Guarding, property protection, industrial security and event security for SMEs, industry and public sector — nationwide with §34a-licensed, permanently employed personnel.
Overview
A security service is a commercial enterprise that provides personnel and security technology to protect buildings, premises, events and individuals. The legal basis in Germany is §34a of the Gewerbeordnung and the Bewachungsverordnung — every deployed officer must complete an IHK certification examination.
Sekuris bundles eight service areas under one roof: stationary guarding, industrial security, construction site security, event security, gatekeeping, patrol service, personal protection and security technology. On request we extend the portfolio with cyber security and security concept design — so you receive integrated protection from one supplier rather than negotiating with three.
Services
Each service is bookable independently. In most engagements we combine 2–4 building blocks into a tailored concept — typical combinations are property protection + security technology, industrial security + gatekeeping, or event security + fire safety watch.
24/7 protection of buildings, premises and industrial properties.
Specialised industrial security for production, logistics and industrial sites.
Protection of construction sites against theft, vandalism and tampering.
Reception, access control and visitor management at your entrance.
Mobile patrols with random checks — cost-efficient through shared coverage.
Discreet personal protection for executives, VIPs and at-risk individuals.
Alarm systems, video surveillance and access control — planned, installed and maintained.
Decision guide
Three fundamental protection models cover 90% of all use cases. Which fits depends on risk profile, response expectations and budget.
A security officer is permanently on-site, controls access, runs regular patrols and responds in seconds. Recommended for industrial sites, logistics hubs, offices with 24/7 operation and events. Highest personnel cost — and highest security and service depth.
A patrol vehicle covers multiple objects on one tour at irregular times. Suitable for commercial parks, residential complexes, schools and warehouses with moderate risk. Personnel costs 70–85% below stationary guarding, but slower response on acute incidents.
Security technology (cameras, alarms, access control) covers areas and entry points 24/7; personnel intervene targeted on alarm or at peak times. Reduces personnel cost typically 30–60% versus pure guarding without sacrificing security level.
Hybrid
Pure personnel guarding is expensive and bumps against human limits — an officer cannot be everywhere at once, cannot maintain attention for 12 straight hours, cannot see through walls. Pure security technology, on the other hand, does not respond: a camera films the burglary, a motion detector sounds an alarm — but no one stops the incident on-site.
Hybrid concepts deploy personnel and technology where each is most effective. AI-supported video monitoring filters false alarms from 95% of activations; only real incidents are sent to our 24/7 monitoring centre and to the nearest patrol in parallel. Response times of 8–15 minutes are realistic — faster than police in many regions, at personnel costs typically 30–60% below pure guarding. We design the concept jointly with you — see also our offering on security technology and cyber security.
Selection criteria
Seven points to verify before signing a contract. Each one has caused real damages in practice that more diligence would have prevented.
Every officer must hold the IHK §34a certification under German guarding law. Have certificates produced before contract signing — for larger assignments this should be standard practice.
Permanent employees mean stable personnel throughout the contract, lower fluctuation and traceable qualification. Subcontractor chains obscure responsibility in damage cases.
Minimum €5m for personal/property damage and €1m for financial damage liability should be standard. Have the insurance certificate shown in original — not just "on request".
Shift logs, incident reports and patrol checks should be geo-tagged in an app and cloud-accessible. Paper documentation invites retroactive corrections and is weaker in insurance disputes.
Alarm response should specify a concrete time (e.g. 15 minutes) in the contract, with sanctions on non-compliance. Vague language like "as fast as possible" is worthless in claims.
Providers with local personnel have shorter travel on alarms, know regional specifics (urban planning, authorities, traffic) and carry less travel cost in the calculation. HQs 500 km away are a warning sign.
Pharma, logistics, large events, critical infrastructure — each industry has its own compliance, shift and risk patterns. Have concrete references from your industry produced, ideally with a phone contact at the client.
Industries
Six focus sectors with industry-specific demands. In each we deploy personnel with the relevant supplementary qualifications — works fire brigade training, GxP awareness, crowd management, ISO-27001-compliant documentation.
Protection of warehouse and trans-shipment areas with high goods value, gate reception for truck traffic, mobile outdoor patrols.
Industrial security with three-shift synchronisation, fire safety watch, works fire brigade coordination, GxP-compliant identity control.
Stationary night guarding, mobile video surveillance, patrol service for major construction sites — typical theft damage reduction over 80%.
Crowd management per German VStättVO, fire safety watch, medical coordination, authority interface for concerts, trade shows, festivals.
Reception and gatekeeping, access control, visitor management, key handling, multilingual personnel.
Authority-compliant security concepts, ISO-27001-compatible documentation, high compliance demands, audit-resilient.
Cost
Six factors that any serious quote should itemise transparently — at Sekuris you find all of them in the offer.
§34a baseline vs. certified industrial security, fire safety watch, personal protection or former special-forces personnel — hourly rates vary by factor 2–4.
Day shifts run cheaper than night and weekend shifts (tariff premiums 25–100%). Density: 1 shift/day vs. 24/7 multi-shift scales linearly.
Minimum wage and industry tariff (BDSW) vary by federal state. Major cities with personnel shortages run 10–20% above rural regions.
12-month contracts cost 5–10% less than 3-month transition contracts; 36-month contracts another 5–10% below. Predictability is the lever.
Hybrid concepts with cameras and alarm monitoring reduce personnel demand 30–60%. Tech investment typically amortises in 18–36 months.
Foreign languages, compliance training (GxP, ISO 27001), armed protection, international travel — separate cost items outside the hourly calculation.
A selection of our clients
Locations
Erfurt is our headquarters. Mannheim, Braunschweig, Stuttgart and Munich are operational secondary locations with local teams; nationwide assignments are covered through this network.
Describe your need in a sentence — we respond within one business day with a concrete, transparently calculated offer.
