AI Visibility Index · November 2026
What AI assistants recommend in Cologne
Who ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name when a buyer in Cologne, Germany, asks them for a business, in 31 categories. The questions were asked in German, three times each.
By kind of business
The figure on the right is the share of answers that named the leader. Open a category for the full ranking with its uncertainty.
AccountantsNamed most: dhpg, Flick Gocke Schaumburg and WWS Wirtz, Walter, Schmitz & Partner.28%14 listed of 35
ArchitectsNamed most: Astoc Architects and Planners, Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten und Stadtplaner GmbH and Kaspar Kraemer Architekten BDA.33%15 listed of 37
BarbersNamed most: Barber House Köln, Barbershop Köln and Barberia Köln.42%16 listed of 47
Car repair shopsNamed most: ATU, Bosch Car Service and pitstop.67%11 listed of 30
Cleaning servicesNamed most: Helpling, Kölner Gebäudereinigung GmbH and WISAG.39%18 listed of 44
DentistsNamed most: Zahnärztlicher Notdienst Köln, Zahnarztpraxis Dr. med. dent. Frank Kistler and AllDent Zahnzentrum Köln.22%13 listed of 32
DermatologistsNamed most: Hautzentrum Köln, Uniklinik Köln – Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie and Dermatologie am Neumarkt.53%12 listed of 16
Digital marketing agenciesNamed most: morefire GmbH, SUNZINET and Projecter GmbH.33%22 listed of 62
Driving schoolsNamed most: 123fahrschule, Fahrschule am Dom and Fahrschule Südstadt Köln.36%18 listed of 49
ElectriciansNamed most: RheinEnergie, Elektro Schmitz GmbH and Elektro-Service Köln.19%16 listed of 54
Financial advisorsNamed most: Quirin Privatbank, Finanzberatung Köln and Verbraucherzentrale NRW.50%14 listed of 34
GymsNamed most: McFIT, Holmes Place and Just Fit.72%11 listed of 16
Hair salonsNamed most: Haarwerk Köln, KERTU and Udo Walz.42%14 listed of 38
HotelsNamed most: Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Hyatt Regency Cologne and The Qvest Hideaway.64%17 listed of 29
Insurance brokersNamed most: CHECK24, Clark and Finanzberatung Köln.19%18 listed of 62
Interior designersNamed most: Kitzig Design Studios, raumkontor and JOI-Design.36%14 listed of 44
LawyersNamed most: CBH Rechtsanwälte, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and WBS.LEGAL.28%19 listed of 54
LocksmithsNamed most: Schlüsseldienst Köln 24h, ADAC Schlüsseldienst and Schlüssel Notdienst Köln.31%9 listed of 62
Moving companiesNamed most: ZAPF Umzüge, Hertling and Friedrich Friedrich.58%17 listed of 59
OrthodontistsNamed most: Kieferorthopädie am Neumarkt, Kieferorthopädie am Ring and DR SMILE Köln.24%10 listed of 24
PhysiotherapistsNamed most: Physiotherapie Zentrum Köln (PZK), Physiotherapie am Neumarkt and PhysioSport Köln.31%20 listed of 41
Plastic surgeonsNamed most: PAN Klinik am Neumarkt, K-Klinik and Klinik am Ring.33%10 listed of 19
PlumbersNamed most: Thermondo, Böhm Sanitär- und Heizungstechnik and Peter Schütt.17%10 listed of 38
PsychologistsNamed most: Psychotherapeutisches Zentrum Köln, Uniklinik Köln – Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie and MVZ Psychotherapie Köln.25%12 listed of 27
Real estate agenciesNamed most: Engel & Völkers Köln, von Poll Immobilien Köln and Greif & Contzen.72%17 listed of 38
RestaurantsNamed most: Taku, Le Moissonnier and Ox & Klee.67%20 listed of 36
RoofersNamed most: Peter Schorn, K.H. Wirtz and Peter Schiffer.22%8 listed of 23
SEO agenciesNamed most: SEO-Küche, morefire GmbH and netspirits.53%19 listed of 39
VeterinariansNamed most: AniCura Tierklinik Köln, Tierarztpraxis Dr. med. vet. Anja Gerlach and Tierklinik Köln-Süd.28%16 listed of 41
Web design agenciesNamed most: kernpunkt Digital GmbH, netgrade GmbH and Die Medialen.22%18 listed of 73
Wedding photographersNamed most: Die Hochzeitsfotografen, Chris & Ruth Photography and Hochzeitslicht.33%11 listed of 53
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Edition November 2026 · published by Guglielmo Paesano, founder of AIGROW · data under CC BY 4.0