Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG

What Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG does

Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, founder-managed German IT service provider headquartered in Heidelberg, founded in 2007 by Matthias Blatz. The company operates a three-pillar portfolio built on owned infrastructure: (1) Serverhotel/Colocation — high-availability, physically secure data center space, including the Wavehouse Campbell Heidelberg, Europe's largest 3D-printed building, operational as a colocation facility since summer 2024; (2) ISP services — high-speed internet and enterprise connectivity over an owned fiber-optic network with direct DE-CIX Frankfurt peering; and (3) IT security — managed detection and response (Sophos), endpoint and firewall management, email security, backup and archiving, and physical security (KentixONE). Managed IT, IT consulting, WLAN, and unified communications (3CX, anynode) are offered as adjacent services through Gold-tier partnerships with Sophos, Microsoft, Kentix, IONOS, baramundi, LANCOM, and Veeam.

The business model is primarily B2B recurring revenue: colocation rack rental, ISP bandwidth subscriptions, and managed security/IT service contracts with multi-year SLAs, augmented by project-based professional services for WLAN and consulting. The company is ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 9001, and TSI.STANDARD certified, with all data processing and storage confined to German data centers, supporting GDPR/DSGVO, KRITIS, and BSI IT-Grundschutz compliance for regulated buyers. The team grew from three to approximately 70 employees, supported by a sales-led GTM with direct field sales, inside sales, and event-driven demand generation (annual Sommerfest, iT-Foren, Kunst im Serverhotel exhibitions).

Following the June 1, 2026 divestiture of its system house (IT services) business to Medialine AG, the remaining Heidelberg iT entity is refocused on server hotel (colocation), internet, and IT security, with a strategic referral relationship to Medialine's 700-employee, 20-location German footprint. The company also maintains a US subsidiary, Heidelberg iT Corporation, established in 2022 at 120 Wall Street, New York, to serve North American customers from the German data center footprint.

Name

Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heidelberg-it.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heidelberg iT is a founder-owned German managed service provider operating owned colocation data centers, a private fiber ISP network with DE-CIX peering, and IT security services (Sophos MDR, Kentix physical security). It serves German Mittelstand, public-sector, and regulated customers, and was recently refocused on datacenter, internet, and security after divesting its system house unit to Medialine AG in June 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center & Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ), Carrier Hotels & Network-Dense Colocation (HDABACAE)

Keywords

• Colocation services
• Managed IT services
• Data center operations
• IT security solutions
• Internet service provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation / Serverhotel Services: Revenue from renting physical data center space (racks, cages, dedicated server rooms) to enterprise and mid-market customers. Customers house their own hardware in Heidelberg iT's high-availability, physically secured facilities. Revenue is recurring (monthly/annual rental fees), typically multi-year contracts with service level agreements covering power, cooling, connectivity, and physical security.
2. IT Security Services: Managed security services including firewall management, endpoint security, email encryption, backup/archiving, and ISMS consulting. Delivered as managed services (operated by Heidelberg iT) or advisory. Revenue is recurring via subscriptions or project-based consulting fees.
3. Internet / ISP Services: Internet connectivity services via the company's own fiber-optic network and DE-CIX Frankfurt connection. Revenue from bandwidth subscriptions and connectivity contracts with business customers.
4. Managed IT / IT Infrastructure Services: Managed services covering IT operations (Run the Business), IT consulting (Change the Business), hardware/software procurement, and WLAN/network solutions. Billed via managed service subscriptions or project fees.
5. WLAN and Network Solutions: Planning, installation, and ongoing operation of WLAN and network infrastructure for business and public-sector customers (e.g., Heidelberger Bergbahnen, Heidelberg Congress Center). Revenue from project fees and ongoing maintenance contracts.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Heidelberg iT is a German cloud provider, Internet Service Provider (ISP), and IT managed service provider that operates its own high-availability colocation data centers (Serverhotels) connected via a proprietary fiber-optic network to DE-CIX Frankfurt. The company delivers managed IT services, IT security (including Sophos MDR), physical security (KentixONE), backup/archiving, and IT consulting to mid-market B2B customers. Flagship facility is the Wavehouse Campbell Heidelberg, Europe's largest 3D-printed industrial building, used as a sustainable colocation datacenter since 2024.

Product overview

Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG is an IT service provider, managed service provider (MSP), Internet Service Provider (ISP), and datacenter operator based in Heidelberg, Germany. The company operates a portfolio of integrated IT services centered on three core pillars: (1) Serverhotel/Colocation Services — including its flagship Wavehouse Campbell Heidelberg, Europe's largest 3D-printed datacenter — providing high-availability rack space, power, cooling, and physical security; (2) ISP Services — delivering high-speed internet connectivity via an owned fiber optic network with direct access to DE-CIX Frankfurt; and (3) IT Security Services — encompassing cybersecurity, managed detection and response (MDR), endpoint security, firewall management, backup/archiving, and physical security technology (KentixONE). These core services are augmented by Managed IT Services, IT Consulting, and a range of technology partnerships (Sophos MDR, Veeam, baramundi, LANCOM, Kentix, IONOS Cloud, 3CX, anynode) that extend the portfolio into cloud migration, unified endpoint management, network infrastructure, and physical security. The company serves SMB and enterprise customers across Germany from its Heidelberg headquarters, with a US subsidiary in New York. As of June 2026, the system house business was transferred to Medialine AG, with Heidelberg iT retaining its datacenter, ISP, and IT security focus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serverhotel / Colocation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• High-availability colocation reducing downtime and failure risk through multi-redundant power, cooling, and physical security systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Medialine AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Medialine AG (part of Medialine Group with 700+ employees at ~20 locations) takes over Heidelberg iT's systemhaus (IT services) business on June 1, 2026. Heidelberg iT retains its data center (Colocation), ISP, and IT security businesses. Both companies continue a strategic partnership where Medialine refers colocation/ISP customers to Heidelberg iT and vice versa. Matthias Blatz advises during transition. Medialine Group is a Full-Service-IT-Dienstleister covering IT infrastructure, cloud, managed services, and business software.
• SophoscoreTechnology or Integration · 22 July 2025Long-standing Gold Partner and Sophos Managed Service Provider (MSP). Heidelberg iT delivers Sophos cybersecurity solutions including next-gen firewalls, endpoint security, MDR (Managed Detection and Response), email security, and cloud security powered by AI-based threat detection. Joint iT-Forum events held in July 2025 to co-market Sophos security solutions to mid-market customers. Sophos provides technology, training, and support in exchange for resale and managed service delivery.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2024Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Heidelberg iT provides Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Windows 11 implementation and managed services to mid-market customers. Microsoft provides platform, certifications, and co-marketing within the partner ecosystem.
• KentixcoreTechnology or IntegrationKentix Gold Partner providing the KentixONE all-in-one physical security platform for customers. KentixONE integrates access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, network monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire early detection, power monitoring, and external fault management. Heidelberg iT implements, manages, and trains customers on KentixONE.
• KRAUSGRUPPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer and investor that built the Wavehouse Campbell Heidelberg (Europe's largest 3D-printed building) and leases it to Heidelberg iT as a colocation data center. Managing Partner Hans-Jörg Kraus was the visionary behind the innovative 3D-printed construction project. KRAUSGRUPPE represents the landlord and co-development partner for this unique sustainable infrastructure.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Medialine AG: Medialine AG is a German full-service IT Dienstleister that acquired the systemhaus business of Heidelberg iT effective 1 June 2026 and now operates as a mutual channel/referral partner. Closely related via shared history and current commercial partnership; not a direct competitor in colocation.
• Enginsight: Enginsight is a German cybersecurity software vendor for attack surface monitoring and automated penetration testing. Heidelberg iT delivers Enginsight as part of its managed security portfolio, making it an adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: Hetzner Online is one of Germany's largest independent colocation, dedicated server, and cloud hosting providers. Closely comparable to Heidelberg iT on the data-center/ISP/managed-hosting axis and similarly focused on price-performance for the German Mittelstand and European SMB market.
• Centron: Centron is a German data center and managed services provider offering colocation, cloud, and managed hosting. It competes in the same regional/mid-market segment with a comparable mix of own data centers, managed IT, and ISP services.
• noris network: noris network operates own data centers in Nuremberg and offers colocation, managed services, and IT security to German mid-market and enterprise customers. Closely comparable to Heidelberg iT on colocation + managed IT + security delivery to a German Mittelstand audience.
• PlusServer: PlusServer is a German/European managed hosting and colocation provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers. Directly comparable to Heidelberg iT on managed hosting, cloud, and colocation services for German-speaking customers.

Regional players

• M-Net Telekommunikations: M-Net operates a regional fiber network in Bavaria and provides internet, data center, and business connectivity services. Comparable to Heidelberg iT on fiber/ISP and regional enterprise connectivity, but operating in a different geography (Bavaria vs. Rhein-Neckar).

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a major European cloud and bare-metal/hosting provider with own data centers in multiple countries. Comparable on the colocation/hosting/ISP axis, but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint, positioning it as a broad incumbent in Heidelberg iT's space.
• Deutsche Telekom / T-Systems: T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom) operates large-scale data centers, cloud, and managed security services across Germany and Europe. Overlaps with Heidelberg iT on colocation, ISP, and IT security, but at significantly larger scale and a broader service portfolio — a broad incumbent rather than a direct specialist competitor.
• IONOS: IONOS is Europe's largest hosting provider and a major colocation/cloud player. It overlaps with Heidelberg iT on web hosting, cloud, and ISP services (and is itself a channel partner), but operates at hyperscale and across a much broader portfolio, making it a broad incumbent rather than a head-to-head regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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