Datenkompetenzzentrum Städte und Regionen GmbH
Europe's Sovereign Data Hub for Connected Governments
CIVORA enables municipalities, regions, agencies, and public enterprises to integrate, govern, and operationalize data at scale – open-source, regulatory-compliant, and built for institutional trust.
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Gründung:
26.02.2021
Geschäftszweck: DKSR develops and operates CIVORA - the modular, sovereign Data Hub Platform for public-sector organizations. We enable municipalities, regions, agencies, and public enterprises to integrate, govern, and operationalize their data - based on open standards, with regulatory compliance (NIS2, EU Data Act), and without vendor lock-in.
Unternehmenssitz: Berlin
Kontakt: info@dksr.city
Gründer:
Dr. Alanus Von Radecki
https://www.dksr.city
Problem
Public-sector organizations across Germany and Europe are sitting on a structural data crisis: fragmented systems, siloed IT landscapes across 11,000 municipalities, and a €215 billion municipal investment backlog that demands immediate, scalable solutions.At the same time, regulation is accelerating the problem. NIS2 has made data security a legal obligation with management accountability. The EU Data Act mandates interoperability across all government levels. Germany's Digital Ministerial Conference requires open, multi-tenant data infrastructure as procurement standard.
The result: governments that cannot connect, govern, and operationalize their data are no longer just inefficient – they are non-compliant. The pressure to act is structural, political, and legally binding. What has been discretionary for years is now mandatory.
Lösung
CIVORA is the sovereign data backbone for connected governments. It integrates hundreds of third-party systems into a unified, governed data infrastructure – enabling municipalities, regions, state agencies, public enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to share, analyze, and act on data in real time.CIVORA is delivered as a managed SaaS platform, eliminating the need for in-house infrastructure teams. It is architected for multi-tenancy – enabling state-level framework deployments that serve dozens of municipalities under a single operational instance.
The platform is built on piveau, award-winning open-source technology developed at Fraunhofer FOKUS, and is NIS2-ready, EU Data Act-compliant, and sovereign-cloud-compatible. CIVORA does not create dependency – it eliminates it.
Produkt
CIVORA is a modular, open-source, multi-tenant Data Hub Platform. It provides:Data Catalog & Governance – Integration of 180+ third-party data systems with unique data-level access control
Analytics Engine, AI Models & BI Automation – Real-time processing of 100+ million data points per day, dashboards, automated reporting
Application Layer (Apps) – Domain-specific modules for energy, climate, civil protection, resilience, and infrastructure management
Extensions – Configurable KPI, workflow, and coordination modules
Partner Ecosystem – Third-party municipal and sectoral IT providers can build on CIVORA
CIVORA is not a dashboard or a visualization tool. It is the connective tissue between siloed IT systems, regulatory obligations, and actionable government intelligence. Today, 42 active deployments cover a population of approximately 7.2 million across Germany, Denmark, and the United States.
Alleinstellung
CIVORA is the only platform combining (1) open-source sovereignty meeting public procurement requirements, (2) professional multi-tenant managed-service delivery at scale, and (3) built-in regulatory compliance – NIS2, EU Data Act, sovereign cloud-compatible, BSI hardening in progress.Proprietary vendors like Palantir or Esri create lock-in and fail EU sovereignty tests. Open-source frameworks like FIWARE lack managed-service delivery. CIVORA bridges both worlds.
This position is structurally defensible: replicating it requires years of KRITIS compliance work, cross-government procurement experience, and institutional trust that cannot be purchased. Fraunhofer Society and Deutsche Telekom as active shareholders signal to procurement committees that CIVORA is institutional infrastructure.
Geschäftsmodell
DKSR operates a hybrid model that is actively transitioning toward SaaS-dominant recurring revenue:Platform Subscriptions – 12–48-month SaaS contracts per CIVORA instance (Trial / Pilot / Standard / Full tiers). The core recurring revenue driver.
Platform Extensions – Add-on modules (Coordination, KPI, Workflows). Subscription-based.
CIVORA Apps – Domain-specific application subscriptions (Energy, Climate, Security, Resilience). Growing attach rate.
Professional Services – One-time integration, migration, custom development. Drives initial adoption and upsell.
The SaaS transition story: Today, ~25% of commercial revenue is recurring (ARR ~€1.1M, 2026 target). By 2031, DKSR targets >60% ARR through platform subscriptions, app ecosystem growth, and state-level framework agreements that lock in multi-year revenue across dozens of municipalities per deployment. This re-rating from services business to vertical SaaS platform is the core roi driver.
Traction / Highlights
- 42 active CIVORA deployments. 150 organizations. 7.2 million people covered. 100+ million data points processed per day. Commercial Revenue CAGR 2022–2025: ~25%.
- Region Kiel – State Capital + 2 counties on single CIVORA instance (multi-tenant proof)
- District Hof (Bavaria) – 27 municipalities on shared CIVORA infrastructure City of Augsburg – Intelligent traffic management on CIVORA
- City of Wiesbaden – Active CIVORA deployment
- City of Aarhus (Denmark) – Digital Twin for Positive Energy Districts (BIPED EU Project)
- Open Data Portal Bavaria – State-level operation and development
- Open Data Portal Brandenburg – State-level operation and development
- EU Project ASCEND – CO₂-neutral distrrict data backbone in Munich, Prague, Lyon, Porto, Budapest, Stockholm ...
- Early US engagement – Regional data space Norwalk, Connecticut
- Pipeline includes state-level framework opportunities in Baden-Württemberg and Brandenburg (combined potential: €18–21M).
Kunde / Markt
CIVORA addresses the Connected Government market: municipalities, regions, state and federal agencies, public enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators. In Germany alone: 11,000 municipalities, 400+ districts, 16 federal states - all subject to NIS2 and EU Data Act compliance obligations.Market pressure is structural: €215.7B municipal investment backlog, legally binding cybersecurity mandates, and political endorsement of open, multi-tenant infrastructure by Germany's Digital Ministerial Conference.
Current footprint: Germany, Denmark, EU-Projects, early US engagements. The 2026-2028 roadmap targets DACH and initial EU expansion (Spain, Nordics). State-level framework agreements are the primary scaling vehicle: one framework covers 20-80 municipalities on a single CIVORA instance - converting high CAC into multi-tenant unit economics.
Team
DKSR is led by an experienced management team with deep roots in GovTech, data infrastructure, and public-sector transformation:Dr. Alanus von Radecki (CEO) – GovTech entrepreneur, market architect, investor relations
Nicolas Breitfeld (CFO) – Financial management, investor reporting
Tim Cleffmann (CBDO) – Strategic partnerships, business development
Fynn Mazurkiewicz (Lead Product Architect) – CIVORA platform architecture
Katharina Schlüter (Director Public Sector Transformation)
Laura Dieguez (Head of Customer Delivery)
35 FTE total | Founded 2021, Berlin
Shareholders: Fraunhofer Society (23.7%) | Deutsche Telekom (23.7%) | UTG (5.2%) | two KMU shareholders (secondary candidates)
Advisory Board: Brigitte Zypries (former Federal Minister) | Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bauer (Fraunhofer IAO) | Torsten Koß (Dataport AöR) | Prof. Dr. Joern Noennig (HafenCity University)
Invest in Europe's Sovereign Data Infrastructure for Connected Governments
CIVORA is live in 42 deployments, covering 7.2 million people across Germany, Denmark, and the US. Commercial revenue has grown at ~25% CAGR since 2022. We are at the inflection point between a proven services business and a scalable SaaS platform.
We are raising €8–11M (Primary + Secondary) to capture state-level framework agreements now opening in Germany, productize CIVORA into standalone SaaS applications, and build dedicated sales capacity for the agency and critical infrastructure segment.
Target close: Q4 2026 | Lead ticket: €5–7M | Backed by Fraunhofer Society & Deutsche Telekom
We are looking for investors who bring more than capital: network access to public-sector procurement ecosystems, GovTech or infrastructure SaaS experience, and alignment with DKSR's open-source, sovereignty-first positioning.
We are raising €8–11M (Primary + Secondary) to capture state-level framework agreements now opening in Germany, productize CIVORA into standalone SaaS applications, and build dedicated sales capacity for the agency and critical infrastructure segment.
Target close: Q4 2026 | Lead ticket: €5–7M | Backed by Fraunhofer Society & Deutsche Telekom
We are looking for investors who bring more than capital: network access to public-sector procurement ecosystems, GovTech or infrastructure SaaS experience, and alignment with DKSR's open-source, sovereignty-first positioning.