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GitLab Hosting in Germany

WZ-IT runs GitLab as a dedicated instance in German data centres, with updates, daily backups, 24/7 monitoring and a personal contact. On request, we also install GitLab in your cloud or on premises.

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Cloud Wolke HerausforderungServer NachhaltigkeitIT Beratung Service Consulting SoforthilfeTimo Wevelsiep Robin ZinsExperten für Innovation Migration AWSHetzner Hosting zuverlässig

Companies worldwide trust WZ-IT

  • Stadtwerke Brühl
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  • ABCO Water Systems
  • Golem.de
  • EVADXB
  • nextGYM
  • AInergy
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  • Odiseo Solutions
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About the technology

What is GitLab?

GitLab combines source-code management, issues, CI/CD and further DevOps capabilities in one platform. Security, planning, governance and compliance features differ substantially between Free, Premium and Ultimate.

As an independent service provider, we support you in installing, configuring, and optimizing this powerful DevOps platform. We help you optimally integrate GitLab into your existing development processes and leverage the benefits of a unified platform for your company.

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GitLab Features

  • Git Repository Management

    Comprehensive source code management with branches, merge requests, code reviews, and detailed permissions for teams of any size.

  • Integrated CI/CD Pipeline

    Automated build, test, and deployment processes with configurable pipelines, parallel jobs, and extensive runners.

  • End-to-End DevOps

    Coverage of the entire DevOps lifecycle from planning through development, verification, and deployment to monitoring and feedback.

  • Integrated Security Testing

    Security analysis can be integrated into CI/CD. Availability and scope of SAST, DAST, dependency, container and licence scanning depend on the GitLab plan.

  • Project Planning & Tracking

    Issue tracking, milestones and boards are integrated; epics, roadmaps and advanced planning depend on the selected GitLab plan.

  • Container Registry & Kubernetes

    Integrated container registry for Docker images and native Kubernetes integration for modern, container-based applications.

  • Governance & Compliance

    Audit events, compliance reports, access controls and approval workflows are plan-dependent and verified for the required scope.

  • Team Collaboration

    Enhanced collaboration through wiki, snippets, design management, web IDE, and detailed code reviews with merge requests.

  • Versatile Integrations

    Seamless integration with numerous third-party tools via API, webhooks, and pre-built connectors for a flexible DevOps toolchain.

Infrastructure, integration and operations

GitLab as part of your infrastructure

We do more than provide an application. WZ-IT designs the technical architecture, integrates network and identity, operates the agreed scope and develops integrations when the standard product is not enough.

Architecture and migration

Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.

  • On-Premise

    In your data center: Installation on bare-metal, VM or Docker · Integration with existing Active Directory/LDAP

  • Cloud Installation

    AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more: Installation on AWS, Azure, GCP, Hetzner · Terraform/IaC setup (optional) · Kubernetes or Docker Compose · Capacity and scaling design

  • Enterprise Setup

    Advanced architecture after technical and licence assessment: HA and recovery design where supported by the application and edition · Logging according to feature set and edition · Custom security policies

Network and identity

SSO, secure access, internal systems and existing security components are integrated appropriately.

  • VPN Access

    WireGuard, NetBird, Tailscale, Headscale, OpenVPN, Cloudflare Tunnel · Easy client setup for all devices

  • SSO Integration

    Directly or through an upstream identity layer

  • Multi-Factor Auth

    Depends on application, edition and identity provider

  • Firewall & Hardening

    Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting

Monitoring and service level

Updates, backups, technical monitoring and response paths follow a transparent operational scope.

  • 24/7 proactive monitoring

  • Updates and patches

    Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities

  • Daily backup with 7-day retention

  • Personal technical contact

Integration and development

APIs, automation and custom extensions can be delivered beyond basic deployment.

  • REST & GraphQL API

    GitLab offers a powerful GraphQL API that enables precise data queries without over-fetching. Particularly performant for custom dashboards that display the status of hundreds of pipelines, issues, or merge requests in aggregate.

  • Webhooks & System Hooks

    GitLab fires events for almost everything: push, merge request, pipeline failure, issue update. We develop middleware that receives these hooks and controls your processes - automatic ticket creation in Jira, deployment triggering, or compliance notifications.

  • CI/CD & Runner Integration

    The strength lies in CI/CD. Instead of UI plugins, we develop custom executor scripts or containers for GitLab Runners. Compliance checks, security scans (SAST, DAST), license audits, or deployment logic are integrated directly into your build pipelines.

Full-service installation with no hidden costs

What the GitLab setup includes

  • Complete installation & configuration
  • SSL certificate & reverse proxy setup
  • Backup strategy & disaster recovery
  • Performance optimization & tuning
  • Security hardening following OWASP
  • Monitoring & logging setup
  • Documentation & best practices
  • Administrator training (remote)
  • 30 days email support included
  • Dedicated contact person
  • Optional integration: LDAP/AD, SSO, MFA
  • Update strategy & patch management setup

The exact scope depends on the application, edition, infrastructure and criticality. Vendor licences and non-standard components are quoted separately.

Use Cases

Using GitLab in your organisation

  • Git Repository Management

    Centralized repository management with code reviews, merge requests and branch protection

  • CI/CD Automation

    Complete CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests and deployments

  • Security & Compliance

    SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency scanning and compliance management

  • DevOps Analytics

    Comprehensive metrics and insights for your DevOps processes and team performance

  • Container Registry

    Private Docker registry with vulnerability scanning and lifecycle management

  • Project Management

    Integrated issue tracking, boards, milestones and project planning

Concrete Use Cases

GitLab Development & Integration

GitLab is more than a Git repository - it's a complete DevSecOps platform. The powerful GraphQL API and event system make it an ideal candidate for deep integrations.

CI/CD Pipeline Extensions

Problem

Standard CI/CD templates don't cover your specific requirements: custom compliance checks, internal security tools, or proprietary deployment targets.

Solution

We develop custom CI/CD components and container images for your GitLab Runners. These execute your specific checks (SBOM generation, license compliance, custom SAST) and integrate seamlessly into existing pipelines.

Issue Tracker Synchronization

Problem

Developers work in GitLab Issues, but project management uses Jira/Asana/Linear. Double data maintenance and sync problems are the result.

Solution

Bidirectional synchronization via webhooks and APIs. Status updates, comments, and attachments are automatically mirrored. Merge request links appear in the external tool, issue IDs are referenced in commits.

Compliance & Audit Dashboard

Problem

For audits, information from various GitLab projects must be manually compiled: Who merged what when? Which pipelines failed?

Solution

A custom dashboard aggregates data via GraphQL API: merge request approvals, pipeline success rates, deployment history. Export functions for PDF reports and automatic alerts for policy violations included.

Managed Hosting & Operations

How much does GitLab hosting cost?

Compute, applications, storage and response are shown separately. You can see what ongoing operations include and which requirements need a technical assessment.

Starter workload from€99.90/ month · cancel monthly

GitLab hosting in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations

  • One managed standard application included
  • .de domain included or your own domain or subdomain via CNAME
  • German data centres with ISO 27001 and BSI C5, no US clouds
  • 99.9 % standard availability per month
  • Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities
  • Central logs with immutable retention
  • Daily backup with 7-day retention
  • 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
  • 24/7 proactive monitoring
  • Five service levels, 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
  • Personal technical contact

Instance sizes and monthly prices

XS · 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD
€99.90 in total
S · 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€129.90 in total
M · 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€159.80 in total
L · 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€219.80 in total
XL · 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
€329.80 in total
Additional storage per 50 GB
+€4.99
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All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options

Other options

Try it free for 7 days

Request a test instance

We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.

Request a test instance →Bring Your Own Infrastructure

Installation on Your Infrastructure

Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract

Price on request, plus optional support & maintenanceRequest a proposal →On-premises option

Run GitLab on hardware at your organisation

As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures GitLab, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.

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Target architecture

Integrate GitLab into your infrastructure with clear controls

Development and automation platforms need controlled execution, secrets, persistent data and clearly bounded connections to source and target systems.

Developers, triggers and source systems

Teams, repositories, webhooks, schedules and business systems initiate defined processes.

Secure access

TLS, firewall rules, reverse proxies or private network paths are designed around the platform's exposure.

Identity and permissions

Local accounts, SSO, directories, service accounts and emergency access are connected through clear roles.

GitLab platform

Editor, API, build or workflow runtimes are deployed reproducibly and isolated appropriately.

Database and artefacts

Metadata, configuration, source state, packages or execution history.

Workers and runtimes

Queues, runners, containers, resource limits and separated execution environments.

APIs and target systems

Service accounts, secrets and controlled network paths to internal and external systems.

The diagram is a resilient target model. Its implementation depends on edition, data flows, load, availability objectives and existing infrastructure.

Role in the overall system

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Maintain the application

Support custom code and integrations

Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.

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Connect users, sites and systems

Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.

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Assess Section 203 requirements separately

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most important questions

Knowledge

More about GitLab

Tutorials & guides

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Reviews & projects

Client feedback and projects worldwide

WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
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International

Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.

WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.

Selected projects

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  • Cut cloud cost - up to −81%
  • Build a high-availability Proxmox cluster
  • Virtualize with Managed Proxmox
  • Design an open-source AI architecture
  • Get collaboration fully managed
  • Ship your prototype to production
  • Connect sites and clusters securely

Managed Hosting & Operations

Enquire about hosting and operations for GitLab

Briefly describe the current state and objective for GitLab. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.

  • Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
  • An honest take, including when we are not the right fit
  • Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI

No risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.

WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH
Email[email protected]Phone+49 2922 875068
Timo and Robin, founders of WZ-IT

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WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH