AUG Network

What AUG Network does

AÜG Network (legal entity AÜG NETZWERK GmbH) is a second-generation, family-owned German HR services holding company headquartered in Detmold, founded in 1977 by Horst Thurau. It operates more than 50 subsidiary companies and brands across over 120 locations in Germany, providing temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), permanent placement, HR consulting, and training services. Sub-brands include akut... Kompetente Lösungen, akut Med (healthcare), cleo / hey cleo (modern staffing), JOBWOLF, job meets life, active now, TriTec HR, and tritec pro, each typically focused on a specific regional or vertical niche while drawing on centralized shared services from Detmold.

The underlying operating model is a decentralized branch network backed by centralized support functions: IT, back-office, marketing, compliance, finance, recruiting, and continuing education are run from the CIRCLE77 headquarters, while branch managers and recruitment consultants execute field-based B2B sales and candidate acquisition locally. Revenue is generated through markup-based fees on temporary worker billings and placement fees for permanent recruitment, distributed across at least six occupational verticals — finance and office, engineering, IT, healthcare/nursing/pedagogy, and skilled trades/industrial-technical roles.

Management is led by a three-person Managing Director board (Dennis Greenfield as Speaker, Andreas Pörtner, Jeannine Uzunoglu) with second-generation co-owner Sven Thurau in a strategic shareholder role. No external funding rounds are disclosed; the company is privately held under GmbH jurisdiction (Amtsgericht Lemgo, HRB 5951). The technology stack disclosed is conventional office SaaS (Google Analytics, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, TeamViewer, Friendly Captcha, Google Tag Manager) with no proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML product layer.

Name

AUG Network

Legal name

AÜG NETZWERK GmbH

Website

https://aueg-netzwerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AÜG Network is a family-owned German HR services holding headquartered in Detmold, operating over 50 subsidiary brands across 120+ locations to deliver temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR consulting to clients in finance, IT, healthcare, engineering, and skilled trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing & HR Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement services
• HR consulting solutions
• Personnel recruitment services
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Personnel Services: Temporary staffing and personnel placement services through a network of over 50 subsidiary companies and brands. Revenue generated through mark-ups on worker wages and placement fees for permanent recruitment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AÜG NETZWERK operates as a German HR services holding company providing temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), permanent placement, and HR consulting across sectors including finance, office, engineering, IT, healthcare, and skilled trades. The company delivers these services through a network of more than 50 subsidiary companies and brands operating at over 120 locations across Germany, with centralized support functions in IT, backoffice, marketing, compliance, finance, recruiting, and continuing education based at the Detmold headquarters.

Product overview

AÜG NETZWERK is a family-owned holding company founded in 1977, operating as a network of over 50 companies and brands with more than 120 locations across Germany. The company provides staffing, temporary labor (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), and HR services through various specialized subsidiary brands including akut... (with medical division akut Med), cleo (including hey cleo), JOBWOLF, job meets life, active now, TriTec HR, and tritec pro. Central headquarters in Detmold coordinates shared services across the network including IT, compliance, marketing, and professional development. The company matches job seekers with employers across sectors including finance, office, engineering, IT, healthcare, education, trade, and industrial-technical fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• akut... Competent solutions - HR consulting and personnel services
• akut Med
• job meets life
• active now
• cleo
• JOBWOLF
• TriTec HR
• tritec pro

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung)
• Permanent Placement Services
• HR Consulting (akut… HR Consulting GmbH)
• Medical Personnel Staffing (akut Med GmbH)
• Staffing Brand — cleo / hey cleo
• Staffing Brand — TriTec HR & tritec pro
• Staffing Brand — JOBWOLF GmbH
• Staffing Brand — job meets life / active now
• Staffing Brand — akut… Kompetente Lösungen

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Laiks GmbH (Data Protection Officer)supportingOthersExternal data protection officer provider located in Lemgo, Germany. Provides data protection officer services as required by GDPR.
• Usercentrics GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationConsent management technology provider used for cookie consent and GDPR compliance on the company's website.
• BRANDI Rechtsanwälte (Law Firm)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm in Detmold that operates the company's whistleblower system (Hinweisgebersystem) as an independent reporting office for compliance matters.
• Google AnalyticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationWeb analytics service used for website traffic analysis and visitor behavior tracking.
• Google Tag ManagersupportingTechnology or IntegrationTag management system used for integrating tracking and analytics tools on the company's website.
• Zoom Communications Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing platform used for communication with customers and internal meetings.
• Microsoft TeamssupportingTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration platform used for internal communication and conferencing.
• TeamViewer Germany GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRemote desktop and video conferencing tool used for support and collaboration purposes.
• Google MapssupportingTechnology or IntegrationMap service used on the website to display office locations.
• Friendly CaptchasupportingTechnology or IntegrationAnti-bot/captcha service used to protect forms on the website from automated spam submissions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amadeus FiRe: German specialist staffing firm focused on office, finance, IT and engineering temporary and permanent placement — directly comparable in verticals served and operating model, with similar branch-led distribution.
• Tempton: German staffing company with >120 branches offering temporary staffing, permanent placement and on-site management across commercial, technical, medical and aviation sectors — closely comparable multi-vertical branch-led model.
• DIS AG: Major German generalist staffing and recruitment firm (subsidiary of Adecco). Highly comparable: national footprint, focus on temporary staffing, permanent placement and HR consulting across office, finance, IT, and engineering verticals.
• Persona Service: German generalist staffing firm with nationwide branch network offering temporary work, permanent placement, and on-site management. Closely comparable national branch-led model to AÜG's 120+ locations.
• Hays Germany: German operations of Hays plc, specializing in temporary and contract staffing as well as permanent placement, with particular strength in IT, engineering, and professional services — directly overlapping AÜG's verticals.
• Piening Personal: Family-owned German generalist staffing firm with nationwide branch network across commercial, technical, medical and aviation verticals — closely comparable private, multi-vertical, branch-led business model.

Emerging players

• Robert Half Germany: German arm of US-listed specialist staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, IT and office roles. Comparable in professional-staffing verticals, with stronger brand recognition in white-collar placement than AÜG.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Germany: German subsidiary of global HR services major. Direct competitor in temporary staffing and talent solutions, with broader portfolio (RPO, career transition, Right Management) and greater digital platform capabilities.
• Adecco Germany: German arm of the global staffing leader Adecco Group. Comparable as a direct competitor in temporary staffing and permanent placement across multiple sectors; differentiated by global scale, MSP capability, and digital platform investments that AÜG lacks.
• Randstad Germany: German subsidiary of Randstad, one of the world's largest HR services firms. Direct competitor across generalist staffing, with stronger technology/digital matching investments and broader international reach than AÜG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@auegnetzwerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/auegnetzwerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a%C3%BCg-netzwerk-human-resources-gmbh/mycompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/aueg_netzwerk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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