Ingenics Services GmbH

What Ingenics Services GmbH does

Ingenics Services GmbH is a German personnel-services firm founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of the long-established Ingenics Group, specializing in the placement of engineers, IT specialists, and other technical professionals. The company operates three service lines — Personalvermittlung (permanent placement), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing under AÜG), and freelance Contracting — covering the full placement lifecycle from direct hire to contingent workforce supply. It serves enterprise clients primarily in the German automotive and industrial sectors, with publicly named customers including BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Bosch, Siemens, and Airbus.

The firm runs a multi-branch operating model with its headquarters in Ulm and six German offices distributed across major industrial regions, plus a US office in Greenville, South Carolina supporting North American engagements. Under CEO Oliver Herkommer, the company runs a centralized sales-and-marketing function across its German locations and is credentialed to regulated staffing standards (ISO 9001:2015, GVP membership, IZS certification, and Bundesagentur für Arbeit authorization for Arbeitnehmerüberlassung).

Ingenics Services is privately held as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ingenics Group, which itself has 45+ years of operating history, 800+ employees, and 20+ locations. The company therefore operates with the backing of a larger parent while retaining focused execution on engineering and IT staffing. Revenue mechanics derive from placement fees on permanent hires and bill-rate spreads on temporary and contractor engagements; no public revenue figures, ARR, or segment economics are disclosed. The underlying technology footprint is standard commercial SaaS (HubSpot, CloudFlare, Google Analytics, jobboard, WordPress), and there is no evidence of proprietary AI or automation product development within Ingenics Services itself.

Name

Ingenics Services GmbH

Legal name

Ingenics Services GmbH

Website

https://ingenics-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ingenics Services GmbH is a German engineering and IT staffing firm specializing in permanent placement, temporary staffing, and freelance contractor placement for automotive and industrial enterprises, headquartered in Ulm with six German offices and a US branch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical/Electronics & Embedded Systems Staffing (BPACADAF), IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

Keywords

• Engineering staffing services
• Permanent placement
• Temporary staffing
• Freelancer contracting
• Personnel recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Personalvermittlung (Direct Permanent Placement): Ingenics Services charges a success fee ( Vermittlungsprovision) calculated as a percentage of the candidate's annual gross salary. The standard rate is 30% of the candidate's annual gross income, which includes base salary plus any annual bonuses, Christmas bonuses, vacation pay, and non-cash benefits such as company car value. The fee is triggered upon signing of the employment contract. Two billing models exist: (a) Retainer/Headhunting model — partial fee paid upfront as a milestone payment, with remainder upon successful placement; (b) Pure success-based model — full fee only due upon contract signing. The company also offers mixed arrangements with partial payment at kickoff. A placement guarantee window of 1 year applies from the date candidate contact details are shared.
2. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Labor/Leased Employment): Ingenics Services employs workers on its own payroll and leases them to client companies for a defined period. Revenue is generated through hourly or daily billing rates (Stundensatz/Kundentarif) charged to the client. Rates are subject to surcharges: 25% for overtime (exceeding agreed hours by >15%), 25% for night work (23:00–06:00), 50% for Sunday work, and 100% for public holiday work. After 9 months, equal pay obligations (Equal Pay) may increase costs. Sector-specific pay increments (Branchenzuschlagstarif) apply at 4/6 weeks and at 3, 5, 7, 9, and 15 months of continuous assignment. Ingenics also charges a conversion/placement fee (Vermittlungsprovision) if the client directly hires the leased employee, ranging from 25% of annual gross salary (within 3 months) down to 0% after 15 months of assignment.
3. Contracting (Freelancer/Contractor Placement): Ingenics Services matches freelance specialists with client companies for project-based engagements. They offer both service contracts (Dienstvertrag) and work contracts (Werkvertrag). Typical project durations range from 3 to 18 months. Ingenics acts as the contracting party with the freelancer and with the client company, handling all administrative, contract, and billing management. Day rates are market-competitive and project-specific, negotiated based on freelancer qualification, industry, and project requirements. Revenue is generated through a margin on freelancer day rates or a flat project fee. The company also offers direct freelancer-to-client introductions with Ingenics earning a one-time introduction/matching fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ingenics Services GmbH provides three staffing services for engineers, technicians and project managers: Personalvermittlung (permanent placement of candidates into client companies), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing in which Ingenics employs the candidate and seconds them to clients), and Contracting (placement of freelance contractors via individual framework agreements). The firm is positioned as a specialist B2B engineering recruiter serving enterprise and mid-market clients in German-speaking markets.

Product overview

Ingenics Services GmbH is a specialized HR services firm offering three interconnected staffing solutions: Personalvermittlung (direct permanent recruitment), Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary staffing/employee leasing), and Contracting (freelancer placement). These services work together to provide companies with flexible workforce solutions—from permanent placements to temporary assignments to project-based contractor engagement—covering technical and engineering professionals across multiple industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personalvermittlung (Permanent Placement) Recruitment of engineers, technicians, and project managers for permanent roles at client companies. Ingenics identifies, qualifies and presents candidates, charging a placement success fee. Targeted at enterprise and mid-market German engineering buyers.
• Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service in which Ingenics Services employs engineers, technicians or project managers and assigns them to clients on a time-limited basis. Billing is typically hourly with an Ingenics mark-up. For clients needing flexible capacity to cover project peaks, absences or ramp-up periods.
• Contracting (Freelancer Placement) Placement of freelance engineers and project managers with client companies through individually negotiated framework agreements. Ingenics Services typically captures a day-rate margin. For clients needing specialist project-based expertise without a permanent hire.

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ingenics Group (Parent Company)coreOthersIngenics Services GmbH is a 100%-owned subsidiary of the Ingenics Group, an international management consulting, software engineering, and staffing group with 45+ years of operating history, 800+ employees, and 20+ global locations. The Group includes sister companies Ingenics Consulting (international management consulting) and Ingenics Digital (software development and embedded systems). The parent relationship provides brand credibility, cross-selling opportunities, a shared talent ecosystem, and access to the Group's proprietary methods and networks. The Group's headquarters is in Ulm, Germany.
• BAP/DGB-Tarifgemeinschaft (BAP/DGB Trade Union Consortium)coreOthersIngenics Services applies the BAP/DGB Zeitarbeit (temporary labor) collective bargaining agreements (Tarifverträge Zeitarbeit) to its employment relationships with temporary workers. These union-negotiated agreements regulate minimum wages, working conditions, and benefits for leased employees in Germany, ensuring legal compliance and fair labor standards. The company also implements sector-specific Branchenzuschlagstarif (sector pay increment) agreements.
• Gesamtverband der Personaldienstleister (GVP)supportingOthersIngenics Services is a member of the GVP, Germany's primary industry association for staffing companies. GVP membership provides legal advisory services, model contracts for recruitment and leasing, industry benchmark studies, current regulatory updates, and continuing education for member recruiters. The association sets binding quality standards for the German staffing industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brunel GmbH: Brunel is a global engineering staffing and project services firm with significant German operations. Directly comparable: provides engineering contractors, freelancers, and project teams to German industrial enterprises, overlapping heavily with Ingenics Services' contracting and Arbeitnehmerüberlassung offerings.
• GULP (part of Randstad): GULP is a German online platform specialized in IT and engineering freelance/contractor placement. Direct competitor to Ingenics Services' Contracting offering, especially for IT engineers and technical freelancers in the German enterprise market.
• DIS AG: DIS AG is a German staffing and recruitment firm specializing in engineering, technical, and commercial roles (Personalvermittlung, Arbeitnehmerüberlassung, contracting). Direct competitor offering the same three-service model Ingenics Services operates, with strong enterprise customer base in Germany.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): PageGroup operates Michael Page and Page Personnel brands in Germany, recruiting engineers, technicians, and project managers for permanent and contract roles. Direct competitor in the German engineering/professional recruitment market.
• Robert Half Deutschland: Robert Half is a global professional staffing firm with German operations focused on finance, IT, and engineering. Comparable to Ingenics Services in permanent placement and contract staffing for technical and professional roles.
• Hays Deutschland: Hays is a leading global professional staffing firm with a sizable German presence, focused on IT, engineering, and life sciences. Comparable to Ingenics Services in contracting, permanent placement, and temp staffing for technical specialists, with overlapping enterprise clients.
• Ferchau Engineering GmbH: Ferchau is one of Germany's largest engineering staffing and services providers, focusing on mechanical, electrical, automotive, and IT engineering. Both companies compete for the same German engineering talent pool and enterprise clients (automotive, aerospace, industrial).

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Deutschland: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing companies with a broad German footprint across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. While not engineering-specialized, it competes for the same enterprise HR budgets and engineering volumes.
• Adecco Germany: Adecco is a global staffing and workforce solutions leader with German operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and recruitment process outsourcing. A broader incumbent serving enterprise clients in Germany with similar service breadth.

Emerging players

• Etengo Deutschland: Etengo is a German project staffing and services firm focused on IT and engineering, operating a hybrid model mixing direct placement, contracting, and project work. Emerging player in the same engineering/professional staffing category with overlapping enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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