GIM Gesellschaft für integratives Management mbH

What GIM Gesellschaft für integratives Management mbH does

GIM Gesellschaft für integratives Management mbH (operating as GIM GmbH) is a private German IT services and consulting firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg. The company employs 7–8 people across leadership (CEO Lutz Thiele, CTO Jonas Grossen, CIO Sven Schmidt), SAP Basis expertise (VP Sebastian Reckow), infrastructure consultants, project management, and accounting. It serves mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) primarily in the Hamburg metropolitan region, with remote delivery extending across Germany and Europe.

The company's core offerings are organized around three IT-service pillars: IT infrastructure management (network planning, server administration, cloud integration, security, monitoring); managed services (full or partial IT outsourcing, co-managed IT, helpdesk, user administration, patch management); and SAP Basis services (system monitoring, performance optimization, HANA/Oracle database administration, authorization management, high availability, and disaster recovery). On top of this, GIM runs a dedicated S/4HANA migration practice targeting SAP ECC customers facing the 2027 mainstream-maintenance end date, and ships KIS GUARD, a standalone product that synchronizes hospital information-system documents to a decentralized emergency-access layer using Ansible automation, bcrypt-secured role-based access, and PDF reconstruction. Complementary offerings include CORESZON-branded mental-resilience training (based on a UKE Hamburg-Eppendorf method) and a Shopify-based GIM Shop selling self-hosted server tools (BookStack, Nginx Proxy Manager) and gaming server hosting on a subscription basis.

GIM generates revenue primarily through quote-based managed-services contracts and project-based consulting engagements sold via a direct, consultation-led GTM motion; a small subscription tail comes from the GIM Shop. Pricing for IT services is not publicly disclosed and is determined per engagement, while BookStack is listed at €9.99/month. The firm is privately held (GmbH structure), has no external funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no recorded M&A activity.

Name

GIM Gesellschaft für integratives Management mbH

Legal name

GIM Gesellschaft für integratives Management mbH

Website

https://gim-gruppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GIM GmbH is a German IT services firm founded in 1994, serving Mittelstand companies in the Hamburg region with IT infrastructure management, managed services, SAP Basis administration, S/4HANA migration, and the KIS GUARD hospital IT-resilience product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)

Keywords

• IT infrastructure management
• Managed IT services
• SAP Basis consulting
• S/4HANA migration services
• Hospital IT continuity

Headquarters

HQ city

Norderstedt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Infrastructure Management Services: Planning, monitoring, maintenance and development of IT landscapes including networks, servers, cloud services and security. Provided as ongoing managed services or project-based consulting engagements.
2. Managed IT / IT Outsourcing: Complete or partial takeover of IT departments for Mittelstand companies. Services include SAP Basis consulting, helpdesk, server management, desktop management, security, and patch management. Offered as flexible co-managed or full outsourced models.
3. SAP Basis Services: Technical SAP system administration, monitoring, performance optimization, database administration (HANA, Oracle), system landscape planning, kernel updates, high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
4. S/4HANA Migration Services: Technical migration consulting and implementation from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including analysis, risk assessment, migration path development, and Go-live support with Hypercare phase.
5. GIM Shop E-commerce: Self-hosted server solutions and tools sold through Shopify storefront, including BookStack (€9.99/month subscription) and server products.
6. Resilience Training: Mental health and stress management training for corporate employees including individual coaching, workshops, online training and follow-up programs.
7. CORESZON Training: Mental resilience training based on the Garten-Method developed at UKE Hamburg-Eppendorf university hospital, offered as online workshops or inhouse training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GIM GmbH provides IT infrastructure management, managed IT services, and SAP Basis consulting and administration for German Mittelstand companies, including S/4HANA migration projects ahead of SAP's 2027 ECC end-of-support deadline. The firm also sells a proprietary hospital IT continuity product (KIS GUARD) and runs structured resilience and CORESZON training programs, supplemented by a Shopify-based online shop offering self-hosted server bundles and BookStack documentation subscriptions.

Product overview

GIM GmbH is an IT services and consulting company founded in 1994, serving mid-sized companies (Mittelstand) in Hamburg and surrounding areas. The portfolio consists of three core service pillars: IT infrastructure management (covering networks, servers, cloud, security, and monitoring), Managed Services (full/partial IT outsourcing, co-managed IT, helpdesk, SAP basis), and SAP Basis services (consulting, administration, S/4HANA migration, database administration, high availability). Supporting services include resilience and CORESZON training programs. The standalone product KIS GUARD is a specialized KIS emergency system for hospitals providing document access during IT outages. The company also operates a Shopify-based e-commerce shop (GIM Shop) selling self-hosted server products (BookStack, Nginx Proxy Manager) and gaming servers (Core Keeper, Satisfactory).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of companies in Germany report IT skills shortages according to Bitkom - GIM addresses this through external expertise provision

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atos Germany: German operations of global IT services giant Atos, offering managed services, SAP consulting, and digital transformation to enterprise and mid-market clients. Broadly comparable to GIM's IT managed services but at vastly larger scale.
• Allgeier SE: German-listed IT services group covering managed services, SAP, and enterprise IT. Comparable to GIM's managed services and SAP practice areas, though with a much broader and international footprint.
• NTT DATA Business Solutions AG: Large global SAP partner with strong German Mittelstand presence, offering SAP S/4HANA, managed services, and cloud transformation. Overlaps with GIM's SAP Basis and S/4HANA migration services but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Arvato Systems GmbH: Bertelsmann-owned IT services provider with strong practices in regulated industries including healthcare and public sector. Comparable to GIM in healthcare IT and managed services for mid-market clients, at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT systems integrator serving mid-market and enterprise clients across infrastructure, data center, and SAP. Comparable to GIM's IT infrastructure management and managed services portfolio with German Mittelstand focus.
• NEXUS AG: German healthcare IT specialist focused on hospital information systems (KIS) and clinical software. Directly comparable to GIM's KIS GUARD product offering, with deeper hospital software integration expertise.
• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE: Heidelberg-based specialist in SAP S/4HANA migrations and data transformation. Closest direct comparable to GIM's S/4HANA migration offering (Brownfield/Greenfield/SDT paths), though operating at much larger scale.
• TIMETOACT GROUP: German IT services group with practices in IT infrastructure, SAP, and digital transformation serving mid-sized enterprises. Closely mirrors GIM's Mittelstadt-focused IT consulting and SAP Basis services, though broader in scale.
• msg systems AG: German-based IT services and consulting group with strong practices in regulated industries including insurance, healthcare, and public sector. Directly comparable to GIM's Mittelstand-oriented IT consulting and SAP Basis services, with significantly broader scale.

Regional players

• GISA GmbH: Halle-based IT services provider serving Mittelstand clients in Central Germany with SAP, managed services, and cloud offerings. Comparable business model and target segment to GIM, though geographically distinct (Central vs. Northern Germany).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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