Public Solutions EDV Vertrieb

What Public Solutions EDV Vertrieb does

Public Solutions EDV-Vertrieb GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 1993 and headquartered near Munich (Zorneding/Grafing), specializing in vertical industry software for municipal public works departments (Bauhöfe) in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Its flagship product, BIS-Office (Bauhof-Informationssystem), is a modular platform offered in four subscription tiers — BIS-Office start, BIS-Office light, BIS-Office Pro, and BIS-Office mobile Edition — that integrates order management, performance/time recording, personnel administration, fleet management, cost and performance accounting, and inventory into a single workflow. The company reports over 750 to 800 municipal customers across the DACH region after 25 years in market, with a current team of 11 to 50 employees under managing director Thomas Waechter.

The underlying technology is a hybrid stack combining stationary Windows applications, web applications, and a suite of smartphone/tablet mobile apps (FastTask, GPS performance documentation, street/playground/tree inspection) unified through proprietary NFC chips and an in-house OpenStreetMap server for GDPR-compliant mapping. Alternative data capture methods — paper checkbox forms, digital pens, sheet-feed scanners, and mobile apps — can be mixed within the same deployment, enabling gradual digitization. The business model is primarily subscription-based annual licensing of BIS-Office tiers with separately purchased add-on modules, supplemented by implementation consulting (data entry, installation, training) and per-participant training events priced at EUR 68 net. Go-to-market is sales-led, direct to municipal buyers, with regional training/sales events at named partner venues across Germany and downloadable trial software on the company website.

Name

Public Solutions EDV Vertrieb

Legal name

Public Solutions EDV-Vertrieb GmbH

Website

https://bis-office-news.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Solutions EDV-Vertrieb GmbH, founded 1993 near Munich, develops BIS-Office, a subscription-based modular software suite for municipal public works departments (Bauhöfe) across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, serving over 750 municipalities with integrated order, HR, fleet, cost accounting, and mobile field operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Works Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Utility & Municipal Billing Platforms (FSAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Municipal works management
• Bauhof software
• Public works software
• Municipal fleet management
• Playground inspection software

Headquarters

HQ city

Zorneding

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing - BIS-Office: The company licenses its BIS-Office software in four tiers (BIS-Office start, BIS-Office light, BIS-Office Pro, BIS-Office mobile Edition), each with different feature sets. Additional modules can be purchased separately including mobile task capture, mobile daily reporting, GPS winter service documentation, GPS cleaning documentation, GPS mowing documentation, and external service provider performance documentation.
2. Training Services: The company conducts training and sales events at various locations throughout Germany. Training fees are charged at 68.00 EUR net per participant. Events include software module training, playground/street/tree inspection training, and portal/team messenger presentations.
3. Implementation Consulting: The company provides specialized introduction consultation including data entry, installation, and training as part of their software implementation process. Turnkey delivery is available for optimal introduction and utilization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Public Solutions EDV-Vertrieb GmbH develops and licenses BIS-Office, a modular Bauhof-Informationssystem (municipal public works management software suite) for German-speaking municipalities. The product family covers order management, performance and time recording, HR/payroll, fleet management, inventory, cost and performance accounting, and mobile apps for street, playground, and tree inspections, plus GPS-based winter service and cleaning documentation, all integrated with proprietary NFC chips and an in-house OpenStreetMap server.

Product overview

Public Solutions EDV-Vertrieb GmbH offers BIS-Office, a comprehensive modular software suite (Bauhof-Informationssystem) for managing municipal public works operations. The product architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model with four editions: BIS-Office start (entry), BIS-Office light, BIS-Office Pro, and BIS-Office mobile Edition (top tier). The core BIS-Office platform provides a centralized dashboard (Grundmenü/Posteingang) with integrated modules covering Auftragswesen (order management), Leistungserfassung (performance/time recording), Personalwesen (HR/payroll), Fuhrparkverwaltung (fleet management), Lagerwirtschaft (inventory), and Kosten- u. Leistungsrechnung (cost accounting). BIS-Office mobile Edition extends the suite with a suite of smartphone apps — FastTask (rapid task capture), GPS-Leistungsnachweis (GPS performance documentation), Spielplatzkontrolle (playground inspection), Straßenkontrolle (street inspection), and Baumkontrolle (tree inspection) — all leveraging proprietary NFC chip technology and OpenStreetMap integration. Supporting hardware includes the Mitarbeiter-Info-Terminal (employee info terminal) and proprietary NFC chips. The company also offers alternative data capture methods (Ankreuzberichte check-box forms, Digitalstift digital pen solutions) for customers preferring paper-based workflows. BIS-Office serves over 750 municipal operations across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since the company's founding in 1993.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIS-Office: The primary software product — a comprehensive Bauhof (municipal works yard) management system. BIS-Office includes modules for order management, personnel management, fleet management, cost accounting, inventory, and mobile solutions. Available in four versions: BIS-Office start, BIS-Office light, BIS-Office Pro, and BIS-Office mobile Edition.
• FastTask
• BIS-Office mobile Edition

Products and services

• BIS-Office BIS-Office is the flagship Bauhof-Informationssystem (municipal works yard management software) for public works departments, integrating order management, performance recording, personnel administration, fleet management, inventory, and cost accounting in a single modular suite. Available in four editions (start, light, Pro, mobile Edition) for small to large municipal operations.
• BIS-Office Mobile Edition Mobile-first edition of BIS-Office that for the first time integrates stationary Windows applications, web applications, and all mobile apps without data media breaks. Includes all mobile solutions such as street control, playground control, GPS winter service documentation, GPS cleaning documentation, and GPS mowing documentation.
• FastTask (Aufgaben-Schnell-Erfassung) Standalone smartphone app for rapid task capture on the go, supporting text templates, photos, voice input, and GPS coordinates. Captured tasks are automatically synced to the BIS-Office inbox with GPS coordinates and linked to the correct billing object. Available on Google Play Store.
• GPS-Leistungsnachweis (GPS Performance Documentation) Smartphone-based app for legally secure and automated performance documentation of winter service, street cleaning, and mowing operations. Uses NFC chips for employee and vehicle identification and GPS for route tracking. Includes web portal for tour visualization, third-party billing, and digital delivery notes for external service providers. Works without mobile internet tariff.
• Spielplatzkontrolle (Playground Inspection) Playground inspection mobile app supporting visual inspections, operational controls, and annual main inspections. Includes web-based playground cadastre, traffic-light deficiency classification (Ampelprinzip), and complete digital documentation for liability verification of traffic safety obligations.
• Straßenkontrolle (Street Inspection) Mobile street inspection module for legally mandated road, path, and plaza safety checks. Features GPS-based automatic street suggestion, deficiency recording with coordinates, and OpenStreetMap integration. Deficiencies automatically become tasks in the BIS-Office task management system.
• Baumkontrolle (Tree Inspection) Tree inspection module with stationary tree cadastre application (Baumkataster) where all tree data is stored according to FLL guidelines. Part of the integrated control programs within BIS-Office's mobile solutions ecosystem.
• Mitarbeiter-Info-Terminal (Employee Info Terminal) Windows-based employee information terminal serving as a bridge between mobile devices and administration. Combines NFC-based clock in/out with personal information access, overtime/vacation account viewing, on-call duty information, and planned task display. NFC chips for employee identification also sync with smartphones for data exchange.
• NFC-Chips und Sensorik-Pakete (NFC Chips and Sensor Packages) Proprietary NFC chip technology developed by Public Solutions for automated workflows. Chips serve multiple purposes including employee identification, automated vehicle recognition, and protected automated program launch on smartphones. Also marketed as 'I-Button' for incident documentation with GPS coordinates in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overhead costs in different service areas of public works can vary by up to 15.00 EUR per hour even in smaller operations

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OpenStreetMap FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPublic Solutions operates their own municipal OpenStreetMap server for secure map integration in BIS-Office. This provides a secure environment for displaying routes, tasks, and service areas without exposing movement profiles or requiring external internet access for map data.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DocuWare GmbH: DocuWare provides document management and workflow automation widely adopted by German municipal administrations. It is an adjacent competitor in digitizing municipal workflows, though focused on documents rather than full Bauhof operations.

Broad incumbents

• DATEV eG: DATEV is a major German cooperative providing accounting, payroll, and ERP-adjacent software to SMBs, public-sector organizations, and tax advisors. Comparable as a large DACH vertical software incumbent with overlapping payroll and financial integration requirements.
• AKDB (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): AKDB is a Bavarian state-owned IT service provider offering a broad municipal software portfolio including finance, HR, and citizen services. As a larger, state-affiliated incumbent it competes broadly in the same DACH municipal software market as Public Solutions.
• Wolters Kluwer Germany (ADDISON, Bauhof-Lösungen): Wolters Kluwer Germany offers industry software including Bauhof/municipal operations solutions within its broader German SMB software portfolio. It is a broad incumbent competitor with overlapping municipal public works customers.
• Infoma (Axians / Evidian): Infoma, part of the Axians/Evidian group, delivers municipal financial and administrative software to German local authorities. It is a broad incumbent in DACH municipal IT, addressing overlapping buyer personas in municipal back-office and operations.

Direct peers

• HSH Soft- und Hardware Vertriebs GmbH: HSH is a similarly sized German vendor of industry software for public administration and municipal operations. It is a direct peer in the niche DACH vertical software market for Bauhöfe and similar municipal customers.
• MACH AG: MACH AG provides public-sector ERP and administrative software to German and Austrian municipalities and public administrations. It is a direct vertical peer in the DACH government software market, with overlapping customer profiles among municipal administrative departments.
• SASKIA GmbH: SASKIA offers municipal information and financial management systems to German cities and municipalities. It is a direct vertical peer in the DACH municipal software market, targeting similar administrative and operational workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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