Skillworks AG

What Skillworks AG does

Skillworks AG is a privately held German IT services and software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, operating as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG) with a 7-person team. The company delivers custom software development, industrial process control systems (PLS), business intelligence, and IT consulting services primarily to enterprise clients in the DACH region. Its core technical capabilities center on Java/Spring-based backend systems with web-based frontends (AngularJS, Vaadin), containerized infrastructure (Docker, NGINX, Tomcat), and deep integration with industrial protocols including OPC UA, TCP/IP, MQTT, REST, and SOAP, as well as enterprise systems including SAP, Oracle WMS, and Siemens Cloud Connectors.

The company's primary proprietary product is Skillworks SCADA, a fully web-based SCADA platform for industrial process visualization featuring drag-and-drop design, MQTT broker integration, JOLT-based JSON transformation, CAS/SSO authentication, and Prometheus analytics support. Notable reference projects include a 4-level car body storage process control system for Audi Ingolstadt (with pearl chain sorting and color block formation), a just-in-sequence tire intermediate storage facility with 4 robots and 400+ positions operating 24/7 since August 2018, a tire sorting facility handling 50,000 tires/day, and a tire palletizing system with SAP integration. The company also operates the HABEL Mitarbeiterportal as a SaaS payroll document delivery platform hosted on ISO/IEC 27001 certified infrastructure.

Skillworks generates revenue through three primary streams: project-based custom software development and IT consulting (professional services), one-time project contracts for industrial process control systems (PLS), and recurring subscription revenue from the Skillworks SCADA platform and HABEL Mitarbeiterportal. The go-to-market is sales-led with direct enterprise engagement supplemented by a hybrid product-led model for SCADA (web-based demos without installation). Marketing is website-centric and regionally focused, with named enterprise clients spanning Audi, Siemens, SAP, KiKA, MDR, NDR, AOK, Flughafen Stuttgart, homegate.ch, and search.ch across automotive, logistics, media/broadcasting, healthcare, aviation, and HR/payroll verticals.

Name

Skillworks AG

Legal name

Skillworks AG

Website

https://skillworks.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skillworks AG is a privately held German IT services firm founded in 2001 that delivers custom software development, industrial process control systems, and the proprietary Skillworks SCADA platform to enterprise clients in automotive, logistics, media, and HR verticals across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development & IT Consulting

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Industrial process control
• SCADA platform
• IT consulting services
• Warehouse management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Konstanz

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. Custom Software Development & IT Consulting: Project-based consulting and custom software development services. Skillworks provides experienced staff for project support, implementing solutions practically and reliably directly in execution. Projects range from individual software to industrial solutions and business intelligence.
2. Industrial Process Control Systems (PLS): Design, development, and implementation of web-based process control systems for industrial facilities including automotive body storage, tire sorting, palletizing, and logistics. Revenue generated through project contracts with system integration and ongoing support.
3. Skillworks SCADA Product: Licensing/subscription of the Skillworks SCADA platform for industrial process visualization. The product-based revenue stream complements project work, with the platform available for new projects and retrofit scenarios.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skillworks AG is a German IT services and custom software development firm headquartered in Konstanz that designs, develops and implements bespoke software, industrial process control systems (PLS) for warehouse and material flow automation, and business intelligence solutions for enterprise clients. The company also offers a proprietary web-based SCADA platform (Skillworks SCADA) for industrial process visualization and operates a SaaS employee portal for payroll document delivery (HABEL Mitarbeiterportal).

Product overview

Skillworks AG operates as a diversified IT services and software company offering both project-based services and proprietary products. The core offerings include: (1) Custom Software Development (Individualsoftware) — bespoke software integrated into client processes; (2) Industrial Solutions (Industrielösungen) — warehouse control and material flow systems with ERP/WMS integration; (3) Business Intelligence — data analysis and visualization; (4) Consulting — project-based support. The company's primary proprietary product is Skillworks SCADA, a fully web-based platform for industrial process visualization and plant monitoring, featuring drag-and-drop layout design, MQTT integration for real-time data, and a live control room view. Additional offerings include the HABEL Mitarbeiterportal, a SaaS web portal for digital payroll document delivery. The project references span process control systems (PLS) for automotive and logistics applications, including tire palletizing, sorting, and buffer storage facilities, as well as media/broadcasting backend development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skillworks SCADA: Fully web-based SCADA platform for industrial process visualization and plant monitoring - no local installation required, with drag-and-drop and MQTT integration.
• Skillworks FSS PLS

Products and services

• Skillworks SCADA Fully web-based SCADA platform for industrial process visualization and plant monitoring, featuring a drag-and-drop designer for plant layouts, MQTT broker integration with JOLT converter for JSON message translation, real-time collaborative editing, role-based user management, and CAS/SSO integration. Runs entirely in the browser without local software installation and is offered for new projects and retrofit scenarios.
• Individualsoftware (Custom Software Development) Bespoke software development service that delivers tailored applications seamlessly integrated into clients' existing processes and extending their current systems, spanning individual applications, industrial solutions and business intelligence.
• Industrielösungen (Industrial Solutions) Design and implementation of process control systems for warehouse facilities and material flow systems, including integration into existing ERP and WMS landscapes (e.g. SAP, Oracle WMS) and targeted retrofit support for existing installations.
• Business Intelligence Data analysis and visualization services that make company data understandable and actionable, helping clients identify weaknesses, make informed decisions and target cost reductions.
• Beratung (Consulting) Project-based consulting and IT services delivered by experienced Skillworks staff who are practical, reliable and directly involved in implementation.
• HABEL Mitarbeiterportal (Employee Portal) Web-based online portal operated by Skillworks for HABEL Lohn+Gehalt that provides digital delivery of payroll documents. Employees access payslips, tax certificates and other documents securely via SSL-encrypted browser access without downloads or installation, with automatic monthly updates after each payroll run. Hosted on ISO/IEC 27001 certified infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tire sorting throughput up to 50,000 units per day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation leader with the System 800xA platform that combines DCS, SCADA and MES. Competes with Skillworks for large plant visibility and control projects, particularly in process industries and automotive suppliers.
• Siemens AG: Global industrial automation incumbent whose WinCC/PCS 7/SIMATIC HMI portfolio sets the SCADA standard for German automotive plants. Also a Skillworks customer (consulting/IT services), illustrating the dual partner/competitor dynamic typical of automation incumbents.
• Schneider Electric: Industrial automation incumbent offering AVEVA (formerly Wonderware) HMI/SCADA solutions. Comparable as a broad-line competitor that Skillworks faces when bidding for plant visualization and integration deals.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation incumbent with FactoryTalk View and the broader Logix platform, now encompassing ProLeiT. Comparable as a broad-line SCADA/process control vendor in the same automotive and discrete manufacturing accounts.
• Bosch Rexroth: German-headquartered industrial automation incumbent (ctrlX platform) serving factory automation and intralogistics customers. Comparable as a DACH-rooted broad incumbent competing in factory floor control and material flow projects.

Direct peers

• KISTERS AG: German software vendor offering SCADA, energy and environmental monitoring solutions for utilities, water and industrial customers. Comparable as a mid-sized DACH SCADA specialist with overlapping customer verticals and project-based delivery model.
• m.scopes GmbH: German vendor of SCADA/MES software for industrial automation and production environments. Direct peer in terms of DACH geography, product positioning (web/SCADA for plant operations) and target customers.
• COPA-DATA: Austrian-headquartered independent SCADA/HMI platform vendor (zenon) with a strong footprint in the DACH industrial automation market. The most direct head-to-head peer to Skillworks SCADA, competing for web-based process visualization deals at similar customer profiles.
• Inosoft GmbH: German specialist vendor of the Visu+ HMI/SCADA suite focused on industrial visualization and machine-building customers. Closely comparable to Skillworks in size, geography and product category, competing in the same DACH Mittelstand accounts.
• ProLeiT AG: German provider of process control systems and MES for discrete and process industries (now part of Rockwell Automation). Comparable to Skillworks' PLS practice in scope and customer base, particularly in food/beverage and industrial manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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