DPS

What DPS does

DPS Engineering GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed German software and consulting company headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (Stuttgart area) with additional offices in Frankfurt and Hamburg. Founded in 1989, the firm serves three primary verticals - finance, public sector, and retail - with a focus on payments, capital markets, multichannel solutions, legacy IT modernisation, digital transformation, and ESG consulting. The company combines proprietary software products with implementation and managed services under an enterprise field sales model targeting large German banks, public administration bodies, and retail enterprises.

The company's product portfolio centres on the eCMS Suite, a market-leading EMVCo-certified platform for operating self-service systems including ATMs, recyclers, and non-cash terminals, complemented by the CESOP Compliance Service (extended in 2025 to Crypto Asset Service Providers under MiCA/PSD2 convergence), the Smart Government Suite for public administration digitalisation, and Amt-O-Mat self-service citizen terminals co-developed with hardware partners KEBA and KEMAS. DPS participates in European-level regulatory co-design work, with two of its experts selected for the ECB's Digital Euro G5 workstream on ATM and payment terminal implementation specifications, and in research consortia including the SDIKA secure digital identities project (with FZI and the City of Karlsruhe) and the 'Payment for a smart city' project with Zeppelin University.

Revenue is generated through two streams: software licensing and platform services (including eCMS Suite, CESOP, and Smart Government Suite) delivered on subscription/recurring terms, and consulting and professional services covering application management, business analysis, project management, software development, and testing. Notable customers include a leading German bank (comprehensive ATM network modernisation using the eCMS Suite) and five Rheinland-Pfalz municipalities deploying Amt-O-Mat under the 'Smart Region MYK10' model project. The firm operates a wholly owned subsidiary, DPS Innovation GmbH, dedicated to research and development.

Name

DPS

Legal name

DPS Engineering GmbH

Website

https://dps.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DPS Engineering GmbH is a privately held German software and consulting firm (founded 1989, Stuttgart) that provides payments, capital markets, self-service terminal, and public-sector digitalisation solutions to German banks, municipalities, and retail enterprises, anchored by its eCMS Suite and CESOP Compliance Service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking & Financial Compliance Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Management Systems (DMS) (HDAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Signature & Digital Transaction Management (DTM) (HDAEAGAF), Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Self-service software
• Financial compliance services
• Public sector digitization
• ATM management platform
• Payment system consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-echterdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Platform Services: Licensing of proprietary software platforms including eCMS Suite for self-service systems, compliance solutions (CESOP), and government solutions (Smart Government Suite, Amt-O-Mat).
2. Consulting and Professional Services: Expertise-based consulting in payments, capital markets, multichannel solutions, legacy IT, digital transformation, and ESG. Includes application management, business analysis, project management, software development, and testing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DPS develops, licenses, and operates proprietary software platforms for self-service systems (notably the eCMS Suite for ATMs and self-service terminals) and regulatory compliance (CESOP, T+1, MiCA), alongside citizen self-service terminals (Amt-O-Mat) for public administrations. The company complements these products with professional consulting and software services including application management, business analysis, project management, software development, and testing for financial institutions, public sector bodies, retail, and insurance clients.

Product overview

DPS is an established software and consulting company serving the financial sector, retail, and public administration. Its product portfolio centers on the eCMS Suite (market-leading ATM/self-service terminal management platform, EMVCo certified) supplemented by Compliance Solutions (covering CESOP reporting, T+1 capital markets, and crypto asset compliance), the Smart Government Suite for e-government process digitization, and the Amt-O-Mat citizen self-service terminal (co-developed with KEBA and KEMAS). Services span application management, business analysis, project management, software development, and testing. The company also participates in European innovation projects including the ECB Digital Euro program, SDIKA secure digital identities, and smart city research with Zeppelin University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eCMS Suite: Market-leading platform for operation of self-service systems such as ATMs, recyclers, non-cash self-service terminals
• CESOP Compliance Service
• Amt-O-Mat
• Smart Government Suite

Products and services

• eCMS Suite Market-leading platform for operating self-service systems including ATMs, recyclers, and non-cash self-service terminals. EMVCo-certified client supporting Windows 10, 7, and XP. Used by banks to modernize ATM networks and manage self-service terminal estates.
• CESOP Compliance Service Fully operational CESOP reporting solution for payment service providers and Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs). Automates identification of reportable cross-border payments, validates and formats data per the EU XML schema, transmits to tax authorities (BZSt via DIP), handles error responses, and provides a web-based dashboard.
• Amt-O-Mat Self-service citizen terminal co-developed with hardware partners KEBA and KEMAS that combines digital application submission with secure document pickup (passports, ID cards) for 24/7 administrative service access. Deployed across municipalities in Rheinland-Pfalz.
• Smart Government Suite

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INITcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 May 2025DPS and INIT partnered with the ECB on the Digital Euro innovation project. They were among the first partners involved in both the Visionaries and Pioneers streams of the ECB's innovation programme. The collaboration tested TapNGo payments in public transport using the Digital Euro through the ECB's sandbox environment.
• Nationales E-Government Kompetenzzentrum (NEGZ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2023DPS became member of NEGZ e.V., a specialist network and think tank for digital administration consisting of over 150 companies, authorities, research institutions, associations, and individuals working to advance digitalization of German public administration.
• BABLE GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2022Partner with city of Stuttgart and BABLE GmbH for building a climate community. Project aims to create an interactive, socially networked, user-friendly, and secure online community for citizens to coordinate local climate measures. Funded by Stuttgart Climate Innovation Fund.
• Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2021Consortium partner in SDIKA project (Secure Digital Identities Showcase Karlsruhe) led by City of Karlsruhe and FZI. DPS responsible for designing and developing payment services based on digital identities. Project funded by Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
• ConsenSysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2021DPS organized a joint webinar with ConsenSys on legal framework conditions for crypto assets in Germany. ConsenSys presented their Codefi software platform based on Ethereum network for issuing and managing digital assets.
• Annerton Law OfficeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 September 2021Presented at DPS-ConsenSys webinar on legal framework conditions for crypto assets in Germany, providing overview of current legal situation regarding tokenized assets, electronic securities, and digital currencies.
• Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2021Digitalization specialist Florian Sager from LBBW presented at DPS webinar on assessment of opportunities and risks of digital assets from perspective of established banks.
• Zeppelin Universität (Zeppelin University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2021DPS Innovation GmbH and Zeppelin Universität gGmbH concluded agreement for research project 'Payment for a smart city' examining financial transactions in smart cities involving sensors, actuators, and cyber-physical systems. Prof. Dr. Jörn von Lucke from TOGI institute provides scientific support.
• KEBAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Hardware partner for Amt-O-Mat self-service citizen terminals. KEBA provides the terminal hardware while DPS provides the software platform for digital administrative services.
• KEMAScoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Hardware partner for Amt-O-Mat self-service citizen terminals. KEMAS provides terminal hardware for the citizen service solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Global IT services group with dedicated financial services and public-sector business units serving German banking and government clients; competes for the same T+1/ISO 20022/multi-scheme transformation work as DPS.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom subsidiary providing large-scale IT services for German public sector and banks; competes for the same OZG-related municipal digitization and banking modernization mandates as DPS, but from a much broader portfolio.
• Sopra Steria: European IT services firm with strong banking and public-sector practices across Germany, France and the UK; overlapping with DPS in regulatory-driven banking modernization, T+1 preparation, and e-government solutions.

Direct peers

• msg systems AG: German IT services firm with deep banking/insurance vertical focus and significant retail/transaction banking practice; comparable mid-market German SI serving the same regulated-finance buyer base as DPS.
• adesso SE: German-headquartered IT services and software provider with banking and public-sector business units delivering custom software and consulting services comparable to DPS's Finance and Public Sector verticals.
• NCR Atleos: Independent ATM and self-service banking software/services provider spun out of NCR; competes directly with DPS's eCMS Suite for ATM network modernization contracts across European banks.
• Diebold Nixdorf: Global ATM manufacturer and self-service software provider; overlapping with DPS in German retail-banking ATM software, EMVCo certification, and self-service terminal platforms for the financial sector.
• mgm technology partners: German IT consulting firm with a dedicated e-government practice (including OZG implementations and citizen portals); directly comparable to DPS's Smart Government Suite and Amt-O-Mat offerings.

Regional players

• Dataport: Public-sector IT service provider owned by northern German states; overlapping in e-government platform delivery for German municipalities and citizen self-service solutions.

Emerging players

• Wincor Nixdorf (Diebold Nixdorf predecessor) / Sesami Cash & Retail Solutions: Provider of software-defined cash management and self-service terminal solutions competing in the same European banking self-service niche as DPS's eCMS-enabled ATM and recycler fleet offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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