datenwerk

What datenwerk does

datenwerk innovationsagentur GmbH is a Vienna-based digital agency founded in 2000, operating as a private GmbH with approximately 15 employees. The firm delivers web and app development, social media campaign management, UX/UI design, and digital transformation consulting to Austrian private and public-sector clients, using the Symfony PHP framework and Sulu CMS under agile methodology. Its core commercial offering has shifted decisively toward digital accessibility: datenwerk has productized three tiered audit packages (Easy Check at €2,550, Small Audit at €4,050, and a full EN 301 549 Barrierefreiheits-Audit starting at €8,000) timed to the June 28, 2025 enforcement of the European Accessibility Act and Austrian Barrierefreiheitsgesetz, supplemented by a free 30-minute Quick Accessibility-Call lead funnel and editorial remediation handbooks. The go-to-market is sales-led and Austria-centric, relying on direct website/email/phone contact, SEO-optimized content marketing on weblog.datenwerk.at, social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook), newsletter, and conference participation (UXcamp Berlin, ATAG). Customers include the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection (BMK), public-sector bodies subject to the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz, and private businesses needing EAA/BaFG compliance. The company is led by co-managing directors Wolfgang Zeglovits and Julia Seitlinger, with Melanie Groissmaier (Certified WebAccessibility Expert) heading technical delivery, and has begun positioning a KI-Lösungen (AI solutions) advisory offering on top of its accessibility and development services.

Name

datenwerk

Legal name

datenwerk innovationsagentur GmbH

Website

https://datenwerk.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

datenwerk innovationsagentur GmbH is a Vienna-based digital agency of ~15 employees that delivers web/app development, social media, UX design, and EAA/BaFG accessibility audit services to Austrian private and public-sector clients using Symfony and Sulu CMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

Keywords

• Web development services
• Digital accessibility auditing
• Social media management
• Ux design services
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Agency Services: Professional services revenue from web/app development, digital transformation consulting, and social media campaign management. Delivered on a project and retainer basis with a focus on long-term client relationships.
2. Accessibility Audit Services: Tiered accessibility audit packages (Easy Check, Small Audit, Barrierefreiheits-Audit) with defined pricing. Revenue generated from compliance testing, reporting, and advisory services for EAA/BaFG compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

datenwerk is a digital transformation agency that conceives, builds, and maintains web presences, apps, and social media campaigns for Austrian businesses and public-sector organisations, using the Symfony PHP framework and Sulu CMS. Alongside core development work, the company delivers tiered fixed-price accessibility audit packages (Easy Check, Small Audit, and full Barrierefreiheits-Audit against EN 301 549/WCAG 2.2 AA) and UX/UI design services to support client compliance with the Austrian BaFG and European Accessibility Act.

Product overview

datenwerk is a digital transformation agency offering a portfolio of services centered on web and app development, social media campaigns, and digital accessibility. The offering is structured as a unified agency-service model with discrete consulting and delivery modules: core services include conceptualizing, building, and maintaining web presences and apps using the Symfony PHP framework; managing social media campaigns; and delivering digital transformation consulting. On top of the core service offering, datenwerk provides three structured accessibility audit packages — Easy Check (11 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria, 3 business days), Small Audit (13 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria + editorial handbook, 5 business days), and Barrierefreiheits-Audit (full EN 301 549 compliance, 7–14 business days, with the required Barrierefreiheitserklärung) — plus a free 30-minute Quick Accessibility-Call for initial assessments. All services are delivered by an agile team of approximately 15 employees based in Vienna, Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Easy Check (Barrierefreiheits-Audit) Fixed-price entry-level accessibility audit covering 11 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria within 3 business days. Delivered as a CAAT-tool-based report with results and suggestions for further testing, for organisations beginning their EAA/BaFG compliance journey.
• Small Audit (Barrierefreiheits-Audit) Fixed-price mid-tier accessibility audit covering 13 WCAG 2.2 AA criteria within 5 business days, including an editorial handbook with remediation instructions, a summary of prioritised critical findings, and the full CAAT-based report, aimed at organisations needing hands-on remediation guidance.
• Barrierefreiheits-Audit (EN 301 549) Comprehensive fixed-price accessibility audit against the full EN 301 549 standard (80+ criteria) delivered in 7-14 business days, covering up to 20 website pages (minimum 10% of total URLs) and issuing the required Barrierefreiheitserklärung (accessibility statement), for full EAA/BaFG compliance.
• Quick Accessibility-Call Free 30-minute initial assessment call where datenwerk's experts review a client's website for a first accessibility evaluation, serving as a low-friction entry point to the firm's paid audit packages.
• Web- und Appauftritte (Web and App Development) Conception, design, development, and ongoing management of client web presences and applications using the Symfony PHP framework, Sulu CMS (including 2.x to 3.0 migrations), and other open-source technologies, delivered agileproject, with emphasis on accessibility and DSGVO compliance.
• Social Media & Social Ads Strategy, planning, organisation and execution of social media campaigns and social ads for Austrian organisations, using methods and tools published on the datenwerk weblog, with close client collaboration.
• Digitale Transformation (Digital Transformation Consulting) Consultative digital transformation offering using personas, user journeys, the Value Proposition Canvas and AI/KI-Lösungen to design user-friendly digital products and strategies for Austrian organisations, with post-launch support.
• KI-Lösungen (AI Solutions Consulting) Consulting offering through which datenwerk advises Austrian organisations on the effective use of AI for their businesses, promoted as a bookable consultation with CEO Wolfgang Zeglovits and integrated into the agency's broader digital transformation methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches ~90% of German speakers with texts at language level B2 or below (A1-B2 proficiency)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• denkwerk: Cologne-based digital agency offering web, app, social media, and digital strategy services. Comparable to datenwerk's broader agency offering at a significantly larger scale, but without datenwerk's accessibility-compliance specialization.
• Level Access: US-headquartered digital accessibility platform and services firm combining audits, managed services, and proprietary tooling (e.g., AMP). Comparable on the audit and compliance services side; differs in offering a SaaS platform alongside services.
• TPGi (The Paciello Group): Global accessibility consultancy offering WCAG audits, training, and remediation guidance. Comparable to datenwerk's accessibility audit services but operates at a much larger global scale with a broader service portfolio.
• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): Formerly independent German digital agency, now part of Accenture Song, delivering large-scale digital product development and transformation. Comparable in service type but operates at enterprise scale well above datenwerk's 15-person footprint.

Regional players

• AccessibilityOz: Australia/US-based accessibility consultancy providing WCAG audits and remediation. Comparable in audit methodology and compliance focus to datenwerk, but operates in different geographies (APAC/NA vs DACH).
• AbilityNet: UK non-profit providing accessibility testing, training, and consulting. Comparable on accessibility audit and advisory services to datenwerk, with similar compliance-driven buyer profile (public sector, regulated enterprises) but UK-focused.

Others

• A11Y-Project / Integrately (Atlassian-aligned accessibility tooling): Open-source/standards community providing WCAG guidance, checklists, and tooling used by accessibility practitioners including datenwerk's certified experts. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the accessibility tooling and methodology landscape in which datenwerk operates.

Direct peers

• Beecom: Austrian/European digital accessibility consultancy offering WCAG audits, EN 301 549 testing, and accessibility consulting — closely comparable to datenwerk's accessibility audit practice in geography, service type, and target compliance buyer.
• Lovely Systems: Vienna-based Symfony/Sulu-focused digital agency offering custom web/app development and digital transformation. Directly comparable to datenwerk's core web/app delivery capability and its Austrian SMB/mid-market positioning.

Emerging players

• netzstrategen: Smaller DACH digital agency offering web, social media, and digital strategy with an accessibility/DSGVO focus. Directly comparable in size, geography, and service mix to datenwerk, competing for similar Austrian/German SMB and public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/datenwerk.innovationsagentur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datenwerk-innovationsagentur-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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