ZEIT-H3

What ZEIT-H3 does

ZEIT-H3 GmbH is a privately held German management consulting firm headquartered in Erlangen that specializes in working time management and personnel logistics. Founded in 2009 and led by Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Fischer, the firm has built more than 20 years of specialized experience advising enterprises on personnel deployment planning, time recording, working time model design, and workforce reporting. Its core technology focus is the SP-EXPERT workforce management software, around which it delivers expert consulting on individual modeling, interface topics, custom SQL/Crystal Reports development, and implementation support. The company serves over 150 customers across verticals including healthcare (university hospitals), manufacturing, public sector, aviation, and call centers, with named enterprise clients such as Loparex, Heinrich Heine University Clinic Düsseldorf, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, and Mühlenkreiskliniken Minden.

The firm operates as a six-module service portfolio: Selection Procedure (software selection consulting), Project Management (for large personnel logistics implementations), Working Time Model Consultancy, Individual Reporting (data integration and BI advisory), Consultancy (general SP-EXPERT and negotiation support), and Individual Development (custom software programming beyond standard solutions). These modules are designed as an end-to-end offering spanning initial software selection, deployment, and ongoing optimization. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through professional services on a quote-based, tailored engagement model, with no public pricing or standardized packages disclosed.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the firm engages enterprise and public-sector buyers through its bilingual website (zeit-h3.de), a Xing professional network presence, phone/email outreach, and a structured inquiry funnel that screens prospects by company size, existing software, and need. It also maintains a partnership ecosystem with complementary workforce management vendors (XIMES, AXEDO, CiNNAMED, accuras, Plano, awfn) and an implementation partner (Fortytwo Consulting). With 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no AI capabilities in evidence, ZEIT-H3 operates as a boutique specialist rather than a scaling platform.

Name

ZEIT-H3

Legal name

ZEIT-H3 GmbH

Website

https://zeit-h3.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ZEIT-H3 GmbH is an Erlangen-based German consulting firm specializing in working time management, personnel deployment planning, and SP-EXPERT workforce management software implementation. It serves over 150 enterprise clients across healthcare, manufacturing, and public sector verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting — Workforce Management & Personnel Logistics

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

Keywords

• Workforce management consulting
• Personnel deployment planning
• Working time management
• SP-EXPERT implementation
• Personnel logistics advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated from consulting engagements related to working time management, personnel deployment planning, SP-EXPERT software implementation, and individual development services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ZEIT-H3 GmbH provides B2B consulting services for working time management and personnel logistics. Its portfolio includes personnel deployment planning consulting, working time model design, individual reporting, project management for personnel planning software implementations, software selection procedure, and custom software development — with a strong specialization in SP-EXPERT workforce management software consulting, interface solutions, and SQL-based reporting extensions.

Product overview

ZEIT-H3 GmbH is a consulting company specializing in working time management and personnel logistics, offering a portfolio of six interconnected service modules. The core offering includes Selection Procedure (software selection consulting), Project Management (for implementation), Working Time Model Consultancy (model design), Individual Reporting (data analysis and BI), Consultancy (general expertise), and Individual Development (custom programming). The company also provides specialized consulting for the SP-EXPERT workforce management software, which they have promoted for over 20 years. These services are designed to work together as an end-to-end offering from initial software selection through implementation and ongoing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Selection Procedure Consulting service that supports clients throughout the entire selection process for new personnel planning software, including market analysis, provider pre-selection, requirements catalog development, and analysis of company and industry-specific requirements. Target customers are enterprises and mid-market organizations evaluating new workforce management software.
• Project Management Project management service for large and challenging personnel logistics projects, providing expertise, methodological competence, and social skills to limit risk and deliver project objectives on time, qualitatively, and within planned financial budgets.
• Working Time Model Consultancy Consulting service for developing flexible new working time models or optimizing existing ones based on actual personnel requirements, while complying with legal and ergonomic framework parameters.
• Individual Reporting Reporting service that supports data integration and preparation, helping companies compile meaningful company-relevant information for management reporting and decision-making aids, including assistance with selecting appropriate BI solutions.
• Consultancy General consulting service leveraging many years of international project experience to support clients in personnel planning software usage, negotiations with employee representatives, and negotiations with software providers or third-party providers.
• Individual Development Custom software development service that implements requirements beyond standard solutions, efficiently programming individual solutions for specific project needs (e.g., custom SP-EXPERT extensions and interfaces).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 happy customers served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fortytwo ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner for working time management and personnel logistics implementations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zeit-h3-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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