide to become smarter and more sustainable.

open & innovative Our culture is built on openness and equality as prerequisites for creativity and innovation.

team spirit Collaboration, open communication, appreciation, and team spirit are the ingredients driving our success.

work-life balance Work-life balance is the foundation for a motivated, and productive team to achieve our mission.

Company Milestones

2017 - Foundation of bee smart city

After embarking on an extraordinary Everest Trek in 2017, our three co-founders, Dr. Alexander Gelsin, Bart Gorynski, and Thomas Müller, made an inspired decision to quit their jobs and establish bee smart city as a limited liability company in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
2018 - Go-Live of our Smart City Network

At the beginning of 2018, we joyfully marked the launch of our worldwide smart city network and community. Presently, the platform boasts over 14,000 members from 170 countries, engaging with one another, exchanging ingenious solutions, and sharing their profound smart city expertise.
2019 - Entered Smart City Consulting

In 2019, we ventured into the realm of consulting, dedicated to assisting cities and communities on their path to becoming intelligent cities and regions. Our consulting business has flourished since then, and we take great pride in having assisted countless large and small cities, as well as regions, predominantly in the German market.
2021 - Start of our Tender Service

In 2021, our innovative Smart City Tender Service was introduced exclusively for Solution Providers. By subscribing to our premium service on our global smart city network and community, these companies gain unparalleled access to a wealth of newly issued smart city tenders and award notices.
2023 - Launch of the Smart City Toolbox

After extensive research and collaboration with cities, our team is proud to introduce our newest innovation for urban development in 2023: the Smart City Toolbox. This groundbreaking SaaS application empowers cities to efficiently and collaboratively oversee the execution of their strategies and projects, all in one convenient digital platform.