Net at Work

What Net at Work does

Net at Work GmbH is a privately held German IT services company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Paderborn, Germany. It operates as a Microsoft Solutions Partner specializing in the Microsoft Modern Workplace ecosystem, serving mid-market and enterprise customers across the DACH region. Its core practice spans consulting, implementation, and managed services for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams (including Teams Telefonie and Contact Center via Luware), Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365 Security (including SOC and NoSpamProxy email security). The firm differentiates itself through a structured Change Management methodology designed to drive user adoption after technology deployment, and it has executed large-scale migrations such as the 3,000+ client rollout for Nürnberger Versicherung.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and consulting-driven: it offers free initial consultation appointments, runs regular webcasts and content marketing on Microsoft 365 topics, and leverages its Microsoft partner credentials (Solutions Partner — Modern Work and Security, Threat Protection Specialization, Microsoft MVP co-founder) to win enterprise engagements. Revenue is generated through professional services (consulting, migration, training), managed services (predictable recurring IT operations across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments), and workshops/readiness assessments, with pricing offered on a quote basis rather than through published tiers. The customer base is concentrated in German Mittelstand and enterprise buyers (e.g., Nürnberger Versicherung, Benteler, CLAAS, Miele, LVM Versicherung, fischer, DE-CIX/Weidmüller, Lekkerland, Roto DST), with more than 1,000 customer projects claimed cumulatively.

Operationally, Net at Work is a founder-managed GmbH with approximately 100 employees. It has continued to invest in new capability areas — most notably a Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio practice built around generative AI deployment, autonomous agents, and readiness assessments — while progressively deepening its Microsoft partner tier (3-fold Specialist in 2022; Threat Protection Specialization in 2025). The firm remains privately held with no disclosed funding, parent company, or M&A activity, and its footprint is concentrated in Germany with DACH-region ambition.

Name

Net at Work

Legal name

Net at Work GmbH

Website

https://netatwork.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microsoft Modern Workplace IT Consulting and Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Collaboration & Productivity Platforms (M365/Google Workspace, Email, Chat/Meetings) (BPAEAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Workplace Services (DaaS/Workplace-as-a-Service) (BPAEAIAA), ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN), Remote Access, Virtual Workspaces & Digital HQ (BPAMAMAL)

Keywords

• Microsoft 365 consulting
• Managed IT services
• Digital workplace solutions
• Microsoft security services
• Cloud migration consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paderborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Consulting engagements for Microsoft 365 migration, implementation, and deployment including Change Management services.
2. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services for IT operations, providing predictable monthly costs and IT department relief across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
3. Training and Workshops: Microsoft 365 training programs, workshops, and readiness assessments including Power Platform Readiness Check and Copilot Starter Kit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Net at Work provides consulting, implementation, and managed services for the Microsoft Modern Workplace ecosystem, centered on Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, and Microsoft 365 Security. It sells structured workshop, migration, and change management engagements to enterprises, alongside recurring managed services for IT operations and security (including SOC and Managed SBC). Its role is to act as a Microsoft Solutions Partner helping DACH mid-market and enterprise customers plan, deploy, secure, and operate digital workplace environments.

Product overview

Net at Work is a Microsoft Solutions Partner providing consulting, implementation, and managed services for the Microsoft Modern Workplace ecosystem. The portfolio centers on Microsoft 365 as the core productivity platform, complemented by Microsoft Teams for communication/collaboration, Teams Telefonie for cloud telephony, Microsoft SharePoint for document management, and Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) for low-code automation. AI capabilities are delivered through Microsoft Copilot integrated across Microsoft 365 applications. Additional services include Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, Security Operations Center, Change Management, Social Intranet on SharePoint, Informationsmanagement, and custom Microsoft Development. The company offers structured service tracks from strategy and migration through to managed services and ongoing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microsoft 365 Implementation and Workshops Consulting and workshop service for introducing Microsoft 365 as the central productivity and collaboration platform for enterprises, covering strategy, rollout, and end-user enablement. Designed for DACH mid-market and enterprise IT and business stakeholders.
• Microsoft Teams Introduction Services Consulting and implementation service to deploy Microsoft Teams for chats, calls, video conferences, document sharing, and calendar collaboration across the enterprise. Targeted at organizations standardizing on Microsoft 365 collaboration.
• Microsoft Teams Telefonie (Cloud Telephony) Cloud telephony service for Microsoft Teams, replacing traditional PBX or Skype for Business with Teams Direct Routing, call queues, and contact center integration. Designed for enterprises migrating their voice estate into Microsoft 365.
• Microsoft SharePoint Consulting Consulting service to build SharePoint-based team sites, intranets, and document/information management solutions on Microsoft 365. For enterprises seeking collaboration and structured knowledge management.
• Microsoft Power Platform Consulting Consulting and implementation service for Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents), including a Power Platform Readiness Check, to digitize business processes with low-code. Targeted at business and IT units in DACH enterprises.
• Microsoft Copilot Enablement Consulting and readiness service to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, including the Copilot Starter Kit and use-case identification across Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint. For enterprises adopting generative AI in Microsoft 365.
• Microsoft Azure Consulting and Migration Consulting service covering Microsoft Azure strategy, migration, infrastructure setup, operations, billing, security, and application development. Designed for organizations moving workloads to or optimizing workloads in Azure.
• Managed Services for Modern Workplace Recurring managed service for IT operations across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid Microsoft environments, providing predictable costs and relieving internal IT teams. For enterprises outsourcing day-2 operations of Microsoft 365, Azure, or hybrid estates.
• Microsoft 365 Security Services Consulting and implementation service for an integrated Microsoft 365 security approach using Defender, Intune, Azure Information Protection, Windows Hello for Business, and NoSpamProxy, following Zero Trust principles. For enterprises hardening their Microsoft 365 environment.
• Security Operations Center (SOC) Managed security monitoring and incident response service built on Microsoft 365 security capabilities. Provides ongoing security operations as an outsourced capability for enterprise customers that lack an in-house 24x7 SOC.
• Change Management and User Adoption Consulting service combining practice-tested change management workshops, user-adoption programs, and Trusted Advisor support to ensure employees effectively use new Microsoft 365 tools. Sells User Adoption workshops, Start-up workshops, and ongoing advisory engagements.
• Social Intranet (SharePoint-based) Consulting and implementation service for a SharePoint-based digital workplace intranet using Microsoft Office 365 tools, supporting hybrid work and an open corporate culture. Designed for organizations modernizing their employee-facing intranet.
• Informationsmanagement (Knowledge Management) Consulting service applying Microsoft Knowledge Content Services to define where data is stored, who owns it, and how long it is retained, providing structured information management in cloud environments. For organizations looking to organize enterprise knowledge.
• M365 Migration Services Migration consulting service using AvePoint Fly (and related tooling) to deliver holistic Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations. Designed for enterprises consolidating or moving Microsoft 365 tenants.
• Microsoft Exchange Consulting Consulting service for Microsoft Exchange email and collaboration environments, supporting modern workplace communication and migration scenarios. For enterprises running or modernizing Exchange.
• Microsoft Teams Contact Center (with Luware) Consulting and integration service delivering a fully integrated Microsoft Teams Contact Center using Luware, providing enterprise-grade customer service capabilities within the Teams environment. For organizations modernizing contact center operations onto Teams.
• Managed SBC for Microsoft Teams Recurring managed service providing AudioCodes Session Border Controller infrastructure in Microsoft Azure Cloud to enable Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. For enterprises outsourcing SBC operations for Teams telephony.
• Microsoft Development (Custom Software) Custom software development service covering the full spectrum from on-premises to hybrid to cloud solutions, integrating existing systems into new Microsoft 365 application environments. For enterprises needing bespoke Modern Workplace applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully migrated 3,000+ clients for Nürnberger Versicherung
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 November 2022Net at Work is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with designations in Modern Work and Security. The company holds advanced specializations including Microsoft Threat Protection. As a Microsoft partner, they provide consulting and implementation services for the full Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Azure, Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. Co-founder Frank Carius is a Microsoft MVP, demonstrating deep Microsoft expertise.
• Stiftung Studienfonds OWLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNet at Work supports the Stiftung Studienfonds OWL (Foundation Study Fund East Westphalia-Lippe) and sponsors scholarships for students in informatics and economics at the University of Paderborn. This represents talent pipeline development and regional community engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Capgemini is a global IT services leader with a large Microsoft practice and German delivery centers. It competes with Net at Work for large enterprise Modern Workplace and Copilot programs and offers a broader digital transformation portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: Sopra Steria is a European IT services firm with strong presence in Germany and a Microsoft practice focused on workplace, cloud, and security. It overlaps with Net at Work in regulated German verticals and on Microsoft-based enterprise transformations.
• Allgeier: Allgeier is a Munich-listed IT services group with Microsoft, SAP, and cybersecurity practices serving German and European enterprise clients. It is both a competitor and a plausible strategic acquirer of Net at Work given its track record of consolidating specialist German IT firms.
• T-Systems: T-Systems is the enterprise IT services arm of Deutsche Telekom, offering cloud, workplace, and managed services across Europe. It is a much larger incumbent competing with Net at Work on enterprise Modern Workplace and managed services contracts in German enterprise accounts.
• Bechtle: Bechtle is one of the largest IT service companies in Germany with a broad portfolio spanning hardware, software, managed services, and cloud. It overlaps with Net at Work on Microsoft 365 and Azure deployments but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• msg: msg is a large German IT consultancy and software provider with practices in insurance, public sector, and automotive. It overlaps with Net at Work on enterprise IT consulting in regulated German industries and competes for similar Microsoft-based transformation projects.

Direct peers

• Avanade: Avanade is the Accenture-Microsoft joint venture and the largest pure-play Microsoft consulting firm globally. It is the most direct competitor to Net at Work on enterprise Microsoft 365, Azure, and Copilot transformation engagements, especially in mid-to-large enterprise accounts.
• Glück & Kanja: Glück & Kanja is a Germany-based IT consultancy focused on Microsoft cloud, Microsoft 365, Teams telephony, and security services. It competes head-to-head with Net at Work for DACH enterprise Modern Workplace projects and shares a similar Microsoft Solutions Partner positioning.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander: SVA is a German IT systems integrator with a substantial Microsoft practice covering Azure, M365, and security. It is a closely comparable German mid-market SI that competes with Net at Work on enterprise Microsoft platform deployments and managed services in DACH.

Regional players

• Netgo: Netgo is a German managed services and cloud provider with a Microsoft focus, headquartered outside Paderborn. It is a comparable mid-sized German MSP that competes with Net at Work on Microsoft 365 and Azure managed services in the Mittelstand segment.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/netatwork_de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/NetatWorkGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/net-at-work-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/netatwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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