Bürk Mobatime

What Bürk Mobatime does

Bürk Mobatime is a German manufacturer of precision time technology products, founded in 1855 and headquartered in VS-Schwenningen. The company operates as BÜRK MOBATIME GMBH, a privately held GmbH with 11-50 employees, and sells exclusively to commercial customers through a combination of a B2B online shop and an authorized-partner network of more than 20 system, sales/service, and trade partners across Germany and Austria.

The portfolio spans three core product families. First, time systems: master clocks, secondary analog and digital clocks, clean-room and railway clocks, NTP and PTP time servers (Grandmaster, Timeserver, Network Masterclock), and time distribution over LAN/WTD. Second, display systems: industrial LED large-format displays plus sports scoreboards including the MSA 50 multi-sport unit, LED video walls compliant with FIBA regulations, and shot clocks deployed at Bundesliga venues. Third, time recording: cloud-based ZWS Web, professional ZWS Professional electronic time recording, and the electromechanical K-series stamp clocks (K 600/675/1100/1400), plus accessories such as ribbons and stamp cards.

The business model is primarily hardware sales with a growing subscription component via ZWS Web. Pricing ranges from ~€25 consumables to €1,500+ outdoor FLEXLINE radio clocks and multi-component sports display installations, with B2B-only terms and net parcel/pallet shipping. Customer segments include SMEs, industrial manufacturing, sports facilities, healthcare, education, public sector/municipalities, broadcasting, critical infrastructure, and aerospace. Notable customers include Deutsche Bahn AG (exclusive system supplier since 1999), Siemens, Tigers Tübingen, and ÖVB-Arena Bremen. The company is certified under ISO 9001 (since 1998) and ISO/IEC 27001 (since 2023).

Name

Bürk Mobatime

Legal name

BÜRK MOBATIME GMBH

Website

https://buerk-mobatime.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bürk Mobatime is a 168-year-old German manufacturer of clock systems, NTP/PTP time servers, sports scoreboards, and employee time recording solutions, selling exclusively to commercial customers across Germany and Austria through direct B2B channels and a 20+ authorized partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Time Synchronization & Display Systems

NAICS

Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing (33994)

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873)

akta.pro primary industry

Grandmaster Clocks (PTP IEEE 1588) (HDAFAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Time Distribution & Signal Conversion (1PPS/10MHz/IRIG-B/ToD) (HDAFAKAH), Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB), Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC)

Keywords

• Time synchronization systems
• Clock systems manufacturing
• NTP PTP time servers
• Workforce time recording
• Sports scoreboard displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwenningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Clock Systems: Sale of time systems including main clocks, analog and digital clocks, DCF radio-controlled clocks, GPS clocks, outdoor clocks (FLEXLINE series), sports hall clocks, and clock movements
2. Hardware Sales - Time Recording: Sale of time recording devices including electronic time recorders (K series), electromechanical stamp clocks, cloud-connected terminals, stamp cards, and accessories
3. Hardware Sales - Time Servers: Sale of NTP/PTP time servers, grandmaster clocks, and network masterclocks for precise time synchronization in IT and industrial networks
4. Hardware Sales - Sports & Industrial Displays: Sale of LED sports scoreboards, multisport displays, industrial large displays, shot clocks, video walls, and related accessories including stands and remote controls
5. Cloud/SaaS Time Recording: Cloud-based ZWS Web time recording system subscription for modern workforce including home office
6. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of replacement ribbons, stamp cards, card boxes, card holders, battery backups, and other accessories for time recording devices
7. Professional Services: Installation, commissioning, training, spare parts, and repair services for all product lines

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bürk Mobatime manufactures and sells precision clock systems, NTP/PTP time servers, sports scoreboards including LED video walls, and time recording systems (cloud-based ZWS Web, electronic ZWS Professional, and electromechanical K-series stamp clocks) for commercial customers in Germany and Austria. The portfolio also includes master clocks, outdoor FLEXLINE radio-controlled clocks, MOBATimer meeting timers, and accessories such as time cards and ribbons, with distribution through a direct B2B online shop and an authorized partner network.

Product overview

Bürk Mobatime offers a comprehensive portfolio of time management and display solutions consisting of three core product lines. First, time systems including master clocks (Hauptuhren), secondary analog and digital clocks, GPS/DCF radio-controlled clocks, and NTP/PTP time servers for precise time distribution in networks. Second, industrial and sports display systems comprising large LED displays for industrial visualization and professional sports scoreboard systems (Sportanzeigen) including the MSA 50 multi-sport scoreboard, LED video walls, and FIBA-compliant basketball systems with shot clocks. Third, time recording solutions spanning cloud-based software (ZWS Web for home office use), professional electronic systems (ZWS Professional), and traditional electro-mechanical stamp clocks (Stempeluhren) in the K-series (K 600, K 675, K 1100, K 1400). The product ecosystem is completed by supporting accessories including outdoor FLEXLINE clocks, office wall clocks, meeting timers (MOBATimer), time cards, color ribbons, and mobile stands. The company has over 150 years of experience dating to 1855 and holds ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZWS Web: Cloud-based time recording system
• ZWS Professional
• MOBATimer
• FLEXLINE

Products and services

• Uhrenanlagen (Clock Systems) A complete range of clock systems — analog clocks, digital clocks, cleanroom clocks, special clocks, railway clocks, clock movements, advertising/large/facade clocks, master clocks (time control), and time distribution systems (LAN/WTD) — for industrial and commercial environments.
• Hauptuhren (Master Clocks / Time Controllers) Primary time control units that synchronize and distribute precise time signals to secondary clocks and connected systems, central to any BÜRK clock installation.
• Zeitserver (Time Servers) NTP and PTP time servers including Grandmaster, Timeserver, and Network Masterclock devices for network time synchronization, accepting frequencies from DCF/GPS antenna or DTS-Link.
• LED-Großanzeigen (Industrial LED Displays) Large-format LED display systems for industrial environments used to show production data, metrics, and operational information.
• Sportanzeigen (Sports Scoreboards) Electronic scoreboard systems for professional and amateur sports including basketball, handball/volleyball, ice hockey, and football, with FIBA-compliant configurations available.
• Multisportanzeige MSA 50 Portable indoor multi-sport scoreboard with programmable settings for 9 sports (badminton, basketball, boxing, handball, judo, karate, wrestling, table tennis, volleyball), 160° viewing angle, and DBB licensing since 01.05.2014.
• LED-Videoscreens (LED Video Screens) Large-format LED video walls for sports arenas and indoor venues, including FIBA-compliant configurations used for professional basketball.
• Shot Clocks (Angriffsuhren-Würfel) Professional shot clocks for basketball, compliant with FIBA regulations, delivered as part of complete sports display systems.
• Auszeit-Buzzer für Handball Electronic team-timeout-request system for handball competitions, replacing the green card system with a buzzer that connects directly to the scoreboard display to stop game time and emit an acoustic signal.
• ZWS Web (Cloud-Based Time Recording) Cloud-based time and attendance management system suitable for home office and remote work environments, accessible via web browser, targeted at modern workforces.
• ZWS Professional (Electronic Time Recording) Professional electronic time recording system for businesses requiring more advanced features than cloud-only solutions, offered alongside ZWS Web terminals.
• Stempeluhren (K-series Time Clocks) Electro-mechanical and electronic time stamp devices (K 600, K 675, K 1100, K 1400) for recording employee clock-in/out times on paper cards, available in basic (2-year warranty) and premium (4-year warranty) programs.
• FLEXLINE Außen-Funkuhren Outdoor radio-controlled clocks in 50cm, 60cm, and 80cm diameters with powder-coated metal housing for facade and outdoor wall installation, compliant with DIN 41091/92.
• Büro-Funkwanduhren & Büro-Quarzwanduhren (Office Wall Clocks) Radio-controlled and quartz office wall clocks available in ABS plastic (silver/black), brushed stainless steel, and aluminum finishes with hour/minute/second hands and Bahnhofsuhr (station clock) design options.
• Sporthallenuhren (Sports Hall Clocks) Ball-impact resistant sports hall clocks in 40x40cm, 50x50cm, and 60x60cm sizes with optional ball throw protection guard.
• MOBATimer (Meeting Timer) Analog meeting timer manager for productive meetings with visual countdown display (red zone) and acoustic signal, suitable for large conference rooms.
• Zeitstempler (Time Stampers) Automatic date and time stamping devices for marking documents and records with precise time information.
• GPS 4500 Empfänger GPS receiver for time synchronization that is subject to the GPS Week Rollover issue (fall 2025) for units manufactured before 2014, requiring replacement.
• Hotfix Service für abgekündigte Systeme (MTC NPMC, DTS 4130/S) Time synchronization hotfix service for discontinued systems (MTC NPMC, DTS 4130/S) priced at €415.00 + VAT per module/device, valid until 07 February 2027, bridging synchronization behavior for end-of-life installations.
• Professional Services (Installation, Commissioning, Training, Repair) Installation, commissioning, training, spare parts, and repair services offered for all BÜRK MOBATIME product lines, delivered through the company's service organization and authorized partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exclusive supplier to Deutsche Bahn AG since 1999
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Andreas Fleig, Wadim GerlachcoreOthersManaging directors (Vertreten durch) of BÜRK MOBATIME GMBH as per commercial register HRB 602162
• Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized system partner based in Regensburg (Asternweg 1, 93053 Regensburg). Tel: +49 941 / 78 77 90. Provides time technology sales and service.
• Zeitdienst Walter SorgemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Essen (Grasstrasse 13, 45356 Essen). Tel: +49 201 / 86624-43. Provides time technology solutions.
• Mattig-Schauer GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Vienna (Gorskistr. 19, A-1230 Wien). Tel: +43 1 61055-216. Provides time technology sales in Austria.
• Hans Altmann Systemhaus GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Berlin (Röblingstr. 152-154, 12105 Berlin). Tel: +49 30 / 313 04 21. Provides time and data systems.
• Elektro-Uhren HiemerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Dresden (Stübelallee 65b, 01309 Dresden). Tel: +49 351 / 8362512. Clock technology specialist.
• Gamma Zeittechnik KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Dietzenbach (Babenhäuser Strasse 27, 63128 Dietzenbach). Tel: +49 6074/9199-045. Time technology solutions.
• Mediasystem GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Reinbek (Senefelder-Ring 29, 21465 Reinbek). Tel: +49 40 / 727 331-0. Media systems integration.
• Roth Zeit- und Sicherheitssysteme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Zirndorf (Rudolf-Diesel Str. 1, 90513 Zirndorf). Tel: +49 911 / 99 949-0. Time and security systems.
• Steinkühler GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Herford (Planckstrasse 4, 32052 Herford). Tel: +49 5221/97 44-0. Time systems.
• Telena Fernmelde- und Datentechnik Napparell GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Schwetzingen (Bochumer Straße 1-3, 67823 Schwetzingen). Tel: +49 6202/20 98-0. Telecommunications and data technology.
• Weinhöppel GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Hannover (Alter Flughafen 4, 30179 Hannover). Tel: +49 511 / 9666140. Time technology and information systems.
• Zeitsysteme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Sondershausen (Alexander-Puschkin-Promenade 24, 99706 Sondershausen). Tel: +49 3632 / 7068-0. Time systems specialist.
• Fink Zeitsysteme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Altach, Austria (Möslestrasse 19-21, A-6844 Altach). Also has office in Wattens, Tyrol. Time systems specialist.
• it Gewecke - Frank Gewecke und Ulrich Zieseniss GbRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Reppenstedt (Böhmsholzer Weg 5a, 21391 Reppenstedt). Tel: +49 4131 / 61768. Time and attendance solutions.
• OCS GmbH (Kommunikation Sicherheit IT)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Lahnau (Am Römelager 29, 35633 Lahnau). Tel: +49 6441 / 77035-0. Communication, security, IT solutions.
• Heinz Port GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Kaiserslautern (Wilhelm-Raabe-Str. 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern). Tel: +49 631 / 31614-13. Time and security solutions.
• Telefomatic Systemhaus GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Kirchlengern (Hüllerstr. 161-163, 32278 Kirchlengern). Tel: +49 5223 / 977-0. Telecommunications and system house.
• Watts Elektrotechnik GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Aulendorf (Hauptstr. 91, 88326 Aulendorf). Tel: +49 7525 / 911325. Electrical engineering solutions.
• Gesellschaft Fernmelde-Technik eGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner based in Hilden (Otto-Hahn-Straße 16, 40721 Hilden). Telecommunications cooperative.
• Kaiser + KraftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner (Presselstr. 12, 70191 Stuttgart). Industrial equipment distributor. Tel: +49 711 / 3465-60.
• gaerner GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade partner (Ruhrorter Str. 195, 47119 Duisburg). Industrial equipment distributor. Tel: +49 203 / 8094-0.
• IMS Institut für Management-Systeme GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal consulting company from Denkingen that acted as consulting partner during ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification processes.
• TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbHcoreOthersCertification body that certified BÜRK MOBATIME according to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001:2015.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Personio: Leading European cloud HR / time & attendance SaaS platform targeting German and European SMEs. Competes with Bürk's ZWS Web cloud time recording offering on the modern SaaS UX and integrations axis.

Broad incumbents

• Daktronics: Large US-based manufacturer of LED scoreboards, video walls, and sports display systems serving professional sports venues globally. Comparable to Bürk's sports display business (LED video walls, FIBA-compliant systems) at much larger scale and global reach.
• Microchip Technology (Symmetricom): Through its Symmetricom legacy, Microchip is a major supplier of precision timing solutions including NTP/PTP grandmaster clocks and timing ICs for telecom and IT. Broad incumbent in the same grandmaster/PTP time server category that Bürk addresses with its Zeitserver product line.
• issta (ista): Major German/DACH-headquartered provider of energy management and submetering services that includes workforce and facility time/attendance solutions. Broad incumbent competing for the same German SME/corporate facility management buyers Bürk targets with its ZWS Web and electronic time recording products.

Direct peers

• Meinberg Funkuhren: German manufacturer of NTP/PTP time servers, grandmaster clocks, and clock systems for industrial and IT applications. The most direct head-to-head peer to Bürk Mobatime in precision time synchronization technology, with overlapping products (LANTIME, DCF77/GPS receivers) and similar enterprise/government customers.
• Lawo: German-based vendor of broadcast and AV technology including timing, synchronization, and large-format display solutions for media and sports venues. Overlaps with Bürk's sports display and broadcast sector timing offerings, particularly for media-rich arenas.
• Overtime / Swiss Timing (by Swatch Group): Swiss Timing provides precision timing systems, scoreboards, and sports displays for Olympic-grade and professional sports venues. Comparable to Bürk's sports display and scoreboard product line at a higher tier of professional sports customers.
• REINER SCT: German manufacturer of time recording devices (stamp clocks), card printers, and readers for workforce management. Directly comparable in electromechanical and electronic time clocks targeting German SME and enterprise customers.
• Mobatime (Mobatime Group): Swiss parent brand of the Mobatime group of which Bürk is the German entity. Produces the same categories of time servers, master clocks, and sports timing systems across other geographies; directly comparable product set and serves adjacent markets (Switzerland, France, other EU countries).

Regional players

• Hugo Benzing: German supplier of clock movements and clockwork components serving clock manufacturers. Comparable adjacent to Bürk's Uhrwerke (clock movements) product line as a component-level peer in clockwork/industrial timekeeping.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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