Greenberg Traurig Advises Software Company PROSOZ on Merger with OTS Informationstechnologie

BERLIN - May 18, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig has advised PROSOZ Herten Software Development and Consulting Company for Municipalities, Cities, and Counties mbH on its merger with OTS Informationstechnologie GmbH. PROSOZ Herten, which has approximately 650 employees, is a market leader in the development of municipal social welfare software and related specialized applications.

OTS is a subsidiary of the Institute for Municipal Data Processing in Bavaria (AKDB Group). The company offers digital solutions for the public sector, focusing on the construction and social services sectors. The AKDB Group develops technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and cloud services for municipalities and public institutions.

PROSOZ acquired all of OTS' products and employees as part of the merger under the German Transformation Act, strengthening the company's foundation for growth in the digitization of municipal administration. The AKDB Group previously consolidated its activities in social services, youth services, and construction within OTS,

Greenberg Traurig has wide-ranging expertise with municipal enterprises and the digitization of public administration. The team advised PROSOZ on all legal aspects of the transaction, including both asset deals and the merger under the German Transformation Act.

Background

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Thomas Dünchheim has been advising PROSOZ for several years, primarily in the areas of municipal commercial law and public procurement law. The acceleration of administrative digitization, particularly in the municipal sector, often requires the consolidation and integration of individual municipal and regional digitization projects. The Greenberg Traurig team has in-depth experience in this area, specializing in administrative organization, municipal joint ventures, and digitization initiatives in the public sector.