ATU Tech Stack

Automotive service and parts retailer with 529 German locations

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Weiden i. d. OPf. 5,001–10,000 employees Privately Held

ATU operates Germany's largest automotive service-and-parts network (529 locations, ~€1B annual revenue) under the Mobivia umbrella since 2016. The tech stack—Java/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes, Odoo, AWS/Azure—signals a mid-scale enterprise modernization effort, reinforced by active infrastructure adoption (Terraform) and a heavy ops-focused hiring mix (83 of 109 roles). Current projects center on electric-vehicle service capabilities, microservice branch architecture, and a global Odoo rollout, while pain points cluster around skilled-labor scarcity, application optimization, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Tech Stack 26 technologies

Core StackCisco Palo Alto Networks Cloudflare AWS Linux Java GitLab CI/CD Datadog SonarQube PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes Active Directory Python Trend Micro Azure Windows Spring Boot IntelliJ IDEA Microsoft Office Google Workspace PowerShell Odoo XML Git

AdoptingTerraform

What ATU Is Building

◆Challenges

Attracting skilled mechanics
Optimizing existing applications
Customer complaint management
It logistics process optimization
Asset lifecycle management
Optimizing network infrastructure
Third level support issues
Hybrid infrastructure transition
Process automation
High availability of critical services

▲Active Projects

Maintenance of classic cars
Maintenance of electric cars
Diagnostics and repair
Branch microservice architecture
Internal applications development
It logistics optimization projects
Asset lifecycle management
Worldwide odoo implementation
Custom odoo module development

Hiring Activity

Minimal110 roles · 6 in 30d

Department

Ops

Engineering

Manufacturing

Sales

Support

Logistics

Product

Seniority

Mid

Junior

Senior

Intern

Notable leadership hires: IT-Logistik Team Lead

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About ATU

ATU is Germany's market leader in automotive aftersales, combining service centers with parts and accessories retail across 529 company-operated locations. Founded in 1985, the company now employs approximately 10,000 people and serves both retail and fleet customers. The product portfolio spans tire and wheel sales, maintenance consumables, EV-specific equipment, and service for vehicles of all powertrains (petrol, electric, hybrid, gas). In 2016, ATU was acquired by French conglomerate Mobivia, which operates 19 brands and over 2,000 locations across Europe. The business model integrates manufacturer-authorized service (preserving OEM warranties) with an omnichannel retail presence—both physical locations and online shop.

HeadquartersWeiden i. d. OPf.

Company Size5,001–10,000 employees

Hiring MarketsGermany, Estonia

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does ATU use?

ATU runs Java/Spring Boot applications on PostgreSQL with Docker/Kubernetes orchestration, deployed on AWS and Azure. Monitoring uses Datadog; CI/CD runs on GitLab. The company standardizes on Windows/Linux endpoints and is adopting Terraform for infrastructure-as-code.

Where is ATU headquartered and how many employees?

ATU is headquartered in Weiden i. d. OPf., Germany, with approximately 10,000 employees across 529 locations. The company is privately held and part of the Mobivia Group.