DIS

What DIS does

DIS AG is a personnel services provider headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, operating as the German professional-staffing arm of the Adecco Group (Adecco Germany Holding SA & Co. KG). The company delivers three core services — Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing/leasing), Personalvermittlung (permanent placement), and Interim Management — through four sector-specialized divisions: Industry (DIS AG Industrial Solutions), Finance, Office & Management, and IT (DIS AG IT). Coverage spans approximately 93-110 branches across Germany and Austria, with ~4,500 internal employees and 8,000+ qualified workers placed at client companies at any given time. DIS AG also operates a proprietary vocational training platform, the DIS AG Akademie (Weiterbildungsakademie), which expanded from a single Bochum site in April 2023 to six locations by mid-2024, alongside a co-developed 12-week IT Bootcamp with neue fische that feeds candidates directly into DIS AG placements. Named clients span enterprise and mid-market industrial, research, and government accounts (Sick AG, DKFZ, Plusoptix GmbH, MUTSCHLER GmbH).

The business model is transaction-based: temporary staffing is billed on hourly margins (worker rate plus markup) on a pay-as-you-go basis; permanent placement is monetized as a one-time success fee, typically a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary; and interim management generates higher-margin professional services fees. Training academies and the IT Bootcamp are largely funded via Agentur für Arbeit Bildungsgutscheine (government education vouchers), effectively converting public labor-market funding into a candidate-supply pipeline and a complementary revenue stream. Pricing is per client and not publicly disclosed, and all services are delivered through a branch-based direct-sales model with no self-service channel; the firm also partners with the Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter for the federal Job-Turbo refugee integration program, which placed ~3,000 refugees at client companies in its first six months.

The underlying technology stack is provided centrally by the Adecco Group and consists of shared applicant and candidate databases, cloud-based portals for recruitment management, time tracking (TimeNet), and HR processes. DIS AG does not develop proprietary technology products. Go-to-market is sales-led through ~100 branch consultants managing full-cycle client relationships, supported by inside-sales and digital outreach across the DIS AG job portal (~18,922 open positions), content marketing (blog, DISruptiv podcast), paid programmatic (Criteo, Joveo), and an employee referral program offering up to EUR 1,000 per successful referral. The Adecco Group parent provides brand, compliance (AÜG), and cross-border scale across 60 countries.

Name

DIS

Legal name

DIS AG

Website

https://dis-ag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

DIS AG is a German personnel services provider (Düsseldorf, Adecco Group subsidiary) offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and interim management across Industry, Finance, Office & Management, and IT verticals via ~100 branches in Germany and Austria, with a proprietary training academy and federal Job-Turbo integration program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing / Leasing): DIS AG supplies temporary workers to client companies on a fee-per-hour or fee-per-assignment basis. The company employs the workers and leases them to clients, generating recurring revenue based on hours worked. This is the core business line.
2. Personalvermittlung (Permanent Placement): DIS AG recruits and places candidates directly into client organizations on a permanent basis. Revenue is earned as a one-time placement fee, typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.
3. Interim Management: DIS AG provides interim managers and executives to client companies for defined management assignments. This generates revenue through higher-margin temporary management contracts.
4. Weiterbildungsakademie (Training Academy): DIS AG operates training academies that provide vocational qualifications (e.g., forklift operator, electrician, logistics specialist). Training is funded via government education vouchers (Bildungsgutschein) or employer-sponsored development, with costs covered by third parties rather than direct revenue from trainees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DIS AG is a personnel services provider that places qualified professionals at client companies in Germany and Austria through temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), permanent placement (Personalvermittlung), and interim management. Services are delivered through four specialized divisions—Industry, Finance, IT, and Office & Management—and supported by the DIS AG Akademie training network that qualifies workers in industrial and technical trades.

Product overview

DIS AG is a staffing and HR services company offering a portfolio of three core services: Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing/leasing), Personalvermittlung (direct placement/recruitment), and Interim Management. These core services are delivered through specialized divisions covering key industry verticals: DIS AG Industrial Solutions (manufacturing and industrial sectors), DIS AG Finance (accounting, controlling, tax, treasury, risk management), DIS AG Financial Services (banking, wealth management), DIS AG Office & Management (commercial/administrative roles), and DIS AG IT (IT professionals). The company also operates the DIS AG Akademie as a supplementary education and training arm, offering vocational qualification programs in logistics, production, and electrical fields at multiple locations. Additionally, the company provides specialized integration services under the Job-Turbo initiative for refugees, combining qualification, language training, and job placement. The overall architecture is a platform-plus-specialized-units model, where core staffing services are delivered through distinct industry-focused divisions, with training academies and integration services as complementary modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing)
• Personalvermittlung (Permanent Placement)
• Interim Management
• DIS AG IT (IT Staffing Division)
• DIS AG Akademie (Training Academy)
• IT Bootcamp for Career Changers
• Job-Turbo Integration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 refugees newly hired and placed at client companies within 6 months of Job-Turbo launch
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• neue fische – School and Pool for Digital TalentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2024DIS AG partners with neue fische, Germany's largest tech bootcamp provider, to offer a 12-week First-Level IT Support Bootcamp with a guaranteed indefinite employment contract upon successful completion. Both companies co-developed the curriculum targeting career changers without specific IT qualifications. Participants can access the program free via Agentur für Arbeit Bildungsgutschein. The bootcamp runs 540 hours live remote, with coaches teaching both technical and soft skills. Successful completers earn an annual starting salary of EUR 36,000-40,000.
• WBS-Gruppe (WBS Training AG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023The Adecco Group (parent of DIS AG) entered a strategic cooperation with WBS-Gruppe, one of Germany's largest online education providers, to enable regional recruiters to organize language and vocational training for refugees as part of the Job-Turbo integration program.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIS AG collaborates with local Agentur für Arbeit offices across Germany as part of the government's Job-Turbo initiative to integrate refugees into the workforce. The agency refers candidates; DIS AG handles qualification and placement at client companies. Training costs for approved qualifications are covered by the agency.
• Jobcenter (Local Employment Centers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIS AG works with local Jobcenter offices to identify unemployed individuals suitable for qualification programs and subsequent placement at client companies. Jobcenter funds training via Bildungsgutschein.
• The Adecco GroupcoreOthersDIS AG is a subsidiary (Tochtergesellschaft) of Adecco Germany Holding SA & Co. KG. It operates under the Adecco Group umbrella, sharing IT infrastructure, centralized applicant databases, compliance frameworks, and brand. Adecco Group AG (headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland) is the world's largest HR services company with operations in 60 countries and over 700,000 employees placed globally.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Amadeus FiRe AG: Frankfurt-listed German specialist staffing company focused on finance, IT, and engineering — directly overlapping with DIS AG's Finance and IT divisions and serving the same German enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Robert Half Deutschland: German subsidiary of Robert Half International, specializing in finance, accounting, and office/administrative staffing — a direct competitor in DIS AG's Finance and Office & Management verticals.
• PageGroup Deutschland: German operations of PageGroup plc (including Michael Page and Page Personnel), a UK-listed professional recruitment firm — directly competing in mid-to-senior finance, IT, and office placements.
• Brunel GmbH: German arm of Brunel International, specializing in engineering, technical, and project-based staffing — overlapping directly with DIS AG's Industry and IT divisions, particularly for engineers and technicians.
• Persona Service AG: German-listed general staffing company providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and on-site management — directly comparable to DIS AG's core Industrie and Office business lines.
• Randstad Deutschland: German subsidiary of Randstad NV, one of the world's largest staffing firms. Directly competes with DIS AG across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions in the German market.
• Hays Deutschland: German arm of Hays plc, a UK-listed specialist recruiter in qualified, professional, and skilled recruitment. Strong overlap with DIS AG's IT, Finance, and Office & Management segments.
• ManpowerGroup Deutschland: German operations of ManpowerGroup Inc., a global staffing leader offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career development — a direct competitor across DIS AG's full service portfolio.
• Grafton Deutschland: German subsidiary of Grafton Group plc, providing temporary, permanent, and contract staffing across office, industrial, and professional segments — directly comparable to DIS AG's multi-vertical German staffing model.
• SThree GmbH: German arm of SThree plc, a UK-listed STEM-focused specialist recruiter placing contract and permanent professionals in IT, engineering, and life sciences — comparable to DIS AG's IT and technical staffing services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/disag
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/disagpr
• Facebookfacebook.com/DIS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dis-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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