SIS

What SIS does

SIS – Schweriner IT- und Servicegesellschaft mbH is a privately held municipal IT service provider headquartered in Schwerin, Germany, founded in 2006. Operating as part of the Unternehmensverbund (company group) SIS|KSM together with KSM Kommunalservice Mecklenburg AöR (a public law institution founded in 2013), the company serves as the designated kommunaler IT-Dienstleister (municipal IT service provider) and IT-Aufgabenträger for the Westmecklenburg region. SIS|KSM provides IT services to municipalities, public administration bodies, schools, and municipal enterprises across the Westmecklenburg region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The company operates an ISO 27001-certified municipal data center and delivers a portfolio of twelve core service lines: application management (covering 350+ specialist applications with a team of 50+ specialists), IT infrastructure and data center operations, project and process management, IT user service and support (managing over 4,000 IT workstations across 20+ administrative locations), digital education services (supporting 80+ schools through 13 school trustees), HR and payroll systems (using P&I LOGA software), procurement management (700-1,000 procedures annually via Cosinex VMS), scan-print-mail services (processing over 3 million scans and 6 million print pages annually), information security management, data protection consulting, broadband coordination, and solution/product development. Technology partnerships include Cosinex GmbH (procurement software), P&I Personal & Informatik (HR/payroll), itslearning (learning platform), Deutsche Post AG (mailing), aconium GmbH (broadband consulting), and UP KRITIS (critical infrastructure protection).

SIS|KSM generates revenue primarily through long-term managed service contracts with municipalities and public-sector clients, with additional revenue from hardware sales and professional services for procurement and digitalization projects. Pricing follows TvöD (collective bargaining agreement for public service) salary structures for staff. Customer acquisition is direct sales-led, with the company maintaining a quasi-monopolistic position as the regional municipal IT provider. The organization is governed by Geschäftsführer Matthias Effenberger (Managing Director of SIS and Vorstand of KSM) with an Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board) chaired by Bernd Schulte. The entity is publicly controlled rather than venture-backed or investor-owned.

Name

SIS

Legal name

SIS – Schweriner IT- und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Website

https://sis-schwerin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SIS is a municipal IT service provider in Schwerin, Germany, operating as the designated IT partner for Westmecklenburg municipalities. It delivers managed IT, application management, digital education, payroll, and procurement services to public administration and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal IT Services: Recurring IT services including application management, data center operations, user support, and IT infrastructure management provided to municipal clients under long-term service agreements.
2. Procurement Management Services: Centralized procurement (Vergabemanagement) services for municipalities, handling tender procedures and e-procurement on behalf of public sector clients.
3. Hardware and Equipment Supply: Supply and deployment of IT hardware including computers, notebooks, tablets, printers and multifunction devices to municipal clients.
4. Digital Education Services: Digital school infrastructure services including equipment, networking, and support for educational institutions across Westmecklenburg.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIS provides comprehensive IT services to municipalities, public administration bodies, and schools in the Westmecklenburg region. Its core offerings include application management for 350+ specialized applications, IT infrastructure operations through a certified municipal data center, user support across 4,000+ workstations, digital education services for 80+ schools, HR/payroll systems, electronic procurement management, document scanning/printing/mailing, and information security management. The company acts as the designated municipal IT service provider (kommunaler IT-Dienstleister) and IT authority (IT-Aufgabenträger) for public sector clients in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Product overview

SIS & KSM operates as a unified municipal IT services company providing a comprehensive portfolio of IT services for public administration, schools, and municipal enterprises in West Mecklenburg. The company offers 12 core service areas including Application Management & Consulting, IT Infrastructure & Data Center, Project & Process Management, User Service & Support, Digital Education, Solution & Product Development, HR Systems & Payroll, Procurement Management & e-Procurement, Scan-Print-Mail Center, Information Security Management, Data Protection & Consulting, and Broadband Coordination. The service portfolio is delivered through a combination of centralized data center operations, distributed service points, and specialized competence teams supporting over 4,000 IT workstations and 80+ schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Application-Management & Beratung Manages over 350 specialized applications for municipalities, supporting introduction, renewal, and expansion of future-proof software solutions. A team of over 50 employees provides ongoing application support.
• IT-Infrastruktur & Rechenzentrum Operates a certified municipal data center (Kommunales Rechenzentrum) providing secure and reliable IT infrastructure services for all connected systems and processes for municipal clients.
• Projekt- & Prozessmanagement Combines IT expertise with structured process management to redesign workflows and processes for digital transformation of public administration.
• IT-Benutzerservice & Support Service Desk and client services managing over 4,000 IT workstations and peripherals at more than 20 administrative locations across Westmecklenburg.
• Digitale Bildung (Digital Education) Digital education services supporting schools with IT infrastructure, media literacy, and a specialized competence center managing over 80 schools on their path to digital transformation.
• Lösungs- & Produktentwicklung Develops new technical and holistic solutions together with customers and clients, researching and evaluating alternatives while leveraging IT expertise and network experience.
• HR-Systeme & Personalwirtschaft Full-service and extended IT-service HR payroll solutions using P&I software for public sector organizations, including time tracking, personnel management, and recruiting.
• Vergabemanagement & e-Vergabe Centralized procurement service managing over 700 procurement procedures annually using cosinex GmbH's Vergabemanagementsystem (VMS), serving the state capital Schwerin and Ludwigslust-Parchim district.
• Scan-, Druck- und Kuvertierzentrum (SDK) Provides document digitization, mass printing, and mailing services processing over 2 million scans annually, supporting postal input/output digitization and archive digitization.
• Informationssicherheitsmanagement Identifies threats and vulnerabilities, mitigates risks for critical public IT infrastructure, and provides ISO 27001-certified information security management services.
• Datenschutz & Beratung Provides external data protection officer services for over 10 territorial authorities, covering GDPR compliance, data protection concepts, and staff training.
• Breitbandkoordination Coordinates broadband expansion for the state capital Schwerin, supporting strategic and operational digitization initiatives including fiber optic infrastructure deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 IT workstations supported across 20+ locations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cosinex GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSIS|KSM uses Cosinex's web-based procurement management system (VMS-Vergabemanagementsystem) for conducting and documenting procurement procedures. The Zentrale Vergabestelle handles 700-1000 procedures annually using this software. Additionally, the DTVP (Deutsches Vergabeportal) platform provided by Cosinex is used for tender publications and bid submissions.
• Stadtwerke Schwerin GmbH (SWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Schwerin is a co-organizer of the Jobdepot career fair and a key municipal partner. SIS|KSM operates servicepoints at Stadtwerke facilities and collaborates on community initiatives including the Wärmeort community support program. The city works together on broadband expansion projects.
• P&I (Personal & Informatik)coreTechnology or IntegrationP&I provides the LOGA HR and payroll software used in SIS|KSM's private HR cloud solution for municipal clients. The software supports payroll processing, employee portals, time management, digital personnel files, and travel expense management.
• Deutsche Post AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a partner of Deutsche Post AG, SIS|KSM's Scan-Druck-Kuvertierzentrum offers attractive discounts on certain postage rates for mailing services to municipal clients.
• aconium GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partneraconium GmbH from Berlin accompanies the public sector in project development for digitalization, energy, mobility, health, and education. They support broadband expansion coordination for municipalities.
• itslearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe statewide learning platform (Lernplattform) provided by itslearning is used across schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for digital learning management, enabling teachers to share materials and create interactive courses.
• UP KRITISminorOthersSIS is a participant in UP KRITIS (Public-Private Partnership for Critical Infrastructure), cooperation between operators of critical infrastructures, their associations, and responsible government authorities. This enables faster response to threats and implementation of countermeasures for IT security.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• regio iT: regio iT is a municipal IT service provider for the Aachen region (Städteregion Aachen, Kreise) operating a certified data center, school IT, and e-government services — structurally identical to SIS's kommunaler IT-Dienstleister model.
• KDRS - Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Reutlingen: KDRS is a Zweckverband providing IT services, GIS, and data center operations to municipalities in the Reutlingen/Stuttgart region of Baden-Württemberg, with the same kommunaler IT-Dienstleister structure as SIS.
• KIVIT - Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Thüringen: KIVIT provides IT services, data center operations, and application support to Thuringian municipalities, schools, and public entities — a near-identical operating model to SIS in a different German Bundesland.
• KISA - Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Sachsen: KISA is a Zweckverband providing data center, application management, and digital administration services to Saxon municipalities — directly comparable to SIS in scope and target customer base.
• KDN - Kommunale Datenverarbeitung Niederrhein: KDN is a municipal IT service provider for cities and districts in the Niederrhein region of North Rhine-Westphalia, operating a similar model of data center, application management, and e-government services for public administrations — directly comparable to SIS's Westmecklenburg mandate.
• KRZN - Kommunales Rechenzentrum Niederrhein: KRZN provides IT services, data center operations, and application management to municipalities in the Lower Rhine region — a directly comparable Zweckverband IT service provider.

Broad incumbents

• AKDB - Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern: AKDB is Bavaria's state-level municipal IT provider, offering a much broader portfolio (OK.VISA, OK.SO, OK.EWO software) and serving thousands of Bavarian municipalities — a significantly larger incumbent with the same fundamental business model as SIS.
• ekom21: ekom21 is a major Hessian municipal IT service company (Zweckverband) providing data center, SAP-based administrative software, and digital services to Hessian municipalities — a larger direct peer serving as IT-Dienstleister for its region.
• LVR-InfoKom: LVR-InfoKom is the IT service provider of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland, serving Rhineland municipal authorities with data center, application, and digital services — a broader public-sector incumbent with overlapping service lines to SIS.

Regional players

• Zweckverband Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Oldenburg (KIVO): KIVO is the municipal IT service Zweckverband for the Oldenburg region in Lower Saxony, providing comparable data center, application management, and school IT services for municipalities and Landkreise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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