TACO

What TACO does

TACO GmbH (legal name: TACO Telearbeit, Computer- und Online-Dienste GmbH) is a privately held Berlin-based company founded in 1996 that operates two interrelated business lines: government-funded vocational IT training and professional video production. The company is headquartered at Großkopfstraße 8 in Berlin-Reinickendorf and is led by Managing Directors Dr. Axel Ruske and Harry Hüttl. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the entity is registered as a private GmbH with no disclosed parent company, ownership changes, or external investment.

The training business delivers four core courses — Computer-Basiskurs, Word®/Outlook®, Excel®/PowerPoint®, and the comprehensive 3-month EDV-Anwendungen im Büro program — all of which culminate in Xpert single certificates and the European Computer Pass (ECP). Course delivery combines in-person instruction at the Reinickendorf headquarters with Homeoffice (remote) learning via Microsoft Teams, and TACO provides free internet-enabled laptops to enable remote participation. Tuition is fully covered by Bildungsgutschein (education vouchers) issued by Germany's Arbeitsagenturen and Jobcenter, making the end learner a price-insensitive participant whose costs are absorbed by the federal employment system. The video production business offers filming, editing, and digital photography for regional television, social projects, and business documentation across multiple Berlin districts.

Beyond its commercial course portfolio, TACO operates a portfolio of publicly funded social-employment projects that double as video-content production: Care TV (2017-2020, elderly-care career documentaries in Reinickendorf), Go Handwerk (2017-2020, trades-sector career exploration in Berlin-Mitte), Runa (single-parent job matching in Reinickendorf), AhA! (single-parent support network in Reinickendorf), and Regional TV (neighborhood documentation spanning Reinickendorf, Köpenick, Spandau, Tiergarten, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and Berlin-Mitte). These projects are funded through the European Social Fund and the Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Arbeit und Soziales, and are executed in partnership with the Bezirkliche Bündnisse für Wirtschaft und Arbeit in Reinickendorf and Mitte. The combined commercial-and-social model positions TACO as a niche vocational training and media provider embedded in Berlin's municipal employment-services infrastructure.

Name

TACO

Legal name

TACO Telearbeit, Computer- und Online-Dienste GmbH

Website

https://taco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TACO GmbH is a small Berlin-based company founded in 1996 that delivers government-funded IT and office-application vocational training courses alongside professional video production services, serving job seekers, single parents, and Berlin district communities through Bildungsgutschein-funded programs and ESF-backed social projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational IT Training

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

Keywords

• Vocational IT training
• Office software courses
• Video production services
• Government-funded education
• Adult computer literacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinickendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Training Courses: TACO delivers IT and office application courses funded through Bildungsgutschein (education vouchers) provided by Arbeitsagenturen and Jobcenter. Course fees are covered by these government employment agencies for eligible participants seeking vocational retraining.
2. Video Production Services: Professional video and photo production services for regional television, social projects, and business documentation. Services include film creation, digital photography, and video editing for various Berlin districts and project partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TACO GmbH delivers government-funded IT and office application training courses (Computer-Basiskurs, Word/Outlook, Excel/PowerPoint, EDV-Anwendungen im Büro) that award Xpert European Computer Pass certifications, alongside professional video production services for regional television and social projects. Course delivery is offered in-person, part-time, and remotely via Microsoft Teams, with participants receiving free laptops for Homeoffice study.

Product overview

TACO (TACO Telearbeit, Computer- und Online-Dienste GmbH) is a Berlin-based education and media production company established in 1996, operating two core business lines: IT and office software training courses and video production services. The course portfolio includes Computer-Basiskurs, Word/Outlook, Excel/PowerPoint, and the comprehensive EDV-Anwendungen im Büro program, all offering Xpert certification upon completion. The company also manages several employment-support projects including Care TV (career videos for elderly care), Runa (single parent job matching), AhA! (single parent support), Go Handwerk (trades career exploration), and Regional TV (neighborhood documentation). Course delivery combines in-person and online learning via Microsoft Teams, with participants receiving laptops for home-based study.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer-Basiskurs

Quantifiable outcome

• Completion awards Xpert European Computer Pass ECP certification
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bezirkliches Bündnis für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Berlin-MittecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TACO GmbH implemented the Go Handwerk project from 2017 to 2020 in partnership with the Bezirkliches Bündnis für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Berlin-Mitte, funded through the PEB (Partnerschaft - Entwicklung - Beschäftigung) program. The project created employment pathways in the trades sector for job seekers in Mitte district.
• Bezirkliches Bündnis für Wirtschaft und Arbeit ReinickendorfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TACO GmbH implemented Care TV (2017-2020) and RUNA projects in partnership with the Bezirkliches Bündnis für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Reinickendorf. Both projects address employment integration for single parents and career exploration in elderly care within Reinickendorf district.
• Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Arbeit und SozialescoreOthersThe Senate Department for Integration, Labor, and Social Affairs of Berlin provided funding through the European Social Fund (ESF) for social projects including Go Handwerk and Care TV, enabling training and employment integration programs.
• Bezirk ReinickendorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AhA! project (Alleinerziehende helfen Alleinerziehenden) focuses on social support for single parents in the Reinickendorf district of Berlin, addressing their specific employment and childcare challenges.
• Various Berlin Bezirke (Districts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACO's Regional TV project covers multiple Berlin districts including Reinickendorf, Köpenick, Spandau, Tiergarten, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and Berlin-Mitte, documenting local culture, economy, and community stories.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• alfatraining Bildungszentrum: One of Germany's largest AZAV-certified IT training providers funded via Bildungsgutschein. Directly comparable on course content, delivery format, and government-voucher go-to-market.
• ComCave College: Provider of IT, office, and commercial vocational training funded by Bildungsgutschein and ESF programs. Directly overlaps TACO on target learner (job seekers) and course mix (Word, Excel, ECDL/Xpert-equivalent).
• WBS TRAINING: National vocational retraining and IT education provider using Bildungsgutschein. Comparable on government-funded workforce re-entry mission and similar modular IT/office curriculum.
• GFN GmbH: National IT and digital skills training provider accepting Bildungsgutschein across multiple German cities. Closely comparable course catalog (office, programming, certifications) and same voucher-funded delivery model.
• karriere tutor GmbH: Online-first vocational retraining provider using Bildungsgutschein for remote IT and office courses. Comparable on Teams/online-delivery model and voucher-funded learner profile.
• IBB Institut für Berufliche Bildung: IT and business training provider with Berlin presence, AZAV-certified, accepting Bildungsgutschein. Directly comparable course portfolio and learner segment.
• maxQ. im bfw: Vocational training and employment integration provider focused on retraining and reskilling with Jobcenter / Arbeitsagentur funding. Overlaps with TACO's social-project orientation and certificate-bearing course delivery.

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA Akademie: Large incumbent vocational training arm of DEKRA covering IT, office, and trade retraining including voucher-funded programs. Wider portfolio than TACO but overlaps on entry-level IT/office job-seeker courses.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Broad-based certified training and certification provider with IT and digital literacy programs. Comparable as a credential-issuing training competitor, though operating at much larger scale across multiple sectors.

Regional players

• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung: Berlin-headquartered vocational training and employment integration provider with strong Jobcenter and ESF project exposure. Closest geographic peer and works with the same Berlin Senate and district Bündnis structures as TACO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TACOGmbH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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