a2 techn. dokumentation & translation

Name

a2 techn. dokumentation & translation

Legal name

A2 Doku GmbH

Website

https://a2-dt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Documentation Services: Creation of technical documentation including operating instructions, user manuals, assembly instructions, and technical documents for machinery, equipment, and software products.
2. CE Certification & Product Safety: Support for CE conformity assessment procedures, risk assessments, safety analysis, and creation of declarations of conformity for products entering the EU market.
3. CMS Implementation & Consulting: Consulting and support for implementation and use of technical documentation systems (CMS/CCMS) including SCHEMA ST4, Smart Media Creator, and docuglobe.
4. Technical Translation Services: Translation of technical documentation into multiple languages, supported by translation memory and terminology databases, including localization for international markets.
5. Technical Visualization: Creation of illustrations for assembly and operating instructions, exploded view drawings, photo illustrations, catalog illustrations, and training materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A2 Doku GmbH is a full-service provider that creates and manages legally compliant technical documentation for industrial manufacturers. Its core offerings include the creation of operating instructions, user manuals, and assembly instructions, CE certification and product safety consulting (conformity assessment, risk assessment, declarations of conformity), and consulting/implementation services for technical documentation CMS/CCMS platforms. Supporting offerings cover technical translation and localization, technical visualization and illustration, and documentation analyses (A2-Doku-Analyse and A2-Safety-Analyse) benchmarked against DIN EN 82079-1 and DIN EN 20607.

Product overview

A2 Doku GmbH is a full-service provider for technical documentation and product safety, operating as a services-based company rather than a software vendor. The core offerings center on three main service areas: Technical Documentation services (creation of operating instructions, manuals, and technical documents), CE Certification & Product Safety services (conformity declarations, CE marking, risk assessments), and CMS/Content Management System consulting services. Supporting services include technical translation and localization, technical visualization and illustration, and documentation analysis tools (A2-Doku-Analyse and A2-Safety-Analyse). The company also offers service delivery models including Doku as a Service (DaaS) for ongoing outsourcing and CMS Fasttrack for accelerated implementation. A key proprietary solution is the Anlageninformationssystem (AIS) / Allindo AIS, a cloud-based plant information system developed as a joint venture with partner Auctores. The company does not manufacture or sell standalone software products, but provides services around third-party CMS platforms including SCHEMA ST4, Smart Media Creator (SMC), and docuglobe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technische Dokumentation (Technical Documentation Services) Professional technical documentation services including the creation, revision and automation of operating instructions, user manuals, and technical documents for manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and software products, based on German and international standards.
• Konformitätserklärung & CE-Kennzeichnung (Product Safety & CE Certification) Services for creating declarations of conformity and CE marking, including conformity assessment procedures, risk assessments, and product safety compliance consulting for products entering the European market.
• CMS / Redaktionssystem (Content Management System Consulting) Consulting and support for the selection, implementation, and daily use of technical authoring and content management systems (CMS/CCMS), including SCHEMA ST4, Smart Media Creator, and docuglobe, for efficient technical documentation management.
• Anlageninformationssystem (AIS) / Allindo AIS Cloud-based plant information system for project planning and document handover in plant engineering, enabling digital collaboration and optimized plant documentation across the entire plant lifecycle from planning to commissioning.
• Technische Übersetzung (Technical Translation) Professional technical translation services including creation of multilingual concepts, translation-optimized source texts, cultural neutrality, and localization for international markets, supported by translation memory and terminology databases.
• Technische Visualisierung (Technical Visualization) Technical illustration and visualization services including assembly and operating instructions, exploded views, photo illustrations, and catalog illustrations for technical documentation.
• Doku as a Service (DaaS) Outsourcing service model providing complete ongoing documentation management as a managed service, including regular updates and maintenance of technical documentation.
• CMS Fasttrack Accelerated consulting service for rapid CMS/CCMS implementation and adoption, enabling clients to reach productive documentation workflows quickly.
• A2-Doku-Analyse (Documentation Analysis) Documentation inspection service reviewing legal compliance, information quality, and efficiency, providing an overview of optimization potential with concrete solution suggestions based on DIN EN 82079-1 and DIN EN 20607 standards.
• A2-Safety-Analyse (Safety Analysis) Safety analysis reviewing documentation for legal and standards compliance as well as efficiency, identifying optimization potential with concrete solution suggestions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products with legally compliant documentation gain access to the entire European internal market through proper CE marking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Allindo GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between A2 Doku and Auctores for developing Allindo AIS, a cloud-based software solution bridging project planning and document handover in plant engineering. The software optimizes document management and collaboration across the entire plant lifecycle from planning to commissioning.
• Auctores GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for software development and cross-media solutions. Auctores provides strategic consulting, web-based software, and digital transformation support. Co-developed Allindo AIS plant information system with A2 Doku.
• Quanos Solutions GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership for SCHEMA ST4 CMS implementation. Quanos provides the XML-based component content management system used by A2 Doku for managing multilingual and variant-rich technical documentation. A2 Doku offers implementation support, customization, and ongoing CMS services.
• GDScoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for docuglobe documentation management system. GDS provides the database-driven modularization solution enabling efficient creation, standardization, and structuring of technical documentation. A2 Doku offers implementation and support services.
• Expert Communication Systems GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Smart Media Creator (SMC) XML authoring system. Expert Communication Systems provides the browser-based XML documentation system used for technical documentation and technical marketing. A2 Doku offers implementation support and training services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• kothes GmbH: German technical documentation and translation service provider serving industrial manufacturers with operating manuals, CE marking support, and translation offerings. Closely comparable scope, customer base, and delivery model to A2 Doku, making it the most directly competitive peer in the DACH market.
• DOCUFY GmbH: German specialist in technical documentation combining DOCUFY Suite software with documentation services for machinery manufacturers. Comparable customer base and integrated service-plus-software model to A2 Doku's Allindo AIS offering.

Emerging players

• Quanos Solutions GmbH: Provider of SCHEMA ST4 XML-based component content management system used by A2 Doku for multilingual technical documentation. Both an implementation partner and adjacent competitor in CMS services, addressing the same technical documentation customer base.
• GDS GmbH: Provider of the docuglobe database-driven documentation management system and an implementation partner of A2 Doku. Operates in the same niche of German CMS tooling for technical documentation and offers competing implementation services.
• Expert Communication Systems GmbH: Provider of Smart Media Creator (SMC) browser-based XML authoring system and an implementation partner of A2 Doku. Operates in the same niche of German CMS tooling for technical documentation.

Broad incumbents

• RWS Group: Global leader in translation, localization, and intellectual property services with overlap into technical documentation for regulated industries. Much larger, broader incumbent with overlapping translation and documentation capabilities relative to A2 Doku's multilingual services.
• Lionbridge: Global language services and content management provider serving enterprise manufacturers. Overlaps with A2 Doku's technical translation, localization, and multilingual documentation offerings but operates at much greater scale across multiple verticals.
• TransPerfect: World's largest privately held language services provider offering translation, localization, and content management for industrial and regulated clients. Broad incumbent overlap with A2 Doku's technical translation and documentation services at enterprise scale.
• CONTACT Software: German PLM, IoT, and digital twin software provider serving industrial manufacturers. Operates in adjacent territory of product documentation and lifecycle information management relevant to A2 Doku's Allindo AIS offering and broader technical documentation market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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