Project and transfer company non-profit GmbH

Name

Project and transfer company non-profit GmbH

Legal name

PTG Projekt- und Transfergesellschaft gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://ptg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Transfer and Workforce Restructuring Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Employment transfer services
• Workforce restructuring consulting
• Job-to-job placement
• Qualification management programs
• Outplacement coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transfer Services (Transfergesellschaft § 111 SGB III): Services for companies and works councils establishing a Transfergesellschaft under § 111 SGB III, funded through social plan agreements. Transfer employees receive transfer short-time allowance (Transferkurzarbeitergeld). Costs are borne by the employer as part of the social plan. PTG acts as the operator of the temporary employment relationship.
2. Newplacement Services (§ 110 SGB III): Job-to-job transfer measures under § 110 SGB III conducted on-site at companies, funded through subsidies from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency).
3. Qualifizierungsgeld Consulting (§ 82a SGB III): Transformation consulting using qualification money (§82a SGB III), a Leistung of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit constituting 60% of the net wage difference (67% with children), supplemented by the employer. PTG coordinates qualification management.
4. Bürgergeld Coaching (O.T.A.): Individual coaching for Bürgergeld recipients, funded through the Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein (AVGS) voucher issued by the Jobcenter.
5. Praxishandbuch Publication: Sale of the Praxishandbuch für den TransferCoach professional handbook at €74.90 per copy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PTG provides employment transfer and qualification services for companies undergoing restructuring in Germany. Core offerings include Newplacement (§110 SGB III) for job-to-job transfer, Transfergesellschaft (§111 SGB III) operating as a temporary employer for up to 12 months, Transformationsberatung with Qualifizierungsgeld (§82a SGB III), O.T.A. coaching for Bürgergeld recipients, and recruiting services connecting employers with pre-qualified transfer candidates.

Product overview

PTG (Projekt- und Transfergesellschaft gemeinnützige GmbH) is a non-profit service organization offering employment transfer and qualification services in Germany. The company operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a software platform, consisting of Newplacement (§110 SGB III) for job-to-job transfer during notice periods, Transfergesellschaft (§111 SGB III) for employees joining on temporary contracts (up to 12 months), Transformationsberatung for structural change consulting with Qualifizierungsgeld support, O.T.A. coaching program for Bürgergeld recipients, and recruiting services connecting employers with qualified transfer candidates. PTG also publishes the Praxishandbuch für den TransferCoach as a professional reference work. The company was founded in 1996 with support from IG Metall and maintains headquarters in Augsburg with project offices across Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Saxony.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Newplacement (Transfermaßnahme nach §110 SGB III) Job-to-job transfer measure (Transfermaßnahme) provided when employees lose their jobs due to corporate restructuring. Includes group consultation, profiling workshops, application training, individual coaching, and on-site job office services, designed to maximize successful placement during the notice period.
• Transfergesellschaft (nach §111 SGB III) Transfer company service in which threatened employees join PTG as temporary transfer employees for a maximum of 12 months, receiving transfer short-time work allowance (Transferkurzarbeitergeld) along with qualification measures, coaching, and job placement support to enable transition to new employment.
• Transformationsberatung (with Qualifizierungsgeld nach §82a SGB III) Consulting service for companies and employees facing structural change and transformation (e.g., automation, digitalization, new product lines). Includes support for accessing Qualifizierungsgeld funding, profiling, qualification planning, and qualification management coordinated with the Federal Employment Agency, providing an alternative to layoffs or short-time work.
• O.T.A. (Orientierung. Training. Arbeit) Coaching Program Three-module individual coaching program for Bürgergeld recipients and job seekers, consisting of professional orientation, training/application preparation, and job placement support. Funded through the Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein (AVGS) voucher issued by the Jobcenter.
• Recruiting Service Recruitment service connecting employers with experienced, pre-qualified candidates who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own and have participated in transfer programs, including trial work arrangements and training-on-the-job options.
• Praxishandbuch für den TransferCoach Professional reference handbook for transfer coaches, covering the methodology of individual professional transition support and career coaching for employees facing employment changes. Hardcover, 381 pages, sold at €74.90 per copy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,800 employees supervised and supported through transfer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Certqua (certification body for AZAV)minorOthers · 1 January 2012Certqua is referenced as the certification body that issued PTG's AZAV Trägerzulassung (provider accreditation for employment promotion measures).
• IG Metall (Industriegewerkschaft Metall)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996PTG was founded in 1996 with the help of IG Metall Augsburg during the structural change of the 1990s. The union's objective was to avoid unemployment for workers affected by restructuring. IG Metall continues to refer works councils and employees to PTG, and PTG is a member of the IGBCE competence network.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTG works closely with the Bundesagentur für Arbeit to fund and coordinate transfer measures (§ 110, § 111 SGB III), qualification money (§ 82a SGB III), and AVGS-funded coaching. The Federal Employment Agency provides subsidies and regulatory framework for all transfer and qualification services.
• Bundesverband der Träger im Beschäftigtentransfer (BVTB)coreOthersPTG is a member of the Federal Association of Employment Transfer Providers. BVTB's goal is to ensure the quality of employment transfer. All members, including PTG, have been audited by a neutral certification body.
• IGBCE Competence Network (Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau und Chemie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTG has been admitted to the IGBCE competence network, having demonstrated strong performance in supporting employees during professional transitions. This recognition enables continued collaboration on successful transfer projects.
• BINS 50plus (Beschäftigungs-Initiative NordSchwaben)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBINS 50plus was a regional labor market project focused on combating long-term unemployment among people over 50 receiving ALG II (Bürgergeld predecessor) and reintegrating them into the labor market. PTG participated as one of several project providers. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS).
• Dr. Högerl Personal und Organisationsentwicklung GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the Praxishandbuch für den TransferCoach. Dr. Hans Högerl, Managing Director of Dr. Högerl Personal und Organisationsentwicklung GmbH, serves as a personnel consultant for PTG.
• APerDi GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the Praxishandbuch für den TransferCoach. Florian Saknus, Managing Director of APerDi GmbH, serves as a personnel consultant for PTG.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PERCONEX GmbH: Perconex is a German transfer and outplacement provider operating transfer companies under §111 SGB III and Newplacement under §110 SGB III, directly comparable to PTG's core service model.
• DGB-Bildungswerk (Transfergesellschaften): DGB-affiliated transfer and qualification providers running §111 SGB III Transfergesellschaften and Qualifizierung programs across Germany, structurally analogous to PTG.
• BIEG Hessen (Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft): Regional transfer and outplacement provider operating in Hessen with §111 SGB III Transfergesellschaft and qualification services, comparable to PTG's regional project-office model.
• T.A.S. Transfer- und Ausbildungs-Service GmbH: German transfer company and qualification provider serving restructuring clients across multiple industrial sectors, comparable to PTG's transfer and Qualifizierungsgeld operations.

Broad incumbents

• DIS AG (Adecco Group): Large German workforce solutions and outplacement provider owned by Adecco, offering broad staffing, career transition, and qualification services — overlapping with PTG in outplacement but at much greater scale.
• Randstad Germany: Major German staffing and HR services group providing workforce solutions including outplacement, recruitment, and qualification — broad incumbent operating in the same labor-market services category.
• Hays Germany: International recruitment and workforce solutions firm; while focused on professional contract and permanent placement, it offers adjacent career transition and reskilling services comparable to PTG's Newplacement.
• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) — a Persol Group company: Global outplacement and career transition firm with German operations; directly comparable service model (individual career coaching, outplacement) but operating at a much larger, international scale.

Regional players

• REGIOKOM / Beschäftigungsträger regionaler Transfergesellschaften: Regional employment transfer providers across German states (e.g., North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg) operating comparable §111 SGB III Transfergesellschaften outside PTG's Bavaria/Saxony footprint.

Others

• Workforce Software (Arbeitsagentur operations / Bundesagentur für Arbeit): Federal Employment Agency itself operates as a quasi-mandated funder and partially competing provider of employment services; comparable to PTG on Newplacement and AVGS-funded coaching — upstream funder and partial complementor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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