Who we are.

Schober became Capaneo.
Contact with management and sales.
COMPANY PROFILE

Data that works. A solution that sells.

At Capaneo (formerly Schober Information Group), we combine decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology to make our clients more successful in marketing and sales. With our specially developed 4-step model – the Brahm’s Staircase – we deliver clear, measurable results and help companies to systematically tap into their target groups in B2B and B2C.

 

FROM THE DATA BASIS TO MARKET SUCCESS – THIS IS HOW BRAHM’S STAIRCASE WORKS:

 

It all starts with Stage 1: data quality. After all, reliable decisions can only be made with clean, up-to-date and consistent customer data. Incorrect or incomplete information quickly leads to wastage, incorrect analyses and inefficient measures. That’s why we attach particular importance to cleansing and merging your databases – whether from CRM, web store or ERP system.

 

Stage 2: Data enrichment builds on this. Here we supplement your first-party data with valuable external information from the Capaneo data universe – e.g. industry information, company size or technologies used in the business environment as well as socio-demographic and interest information in the consumer environment. These additional features open up completely new possibilities for target group segmentation and qualification – for greater relevance and significantly better results.

 

With this comprehensive database Level 3: Analysis & AI becomes really powerful. Our tools rely on modern machine learning models and provide you with accurate insights – for example on purchase probabilities, cross-selling and upselling potential or churn risks. This makes your sales and marketing strategy data-based, forward-looking and highly individualized.

 

Finally follows Stage 4: Campaign control – the targeted playout of your messages. At the right time, via the right channel and tailored to each individual target group. Whether by email, post or via digital platforms: You reach your customers where they are open – and with content that really resonates.

 

 

 

AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING:
udo 1.0

 

With udo we have developed a platform that bundles all four stages and has the Capaneo data universe in its belly as a decisive competitive advantage. udo is tailored to the needs of medium-sized companies: simple, efficient and immediately deployable – without any complex IT projects.

 

udo brings together your (customer) data from various sources, cleanses and standardizes it, supplements missing information from the Capaneo data universe and enables intelligent analyses based on this. This gives you a complete 360° view of your customers and prospects.

 

Based on this data, udo automatically controls your marketing and sales measures – personalized, cross-channel and AI-supported. Whether email, post or digital campaigns: udo ensures that the right message reaches the right people at the right time.

 

The best thing about it is that hundreds of systems can be connected directly via ready-made connectors – from CRM and email marketing to event or lead tools. This means that udo can be used immediately – without long implementation phases or high IT costs. Perfect for companies that want to start and grow quickly, especially in the SME sector.

 

The decisive advantage of udo is the integrated data universe. Because only by combining first-party data from your company with third-party data from Capaneo (over 70 million B2B and B2C) is a powerful basis for real AI and machine learning created – and therefore for intelligent, future-proof marketing.

 

THE ONLY AI AGENT WITH ITS OWN DATA:
udo 2.0

 

udo has always been a powerful tool. But udo has now evolved into an AI agent.

Of course, udo still has all the advantages of its 1.0 version. But instead of interpreting your analyses yourself and deriving suitable measures for better campaigns, udo now does this for you as an AI agent.
udo is your virtual employee. He is a data expert, analyst and marketing manager in one, who does everything for you completely automatically.

 

SUMMARIZED:

Capaneo GmbH (formerly Schober Information Group) makes companies more successful in marketing and sales – by combining decades of data expertise with modern technology. With the four-stage “Brahm’s Staircase” model (data quality, data enrichment, analysis & AI, campaign control), we create the basis for targeted, data-driven growth in the B2B and B2C sectors.

At its heart is our udo platform – an AI agent solution with its own marketing data. udo brings together customer data from all sources, cleanses and supplements it with features from the unique Capaneo data universe and, based on this, enables AI-supported analyses and automated, cross-channel communication. Thanks to its simple connection to existing systems, udo is ready for immediate use – without the need for complex IT projects.

Our USP: The combination of our own platform, excellent data quality and over 75 years of experience in data-supported customer acquisition.

What we work with

1 udo. 75 years of experience. Millions of …
Our numbers

6.000
satisfied customers
30
Terabytes of data to be processed continuously
4.6 million
Company addresses with billions of features
50
highly motivated employees
70 million
Private addresses with billions of features
8
different nationalities in the team
27
long-term partner companies
Tradition meets innovation

Schober became Capaneo

2025
On December 1, 2025, the management successfully completes the transformation process by changing the company’s name to Capaneo GmbH.
2021
Peter Ambrus, Martin Brahm and Sylvia Türcke are new owners of Schober Information Group Deutschland GmbH after successful management buyout
2020
With the launch of “udo”, an innovative marketing solution, Schober is digitizing its entire portfolio
2018
Data collection Mobile movement data (geofencing); move to new company building in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (near Stuttgart Airport)
as of 2016
Schober offers cross-media multi-channel campaigns (mobile, display or Facebook)
2013
After the death of his father, Ulrich Schober takes over the management of the company
2010
Klaus Schober receives the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon
2000s
Schober expands its range of services (lead generation, telemarketing, standalone e-mail campaigns, campaign management)
1996 until 2012
Schober conducts lifestyle consumer surveys with up to 1,500 different pieces of information on all areas of life
90s
Realignment; focus on the core competence “Intelligence around the address”.
1989
Creation of a new database for B2B and also B2C, taking into account the new German states
1986 until today
House evaluation: initially manual inspection of 21 million houses by more than 1,400 employees (today electronic evaluation e.g. satellite images)
1985
Klaus Schober becomes President of the German Direct Marketing Association (DDV)
1976
Opening of a first branch abroad (Switzerland)
Mid 70s
Move to Ditzingen; launch of lettershop
Early 70s
Beginning of the electronic age – Schober switches address recording to computers
End of 60s
Print shop with high-speed presses; Schober is the first company to offer full service with target group analysis, direct marketing strategies, mail service and success monitoring
Long into the 60s
… target group marketing was pure manual work (metal embossing plates, manual sorting)
1956
Klaus Schober joins the company; he left his mark on the company until his death in 2013
1947
Foundation of the “Stuttgarter Adressenbüro” by Erwin Schober (12sqm, 3 employees); collection of company data on punched cards
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