What PROKODA does

PROKODA GmbH is a privately held German IT training and seminar provider headquartered in Cologne, operating since 1993 (with subsidiary or successor entity PROKODA referenced from 2004). The company delivers professional development courses to enterprise employees and individual professionals across Germany, covering Microsoft Office and Power Platform (Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Teams), Microsoft Copilot, AI Builder, EU AI Act and AICP compliance certifications, programming, IT security, and project management. Its data centre training programs are delivered in partnership with accreditation body EPI, spanning design, build, standards/compliance, governance, and cloud/IT management tracks.

The underlying technology is a course delivery platform rather than a software product: PROKODA operates its own equipped seminar rooms in Cologne (PCs, flat screens, projectors, air conditioning) and extends nationwide coverage through qualified partner locations in ten-plus German cities (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Nürnberg, Leipzig, Hannover), supplemented by virtual live training. Distribution is supported by an SEO-optimized website with course search and downloadable PDF brochures, alongside a wide social media presence for top-of-funnel awareness.

PROKODA's revenue model is professional services — course fees on a pay-as-you-go basis for individuals and enterprises, with pricing undisclosed and varying by course, duration, and delivery format. A secondary revenue stream is seminar room rental at the Cologne facility. Customer segments include enterprise businesses (training workforces on IT, compliance, and data centre topics) and individual professionals/managers pursuing certifications. The company is led by Managing Director Frank Grobe, has 11-50 employees, and is independently owned with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

PROKODA

Legal name

PROKODA GmbH

Website

https://prokoda.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROKODA GmbH is a Cologne-based German IT training and seminar provider delivering Microsoft, AI compliance, and EPI-accredited data centre courses to enterprises and professionals in-person, virtually, and through a nationwide partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional IT Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• IT training services
• Professional development seminars
• Data centre certification
• Microsoft Office training
• AI compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training and Seminar Services: Revenue generated from providing IT training courses, seminars, and professional development programs. Courses cover topics including Microsoft Office, Data Centre training, AI/AI Act compliance, cloud technologies, programming, project management, and more. Services include both in-person training at their Cologne facility and virtual live training options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PROKODA provides professional IT training courses, seminars, and certification programs for beginners, professionals, and managers, delivered both in-person at its Cologne seminar rooms and virtually live from home. Offerings span Microsoft Office, Power Platform, Copilot, AI/AI Act compliance, Data Centre (in partnership with EPI), and business skills training, with over 30 years of experience and guaranteed course dates.

Product overview

PROKODA is an IT training services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional training courses and seminar services. The company operates both as a direct training provider and in partnership with EPI for Data Centre certifications. Their core offerings include Microsoft-focused technology training (Office 365, Power Platform, Copilot, AI Builder, Power BI), AI and compliance certification programs (AICP, EU AI Act), technical IT courses (programming, web development, databases, IT security, Linux), data centre training, and business skills courses. They also provide seminar room rental services at their Cologne location. The company has been operating for over 30 years and works with certified EPI training for data centre credentials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microsoft Copilot Training Training courses covering Microsoft Copilot for Office 365 (productivity and document creation) and Microsoft Copilot for Developers and Programmers (AI-assisted coding workflows), targeting professionals adopting generative AI in Microsoft environments.
• Microsoft AI-Builder Training Training on Microsoft's AI-Builder platform for building AI-powered applications within the Microsoft Power Platform, for developers and citizen developers.
• Artificial Intelligence Compliance Professional (AICP) Certification
• EU AI Act Training Training course covering the EU Artificial Intelligence Act regulations and compliance requirements for organizations working with AI technologies.
• Power Apps Training
• Power Automate Training
• Power BI Training
• Microsoft 365 Collaboration Training
• Data Centre Training Program
• Office Trainings
• Excel Advanced Training
• Sales Training
• Seminar Room Rental

Named customers33 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 capability2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EPIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROKODA partners with EPI for certified Data Centre Training. The partnership provides globally accredited training courses covering data centre design, operation, governance, and compliance. Training courses include EPI certification programs for data centre professionals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• alfatraining Bildungszentrum: Germany-wide vocational and IT training provider with funded programmes and instructor-led delivery. Comparable to PROKODA in cataloguing Microsoft Office, programming, and data/business intelligence courses for working professionals.
• GFN AG: German IT training and certification provider focused on professional upskilling, reskilling, and career-change programmes. Comparable to PROKODA in serving enterprise and professional learners with instructor-led IT courses across Microsoft and other vendor stacks.
• Fast Lane (part of QPP Group): One of the largest independent IT training providers in Germany, offering authorised vendor training across Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and data centre tracks. Directly comparable to PROKODA in product breadth, customer profile, and instructor-led delivery model.
• SoftEd Training: Mid-sized German IT training and consulting firm offering Microsoft, web development, and data-related courses. Closely mirrors PROKODA's catalogue mix and instructor-led delivery model for enterprise and individual learners in Germany.
• Integrata (Tietoevry / NTT DATA): Historic German IT training and consulting company now operating under larger IT services groups. Comparable as a long-standing German instructor-led IT training brand with overlapping curriculum in Microsoft, project management, and data centre topics.

Broad incumbents

• Global Knowledge: Worldwide IT and business training provider with strong enterprise and government customer base. Comparable as a premium instructor-led IT training brand serving multinational customers similar to those named in PROKODA's reference list.
• Cegos: Global training and professional development company with a strong DACH presence. Comparable as a provider of professional and IT skills training to enterprises, though it operates at much greater scale and across a broader curriculum than PROKODA.
• Pluralsight: Global online technology training platform covering Microsoft, cloud, AI, and data topics. Comparable as a competing channel for the same enterprise IT upskilling budgets PROKODA targets, though with a self-paced digital model rather than instructor-led delivery.
• New Horizons Computer Learning Centers: Global IT training franchise with German operations, offering vendor-certified Microsoft, Cisco, and cloud training. Comparable in instructor-led IT training delivery, but operates as a broader incumbent with significantly more international reach than PROKODA.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Major German certification and training body offering IT, compliance, and technical training. Comparable in offering accredited professional training (including data centre and IT governance certifications) to enterprise clients, but as part of a much broader inspection/certification franchise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prokoda
• Facebookfacebook.com/prokoda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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