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gotoitcareer GmbH is a German dual IT career-entry platform founded in 2021 and operating as a subsidiary within the accadis Bildungsgruppe, headquartered at the SÜDCAMPUS in Bad Homburg, Hessen. The company operates a B2B2C model that connects professionally experienced career switchers (IT Quereinsteiger) with enterprise employers facing IT skills shortages through a structured 6-month qualification program. Candidates apply via a short online form, complete an internally developed assessment and matching process, and progress through a defined six-step funnel that culminates in an employment contract with a partner company. Once enrolled, participants study at accadis Hochschule for three days per week while working at the hiring employer for two days per week, receiving a salary from day one and graduating with a university-issued certificate.

The core product is the Dual IT Quereinstieg Program, supported by a proprietary IT Recruiting Portal that gives employer partners access to candidate profiles and an online aptitude test (IT Eignungstest) that serves as a top-of-funnel qualification tool. The program has been expanded into 16 specialization modules spanning software development, IT sales, cloud consulting, cybersecurity, AI management, prompt engineering, digital transformation, SAP consulting, and data science. Technology infrastructure relies on standard third-party tools — Prismic for content management and STRATO for German-hosted web infrastructure — rather than a proprietary platform. Educational content assets include an SEO-driven IT Lexikon (A-Z glossary) and a digital magazine targeting prospective candidates researching IT career transitions.

Commercially, gotoitcareer is funded entirely by employer partners, who cover tuition, study materials, coaching, and a day-one salary for each hired candidate; candidates participate free of charge. Named employer partners include Bechtle AG (flagship since 2022, hundreds of placements, over 44% women quota), Interflex and Controlware (each 30+ placements since 2023), the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB), exxeta, Nobilia, Rödl & Partner, SVA, Eurodata, io group, iTAC, Stackfuel, and others. The company employs approximately 10-11 people, receives thousands of candidate applications per month, and operates nationwide across all 16 German federal states. Marketing spans organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Xing), content (magazine, lexikon, aptitude test), earned media (RTL, Brand Eins), and CEO-led direct sales to employer partners via a dedicated partner acquisition page.

Name

gotoitcareer - powered by accadis Bildung

Legal name

gotoitcareer GmbH

Website

https://gotoitcareer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

gotoitcareer, a subsidiary of accadis Bildungsgruppe, runs a 6-month employer-funded dual IT career-entry program in Germany that combines accadis Hochschule study with paid work placement to retrain professionally experienced career switchers for enterprise IT roles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Career Transition & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK), Diagnostic Assessment, Placement & Progress Testing (ASE) (EDAAABAE)

Keywords

• IT career transition
• Dual study program
• IT talent recruitment
• Career change training
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Homburg

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer-Funded Placement & Recruitment: gotoitcareer generates revenue by charging partner companies (employers) for finding, assessing, and qualifying IT talent through the dual Quereinstieg program. The employer sponsors the entire training cost (tuition fees, study materials, coaching) and pays the participant a salary from day one. This is a B2B2C model where the company seeking IT talent funds the qualification of their own future employee. No revenue is collected from job-seeking candidates, as participation is free for them.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

gotoitcareer runs a 6-month Dual IT Quereinstieg program that combines academic study at accadis Hochschule with paid employment at a partner company, qualifying career changers for IT roles. Candidates apply via a short online form, complete an assessment, and are matched to a single partner company at a time. All program costs (tuition, materials, coaching) plus a salary from day one are paid by the partner employer; candidates participate free of charge.

Product overview

gotoitcareer is a dual IT career-entry platform operated by accadis Bildung that connects career changers with IT positions through a combined academic and practical training program. The core offering is the 6-month Dual IT Quereinstieg Program, which pairs certification studies at accadis Hochschule with paid employment at partner companies. Supporting products include the IT Eignungstest (aptitude assessment), job-specific program modules (Software Development, IT Sales, System Administration, Cloud Consulting, Cybersecurity, AI Management, Digital Transformation, SAP, Data Analysis), the Partner Recruitment Portal for employer access, and educational resources including an IT Lexikon (glossary) and Magazin (articles). The platform differentiates through its no-cost-to-candidate model, guaranteed job placement, and integration with the accadis Bildungsgruppe's academic network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• gotoitcareer Dual IT Quereinstieg Program A 6-month dual qualification program for career switchers, combining 3 days per week of academic study at accadis Hochschule with 2 days per week of paid employment at a partner company. Covers programming, IT security, databases, cloud computing, and agile methodologies, culminating in a university-issued certificate and a guaranteed IT role from day one. Fully employer-funded; free for candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 months from application to employment in an IT role
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• accadis HochschuleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partneraccadis Hochschule is the exclusive educational partner of gotoitcareer, providing the academic framework for the dual IT study program. The partnership combines accadis's status as a state-recognized private university (ranked among top 25 globally by U-Multirank) with gotoitcareer's recruitment and matching methodology. Together they co-developed the dual IT-Quereinstieg (career-switch) program that delivers a university certificate in 6 months while participants work at partner companies. accadis was founded in 1980 and is a pioneer in introducing the Bachelor's degree to Germany.
• Bechtle AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBechtle AG, Europe's largest IT system house, is a flagship employer partner of gotoitcareer. Since 2022, Bechtle has placed hundreds of talents through the program across diverse IT roles including IT-Sales, Project & Service Management, Cloud & Security, Business Development, IT Support & Administration, and IT Consulting. The partnership has notably achieved over 44% women quota among placed candidates, contributing to Bechtle's diversity goals.
• InterflexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterflex, a provider of workforce management and IT solutions, has partnered with gotoitcareer since 2023. The partnership has successfully placed over 30 top talents in roles including Application & Front-End Developers, Consultants, Second-Level Support, and Application Trainers. Previously, all of Interflex's IT recruitment efforts had been unsuccessful before this partnership.
• Controlware GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorControlware, a leading independent IT service provider with focus areas in Cisco Network, IT-Security, Collaboration, Data Center, and Managed Services, has partnered with gotoitcareer since 2023. Over 30 IT talents have been placed in Account Management, Collaboration, Managed Services, Project & Service Management, Network, and IT-Security roles. Controlware's testimonial highlights the quality of matched candidates and the efficiency of the process.
• DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe DFB (German Football Association) became an official career partner of gotoitcareer, announced prominently on the website homepage and partner pages. This partnership represents a significant expansion into the sports/entertainment sector, providing IT career opportunities within the DFB organization for qualified candidates placed through gotoitcareer's program.
• exxetaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorexxeta is listed among gotoitcareer's partner companies accepting IT career switchers. exxeta is a German IT consulting and engineering company.
• NobiliaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNobilia, listed among partner companies on the gotoitcareer website, is a major German kitchen furniture manufacturer with IT operations that hire qualified IT professionals through the program.
• Rödl & PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRödl & Partner, an international consulting and auditing firm with significant IT practices, is listed as a partner company hiring IT career switchers through gotoitcareer.
• SVA (System Vertrieb Alexander)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVA, one of Germany's leading IT system houses, is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies accepting career-switch candidates.
• EurodataminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEurodata is listed as a partner company on gotoitcareer's website, providing IT career opportunities for qualified candidates placed through the program.
• io groupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorio group is listed as a partner company on gotoitcareer's partner logo bar, accepting IT career switchers for various IT roles.
• iTACminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributoriTAC is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies on the website logo bar, providing IT career opportunities for program graduates.
• StackfuelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStackfuel, a data analytics and cloud services company, is listed among gotoitcareer's partner companies.
• DistartminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistart is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies on the IT Vertrieb role page.
• mycareer nowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributormycareer now is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies on the IT Vertrieb role page.
• Cloud CommandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCloud Command is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies on the IT Vertrieb role page.
• EnoveticminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnovetic is listed among gotoitcareer partner companies on the partner logo bar of the website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• neuefische: German IT bootcamp (acquired by Stack Overflow) offering 3-12 month career-switch coding/data courses. Comparable as the most prominent German alternative for candidates entering IT from other professions, though it lacks the employer-funded dual-study and guaranteed placement model.
• Stackfuel: Berlin-based data analytics and cloud training provider for career switchers in Germany. Comparable target audience (professionally experienced IT entrants) and curriculum overlap (data/cloud); Stackfuel is also already a listed gotoitcareer partner, reinforcing the overlap.
• Spiced Academy: German IT retraining bootcamp focused on web development and data science for career changers. Comparable in serving professionally experienced candidates entering IT in Germany, though typically self-funded rather than employer-sponsored.
• DCI Digital Career Institute: German digital retraining provider with state-recognized certifications and Bildungsgutschein eligibility. Comparable in targeting career switchers into IT roles with structured curricula, but operates on a public-funding model rather than direct employer sponsorship.
• GULP (part of Randstad): Leading German IT staffing and placement platform focused on contractor and permanent IT roles. Comparable as a placement intermediary between IT talent and German employers, though it does not run qualification/training programs.
• Ironhack: Global coding bootcamp with a Berlin campus offering full-stack, web dev, and data courses aimed at career switchers. Comparable audience and curriculum, though typically self-funded and not tied to a single academic institution.
• Wild Code School: European web development and data bootcamp with a Berlin campus. Comparable as a European IT career-switcher program targeting professionally experienced candidates, though without the employer-funded or dual-study structure.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Deutschland: Global recruitment firm with a strong German IT contracting and permanent placement practice. Comparable as a large-scale IT hiring channel for German enterprises, though it focuses on experienced contractors rather than career-switcher training.
• DIS AG: Major German staffing and recruitment firm (part of Adecco) covering IT, engineering, and commercial roles. Comparable as a broad German workforce-placement incumbent that competes for the same employer hiring budgets.
• Stack Overflow Talent: Global tech-recruitment marketplace (formerly part of the same group as neuefische). Comparable as a channel for German employers to source IT talent, but does not run its own training programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gotoitcareer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6L8nQaY51H4-oXR8wannvg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gotoitcareer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gotoitcareer
• Instagraminstagram.com/gotoitcareer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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