What SII Deutschland does

SII Deutschland GmbH is the German operating entity of the international SII Group, an engineering and IT consulting firm headquartered in Hamburg with six German offices (Hamburg, Schwäbisch Hall, Gilching, Donauwörth, Munich, Dingolfing). Founded in 1996 as AIDA Development GmbH as an aircraft interior design bureau, the company now serves large enterprise clients across aerospace, automotive, transportation, and industrial machinery — including Airbus, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, RECARO Aircraft Seating, Lilium, Bombardier, Diehl Aviation, Liebherr, Lamborghini, Claas, and Vincorion. It holds EASA and LBA Design Organisation Approval, granting it the authority to apply for Supplemental Type Certificates and approve minor changes on aviation programs, with documented work on the A400M cargo hold, A350 wing transport stands, and aircraft seat development.

The company's service portfolio spans three core lines: Engineering (mechanical/electrical design, structural analysis, systems engineering, embedded systems, technical documentation, certification, and in-service support across the full product lifecycle), IT Solutions (custom software development, CAx automation, databases, VR/AR, and web applications), and a Design Studio (creative design, Class A 3D modeling, colour and material design, clay modeling, and 3D scanning for European automotive OEMs). Supporting offerings include the Mindsetter executive search service and a Career Portal for talent placement, plus wholly-owned subsidiary SII Technologies GmbH for recruitment. Notable proprietary engineering assets include a Module Configurator for automated CATIA-based cabin monument generation and a VR-based helicopter flight simulation environment.

SII Deutschland generates revenue through professional services engagements — billable engineering hours, fixed-price project work, and specialist augmentation — with multi-year contracts typical for lifecycle programs. It is a privately held GmbH with no public listing, no venture or private equity backing disclosed, and is fully owned within the SII Group, which operates across 20 countries, 127 locations, and 16,000+ employees with reported group revenue of EUR 1.125 billion. Marketing emphasizes employer brand (Great Place to Work certified) and ESG credentials (EcoVadis Gold 2024), and distribution is direct enterprise field sales.

Name

SII Deutschland

Legal name

SII Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://sii-group.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SII Deutschland GmbH is the German engineering and IT consulting arm of the SII Group, providing aerospace-certified design, structural analysis, and IT services to enterprise clients in aerospace, automotive, transportation, and machinery across six German offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft (3721)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Aerospace design services
• IT consulting services
• Automotive design styling
• Specialist staffing augmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwäbisch Hall

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting across aerospace, automotive, transportation, and machinery industries, covering the full product lifecycle from research and development through certification, production, and in-service support. Revenue is generated through billable engineering hours and fixed-price project engagements.
2. IT Solutions & Software Development: Custom software development, database solutions, CAx automation, web applications, and IT consulting services billed either on time-and-materials or fixed-scope project basis.
3. Staffing & Specialist Placement: Placement of IT and engineering specialists to flexibly reinforce client teams, leveraging the global SII Group network of offshore specialists. Revenue based on hourly rates or project milestones for specialist augmentation.
4. Executive Search (Mindsetter): Executive search and placement of specialists and leaders with 10+ years of experience in technical fields for unlimited or interim management positions at client companies, including support for corporate transformation processes.
5. Design & Styling Services: Design studio services including creative design, 3D modeling, colour & material design, clay modeling, and 3D scanning for European automotive OEMs, billed on project or hourly basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SII Deutschland is the German member of the international SII Group, providing engineering and IT consulting services across the full product lifecycle — from research and concept through development, certification, production, and in-service support. The company delivers aerospace design (with EASA Design Organisation Approval), automotive design and styling, custom IT solutions and software development, specialist staffing augmentation, and executive search via its Mindsetter brand, primarily to large enterprise clients in aerospace, automotive, transportation, and machinery.

Product overview

SII Deutschland is an engineering and IT consulting company that operates as part of the international SII Group. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected service offerings rather than a unified product platform. The core services include Engineering (covering the full product lifecycle from concept to certification), IT Solutions (software development, databases, automation, and web applications), and Design Studio (automotive design and styling). Supporting services include Mindsetter (executive search) and a Career Portal (recruitment platform). Founded in 1996 as an aircraft interior design bureau, the company now serves aerospace, automotive, transportation, and machinery industries with 'Quality Made in Germany' as a core value.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mindsetter: Executive search and placement service focusing on specialists and leaders with minimum 10 years work experience in technical fields.

Products and services

• IT Solutions Comprehensive IT services encompassing custom software development (C# .NET), databases, CAx automation, virtual and augmented reality, IT consulting and infrastructure services, and web application development (frontend, backend, fullstack). Targeted at enterprise clients seeking to flexibly reinforce internal IT teams and automate engineering workflows.
• Engineering Full-lifecycle engineering services including mechanical and electrical design, structural analysis, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, embedded systems, technical documentation, in-service support, maintenance and repair, project and vendor management, and quality management. Delivered under the firm's EASA / LBA Design Organisation Approval for aerospace clients and applied to automotive, transportation, and machinery industries.
• Design Studio Automotive design and styling services including creative design, 3D modeling (CAS/STRAK Class A quality), colour and material design, clay model making, and 3D scanning using Artec handheld scanners. Also provides studio engineers and project managers. Targeted at European automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Mindsetter (Executive Search) Executive search and placement service focused on specialists and leaders with minimum 10 years of work experience, specializing in unlimited or interim management vacancies and senior professionals for company transformation processes. Serves both enterprise clients seeking senior talent and senior individual candidates seeking new roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced aircraft check-in time through improved seat access design (single beam CFRP aircraft seat)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BDLI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie)minorOthersSII Deutschland is a member of BDLI, the German Association of the Aerospace Industry, which represents the interests of German aerospace companies and supports industry networking and policy advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EDAG: EDAG is one of the largest independent German engineering services providers serving the automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing industries. Highly comparable to SII Deutschland in terms of full-lifecycle engineering services, German mid-market positioning, and cross-industry coverage.
• Bertrandt: Bertrandt is a leading German engineering partner to the automotive and aerospace industries with a broad range of development services. Directly comparable in aerospace/aerospace interiors and automotive engineering consulting, though at substantially larger scale than SII Deutschland.
• ARRK Engineering: ARRK Engineering is a product development engineering services firm with German roots serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients. Comparable in mid-sized engineering services positioning and full-lifecycle development capabilities.
• IAV: IAV is a major German engineering services company focused on automotive drivetrain, electronics, and increasingly aerospace solutions. Comparable as a German mid-to-large engineering partner serving OEMs across the product lifecycle.
• ALTEN: ALTEN is a French-headquartered engineering and IT consulting group operating across Europe with strong aerospace and automotive verticals. Directly comparable as a European mid-market engineering services peer.
• Segula Technologies: Segula Technologies is a French-origin global engineering consulting group serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients. Comparable in cross-sector engineering services delivery model and European heritage.
• Assystem: Assystem is a French engineering consulting firm specializing in aerospace, defense, energy, and infrastructure. Comparable in aerospace engineering services focus and European mid-market positioning.
• Ferchau: Ferchau is a German engineering services firm providing mechanical, electrical, and IT engineering to aerospace, automotive, and industrial clients. Comparable in business model (project-based engineering consulting) and target verticals.

Broad incumbents

• AKKA Technologies (Capgemini Engineering): AKKA (now part of Capgemini Engineering) is a major European engineering and IT consulting firm serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial clients. Comparable in cross-domain engineering services and global delivery model, with significantly larger scale.
• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini Engineering is the global engineering and R&D services arm of Capgemini, formed through integration of AKKA. Comparable at the broader portfolio level in delivering IT and engineering services to aerospace and automotive OEMs at global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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