The ITscope Market Barometer for Q2/2025 shows sustained high demand in the ITK channel. Click‑through rates on the platform for IT resellers are again above last year’s levels. In particular, demand was strong for mid‑range complete systems, business notebooks and software solutions.
Oliver Gorges, Director Marketing & Sales at ITscope GmbH since 2023, will be leaving the company at the end of July 2025. Gorges has been active in the industry since 2013 with cop software, before the company became part of ITscope. Over the past years, he has played a key role in shaping ITscope’s public profile within the ICT sector.
ITscope and bb-net have entered into a strategic partnership: bb-net, one of the leading providers of professional IT refurbishment solutions, is now listed as a distributor on the ITscope platform. This collaboration expands the opportunities for system houses and resellers to integrate sustainable IT procurement into their business models.
On June 4, 2025, the “Alter Schlachthof” creative park in Karlsruhe became the meeting point for the ICT industry. The ITscope FutureWork Expo brought together system houses, specialist retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.
ITscope strengthens its leadership team with an experienced industry expert, setting the course for the next phase of development. ITscope GmbH is reinforcing its management team: as of 1 June, Dr Oliver Charles has joined ITscope as Managing Director. With his extensive experience in digital business models, he will support the strategic development of the company alongside co-founder Benjamin Mund.
After more than two decades, an era in the ICT channel is coming to an end: cop agent will be discontinued on 30 November 2025. The software, which served many system houses and ICT resellers as a reliable tool for procurement and product research, will be fully replaced by the ITscope platform in the future.
ITscope and topi are launching a partnership that offers system houses a flexible and sustainable way to lease IT hardware to their end customers via a Device-as-a-Service model. The digital rental platform topi is integrated into ITscope’s B2B shop solution, enabling simple and efficient processing of customer orders.
What’s causing a stir in the IT industry even before it’s available? The answer: a graphics card like the RTX 5090. Apple, too, once again demonstrates the power of its brand – whether it’s the iPad, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or the new iPhone 16e: The Apple logo dominates the highflyer list in Q1 2025, though even an underdog from Alphacool made it into the top 10.
Karlsruhe, 26 February 2025 – ITscope is expanding its platform offering with a Refurbished Portal, providing system houses with direct access to professionally refurbished IT hardware. The new purchasing environment ensures greater transparency and efficiency in trading refurbished devices – an important contribution to sustainable IT procurement.
The German ICT market continues to grow despite economic uncertainties: According to the digital association Bitkom, revenues are expected to increase by 4.6% in 2025, reaching €232.8 billion. ITscope also reflects a stable channel with consistently high demand in the categories of notebooks, processors, and software applications.
