Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung

What Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung does

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung (HZD), founded in 1970 and headquartered in Wiesbaden with a secondary competence center in Hünfeld, is the mandated central IT service provider (kaufmännisch eingerichteter Landesbetrieb) for the Hessian state administration under §26 of the Hessian State Budget Ordinance. It operates as a full-service provider across consulting, infrastructure, operations, software development, IT procurement, training, and information security, serving ministries, courts, prosecutors, the state police, tax authorities, schools, and digital service bodies of the Land Hessen.

HZD's product portfolio centers on a modular e-government stack anchored by the registered FISBOX® platform (with SBK and PQTarif modules), the browser-based DMS 4.0 document management system, HessenDANTE for digital application processing, the MIS management information system, the TDP technical digitalization platform, HessenWeb/HessenDrive/HessenRedaktion for web presence, the HessenApp mobile client, HessenPC standard workplaces (83,000+ deployed endpoints), Hessen-PKI/System-PKI public key infrastructure, OASIS nationwide player exclusion system, Wahl-IT Hessen election infrastructure, eWoG electronic housing benefits, PolizeiCloud Hessen, and Rhöncloud cloud services. Information security is certified under ISO 27001 via BSI, and digital accessibility is governed under BITV HE 2019. The architecture spans private, public, and community cloud layers through the Deutsche Verwaltungscloud (DVC) initiative.

HZD's business model is institutional rather than commercial: funding flows from the Hessian state budget with cost recovery through service delivery to administrative clients. There is no published pricing; engagements operate under framework agreements and direct institutional mandates. The go-to-market is sales-led only in the sense of direct institutional relationships with ministries, courts, police, and municipalities, complemented by cross-state distribution via the Einer-für-Alle (EfA) principle, govdigital eG membership, PSITA eG governance participation, and cooperation with FITKO and KONSENS. Customer segments are organized vertically across state government, justice administration, police/internal security, tax administration, and education, with state government and justice as primary segments.

Name

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung

Legal name

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung (HZD)

Website

https://hzd.hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HZD is the central, state-owned IT service provider for the Hessian state administration in Germany, founded in 1970. It delivers full-service IT — infrastructure, cloud, software, document management, and digital administration — to ministries, courts, police, tax authorities, and schools across Hesse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

ITSM Platform Implementation & Administration (ServiceNow/JSM/BMC/etc.) (BPAEAJAC), Digital Employee Experience (DEX) & IT Experience Management (ITXM) Platforms (HDAEALAL), Learning Technology & LMS/LXP Implementation (BPACANAH)

Keywords

• Government IT services
• Public administration software
• Data center operations
• E-government platforms
• Cloud transformation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: HZD operates as a commercially organized state-owned enterprise (Landesbetrieb) under Section 26 of the Hessian State Budget Regulations (LHO). Funding comes from the Hessian state budget, with cost recovery through services rendered to administrative clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung (HZD) is the full-service IT provider for the Hessian state administration, delivering data center and cloud infrastructure, proprietary e-government software platforms, document and records management, application hosting, software development, IT procurement, and IT training. Its portfolio underpins digital administration, cross-agency interoperability, and information security for Hessian ministries, courts, police, tax authorities, and schools, operating under §26 of the Hessian State Budget Ordinance as a commercially organized state-owned enterprise.

Product overview

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung (HZD) operates as a full-service provider with more than 55 years of experience in information and communication technology. The company offers a comprehensive, modular IT portfolio for the Hessian state administration. Core products include FISBOX (modular e-government platform with SBK and PQTarif modules), DMS 4.0 (document management system), HessenDANTE (digital application processing), MIS (management information system), TDP (technical digitalization platform with AmtsMailer), and HessenApp (mobile access). Additional offerings encompass HessenWeb/HessenDrive/HessenRedaktion (web portal ecosystem), HessenVoice (telecommunications), HeDok (document handling), eLeon (learning platform), Test Center Hessen (quality assurance), HessenPC (standard workplace with 83,000+ clients), HessenAccess/HessenConnect (remote access and collaboration), Wahl-IT Hessen (election systems), OASIS (player exclusion system), Hessen-PKI/System-PKI (digital certificates), PolizeiCloud Hessen (police cloud), and Rhöncloud (cloud services). The portfolio also includes specialized solutions like eWoG (housing benefits), Digitales Lagebild KRITIS (critical infrastructure monitoring), and Siegel- und Signaturdienst (digital signatures).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FISBOX® Modular e-government software platform providing digital application processing, registers, and online services for Hessian public authorities; supports the Einer-für-Alle (EfA) reuse model for other federal states.
• HessenDANTE SaaS-based platform for digital application processing, enabling seamless end-to-end digitization of administrative application workflows.
• DMS 4.0 (Dokumentenmanagementsystem) Browser-based document management system for electronic record keeping across the Hessian state administration, supporting the digital file (E-Akte) initiative in justice, police, and broader administration.
• MIS (Management-Informationssystem) Central management information system providing project management, monitoring, and data-driven decision support across HZD projects and operations; also underlies the Digitales Lagebild KRITIS critical infrastructure monitoring solution.
• TDP (Technische Digitalisierungsplattform) Technical digitization platform acting as a hub for digital services and administrative digitalization, integrating delivery components such as AmtsMailer.
• HessenWeb Web content management solution providing professional online presence for Hessian state agencies, including editorial and collaboration components such as HessenRedaktion.
• HessenVoice Telecommunications solution for the Hessian state administration supporting voice communications across state agencies.
• eWoG (Elektronisches Wohngeldverfahren) Electronic housing allowance procedure for digital processing of housing benefit (Wohngeld) applications by Hessian authorities.
• HessenApp Mobile application providing citizens with access to administrative services and offerings of the Hessian state administration via smartphone.
• HeDok Document and data management solution with user and template administration to streamline document handling.
• eLeon Digital learning platform offering self-paced IT training for government employees in Hesse.
• Test Center Hessen Software quality assurance service offering test automation, security testing, and performance testing for state-administration applications.
• HessenPC Standard IT workplace solution with more than 83,000 clients deployed across all administrative areas of the Hessian state administration.
• HessenAccess Remote access solution enabling mobile work and secure connections for the Hessian state administration.
• HessenConnect Collaboration tool with chat functions supporting administrative workplace communication across the Hessian state administration.
• Wahl-IT Hessen Election IT system delivering IT infrastructure for federal and state elections in Hesse, including Bundestagswahl 2025.
• OASIS (player exclusion system) Nationwide player exclusion system for gambling regulation, developed and operated by HZD for German regulatory use.
• Digitales Lagebild KRITIS Real-time monitoring solution for critical infrastructure protection, built on the MIS management information system.
• Hessen-PKI Public Key Infrastructure service providing secure digital certificates for the Hessian state administration.
• System-PKI Root and subordinate certification services underpinning the Hessian Public Key Infrastructure.
• Siegel- und Signaturdienst Digital signature and seal service for legally compliant digital signing, sealing, and verification of administrative documents.
• Rhöncloud Cloud computing service operated by HZD as anchor tenant at a new large-scale data center in Eichenzell, providing georedundant infrastructure and cloud services.
• PolizeiCloud Hessen Cloud-based desktop solution for the Hessian police and justice system, enabling modern police IT workplace delivery.
• LUSD Hessian teacher and student database providing centralized school administration, made cloud-ready by HZD.
• EfADante Online service for the export of cultural goods, connected to existing administrative accounts and available under the EfA model for reuse by other federal states.
• KOMET Form validation service for digital forms ensuring regulatory compliance across Hessian administrative services.
• IT-Beschaffung & Lizenzen (Central IT Procurement) Centralized IT procurement and licensing service delivered by HZD for Hessian state agencies.
• IT-Fortbildung (IT Training Services) IT training and qualification programs offered by HZD to government employees and agencies across Hesse.
• Kundenberatung (IT Consulting) IT consulting and customer advisory services delivered by HZD to Hessian ministries, authorities, and institutions.
• Informationssicherheit (Information Security Services) Centralized information security services for the Hessian state administration, covering PKI, digital signatures, and security incident response.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over two-thirds of administrative services in Hesse digitized
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• govdigital eGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024HZD became a member of govdigital eG, a nationwide cooperative for the integration of IT solutions in the public sector. This partnership strengthens cooperation with other federal states and enables participation in broader digitalization initiatives.
• PSITA eG (Public Services IT Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas Kaspar (CTO of HZD) elected to supervisory board of PSITA eG. PSITA serves as a purchasing cooperative and networking platform for members on IT topics.
• DVZ Mecklenburg-VorpommernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThinktank meeting on IT architecture held at HZD with IT architects from DVZ Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for cross-state knowledge exchange.
• FITKO (Föderale IT-Kooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with FITKO on federal IT coordination and standardization initiatives including the Online Access Act implementation.
• KONSENS (Koordinierte Новый System der Steuerverwaltung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHZD participates in the federal program to standardize tax administration software across all German states, enabling modern tax IT for all.
• Deutsche Verwaltungscloud (DVC)coreTechnology or IntegrationHZD provides cloud services through the German Administrative Cloud (DVC) initiative, contributing to the multi-cloud ecosystem for public administration.
• Federal States (EfA Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnder the 'Einer für alle' (EFA) principle, HZD develops digital administration solutions in Hesse that are made available for reuse by other federal states.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ekom21: Municipal IT service provider for Hessian cities and municipalities, sharing the same geographic market (Hesse) and overlapping public-sector customer base as HZD, with similar eGovernment and data center offerings.
• KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal data center cooperative serving North Rhine-Westphalian municipalities, with a similar public-sector IT services focus and product set (eGovernment, document management, workplace), though serving a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• ITZBund (Informationstechnikzentrum Bund): Federal IT service center serving German federal ministries and agencies, operating at a larger scale than HZD but with the same public-sector IT services mandate; serves as both a peer and a coordination counterpart for HZD.

Direct peers

• Dataport: IT service provider for the German states of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Bremen, operating the same state-owned IT service model as HZD with a comparable portfolio of infrastructure, software development, and eGovernment services.
• BITBW (Landesoberbehörde IT Baden-Württemberg): Central IT service provider for the State of Baden-Württemberg, operating a comparable Landesoberbehörde model with end-to-end IT services for state ministries and agencies, including cloud, eGovernment, and security services.
• DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: IT service provider for the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with a similar Landesbetrieb mandate, government-only customer base, and portfolio of infrastructure and software services; HZD and DVZ M-V already collaborate on cross-state IT architecture.
• IT.NRW: Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia is the central IT provider for Germany's most populous state, with an analogous Landesbetrieb structure, product portfolio (eGovernment, data center, document management), and customer base of state agencies.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Digitalisierung: Bavaria's state IT and digitalization office providing IT services to Bavarian state agencies, mirroring HZD's role for Hesse with comparable mandates in digital administration, document management, and government IT infrastructure.

Others

• govdigital eG: Nationwide cooperative for integrating IT solutions in the German public sector; HZD joined as a member in 2024. Acts as a peer/competitor in cross-state digital service aggregation rather than a direct service provider.
• FITKO (Föderale IT-Kooperation): Federal IT cooperation body coordinating the implementation of the Online Access Act (OZG) across federal states; HZD cooperates with FITKO and operates as a peer in delivering standardized eGovernment services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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