Qinum

What Qinum does

Qinum GmbH is a Cologne-based German system house (GmbH) founded in 2000 that builds digitalization and Cognitive Computing solutions across four solution stacks: Digital Health, Digital Logistics, Digital HR, and Digital Services. The firm designs intelligent assistance systems that combine perception (sensor-based state pattern recognition across RFID, AutoID, optical, and temperature inputs) with inference (rule-based action derivation) to automate administrative and technical processes, and operates from offices in Cologne and Aachen with 1–10 employees. Its product portfolio spans asset tracking (Tracking Center, Shelf Scanner, CrossDocking Center, Check Point), healthcare platforms (Therapy Control, Triage Center / RhePort, Anamnesis Center, HITSsafe, Vital Signs, Doc Mobile), HR tooling (Qualification, Job, Transfer, Recruiting, Time Guide), and service/retail systems (Service Center, TecDocu Center, Retail Assistant, Support Center, Service Assistant, Rental Assistant), supplemented by innovation projects in rail autonomy (RailAIXs, BMDV/mFUND-funded) and rail-integrated photovoltaics (RailPV, DBU-funded).

Qinum generates revenue through a mix of project-based professional services (consulting, engineering, development, implementation, system operation), recurring cloud hosting subscriptions billed monthly in advance (98% annual availability SLA), and one-time software licensing. Pricing is quote-based with day rates, time-based billing for special services, and a 20% handling fee for third-party services; contracts are typically multi-year. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting "namhafte Unternehmen" nationally and internationally, with reference customers including Volkswagen (since 2000 — world's first online job exchange for VW's service partner network), Lufthansa Technik (multisensory repair-part documentation), the Metro Future Store Initiative / Kaufhof (RFID pilots), and RhePort (rheumatology portal). Microsoft SharePoint (Collaboration and Content competency) and HL7/IHE/Telematikinfrastruktur compliance for healthcare anchor the platform's integration story.

The company's strategic posture is research-led and partnership-anchored: it collaborates with RWTH Aachen Campus (Cluster Smart Logistik), holds two RFID-related IP grants (patent and utility model), and pursues grant-funded R&D via BMDV/mFUND and DBU. No external institutional investment, no parent company, and no M&A activity are disclosed; ownership appears founder-held and the firm is bootstrapped. Operational evidence (active careers page, ongoing product launches in 2021–2022, 2024 public-sector exhibition, two funded research projects) indicates steady, project-driven growth rather than venture-scale expansion.

Name

Qinum

Legal name

Qinum GmbH

Website

https://www.qinum.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Qinum GmbH is a Cologne-based German system house (1–10 employees, founded 2000) that builds Cognitive Computing and digitalization solutions across Digital Health, Digital Logistics, Digital HR, and Digital Services for enterprise customers including Volkswagen and Lufthansa Technik.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Systemlösungen und Engineering: Custom system development, engineering, design and consulting services. Revenue generated through project-based engagements including solution development, integration with existing IT infrastructure, and implementation services.
2. Hosting und Betrieb: Cloud hosting services billed monthly in advance. Server availability warranty of 98% annual average. Includes domain registration services.
3. Lizenzierung von Softwarelösungen: Software licensing with usage rights transferred to customers. Simple usage rights granted by default, with transfer of rights upon full payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Qinum GmbH develops and sells intelligent assistance software systems for the digitalization and smart automation of administrative and technical processes across multiple verticals. Its offerings span four solution areas — Digital Health, Digital Logistics, Digital HR, and Digital Services — built on a Cognitive Computing platform that combines sensor-based perception with rule-based inference. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting and development, software licensing, and recurring cloud hosting subscriptions.

Product overview

QINUM is a system house specializing in digitalization and Cognitive Computing with four main solution areas: Digital Health, Digital Logistics, Digital HR, and Digital Services. The company offers a platform-plus-modules architecture with industry-specific solutions. Digital Health includes Therapy Control, Triage Center (RhePort), Anamnesis Center, HITSsafe, Vital Signs, and Doc Mobile for eHealth patient and practitioner assistance systems. Digital Logistics comprises Tracking Center, CrossDocking Center, Docu Agent, Check Point, and Shelf Scanner for supply chain visibility and asset tracking. Digital HR covers Qualification Center, Job Center, Transfer Center, Recruiting Center, and Time Guide for smart HR processes. Digital Services includes Service Center, TecDocu Center, Retail Assistant, Support Center, Service Assistant, and Rental Assistant for customer service and technical documentation. Additionally, QINUM operates innovation projects including RemoTro (digitalization in renovation trade), RailPV (track-integrated PV power plants), and RailAIXs (environment detection for rail vehicles).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HITSsafe Plattform: Mobile patient records platform enabling providers to securely share medical documents with patients via encrypted app.
• RheVITAL / Therapy Control
• RhePort
• Meta JobPortal
• RemoTro

Products and services

• Triage Center (RhePort) Knowledge-based appointment assignment system that assigns patients to appropriate treatment appointments based on acuity of illness activity using an intelligent algorithm for online scoring. Deployed as part of the RhePort healthcare portal for rheumatology practices.
• Anamnesis Center Treatment assistance system for patient self-history capture. Supports form-based data capture with structured results processing and question types including multiple choice, free text, dates, range sliders, and score-calculating question sets.
• HITSsafe Mobile patient file platform enabling providers to securely give patients access to medical documents via encrypted mobile app. Includes HITSsafe Backend for document import and secure distribution, and HITSsafe App for iOS and Android.
• Vital Signs System for secure mobile vital data and course documentation and monitoring for cardiology follow-up care. Includes Therapy Control Portal for medical staff and a mobile patient assistance system with connected sensor technology.
• Doc Mobile Mobile progress documentation for palliative medicine supporting house visits with secure storage as CDA R2 Level3 File in external case file systems.
• Tracking Center Asset management system for sensor-based tracking of mobile containers, equipment and assets. Supports GPS, temperature and other sensors. Location and condition tracked in real-time via a mobile tracking app.
• CrossDocking Center Cloud-based logistics execution system for cross-docking operations. Visualizes notified deliveries, supports scanning for goods receipt, staging and goods issue with completeness checking. Cloud architecture enables high flexibility and scalability.
• Docu Agent Automated document flow control system ensuring complete document sets for billing and audit security in transport order processing. Documents are scanned at return and automatically checked for completeness.
• Check Point Multisensor system for digital capture and tracking of goods receipts or part returns. Combines AutoID reader, high-resolution document camera, multiple view cameras, overview camera for large components, and document scanner.
• Shelf Scanner Autonomous RFID sensor head movable in two axes, mountable behind shelf systems. Automatically determines stock levels in chaotic storage and locates items on shelves. Protected by proprietary RFID patents and utility models.
• Service Center Lifecycle management system for technical equipment. Mobile fault event capture, centralized service operation dispatching, service history, ticket management, service needs planning, and mobile equipment identification and location.
• TecDocu Center Framework for product structure-based technical document editing including Edit (index-based editing), Knowledge (product structure-based document and knowledge management), and Search modules. Connects to the article master of the ERP system for automated change management.
• Retail Assistant Family of smart sales assistance systems including intelligent shelves, mirrors, or changing rooms for customer experience. Uses AutoID technology for product information, customer consultation, and inventory system connection.
• Support Center System for telephone and form-based support request capture with ticket management under Microsoft SharePoint. Support tickets can be prioritized, processed and tracked by status with configurable automatic workflows and notifications.
• Service Assistant Self-service station for vehicle repair shops for order acceptance, key deposit and pickup. Designed for 24-hour service stations with touchscreen, card reader, receipt printer and locker systems.
• Rental Assistant Terminal-based e-commerce system for self-service vehicle rental with RFID transponders in vehicle keys. Covers complete business process from reservation to return and billing.
• Qualification Center Qualification management system for companies, franchise, sales, service networks and associations. Manages qualification programs, training needs, histories, events, eLearning, trainers and resources with online registration and billing.
• Job Center Online job market system enabling companies, sales networks and associations to run their own job exchange. Matches job offers with applications through automatic alignment with external job board integration.
• Transfer Center Complete digital processes for transfer companies supporting project creation, participant management, profiling, measure management, job search, placement, applicant management and reporting with integrated Meta JobPortal.
• Recruiting Center Streamlined applicant management solution for small and medium businesses with workflow management, applicant communication and competence profiling. Job postings easily integrated into existing company websites with cloud-based administration.
• Time Guide Time tracking system for staffing agencies with functions for disposition, performance billing and controlling. Captures employee clock-in/out times via RFID reader stations with wireless or internet data transfer.
• Therapy Control Therapy control system with Therapy Control App for rheumatoid patients. Analyzes treatment progress, informs rheumatologists, and enables event-based dialogue between patients and doctors via intelligent monitoring system.
• RemoTro Digital assistance system for damage remediation and building drying supporting efficient collaboration between dispatch and construction site. Smart sensor technology enables remote monitoring of drying and smart actuator technology enables remote control of drying equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• High availability and performance in 24/7 production operations for logistics solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing Microsoft Partner with competency focus on 'Collaboration and Content'. Certification defines and verifies annual partner competencies, confirming QINUM has required qualifications in development team and current reference projects on SharePoint platform.
• RWTH Aachen Campus - Cluster Smart LogistikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQINUM is partner of the Smart Logistik Cluster on RWTH Aachen Campus, serving close collaboration between research and industry. Jointly, research on logistics, production and services relationships is conducted.
• Health Care IT-Solutions GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of HITSsafe Platform for mobile patient records. Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH provides the platform hosting and distribution.
• RhePort (rheport.de)majorTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare portal network for rheumatology care using Qinum's Triage Center and Anamnesis Center solutions.
• VFR (Verband für Rheumatologie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RheVITAL therapy control system development for rheumatology patients.
• WittebergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RheVITAL therapy control system development for rheumatology patients.
• Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV)minorOthersFunding through mFUND Innovation Initiative for RailAIXs project on environment detection for rail vehicles, August 2022 to July 2025.
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)minorOthersFunding provider for RailPV project on track-integrated photovoltaic systems.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PSI Software AG: German software company specializing in industrial logistics, energy network management and production optimization. Highly comparable to Qinum on enterprise process-automation focus and DACH enterprise customer base, though operating at larger scale.
• Atoss Software AG: German workforce management and HR software provider with cloud-based solutions for staffing, time management and optimization. Directly comparable to Qinum's Digital HR suite (Recruiting, Job, Transfer, Time Guide) and the same Mittelstand/DACH target market.
• CompuGroup Medical SE: German eHealth software specialist serving physicians, hospitals and patients with deep integration into the German healthcare IT infrastructure. Closely aligned with Qinum's Digital Health portfolio (HITSsafe, Therapy Control, Triage Center).
• SICK AG: German sensor, RFID and automation specialist serving logistics, retail and manufacturing. Directly comparable to Qinum's RFID/sensor stack (Shelf Scanner, Check Point, CrossDocking Center) and supply-chain visibility focus.
• Nexus AG: German healthcare IT specialist focused on eHealth solutions, hospital information management and pharmaceutical workflows. Comparable to Qinum's Digital Health offerings in market, geography and integration-heavy delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Connected Industry: Bosch's industrial IoT and connected-logistics subsidiary offering sensor-driven supply chain and factory automation. Overlaps with Qinum's logistics and RFID portfolio but operates at significantly larger scale and with broader hardware offerings.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens' industrial software and automation division with the MindSphere IoT platform and digital logistics offerings. Overlaps with Qinum's digitalization portfolio but as part of a much broader portfolio serving global enterprises.
• SAP SE: Global ERP leader with logistics (SAP TM), HR (SuccessFactors) and healthcare modules. Comparable modular platform approach to Qinum, but vastly larger scale, broader market positioning and far greater capital base.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's IT services subsidiary offering system integration, cloud and managed services for European enterprises. Comparable in service-delivery model to Qinum's enterprise project-based engagements, but with vastly larger headcount and infrastructure.
• TeamViewer SE: German connectivity and IoT platform company with enterprise remote operations, asset visibility and condition-monitoring solutions. Adjacent to Qinum's RemoTro remote monitoring and digitalization capabilities, but with a global footprint and larger platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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