What abat AG does

abat AG is a privately held German SAP Gold Partner founded in 1998 and headquartered in Bremen, with 990+ employees operating across Germany, Belarus, Lithuania, China, the United States, and Mexico through seven wholly owned subsidiaries. The company delivers end-to-end SAP consulting services — including S/4HANA migration, SAP ERP implementation, SAP EWM and TM (digital supply chain), SAP BTP, SAP Customer Experience, SuccessFactors, and cybersecurity/ISMS consulting — alongside a portfolio of proprietary software products. Its core proprietary offerings include PLUS (a Manufacturing Execution System used by Mercedes-Benz and nobilia), PLMeter (a Product Lifecycle Management tool), and ID-Report (a sustainability reporting platform for CSRD, GHG, and VSME compliance). The company serves five primary enterprise verticals — Automotive, Discrete Manufacturing, Life Science, Aerospace/Defense, and Logistics — with named clients including Airbus, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz Group, Volkswagen, Porsche, Boeing, Rheinmetall, OHB, Boehringer Ingelheim, DHL, Bosch, and thyssenkrupp.

abat operates a dual-shore delivery model combining on-site German consulting with nearshore centers in Minsk (Belarus), Vilnius (Lithuania), Beijing, Shanghai, Puebla (Mexico), and Atlanta. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services (SAP consulting and implementation), recurring Application Management Services, and proprietary software licensing. The company holds exclusive global introduction partnership status for SAP Sports One, deployed at professional football clubs such as SV Werder Bremen and VfL Wolfsburg. Supporting SMARTsolution starter packages (Emission Essentials, KIckstart AI, RPA-Starterpaket, fit4Catena-X, XR-Starterpaket, Legacy to Future) provide modular upsell entry points into core engagements.

The company is led by a seven-member management board and structured as an Aktiengesellschaft with a supervisory board. Its value proposition rests on 25+ years of vertical-specific SAP expertise, proprietary software IP, a certified ISO 27001 nearshore delivery infrastructure, and recognized New Work corporate practices (eight-time Top Job employer, Kununu 4.3 score). Strategic growth vectors include capturing the S/4HANA migration wave before SAP ECC's 2027 end-of-maintenance, expanding CSRD/ESG software revenue, and scaling North American and Mexican operations to serve nearshoring-driven SAP demand.

Name

abat AG

Legal name

abat AG

Website

https://abat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

abat AG is a privately held German SAP Gold Partner providing S/4HANA consulting, proprietary MES (PLUS), PLM, and sustainability reporting software (ID-Report) to enterprise clients in Automotive, Life Science, Aerospace/Defense, Manufacturing, and Logistics across 990+ employees in six countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Consulting and Implementation Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Reporting, BI & Analytics Enablement (BPAEAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), API Analytics, Monetization & Developer Experience Tooling (HDAEAIAJ)

Keywords

• SAP consulting services
• S/4HANA migration
• Manufacturing execution system
• Information security consulting
• Sustainability reporting software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SAP Consulting & Implementation Services: Professional services revenue from SAP ERP consulting, S/4HANA migration and implementation, digital supply chain (EWM, TM), customer experience, and SAP BTP implementation. Services are delivered by consultants on-site and nearshore, typically billed on a time-and-materials or fixed-project basis.
2. Application Management Services (AMS): Ongoing SAP system support, maintenance, monitoring, and optimization services. Delivered across time zones including 24/7 scenarios through global nearshore locations.
3. Proprietary Software Products: Licensing and support of proprietary software including PLUS (MES), PLMeter (PLM), ID-Report (sustainability reporting), ProcessPilot (OCM), Emission Essentials, transformationCOMPASS, and industry-specific starter packages.
4. Cybersecurity & ISMS Services: Information security consulting, ISO 27001, TISAX, KRITIS, IT-Grundschutz advisory, internal/supplier audits, NIS2 workshops, and cybersecurity assessments including SAP penetration testing.
5. Sustainability & ESG Consulting: Emissions accounting, CSRD reporting, risk analysis, due diligence, and resilience transformation advisory, integrated with the ID-Report software platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

abat AG delivers SAP consulting, implementation, and application management services for enterprise customers, with specialization in S/4HANA migration, digital supply chain (EWM/TM), customer experience, and SAP BTP. The company also licenses proprietary software products including the PLUS manufacturing execution system, PLMeter product lifecycle management tool, and ID-Report sustainability reporting software, sold primarily to enterprises in Automotive, Discrete Manufacturing, Life Science, Aerospace/Defence, and Logistics verticals.

Product overview

abat AG is an SAP Gold Partner offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services and proprietary software products. The company operates across six service divisions: abat consult (SAP consulting), abat manufacture (MES/manufacturing), abat plm (product lifecycle management), abat protect (ISMS/cybersecurity), abat sustain (sustainability), and abat transform (innovation/AI). Their proprietary products include PLUS (manufacturing execution system), PLMeter (PLM tool), and ID-Report (sustainability reporting software). SAP implementations span S/4HANA, EWM, TM, CRM, BTP, and related technologies. The offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture with specialized SMARTsolution starter packages (Emission Essentials, RPA-Starterpaket, KIckstart, fit4Catena-X, XR-Starterpaket, Legacy to Future) that complement core consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• abat consult: SAP consulting services division focusing on digital transformation and SAP solutions.
• abat manufacture
• abat plm
• abat protect
• abat sustain
• abat transform
• PLUS
• PLMeter
• ID-Report
• transformationCOMPASS

Products and services

• PLUS (MES-Lösung)
• PLMeter
• ID-Report
• abat consult
• abat manufacture
• abat plm
• abat protect
• abat sustain
• abat transform
• SAP Sports One Implementation
• Emission Essentials
• transformationCOMPASS
• S/4HANA Conversion Accelerator
• ProcessPilot
• RPA-Starterpaket
• KIckstart (AI Kickstart)
• Inventurlösung mit KI (Inventory Solution with AI)

Quantifiable outcome

• PLUS MES solution controls production processes for Mercedes-Benz and nobilia
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAP (Germany) SE & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Gold Partner — the highest partnership tier in SAP's partner program. Provides access to SAP products, tools, co-marketing, and lead sharing. As an SAP Gold Partner, abat implements, migrates to, and supports SAP solutions including S/4HANA, SAP BTP, EWM, TM, Customer Experience, and SuccessFactors across all core verticals.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership in the manufacturing sector. abat manufacture offers MES solutions (PLUS) and Manufacturing Transformation Consulting, with a dedicated HPE partnership page on the website. HPE provides infrastructure and hardware supporting abat's manufacturing execution and digital factory solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• All for One Group: German-headquartered SAP consulting partner specializing in S/4HANA, ERP, and cloud transformation for mid-market enterprises across DACH. Closely comparable in customer profile, vertical mix, and SAP Gold Partner positioning.
• NTT Data Business Solutions (formerly itelligence): Global SAP-focused consultancy with deep roots in Germany, delivering S/4HANA, ERP, and managed services to mid-market and enterprise customers. Direct comparable in SAP consulting scale, AMS delivery model, and industry breadth.
• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: Heidelberg-based SAP transformation specialist with proprietary data migration and S/4HANA conversion tooling (CrystalBridge). Comparable as a German SAP partner competing for the same S/4HANA migration deals.
• SALT Solutions: German SAP consulting firm focused on manufacturing, logistics, and automotive customers. Directly comparable in vertical specialization and SAP-centric delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom subsidiary offering large-scale SAP and IT services across Germany and Europe. Overlaps with abat's enterprise SAP practice but operates as a much broader systems integrator with deeper public-sector exposure.
• Accenture (SAP practice): Global SI with one of the largest SAP practices worldwide, competing for the largest S/4HANA transformation deals. Comparable in SAP implementation capabilities but vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Capgemini (SAP practice): Global consulting and SI with a large SAP practice serving automotive, manufacturing, and life sciences. Competes with abat on enterprise transformation deals at the upper end of the mid-market and enterprise segments.
• Deloitte (SAP practice): Big Four advisory firm with a substantial SAP S/4HANA and ERP transformation practice. Overlaps with abat in enterprise SAP consulting but operates across a much wider portfolio of services.
• msg: German-headquartered IT consulting group with a sizable SAP practice across automotive, insurance, and public sector. Comparable as a DACH-rooted SAP partner with similar enterprise customer overlap.

Emerging players

• LeverX: SAP-focused consulting and product company with delivery centers in Eastern Europe and a strong S/4HANA practice. Comparable to abat in nearshore delivery model and SAP consulting focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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