andrena objects

What andrena objects does

andrena objects ag is a privately held German Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Karlsruhe, founded in 1995, that provides professional software engineering services, agile coaching, and certified Scrum training to large German enterprises. The company operates across six German offices (Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, München, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Köln) with approximately 400 employees and generated more than 42 million EUR in revenue in 2024. Its service portfolio spans four core offerings: AI-assisted software development via the AgentReady program, AI-supported IT modernization (claimed up to 10x faster), cloud migration and transformation, and product-centric organization consulting. A separate training division operates as an official Scrum.org partner, delivering Professional Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scaled, and AI-themed certification courses both publicly and in-house across all six office cities, with over 100 events and ~1,900 participants in 2024.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales with embedded consulting teams, supported by thought leadership through the 'andrena entwickelt' podcast, the self-organized Karlsruher Entwicklertag conference, and student programs (ASE Student Edition, Pizza und Code). Notable enterprise customers include Deutsche Bahn, EnBW, Bosch, L-Bank, Hoffmann Group, Union Investment, and SV Informatik, spanning banking, insurance, automotive, energy, rail, and luxury goods verticals. Long-tenured Scrum.org and SAP partnerships, combined with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TISAX, and TüV-tested certifications, provide procurement-grade credentials required for automotive and regulated-industry engagements.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services (embedded consulting, cloud/modernization projects, agile coaching) and training fees (public courses at ~€1,499 plus VAT for PSPO, plus in-house programs and early-bird discounts). The company operates exclusively in Germany with no international offices, and there is no indication of external PE/VC ownership, M&A activity, or public listing despite the AG legal form. Management is led by CEO Christian Popp alongside board members Franziska Bierer and Daniel Knapp.

Name

andrena objects

Legal name

andrena objects ag

Website

https://andrena.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

andrena objects ag is a German software consulting and Scrum.org-certified training firm founded in 1995, serving large German enterprises across banking, automotive, energy, rail, and manufacturing with AI-assisted development, IT modernization, cloud migration, and agile coaching services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Consulting and Agile Training Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Scaled Agile & Enterprise Product Delivery (SAFe/LeSS/Nexus) (EDABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), Data, Analytics & AI Training (BI, Data Engineering, ML/GenAI) (BPAEANAH)

Keywords

• Agile software consulting
• Scrum training certification
• It modernization services
• Cloud migration consulting
• Ai software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development Consulting: Agile software engineering consulting and development services provided to enterprise clients. Engineers embedded in client teams or leading projects.
2. Professional Training Services: Scrum.org certified training courses for Scrum Master (PSM), Product Owner (PSPO), and related certifications. Offered as public courses and inhouse corporate training. Revenue generated through course fees.
3. Agile Coaching: Coaching services for organizations transitioning to agile methodologies, including agile transformation and organizational change management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

andrena objects ag delivers B2B professional services combining software development consulting and Scrum.org-certified agile training to enterprise clients in Germany. The consulting portfolio covers AI-assisted software development (AgentReady program), AI-supported IT modernization, cloud migration/transformation, and product-centered organization consulting. The training portfolio offers Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO and advanced/AI variants), Scaled Professional Scrum (Nexus), facilitation skills, agile leadership, and EU AI Act-aligned AI courses, delivered both publicly and as inhouse corporate programs.

Product overview

andrena objects ag is a German software consulting and training company founded in 1995, headquartered in Karlsruhe with 6 offices across Germany. The company offers a portfolio of professional services including AI-assisted software development (AgentReady), IT modernization consulting, cloud migration, and product-centered organization consulting. Their training division provides Scrum.org-certified courses including Professional Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Product Owner (with AI Essentials variants), Scaled Professional Scrum with Nexus, and Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills, along with proprietary AI training courses aligned with EU AI Act requirements. They also run student programs including ASE Student Edition and Pizza und Code events, plus the 'andrena entwickelt' developer podcast. The company serves clients including Deutsche Bahn, Hoffmann Group, and EnBW, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and TISAX certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AgentReady A program for development teams that multiplies the capacity of experienced engineers through AI-assisted development practices and autonomous AI agents, going beyond basic AI tooling to integrate AI into engineering workflows. Targeted at enterprise software organizations scaling delivery capacity.
• KI-gestützte technische Modernisierung (AI-Supported IT Modernization) Consulting service that uses AI to accelerate software modernization by up to 10x while maintaining quality, protecting existing investment through radical acceleration. Targeted at enterprises modernizing legacy software estates.
• Cloud-Migration/Transformation Cloud migration and transformation consulting that goes beyond 'lift & shift' to improve applications, with assessment, architecture planning, application decomposition, and DevOps implementation. Targeted at enterprises moving workloads to cloud with an innovation outcome in mind.
• Produktzentrierte Organisation (Product-Centered Organization) Consulting and training services to position product development and product management as central pillars of business strategy, transforming organizations to be product-centric and market/customer-led. Targeted at enterprises seeking product-led operating model change.
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Training 2-day certification course providing deep understanding of Scrum principles and empirical process theory, with included PSM I assessment attempt at Scrum.org. Targeted at practitioners pursuing Scrum Master certification.
• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Training Certification training for product managers to maximize product value and optimize Total Cost of Ownership using the Scrum framework. PSPO assessment included.
• Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced (PSPO-A) Training 2-day advanced training for practicing Product Owners focused on increasing their effectiveness and impact in daily organizational roles.
• Professional Scrum Product Owner - AI Essentials (PSPO-AI Essentials) Training teaching Product Owners how to use AI purposefully, effectively, and responsibly for product validation, market research, and PO efficiency.
• Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AI-E) 1-day training for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to increase organizational effectiveness through targeted AI deployment.
• Scaled Professional Scrum mit Nexus (SPS) Workshop for structuring, managing, and forming teams for large Scrum projects using the Nexus framework from Scrum.org.
• Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (PSFS) 1-day course teaching facilitation techniques for Scrum events and team interactions to promote goal-oriented meetings and strong decisions.
• Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM) Training on the EBM framework helping organizations make decisions based on real data and facts for transparent, knowledge-driven leadership.
• KI Basics für Software Engineers (AI Basics for Software Engineers) 1-day training covering AI tools, RAG, use cases, and legal foundations for software developers, aligned with EU AI Act competency requirements.
• KI im Produktmanagement (AI in Product Management) 1-day workshop covering useful AI tools in product development, how to work with them, and legal foundations, aligned with EU AI Act competency requirements.
• ASE Student Edition Free 1-week intensive workshop for students to develop a web Sudoku game using agile principles and XP techniques like Pair Programming, TDD, and CI. Targeted at computer science students.
• Pizza und Code Classic Free event for students to experiment with code examples and extend practical skills in professional software development in an agile environment. Targeted at computer science students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10x faster IT modernization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scrum.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial training partner of Scrum.org offering Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) certified courses including PSM, PSPO, PSPO-A, PSFS, and PAL-EBM. Close relationship maintained with Ken Schwaber, co-creator of Scrum. Participants receive certification assessment access through Scrum.org.
• SAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly designed the ASE (Agile Software Engineering) Team Empowerment Program for professional software engineers. ASE Student Edition is a slimmed-down version offered free to students.
• Ken SchwabercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaintains close connections to Ken Schwaber, who co-created Scrum with Jeff Sutherland. Influences training methodology and Scrum expertise.
• bwconminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness network partner for regional IT community engagement in Baden-Württemberg.
• FZIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with FZI Research Center for Information Technology in Karlsruhe.
• KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology for research and talent development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• codecentric AG: German IT consultancy focused on agile software engineering, Java/cloud, and DevOps with similar size and customer base. Directly competes with andrena for agile transformation and custom development engagements in the German Mittelstand and enterprise segment.
• iteratec GmbH: Munich-based software consultancy specializing in agile development, cloud-native engineering, and digital transformation. Closely comparable to andrena in offering mix (custom development plus training) and German enterprise customer focus.
• INNOQ GmbH: German software consultancy offering custom development, architecture consulting, and agile coaching. Overlaps with andrena on agile transformation and senior engineering talent engagements, serving similar German enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• msg systems AG: Large German IT consultancy with industry verticals (insurance, banking, automotive) and software engineering practices. Competes for many of the same enterprise transformation engagements but with broader industry focus and larger scale.
• Capgemini (Germany): Global IT services firm with major German operations targeting digital transformation, cloud migration, and custom software. Overlaps with andrena on enterprise modernization and agile coaching but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm offering cloud transformation, SAP services, and custom development. Competes with andrena for large enterprise digital transformation projects in the DACH market.
• Accenture (Germany): Global consulting and technology services firm with German operations covering strategy, digital transformation, cloud, and AI. Increasingly competes with andrena in AI-augmented software engineering and modernization engagements at larger enterprise clients.
• q.beyond AG: German mid-market IT services provider focused on cloud, SAP, and managed services for SMEs. Adjacent competitor to andrena on cloud migration and managed services, but with different scale and customer profile.

Emerging players

• agile42: Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer offering Scrum and agile training globally. Direct competitor to andrena's training arm with similar curriculum but smaller German footprint, mostly serving enterprise inhouse training.

Regional players

• Expleo Group: European engineering and technology consultancy with German presence offering software development, quality assurance, and agile transformation. Comparable in service mix but operates primarily in France/UK with growing German footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/andrenaobjects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andrena-objects-ag
• Xx.com/andrenaobjects

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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