a sknet becomes part of Academic Software Resulting in a powerful combination of two leaders in digital education.

EQS-Media / 20.09.2024 / 15:14 CET/CEST 20th of September, Karlsruhe, 2024 – Academic Software, the software entity of Signpost, takes a major step into the DACH educational market with the acquisition of asknet GmbH, Germany’s leading provider of academic software solutions.  For Academic Software, this acquisition represents a significant advancement in their mission to further extend their leading position of educational software solutions across Europe. The acquisition of asknet not only significantly broadens their presence in the largest educational market in Europe, but also underscores their commitment to continually innovate in digital education solutions.

As part of their brand strategy, the group has decided to strengthen its DACH business under the well-established asknet brand.  

Specialists in Digital Education Join Forces 

asknet GmbH, formerly asknet Solutions AG, is one of the frontrunners in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, with more than 30 years of experience in procuring software for educational and research institutions. Serving over 80% of all universities in the DACH region, asknet GmbH enables educational institutions to access top-tier software products at highly competitive rates, supporting the academic community’s digital needs. 

Academic Software on the other hand, is the leading European provider of digital solutions for the education sector, characterised by its continuously evolving innovative digital products through its platform (the largest library of software titles, e-books, security tools, GDPR tools, cloud integrations, AI tools, etc.) and multilingual customer service. Partnering with educational institutions worldwide, Academic Software is dedicated to facilitating seamless digital transformations. With endorsements from global partners like Microsoft, Google, Adobe and IBM, Academic Software continues to play a leading role in shaping the future of digital education.