Stafftastic

What Stafftastic does

Stafftastic GmbH is a German SaaS company headquartered in Fulda that operates a portfolio of web-based platforms for vocational orientation and youth talent acquisition in the DACH region (Germany and Austria). Originally founded in 2018 as Praktikumsjahr by Malte Bürger, Jan Herold Müller, and Hendrik Heil, the company rebranded in 2021 and now operates five distinct platforms covering the full lifecycle of practical career orientation: Praktikumswoche (a week-long program placing students at five different local companies), praktikum.io (internship application and contract automation), Praktikumsjahr (year-long rotational internships), Ausbildungsradar (cross-company talent sharing for rejected apprenticeship candidates via employer associations), and Fachkräfteradar (region-level skilled-worker retention with GDPR-compliant data sharing).

The technology stack is browser-based SaaS, cloud-hosted on Hetzner infrastructure in Germany, with DSGVO-compliant data handling built into platform architecture. Matching, contract generation, feedback collection, and reporting are automated end-to-end, and the talent-sharing products (Ausbildungsradar, Fachkräfteradar) are specifically engineered for cross-company candidate transfers in compliance with EU data protection law. The platform ecosystem has scaled to over 20,000 corporate customers, 150+ participating German regions, and three employers' associations (HessenChemie, ChemieNord, Chemie Baden-Württemberg), supported by a team of approximately 25 employees.

The business model is multi-stream subscription SaaS: companies pay for access to praktikum.io and other platforms, regions and counties license Praktikumswoche for local programs, and employers' associations subscribe to Ausbildungsradar on behalf of member companies, creating a B2B2C revenue structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted on request. Distribution combines self-service digital onboarding for SMBs with direct sales and Customer Success coverage for enterprise accounts (including DAX-listed corporations), augmented by channel partnerships with regional economic development agencies, chambers of industry and commerce, and industry-specific employers' associations. Customer segments span SMEs (more than 50% of the base), large enterprises, regions/counties, employers' associations, and students as end-users of the matching layer.

Name

Stafftastic

Legal name

stafftastic GmbH

Website

https://stafftastic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stafftastic GmbH is a German SaaS company operating web-based platforms for vocational orientation and youth talent acquisition, connecting over 20,000 companies, 150+ regions, and students across Germany and Austria via internship, apprenticeship, and skilled-worker matching tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Tech / Apprenticeship & Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACACAK

Gig / On-Demand Generalist Staffing Platforms

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Staffing & Temp Agencies (Generalist)

SECONDARYBPACACAH

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Staffing & Temp Agencies (Generalist)

SECONDARYBPACACAI

National Generalist Staffing Firms

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Staffing & Temp Agencies (Generalist)

Keywords

• Talent acquisition platforms
• Apprenticeship matching software
• Vocational orientation tools
• Internship management platforms
• Candidate sharing networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform SaaS / Subscription Revenue: Companies and regions pay for access to the platforms (praktikum.io, Praktikumswoche, Ausbildungsradar, Fachkräfteradar) to manage internships, apprenticeships, and talent matching. The platforms are offered as subscription-based or usage-based SaaS tools.
2. Regional/County Licensing: The Praktikumswoche is delivered through arrangements with regions, counties, and networks (e.g., over 150 regions in Germany). These regional partners pay for access to the platform to coordinate programs for students and local companies.
3. Association Membership Platform Fees: Employers' associations (e.g., HessenChemie, ChemieNord, Chemie Baden-Württemberg) subscribe to Ausbildungsradar on behalf of their member companies, creating a B2B2C revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

stafftastic operates a portfolio of web-based SaaS platforms (praktikum.io, Praktikumswoche, Ausbildungsradar, Fachkräfteradar, Praktikumsjahr) that connect German students and school-leavers with companies for internships, apprenticeships, and career orientation. The platforms enable companies, regions, and employers' associations to automate placement, contract generation, candidate recommendations, and reporting across the vocational training lifecycle.

Product overview

Stafftastic operates a multi-platform ecosystem for vocational orientation and youth talent recruitment in Germany. The portfolio consists of five distinct platforms: Praktikumswoche enables students to explore multiple companies during a one-week period; Praktikum.io facilitates internship placement for companies; Ausbildungsradar provides a talent-sharing network for associations and companies to recommend qualified candidates; Fachkräfteradar helps retain skilled workers regionally; and Praktikumsjahr offers year-long rotational internships. The company rebranded from Praktikumsjahr to stafftastic GmbH in 2021 and serves over 20,000 companies across Germany and Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Praktikumswoche: A platform enabling students to explore different companies and professions during a one-week period, learning about 5 different occupational fields in 5 companies over 5 days during summer holidays.
• praktikum.io
• Ausbildungsradar
• Fachkräfteradar
• Praktikumsjahr
• Zukunftskongress

Products and services

• praktikum.io SaaS platform that simplifies intern recruiting for companies by managing internship capacities, automatic internship contracts, feedback, and reporting in one tool. Students can apply without submitting a CV or grades. Target audience: companies.
• Praktikumswoche SaaS platform that enables students to learn about different companies and professions during a one-week period, with each day spent at a different company. Supports regions and counties in promoting vocational orientation locally. Target audience: regions, counties, and municipalities.
• Ausbildungsradar Talent-sharing platform for associations, regions, networks, and institutions that enables member companies to recommend qualified applicants who receive rejections due to capacity reasons to other member companies, strengthening apprenticeship pipelines sustainably with GDPR-compliant data sharing. Target audience: employers' associations, regions, networks, institutions.
• Fachkräfteradar SaaS platform that helps retain skilled workers who cannot be retained or must be released within a region and industry by enabling GDPR-compliant sharing of talent data with other companies. Target audience: associations and regions.
• Praktikumsjahr Year-long internship program offering school-leavers the opportunity to explore different professions and companies, rotating placements every two months. Companies can evaluate potential apprentices and dual students on a recurring basis. Target audience: companies and school-leavers.
• Zukunftskongress Annual conference organized by stafftastic covering all topics related to its platforms, internship, training, and youth recruitment. Provides a forum for genuine exchange among professionals involved in vocational orientation. Target audience: companies and partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 companies participated in the Praktikumswoche in 2024, with top 100 companies and schools recognized.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HessenChemie (Arbeitgeberverband HessenChemie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHessenChemie, an employers' association with 310 member companies employing 105,000 people in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry, co-developed the Ausbildungsradar platform with stafftastic. HessenChemie initiated the project after Holger Hiltmann (Merck) published an article about the 'Philipp' case, highlighting skilled workers lost due to rejection. HessenChemie tasked stafftastic with developing a DSGVO-compliant platform enabling member companies to recommend rejected candidates to other members. The platform was developed in six months in close consultation with member companies.
• ChemieNord (employers' association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChemieNord is one of three employers' associations (alongside HessenChemie and Chemie Baden-Württemberg) using the Ausbildungsradar platform to serve their member companies.
• Chemie Baden-Württemberg (employers' association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChemie Baden-Württemberg is one of three employers' associations using the Ausbildungsradar platform to serve their member companies.
• IHK Fulda (Chamber of Industry and Commerce Fulda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHK Fulda supported the Praktikumswoche Fulda 2020 as a local partner, helping to coordinate participation among member companies and schools.
• Fulda Economic Development Agency (Wirtschaftsförderung Fulda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Christoph Burkard, the Fulda economic development agency was instrumental in initiating and coordinating the Praktikumswoche Fulda 2020 during the Corona pandemic. The agency sought a solution allowing students to discover careers and companies despite lockdown restrictions.
• Kreishandwerkerschaft Fulda (Fulda Trades Guild)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Praktikumswoche Fulda 2020 by encouraging member companies in the skilled trades to participate, helping connect students with craft-sector employers.
• Kreisjobcenter Fulda (Fulda District Job Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Praktikumswoche Fulda 2020 as a local government partner, contributing to the coordination of the program for students and local employers.
• Schulamt Fulda (Fulda School Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Praktikumswoche Fulda 2020 by facilitating school participation and student enrollment in the program.
• RhönEnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhönEnergie is a prominent local partner of Praktikumsjahr in Fulda, providing internship placements for school-leavers.
• Landkreis Fulda (Fulda District)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandkreis Fulda is a key local government partner of stafftastic, supporting the Praktikumsjahr program as a promoter and coordinator of vocational orientation.
• FFT (company in Fulda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFT is one of the founding company partners participating in the Praktikumsjahr program in Fulda.
• Klinikum Fulda (Fulda Hospital)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlinikum Fulda is a prominent local company partner of Praktikumsjahr, providing internship placements for school-leavers in healthcare careers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ausbildung.de: A leading German apprenticeship and vocational training matching platform. Directly comparable to stafftastic's Ausbildungsradar and praktikum.io, serving both school-leavers and employers seeking apprenticeship candidates.
• praktikum.de: One of the largest German platforms for student internship placement, connecting students with companies for Praktika. Directly competes with stafftastic's praktikum.io and Praktikumswoche offerings in the same target market.
• MeinPraktikum.de: German internship search platform for students, helping them find and apply for school internships. Closely comparable to stafftastic's praktikum.io in terms of target user (German students) and use case (internship matching).
• Azubiyo: German apprenticeship and dual-study matching platform serving school-leavers and employers. Directly comparable to stafftastic's Ausbildungsradar in the apprenticeship matching space.
• Jobmensa: German student job and internship platform operated by the Studentische Arbeitsvermittlung (SAV). Comparable to stafftastic's praktikum.io in serving German students seeking internship placements.

Broad incumbents

• StepStone: One of Germany's largest job platforms (part of Axel Springer). Overlaps with stafftastic in the recruitment space and has substantially more resources; has expanded into early-career and apprenticeship verticals, creating indirect competitive pressure.
• XING (NEW WORK SE): Germany's leading professional networking platform with a strong recruitment business. Overlaps with stafftastic in the German professional recruitment market and has the scale and capital to expand into vocational talent matching.
• Softgarden: Berlin-based HR-tech SaaS providing applicant tracking and recruiting software to German and European employers. Comparable as a HR-tech SaaS serving German enterprise hiring needs, though focused on permanent recruitment rather than vocational/internship.

Emerging players

• edyoucated: German HR-tech / learning start-up that was a finalist alongside stafftastic at the HR Excellence Awards 2022. Operates in adjacent talent development space; directly comparable as a peer-stage German HR-tech company competing for the same enterprise customers.
• rready: German HR-tech start-up offering internal mobility and employee engagement tools. Was a finalist alongside stafftastic at the HR Excellence Awards 2022; comparable as a peer-stage German HR-tech company targeting enterprise talent challenges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stafftastic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stafftastic
• Instagraminstagram.com/stafftastic
• TikToktiktok.com/@stafftastic

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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