Medarbejder- Og Kompetencestyrelsen

What Medarbejder- Og Kompetencestyrelsen does

Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen (MEDST) is a Danish government agency established on October 1, 2019, operating under Finansministeriet (Ministry of Finance) as part of the central government administrative conglomerate. The agency is responsible for ensuring good frameworks for attractive and well-functioning Danish state workplaces, with statutory mandates covering collective agreement negotiations (overenskomstforhandlinger), salary and pension administration, leadership development, competence development, and work environment support for approximately 800,000 Danish state employees across all government agencies and institutions. MEDST is headquartered at Landgreven 4, 1301 København K, and employs approximately 100 staff organized into four centers: Center for Overenskomster (collective agreements), Center for Analyse (analysis and statistics), Center for Arbejdsliv og Ledelse (working life and leadership), and Direktionssekretariatet (executive secretariat).

MEDST's core product portfolio consists of a unified digital platform of HR tools and educational programs for state employers. The digital infrastructure includes PAV (Personale Administrativ Vejledning), a comprehensive HR administrative guidance portal, alongside specialized online calculators: Grundbeløbsberegneren for computing base salary amounts and Jubilæumsberegner for determining tenure-based jubilee benefits. The agency also operates the Statens løn- og personalestatistikker (state salary and personnel statistics) systems. Educational offerings include the PLUS leadership development program (Program for Ledelsesudvikling i Staten), Statens HR-uddannelse, Talent for ledelse, SPOT (top leadership talent program), and the NORUT Nordic exchange program. Supporting governance infrastructure is delivered through Samarbejdssekretariatet (cooperation secretariat for cooperation committees) and Kompetencesekretariatet (joint secretariat managing the State Competence Fund).

MEDST is wholly owned by the Danish state and funded through budgetary appropriations from Finansministeriet rather than commercial revenue. As a government entity (statslig styrelse), the agency does not charge fees for its advisory services, HR tools, or training programs. Its go-to-market model is direct service delivery to Danish state employers via its central agency, supported by an official website (medst.dk), three email newsletters, a LinkedIn presence, and dedicated advisory hotlines. The customer base is structurally confined to Danish state workplaces, giving MEDST a monopoly position within its statutory scope but also defining the outer boundary of its addressable market.

Name

Medarbejder- Og Kompetencestyrelsen

Legal name

Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen

Website

https://medst.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen (MEDST) is a Danish government agency under the Ministry of Finance, providing HR advisory services, digital HR tools (PAV, salary and jubilee calculators), collective agreement negotiations, and leadership development programs to all Danish state employers serving approximately 800,000 public sector employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: As a Danish government agency under the Finance Ministry, MEDST is funded through state budgetary allocations rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MEDST is a Danish government agency that delivers HR administrative tools, collective agreement negotiation services, and leadership/competence development programs to all Danish state employers. Its core offerings include the PAV personnel guidance portal, salary and jubilee calculators, advisory services on collective agreements, salary/pension/work environment matters, and structured leadership programs such as PLUS and Statens HR-uddannelse.

Product overview

Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen is a Danish government agency under the Ministry of Finance that provides a unified platform of HR tools, advisory services, and educational programs for state employers. The core product portfolio includes PAV (Personale Administrativ Vejledning), a comprehensive HR administrative guidance portal, alongside specialized calculators such as Grundbeløbsberegneren and Jubilæumsberegner. The agency also operates leadership development programs including PLUS (Program for Ledelsesudvikling i Staten), Talent for ledelse, and the Nordic exchange program NORUT. Supporting infrastructure includes Samarbejdssekretariatet and Kompetencesekretariatet, which manage cooperation agreements and the State Competence Fund respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAV - Personale Administrativ Vejledning (Personnel Administrative Guidance) Digital HR guidance portal providing comprehensive administrative guidelines, regulations, and personnel administration reference material for Danish state employers.
• Grundbeløbsberegneren (Base Salary Calculator) Online calculator provided by MEDST for computing base salary amounts for Danish state employees.
• Jubilæumsberegner (Anniversary Calculator) Online calculator that determines jubilee awards and benefits for Danish state employees based on tenure.
• PLUS - Program for Ledelsesudvikling i Staten (Leadership Development Program) Cross-governmental leadership development program building leaders and leadership talent at all levels within the Danish state.
• Samarbejdssekretariatet (Cooperation Secretariat) Partnership advisory body providing counseling to cooperation committees in the Danish state sector on cooperation agreements, courses, and mediation.
• Kompetencesekretariatet (Competence Secretariat) Joint secretariat for competence development administered by the state collective bargaining parties, managing the State Competence Fund and competence-development activities across the Danish state.
• Den Statslige Kompetencefond (State Competence Fund) State Competence Fund allowing Danish state employees to apply for financing for competence development activities including conferences, courses, and educational programs.
• Statens HR-uddannelse (State HR Education) Comprehensive HR education program for Danish state employees covering multiple HR disciplines and competencies.
• Talent for ledelse (Talent for Leadership) Program helping professionals transition from employee to leader, preparing them for leadership roles and building networks with peers across the Danish state.
• NORUT - Nordisk Udvekslingsordning (Nordic Exchange Program) Nordic exchange program enabling cross-border professional development and collaboration among public-sector employees in Nordic countries.
• Rådgivning til statens arbejdsgivere (Advisory Services for State Employers) Direct advisory service from MEDST for Danish state employers covering collective agreements, salary, pension, and work environment matters.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Finansministeriet (Finance Ministry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019MEDST operates as an agency under the Finance Ministry conglomerate (Finansministeriets koncern), which includes Økonomistyrelsen, Statens Administration, Statens IT, and DREAM. The agency is mandated by the Ministry to handle collective agreement negotiations and HR policy for state employers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): U.S. federal government HR agency overseeing federal workforce policy, pay systems, leadership development, and HR services across the U.S. federal civil service. International equivalent of MEDST's role for U.S. federal employers, operating at much greater scale but with the same statutory authority and mandate.
• Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening (DA): Confederation of Danish Employers representing private and public employers in collective bargaining and HR policy. Directly comparable to MEDST in serving Danish employers on labor-relations and HR matters, though with a broader private-sector mandate alongside public-sector coverage.
• Australian Public Service Commission (APSC): Central agency responsible for Australian Public Service workforce policy, leadership development, HR capability, and integrity standards. Closest Anglo-Saxon peer to MEDST in mandate and product set, with comparable central HR advisory and talent development functions for federal government employers.
• Arbetsgivarverket: Swedish Agency for Government Employers that conducts collective bargaining and HR policy on behalf of Swedish state employers. Closest Nordic counterpart to MEDST with effectively the same mandate, customer base (state employers), and product portfolio (collective agreements, salary statistics, leadership development).
• Kommunernes Landsforening (KL): Local Government Denmark — the employers' association and HR/collective-bargaining authority for Danish municipal employers (~590,000 employees). Highly comparable to MEDST in role, structure, and product offerings, differing only in serving municipal rather than state employers.
• UK Civil Service HR: Central HR function within the UK Cabinet Office providing workforce policy, leadership development, and HR services across the UK civil service. Comparable to MEDST in its central coordination role for state employers, though embedded within a ministry rather than operating as a standalone agency.

Others

• Statens Administration: Sister Danish agency under Finansministeriet providing shared administrative services (HR/payroll/finance processing) to Danish state institutions. Adjacent to MEDST in shared-service delivery to state employers but focused on transactional processing rather than policy and advisory work.
• Økonomistyrelsen: Sister Danish government agency under Finansministeriet responsible for public-sector financial management, procurement, and corporate services. Comparable to MEDST only in being a peer agency under the same Finance Ministry conglomerate, not in functional mandate.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medarbejder-og-kompetencestyrelsen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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