hns

What hns does

hns hardware netzwerke software GmbH is a privately held Berlin-based IT system house founded in 1999, providing integrated hardware, networking, software, and telecommunications solutions to businesses and institutions primarily in the Berlin/Brandenburg region. The company is led by managing director Norman Goldmann and management board member Birgit Goldmann, and operates from its headquarters at Ruschestrae 70, Berlin, where it also runs its own data center used to deliver hosted services.

The core offering is a branded suite of eight modular products: hns.desk (hosted virtual desktop on Citrix-based infrastructure), hns.conference (audio/video conferencing), hns.connect (leased lines, MPLS, IPsec VPN), hns.portal (web application hosting), hns.secure (gateway security, encryption, email signing), hns.storage (backed-up data storage and email archiving), hns.document (managed print and document workflows), and hns.service (on-site cabling, relocations, line management). Underlying technology is built on Citrix XenServer/XenApp/XenDesktop, Microsoft Windows and Exchange Server environments, high-end storage systems, IPsec VPN, and SSL/TLS, with products delivered either as hosted subscriptions from the Berlin data center or as on-premises installations.

The business model combines recurring subscription/rental of hosted IT components, ongoing managed service contracts (monitoring and 1st/2nd level support), hardware sales, and project-based professional services, with quote-based enterprise pricing on monthly billing cycles. Go-to-market is direct field sales through the Berlin office via phone, email, and in-person consultation, with no intermediaries, resellers, or digital marketing footprint. The company carries no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed headcount, and its only public recognition is the IHK Berlin Excellence in Vocational Training Seal, awarded consecutively since 2018.

Name

hns

Legal name

hns hardware netzwerke software GmbH

Website

https://hns.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

hns is a Berlin-based, family-owned IT system house (founded 1999) selling modular hosted and on-premises IT, networking, telecom, security, storage, and document management services to businesses and institutions in the Berlin/Brandenburg region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Server Operating Systems & Hypervisors (Virtualization) (HDABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Employee Experience (DEX) & IT Experience Management (ITXM) Platforms (HDAEALAL)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Network connectivity solutions
• Hosted desktop services
• IT security gateway
• Document management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Product Subscriptions/Rental: Modular rental of hosted IT products including hns.desk, hns.connect, hns.storage, hns.portal. Customers rent individual components flexibly on subscription basis.
2. Service Contracts: Ongoing IT services, maintenance, administration, and monitoring of customer systems including 1st and 2nd level support.
3. Hardware Sales: Sale of computer equipment, network components, and telecommunications hardware.
4. Professional Services: IT consulting, project planning, implementation, cabling, moves, and technical services. Page-based pricing model for document services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

hns hardware netzwerke software GmbH is a Berlin-based IT system house that delivers a suite of eight integrated products — hns.desk (hosted virtual desktop), hns.conference (audio/video conferencing), hns.connect (leased lines and networks), hns.portal (web application hosting), hns.secure (email/data security gateway), hns.storage (data storage with backup), hns.document (managed print/document services), and hns.service (IT services). Offerings are delivered either from the company's own data center in Berlin or on-site at customer premises, covering planning, implementation, support, and monitoring.

Product overview

hns hardware netzwerke software GmbH is a Berlin-based IT system house offering a portfolio of eight integrated core products delivered from their own data center or on-site at customers. The product suite includes hns.desk (hosted virtual desktop), hns.conference (video/audio conferencing), hns.connect (network connectivity), hns.portal (web application hosting), hns.secure (email and data security gateway), hns.storage (data storage with backup), hns.document (managed print and document workflow), and hns.service (comprehensive IT services). The products share a unified delivery model offering both cloud-based and on-premises deployment options, with modular components that can be rented flexibly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• hns.desk: Hosted IT work environment - office working environment on high-performance servers
• hns.conference
• hns.connect
• hns.portal
• hns.secure
• hns.storage
• hns.document
• hns.service

Products and services

• hns.desk Hosted IT work environment that delivers Office applications on high-performance servers, accessible via PC or Thin-Client over the internet with modular rental options. Designed for businesses needing centralized virtual desktop infrastructure.
• hns.conference Audio and video conferencing solution enabling telephone or video meetings with unlimited participants across locations and departments, including managed telephone conferencing services.
• hns.connect Network connectivity offering leased lines from ISDN, xDSL, and MPLS to dedicated lines, including IPsec VPN for email transport and web hosting services.
• hns.portal Web-based application hosting solution for databases and web services with centralized portal deployment and high-security access control.
• hns.secure Security gateway that filters spam and viruses before reaching mail servers, provides encryption for data servers and email traffic, and supports electronic email signing.
• hns.storage Outsourced data storage solution hosted in the company's data center, providing secure, always-available rental storage with daily backup and revision-safe email archiving.
• hns.document Full-service document management covering scanning, copying, printing, and revision-safe archiving, including hardware, software, maintenance, and administration.
• hns.service Comprehensive IT services including relocations, cabling of all types, line management, and ongoing support, provided with access to partner and subcontractor resources.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter plc: UK-headquartered enterprise IT integrator with deep operations in Germany (including Berlin). Comparable in providing managed workplace, networking, and data center services to corporate customers, but oriented toward larger enterprise accounts.
• Allgeier SE: German IT services group with significant system-house operations covering managed services, workplace, and enterprise IT. Comparable customer base and product scope, though publicly listed and substantially larger than hns.
• DATAGROUP SE: German full-service IT provider operating its own data centers and offering managed workplace, hosting, and document/print services — directly comparable to hns.desk, hns.storage, and hns.document lines. Mid-cap public company with regional subsidiaries.
• Bechtle AG: Germany's largest IT system house with ~14,000 employees and a nationwide branch network including a Berlin office. Directly comparable business model (hardware, software, services, managed cloud) but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than hns.
• CANCOM SE: German hybrid IT and managed services provider with a strong footprint in cloud, workplace, and managed services for SMB and enterprise. Overlaps directly with hns.desk, hns.secure, and hns.connect categories but at multi-billion-euro scale.

Emerging players

• glueckkanja AG: German MSP specializing in Microsoft cloud, modern workplace, and security operations with a strong Microsoft partnership. Comparable to hns in serving German SMB/mid-market customers but positioned further along the Microsoft cloud-native migration path.

Direct peers

• Sycor GmbH: Mid-sized German IT system house offering managed services, workplace solutions based on Microsoft/Citrix, and hosting from owned data centers. Closely comparable Systemhaus operating model and Mittelstand customer focus to hns.
• GOB Software & Systeme GmbH & Co. KG: German IT system house providing managed services, Microsoft and Citrix-based workplace solutions, and data center operations — essentially the same operating model as hns but serving customers across multiple German cities rather than just Berlin.
• Ratiodata GmbH: Mid-sized German IT system house focused on financial institutions, offering managed workplace, hosting, and IT operations. Directly comparable Systemhaus model, with vertical specialization that could represent an adjacent expansion direction for hns.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: Large German IT system house specializing in data center, virtualization (Citrix/VMware), enterprise storage, and managed services. Closely comparable in product mix (VDI, storage, networking, security) and target customer (German Mittelstand), though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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