What Amadeus Fire does

Amadeus Fire AG is a Frankfurt am Main-based personnel services provider founded in 1986 and structured as a public stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) listed on the German stock exchange. The company operates four core service lines: permanent placement (Personalvermittlung), temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit), IT freelancing, and interim and project management. It serves 24,000+ client companies and places approximately 10,000 candidates per year, with a national German footprint anchored by 22 branch offices and a 35+ year operating history.

The company's technology stack consists of a web-based recruitment platform with Progressive Web App (PWA) capabilities, configured with Microsoft Clarity for user behavior analytics, Piwik PRO for privacy-compliant tracking, and Usercentrics CMP for consent management. Compliance posture includes ISO 9001, ISO 27001, TÜV certification, and GDPR compliance. Beyond core recruitment, the platform hosts a job search portal, salary comparison tool, career tips blog, and an annual IT Gehaltsreport produced in partnership with Gehaltsreporter. Brand equity is demonstrated by a 94.2% candidate recommendation rate in the 2025 internal survey, a 4.5/5 Kununu rating across 9,000+ reviews, and Kununu Top Company recognition for five consecutive years (2022–2026).

The business model monetizes through placement and search fees on permanent placements, hourly/daily margins on temporary staffing and freelance engagements, and adjacencies such as training partnerships (eduBITES) and content-led candidate acquisition. The customer base is highly distributed across SMB and enterprise German firms, with no disclosed enterprise anchors or segment concentration. Strategic positioning is built around local branch presence, established brand reputation, and a content plus data layer (salary benchmarking) that supports both inbound marketing and pricing decisions.

Name

Amadeus Fire

Legal name

Amadeus Fire AG

Website

https://amadeus-fire.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Amadeus Fire AG is a German personnel services provider operating 22 branches nationwide, offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, IT freelancing, and interim management services to 24,000+ client companies and placing approximately 10,000 candidates annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Personalvermittlung (Permanent Placement): Fee-based placement of candidates in permanent positions at client companies. Amadeus Fire matches qualified candidates with employer positions in finance, accounting, IT and commercial functions and receives a placement fee upon successful hire.
2. Zeitarbeit (Temporary Staffing): Provision of temporary workers to client companies for up to 18 months. Amadeus Fire acts as the employer of record, billing client companies for worker hours at negotiated rates while handling payroll, benefits and compliance.
3. IT-Freelancing: Matching of independent IT freelancers with companies seeking specific project expertise. Amadeus Fire facilitates the connection between freelance professionals and client organizations.
4. Interim & Projektmanagement: Placement of self-employed interim managers and project managers for temporary executive and leadership roles at client companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amadeus Fire is a German personnel services company that provides permanent placement of specialists and executives, temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit) for commercial, financial, and IT roles, IT freelance placement, and interim/project management. The company primarily serves corporate clients in Germany while also offering free job seeker tools via its online platform and mobile apps.

Product overview

Amadeus Fire is a staffing and recruitment services company offering a portfolio of human resources solutions. The core services include Personalvermittlung (permanent placement), Zeitarbeit (temporary staffing), IT-Freelancing, and Interim & Projektmanagement. These services are complemented by digital products including a job search portal, a salary comparison tool (Gehaltsvergleich), and an annual IT salary report (Gehaltsreport IT). The company also provides career advice content through its Karriere Tipps blog and professional training via eduBITES. All services focus on the commercial and IT sectors in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Placement (Personalvermittlung) Recruitment of specialists and executives for permanent roles in finance, accounting, IT, and commercial functions, primarily for German corporate clients. Revenue is generated via placement fees paid by the hiring company.
• Temporary Staffing (Zeitarbeit) Hiring out of temporary employees (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) to corporate clients in commercial, financial, and IT roles, billed at hourly rates that include the personnel service margin. Used by clients to flex workforce capacity and cover peaks in demand.
• IT Freelance Placement Placement of self-employed IT specialists and project consultants on freelance contracts for corporate clients, typically on time-and-materials project mandates in Germany.
• Interim & Project Management Provision of interim managers and project managers for time-limited corporate assignments, such as transformation, restructuring, or change-of-management situations, typically targeting finance, IT, or general management roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~10,000 candidates placed annually at companies across Germany
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GehaltsreportercoreTechnology or IntegrationGehaltsreporter GmbH provides salary comparison functionality integrated into Amadeus Fire's website. The partnership enables job seekers to compare their salaries against market rates using Gehaltsreporter's aggregated statistical salary database, helping candidates assess their market value and supporting Amadeus Fire's candidate attraction strategy.
• eduBITESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmadeus Fire Group has partnered with eduBITES to provide continuing education and professional development content (labeled eduBITES/Amadeus Fire Group), expanding service offerings into training and upskilling for HR professionals and companies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GULP: Germany's leading IT freelancer placement platform (part of Randstad). Direct competitor in the IT-Freelancing segment that Amadeus Fire serves, with a more digital/marketplace-driven model.
• Brunel: German-headquartered specialist staffing firm with concentrated expertise in IT, engineering, and project-based placements. Competes with Amadeus Fire especially in IT freelancing and interim/project management.
• PageGroup: UK-based specialist recruitment group (Page Personnel, Michael Page) with significant German operations. Competes in professional permanent and interim placements across finance, HR, IT, and commercial functions.
• Hays: UK-headquartered professional staffing firm with a substantial German operation. Overlapping focus on IT, finance, and commercial permanent and contract placements makes Hays a direct competitor in the German market.
• DIS AG: A leading German staffing firm specializing in commercial, IT, and engineering temporary and permanent placement. Closely comparable in geographic focus (Germany), service portfolio, and candidate segment to Amadeus Fire.
• Robert Half: Global specialist staffing firm with a strong German presence focused on finance, accounting, IT, and administrative roles. Directly competes with Amadeus Fire in the same specialized verticals.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Deutschland: German subsidiary of global staffing firm ManpowerGroup. Competes in temporary and permanent staffing with a broader industry focus than Amadeus Fire's specialized commercial/IT niche.
• Randstad Deutschland: German arm of global staffing leader Randstad. Competes across multiple staffing verticals in Germany but with broader portfolio exposure including industrial, healthcare, and administrative segments.
• Adecco Germany: German arm of global staffing firm Adecco. Operates across multiple staffing verticals in Germany; broader portfolio than Amadeus Fire but overlaps in commercial and IT temporary staffing.

Regional players

• Hays (UK operations): While geographically UK-focused, Hays is a global peer offering similar specialized professional staffing services. Comparable in business model and verticals but does not directly compete in the German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amadeus-fire
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• Facebookfacebook.com/AmadeusFiRe

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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