Donat IT

What Donat IT does

DONAT IT GmbH is an IT service provider headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, that delivers professional IT services primarily to enterprise clients in the automotive industry. Founded around 1979 and operating for more than 45 years, the company has established itself as one of the largest IT specialists in the Ingolstadt region. Its service portfolio spans eight categories covering the full IT lifecycle: process consulting and requirements management, service support, software architecture and development, reporting, quality and test management, training, rollout and release management, and marketing/communications. Delivery is anchored at the Ingolstadt headquarters (Friedrichshofener Str. 16, 85049) with a secondary office in Garching (Parkring 22, 85748), supporting both regional automotive accounts and Munich-area clients.

The company operates a sales-led, project-based business model, with revenue generated through customized consulting and professional-services engagements priced per quote. No product tiers, self-service channels, or SaaS-style pricing are publicly disclosed. Customers are reached through direct enterprise sales ([email protected] / [email protected]), website-driven engagement, and industry-event participation. As a subsidiary within the Akkodis group, DONAT IT retains regional operating autonomy while gaining access to broader group resources and international project pipelines. The company has signaled a strategic intent to broaden beyond automotive into adjacent verticals via memberships in Medical Valley EMN (healthcare cluster, joined November 2025) and transform.10 (SME digital transformation network, joined November 2025), while maintaining ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification (recertified May 2026).

Underlying technology is conventional IT consulting and professional services rather than proprietary platforms: human-delivered consulting, custom software development, test management, and rollout/release execution, with no disclosed patents, proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. The company maintains an active marketing footprint through a multilingual (German/English) blog, LinkedIn and Instagram corporate channels, targeted event sponsorships, and community engagement initiatives in the Ingolstadt region, supporting both talent acquisition (jobs.donat-it.de) and brand presence in its core automotive and emerging healthcare/digital health markets.

Name

Donat IT

Legal name

Donat IT GmbH

Website

https://donat-it.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DONAT IT GmbH is a German IT services firm based in Ingolstadt that delivers professional IT services — consulting, software development, quality and test management, rollout and release support — primarily to enterprise automotive clients, and operates as part of the Akkodis group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB), Custom Corporate IT Training & Upskilling Programs (BPAEANAB), IT Support & End-User Computing (Helpdesk, Desktop, M365/Google Workspace) (EDABAFAN)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Software development services
• Automotive IT services
• Quality management services
• Software architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingolstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting and Professional Services: DONAT IT generates revenue through providing comprehensive IT services including process consulting and requirements management, service support, software architecture and development, reporting, quality and test management, training, rollout and release management, and marketing and communication services to enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DONAT IT GmbH provides professional IT services to enterprise clients, primarily in the automotive industry. Its offerings span process consulting and requirements management, IT service support, software architecture and development, reporting, quality and test management, training, rollout and release management, and marketing and communication services, covering the full IT lifecycle from consulting through operations.

Product overview

DONAT IT is an IT services company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional IT services, primarily serving the automotive industry. The company provides eight distinct service categories including process consulting and requirements management, service support, software architecture and development, reporting, quality and test management, training, rollout and release management, and marketing/communication services. The company operates from locations in Ingolstadt and Garching, Germany, and has been in operation for over 45 years. As part of the Akkodis group, the company focuses on delivering IT solutions for the automotive sector while expanding into other industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Process Consulting and Requirements Management (Prozessberatung und Anforderungsmanagement) Process consulting and requirements management services that help organizations, primarily in the automotive industry, optimize business processes and define system requirements.
• Service Support IT service and support services for ongoing operational needs and technical assistance for enterprise clients.
• Software Architecture and Development (Softwarearchitektur und -entwicklung) Software architecture design and development services to build custom software solutions for enterprise clients, primarily in the automotive industry.
• Reporting (Berichtswesen) Reporting services providing business intelligence and data visualization capabilities for enterprise clients.
• Quality Management and Test Management (Qualitätsmanagement und Testmanagement) Quality management and test management services to ensure software quality and compliance for enterprise clients, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certified processes.
• Training (Schulungen) Training and education services to develop IT skills and knowledge for enterprise clients and their teams.
• Rollout and Release Management (Rollout- und Releasemanagement) Rollout and release management services for deploying software updates and new systems for enterprise clients.
• Marketing and Communication (Marketing und Kommunikation) Marketing and communication services supporting promotional activities for enterprise clients.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Medical Valley Europäische Metabolregion Nürnberg (EMN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025DONAT IT GmbH became an official member of Medical Valley EMN. Medical Valley is a leading healthcare cluster that supports innovative projects in medical technology and digital health across the Nuremberg metropolitan region.
• transform.10minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025DONAT IT became an official member of the regional transformation network transform.10, which is dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises with their digital transformation efforts.
• Ärzte ohne Grenzen / Médecins Sans FrontièresminorOthers · 1 January 2024DONAT IT is a partner company of Ärzte ohne Grenzen (Doctors Without Borders), supporting their worldwide medical emergency aid. The company participates in the 'Unternehmen Weihnachtsspende' Christmas donation campaign and has entered a long-term cooperation with annual donations supporting the organization's global humanitarian medical work in over 70 countries.
• Wake and Groove CableparkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2023DONAT IT sponsors the Wake and Groove Cablepark in Geisenfeld. The sponsorship includes advertising banners, beach flags, lounge chairs, and obstacle branding on the wakeboard course. The sponsorship follows the motto 'WE ENJOY. WAV AFTER. WAV.'
• AkkodiscoreOthersDONAT IT is part of Akkodis, a global engineering and IT company. This affiliation provides DONAT IT with access to broader resources, international projects, and a global network while maintaining their regional presence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bertrandt: German engineering and IT services provider with a deep automotive OEM customer base, offering software development, validation, and consulting across the vehicle lifecycle—directly comparable to Donat IT's automotive-focused IT services portfolio.
• EDAG: Independent German engineering services firm serving global automotive OEMs with software, electronics, and IT-adjacent development—comparable to Donat IT in its regional German footprint and automotive vertical focus.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering and digital services arm of Capgemini (formed from the AKKA acquisition), serving automotive clients with software architecture, embedded systems, and IT consulting—directly comparable to Donat IT's automotive IT services, but at vastly larger scale.
• msg group: German-based IT consulting and software house with strong automotive and insurance vertical exposure, providing custom development, testing, and consulting—comparable to Donat IT in its mid-sized German IT services profile and vertical focus.
• GFT Technologies: German IT consulting and digital transformation company with automotive, banking, and industrial clients, providing software engineering and managed services—comparable to Donat IT in scale, German HQ, and IT services delivery model.
• adesso: Mid-sized German IT services and consulting firm with a focus on industry verticals including automotive, offering custom software development, consulting, and IT management—comparable to Donat IT in its German mid-market profile and vertical specialization.
• Allgeier: German IT services and software group covering enterprise consulting, custom development, and staffing across multiple verticals—comparable to Donat IT in mid-sized German IT services profile, with broader geographic and vertical reach.
• ALTEN: European engineering and technology consulting firm with a strong automotive practice providing software, embedded systems, and IT consulting—comparable to Donat IT in automotive vertical, IT services model, and mid-market scale.

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Global IT services and digital transformation incumbent serving automotive and industrial clients with consulting, systems integration, and managed services—comparable to Donat IT's service lines, but as a much larger portfolio player rather than a specialist.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT subsidiary offering consulting, systems integration, and managed services to automotive and manufacturing clients—comparable in service portfolio and German industrial client base, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/donat-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/donat.it.gmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/donat.it.gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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