ÖSB Gruppe

What ÖSB Gruppe does

ÖSB Gruppe is a Vienna-headquartered, privately held Austrian corporate group founded in 1980 that delivers publicly funded labor market services through a network of ten wholly-owned subsidiaries. Its core customer base comprises Austrian public institutions, principally the Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS), the Sozialministeriumsservice, federal and state ministries, and the European Commission's DG Employment, with secondary corporate consulting work for Austrian businesses on Active Ageing, digitization, HR management, gender equality, occupational health, and ecological sustainability. The group reports annual engagement with over 6,500 companies and approximately 55,000 individuals, and describes itself as a 40-year pioneer in operational labor market policy.

The portfolio spans placement and qualification of disadvantaged job seekers (itworks Personalservice, itworks Fachkräftepool), corporate and social consulting (ÖSB Consulting, ÖSB Social Innovation, argenova), vocational training (update Training), niche population programs (Institut für Epilepsie), international healthcare staffing (reCAREity), and proprietary software development for labor market programs (peopleX Software). Technology is primarily internal-purpose: peopleX Software builds custom databases and applications to support program delivery, while ÖSB Social Innovation operates a Data Analytics Center for consulting and monitoring. There is no external API product, mobile app, or AI/ML product surface disclosed.

The business model is overwhelmingly professional services revenue under government contracts and publicly funded project budgets, supplemented by fee-for-service corporate consulting and international nursing recruitment (reCAREity) for Austrian healthcare facilities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with services negotiated through institutional frameworks rather than standard commercial tiers. Distribution is direct via the subsidiary network and direct contractual relationships with public funding bodies, supported by a digital marketing footprint (LinkedIn, XING, corporate website, career portal, and the 'ÖSB Gruppe Experts' podcast) focused on employer branding and thought leadership rather than customer acquisition.

Name

ÖSB Gruppe

Legal name

ÖSB Gruppe Management GmbH

Website

https://oesb-gruppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ÖSB Gruppe is a Vienna-based, privately held Austrian corporate group founded in 1980 that delivers publicly funded labor market integration, qualification, and consulting services through ten subsidiaries, serving AMS Austria, federal ministries, and the European Commission, and reaching 6,500+ companies and 55,000+ individuals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Government Contracts: The primary revenue source consists of publicly funded projects and government contracts. The group delivers services funded by Austrian federal and state ministries, the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS), the Social Ministry Service, and European Commission programs.
2. Corporate Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting provided to private companies on topics including Active Ageing, digitization, HR management, gender equality, occupational health promotion, and ecological sustainability.
3. Healthcare Staffing Services: Recruitment and placement of qualified nursing staff from EU and non-EU countries for Austrian healthcare facilities, including visa processing, housing support, and language training services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ÖSB Gruppe is a Vienna-based corporate group specializing in labor market services delivered through ten operating subsidiaries. Its core offerings include job placement and qualification for disadvantaged persons, corporate consulting on Active Ageing, digitization, HR management, gender equality, and occupational health, vocational training, international nursing staff recruitment, rehabilitation coaching, epilepsy workplace support, and custom software for labor market policy projects. Services are delivered primarily through publicly funded government contracts and directed at both companies and individuals.

Product overview

ÖSB Gruppe is a leading Austrian social services and employment consultancy group operating as a multi-subsidiary portfolio. The group consists of ten named subsidiaries delivering complementary services in the labour market services sector: itworks Personalservice (placement and qualification of disadvantaged job seekers), ÖSB Consulting (corporate advisory on HR, ageing, digitization, and sustainability), ÖSB Social Innovation (labour market policy research, programme development, and data analytics), update Training (vocational education and re-integration training), itworks Fachkräftepool (specialist personnel concepts and mediation), peopleX Software (custom software development for labour market projects), reCAREity (international nursing staff recruitment), Institut für Epilepsie (epilepsy workplace support), argenova (rehabilitation counselling and coaching), and ÖSB Gruppe Management (central management, quality, IT, communications, and the ÖSB Gruppe Academy). The group also produces the 'ÖSB Gruppe Experts' podcast. The portfolio is held together by ÖSB Gruppe Management which provides shared services including the Academy, digital infrastructure, legal, and communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• itworks: Personnel service brand including itworks Personalservice and itworks Fachkräftepool - job placement, qualification, and integration services for disadvantaged persons
• ÖSB Consulting
• ÖSB Social Innovation
• update Training
• peopleX Software
• reCAREity
• argenova
• Institut für Epilepsie
• ÖSB Gruppe Experts

Products and services

• itworks Personalservice Provides placement, counseling, and qualification services for disadvantaged job seekers and supports youth transitions from school to work, including workplace-based training via non-profit integration leasing and socio-economic enterprises.
• ÖSB Consulting Offers corporate consulting on Active Ageing, digitization, HR management, gender equality, occupational health promotion, and ecological sustainability; supports entrepreneurs, runs fit2work case management and clinical psychological treatment, and executes international expert and technical aid programmes.
• ÖSB Social Innovation Analyses future labour market policy topics, develops programmes, projects, methodologies, and processes, advises on programme implementation, conducts international analyses and research with accompanying monitoring, and advises companies through its Data Analytics Center.
• update Training Modern educational institute that facilitates professional (re-)integration of job seekers by delivering innovative training and qualification measures at its Bildungscampus in Vienna, teaching specialist knowledge, social skills, and digital competencies.
• itworks Fachkräftepool Advises companies on modern personnel concepts, sustains integration leasing, provides mediation and conflict resolution for workplace issues, and ensures fair play in labour leasing and payroll services.
• Institut für Epilepsie (IfE) Implements projects to improve working and living conditions of people with epilepsy and their families, raises awareness, disseminates knowledge with the Epilepsy Interest Group Austria, and advises affected individuals, families, educators, and companies.
• peopleX Software Develops innovative software solutions for labour market policy projects and programmes, advises on suitable software applications, and plans, programmes, and implements custom databases and modern applications.
• reCAREity Recruits qualified nursing staff from countries such as Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, and the Philippines through partners, organises German language courses up to B1 level, and handles credential recognition, visas, transport, initial housing, and integration support in Austria.
• argenova Beratung & Coaching Provides individual counselling and support to promote physical and psychological stability, delivers practical qualification and promotion programmes to improve training opportunities and labour market (re-)integration, and supports people in occupational rehabilitation processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,500+ companies served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) ÖsterreichcoreOthersPrimary public funding body providing labor market programs. ÖSB Gruppe delivers employment integration services, qualification programs, and placement services funded by AMS Austria and its state branches.
• Sozialministeriumsservice ÖsterreichcoreOthersAustrian Social Ministry Service funds and commissions programs for people with disabilities and social integration. ÖSB Gruppe provides supported employment and rehabilitation services.
• Europäische Kommission, Generaldirektion Beschäftigung, Soziales und IntegrationcoreOthersEuropean Commission DG Employment funds transnational labor market projects. ÖSB Gruppe implements European expert programs, technical aid projects, and studies.
• Epilepsie Interessensgemeinschaft ÖsterreichsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Austrian Epilepsy Interest Group for awareness campaigns, knowledge dissemination, and joint projects to improve quality of life for people with epilepsy.
• Universität WiensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research on the Marienthal Job Guarantee project, with studies published on employment effects and social impact of transitional employment programs.
• University of OxfordsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration studying the Marienthal employment guarantee project and its effects on long-term unemployment, with publications in leading academic journals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hilfswerk Österreich: Austrian non-profit provider of social, family, and employment support services. Regional peer addressing overlapping target populations (disadvantaged job seekers, health-challenged individuals) with publicly-funded service models.

Direct peers

• Caritas Österreich: Austrian charitable confederation providing social services including employment support, refugee integration, and vocational qualification for disadvantaged persons. Direct peer in the publicly-funded social-integration-and-employment segment.
• Trenkwalder: Austrian-headquartered staffing and HR services group operating personnel leasing, placement, and consulting across CEE. Direct peer given overlapping Austrian labor market services footprint and personnel leasing / payrolling activities comparable to itworks Fachkräftepool.
• BBRZ Österreich: Austria's largest non-profit vocational rehabilitation and labor market integration provider, delivering AMS-funded training, qualification, and supported employment. Direct peer given parallel public-funded integration model and similar beneficiary populations.

Emerging players

• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm with Austrian operations focused on finance, accounting, and professional placement. Emerging player comparable on the staffing/placement mechanism but focused on white-collar versus social-integration segments.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment firm with operations in Austria focused on professional and skilled trades placement. Emerging player overlap on placement and qualification services but skewed toward higher-skill segments than ÖSB's disadvantaged-person focus.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo (Benefits & Rewards / Employment Services): Global services firm with employee benefits, workforce engagement, and quality-of-life services relevant to corporate consulting adjacencies (Active Ageing, well-being) that ÖSB Consulting addresses. Broad incumbent with partial overlap.
• Adecco: Global HR services firm with Austrian operations covering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Broad incumbent with overlapping staffing offerings but limited specialization in social integration programs.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company operating in Austria with staffing, recruitment, and career transition services. Broad incumbent comparable on staffing and outplacement but not specialized in public-sector labor market policy programs.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with significant Austrian presence through Randstad Austria. Broad incumbent that competes in personnel placement and HR services but does not specialize in AMS-funded integration programs for disadvantaged populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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