Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve

What Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve does

W.I.R GmbH (Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve GmbH) is a German personnel services company (Personaldienstleister) founded in 1975 and headquartered in Erkrath, Germany. The company operates as a subsidiary of the LIXER-Gruppe, a diversified corporate group that also encompasses WIRMED (healthcare staffing), IRW (industrial services), WIR Energie GmbH (energy-sector meter services), and IP-Freiberg (Saxony-based contract manufacturing). W.I.R's core business is the provision of qualified temporary workers (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and direct permanent placements (Personalvermittlung) to mid-sized German companies in the commercial-technical sector, with above-tariff pay (übertarifliche Bezahlung) as a stated worker value proposition.

The company runs a traditional, relationship-driven staffing model with no proprietary technology platform. Distribution is anchored by 8+ physical branch offices across NRW (Herne, Remscheid, Essen, Duisburg), Berlin (Ost and Spandau), Dresden, Saarland (Neunkirchen, Saarbrücken), supplemented by related-brand branches that extend reach to Bonn, Dortmund, Köln, Mönchengladbach, Magdeburg, Weimar, and Wutha-Farnroda. Digital channels include a self-service job board at wir-team.de, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, with paid acquisition via Google AdWords remarketing and Facebook Pixel.

Revenue mechanics are transaction-fee based: the company earns margin on worker wages billed to client companies for temporary assignments. The company holds AÜG regulatory approval (supervised by Agentur für Arbeit Düsseldorf) and AMS, DQS, and VBG certifications. No public revenue, headcount, or funding data is disclosed; the company is privately held under the LIXER-Gruppe parent structure with sole managing director Julia Hodgson. Customer base targets German Mittelstand across verticals including manufacturing, logistics, retail, healthcare, IT, and energy, served through a distributed branch model with no disclosed enterprise-anchor dependency.

Name

Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve

Legal name

W.I.R Wirtschafts- und Industrie Reserve GmbH

Website

https://wir-team.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German industrial-technical staffing firm operating since 1975, providing temporary labor and permanent placement services to mid-sized companies across NRW, Berlin, Saxony, Saarland, and Thuringia through 8+ branch offices and a multi-brand LIXER-Gruppe structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Personnel Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement services
• Industrial worker staffing
• Skilled labor recruitment
• Personnel services Germany

Headquarters

HQ city

Erkrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung): W.I.R provides temporary workers to companies in the commercial-technical sector (gewerblich-technischer Bereich), earning revenue through markups on worker wages paid by client companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

W.I.R GmbH is a German personnel services company that provides temporary labor (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and permanent placement (Personalvermittlung) services primarily to the commercial-technical sector. The company recruits qualified skilled workers and assigns them to client companies needing industrial and technical personnel, offering continuous support and further qualification throughout each assignment.

Product overview

W.I.R GmbH is a values-based staffing and personnel services company operating since 1975, specializing in temporary labor (Zeitarbeit) and permanent placement (Personalvermittlung) for the commercial-technical sector. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on connecting qualified skilled workers with companies needing personnel, supported by continuous guidance and qualification programs. The organization operates several subsidiary brands: WIRMED for healthcare staffing, IRW for industrial services, WIR Energie for energy sector services, and IP-Freiberg for manufacturing services, each addressing specific industry verticals within their broader staffing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LIXER-Gruppe (LIXER-Unternehmensgruppe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerW.I.R GmbH is part of the LIXER-Gruppe, a corporate group of personnel service companies. The group operates multiple brands including WIRMED (healthcare sector), IRW (industrial services), WIR Energie (energy sector), and IP-Freiberg (Freiberg operations). The group maintains shared services including a whistleblower protection system (Hinweisgeberschutzsystem) administered through Dr. Gerhards, Pragal & Reineke law firm.
• WIRMEDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIRMED is a specialized brand of the LIXER-Gruppe focusing on healthcare sector staffing. Operates branches in Bonn, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Köln, Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia. Extends group's market coverage in the healthcare staffing vertical.
• IRW (Industrie Reserve Weimar)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIRW is a specialized brand focusing on industrial services and staffing. Operates branches in Dresden, Erkrath, Magdeburg, Weimar, and Wutha-Farnroda. Since 1985, IRW has been anchored in the industrial services sector providing maintenance and industrial staffing services.
• WIR Energie GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIR Energie GmbH is a specialized subsidiary focusing on energy sector staffing, particularly meter reading and counter replacement services. Has been a specialist for 20 years in organization and execution of meter changes, reading and billing services.
• IP-FreibergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIP-Freiberg is a specialized brand focused on Freiberg, Saxony operations. Since 1993, has successfully accompanied structural change in Freiberg, offering customized contract manufacturing in industrial services.
• Dr. Gerhards, Pragal & Reineke (Law Firm)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm acting as trusted attorney (Vertrauensanwalt) for the LIXER group. Operates the internal whistleblower reporting system (Meldestelle) per the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). Serves as central point of contact for employees and third parties regarding potential criminal acts and other reportable matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Germany: Randstad Germany is the German arm of the global staffing major, offering temporary work, permanent placement, and HR solutions across all sectors. Significantly larger than W.I.R but competes in the same AÜG-regulated temp staffing market.
• Adecco Germany: Adecco Germany provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across industrial, IT, and commercial verticals. A large incumbent competitor in the same AÜG-regulated German staffing market as W.I.R.
• ManpowerGroup Germany: ManpowerGroup Germany is a major staffing provider offering temporary work, permanent placement, and talent solutions across multiple verticals. Competes with W.I.R particularly in commercial-technical and industrial temp placements.

Direct peers

• avansa Group (formerly I.K. Hofmann): avansa Group is a German staffing firm with strong industrial-technical temporary work and multi-branch nationwide presence. Comparable mid-sized German competitors serving the same gewerblich-technische Mittelstand market as W.I.R.
• Tempton: Tempton is a German Personaldienstleister providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and on-site management across industrial, technical, and commercial sectors. Closely comparable to W.I.R in scale, multi-region presence, and gewerblich-technische focus.
• Persona Service: Persona Service is a major German staffing and personnel services company with broad vertical coverage including industrial and commercial placements. Comparable to W.I.R as a domestically-focused AÜG-licensed temp agency with multi-branch German operations.
• DIS AG: DIS AG is a leading German staffing firm specializing in commercial-technical and industrial sectors, headquartered in Düsseldorf. Directly comparable to W.I.R as a German-focused Personaldienstleister serving Mittelstand industrial clients with both temporary work and permanent placement.

Emerging players

• Hays Germany: Hays Germany specializes in temporary and permanent placement of qualified professionals in IT, engineering, and life sciences. Comparable to W.I.R's higher-skill technical placements, particularly the IT-Branche segment it serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/W.I.RGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wirtschaft-und-industrie
• Instagraminstagram.com/wir.team

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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