Tatenwerk

What Tatenwerk does

Tatenwerk Frankfurt GmbH is a privately held German personnel services company headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, operating across the Rhein-Main region (Frankfurt, Offenbach, Mainz, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt). Founded around 2010 with an indefinite AÜG permit since 2015, the firm employs 51-100 people and delivers three core service lines: Zeitarbeit (temporary staffing under the Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz), Personalvermittlung (direct placement on a success-fee basis), and Expertenüberlassung (freelancer/interim management deployment up to 18 months). A specialized sub-brand, Tatenwerk Legal, addresses legal-sector recruitment on a separate domain. The company serves a mix of Hessian SMEs and DAX40 corporations, concentrating on Finance & Accounting, Office & Management, Banking & Financial Services, with sector specialists covering pharma, IT, logistics, and legal verticals.

The operating model is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed by 5 branch-specialist recruiters covering regional industry verticals. Tatenwerk does not develop proprietary technology; its digital stack consists of standard commercial SaaS (WordPress, WooCommerce, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Calendly, Microsoft Teams). Revenue mechanics are transaction-based: Zeitarbeit clients pay hourly billing rates (the employer risk for non-working hours rests with Tatenwerk), Personalvermittlung clients pay a one-time fee of 25-30% of the placed candidate's annual gross salary with a 6-month return guarantee, and Expertenüberlassung uses negotiated project/hourly rates. A €500 employee referral program and a "Karriereturbo" candidate coaching funnel supplement pipeline generation. All services flow through direct relationships; no marketplace, reseller, or white-label channels are used.

Tatenwerk's regulatory credentials include the indefinite AÜG permit from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, BAP/iGZ collective bargaining compliance, IHK membership, and kununu Top Company / Open Company recognition (4.8/5 combined rating). Named enterprise customers span logistics (ADM), public transit (Hamburger Hochbahn), facility services (Elis), office supplies (Staples), legal (Noerr), workforce solutions (Serviscope), and financial services (Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbank, MMV Leasing). Revenue figures are not disclosed in source materials, and the firm operates as a founder/management-owned entity with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Tatenwerk

Legal name

Tatenwerk Frankfurt GmbH

Website

https://tatenwerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tatenwerk is a privately held Frankfurt-based staffing and recruitment firm operating in the Rhein-Main region, delivering temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit), direct placement (Personalvermittlung), and interim/freelancer deployment to SMEs and large corporations in Finance, Office, Banking, legal, pharma, IT, and logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Zeitarbeit (Temporary Staffing / AÜG): Tatenwerk supplies temporary workers to client companies under the German Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG). Clients pay an hourly billing rate calculated based on the worker's qualification, experience, and current market conditions. Clients pay only for hours actually worked; unproductive hours (vacation, holidays, sick leave) are absorbed by Tatenwerk, not billed to the client. The employer risk (Lohnfortzahlung, social security contributions) rests with Tatenwerk. A maximum assignment period of 18 months applies before mandatory conversion or reassignment.
2. Personalvermittlung (Direct Placement): Tatenwerk charges a one-time success fee when a candidate placed through direct recruitment signs an employment contract with the client. The fee is quoted as 25–30% net of the candidate's future annual gross salary including all compensation components. If the search is unsuccessful, no fee is charged. The company also offers a 6-month return guarantee: if the placed candidate leaves within 6 months, Tatenwerk provides a replacement at no additional placement fee.
3. Tatenwerk Expertenüberlassung (Expert Temporary Assignment): Temporarily assigns freelancers and interim managers to client companies under the AÜG framework for project durations of up to 18 months. Experts receive a tariff-regulated employment relationship with Tatenwerk during the assignment period, with wage continuation and social security coverage. Clients pay a negotiated project or hourly rate to Tatenwerk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tatenwerk is a Frankfurt-based personnel services firm that supplies companies in the Rhein-Main region with temporary workers (Zeitarbeit/Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and places permanent candidates (Personalvermittlung) across Finance & Accounting, Office & Management, and Banking & Financial Services roles. It also assigns freelancers and interim managers for projects up to 18 months, and runs a dedicated legal recruitment division (Tatenwerk Legal) for lawyers and corporate legal professionals.

Product overview

Tatenwerk is a staffing and recruitment company offering three core service lines: Zeitarbeit (temporary staffing/employee leasing), Personalvermittlung (direct placement), and Expertenüberlassung (freelancer/interim management). The company operates as a single unified service with regionalspecialized branches covering Frankfurt, Offenbach, Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Darmstadt. Tatenwerk Legal serves as a specialized sub-brand for legal sector recruitment. The company primarily focuses on Finance & Accounting, Office & Management, and Banking & Financial Services roles. Services include a Karriereturbo career consultation feature and a Mitarbeiterempfehlung employee referral program. All services operate from a centralized Frankfurt office with a Rhein-Main candidate pool of 2,500+ active profiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tatenwerk Legal: Legal recruitment division specializing in the placement of lawyers and corporate legal professionals, interim management, and project support for law firms and companies.

Products and services

• Zeitarbeit (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) Temporary staffing service that supplies qualified workers to client companies for short-term or long-term assignments under the German Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz (AÜG), with a 72-hour placement capability and a maximum assignment period of 18 months. Tatenwerk acts as the legal employer, handling payroll, social security, and replacement coverage, while clients pay an hourly billing rate based on worker qualification and market conditions.
• Personalvermittlung (Direct Placement) Permanent placement service for filling direct-hire positions in Finance, Office Management, and Banking sectors. Charges a one-time success fee of 25-30% of the candidate's future annual gross salary upon contract signing, with no fee if the search is unsuccessful and a 6-month replacement guarantee if the placed candidate leaves early. Shortlists are typically presented within 10-14 days.
• Tatenwerk Expertenüberlassung (Expert Temporary Assignment) Assignment of freelancers and interim managers to client companies under the AÜG framework for project durations of up to 18 months. Experts receive a tariff-regulated employment relationship with Tatenwerk, including wage continuation and social security coverage, while clients pay a negotiated project or hourly rate.
• Tatenwerk Legal Specialized legal recruitment division placing lawyers (Volljurist:innen) and corporate legal professionals, and providing interim management and project support for law firms and in-house legal departments. Operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary brand on its own domain (tatenwerk-legal.de) with staff fluent in compliance and finance-adjacent legal roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Qualified candidate shortlists presented within 10–14 days for direct placement; 24–48 hours for temporary staffing of standard roles; up to 5–10 working days for specialized profiles in regulated sectors (pharma, tech)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GVP – Gesamtverband der PersonaldienstleisterminorOthersTatenwerk is a member of the GVP (Gesamtverband der Personaldienstleister), Germany's industry association for staffing and recruitment service providers. Membership is displayed on the website as a trust signal indicating compliance with industry standards and codes of conduct.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer)minorOthersTatenwerk is a member of the IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce), the German public corporation that represents the interests of businesses in a given region. IHK membership provides access to industry resources, networking, and serves as a credential for business legitimacy.
• iGZ / BAP (Collective Bargaining Agreements)coreOthersTatenwerk is bound to the collective bargaining agreements of iGZ (Interessenverband Deutscher Zeitarbeitnehmer) and BAP (Bundesarbeitgeberverband der Personaldienstleister). This means temporary workers placed by Tatenwerk receive wages and conditions regulated by these industry-wide agreements, providing legal compliance, wage standards, and social protections for placed workers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Germany: Global staffing leader with significant Frankfurt/Rhein-Main presence providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and talent solutions. Competes on volume and contract staffing with a wider industry coverage; comparable on the AÜG temp-staffing product but broader and less specialized than Tatenwerk.
• Randstad Deutschland: One of the world's largest staffing firms, with extensive Zeitarbeit and permanent placement offerings across all of Germany. Competes broadly with Tatenwerk's Zeitarbeit business but lacks the same depth of vertical specialization in Finance/Legal/Pharma; also owns GULP for IT staffing.
• Adecco Germany: Global staffing conglomerate with broad temporary and permanent placement offerings across office, finance, and industrial roles in Germany. Competes with Tatenwerk on volume and breadth but lacks the focused Rhein-Main vertical specialization; offers lower-cost volume positioning.

Direct peers

• PageGroup (Page Personnel / Michael Page): Global professional recruitment group operating in Germany across Finance, Legal, Office, and Banking verticals. Direct competitor in mid-to-senior permanent placements (success-fee model) and in interim/contract assignments — comparable on client segments (SME to enterprise) and fee structure.
• DIS AG: German specialist staffing firm with deep focus on Finance, Accounting, Banking, and IT. Direct competitor in the same regional verticals (especially Rhein-Main), same AÜG framework, and same client segments (DAX40 to SME). Closest like-for-like comparator to Tatenwerk in scale and specialization profile.
• Hays Germany: Subsidiary of Hays plc, one of the world's leading professional recruiting firms. Direct competitor for specialized placement and contract staffing in Finance, Legal, IT, and Pharma — overlapping with Tatenwerk's core verticals but with significantly broader geographic and sector reach.
• Robert Half (Germany): Global leader in finance and accounting staffing with established Frankfurt operations. Directly comparable to Tatenwerk in the Finance & Accounting placement space, with both Personalvermittlung (permanent placement) and interim/contract offerings under similar AÜG-style frameworks.
• Amadeus FiRe: Frankfurt-headquartered specialist staffing and recruitment firm focused on Finance, Accounting, Tax, Banking, and Legal interim management. Direct competitor for both Personalvermittlung and Expertenüberlassung (interim) in Frankfurt and the wider German market — highly comparable on segment focus and fee model.

Emerging players

• GULP (Randstad Subsidiary): IT and engineering freelancer/project staffing platform owned by Randstad, focused on placing contractors and project specialists in tech and engineering. Comparable to Tatenwerk's Expertenüberlassung (expert assignment) stream for IT/tech roles in the Rhein-Main market.

Regional players

• Grafton Recruitment Germany: European recruitment group with German operations focused on office, finance, and commercial placements. Comparable in service mix and SME-to-mid-market client focus, but operates at slightly broader geographic and sector scale than Tatenwerk's Rhein-Main concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tatenwerk
• Facebookfacebook.de/tatenwerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tatenwerk-frankfurt-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/tatenwerk

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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