Computer Center Strausberg

What Computer Center Strausberg does

Computer Zentrum Strausberg GmbH (CZS) is a privately held German software developer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Strausberg, Brandenburg, approximately 35 km northeast of Berlin. The company specializes in legally compliant software solutions for municipal governments across Germany, with a product portfolio anchored by ISGA (InformationsSystem Gesundheitsamt), a comprehensive platform-independent client/server information system covering all functional areas of public health departments (infection control, hygiene, child and youth health, pharmaceutical services, social medicine, dental services). Complementary products include CZ-Kita for childcare facility management and parent fee billing, CZ-Wohngeld for decentralized housing benefit case processing, CZ-Wohnungsamt for managing publicly subsidized housing and housing eligibility certificates (WBS), and smaller modules CZ-Hund (dog registration) and CZ-LJA (youth and disability facility administration). The technology stack is Windows/.NET-based with support for MSSQL or PostgreSQL databases, and includes web applications as well as client/server components, with growing integration into Germany’s e-government infrastructure (OZG, DEMIS, eGK, KIM, HKR, DMS).

The company serves exclusively German public-sector clients — municipalities, counties, and health departments — through a consultative direct sales model with quote-based annual subscriptions that bundle licensing, implementation, and maintenance. Distribution is direct, supported by an annual user conference (the Strausberger Softwarekongress, now in its 23rd edition), trade-show participation, and an active recruitment pipeline. The firm underwent a generational leadership transition in 2020 when Daniel Völker and Maik Beifuß took over ownership from founder Hans-Joachim Karl, and recently completed a new sustainable CLT-timber headquarters in April 2026. With 1–10 employees, CZS operates as a capital-efficient niche specialist rather than a scale enterprise, and does not disclose revenue, has no external funding, and pursues no publicized M&A activity.

Name

Computer Center Strausberg

Legal name

Computer Zentrum Strausberg GmbH

Website

https://computerzentrum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Computer Zentrum Strausberg GmbH is a German software developer founded in 1990 that builds legally compliant, specialty case-management software — including the ISGA health-department system — for municipalities, counties, and health authorities across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance (BPAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Municipal software solutions
• Health department software
• Housing benefit management
• Childcare administration software
• Public sector software

Headquarters

HQ city

Strausberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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: Sale of proprietary municipal software solutions including ISGA, CZ-Kita, CZ-Wohngeld, CZ-Wohnungsamt, CZ-Hund, and CZ-LJA. The company develops and maintains specialized applications for public administration with ongoing updates and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Computer Zentrum Strausberg develops and sells specialized software solutions for German municipal administrations. The portfolio centers on ISGA, a comprehensive information system for public health departments, complemented by CZ-Kita for childcare facility and fee administration, CZ-Wohngeld for housing benefit case management, and CZ-Wohnungsamt for publicly subsidized housing and housing eligibility certificates.

Product overview

Computer Center Strausberg is a specialized software developer serving municipal governments in Germany with a portfolio of interconnected products. The core platform is ISGA (InformationsSystem Gesundheitsamt), a comprehensive health department management system serving all functional areas of public health offices. Complementing ISGA are three dedicated municipal solutions: CZ-Kita for daycare facility management and parent fee billing (with online portal), CZ-Wohngeld for decentralized housing allowance processing, and CZ-Wohnungsamt for managing publicly subsidized housing and housing eligibility certificates. Additional products include CZ-Hund for dog registration and CZ-LJA for youth facility administration. The company has over 30 years of experience developing legally compliant software solutions for the public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISGA: Fachverfahren für alle Bereiche eines Gesundheitsamtes - Information system for health departments covering all areas including infection protection, hygiene, child health services, pharmaceutical services, social medicine, and dental services.
• CZ-Kita
• CZ-Wohngeld
• CZ-Wohnungsamt
• CZ-Hund
• CZ-LJA

Products and services

• ISGA ISGA (Informationssystem Gesundheitsamt) is a comprehensive information system for public health departments covering medical examination services, infection protection, hygiene, child and youth health services, pharmaceutical inspections, social medicine, and dental health services. The software is platform-independent client/server software supporting MSSQL or PostgreSQL databases and runs on Windows environments with .NET Framework.
• CZ-Kita CZ-Kita is daycare facility management and parent fee calculation software for municipalities and counties. It handles administration of childcare facilities, fee assessments based on configurable rate tables, and space allocation, with optional online application portal for parents.
• CZ-Wohngeld CZ-Wohngeld is housing allowance case management software for cities and municipalities. It handles the legally compliant determination of housing benefit claims, including income verification, application processing, and case data access, serving more than 100 cities and municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• CZ-Wohnungsamt CZ-Wohnungsamt is publicly subsidized housing and housing eligibility certificate (WBS) management software for housing authorities. It combines housing eligibility certificate processing with management of publicly funded buildings and apartments, available as a web application.
• CZ-Hund CZ-Hund is a dog registration program for municipalities, used for managing dog owners and their dogs based on municipal dog ownership regulations or laws.
• CZ-LJA CZ-LJA is management software for the effective administration of childcare facilities and their operators, as well as youth homes and facilities for people with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 100+ municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia with housing benefit software

Named customers3 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

Integration21 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Handball Verband BrandenburgminorOthersRegional sports sponsorship. The company supports local sports organizations as part of their regional community engagement and sponsorship initiatives.
• HSV 90 StrausbergminorOthersRegional sports club sponsorship. Supporting local sports organizations in the Strausberg region.
• Oranienburger Handball-ClubminorOthersRegional handball club sponsorship in the greater Berlin-Brandenburg area.
• Tanztheater StrausbergminorOthersCultural institution sponsorship supporting performing arts in the Strausberg region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Largest municipal data-processing center in Bavaria, offering a broad suite of software for municipalities including housing benefits, public health, and citizen services. Directly comparable to CZS in target market and product scope, but at significantly larger scale.
• regio iT GmbH: Regional IT service provider for municipalities in the Aachen region of North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers municipal software and managed services to cities and counties, directly competing with CZS for the same German municipal buyers.
• Komm.ONE: Municipal IT provider for Baden-Württemberg, formed from the merger of KIVBF and KDRS. Offers a comprehensive municipal software portfolio to cities and counties, directly competing with CZS in the German public-sector market.
• H&D International Group: Specialized vendor of software for German public health offices (Gesundheitsämter), directly competing with CZS's flagship ISGA product in the same niche.
• ITEBO GmbH: Municipal IT company serving cities, counties, and public-sector entities in the Osnabrück/Emsland region. Comparable to CZS in providing specialized administrative software to German local governments.
• KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal data-processing center serving municipalities in the Westfalen-Süd region. Provides a portfolio of administrative software solutions to local governments, comparable to CZS in customer profile and offering.
• KIRU (Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Reutlingen-Ulm): Municipal IT provider for the Reutlingen-Ulm region in Baden-Württemberg, delivering administrative software to cities and counties. Closely comparable to CZS as a regional municipal software specialist.
• ekom21 – KGRZ Hessen: Municipal IT center for Hessen, providing software, hosting, and consulting for municipal administrations. Operates a comparable suite of public-sector software products and is a regional direct competitor to CZS.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm, offering large-scale public-sector IT services and digital administration platforms. A broader incumbent competing for municipal digitization contracts that overlap with CZS's addressable market.
• SAP SE (Public Sector): Global enterprise software leader with a public-sector portfolio targeting government administration. As a broad incumbent, SAP competes with CZS indirectly in municipal ERP and digital government opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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