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ASTRUM IT Named “Top Partner for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses 2026”

Vanessa Badke — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:26:15 +0000

ASTRUM IT has received the TOP Partner Mittelstand 2026 award in the “IT Service Provider for SMEs” category. The award is based on an independent survey of corporate clients conducted by Markt und Mittelstand and Q-Ranks. Service providers from across Germany were evaluated according to key criteria such as service quality, value for money, and willingness to recommend. For ASTRUM IT, the result is a clear signal from the market: customers and partners confirm that the company’s commitment makes a lasting impression.

In the “IT Service Provider for SMEs” category, ASTRUM IT achieved above-average results in all three performance areas—service quality, value for money, and willingness to recommend. This award confirms what is lived out in everyday work: innovative approaches, a strong team spirit, and a passion for reliable IT services. Whether in software development, hosting, with the VISIT product, or in research projects, ASTRUM IT shapes the digital future of small and medium-sized businesses together with and for its customers and partners.

The “TOP Partner for SMEs 2026” ranking is designed to be a practical assessment from the perspective of corporate clients. It evaluates the specific value that service providers deliver in day-to-day business, how reliably they operate, and how fair the collaboration is perceived to be. The fact that ASTRUM IT scores so highly in terms of recommendations shows that customer satisfaction extends far beyond individual projects and reflects a long-term, trusting partnership. For small and medium-sized enterprises that rely on stable, secure, and scalable IT solutions, this award sends an important signal.

A big thank you goes out to the entire ASTRUM IT team. The award as a TOP Partner for SMEs would not have been possible without the commitment, passion, and strong team spirit of our employees. They are the reason why ASTRUM IT impresses day after day with high-quality service, reliable solutions, and innovative ideas. The honor is therefore both recognition and motivation to continue driving the digital transformation in the SME sector with a close relationship with our customers and a clear focus on quality and fairness.

ASTRUM IT is a Top 100 Innovator!

Patrick Sandner — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:12:02 +0000

ASTRUM IT is a Top 100 Innovator!

Innovation meets IT.

ASTRUM IT has been awarded the Top 100 seal, making it one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.

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Innovation in IT?

We show what’s possible—and how!

The awards recognized companies that consistently focus on innovation, are future-ready, and where innovation is no accident. At ASTRUM IT, we take innovation a step further. We bring people, technologies, and innovation together to collaboratively design solutions that drive our digital future.

The Top 100 Competition

Thanks to our consistent focus on external collaboration and open innovation, combined with a management approach that fosters innovation, we rank among the top 100 innovators in the IT industry. At ASTRUM IT, we bring tomorrow’s vision to life. We bring together people, technologies, and pioneering ideas to create groundbreaking solutions that redefine the digital future.

BACKGROUND:

What is Top 100?

TOP 100 is a prestigious German innovation competition. Since 1993, compamedia has been presenting the Top 100 Award to recognize the innovative strength and exceptional innovation achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. Participating companies are divided into three size categories based on the number of employees. In each category, up to 100 companies can be honored with the Top 100 Innovator Seal. In principle, any medium-sized company can participate, whether it is a manufacturing firm or a service provider.

Project partners include the Fraunhofer Society for the Promotion of Applied Research and the German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), as well as manager magazin as a media partner.

The official award ceremony, with Christian Wulff serving as mentor, will take place on June 26 in Heidelberg. We look forward to it!

What are the criteria?

The TOP 100 Innovators ranking is based on over 100 evaluation criteria, which are divided into five main categories. These criteria systematically assess whether innovation within the company is carried out in a structured manner and is not merely the result of chance. However, the competition looks at more than just new product developments. It focuses on strategic innovation leadership, the ability to establish an innovation-friendly culture, external orientation (customer needs, partnerships, ecosystem work), and process competence (idea management, scalability).

The 5 categories are:

Innovation-Promoting Top Management: Executives actively promote ideas, set goals, and allocate resources.
Innovation Climate: An open culture that rewards creativity and a willingness to take risks.
Innovative Processes and Organization: Structured methods for idea generation, selection, and implementation.
External Orientation & Open Innovation: External partnerships, market monitoring, and technology transfer.
Innovation Success: Concrete results such as revenue shares, patents, or market successes.

Further information: top.100.de/pruefkriterien

What is a Top Innovator?

A Top 100 Innovator is a medium-sized company that is ranked among Germany’s most innovative firms. The “TOP 100” competition annually recognizes approximately 250–300 companies that innovate systematically and consistently—not merely through isolated successes. Participants are evaluated by a scientific team led by Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke of the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Key features:

Focus: Innovation management rather than individual products; evaluated across 5 categories (including top management and open innovation).

Status: The seal is valid for 1 year.

WHY ASTRUM IT:

Warum haben wir teilgenommen?

Zukunftsinnovationen entstehen bei ASTRUM IT planvoll statt zufällig. Durch Dialog im Team entstehen neue Ansätze, beispielsweise in crossfunktionalen Arbeitsgruppen, Ideensprints oder auch durch gezielte Impulse vom Kunden. Unser Top-Management fungiert als Enabler, bietet Raum für visionäre Ideen, sorgt für schnelle Umsetzung und richtet die Anstrengungen auf zukunftsfähige Endergebnisse. Als erfahrener Kooperationspartner in nationalen Forschungsprojekten sind wir aktiv in offenen Innovationsprozessen eingebunden.

Über die Jahre haben wir ein breit gefächertes Portfolio aufgebaut, das von gemeinsamer Grundlagenforschung bis hin zu praxisnahen Projekten reicht. Wir arbeiten projektübergreifend mit Hochschulen, Universitätskliniken, Forschungseinrichtungen, Industriepartnern und öffentlichen Trägern zusammen. Unsere Zusammenarbeit basiert auf einer offenen Kultur des Wissensaustauschs.

Ziel ist es, wissenschaftlich fundierte Grundlagen zu schaffen, technologische Durchbrüche zu validieren und gleichzeitig praxisnahe Anwendungen zu entwickeln, die sich unmittelbar in reale Lösungen übertragen lassen.

Warum haben wir das Top 100 Siegel erhalten?

ASTRUM IT hat das TOP 100 Innovatoren-Siegel 2026 aufgrund herausragender Leistungen in den Kategorien „Außenorientierung & Open Innovation“ und „Innovationsförderndes Top-Management“ erhalten. Die Auszeichnung ist das Ergebnis des großen Engagements unserer Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die bereit sind Neues zu denken, neugierig neue Wege zu gehen und Verantwortung für die Umsetzung zu übernehmen.

Diese Stärken spiegeln unsere systematische Herangehensweise an IT-Innovation wider: offene Vernetzung mit Partnern (z. B. Siemens Healthineers, Forschungsprojekte) und ein Management, das Ideen aktiv fördert. Untermauert durch unseren Innovation Hub mit Projekten wie SPARC-Monitor, LLM-SE und der VISIT-Plattform für Besucher- und Yard Management.

Detaillierte Gründe:

Außenorientierung & Open Innovation: Unsere Fähigkeit, externe Impulse (Markt, Kunden, Tech-Partner) einzubinden und Technologietransfer umzusetzen – z. B. KI-gestützte Lösungen für Medizintechnik und Industrie 4.0, die neue Geschäftsfelder erschließen.
Innovationsförderndes Top-Management: Führung setzt klare Ziele, gibt Ideen-Freiraum und integriert Forschung in den Alltag, was zu agilen Teams und Projekten wie DeltaPro (Prozessoptimierung) oder ERIK (Roboter für Kindertherapie) führt.

Gesamtbild: Das Siegel bestätigt wiederholbare Innovationsprozesse, nicht Einzelfälle, passend zu unserer DNA in Software-Engineering, Hosting, Cybersecurity, unserer VISIT-Plattform, den Forschungsprojekten sowie digitaler Transformation seit 1992 .

Was ist die Grundlage?

Grundlage ist unsere Mission:

„Wir von ASTRUM IT machen digitalen Fortschritt möglich. Für eine nachhaltige Zukunft mit hoher Lebensqualität.“

Kernbotschaft:

Mit über 33 Jahren Erfahrung in Softwareentwicklung begleiten wir Kunden bei zukunftsweisenden Technologien für Medizintechnik und Industrie, vereinfacht Prozesse und schützt Innovationen – durch Steigerung der digitalen Vitalität. Komplexe IT-Aufgaben werden in einfache Lösungen übersetzt, Knowhow-Lücken geschlossen.

Werte:

Nachhaltigkeit: Ressourcenschonung & moderne Arbeitswelt.
Vertrauen: Transparenz & Fairness in Partnerschaften.
Professionalität: Individuelle Lösungen für maximale Kundennutzen.
Zukunftsorientierung: Kontinuierlicher Wissensaufbau, modernste Technologien.

Damit ist unsere Mission die perfekte Grundlage für das TOP 100-Siegel, denn wir verbinden „digitale Vitalität“ direkt mit Open Innovation und Top-Management.

Who is behind the award?

Mentor Christian Wulff

Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke

Top 100 Jury

Innovating Together – TOP 100!

“For ASTRUM IT, the TOP 100 seal is outstanding recognition of our culture of innovation. As an owner-managed medium-sized company based in Nuremberg, innovation drives us not only to secure sustainable competitive advantages, but also to strategically integrate forward-looking technologies such as AI into our projects.”

Gerhard Pölz
Managing Director, ASTRUM IT GmbH

Impressions of the ASTRUM IT Office in Nuremberg

Patrick Sandner — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:23:57 +0000

Your way to us

Whether you come to visit us by car, train or bike, you will find our office quickly and easily. It is located directly on the B2 federal road, just a two-minute drive from the A3 motorway, in the technology hub of Nuremberg. The direct bus connection makes it easy to reach us. If you come by bike, you can reach us from the railway station in around 20 minutes.

Parking shouldn’t be a problem either, as you can park directly in front of our office complex in the visitor car park.

A warm welcome

Once you have taken the stairs or the lift to the third floor, all you have to do is go through the door and you will find yourself in our inviting foyer.

Here you will be warmly welcomed by our charming Christine. She welcomes you with a friendly smile, takes care of your registration and provides you with the necessary dose of coffee😊

Relaxed entertainment

After registering, you can take a seat in one of our modern meeting rooms. Both the Gemini and Phoenix rooms are available to you. The meeting rooms are beautifully bright and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, which makes meetings even more pleasant.

Our walls with concrete core activation and integrated heat pump are sustainable and ensure that the rooms are pleasantly cool in summer and nice and warm in winter.

Relax and feel good during the break

Another highlight is definitely our large and cosy terrace on the 4th floor. In summer, you can barbecue here with our modern grill during after-work sessions or relax on the lounge and in our deckchairs during lunch breaks.

The parasols provide ample protection from the sun and our many plants create a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere. We also provide a small snack box for the small appetite.

Work like at home

Of course, we also work here from time to time😊In addition to all-round equipment for mobile working at home, there are bookable workstations for all colleagues on site in the style of a New Work model. Our open-plan concept provides plenty of space for interdepartmental dialogue.

In addition, height-adjustable desks ensure sustainable working and flexibility, while our planting provides the necessary oxygen for thinking and brings a feel-good atmosphere to our everyday working life.

Come and visit us!

We look forward to getting to know you.❤️ Come by and see our modern working environment at Nordostpark 33 in Nuremberg for yourself.

ASTRUM IT GmbH moves to new location

Patrick Sandner — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:44:21 +0000

Erlangen, 31 August 2023 – ASTRUM IT GmbH will move into its new headquarters in the north of Nuremberg in winter 2023. Around 150 employees will gradually move into the future building at Nordostpark 33.

The new location is just under 10 kilometres from Erlangen Tennenlohe and has a total area of around 1,500 square metres. The modern premises offer many possibilities for individual design requirements.

The new building will be planned and designed precisely according to the needs of ASTRUM IT GmbH. The result is modern, contemporary workplaces that are state-of-the-art in terms of technology and energy. The light-flooded building with flexible room layout options also offers the opportunity to continue the company’s values.

The new location also has direct access to the motorway and public transport, numerous parking facilities, excellent local amenities, plenty of green space and sufficient room for internal and external events.

Gerhard Pölz, Managing Director of ASTRUM IT GmbH, on the move: “We are delighted to be opening a new chapter in our 30-year company history after more than 18 years in Erlangen Tennenlohe. With the new location, we are offering our employees modern workplaces that also take into account the concept of sustainability and leave plenty of room for free development.”

ASTRUM IT signs Charta der Vielfalt

Patrick Sandner — Thu, 27 May 2021 09:46:51 +0000

Member of the Diversity Charter

ASTRUM IT GmbH thus pursues and supports the goal of advancing recognition, appreciation and the inclusion of diversity in the working world.

The Charta der Vielfalt e.V. is a non-profit employer initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions. It was launched in December 2006 by four companies and is supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, Minister of State Annette Widmann-Mauz.

Organizations should create a working environment that is free of prejudice. All employees should be valued – regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and worldview, sexual orientation and social origin.

More than 3,900 companies and institutions with a total of 14 million employees have already signed the Diversity Charter and the number of signatories is growing continuously!

Participation in the 9th German Diversity Day

On May 18, 2021, the 9th German Diversity Day took place, in which ASTRUM IT GmbH participated with numerous social media actions.

Gerhard Pölz, Managing Director of ASTRUM IT GmbH, clarifies: “For us, diversity means working for an appreciative and prejudice-free working environment. That’s why we are part of the Charta der Vielfalt e.V. and are participating in the 9th German Diversity Day.”