SchwarzIT Sourcing GmbH & Co. KG is the technology services arm of the Schwarz Group, one of Europe's largest retail conglomerates. It manages the digital infrastructure and software solutions underpinning Lidl, Kaufland, Schwarz Produktion, PreZero, and Schwarz Digits - a portfolio spanning 13,900 stores, more than 30 countries, over 575,000 employees, and annual group revenue exceeding 167 billion euros.
The technical scope is broad. Schwarz IT covers classic software development, IT consulting, artificial intelligence applications, IT security, and cloud infrastructure management. Its platform portfolio includes SAP systems, Microsoft Azure, enterprise security platforms, and STACKIT - a European sovereign cloud offering. Operations collectively support processing for around six billion customers.
Schwarz IT maintains offices in Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, and Romania, and serves industry verticals ranging from food retail and production to waste management and digital services. The organisation positions itself as one of Germany's largest IT players, functioning as the central technology backbone for a highly diversified group.