Studio.201 Software Gmbh

What Studio.201 Software Gmbh does

Studio.201 Software GmbH is a privately held German custom software development studio founded in 2009 and headquartered in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt. The company employs a five-person team of university-educated engineers (all graduates of Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg) with an aggregate of more than 95 years of software engineering experience, led by co-CEOs Mathias Bartholomäus (Dipl. Informatiker, 27 years SWE experience) and Thomas Krahmer (33 years SWE experience). It builds 100% individualized web-based process software, multi-user portals with role-based access control, mobile applications (native iOS/Android and hybrid), and Windows/macOS desktop applications for German small and medium enterprises as well as select larger organizations.

The technology stack is centered on PHP with the Symfony framework, MySQL/MariaDB databases, JavaScript/jQuery, HTML5/CSS3/LESS, and Twig templating, with native iOS (Objective-C/Swift) and Android (Java) development for mobile. Differentiated proprietary capabilities include automated task assignment triggered by object states, customizable cockpit/dashboard systems, automated Selenium-based regression testing after every code change, and the studioMED+ clinical study management platform — an in-house multi-tenant product used by multiple clinics across Germany for managing clinical and non-clinical studies, documents, appointments, and role-based access. The company has also participated in two EFRE-funded research projects with Fraunhofer IMWS (SmartSensor 4.0, 2019–2022; CT4Add2QM, 2022) developing ontologies, material data spaces, and automated quality assurance for additive manufacturing.

Revenue is generated through project-based custom development contracts (one-time/perpetual licensing with milestone-based advance payments), supplemented by recurring hosting services (99.5% availability SLA, 12-month minimum term) and annual maintenance subscriptions (12-month minimum, 24-month warranty from acceptance). Pricing is opaque and quote-based, with no public fee schedule. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: discovery is primarily via Google search, word of mouth, XING, and referrals from former customers, followed by direct engagement with the responsible developers. Target customers are KMUs and clinics across at least eight German regions (Magdeburg, Leipzig, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Saxony), spanning verticals including healthcare, real estate/construction, energy/financial services, social services, education, and industrial/manufacturing. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Studio.201 Software Gmbh

Legal name

studio.201 software GmbH

Website

https://studio201.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio.201 Software GmbH is a five-person German custom software studio in Magdeburg building individualized web portals, mobile apps, and desktop software — plus the studioMED+ clinical study platform — for SMEs and clinics across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Software Engineering & Application Modernization (BPAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Web portal development
• Mobile app development
• Clinical study management
• Business process digitization

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Project-based individual software development including websites, apps, Windows/MacOS applications, and web-based portal platforms. Pricing determined per offer/quote. Revenue recognized upon project completion and acceptance. Advance payments (Abschlagszahlungen) according to project progress are permitted.
2. Hosting & Server Management: Hosting services with 99.5% availability SLA. Minimum contract term of 12 months, renewable for 12-month periods unless terminated with 3 months notice. Payment terms: 14 days net.
3. Maintenance & Wartung: Maintenance services for developed software. Minimum contract term of 12 months. Warranty period of 24 months from acceptance.
4. studioMED+ (Own Product): The company's own clinical study management software (studioMED+) serves clinics across Germany. May generate recurring revenue through licensing or subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Studio.201 Software GmbH is a custom software studio that designs and develops individualized web portals, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and Windows/macOS desktop applications for business workflows and data management. The studio builds each solution bespoke to client specifications using Symfony/PHP for web, native or hybrid approaches for mobile, and offers its own clinical study management product, studioMED+, used by clinics across Germany. Services include consulting, hosting, automated testing, maintenance, and long-term partnership development.

Product overview

Studio.201 Software Gmbh is a custom software development company based in Magdeburg, Germany, offering 100% individualized software solutions. The product portfolio consists of two main service lines: (1) Custom web-based portals and platforms including studioMED+ (clinical study management), IMMO (real estate management), RehaCare (vocational rehabilitation calculator), Luana (energy process software), AMS (occupational safety portal), NAVIGATE-Universum (multimedia tour system), and Baukalkulation (construction calculation); and (2) Custom mobile applications for iOS and Android including Protokoll-App (defect documentation), ZinsesZinsRechner (compound interest calculator), Unser-Hochzeit-Planer (wedding planner), Sensor 8a (reporting app), Flappy Santa Rises (game), and Zaubertafel (children's drawing app). The company also develops desktop software (SiGeRom 7) and provides services including hosting, testing, code refactoring, and consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• studioMED+: Advanced Clinical Study Information System - their flagship project for managing clinical and non-clinical studies used by clinics throughout Germany.

Products and services

• studioMED+ Web-based, customizable clinical study information system for managing clinical and non-clinical studies, including data, documents, tasks, appointments and users with role-based access control. Used by clinics across Germany.
• Custom Web Portals (Onlineportale/Webportale) Bespoke web-based portal and platform development using PHP/Symfony and MySQL/MariaDB, with multi-user role-based access, document and task management, customer management, and real-time task distribution. Built to client specifications.
• Custom Mobile Apps (iOS & Android) Custom mobile application development for iPhone, iPad, and Android with server connectivity, including native apps (Objective-C/Swift, Java), hybrid apps, and webapps with modern design and intuitive operation.
• SiGeRom 7 Desktop software for Windows and macOS supporting safety coordinators throughout construction projects, with project-specific documents and knowledge management.
• Hosting & Server Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-month warranty period for developed software
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Collaborative research partnership on two EFRE-funded projects: SmartSensor 4.0 (2019-2022) developing an intelligent sensor system for digital twin of complex plastic processing chains, and CT4Add2QM (2022) on automated quality assurance for additively manufactured polymer components using CT data. Studio.201 researched interfaces and data structures for building a data space.
• studioMED+ (Own Product)coreOthersstudioMED+ is the company's own clinical study management product, developed by studio.201. It is their most successful own project, used by many clinics across Germany. The platform manages clinical and non-clinical studies including all data, documents, tasks, and appointments.

Scale indicators5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veeva Systems: Large public clinical-trial and life-sciences SaaS vendor with Vault CTMS, eTMF, and CDB products. Indirectly competes with studioMED+ in clinical study management, especially as it expands down-market into mid-sized sponsors and CROs.
• Avenga: International custom software and digital engineering firm with significant German operations (Cologne). Competes with Studio.201 for bespoke enterprise software, portal, and app development projects, but at substantially greater scale.
• SYZYGY Group: Larger German digital agency group building custom digital products, platforms, and apps for enterprise clients. Overlaps with Studio.201 on portal/app delivery but serves a significantly broader and more international client base.

Direct peers

• Castor: Amsterdam-based clinical trial data capture and eCRF platform. Directly comparable to studioMED+ as a clinical-study management SaaS product; competes for the same German mid-tier clinics and academic sites.
• OpenClinica: Open-source/hosted electronic data capture platform for clinical trials used by academic and mid-sized sponsors globally. Comparable to studioMED+ in target users (clinics, mid-tier study sponsors) and core functionality (study data, document and task management).
• cosee GmbH: Darmstadt-based custom software studio delivering bespoke applications and digital products for German enterprises. Comparable in size, technology agnosticism, and emphasis on long-term client partnerships.
• InnoQ Deutschland GmbH: German software consultancy specializing in custom development, architecture, and modern technology adoption. Comparable in senior-engineer-heavy delivery model and focus on complex bespoke systems rather than packaged products.
• TNG Technology Consulting: Bavarian boutique IT consultancy with a similar senior-talent, custom-build ethos and German Mittelstand/enterprise client base. Comparable culture of senior-only teams and direct developer-client engagement.
• Mayflower GmbH: Munich-based custom web and enterprise application developer with a comparable focus on PHP/Symfony-based portals and platform engineering for German enterprise clients. Operates in a similar boutique custom-software model targeting German Mittelstand.
• Werk38 GmbH: Augsburg-based digital agency building custom web platforms, portals, and apps for German SMEs. Closely comparable customer profile (KMU), tech stack overlap (PHP/web frameworks), and project-based engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/studio201
• Facebookfacebook.com/studio.201.software
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-201-software-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/studio.201_software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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