Bergwerk

What Bergwerk does

Bergwerk.io GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg-headquartered agile software services firm founded in 2018, co-led by CEOs Christian Wolff and Kai Hübner. The company specializes in custom software development, web and app development, project management, and consulting, serving international enterprise clients on an individual project basis with multi-year contracts. Its notable client engagements span publishing/media (HANSER Verlag, Die Zeit, Libri, Tolino, Bemer Group, Jochen Robert) and pharmaceutical/healthcare (ardoci), demonstrating vertical depth in content-rich and regulated domains.

The company's technology stack centers on modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, combining open-source building blocks including Medusa JS for headless e-commerce, Strapi for headless content management, Cidaas for authentication, and Stripe for payment processing. Bergwerk has translated these capabilities into specialized client deliverables such as plastics.ai, a domain-specific AI assistant chatbot for HANSER Verlag that performs knowledge retrieval and natural language Q&A over plastics technology literature with verifiable answers, and a pharmaceutical webshop for ardoci featuring antibody comparison tools and an IHC educational quiz. These projects illustrate a shift from pure custom services toward repeatable, domain-verticalized AI-enabled products.

Bergwerk operates a hybrid revenue model combining professional services (project-based consulting, development, integration, and ongoing support) with software licensing and subscription revenue from centrally managed SaaS products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per engagement. The firm employs 11-50 staff across two German locations (Hamburg headquarters and a Munich office co-located with Mingabyte), supplementing core teams with a freelance network for flexible scaling. Distribution is sales-led via direct outreach and client referrals, with the website serving as the primary marketing surface.

Name

Bergwerk

Legal name

Bergwerk.io GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bergwerk.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bergwerk is a Hamburg-based agile software services firm delivering custom web/app development, AI assistants, and digital transformation consulting for enterprise clients across publishing, media, and pharmaceutical verticals in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG), Scaled Agile & Enterprise Product Delivery (SAFe/LeSS/Nexus) (EDABAHAJ)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Web application development
• AI assistant solutions
• E-commerce platform development
• Project management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Custom software development, consulting, project management, and ongoing support services. Billed per project or engagement.
2. Software Licensing and Subscriptions: Centrally managed licensing for SaaS products with user management systems, serving both individual users and large institutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bergwerk is an agile software service provider that delivers custom software development, web and app development, AI-powered assistants, e-commerce platforms, project management, and consulting services to enterprise clients. The company builds tailored digital solutions using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, headless CMS/commerce stacks, and integrations with authentication and payment providers, and supports clients from planning through ongoing operations.

Product overview

Bergwerk operates as an agile software service provider rather than a product company with a defined portfolio. The company offers software development, consulting, and digital transformation services across multiple areas including project planning, individual software development, app development, cloud transformation, CMS/website development, process automation, and integration services. The company has delivered client-specific solutions such as plastics.ai (an AI-powered chatbot for HANSER Verlag in plastics technology) and the ardoci pharmaceutical webshop built on Medusa JS and Strapi. Services are delivered through interdisciplinary teams with access to a network of freelancers, supporting clients in Hamburg and Munich locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Software Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Reliable solutions of high quality delivered in short timeframes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CidaascoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthentication and authorization service integrated into client solutions (plastics.ai). Cidaas provides user management system including authorization management and authentication for the AI assistant platform.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration for e-commerce solutions. Used for payment processing in the ardoci webshop and plastics.ai platforms.
• MS validated antibodiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for the ardoci educational quiz feature. Built-in quiz allows users to test and expand their IHC knowledge, with sources and publications linked for each answer.
• Medusa JScoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source e-commerce platform used as the foundation for building client webshops (ardoci platform).
• StrapicoreTechnology or IntegrationHeadless CMS used for content management in client projects, providing flexible and intuitive content management systems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Codecentric: German software consultancy specialising in custom development, platform engineering, and cloud-native delivery with a modern JVM/JS-centric stack. Direct competitor for engineering talent.
• SinnerSchrader (now part of Accenture Song): Hamburg-headquartered German digital agency offering web/app development and digital transformation to enterprise customers. Highly comparable services and DACH footprint, though now operating inside Accenture Song at much greater scale.
• Netlight: Northern European / DACH IT consulting firm with custom software development practices serving enterprise clients. Similar headcount band and culture-led talent model.
• UDG (United Digital Group): Hamburg-headquartered digital agency serving enterprise clients on web, CMS, and platform projects. Closest geographic and service-model match to Bergwerk.
• Novatec: German software engineering firm focused on custom development, embedded systems, and digital services. Direct DACH competitor with similar size and customer profile.
• Valtech: Global digital agency with a strong DACH presence offering custom software, commerce, and content platform engineering. Overlaps directly with Bergwerk's web/app/commerce build-and-run model.
• Comsysto: Munich-based software consultancy offering custom development, data, and cloud services. Same geography as Bergwerk's Munich office and similar project-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Reply: European digital services group with significant DACH presence and content/communications practice. Broader portfolio than Bergwerk but highly comparable enterprise customer types.
• Arvato (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann-owned digital services business with deep publishing and media vertical expertise. Overlaps with Bergwerk's publishing client base but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Others

• MHP (a Porsche company): DACH technology and management consultancy with a custom software practice. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but similar enterprise-services DNA and German market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bergwerk-io-gmbh-co-kg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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