Pliezhausen, December 8, 2025 – DATAGROUP SE (“DATAGROUP”), a leading German IT service provider, today announced that Laura Schröder, Managing Director at KKR, has joined the company’s Supervisory Board with immediate effect, following her appointment by the court. She succeeds Manfred Boschatzke, who stepped down from the Supervisory Board effective on 29 November 2025.

Laura Schröder joined KKR, a leading global investment firm offering alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions, in 2021 as part of the European Private Equity team. As Managing Director, she has led numerous investments in Germany, with a particular focus on the IT services sector. Previously, she worked at Advent International and began her career at 3i Group in 2011. She holds an MA in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen.

In November 2025, KKR became a strategic partner of DATAGROUP through its investment alongside founder and Supervisory Board Chairman Max H.-H. Schaber, supporting the company’s growth and strengthening its position as a leading provider of secure and sovereign IT services.

Pliezhausen, November 26, 2025 – DATAGROUP has been awarded the contract to operate the SAP system landscape of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) as part of a tender process. The project includes the migration and long-term operation of the SAP systems in the DATAGROUP Enterprise Cloud in Frankfurt am Main. The contract has a term of five years and a volume in the mid-single-digit million range.

DATAGROUP supports Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in operating and further developing its business-critical SAP systems. HEIDELBERG is a leading technology company that has stood for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide 175 years. As part of the project, all SAP systems and components of HEIDELBERG were transferred to the highly secure DATAGROUP data center in Frankfurt am Main and rebuilt on modern, scalable cloud architecture. The migration included moving existing Oracle databases to the high-performance SAP ASE platform. The goal was to create an efficient, cost-saving, and future-proof SAP system landscape that enables a transition to SAP S/4HANA.

Partnership for Modern SAP Operations

The transition was completed during ongoing operations within nine months. The project covers around 30 system landscapes with more than 100 SAP systems and a total capacity of over 1.2 million SAPS.

“DATAGROUP has one of the largest SAP units in Germany and combines deep technical operational expertise for complex SAP landscapes with comprehensive understanding of business-critical processes,” explains Andreas Baresel, CEO of DATAGROUP. “We are delighted to support HEIDELBERG in this important transformation as a long-term partner.”

“With DATAGROUP, we have found a partner that fits well with us both technologically and organizationally,” says Sven Storck, Head of Information Technology and CIO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. “The close coordination between our IT teams and the clearly structured migration approach were key factors in ensuring that the transition during ongoing operations was smooth and successful within about nine months.”

By migrating and operating in the DATAGROUP data center, HEIDELBERG gained a highly available, scalable, and audit-compliant infrastructure. This created the technological foundation for future SAP innovations and laid the groundwork for stable and cost-efficient IT operations.

About HEIDELBERG

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is a leading technology company that has stood for innovation, quality, and reliability in mechanical engineering worldwide for 175 years. With a clear focus on growth, HEIDELBERG drives development in its core areas of packaging and digital printing, software solutions, and lifecycle business with services and consumables to help customers achieve maximum productivity and efficiency. In addition, the company is expanding new business areas in industrial sectors such as high-precision plant engineering with integrated control, automation technology, and robotics, as well as growing green technologies. With a strong international presence in around 170 countries, the creativity and expertise of its approximately 9,500 employees, its own production sites in Europe, China, and the USA, and one of the largest global sales and service networks, the company is optimally positioned for future growth.

Pliezhausen, November 11, 2025 – DATAGROUP has been named as one of the “Booming 15” IT and software service providers in the EMEA region for the third quarter by technology research and advisory firm ISG (Information Service Group).

The “Booming 15” category of the global ISG Index™ recognizes providers with annual revenues of up to 1 billion US dollars that have achieved the highest annual contract value (ACV) over the past 12 months.

The ISG Index™ is considered one of the most important market barometers for the global IT and business services industry. It tracks and analyzes the annual contract value of all commercial IT service contracts worldwide to report quarterly on growth trends in the industry.

“This recognition is a strong signal for our innovative strength and sustainable growth,” says Andreas Baresel, CEO of DATAGROUP. “With our modular service portfolio CORBOX, we offer our customers a flexible and secure IT service offering that is consistently aligned with the needs of modern businesses – from cloud and security to compliance and AI-driven services.”

Pliezhausen, October 22, 2025 – With GOWBOX, DATAGROUP presents a powerful full-service IT offering specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Developed by DATAGROUP GO, a unit specialized in SMEs, GOWBOX combines five core components that holistically support medium-sized businesses in their digital transformation.

GOWBOX is aimed at SMEs that value transparent cost structures, rapid implementation, and future-proof technologies. It offers customized IT services from a single source, short implementation times, and a central contact for all IT matters. With this, DATAGROUP provides a structured offering that specifically addresses the typical requirements of the SME segment.

GOWBOX includes five core components that ensure the digital success of medium-sized companies:

• SAP Business One: A powerful ERP system for efficiently managing all business processes
• Digital Business Processes: Modern tools for document and contract management, legally compliant archiving, and time tracking
• IT Infrastructure: Robust structures for stable and secure IT operations
• IT Security: Comprehensive and efficient protection for all data and systems
• Cloud: Scalable, secure, and standardized technology for flexible IT operations

Specialized unit within DATAGROUP

GOWBOX was developed by DATAGROUP GO, a unit specialized in SMEs, headquartered in Ibbenbüren, and supported by five additional SME-focused locations across Germany. “We understand the unique challenges of small and medium-sized enterprises from daily practice. With GOWBOX, we bundle over 25 years of experience into an offering that reduces IT complexity and makes digitalization simple,” explains Jana Kuck, Managing Director of DATAGROUP GO.

Andreas Baresel, CEO of DATAGROUP, adds: “GOWBOX is an important strategic step for DATAGROUP. We want to give small and medium-sized enterprises access to the same IT excellence that large organizations have been benefiting from for many years through our CORBOX services. This follows proven success principles, expands our service portfolio, and strengthens our position as a full-service IT partner in the German market.”

DATAGROUP GO GmbH emerged from the merger of two established IT companies: Hövermann IT-Gruppe GmbH from Ibbenbüren (founded in 1999) and CONPLUS Mittelstandslösungen GmbH from Mönchengladbach and Ahrensburg (founded in 2007). Both companies became part of DATAGROUP in 2022 and 2023 respectively. In 2025, the DATAGROUP GO unit was formed, combining the expertise of both companies under one roof.

DATAGROUP’s SME segment also includes specialized units such as DATAGROUP Rottweil (formerly IT Total), systemzwo, and Tarador. Together, they form a strong network within the corporate group, offering customized IT services and experience for small and medium-sized enterprises.

More information about GOWBOX can be found at: www.gowbox.de 

Pliezhausen, October 9, 2025 – Max Schaber, founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DATAGROUP, was honored yesterday with the M&A Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award, presented by the Federal Association for Mergers & Acquisitions (BMA), recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of mergers and acquisitions in Germany.

The M&A Award was established in 2023 and has since become an important platform for companies and consultants in the M&A sector. The goal of the annual award ceremony, held in Berlin, is to highlight successful, innovative, and sustainable transactions and to promote best practices within the industry. Awards are presented in ten categories and consider criteria such as strategic relevance, economic success, degree of innovation, and sustainability.

Max Schaber was honored for his exceptional commitment and pioneering work in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Since DATAGROUP’s IPO in 2006, more than 30 companies have been successfully acquired and integrated into the overall organization. Through its consistently pursued “buy and turn around” and “buy and build” strategies, DATAGROUP has made a significant contribution to the consolidation of the German IT services market.

Successful Integration and Sustainable Growth

In all acquisitions, DATAGROUP places particular emphasis on preserving the acquired companies, their customer relationships, and their service portfolios. This not only strengthens the performance of the corporate group but also offers employees of the acquired companies a long-term secure perspective.

“This award is not only a personal honor but also a recognition of the many dedicated employees at DATAGROUP,” emphasizes Max Schaber. “Their commitment, expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit have made DATAGROUP one of the leading IT service companies in Germany. Our success in the M&A sector is based on partnership thinking, sustainable integration, and the belief that people are at the center of every transformation.”

The award highlights the importance of long-term M&A strategies for sustainable business success. Max Schaber’s career serves as a model for responsible and future-oriented acquisition policies that combine economic strength with social responsibility.

Pliezhausen, 12 August 2025. DATAGROUP SE (WKN: A0JC8S) today publishes the financial results of the third quarter 2024/2025 and the first nine months of 2024/2025. Both in the third quarter of 2024/2025 and the first nine months of 2024/2025 DATAGROUP has continued to grow in a market environment that remains challenging. Development in earnings reflects the ongoing investments in the future fields of artificial intelligence, cyber security and cloud technologies, and is in line with expectations at an EBIT margin of 8.0 %. In the first nine months of 2024/2025, orders from new customers added up to roughly EUR 23m, while cross- and upselling contracts worth approximately EUR 15m were secured. The outlook for the full year 2024/2025 is confirmed.

Revenue was up slightly by 3.4 % to EUR 136.3m in the third quarter of 2024/2025 (PY EUR 131.8m) and 9.3 % to EUR 416.1m in the first nine months of 2024/2025 (PY EUR 380.5m). Accordingly, gross profit was up 9.2 % to EUR 296.1m (PY EUR 271.3m).

EBITDA came to EUR 60.9m (PY EUR 58.3m) and EBIT to EUR 33.5m (PY EUR 32.2m). The EBIT margin thus stood at 8.0 % after the first nine months of 2024/2025 versus 8.5 % in the prior-year period. “Our growth demonstrates that our solid business model differentiates us from the competition and secures sustainable development. Customer projects, such as supporting Degussa Goldhandel on their growth path or the digitalization of student finance in the federal state of Hesse, illustrate that we convince in both highly productive, standardized CORBOX services and customized, individual IT solutions tailored to our clients’ specific needs”, says DATAGROUP’s CEO Andreas Baresel, commenting on the results.

Balance Sheet Development and Cashflow

The balance sheet total increased to EUR 569.9m (30.09.2024: EUR 537.4m) in comparison to the end of the fiscal year. The equity ratio of 28.9 % slightly exceeds the level at the end of the fiscal year (30.09.2024: 28.6 %). Liquid funds amounted to EUR 28.5m (30.09.2024: EUR 36.6m).
Total net debt was EUR 175.9m on 30.06.2025 compared to EUR 139.1m at the end of the fiscal year on 30.09.2024. This increase is mainly attributable to the acquisition of Tarador (EUR 8.3m), earn-out payments (EUR 5.2m), the dividend payment of EUR 8.3m and the share buyback of EUR 2.1m. Accordingly, the net debt to EBITDA ratio is 2.2 (30.09.2024: 1.7). Cash inflow from operating activities was EUR 13.8m (PY EUR 29.0m).

Pliezhausen, 3 July 2025 – DATAGROUP continues to advance the digitalization of student finance in Hesse with the introduction of electronic files (e-files) for BAföG at Studierendenwerk (student services organization) Gießen. Following implementations in Darmstadt and Kassel, Gießen is now the third location to replace the paper-based processes with a digital solution.

The shift to digital processing of BAföG applications at Studierendenwerk Gießen represents another important step toward the modernization of administrative procedures. The digitalization of student finance thus is structured and advanced in a sustainable way.

To implement the project in Gießen, an interdisciplinary project group was formed to analyze existing procedures and develop new digital workflows. DATAGROUP provided both technical and conceptual support, coordinating the phased roll-out of BAföG e-files through pilot groups and laying the foundation for the transition in the office.

Advantages of digital file management

The transition to e-files improves administrative efficiency, reduces paper usage, and enables the adoption of modern, flexible processes. Documents can now be accessed digitally, facilitating mobile work beyond the office environment. Paper documents are scanned with legal validity and integrated into the system, while electronically received documents no longer need to be printed or archived physically. This significantly eases operations and contributes to more sustainable administration. Students also benefit from faster processing times and improved communication with the offices. Dominik Kaiser, Head of the Office for Educational Support in Gießen, notes: “Despite the challenges that come with such a comprehensive transition, it becomes apparent that digital file management offers many benefits. We have reviewed and optimized existing workflows, laying the foundation for a future-ready administration – a win-win for both students and staff.”

DATAGROUP as a digitalization partner of the public sector

In early 2024, DATAGROUP initiated the first implementation of BAföG e-files in a pilot project with Studierendenwerk Darmstadt. This project resulted in the development of technical standards and process guidelines, created in close collaboration and used as the foundation for subsequent roll-outs. Based on this groundwork, e-files were introduced in Kassel and Gießen. DATAGROUP is now working on implementing BAföG e-files in other federal states as well. 

The IT service provider has many years of experience in digitalizing public administration processes. With its BAFSYS software, DATAGROUP is the leading provider for managing student support schemes (BAföG and AFBG) in Germany. This software is already used in eleven federal states. As a digitalization partner, DATAGROUP not only manages technical implementation but also offers comprehensive support to public institutions – from process analysis and workflow design to training.

Pliezhausen, 5 June 2025 – DATAGROUP remains among the Top 10 leading IT service providers in Germany in 2025. Market researcher Lünendonk & Hossenfelder has published the current Lünendonk Lists as well as the initial results of the study on “The Market for IT Services in Germany”.

Ranking seventh in the current Lünendonk List “Leading IT Services Companies in Germany”, DATAGROUP reaffirms its strong position in the IT services market. The lists have been published alongside the first results of the study on “The Market for IT Services in Germany”. The complete research is set to be released in late July.

A changing market

The study shows that the IT services market is also affected by the economic crisis, albeit with a delay. At the same time, pioneering topics such as artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty continue to gain importance.

“In a challenging market environment, it becomes clear how vital it is to have a broad and efficient portfolio as well as close customer relationships. Our approach of providing IT services with a regional base and a strategic focus on growth areas such as AI, cloud, and cybersecurity has proven its worth. We are extremely pleased about our good ranking in the Lünendonk List,” explains Alexandra Mülders, Divisional Director of Sales at DATAGROUP.

Sovereignty is gaining importance

Driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, increased requirements for data security, and US tariffs, for instance, the growing importance of digital sovereignty is another key topic in this year’s Lünendonk Study. This trend makes local providers more attractive.

“IT services provided from Germany are increasingly becoming a strategic advantage. The combination of regional presence, legal certainty, and technological excellence enhances our clients’ confidence. DATAGROUP stands for IT ‘Made in Germany’ – sovereign, reliable, and future-ready,” highlights Andreas Baresel, Chief Executive Officer of DATAGROUP.

Pliezhausen, 3 June 2025 – DATAGROUP has taken on comprehensive IT services for Degussa Goldhandel, supporting their international growth strategy with high-performance and flexible on-premise and cloud solutions.

As part of its internationalization strategy, Degussa Goldhandel GmbH has opted to comprehensively outsource its IT services. In DATAGROUP, the company has found an experienced partner to support the expansion of its international footprint and public cloud transformation, offering a high degree of flexibility and expertise. DATAGROUP provides a wide range of IT services, including operation of the on-premise infrastructure for servers, storage, backup, and virtualization. First-level service desk support is also provided, complemented by the initial installation and pre-configuration of hardware components at the Frankfurt site and other offices in Germany, Spain, the UK, and Switzerland.

Additionally, DATAGROUP is responsible for client management via Microsoft Intune, as well as server management and monitoring. The service portfolio also includes modern workplace solutions with Microsoft 365, including Teams, Office, and SharePoint. The use of Azure Services and Power BI rounds out the portfolio. In total, approximately 250 users are supported – both on-premise and in secure cloud environments.

A trust-based partnership for digitization and growth

“With DATAGROUP, we have found a partner that perfectly meets our requirements for a modern, efficient, and scalable IT infrastructure. We were impressed by the combination of technical expertise, pragmatic approach, and economic attractiveness,” explains Mazen Rifai, Head of International IT of Degussa Goldhandel.

“We are extremely pleased with Degussa’s confidence in us and the opportunity to comprehensively support their internationalization,” says Andreas Baresel, Chief Executive Officer of DATAGROUP. “This contract highlights our strength to meet individual customer requirements with high-quality, flexible IT services – both on-premise and in the cloud.”

A fast and straightforward sales process was key to the successful completion of the project. The technical expertise of the colleagues providing the services was just as convincing DATAGROUP’s strong price-performance ratio.

Pliezhausen, June 1, 2025. Today, Dante Beteiligungen SE (“Bidder”) informed DATAGROUP SE (WKN A0JC8S) about an increase of the offer price for the public purchase offer to the shareholders of DATGROUP SE which is conditional upon the success of the public purchase offer as follows:

• If, at the expiration of the acceptance period, the public purchase offer has been accepted for at least 80% (but less than 90%) of the outstanding DATAGROUP Shares (including DATAGROUP Shares acquired by the Bidder outside of the public purchase offer), the offer price will increase to EUR 56.50 per DATAGROUP Share.
• If, at the expiration of the acceptance period, the public purchase offer has been accepted for at least 90% of the outstanding DATAGROUP Shares (including DATAGROUP Shares acquired by the Bidder outside of the public purchase offer), the offer price will increase to EUR 58.00 per DATAGROUP Share.

Basis for the determination of the respective threshold of 80% and 90%, respectively, is the total number of 8,349,000 DATAGROUP Shares outstanding. As of today, Bidder has secured c. 59.4% of the outstanding DATAGROUP Shares.

In case none of the aforementioned thresholds of 80% or 90% will be met, the offer price will remain unchanged and amount to EUR 54.00 per DATAGROUP Share.

The Bidder expressly ruled out a further increase of the offer price.

The respective offer amendment by Dante Beteiligungen SE will be published on the internet under www.dante-offer.com.