XIMA MEDIA

What XIMA MEDIA does

XIMA MEDIA GmbH is a Dresden-based digital agency founded in 2006 (with predecessor activity from 2000) that delivers consulting, conception, design and development services primarily to the German public sector. The firm operates an interdisciplinary team of 51-100 covering UI/UX design, software development, customer success, DevOps and test, organized around named team leads for each product line. Customers include federal-state ministries, municipalities, healthcare providers, research institutions, universities, museums and tourism bodies across the DACH region, with logos including Freistaat Sachsen, DKFZ, AOK Bundesverband, Leopoldina, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Fraunhofer, Hessen, visitBerlin and Universität Bayreuth.

The company's product portfolio rests on three proprietary assets: formcycle, a low-code platform for form and process management available as cloud or on-premises; Beteiligungsportal, a multi-tenant citizen participation platform deployed across four German states; and pagecycle, a BITV 2.0-compliant TYPO3/Government Site Builder-based SaaS for municipal websites. These are complemented by certified implementation capabilities in TYPO3 (Gold Member and Solution Partner, 9 certified employees), OpenText Web Site Management (Services Partner since 2002 with six custom plug-ins), CrafterCMS (headless), and Symfony framework development, plus custom TYPO3 extensions such as the open-source Content Planner.

Commercially, XIMA generates revenue through a mix of professional services (consulting, development, support for complex digital transformation projects) and recurring platform subscriptions (formcycle cloud/on-prem, pagecycle SaaS in Start/Plus tiers priced by municipality size). Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales primarily to government buyers, supported by an event-driven presence at public-sector and open-source conferences (MEMO Tagung, UX Festival, TYPO3 Camps, OMR, Bechtle IT-Forum). The business is founder/management-owned (Sascha Tom Weber and Samer Habib as listed representatives), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding or M&A activity, and operates a multi-tenant model that enables cost-efficient scaling across public-sector clients.

Name

XIMA MEDIA

Legal name

XIMA MEDIA GmbH

Website

https://xima.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

XIMA MEDIA is a Dresden-based digital agency that delivers consulting, design and software development to the German public sector, operating proprietary platforms formcycle (low-code forms), Beteiligungsportal (citizen participation), and pagecycle (municipal websites) alongside TYPO3, OpenText WSM, CrafterCMS and Symfony implementation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise PaaS (App Runtime & Managed Application Platforms) (HDAEAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Asset Management (DAM) for Media/Creative (MPAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Public sector digitalization
• Content management services
• Form and process management
• Citizen participation platforms
• Municipal website solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Consulting, development, and support services for digital projects including website relaunches, CMS implementations, and custom software development for public sector clients.
2. formcycle Platform: Low-code platform for form and process management, available as cloud or on-premise installation.
3. pagecycle SaaS: Website-as-a-service product for municipal websites with pricing based on municipality size. Offered in Start and Plus variants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

XIMA MEDIA is a Dresden-based digital agency that provides consulting, conception, UX/UI design, and software development services for the public sector in the DACH region. Its portfolio centers on three proprietary platforms — formcycle (low-code form and process management available as cloud or on-premise), the Beteiligungsportal (multi-tenant citizen participation platform deployed across multiple German states), and pagecycle (BITV 2.0-compliant municipal website solution) — complemented by CMS implementation services on TYPO3, OpenText WSM, CrafterCMS, and Symfony.

Product overview

XIMA MEDIA is a digital agency specializing in digitalization for the Public Sector. Their product portfolio centers on three core proprietary products: formcycle (Low-Code platform for form and process management), the Beteiligungsportal (multi-tenant citizen participation platform deployed across four German states), and pagecycle (TYPO3-based municipal website solution on the Government Site Builder). These integrate with their technology capabilities in TYPO3 CMS, OpenText Web Site Management, CrafterCMS (headless), and Symfony (custom web applications). They also develop TYPO3 extensions (Content Planner) and hybrid mobile apps. Services span consulting, development, support, UX/UI design, and training. Notable projects include sachsen.de Styleguide (450+ portals), DKFZ website (TYPO3), Sachsen Landtag portal, and Beteiligungsportal deployed in Saxony, NRW, Hesse, and Saxony-Anhalt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• formcycle: Professional platform for form and process management. A low-code solution for creating, managing, and processing digital forms - available as cloud or on-premise installation.
• Beteiligungsportal
• pagecycle

Products and services

• XIMA® formcycle Professional low-code platform for form and process management that enables creation, management, and processing of digital forms in a single solution. Available as cloud or on-premise installation. Targets public sector and enterprise customers needing to digitalize administrative processes without extensive programming.
• Beteiligungsportal Multi-tenant citizen participation platform enabling digital civic engagement in political decision-making. Supports dialogues, formal participation procedures, petitions, surveys, initiatives, defect reporting, planning applications, appointments, and events. Deployed in Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Saxony-Anhalt with 5,537 participation procedures per year and 600+ client instances (Mandanten).
• pagecycle Secure, legally compliant, and BITV 2.0 accessible municipal website solution built on Government Site Builder (GSB) and TYPO3. Features customizable design, modules for municipal administration, automatic updates, and German data center hosting. Integrates formcycle and Beteiligungsportal. Offered as annual subscription in Start and Plus variants.
• Deutsche Weine App Hybrid mobile application (iOS/Android) for exploring German wines. Features personalized content based on user preferences, favorites, proximity-based recommendations for events and producers, wine knowledge database, event information, and producer profiles. Achieved 4.5/5 star rating.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ websites managed on sachsen.de platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TYPO3 GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationGold Member and Solution Partner status with TYPO3 GmbH. Provides early access to security releases, strategic development input, and ability to offer Extended Long Term Support (ELTS). 9 certified employees in various TYPO3 roles.
• OpenText CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenText Services Partner since 2002. Certified XIMA employees provide implementation, support, and training for OpenText Web Site Management. Developed 6 custom plugins for OpenText WSM.
• CrafterCMScoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic collaboration for open-source headless CMS implementations in public sector. Used for Jobcenter Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge project with close agile cooperation.
• Polyform (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency for joint project delivery. Collaborated on Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden website relaunch.
• Fortbildungszentrum der Hochschule MeißenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner for OpenText WSM education courses for Saxon state administration.
• DataCo GmbHminorOthersAppointed data protection officer provider for company compliance with GDPR requirements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• AOE: Germany-based digital agency with deep TYPO3 and Symfony expertise serving enterprise customers; comparable to XIMA in technology stack (same open-source CMS/PHP frameworks), professional services model and German mid-market client base.
• jweiland.net: Long-established German TYPO3 hosting and services provider; competes with XIMA on TYPO3 implementation work and shares the same TYPO3 Gold/Solution Partner dynamic, serving German-speaking enterprise and public-sector buyers.
• sitegeist media solutions GmbH: Hamburg-based TYPO3 agency focused on complex CMS projects for enterprise and public-sector clients; directly comparable in service offering (TYPO3 consulting, integration, support) and overlap with XIMA's TYPO3-centric customer segments.
• in2code GmbH: German TYPO3 specialist agency offering website implementations, extension development and consulting; comparable size and stack to XIMA with a shared TYPO3 agency GTM and similar enterprise/governmental clientele.
• dkd Design GmbH: Frankfurt-based TYPO3 Gold Member and Solution Partner with services similar to XIMA's CMS consulting and implementation practice; overlaps directly on the TYPO3-integrator business and on enterprise CMS project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer FOKUS: German applied-research institute that develops open-source e-government platforms (e.g., openCoDE) and assists public administrations; comparable mission (public-sector digitalization, BITV-compliant platforms) and overlaps with XIMA's civic-tech adjacencies.
• CoreMedia AG: Hamburg-based enterprise CMS/DAM vendor with established public-sector and museum customers; competes with XIMA on large-scale content platform work where DAM and editorial workflows are core requirements.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT subsidiary and the dominant German public-sector digital transformation integrator; overlaps with XIMA's government/Verwaltung contracts at higher scale, often on bundling/OZG framework deals.
• OpenText Corporation: Global enterprise content management vendor behind the Web Site Management platform that XIMA has implemented since 2002; competes with XIMA's services arm as the underlying CMS vendor and adjacent in the same DAM/CMS functional category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/xima-media
• Xx.com/xima_dresden

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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