SASKIA
SASKIA Informations-Systeme GmbH is a German IT firm developing modular software (financial management, payroll, trade registry, citizen services) for public administrations. Wholly owned by Robotron since 2014, it serves 400+ municipal and government clients across Germany from Chemnitz.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersChemnitz, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What SASKIA does
SASKIA® Informations-Systeme GmbH is a Chemnitz, Germany-based IT company founded in 1993 (originally as Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Südsachsen GmbH, renamed SASKIA in 2001) that develops and distributes modular software for German public administrations. The company operates as a 100% subsidiary of Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH since 2014 and serves more than 400 municipal, county, state, and federal government clients across Germany. Its core offerings center on the browser-based financial management platform SASKIA.H2R (and legacy SASKIA.de-IFR), complemented by SASKIA.de-PERS (payroll supporting TVöD/TV-L/AVR/BAT and DEÜV reporting), SASKIA.de-GEWIK (electronic trade register per GewO/XGewerbeanzeige), SASKIA.de-STEUER (business tax administration), and SASKIA-LDE (mobile performance data capture). The portfolio is extended through a broad partner ecosystem covering document management (WINYARD), property information (ARCHIKART), resident registration (VOIS|MESO), session management (ALLRIS), enforcement (avviso), consolidation (Doppikal dente!), and IT security and hardware (WithSecure, TAROX, Sophos, SoSafe, baramundi), alongside individually developed solutions such as ISABELLA, RAVopen, SozE, and ASSIST for specialized federal/state requirements.
The technology stack is built on a modern web architecture (SASKIA.web foundation launched 2020) replacing prior client-server generations, with Oracle and SQL Server database backends and XML-based XÖV-compliant data exchange. SASKIA holds multiple sector certifications that serve as regulatory procurement gates: SAKD certifications in Saxony, OKKSA certifications in Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, and GoBD certification from Audicon for audit-standard data delivery. The company also offers ASP/Rechenzentrum managed payroll services (its own data center, 'Mieten statt kaufen' subscription model), IT infrastructure services (NWSA), a training center in Chemnitz and Dresden (with public course fees of €170–€390 per participant), and consulting/implementation services. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, a network of authorized reseller partners (ARCHIKART, HSH, LCS, cukoo, hallobtf!, WithSecure, TAROX, etc.), and event-driven demand generation (annual SASKIA Solution Day, Fachbeirat Finanzen advisory board, B2Brunch, KIBT trade fair), with four offices in Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin.
SASKIA monetizes through a mix of one-time software licenses, recurring ASP/Rechenzentrum subscriptions, professional services (consulting, training, NWSA), and partner-product distribution margins. Annual revenue is stated at approximately €5 million, headcount is approximately 75 employees, and the customer base is entirely within the German public administration vertical — a regulatory, compliance-driven niche where procurement cycles are long and switching costs are high due to deep process integration.
SASKIA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SASKIA
- Legal name
- SASKIA® Informations-Systeme GmbH
- Website
- https://saskia.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- SASKIA Informations-Systeme GmbH is a German IT firm developing modular software (financial management, payroll, trade registry, citizen services) for public administrations. Wholly owned by Robotron since 2014, it serves 400+ municipal and government clients across Germany from Chemnitz.
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- akta.pro rank
SASKIA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Public Administration Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General) (BPAIAOAB)
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Where SASKIA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chemnitz
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
SASKIA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: SASKIA generates revenue from perpetual and/or subscription licenses for its proprietary software portfolio, including SASKIA.H2R (financial management), SASKIA.de-PERS (payroll), SASKIA.de-GEWIK (trade administration), SASKIA.de-STEUER (business tax), and SASKIA.LDE (performance data capture). The modular architecture allows customers to purchase only needed modules.
- Payroll Processing Services (ASP/Rechenzentrum): SASKIA operates its own data center (Rechenzentrum) providing Application Service Providing (ASP) for payroll processing. Clients rent the infrastructure and processing service rather than purchasing licenses outright ('Mieten statt kaufen'). Revenue is generated through recurring service fees for complete payroll processing including data exchange with social insurance carriers, tax authorities, and pension funds.
- IT Infrastructure Services (NWSA): Network and System Administration services covering planning, delivery, installation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure. Includes security solutions, system migration, network planning, database and terminal server solutions, IT outsourcing, hardware/software sales, and DigitalPakt Schule infrastructure deployments.
- Training and Education Services: SASKIA operates a training center in Chemnitz offering product-specific courses, live online training, and on-site instruction. Revenue is generated through course fees per participant, with tiered pricing for subsequent participants from the same organization.
- Consulting Services: Professional IT and administrative consulting including technology and system architecture advice, application requirements analysis, security consulting, and modern interface design for data exchange. Often bundled with software implementation projects.
- Partner Product Distribution: As an authorized reseller/distributor of partner products (ARCHIKART, VOIS|MESO, WINYARD DMS, Doppikal dente!, avviso, TAROX, WithSecure, robotron*Fömi.kommunal), SASKIA earns commissions or margins on third-party software and hardware sold alongside its own solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Per occurrence | Training Course Fees – First Participant |
| Unit Pricing | Per occurrence | Training Course Fees – Subsequent Participants |
| Unit Pricing | Per occurrence | Live Online Course – First Participant |
| Subscription | Monthly | ASP/Rechenzentrum – Payroll Processing |
| Subscription | Monthly | Data Center / IT Outsourcing Services |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
SASKIA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SASKIA develops and licenses software products for public administration, with a primary focus on German municipalities. Its portfolio covers financial management (including doppik and kameralistic accounting), payroll and personnel administration, citizen-facing e-government service portals, and building/facility management applications. The company sells these products together with implementation, training, and support services to municipal customers.
Product overview
SASKIA offers a modular integrated software suite for public administration comprising the core financial management platform SASKIA.H2R (browser-based) and its predecessor SASKIA.de-IFR, complemented by specialized modules for personnel administration (SASKIA.de-PERS), business registry management (SASKIA.de-GEWIK), tax administration (SASKIA.de-STEUER), performance data capture (SASKIA-LDE), and administrative offenses (SASKIA.de-OWI). The portfolio includes partner products for document management (WINYARD), property information systems (ARCHIKART), resident registration (VOIS|MESO), session management (ALLRIS), enforcement (avviso), and consolidation (Doppikal dente!), plus cybersecurity and IT hardware partnerships (WithSecure, TAROX). Individual solutions include ISABELLA, RAVopen, SozE, and ASSIST for specialized government requirements. The company also provides eGovernment solutions integrating ELSTER, ePost, and Online Service Component (OSK), plus robotron*Fömi.kommunal for grant management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SASKIA.H2R: Webbasierte Finanzsoftware für öffentliche Verwaltungen mit Haushaltsplanung, Bewirtschaftung, Budgetierung, Kassengeschäft und Jahresabschluss
- SASKIA.de-GEWIK
- SASKIA.de-STEUER
- SASKIA-LDE
- SASKIA.de-PERS
- robotron*Fömi.kommunal
Products and services
- Municipal Financial Management Software Software for municipal financial administration supporting German accounting standards including doppik and kameralistic bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial reporting; used by municipal finance departments and controllers.
- Payroll and Personnel Administration Software Application handling payroll calculation, personnel administration, and related HR processes for municipal employers; used by municipal HR and payroll teams.
- Citizen E-Government Service Portal Digital portal enabling citizens to access municipal services and information online; deployed by municipal administrations to deliver e-government services.
- Building and Facility Management Software Software supporting management of municipal buildings and facilities, including related administrative processes; used by municipal building and facility departments.
Quantifiable outcome
- Digitization reduces administrative workload and post processing costs significantly
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Companies that use SASKIA
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
SASKIA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration14 records
Feature10 records
SASKIA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ARCHIKART Software AGcoreSASKIA is an authorized sales and distribution partner of ARCHIKART Software AG, reselling the ARCHIKART property information and management system. ARCHIKART provides cross-departmental property management including ALKIS data integration, facility management, tree management, and fee billing for municipal administrations.
- HSH Soft- und Hardware Vertriebs GmbHcoreSASKIA is a long-term software partner of HSH, reselling VOIS|MESO and MESO resident registration software. HSH develops and maintains the VOIS|MESO product line which SASKIA distributes alongside its own citizen service solutions.
- cukoo GmbHminorSASKIA is a sales partner of cukoo GmbH (Leipzig), distributing the avviso enforcement management solution for processing public-law and private-law enforcement cases.
- LCS Computer Service GmbH (WINYARD)coreSASKIA is an authorized reseller of LCS Computer Service GmbH's WINYARD DMS (document management system) and WINYARD Workflow products. WINYARD enables centralized digital records, cross-departmental search, and workflow automation for municipal administrations.
- WithSecure (formerly F-Secure)coreSASKIA is an authorized WithSecure Gold Partner and Product Provider, offering WithSecure endpoint protection (PSB, Business Suite), vulnerability management (Radar), and Rapid Detection and Response services. WithSecure is a leading cybersecurity provider protecting tens of thousands of businesses globally.
- TAROX AGcoreSASKIA is a certified TAROX Premium Partner. TAROX is a leading IT provider of holistic solutions for SMEs in German-speaking countries, offering server, storage, desktop, and notebook systems. TAROX has been repeatedly awarded 'Best Manufacturer' in the server category.
- GiSA GmbHminorGiSA GmbH (Leipzig) is listed as a SASKIA partner, though the specific nature of the partnership is not detailed in available sources.
- IT-Consult Halle GmbHminorIT-Consult Halle GmbH is listed as a SASKIA partner, likely providing implementation and consulting services for SASKIA software deployments.
- KISA (Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Sachsen)coreKISA (Zweckverband Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Sachsen) is a shareholder of SASKIA and serves as a strategic partner for municipal IT services in Saxony.
- Verlag für StandesamtswesenminorVerlag für Standesamtswesen (VfSt) is listed as a SASKIA partner, likely providing specialized content or regulatory information for civil registry applications.
- Technische Universität ChemnitzminorSASKIA partners with TU Chemnitz for educational collaboration, having awarded a Deutschlandstipendium to an informatics student in 2015. TU Chemnitz is also a referenced educational partner in the SASKIA training and recruitment ecosystem.
- Staatliche Studienakademie GlauchauminorSASKIA is recognized as a suitable practical training partner of the Staatliche Studienakademie Glauchau, providing BA study programs ( Betriebswirtschaftslehre – Mittelstandsmanagement and Wirtschaftsinformatik) for future employees.
- SophosminorSASKIA is a partner of Sophos for state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions. Sophos is referenced as a provider of next-generation cybersecurity products integrated into SASKIA's NWSA offering.
- SoSafeminorSASKIA is a partner of SoSafe, Europe's largest provider of Security Awareness Training and Human Risk Management solutions, integrated into SASKIA's IT security service offerings.
- baramundiminorSASKIA is a baramundi partner offering a range of solutions for IT infrastructure management, including endpoint management and mobile device management solutions.
- Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH (Parent Company)coreSASKIA is a 100% subsidiary of Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH (acquired in 2014). Robotron provides shared services including infrastructure, HR, finance, and the robotron*Fömi.kommunal grant management software. The companies share offices in Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin.
- OWIGWAREcoreEffective January 28, 2026, the Order and Safety division (Ordnungswesen) of SASKIA transitioned to OWIGWARE, indicating a strategic realignment where OWIGWARE assumed the SASKIA order management product line and related expertise.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SASKIA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Largest municipal IT provider in Germany, serving Bavarian municipalities with a comparable suite of financial, payroll, citizen-service, property and eGovernment software — direct substitute for SASKIA in Bavaria and benchmark in other federal states.
- KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal IT services provider serving municipalities in NRW with financial, payroll and eGovernment solutions, competing with SASKIA for German municipal contracts in a different regional market.
- HSH Soft- und Hardware Vertriebs GmbH: Developer and distributor of VOIS|MESO resident-registration software, which SASKIA resells; HSH competes with SASKIA in the same Meldewesen domain and addresses the same municipal buyers.
- ARCHIKART Software AG: Vendor of the ARCHIKART property information and management system that SASKIA resells; ARCHIKART competes directly in the municipal property/cadastre and GIS domain with overlapping municipal customers.
- MACH AG: Provider of public-sector ERP and finance software (MACH ERP, financial accounting, payroll) for German administrations and public institutions — direct competitor in financial and payroll software for German municipal buyers.
- KDRS / Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Region Stuttgart: Municipal data-processing centre serving the Stuttgart region with financial, payroll and eGovernment IT; comparable to SASKIA's local-utility-style municipal-IT positioning in a different geography.
- Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH: Parent company of SASKIA and itself a major provider of database, public-sector and industry software across Germany; competes with SASKIA in adjacent municipal-IT markets while sharing infrastructure and the robotron*Fömi.kommunal product line.
Broad incumbents
- msg systems AG (msg Public Sector): Large German IT consulting and software group with a public-sector division offering financial, HR and eGovernment solutions to administrations — broader portfolio and national footprint overlapping with SASKIA's domains.
- DATEV eG: Large German cooperative providing accounting, tax, payroll and financial-software services to public administrations, municipalities and tax advisors — broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in municipal financial and payroll software.
Emerging players
- proSOZ Herten GmbH: Specialised vendor of social-administration software (SGB II, SGB XII, parent-benefit, asylum-seeker management) for German municipalities; intersects with SASKIA's individual-solution products such as ISABELLA, SozE and ASSIST.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SASKIA social profiles
Digital presenceSASKIA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
SASKIA financial estimates
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SASKIA leadership team
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Frequently asked questions about SASKIA
What does SASKIA do?
SASKIA develops and licenses software products for public administration, with a primary focus on German municipalities. Its portfolio covers financial management (including doppik and kameralistic accounting), payroll and personnel administration, citizen-facing e-government service portals, and building/facility management applications. The company sells these products together with implementation, training, and support services to municipal customers.
Is SASKIA a public or private company?
SASKIA is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was SASKIA founded?
SASKIA was founded in 1993. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is SASKIA based?
SASKIA is headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does SASKIA make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses and Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are payroll Processing Services (ASP/Rechenzentrum), IT Infrastructure Services (NWSA), training and Education Services, consulting Services and partner Product Distribution.
Who are SASKIA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern), KDVZ Citkomm, HSH Soft- und Hardware Vertriebs GmbH, ARCHIKART Software AG, MACH AG, KDRS / Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Region Stuttgart and Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH. Broad incumbents are msg systems AG (msg Public Sector) and DATEV eG. proSOZ Herten GmbH is listed as an emerging player.
Does SASKIA have an API?
No public API is recorded for SASKIA.
What industry is SASKIA in?
SASKIA's product category is Public Administration Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIAAAE, Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals), with a secondary code of BPAIABAD, State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7371.