Gastgeb & Partner

What Gastgeb & Partner does

Gastgeb & Partner Informationssysteme is a privately held German software company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Rain, Germany. It develops and supports three enterprise information systems entirely in-house: AWa2000, a comprehensive maintenance management platform with work order processing, materials management, document management, monitoring and escalation, TPM key figures (MTBF, MTTR, OEE), barcode/QR code support, and mobile access via the AWa10App; Erfassungssysteme, a visitor management and factory security system covering badge printing, biometric access control, emergency planning, shift scheduling, and fleet management; and Praxis.Manager, a medical practice management suite for private preventive-medicine practices with patient administration, scheduling, GDT/PDT/LDT device and laboratory integration, document management, and GOÄ-based billing. All modules are developed at the Rain facility and supported directly by the manufacturer.

The company serves industrial enterprises and manufacturing facilities across more than twenty countries, with named customers including Kernkraftwerk Brokdorf, BASF Chemetall, Voestalpine, AGCO, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Heidelberg Druckmaschinen, Feintool, and Zollner Electronic. Its technology differentiates through deep integration with enterprise systems, including a native SAP connector, Autodesk Vault, Datafox terminals, and MDE/BDE/SPS shop-floor data acquisition via the ExtConnect module. The company holds ISO 9001 and Microsoft Partner certifications, and Stefan Gastgeb serves as its legal representative.

Gastgeb & Partner sells software directly from the manufacturer to the customer with no resellers or channel partners, using a subscription-based recurring license model with annual billing and contact-based pricing. Marketing is conducted through its multilingual website (German, English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French), contact forms, and a dedicated support portal. The firm is privately held by its founders with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Gastgeb & Partner

Legal name

Gastgeb & Partner Informationssysteme

Website

https://gastgeb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gastgeb & Partner is a German software firm, founded 1990 and headquartered in Rain, that develops and directly supports enterprise maintenance management (AWa2000), visitor and factory security, and private-practice medical office (Praxis.Manager) software for industrial and healthcare customers in more than twenty countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Maintenance Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry-Specific ERP for Utilities & Energy (HDAEAEAN), Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Maintenance management software
• Visitor management software
• Medical practice management
• Enterprise information systems
• Facility security software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rain

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Maintenance: Software sold directly from manufacturer to customer with ongoing support and updates. The company develops all modules in-house and provides manufacturer support with individual services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gastgeb & Partner develops and sells in-house enterprise information systems software, primarily AWa2000 for industrial maintenance management, Erfassungssysteme for visitor management and factory security, and Praxis.Manager for medical practice administration. The company also provides the AWa10App mobile maintenance application and a support portal, delivering all modules directly from manufacturer to customer with ongoing support and individual services.

Product overview

Gastgeb & Partner offers a suite of enterprise information systems comprising three main software products: AWa2000 (maintenance management), Erfassungssysteme (visitor management and factory security), and Praxis.Manager (medical practice management). AWa2000 is a comprehensive maintenance planning and execution platform with modular architecture including mobile apps, web modules, interface connectors, security, surveillance, and booking terminals. Erfassungssysteme provides visitor registration, access control, emergency management, fleet tracking, and factory security functions. Praxis.Manager serves medical practices with patient management, appointments, laboratory integration, document management, and billing. All products support cross-platform development, include manufacturer direct support, and are developed entirely in-house in Germany with over 30 years of experience and more than 1000 satisfied customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AWa2000: Professional maintenance planning software with modules for work order management, document management, materials management, barcode/QR code support, monitoring and escalation, controlling, and reporting.
• Praxis.Manager
• AWa10App

Products and services

• AWa2000 Maintenance Management Software Comprehensive enterprise maintenance management software for industrial facilities, covering maintenance planning, work order management, materials management, document management, monitoring with escalation levels, controlling, and reporting, with web and mobile access via the AWa10App. Targeted at manufacturing plants, factories, and multi-site industrial operations that need preventive and corrective maintenance workflows integrated with enterprise systems such as SAP.
• Erfassungssysteme Visitor Management and Factory Security System Visitor registration, badge printing, access control with biometric authentication, emergency planning, shift planning, and fleet management system for industrial facilities and corporate sites. Designed for companies that need to record and control employees, external contractors, and visitors across multiple access points and to coordinate emergency response.
• Praxis.Manager Medical Practice Management Medical practice management software for private medical practices and preventive medicine facilities, covering patient and customer administration, capacity and utilization monitoring, appointment scheduling with recalls, treatment checklists, key figure management, GDT/PDT/LDT device integration, laboratory connectivity, document management, and individual reporting plus GOÄ-based billing and dunning.
• AWa10App Mobile Maintenance Application Mobile application that enables maintenance teams to process work orders, book personnel and articles, capture images and documents with digital signatures, record meter readings, and manage objects, articles, and warehouse inventory on mobile devices. Positioned as the mobile extension of the AWa2000 maintenance platform for shop floor and field use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 satisfied users across multiple countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationNative SAP connector providing direct controlled access to all SAP modules for seamless integration with enterprise ERP systems.
• HISCOXminorOthersProfessional liability insurance provider with unlimited geographical scope of coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CompuGroup Medical: Leading European healthcare software vendor offering medical practice management solutions. Directly comparable to Gastgeb's Praxis.Manager for the private medical practice buyer.
• Infor EAM: Enterprise asset management software serving manufacturing, utilities, and heavy industry. Closely comparable to AWa2000 in target market, functionality, and customer profile.
• Fiix (Rockwell Automation): Cloud-based CMMS platform now part of Rockwell Automation, serving industrial maintenance teams. Directly comparable to AWa2000 on core maintenance planning and work order functionality.
• eMaint (Fluke Corporation): Established CMMS platform serving manufacturing and facility maintenance organizations. Directly comparable to AWa2000 in customer segment and core maintenance management functionality.
• Envoy: Cloud-based visitor management and workplace security platform. Directly comparable to Gastgeb's Erfassungssysteme on visitor registration, access control, and facility security functionality.
• IBM Maximo (HCL Technologies): Premier enterprise asset management (EAM) platform used across heavy industry. Directly competes with Gastgeb's AWa2000 in the same CMMS/EAM category for industrial maintenance buyers.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Plant Maintenance: Plant Maintenance module within SAP's ERP suite, integrated with Gastgeb's target customers via the SAP connector. Broad incumbent competing in the same maintenance planning space but as part of a wider ERP portfolio.

Emerging players

• Doctolib: European leader in online appointment scheduling and medical practice management software. Competes with Praxis.Manager for the same private practice customer base in Germany and EU.
• Asset Panda: Cloud-based asset tracking and maintenance management platform. Competes with AWa2000 in asset tracking and preventive maintenance use cases for industrial customers.
• UpKeep: Mobile-first, cloud-native CMMS aimed at manufacturing and facility maintenance teams. Competes with AWa2000 in the same maintenance management use case but with a modern SaaS delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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