Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH

What Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH does

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German specialist integrator of physical security and time management systems, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Regensburg, Bavaria. The company is led by Managing Director Michael Nidermayer and operates from three Bavarian locations — Regensburg (headquarters), Munich (branch office), and Buchloe (sales office) — with approximately 30 employees. Its core offering spans time recording terminals (Bedas, Bedanet, B-Net, B-eco, B-web series), electronic access control systems (dormakaba-based readers, electronic cylinders, hotel access systems), barriers and bollards (Magnetic, FAAC, hydraulic retractable bollards), sliding gates, turnstiles (full-height, half-height, three-arm, speed gates), time clocks and master clock systems, and integrated parking solutions. The company holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification, is an approved specialist company for fire alarm systems per DIN 14675, and is a certified dormakaba Leadership Partner.

The business model is a high-touch, consultative direct sales and project delivery model: hardware is sourced from partner manufacturers (dormakaba, Bürk Mobatime, Gotschlich, Magnetic, FAAC, ICA, Hugo Müller, CompuTime) and bundled with consulting, planning, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance under both service contracts and 24/7 Ticket24 emergency support. Customers are Bavarian commercial, industrial, parking, municipal, sports facility, and transportation infrastructure (Deutsche Bahn) operators; revenue is generated through hardware resale, professional services (installation and project management), and recurring managed services (maintenance, 24/7 support). Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, and distribution is primarily direct field sales supplemented by a small online shop for selected categories.

The company's strategic positioning is built on 50+ years of regional experience, certified installation expertise, response-time advantage from its three-office Bavaria footprint, and an installed base of more than 100,000 Bedas-series time recording terminals. The portfolio is entirely conventional hardware-centric with no AI/ML or cloud-native software differentiation, and the company is privately held with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record. Geographic reach is restricted to Bavaria, and digital marketing is limited to paid search and SEO. The company is fundamentally a stable, technically certified regional integrator with limited but real barriers to entry from certifications, partner relationships, and installed-base switching costs.

Name

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH

Legal name

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH

Website

https://bavaria-zeitdienst.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH is a family-owned, second-generation German specialist integrator of time recording, access control, barriers, turnstiles, and parking systems, serving commercial, industrial, municipal, and transportation customers across Bavaria from offices in Regensburg, Munich, and Buchloe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physical Security & Time Management Systems Integration

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA)

Keywords

• Time recording systems
• Physical access control
• Vehicle barrier systems
• Turnstile and bollard solutions
• Master clock networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary and branded physical security hardware including time recording terminals, access control readers, barriers, turnstiles, retractable bollards, parking systems, clocks, and door/gate systems. Products are sourced from partner manufacturers (dormakaba, Bürk Mobatime, Gotschlich, Magnetic, FAAC, ICA, and others) and sold directly to end customers.
2. Installation and Project Services: Installation, commissioning, and configuration of complex building security and access control systems. Services include project management, on-site coordination, system documentation, and acceptance procedures, including coordination of subcontractors during implementation phases.
3. Maintenance, Repair and 24/7 Support: Ongoing technical support, fault resolution, and preventive maintenance services. A 24/7 Ticket24 service portal and hotline handles urgent hardware and software issues. Maintenance services are provided under service contracts and on an ad-hoc basis.
4. Consulting and Planning: Customer-oriented advisory services and development of individual solution concepts for access control, time recording, and security systems. Includes site surveys, needs assessment, and custom system design prior to product sale and installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH plans, supplies, installs, and maintains physical security and time management systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, and transportation customers in Bavaria, Germany. Core offerings include time recording terminals, electronic access control, barriers and bollards, turnstiles and sliding gates, master clock and time distribution systems, parking solutions, and fire alarm systems. Services span consulting and solution design through installation, commissioning, and 24/7 maintenance delivered by a team of approximately 30 employees across three Bavarian offices.

Product overview

Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of security and time management solutions centered around physical access control infrastructure. The core product lines include time recording systems (Zeiterfassungssysteme with Bedas, Bedanet, B-Net terminals), electronic access control systems (dormakaba-based), barriers and gates (Schranken), bollards (Poller), sliding gates (Schiebetore), turnstiles (Drehkreuze in full-height and half-height configurations), time clocks (Stempeluhren including Bürk products), and master clock/time systems (Zeitsysteme including analog/digital clocks, time servers, and LED displays). The company provides end-to-end services from planning and consulting through installation and maintenance. Software integration includes SAP ERP and Microsoft Dynamics AX connectivity. The portfolio serves commercial, industrial, and public sector customers across Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeiterfassungssysteme (Time Recording Systems) Comprehensive time recording systems including Bedas, Bedanet, and B-Net series terminals for employee time tracking, with software solutions like bedatime.OFFICE for time and attendance management. Targeted at commercial and industrial enterprises in Bavaria.
• Arbeitszeiterfassung (Working Time Recording Terminals) Professional working time recording terminals including B-eco, B-web 95 20, and B-web 95 40 for enterprise data acquisition, supporting RFID, barcode, magnetic stripe, and fingerprint identification with Power over Ethernet and IP54 protection.
• Zutrittskontrolle (Access Control Systems) Electronic access control systems based on dormakaba technology including readers, electronic cylinders, mechanical locking systems, door closers, hotel access systems (Saflok), and emergency exit systems, integrated with Property Management Systems.
• Schranken (Barriers and Gates) Barrier and gate systems including Access-Schranke (BES series) for widths up to 10m, gate barriers (BTS series), manual barriers (BHS-C), height restrictions (HBS-C), and complete parking systems with ticket terminals and pay stations. Features MHTM drive technology with 75% reduced power consumption and durability rated for up to 10 million open/close cycles.
• Poller (Retractable Bollards) Fully automatic, hydraulically driven retractable bollards in stainless steel with electronic control, plus fixed bollards for vehicle access restriction while preserving pedestrian and cyclist movement. Compatible with all standard access control systems.
• Schiebetore (Sliding Gates) Freestanding aluminum sliding gates with powder coating, available in manual or fully automatic versions, with passage widths up to 18 meters and compatible with access control systems.
• Drehkreuze (Turnstiles and Speed Gates) Full-height portal turnstiles (HEMAU series), half-height turnstiles (HIRSCHAU series), three-arm turnstiles (BAMBERG, BAYREUTH, ERLANGEN, FÜRTH, MEMMINGEN, MINDELHEIM, NÜRNBERG), speed gates, and person sluices (Starnberg series) for access control and visitor management.
• Stempeluhren (Time Clocks) Mechanical and electronic time clocks including Bürk K 600, Bürk K 675, BZ8BX1500E, BZ141600, and BZ142700 models with calculation functions, plus document stampers (BÜRK ZS 3200, ZS 6000, BZ8BS200 PIX 200) and the Bürk ZWS Web online time recording solution.
• Zeitsysteme (Master Clock and Time Distribution Systems) Comprehensive time systems including analog indoor/outdoor clocks (ECO, TREND, MODERNA, STANDARD plus, METROLINE, PROFILINE, MLS series), digital LCD/LED clocks, master clocks (MHU 60, EuroTimeCenter ETC, NTP time servers), day/night mailboxes, Hugo Müller switching clocks, LED information displays, multisport scoreboards, advertising/facade clocks, and clock movements.
• Brandmeldeanlagen (Fire Alarm Systems) Fire alarm systems installation and maintenance services delivered by Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH as a recognized specialist company according to DIN 14675.

Quantifiable outcome

• Installed base of more than 100,000 time recording terminal units from the Bedas series
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dormakabacoreTechnology or Integrationdormakaba is a key technology partner for access control, time recording, and door hardware. Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH is a certified dormakaba Leadership Partner and resells and integrates the full dormakaba product range including electronic locks, card readers, turnstiles, and master clock systems. The partnership involves joint certification of Bavaria Zeitdienst staff in dormakaba solutions.
• Bürk MobatimecoreTechnology or IntegrationBürk Mobatime is a leading manufacturer of time recording terminals, stamp clocks, master clocks, and time distribution systems. Bavaria Zeitdienst is an authorized Bürk Mobatime system partner offering the full product range including the B-web, B-eco, B-net, Bedas, and Bedanet terminal series, as well as MOBALine and NTP time distribution technologies.
• GotschlichcoreTechnology or IntegrationGotschlich is a specialist manufacturer of turnstiles and access control systems. Bavaria Zeitdienst distributes and installs Gotschlich products including the Kentaur high turnstiles and Drehflügeltüren (wing doors) product lines.
• Magnetic AccesscoreTechnology or IntegrationMagnetic Access manufactures automated barrier and gate systems for parking and access control applications. Bavaria Zeitdienst integrates and installs Magnetic barriers and parking solutions for commercial and industrial customers.
• Bavaria Sicherheitstechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavaria Sicherheitstechnik GmbH is a related security technology company located at the same address as Bavaria Zeitdienst GmbH (Asternweg 1, Regensburg). It is presented as a partner company on the Bavaria Zeitdienst website. Both companies appear to be part of the same group of family-owned security technology businesses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SALTO Systems: Global access control and electronic lock manufacturer with both wired and cloud-based (SALTO KS) offerings. Comparable product overlap in electronic cylinders, readers, and access control hardware, though primarily a manufacturer rather than regional integrator.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in door opening solutions and electronic access control with brands like HID and Aperio. Competes in the same electronic lock and access control categories served by Bavaria Zeitdienst at a much larger scale.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global provider of building management, access control, video, and intrusion solutions under brands such as Lenel and Pro-Watch. Competes for enterprise-grade integrated security projects across Bavaria and broader Germany.
• Bosch Building Technologies: Large-scale provider of integrated building security, access control, and video surveillance solutions. Operates as a broad incumbent across the same commercial and industrial buyer base as Bavaria Zeitdienst.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global broad-line building technologies provider covering access control, video, fire safety, and building automation. Competes for large integrated security projects where Bavaria Zeitdienst's portfolio overlaps.
• dormakaba Group: Global manufacturer and integrator of access control, time, and door solutions with a broad enterprise portfolio. Bavaria Zeitdienst is a Leadership Partner within its program, making dormakaba both a key supplier and a broader competitor for large enterprise accounts.

Direct peers

• PCS Systemtechnik GmbH: German manufacturer and integrator of time recording, access control, and workforce management systems with both software (DEXicon) and hardware lines. Directly comparable portfolio in time and access solutions for commercial and industrial customers.
• Primion Technology GmbH: German-based specialist in access control, time and attendance, and security systems with project, integration, and service offerings. Closely comparable mid-sized integrator focused on similar B2B customers and product categories.
• ISGUS GmbH: Specialist German provider of time and attendance, access control, and workforce management solutions with hardware terminals and software. Overlaps significantly with Bavaria Zeitdienst's time recording and access control core.

Emerging players

• Brivo: Cloud-native SaaS access control and physical security platform serving commercial customers with subscription-based, remotely managed solutions. Represents the digital, integrator-light alternative that threatens on-premise access integrators like Bavaria Zeitdienst.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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