The AKDB, the institute for municipal data processing in Bavaria, has been a reliable partner and representative of the municipalities for over 40 years. As a public-law institution sponsored by the municipal umbrella organizations in Bavaria, it is part of the municipal family, supports municipalities in the use of information technology as the nationwide market leader, and is financed exclusively by sales from the sale of IT products and services. Customers and sponsors have a direct influence on business policy through the Board of Directors and the Annual General Meeting.