With ZMI you can easily automate time tracking & HR in your company

Digital time tracking, access control, vacation planning and more. Save up to 70% manual effort. Flexible, mobile and stationary – just as you need it.

Over 1,700 customers
already rely on ZMI.

All-round solutions for your company. We offer solutions for SMEs through to large corporations.

As experts in human resources and security, we support a wide range of business areas in all sectors and of all sizes.

Arbeitszeiterfassung Lösung bei ZMI

Time tracking everywhere.

Stationary: In addition to our desktop software ZMI – Time, you can also make stationary bookings at time tracking terminals from PCS, Datafox and dormakaba.

Web: Our employee portal ZMI – WebClient is your self-hosted solution for bookings in the browser.

App: you can use our ZMI app for time tracking on iOS and Android.

Cloud: Do you prefer a cloud solution? Then ZMI – People is just right for you.

Projektzeiterfassung bei ZMI

More transparency in your projects.

Keep track of your projects, resources and costs. With order and project time recording from ZMI, your employees can record project times easily and transparently – mobile, stationary or directly at the workplace. This provides you with reliable data for your post-calculations or for invoicing your customers.

Zutrittskontrolle Lösung bei ZMI

Because security creates trust.

Protect your company and your assets with intelligent and flexible access control from ZMI. Manage authorizations centrally, control access conveniently and maintain an overview at all times. This increases security and creates trust among employees and visitors.

At the right time. At the right place.

Organize the deployment of your employees as efficiently as your processes. With ZMI’s staff scheduling (PEP), you can create flexible schedules or duty and shift plans that can be adapted to the order situation and personnel requirements at any time. This ensures transparency, planning reliability and less effort on a day-to-day basis.

Lösungen für Human Resources und Sicherheit bei ZMI

More possibilities. More ZMI.

In addition to time tracking, project time recording, staff scheduling and access control, ZMI offers a broad portfolio of solutions for the digitalization of your HR and company processes. From a digital personnel file to electronic sick notes (eAU) and digital driver’s license control – with ZMI you can make your processes efficient, flexible and future-proof.

This is why companies in the DACH region prefer ZMI as their solution for HR and security.

Software made in Germany

Our software is developed and operated entirely in Germany – for the highest quality standards and reliability. Your data remains secure and is subject to strict German data protection law.

40+ interfaces

With over 40 interfaces to payroll systems (e.g. DATEV, Hamburger Software, VOCUS), HRM systems (e.g. Personio, perview), ERP systems and much more, our applications can be seamlessly integrated into your IT landscape.

25+ years of experience

For more than two and a half decades, we have been developing practical solutions for time management, HR and access control. Today, over 1,700 customers throughout the DACH region benefit from this.

Our industry solutions

Over 1,700 customers from more than 30 different industries rely on ZMI.

Digitize and automate your most important HR processes easily and in compliance with the law.

ZMI combines a wide range of functions in a powerful portfolio. Thanks to our modular structure, the system can be adapted to your requirements at any time.
From working time recording to project time recording, application systems, employee portals and digital personnel files to access control – we have the solution for your requirements.

ZMI - Time

The desktop/on-demand time recording solution from ZMI offers all GDPR and ECJ-relevant functions for working time recording as well as interfaces to common business software such as DATEV.

Features

ZMI - People

The cloud solution for smart time tracking. Ideal for small to medium-sized companies. With wage export, intuitive interface design and simple employee creation.

Features

ZMI - WebClient

The employee portal with application workflow for leave requests, business trips and much more, with an attendance overview, digital personnel file and customizable dashboard.

Features

ZMI - App

Time tracking, vacation planning, access control – the ZMI app is the mobile addition to our software solutions.

Features

ZMI - Planner

Staff scheduling made easy: Optimize your resource planning with the ZMI Planner.

Features

ZMI - Zutritt

Online and offline access control for your building security with individual access times, logging of access attempts and a wide range of supported hardware for integrated security concepts.

Features

Your requirements, our solutions

Find suitable solutions easily with the quick check

Welche Bereiche möchten Sie digitalisieren?

Zeiterfassung
Zutrittskontrolle
Zeiterfassung und Zutrittskontrolle
Schritt 1
1/5

Wie möchten Sie Ihre Arbeitszeiten erfassen?

Stationär
Mobil
Überall
2/5

Ist die Anbindung an ein Lohn- und Gehaltssystem gewünscht?

Ja (DATEV)
Ja (HS - Hamburger Software)
Ja (Weitere)
Nein
3/5

Verfügen Sie über eine IT- und Serverinfrastruktur?

Ja
Nein
4/5

Ihre Antworten

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Obligation to record working hours:
A brief overview - what you need to know

Legal basis

ECJ ruling C-55/18 (2019) and BAG decision of 13. 09. 2022 (1 ABR 22/21) oblige all employers to keep a complete record of all working hours.

Law in progress

A draft bill (2024/25) specifies electronic, tamper-proof recording “immediately, completely and reliably”.

Who is affected?

Companies of any size and industry; exceptions only for genuine senior executives. Mobile working, working from home and trust-based working hours are expressly included.

Risk of violations

Fines of up to €30,000 possible under Section 22 ArbZG; there is also a risk of back payments and damage to reputation.

Suitable solutions

ZMI offers two systems: ZMI – Time for medium-sized to large companies and ZMI – People for small to medium-sized companies. Both enable intuitive working time recording, needs-based reporting and seamless further processing in payroll and HR processes.

We support you!

Book a demo now and learn how to digitize your time tracking in 15 minutes.

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Tip: Switch to digital time tracking at an early stage to comply with legal requirements and provide your team with clear processes.

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ZMI - Ecosystem: integrations and partnerships

Open for your processes: ZMI grows with your requirements. Thanks to numerous REST and CSV interfaces, you can seamlessly integrate payroll programs, ERP systems and BI tools such as Power BI or DATEV. Whether importing personnel, exporting time and project data or live data for dashboards – our flexible architecture ensures that information arrives where you need it. This allows you to automate workflows, speed up reporting and avoid duplicate entries. The result: less effort, faster billing, better decisions.

ZMI HR-Hub: HR-Know-How, Case Studies, HR-Lexicon, Inside ZMI

In our library you can read everything you need to know about current HR trends, knowledge and developments. You can also browse through case studies or take a look behind the scenes at ZMI.

Frequently asked questions

How flexible is ZMI time tracking with regard to different working time models?

ZMI supports a variety of working time models: From flexitime and shift schedules to home office arrangements. This allows individual requirements to be mapped flexibly and efficiently.

ZMI offers comprehensive reports and evaluations on working times, absences and order times in real time. Individual evaluations can be flexibly created and exported.

ZMI maps numerous legal requirements and guidelines as well as the specifications for mandatory working time recording from the ECJ and BAG. Regular updates ensure that the software remains adaptable to current regulations.

The costs depend on the desired range of functions and the size of the company. You can test our entry-level solution for digital time tracking, ZMI – People , free of charge here. Our sales team will also be happy to provide you with a customized offer based on your requirements.

ZMI offers a reliable and scalable solution that, unlike Excel, avoids input errors and incorrect formulas. Automation makes processes more efficient and significantly reduces administrative work. At the same time, ZMI better fulfills legal requirements and is future-proof in the long term.

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