Where good ideas are engineered
We want to empower people with knowledge and information to safeguard independent journalism.
We develop early-stage publishing products that drive growth & innovation for Axel Springer's media companies.
We prioritize the extension of our brands and expansion into new fields by nurturing product ideas from their inception, aligning them with our growth objectives. Also, we empower Axel Springers employees through targeted education programs, teaching them to effectively utilize emerging technologies.
You are facing a digital challenge or need for change?
Take the opportunity to develop or create the best solution.
Fields Of Competencies
1 Product Development
Full stack software Development
We are working interdisciplinarily which requires collaboration on tasks from frontend to backend, from mobile to VR.
Product Design
We combine the essential aspects that support building enjoyable & desirable products.
UX Design: usability, accessibility, information architecture, UX writing & good wireframing
Interaction Design: a understanding and conception of how Human-Computer Interaction works
UI Design & Branding: we secure the highest aesthetic standard & visual translation of the individual identity of each product we work on
2 Education
Coding Bootcamp(s)
are part of our portfolio in collaboration with People & Culture to get into the basics of software development & understand how websites are made for our AS colleagues.
Design Sprints
A design sprint is a format and proven tool to generate diverse ideas rapidly and test their potential within one week. The format helps to create solutions with cross-functional roles, aligns various departments early in the process, and enhances exchange and creativity. Ultimately, it saves businesses a lot of time and money by developing and testing ideas within four working days.
Consulting
You don’t know where to start with tech, development, or simply an idea? We help you find a way to make the best of your project, initial thought or just a technology you never used before.
Prompting Workshops
The agile manifesto is the base of our everyday work. We integrate it without dogmatically subscribing to a particular framework.
3 Research
UX Research
We offer qualitative & quantitative usability testing for new ideas and existing products. An excellent digital product will continuously develop with and for the users - Usability research is the number one tool to guarantee this.
Our UX Team follows the lean UX principles and tests ideas early on. Including usability research in product development is critical to ensure you design great solutions aligned with user & business needs.
Machine Learning
We support you by providing & maintaining custom models that suit your use case or solve your problems.
AI Research
AI based services set new standards in modern day journalism. This is why we invest in machine learning, data and analytics.
Immersive Media
We transport the user right into an exciting sports action, next to their favorite singer, historic events or a nature experience unlike any other medium can.
When the screen vanishes and the world becomes the surface of your projection, spatial computing fuels the next frontier of user engagement.
What you can expect from us
We are a bunch of open-minded, creative & curious people whose everyday life is all about coding, user-centered design, and innovation. Exploring new technologies - we focus on creating software for the media industry. We turn ideas into great products by combining technology with agile thinking and a motivating work environment.
How we work with you
We start projects with kick - off formats to understand the challenge & plan out the perfect path for our clients. We welcome & value collaboration & transparency with our clients throughout the process. Our stakeholder benefit from our lean agile working set by giving rapid feedback & reviewing our iteration loops.
We’re focussed but flexible enough while developing your products and taking requirement changes into account while keeping the bigger picture in our viewport.