# seventhings > seventhings is an Asset Intelligence Platform that helps organizations maximize the value of their physical assets by making their entire lifecycle transparent, measurable, and actively controllable. It transforms traditional inventory management into data-driven asset steering — reducing unnecessary purchases, cutting costs, and enabling sustainable operations. seventhings is a B2B SaaS platform (Cloud, web + mobile app) used by 500+ companies and organizations worldwide, ranging from mid-sized businesses to international corporations and public institutions. Notable customers include Siemens, Airbus, Johanniter, Adina Hotels, Mazars, the City of Dresden, and various schools and municipalities. ## Core Concept **Asset Intelligence vs. Asset Management:** - Asset Management = inventory, tracking, documentation ("What do we have?") - Asset Intelligence = analysis, optimization, strategic control ("How do we use it optimally?") Asset Intelligence shifts focus from passive documentation to active value steering. The root cause of resource waste in organizations is typically an information problem, not a physical one. ## Platform Components - **Web Platform:** Central "Single Source of Truth" for all asset data. Includes dashboard & analytics, workflow automation, maintenance scheduling, reporting, and import/export. - **Mobile App (iOS & Android):** Field-ready scanning via QR code, barcode, RFID, NFC. Supports mobile inventory, employee self-service (asset check-out/return, damage reporting with photo), and offline mode. - **Smart Asset Labels:** High-quality QR labels and flexible tracking hardware (RFID, NFC, metal labels) to bridge physical and digital worlds. ## Integrations 20+ standard connectors and an open REST API. Key integrations: - **ERP & Accounting:** DATEV (certified), SAP, Oracle, Diamant, Varial - **HR:** Personio (automated asset assignment for onboarding/offboarding) - **IT/ITSM/MDM:** Real-time device status sync - **Custom:** REST API for bidirectional data exchange with any third-party system ## Key Use Cases 1. **Service Management & Maintenance Planning** — Digital damage reporting, automated repair workflows, full maintenance history. Reduces downtime by up to 60%, ensures legal compliance (e.g., DGUV V3). 2. **Inventory Transparency & Smart Procurement** — Organization-wide asset visibility reduces unnecessary purchases by 20–30%. 3. **HR Integration & Employee Equipment** — Asset assignment via HR system integration, digital sign-on-glass handover. Reduces equipment loss at employee offboarding by up to 70%. 4. **Internal Sharing & Lending Management** — Cross-department asset sharing and check-out reduces idle inventory and avoids unnecessary CapEx. 5. **ESG Reporting & Digital Product Passport (DPP)** — Component-level asset data (material, origin, CO2 footprint) for CSRD compliance and circular economy goals. ## Industries & Example Outcomes - **Hospitality:** Faster room repair via mobile damage reports; reduced "out-of-order" times - **Healthcare:** Compliance with medical device inspection intervals (STK/MTK); faster equipment location via device pooling - **Manufacturing:** Reduced tool search times; lower machine downtime via preventive maintenance - **Public Sector:** Up to 40% faster annual financial closes via audit-proof digital inventory ## Target Users - **Executive/Management:** Asset cost transparency, utilization rates, ROI - **Middle Management:** Process control, compliance, maintenance oversight - **Procurement:** Demand visibility, availability data, investment decisions - **Operations Teams:** Equipment location, status, usage access ## Technical Notes - Deployment: Cloud SaaS - Web platform: accessible via any modern browser - Mobile: standard iOS/Android smartphones and tablets; also professional MDE devices - No specialized hardware required for basic use (smartphone camera sufficient for most setups) - RFID scanners recommended for large warehouse inventories ## Key Differentiators - Certified DATEV integration for accounting compliance - Digital sign-on-glass for legally binding asset handovers - Component-level tracking for ESG/DPP readiness - Offline mobile mode for areas without internet connectivity - Open REST API for full automation with any third-party system ## Key Pages - [Pricing](https://www.seventhings.com/preise): Pricing plans and package overview - [ROI Calculator](https://www.seventhings.com/roi-rechner): Interactive tool to estimate cost savings and investment return - [Integrations Overview](https://www.seventhings.com/schnittstellen): Full list of connectors and API capabilities - [Help Center](https://helpcenter.seventhings.com/de/): User documentation, how-to guides, and support articles - [API Reference](https://api.seventhings.com/customer-api/v1/): Customer-facing REST API documentation (endpoints, authentication, data models) ### Integration Pages - [n8n](https://www.seventhings.com/schnittstellen/n8n): Workflow automation between seventhings and other systems via n8n. ### Product Pages - [Asset Intelligence](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/asset-intelligence): Core platform concept — turning asset data into active value steering and optimization. - [Enterprise Asset Management](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/enterprise-asset-management): Enterprise-scale asset management capabilities for larger, multi-site organizations. - [Inventar Manager](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/inventar-manager): Web platform for central asset/inventory management as the single source of truth. - [Inventar App](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/inventar-app): Mobile app for field scanning (QR, barcode, RFID, NFC), self-service and offline inventory. - [Inventarisierungssoftware](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/inventarisierungssoftware): Overview of the inventory software, its scope and capabilities. - [IT-Inventarisierung](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/it-inventarisierung): IT asset inventory with device status sync and ITSM/MDM integration. - [Circularity Hub](https://www.seventhings.com/produkte/circularity-hub): Module for circular economy — reuse, redistribution and end-of-life handling of assets. ### Feature Pages - [Features (Overview)](https://www.seventhings.com/features): Index of all platform features. - [Personenverwaltung](https://www.seventhings.com/features/personenverwaltung): Managing people/users and their asset assignments within the platform. ### Industry Pages - [Industrieunternehmen](https://www.seventhings.com/branche/industrieunternehmen): Manufacturing use cases — reduced tool search times and machine downtime via preventive maintenance. - [Gesundheitswesen](https://www.seventhings.com/branche/gesundheitswesen): Healthcare use cases — medical device inspection compliance (STK/MTK) and device pooling. - [Öffentliche Verwaltung](https://www.seventhings.com/branche/oeffentliche-verwaltung): Public sector — audit-proof digital inventory for faster annual financial closes. - [Automobilindustrie](https://www.seventhings.com/branche/automobilindustrie): Automotive industry asset and inventory management use cases. - [Branchen (Overview)](https://www.seventhings.com/branchen): Index of all supported industries and their solutions. ### Use Cases - [Wartung](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/wartung): Maintenance management — digital damage reporting and repair workflows. - [Wartungsplanung und Intervalle](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/wartungsplanung-und-intervalle): Maintenance scheduling and inspection intervals (e.g. DGUV V3 compliance). - [Case Management / Störungsmeldung](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/case-management-stoerungsmeldung): Digital fault/damage reporting and case handling workflows. - [Workplace Management](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/workplace-management): Workplace asset intelligence — transparency and control over office assets and space. - [Desksharing und Workspace](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/desksharing-und-workspace): Desk sharing software with asset intelligence for flexible workspace management. - [Mobiliarverwaltung](https://www.seventhings.com/anwendungsfaelle/mobiliarverwaltung): RFID-based tracking and inventory of office furniture. ### References / Case Studies - [Referenzen (Overview)](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen): Index of customer case studies and testimonials. - [IHK Aachen](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/ihk-aachen): Public institution case study. - [Nescafé](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/nescafe): Corporate case study. - [Össur](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/ossur): Healthcare/medical device case study. - [Taxdoo](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/taxdoo): Tech company case study. - [Vispiron](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/vispiron): Industry case study. - [Wagner](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/wagner): Industry case study. - [Bovensiepen](https://www.seventhings.com/referenzen/bovensiepen): Case study on rebranding and re-inventorying 4,500 assets after a company name change. ### Resources (Blog & Whitepapers) - [Was ist Asset Intelligence](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/was-ist-asset-intelligence): Explainer on the Asset Intelligence concept vs. traditional asset management. - [Das fehlende Puzzleteil im Bestandsmanagement](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/das-fehlende-puzzleteil-im-bestandsmanagement): Why information gaps cause resource waste in inventory management. - [Smart Asset Management — raus aus der Inventurfalle](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/smart-asset-management-raus-aus-der-inventurfalle): Moving from one-off inventory counts to continuous asset management. - [Wartungsplan digital statt Excel](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/wartungsplan-digital-statt-excel): Digitizing maintenance planning away from spreadsheets. - [8 Arten von Barcodes zur Inventarisierung](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/8-arten-von-barcodes-wie-du-sie-zur-inventarisierung-nutzen-kannst): Overview of barcode types for asset labeling. - [ERP allein reicht nicht: Wie Sie den ROI Ihrer Anlagenbuchhaltung mit Asset Intelligence messen](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/erp-anlagenbuchhaltung-asset-intelligence-roi): Why ERP accounting data alone isn't enough and how to measure asset intelligence ROI. - [No-Code- und Low-Code-Automatisierung für Asset-Daten: Zapier & n8n](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/no-code-und-low-code-automatisierung-fur-asset-daten): Automating asset data sync with ERP and helpdesk tools without writing code. - [Bridge Hub Dresden: Ein Rückblick](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/bridge-hub-dresden-ruckblick): Recap of the Bridge Hub community event in Dresden. - [Inventarisierungssoftware vergleichen](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/inventory-software-comparison-seventhings): Comparison criteria for choosing inventory management software. - [Die Kreislaufwirtschaft der Büromöbel](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/kreislaufwirtschaft-bei-buromobeln-warum-datentiefe-uber-wiederverwendung-entscheidet): Why data depth determines successful reuse of office furniture in circular economy. - [Warum Ihr CAFM nur 20–30 % Ihrer Fläche kennt](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/was-ihr-cafm-nicht-sieht): Coverage gaps in CAFM systems and the real cost of blind spots in facility data. - [seventhings + SAP, DATEV & Microsoft 365](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/seventhings-sap-datev-microsoft-365): Overview of native integrations with SAP, DATEV, and Microsoft 365. - [In 7 Tagen live: Asset-Software ohne IT-Projekt einführen](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/in-7-tagen-live-asset-software-ohne-it-projekt-einfuhren): Fast, low-IT-effort rollout approach for asset management software. - [ROI-Kalkulation: Was kostet schlechtes Asset Management?](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/roi-asset-management-kosten-berechnen): How to calculate the cost of poor asset management and the ROI of fixing it. - [IWMS oder spezialisierte Asset-Management-Software?](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/iwms-vs-asset-management-software): Comparing IWMS platforms against specialized asset management software. - [Hybrides Arbeiten & das Inventar-Chaos](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/hybrides-arbeiten-das-inventar-chaos): How hybrid work models create inventory and workplace asset tracking challenges. - [Was ist Workplace Asset Management?](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/was-ist-workplace-asset-management): Explainer on workplace asset management as a discipline. - [5 Gründe, warum Excel im FM scheitert](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/5-grunde-warum-excel-im-fm-scheitert): Common failure points of spreadsheet-based facility management. - [Anlageninventur: die wichtigsten Infos & Prozesse](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/welche-sind-die-wichtigsten-prozesse-in-der-anlageninventur): Key processes and requirements for fixed asset inventory counts. - [Inventur mit Excel ist Vergangenheit](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/vorteile-der-digitalen-inventur): Nine benefits of moving from spreadsheet-based to digital inventory counts. - [6 Dinge, die einen guten Manager für die Inventarisierung auszeichnen](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/was-zeichnet-einen-guten-inventar-manager-aus): Traits and practices of effective inventory managers. - [RFID für die Asset-Erfassung](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/rfid-asset-erfassung-funktionsweise): How RFID technology works for asset capture and tracking. - [Inventarverwaltung mit DigitalPakt Schule](https://www.seventhings.com/blog/inventarverwaltung-mit-digitalpakt-schule-foerdermittel-mit-seventhings-verwalten): Managing DigitalPakt Schule funding and equipment with seventhings. - [CO2-Fußabdruck minimieren](https://www.seventhings.com/whitepaper-und-ebooks-inventarverwaltung/mit-inventarisierung-den-co2-fussabdruck-minimieren): Whitepaper on reducing CO2 footprint through inventory data (ESG). - [Mit dem Circularity Hub in die Kreislaufwirtschaft starten](https://www.seventhings.com/whitepaper-und-ebooks-inventarverwaltung/mit-dem-circularity-hub-in-die-kreislaufwirtschaft-starten): Whitepaper on circular economy with the Circularity Hub. - [Vorteile der digitalen Inventarverwaltung](https://www.seventhings.com/whitepaper-und-ebooks-inventarverwaltung/vorteile-der-digitalen-inventarverwaltung): Whitepaper on benefits of digital inventory management. ## Developers & API - [Customer API Reference](https://api.seventhings.com/customer-api/v1/): REST API documentation — endpoints, authentication, data models. - [Go SDK (customer-api-go)](https://github.com/seventhingsCompany/customer-api-go): Official Go client. README covers auth (password, token, SSO), and CRUD examples for Objects, Files, Tasks, Rentals, Locations, Rooms, Users, Field Definitions, and CircularityHub. Raw README: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seventhingsCompany/customer-api-go/main/README.md - [PHP SDK (customer-api-php)](https://github.com/seventhingsCompany/customer-api-php): Official PHP client (PHP ^8.5, Guzzle 7). Module-based usage examples mirroring the API surface. Raw README: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seventhingsCompany/customer-api-php/main/README.md ### Company - [Über uns](https://www.seventhings.com/ueber-uns): About seventhings — company, mission, team. - [Partner](https://www.seventhings.com/partner): Partner program and integration partners. - [Kontakt](https://www.seventhings.com/kontakt): Contact options and demo requests. ## Autoren / Team - **[Michael Lehnert](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/michael-lehnert) — CEO & Co-Founder, seventhings:** Michael Lehnert ist Mitgründer und CEO von seventhings. Er begleitet täglich Unternehmen aus Fertigung, Healthcare und dem öffentlichen Bereich dabei, physische Assets ohne IoT-Infrastruktur digital zu erfassen und zu verwalten. Seine Themenschwerpunkte sind Asset Intelligence als strategisches Konzept, die Verbindung zwischen Bestandstransparenz und Unternehmenssteuerung sowie Kreislaufwirtschaft und ESG. Michael schreibt aus der Perspektive eines Unternehmers der das Problem kennt — nicht aus der eines Beraters der es beschreibt. - **[Patricia Hesse](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/patricia-hesse) — Marketing & Growth, seventhings:** Patricia Hesse verantwortet bei seventhings das Content Marketing mit Fokus auf Wartung, Instandhaltung und digitale Inventarisierung. Sie entwickelt außerdem verschiedenste Unterseiten von der Keyword-Recherche bis zur Veröffentlichung. Ihre Artikel verbinden praktische Anwenderführung mit messbarem Mehrwert für Instandhaltungsleiter und Facility Manager im DACH-Raum. - **[Susanne Reuß](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/susanne-reuss) — Marketing & Communications, seventhings:** Susanne Reuß schreibt bei seventhings über Themen an der Schnittstelle von Technologie, Vertrieb und Entscheidungshilfe — darunter ROI-Analysen, Softwarevergleiche und Kundenreferenzen. Sie richtet sich an Entscheider die eine fundierte Grundlage für die Auswahl von Asset-Management-Software suchen. Ihre Texte sind nah an realen Kundensituationen und konsequent lösungsorientiert. - **[Steffen Prasse](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/steffen-prasse) — Sales & Public Sector, seventhings:** Steffen Prasse ist bei seventhings für den öffentlichen Sektor zuständig und bringt praktische Erfahrung aus Behörden, Kommunen und Bildungseinrichtungen mit. Er schreibt über Bestandserfassung, Inventur und Asset Management im regulierten Umfeld — mit konkretem Bezug zu kommunaler Doppik, OZG und öffentlicher Beschaffung. - **[Christoph Hennig](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/christoph-hennig) — Sales Facility & Workspace Management, seventhings:** Christoph Hennig begleitet Facility Manager und Workspace-Verantwortliche bei der Einführung von Asset Intelligence. Er schreibt über digitales Facility Management, Workplace-Transparenz und die praktischen Herausforderungen beim Übergang von papierbasierter zu digitaler Bestandsverwaltung — praxisnah und aus der täglichen Kundenperspektive. - **[Henry Agsten](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/henry-agsten) — Product Owner, seventhings:** Henry Agsten ist Product Owner bei seventhings und verantwortet die Weiterentwicklung der Plattform-Integrationen. Er schreibt über technische Themen rund um Asset Management Software — darunter Systemintegrationen mit SAP und DATEV, Implementierungsarchitektur und produktspezifische How-to-Inhalte. Seine Artikel richten sich an technisch versierte Leser die verstehen wollen wie seventhings unter der Haube funktioniert. - **[Franz-Joseph Schnarrer](https://www.seventhings.com/authors/franz-josef-schnarrer) — CTO, seventhings:** Franz-Joseph ist CTO bei seventhings und verantwortet die technologische Weiterentwicklung skalierbarer SaaS-Produkte. Sein Fokus liegt auf Applied AI, Automation und effizienter Product Delivery. In seinen Beiträgen teilt er technische Einblicke, praxisnahe Erfahrungen und Perspektiven aus dem Aufbau moderner, automatisierter Unternehmensprozesse. ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.seventhings.com/sitemap.xml): Complete machine-readable index of all public pages (raw XML, includes functional/legal pages). The curated Key Pages above are the recommended entry points.