sikos

Name

sikos

Legal name

sikos GmbH

Website

https://sikos.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAKAD

Quality Management Systems (QMS) & ISO Training (ISO 9001/IATF/AS9100)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Operations, Quality & Lean/Six Sigma Training

SECONDARYBPAEANAA

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYEDABAFAN

IT Support & End-User Computing (Helpdesk, Desktop, M365/Google Workspace)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Corporate education programs
• AI certification courses
• Quality management training
• E-learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Neunkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Seminar Course Fees: One-time fees charged per course enrollment. Individual learners and corporate clients pay per participant per course. Courses range from €120 to €4,250 depending on duration and certification level. AZAV-certified courses may be funded through job center or employment agency programs.
2. Coaching Services: Individual and executive coaching sessions provided in-person or online. Includes leadership coaching, startup coaching, and individual career coaching. Pricing at €1,250 for 7-session manager coaching program. Some coaching programs are government-funded through AVGS (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein).
3. Corporate Consulting: Advisory services for businesses including quality management, process optimization, certification support, and education provider consulting. Custom engagement-based consulting projects for organizations and educational institutions.
4. Corporate Learning Platform Licensing: Enterprise clients can license the sikos e-Ducation platform to host their own internal knowledge and corporate training content. sikos develops and maintains custom digital learning content for company-specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

sikos GmbH delivers professional training courses, executive and startup coaching, and organizational consulting services through both in-person seminars at its training centers and online live sessions, underpinned by its proprietary sikos e-Ducation digital learning platform. Offerings span AI certification, quality management, sustainability, data protection, and IHK-recognized business qualifications, available to individual professionals, corporate clients, and government-funded job seekers.

Product overview

sikos GmbH is an AZAV-certified educational institution offering a portfolio of professional training, consulting, and coaching services. The core product is the proprietary digital learning platform sikos e-Ducation, which delivers interactive, flexible online learning with individualized learning paths. This platform serves as the technological foundation for many of their course offerings. The product portfolio includes: in-person and online Trainings & Seminare covering AI, quality management (QF, QB, QM, QA certifications), sustainability, social media, data protection, and business qualifications; Coaching services including leadership coaching, startup coaching (GUIDE), and individual career coaching; and Beratung (consulting) for quality management, process optimization, and certification support. sikos positions itself as a one-stop provider combining live training, digital learning, coaching, and consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• sikos e-Ducation Learning Platform Proprietary digital learning platform with interactive content, practice-oriented modules, and individualized learning paths enabling flexible education anytime and anywhere. Licensed to enterprise clients for hosting their own internal corporate training content.
• Trainings & Seminare In-person and online training sessions delivering practical, immediately applicable knowledge across professional competence, leadership, AI, quality management, sustainability, data protection, and soft skills for individual professionals and corporate teams.
• Coaching Services Individual coaching including leadership coaching, startup coaching (Existenzgründungscoaching), career coaching, and manager 1:1 coaching, delivered in-person or online, with select programs funded via AVGS government vouchers.
• Beratung (Consulting) Advisory services covering quality management, process optimization, change management, organizational development, certification support, and consulting for other educational institutions.
• CAIO - Certified AI Officer Comprehensive AI management certification program in partnership with CEC Saar/HTW saar, training leaders to implement AI initiatives across organizations, priced at EUR 2,950.
• EU AI Act-KI-Schulung Half-day training covering required AI competency under Art. 4 of the EU AI Regulation, including legal requirements, risks, responsible AI use, and effective prompting, priced at EUR 120.
• Qualitätsmanager (QM) Certification Training to build quality management systems, create quality documents, and implement QM documentation, priced at EUR 1,150.
• Qualitätsbeauftragter (QB) Certification Quality management representative training covering QM system function, process monitoring, and norm compliance, priced at EUR 990.
• Qualitätsauditor (QA) Certification Training for conducting internal and external audits based on DIN EN ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, priced at EUR 1,590.
• Qualitätsfachkraft (QF) Certification Base qualification in quality management and DIN 9000/9001 standards, prerequisite for the QB training, priced at EUR 540.
• Sustainability Manager (CEC/HTWsaar) Certification 80-hour sustainability management certification covering supply chain sustainability, CSR processes, and sustainable business practices, priced at EUR 4,250.
• Social-Media-Manager (IHK) Certification 60-hour IHK-certified social media management course covering six topic areas over two months, priced at EUR 1,690.
• Koordinator für Datenschutz, Datensicherheit und IT-Sicherheit (IHK) Certification IHK-certified coordination training for data protection, data security, and IT security, priced at EUR 2,150.
• Betriebswirt (IHK) Qualification IHK-certified business manager qualification program covering advanced commercial and business administration competencies.
• Wirtschaftsfachwirt (IHK) Qualification IHK-certified commercial specialist qualification covering operational management and commercial business knowledge.
• GUIDE - Der Gründerkompass (Existenzgründungscoaching) Startup coaching program guiding founders from business idea through implementation with practical methods and strategic planning, eligible for AVGS government funding.
• IndiCo - Individuelles Einzelcoaching Individual coaching for long-term unemployed persons with health limitations or multiple social challenges, including migration background, delivered as an AZAV-funded program.
• 1:1 Coaching für Manager Exclusive seven-session individual coaching with Anne Funk for executives to achieve professional goals through strategies, healthy routines, and mental strength, priced at EUR 1,250.
• AdA Ausbildung der Ausbilder (IHK) One-week IHK-certified trainer qualification (AdA) preparing participants to deliver vocational training, priced at EUR 620.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 courses delivered since founding in 1990
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KIWAcoreOthersKIWA is the certification body that awarded sikos its AZAV (Accreditation and Admission Regulation for Employment Promotion) certification as an authorized training provider. This certification is fundamental to sikos's business model as it enables public funding of courses through job centers and employment agencies.
• Unternehmensnetzwerk 'Erfolgsfaktor Familie'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA federal initiative under the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs promoting family-friendly workplace policies. sikos has been a member for over 15 years as part of its family-conscious HR approach.
• CEC Saar / HTW saar (Saarland University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for the Certified AI Officer (CAIO) program and the Sustainability Manager certification, conferring university-recognized certificates.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for IHK-certified programs including Ausbildung der Ausbilder (AdA), Social-Media-Manager IHK, Wirtschaftsfachwirt IHK, Betriebswirt IHK, and SGU-Koordinator IHK.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WBS Training: One of Germany's largest AZAV-certified Weiterbildung providers, offering funded courses in IT, business, and management across many German cities. Most direct comparison point: similar AZAV/government-funded training model and broad multi-discipline catalog.
• GFN GmbH: AZAV-certified IT training and certification provider (Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, SAP) with multiple German locations. Direct overlap with sikos's IT/AI training and government-funded certifications, serving similar career-changer and corporate segments.
• COMCAVE.CO: AZAV-certified vocational training provider with nationwide coverage in IT, business, and commercial apprenticeships funded via Bildungsgutschein. Competes head-to-head with sikos on funded IT/AI and business courses with much larger national footprint.
• Europäisches Bildungswerk (EBW): Network of AZAV-certified regional training providers across Germany offering vocational retraining and professional development courses funded by job centers. Closely aligned with sikos's AZAV model and continuing-education catalog.
• alfatraining: National AZAV-certified training provider delivering IT, business, and language courses both in-person and online with job-center-funded programs (Bildungsgutschein). Comparable in funding eligibility, course breadth, and B2B/B2C delivery model to sikos.

Broad incumbents

• MANAGER INSTITUT: Germany-wide seminar and certification provider covering management, soft skills, and professional development topics. Comparable to sikos's seminar catalog with broader geographic reach and similar instructor-based delivery model.
• Haufe Akademie: Leading German provider of corporate training, coaching, and qualifications with a strong digital-learning catalog. Competes with sikos on professional/management development courses and digital learning platforms for enterprise B2B clients.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Part of the TÜV Rheinland group offering certified professional training in quality management, safety, IT, and management. Comparable on QMS/ISO training and examiner certifications but on a national/international scale much larger than sikos.
• DEKRA Akademie: Subsidiary of DEKRA, one of Germany's largest continuing-education and certification providers, with national coverage in safety, QM, and technical training. Overlaps with sikos's ISO/QM and safety certification courses but operates at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• StackFuel: German specialist in AI, data science, and cloud training for enterprise upskilling. Emerging threat/peer in the fast-growing AI training category where sikos's CAIO and EU AI Act courses operate, with a more digital-native delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sikosGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sikos-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/sikosgmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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