LIZ Smart Office

What LIZ Smart Office does

LIZ Smart Office is a Berlin-based SaaS company, founded in 2019 and operating as a subsidiary of the Waldmann Group, that provides a cloud-based workspace management platform for hybrid work environments. Its core product unifies desk booking, meeting room reservation, parking space allocation, locker management, visitor management, and workplace analytics within a single application accessible via web browser, iOS/Android mobile apps, and Microsoft Teams. The platform integrates natively with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, Entra ID SSO), Google Calendar, and HRIS systems such as Personio and HRworks, and optionally connects to Waldmann workplace sensors and ProDVX room displays for automated occupancy detection and no-show handling.

The company targets mid-market and large enterprise customers across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), with 500+ organizations on the platform spanning industries including insurance, consulting, real estate, manufacturing, media, and shared workspace. Its go-to-motion is enterprise field sales supported by dedicated Customer Success Managers, complemented by a website-driven 30-day free trial, an OfficeHERO gamification add-on (launched October 2023 at €299/month), and an "Made in Germany" positioning reinforced by ISO 27001 certification and GDPR (DSGVO) compliance with data hosted in Germany.

Commercially, LIZ operates a subscription SaaS model with quote-based enterprise pricing and modular add-ons such as the OfficeHERO gamification module and Sensorik hardware bundle. The company is led by CEO Franzisca Engels, with CMO Katharina Schex leading product marketing initiatives, and is distributed through direct enterprise sales, partnership channels (including the Waldmann Group), and content-driven demand generation on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. No venture funding rounds have been disclosed, consistent with its strategic-acquirer ownership structure.

Name

LIZ Smart Office

Legal name

LIZ Smart Office GmbH

Website

https://liz.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIZ Smart Office is a Berlin-based SaaS platform, part of the Waldmann Group, providing desk, meeting room, parking, locker, and visitor management with workplace analytics for 500+ enterprise and mid-market customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupant Experience & Smart Workplace Apps (Room/Desk Booking, Comfort Feedback) (BPABAGAO), Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service) (BPAEAIAA), Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC) (BPAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Workspace management software
• Hybrid work platform
• Desk booking system
• Meeting room booking
• Workplace analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription SaaS Platform: LIZ Smart Office operates on a subscription/SaaS model providing workspace management software. Pricing is typically per-user or organization-level subscription with annual or monthly billing. The company offers a 30-day free trial for new customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LIZ Smart Office provides a cloud-based, all-in-one workspace management SaaS platform that enables organizations to run hybrid work environments with desk booking, meeting room booking, parking space booking, locker booking, visitor management, and workplace analytics from a single solution. The platform integrates natively with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, and HR systems, and supports optional smart-office sensor hardware (Waldmann, ProDVX, PKE, Blocklockers) for automated occupancy detection and no-show handling. Customers consume the platform via subscription, with a 30-day free trial and an OfficeHERO gamification add-on for incentivizing office return.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OfficeHERO: A gamification platform that incentivizes employees to return to the office through coins, badges, and benefits when booking workspaces.

Products and services

• LIZ Booker Employee-facing booking app available via iOS, Android, web browser, and Microsoft Teams that lets workers find and reserve desks, meeting rooms, parking spots and lockers at their office. Designed for end users in organizations operating hybrid workplaces and desk-sharing models.
• LIZ Workspace Manager Admin-facing management platform that lets organizations centrally configure and run desk booking, room reservations, parking allocations, locker assignments and visitor flows, and access workplace analytics dashboards including heatmaps and occupancy reports. Built for workplace, facility and IT administrators in mid-market and enterprise customers.
• OfficeHERO Gamification add-on for LIZ Smart Office that incentivizes employees to return to the office by collecting coins and badges and receiving employer-managed benefits when booking workspaces. Priced at €299/month including setup and onboarding for up to 1,000 users.
• LIZ Smart Office Sensorik (Smart Office Sensors) Optional add-on hardware module integrating Waldmann workplace sensors, ProDVX meeting room displays, PKE parking systems and Blocklockers for automated occupancy detection, no-show triggering, energy optimization and on-site room availability displays. Marketed as a retrofittable upgrade to the LIZ platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% energy savings through occupancy control
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Microsoft (Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Entra ID)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Microsoft ecosystem enabling booking directly in Teams, calendar sync with Outlook, full Microsoft 365 productivity integration, and Single Sign-On via Microsoft Entra ID. This is a core integration partnership enabling seamless workflow for enterprise customers.
• Google CalendarcoreTechnology or IntegrationCalendar synchronization with Google Calendar for hybrid work environments using Google Workspace.
• PersoniosupportingTechnology or IntegrationHR system integration with Personio for employee data synchronization and HR workflow integration.
• HRworkssupportingTechnology or IntegrationHR system integration with HRworks for employee data and HR workflow synchronization.
• WaldmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationWaldmann Group member company providing workplace sensor technology for occupancy detection and smart building analytics. LIZ Smart Office is part of the Waldmann Group, enabling tight integration with Waldmann sensor hardware.
• ProDVXsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMeeting room display integration with ProDVX displays showing availability, check-in, and booking directly outside meeting rooms.
• BlocklockerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationDigital locker system integration with Blocklockers for secure locker booking and management within the workspace platform.
• PKEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationParking management system integration with PKE for digital parking space reservation and management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Envoy: Envoy provides a workplace platform combining visitor management, desk booking, and room scheduling. It directly overlaps with LIZ on desk booking, visitor management, and employee-facing hybrid-work flows for enterprise customers.
• iOFFICE: iOFFICE provides workplace management and employee experience software including space booking, desk reservation, and workplace analytics. It targets enterprise facility teams that LIZ also serves in DACH and continental Europe.
• Smartway2: Smartway2 is a workspace scheduling and meeting room booking platform serving enterprise customers, including in DACH and across Europe. It is a direct competitor to LIZ in the room/desk booking category.
• Condeco: Condeco is an established workspace scheduling and utilization analytics vendor with a global enterprise footprint. It competes with LIZ in meeting room booking, hot-desking, and workplace analytics, particularly for large multi-site deployments.
• Robin: Robin is a leading desk booking and meeting room management platform used by enterprises for hybrid work. It competes directly with LIZ Smart Office across desk/room booking, employee experience, and workplace analytics, with comparable Microsoft integrations.
• OfficeSpace Software: OfficeSpace Software delivers desk booking, space management, and workplace analytics for hybrid workplaces. It is a direct peer on the core workspace management use case LIZ addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Zoom Workspace: Zoom Workspace bundles desk and room booking into Zoom's collaboration platform. It represents a broader incumbent threat competing for the same hybrid-work budget that LIZ targets.
• Appspace: Appspace is a workplace experience platform spanning space booking, digital signage, and workplace analytics. As a broader incumbent offering, it overlaps with LIZ on the space management and employee experience layer.
• Microsoft Places: Microsoft Places is Microsoft's native desk and room booking solution embedded in the Microsoft 365 / Teams ecosystem. It is a key adjacent competitive force to LIZ, particularly through LIZ's deep Microsoft Teams/Outlook integration.
• Cisco Worklife (formerly Teem): Cisco Worklife (Teem) is Cisco's meeting room and desk booking platform, sitting inside Cisco's broader collaboration portfolio (Webex). It overlaps with LIZ on room booking and enterprise workplace scheduling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Liz_smartoffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liz-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/liz_smart_office

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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