The IT services market in Germany – current trends and outlook
The current Lünendonk study 2025, "The Market for IT Services in Germany," offers IT service providers and user companies key market figures and comprehensive information for their planning. The new edition presents current market and technology trends as well as forecasts for the near future.
For the study, Lünendonk surveyed 105 IT service providers and 149 user companies this year . The economic stagnation of 2024 has now also impacted the IT services market. It grew by only 2.6 percent overall – the lowest figure in the past 10 years. However, Lünendonk expects a significant recovery in the current year (2025) and forecasts revenue growth of 7.1 percent for the German market. Growth is expected to return to double digits in 2026, reaching 10.4 percent.
, the most important market drivers are data analytics/AI, as well as cloud transformation/migration and cybersecurity, along with managed services and consulting. However, the shortage of experts , particularly in cybersecurity and data analytics/AI, is worsening. This shortage also affects software development, IT operations, and process consulting.
q.beyond AG was able to increase its revenue and, above all, its profitability last year, while a third of IT service providers in the German market even recorded declining revenues. q.beyond is thus once again among the leading IT service providers in Germany.
IT Services Market 2025 – Data and Facts:
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Consolidation in the IT market is increasing: 94 IT service providers accounted for two-thirds of the total market volume in Germany in 2024.
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AI is changing the business models of IT service providers: The most important areas of AI application in the coming years are software development, administrative processes and sales, as well as IT operations and consulting.
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IT sovereignty: Local data centers and private cloud/colocation offerings are in high demand.
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Investment priorities: The most important investment priorities for companies in the next two years include ITModernisation, cyber security, process automation, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital training of employees.
The Lünendonk Study 2025 offers you this added value:
- You will receive figures on how the IT services market has developed and what the forecasts are for the coming years.
- You can see which areas have the greatest shortage of IT professionals.
- You will learn in which IT areas companies primarily invest.
- You will gain insight into how IT budgets will develop over the next two years.
- You will learn what the requirements for the “IT service providers of the future” look like.
- They understand how AI is now permeating the entire IT supply chain.
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q.beyond is the leading IT partner for medium-sized businesses. We solve the technological challenges of our European clients, future-proofing their business models and increasing their added value. We achieve this through sovereign IT solutions and our own certified AI data centers. A strong team of over 1,000 experts combines industry know-how with technical excellence. Our focus areas include public and private cloud computing, the operation of business-critical applications based on Microsoft and SAP technologies, artificial intelligence, and IT security. q.beyond is publicly listed and has a comprehensive presence in Germany as well as locations in Latvia, Spain, Romania, India, and the USA.
