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Project/change manager for the introduction of new processes/systems in organizations and strategy development. Coaching for professional advice, guidance and support for people with management/control functions and experts in companies/organizations. The objective is the further development of individual or collective learning and performance processes with regard to primarily professional concerns. International ERP projects in export-oriented medium-sized companies.

The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) is the first dual, practice-integrated university in Germany. Founded on March 1, 2009, it continues the dual principle of the former Berufsakademie Baden-Württemberg, which has been successful for over 40 years. With more than 34,000 students and over 145,000 alumni, DHBW is the largest university in the state.

DHBW Heilbronn is the youngest member of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University. Founded in 2010, it has developed into the top address for the food industry with its unique range of courses. Almost 1,300 students are currently enrolled on the business administration courses in retail, service management and food management. As an active shaper of the knowledge city of Heilbronn, DHBW Heilbronn is located on the modern educational campus of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation and has a new laboratory center, the DHBW Sensoricum.

With more than 7 million home loan and savings contracts, Schwäbisch Hall is the largest home loan and savings bank in Germany and is also one of the leading mortgage lenders. The company has been firmly anchored in the cooperative banking sector since it was founded in 1931 - as a building society and as a service provider for the private construction financing business of the cooperative banks in Germany. In addition to further developing its core business areas of home loan savings and construction financing, Schwäbisch Hall is working on future-oriented solutions in the areas of construction and housing, such as platformization, smart data and ecosystems.

The approximately 3,100 Schwäbisch Hall advisors in the field, together with the local cooperative banks and around 3,600 office staff, provide customers with qualified advice and support on all aspects of financing, building, renovation and housing. The Group trains more than 100 young people every year. Schwäbisch Hall offers graduates and managers numerous entry-level and further training opportunities in the IT sector. For years, the company has occupied top positions in the annual Top Employer Institute study.

Bechtle AG operates around 70 IT system houses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is one of Europe's leading IT e-commerce providers with trading companies in 14 countries. Bechtle offers its more than 75,000 customers from industry and commerce, the public sector and the financial market a complete range of IT infrastructure and IT operation services from a single source.

As the founding system house of Bechtle AG, the Bechtle IT system house in Neckarsulm has been your reliable partner in all IT matters for around 30 years. With over 260 employees, we advise and support our customers in all Bechtle solution topics and offer them broad expertise for their daily requirements in all aspects of their IT infrastructure and accompany them throughout the entire life cycle from procurement to IT operation. For our customers from the regional and upper midmarket, corporations and public sector clients, we offer the right specialists for their IT requirements from our local service areas.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems is a leading global manufacturer of measurement and control systems for liquids and gases. Bürkert's products are used in a wide range of industries and applications - from breweries and laboratories to medical, biotechnology and aerospace technology. With a portfolio of over 30,000 products, Bürkert is the only supplier to cover all components of the fluid control loop from measurement, control and regulation: from solenoid valves to process and analysis valves to pneumatic actuators and sensors.

Headquartered in Ingelfingen, Germany, the company has an extensive sales network in 36 countries and employs over 2,400 people worldwide. Bürkert continuously develops customer-specific system solutions and innovative products in five system houses in Germany, China and the USA as well as four research and development centers. The product range is complemented by a comprehensive range of services from consulting and design to realization, maintenance and training.

As a center for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Heilbronn-Franken region, Campus Founders supports energetic and passionate creators and accompanies them on their entrepreneurial journey.

It is particularly important to them to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture and to create a home for all players in the start-up and innovation ecosystem. With regional roots, an international mindset and sustainable actions, they inspire, inform, empower and connect.

As an IT system house with its own data center, we support business customers throughout Germany with advice, planning and implementation in all aspects of IT infrastructure and offer maximum security, availability and flexibility.

Gartner analysts predict that by 2025, a whopping 85% of companies will shift some or all of their traditional data centers to specialist service providers (Da-vid Cappuccio/Henrique Cecci, September 2020). As specialists in all aspects of cloud services, managed services, colocation, hosting and cyber security, we are ideally equipped for this.

We work independently of large, proprietary providers and global cloud providers. We rely on the Linux open source system, which offers full transparency and is supported by a strong global community. Our customers receive exactly the services they need and want.

With the help of cloud computing, significant savings in energy consumption and CO2 emissions can be achieved: Many individual servers running in continuous operation are replaced by far fewer cloud servers - with much higher efficiency and significant energy savings.

Our aim is to continuously expand this offering and thus make our contribution to greater energy efficiency and CO2 reduction.

With 65,000 employees at 400 locations in 40 countries, CGI takes local responsibility for the success of its clients while providing them with global delivery capabilities. Since our founding in 1976, we have maintained a strict delivery discipline that has enabled our projects to lead the industry in terms of time and budget. With business and IT consulting, systems integration and outsourcing services of the highest caliber, CGI helps clients better leverage current investments while implementing new technology and business strategies to achieve optimal solutions for the entire value chain. The result of our commitment is reflected in the measured customer satisfaction score, which has consistently exceeded 9 out of 10 possible points over the past ten years.

The Christian-Schmidt-Schule Neckarsulm is the technical school of the district of Heilbronn. It offers a wide range of vocational classes in the fields of metal, electrical and automotive engineering. These include specialist classes for IT specialists, mechatronics technicians, electronics technicians for automation technology/operating technology and many other professions. In the full-time sector, the offer includes technical schools, a master school, vocational colleges, vocational schools and a technical high school.

Cloud Cape helps security-conscious companies to protect themselves against cyber attacks and create transparency about processes in their own IT landscape. As a company that is completely in the cloud ourselves, we have a special focus on cloud security and accompany companies on the path to secure digital transformation.

Communardo is a leading provider of software solutions and consulting services for the digital workplace. Our heart beats for modern working, agile processes, communication and collaboration in companies. Our experts support customers from all industries in selecting the right software and implementing intelligent solutions and customized apps. As a cross-technology specialist, we design solutions for modern intranets, quality management systems and develop apps that enable teams to work together more successfully and exploit the full potential of their Atlassian or Microsoft software. We support the introduction and operation of your solutions through training and change management as well as managed services.

The company was founded in 2001 and employs over 170 people at 6 locations in Germany, Austria and Albania. Our satisfied customers mainly include medium-sized and large companies from various industries as well as public administration. Communardo is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Atlassian Platinum Solution and Enterprise Partner as well as a partner of Nintex, Beezy, Staffbase and Unify.

Critalog was founded in Heilbronn in 2017. Our focus is on the digitalization of medium-sized industrial companies. We automate your company's business processes with artificial intelligence. With our experience as an industry partner in the "accelerateKI" research project, we are not only able to quickly and efficiently identify where AI solutions can be used in your company, but also to develop and apply them.

We develop tailor-made and individual software that contains your company's DNA. By combining technical expertise and industry-specific knowledge, Critalog develops customized software with a focus on networked production in Industry 4.0 for small and medium-sized companies.

Innovative, flexible, sustainable - and many more reasons why you should use the cloud for your business. Critalog helps you to design, implement, optimize and maintain a future-proof cloud infrastructure.

diginights GmbH simplifies your daily workflows and increases your turnover through customized online marketing in combination with our powerful platform and an uncomplicated ticket system.

Their advanced software and hardware solutions combine 20 years of event experience with state-of-the-art technology and help you to successfully digitize your event business.

We are the educational institute in Heilbronn for the digital future. We impart practice-oriented knowledge using the latest tools and methods. We make you fit for your future in the IT industry. We love education: Knowledge is one of the most important resources of the future. That's why we train you: personally, with a lot of commitment and attention to detail. You are the focus of our qualifications. We accompany you individually to the next step on your ladder to success.

Our IT Professional Trainee qualification is available for two target groups: The partial qualification in IT offers you the opportunity to get started in the IT industry as a career changer if you have not yet completed your training or have not done so for some time. The IT bootcamp supplements your professional qualifications (training/studies) with IT skills to boost your career opportunities.

We qualify you for your dream job in the digital future!

everysize is the first online search engine that focuses on shoe size. Using everysize, customers can not only search a large number of online stores simultaneously, but also search specifically for their individual size. Thanks to a live availability comparison and a direct data link to the most important stores for sneakers and shoes, the customer receives all relevant products bundled on one page. This allows them to filter the right offer according to their shoe size, favorite color, brand or price and order from the relevant store. This simplifies and speeds up online shopping for shoes.

Currently, everysize offers more than 25,000 different sneakers from over 100 brands and more than 50 online stores.

The Cognitive Service Systems Research and Innovation Center KODIS has been a growing Fraunhofer IAO site at the Bildungscampus in Heilbronn since 2019. With the support of the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, an interdisciplinary research center for the development and implementation of digital service products and data-based business models is being created here. A particular focus is on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) methods and the consideration of complex interactions in service ecosystems. At the Heilbronn site, Fraunhofer IAO has an interdisciplinary team of data specialists, engineers, geographers, urban planners and economists and social scientists. With a focus on the areas of production, distribution and public services, KODIS also focuses on fields of application with great potential for innovation and growth.

gravima GmbH is the professional and Google-certified digital agency from the heart of Heilbronn. The team of experts realizes performance-based solutions to achieve their customers' goals in the digital world.

Digital marketing from a single source: gravima is a valued and reliable partner thanks to its extensive experience with web technologies and online marketing such as search engine optimization (SEO), search engine advertising (SEA), social media, content and video marketing. Gravity marketing exerts a strong pull on target groups - a tried-and-tested way to achieve success via digital channels!

Customers appreciate the trusting, long-term cooperation and the smooth integration into the customer's business. With gravima, success in the digital world can be strategically expanded!

The Gustav-von-Schmoller-Schule Heilbronn is a commercial school in Heilbronn with the departments Wirtschaftsgymnasium, Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft, Berufskolleg Wirtschaftsinformatik and Kaufmännische Berufsschule.

The medium-sized family business HAKRO, based in Schrozberg, Baden-Württemberg, specializes in particularly durable, sustainable and sophisticated team clothing for work, leisure and sport. Founded in 1969 by Marianne and Harry Kroll, the company has been managed by the second generation, Carmen Kroll and Thomas Müller, since 2003. Since 2021, Danny Jüngling has also been a member of the management team as an authorized signatory. The company employs 200 people in administration and logistics at its headquarters. The NOS (never out of stock) range consists of six collection lines with a total of 153 models, 46 colors and 16 sizes. Production takes place in carefully selected, long-standing partner companies. HAKRO textiles are sold through authorized specialist retailers.

HAKRO takes a technology-first approach to digitalization in order to increase added value with smart processes. With the degree of digitization, a value that transparently and representatively reflects the progress of digitization and its own development, HAKRO is also strongly represented in the digital sector.

The IHK is the spokesperson for companies in the region and represents the interests of the commercial sector vis-à-vis the government and authorities, local authorities and public institutions. Some concrete examples: The IHK is committed to better infrastructure, helps companies with municipal construction planning, is committed to the location, advocates better framework conditions for business, organizes technology transfer from science to business...

Services for the economy
The IHK is a partner, advisor and information hub for companies. IHK services range from A for "waste advice" to Z for "customs forms".

Sovereign tasks
The state has delegated tasks to the IHK as the self-administration of the economy that would otherwise have to be carried out by the authorities. Close cooperation with the business community ensures practical and cost-effective implementation.

With around 8,000 students, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences (HHN) is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. It focuses on the fields of engineering, business and computer science. At three locations and four campuses in Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall, the university offers more than 50 future-oriented Bachelor's and Master's degree courses. Students enjoy a family atmosphere without overcrowded lecture halls.

The research department is well-equipped and is dedicated to socially relevant topics such as autonomous driving and human-machine interaction. We promote practical experience through close relationships with companies and facilitate intercultural exchange with students from over 100 countries and opportunities abroad with over 200 partner universities. Heilbronn University is a vibrant community that promotes knowledge, innovation and equal opportunities.

Medium-sized law firm specializing in IT law, trademark law, patent law and competition law. We advise medium-sized companies on issues relating to the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts and the protection of innovations. The national and international IP strategy and registration of trademarks and designs is also at the core of our work. With over 20 years of experience, we are committed to providing profound legal advice geared towards new technologies.

Our motivation: the development of first-class software of the highest quality. That's why customers across Germany have trusted us since 2014 to implement complex IT projects using state-of-the-art technologies.

hiqs stands for quality in software development. With specialized expertise in areas such as big data, blockchain technology, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, we can effectively solve problems and optimize business processes.

Our customers entrust us with the implementation of individual software to support critical processes. As an ISO27001-certified IT service provider from Heilbronn, we attach great importance to the guaranteed availability, confidentiality and integrity of all customer data. We provide holistic advice along the entire software lifecycle, from requirements analysis to project planning and operation. We identify innovations that are relevant to competition and help our customers to use the latest technologies to overcome business challenges. We provide reliable and professional support to our customers in the banking, finance, retail, automotive and public sectors.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Neckarbischofsheim, Hochwarth IT GmbH stands for the strategic and technological progress of your customers' entire value chain. From online marketing and CRM-supported sales to internal processes, we create the space for the essentials by successfully combining business know-how and many years of IT experience.

Methodically and with a consistent focus on creating added value, the team of consultants, developers and designers working under the name Hochwarth ECOM creates innovative web portals, websites and complex Magento online stores. A close link with internal processes, ERP or CRM systems increases the strategic value of these tools to a new dimension.

The company's range of technical services includes the professional implementation of IT infrastructure projects in the areas of virtualization and cloud computing as well as security solutions and telecommunications systems. This is complemented by personal IT consulting, customized service contracts and individual training offers.

inevvo solutions was founded in 2018 as a subsidiary of the GEMÜ Group. We are an interdisciplinary team of software engineers, mechanical engineers and industrial engineers and have specialized in complete RFID system solutions in the industrial environment. We also see great potential in this technology beyond the valve market and, as an independent organizational unit, we want to react quickly and agilely to the high demands of the market.

INTERSPORT was founded in 1956 as a medium-sized group of 15 far-sighted sports retailers in Heilbronn. Today, the more than 900 German dealers of INTERSPORT Deutschland eG sell 2.94 billion euros worth of sporting goods. Today, INTERSPORT is the most successful group in the sports retail sector and impresses with its sports expertise at all levels: sports-competent product ranges and employees as well as inspiring market communication and a world of sports experiences, both stationary and digital.

iworxs GmbH & Co KG is an established and internationally recognized software development company with development centers in Germany, USA and India.

They provide services and solutions to various clients in Europe, India, USA and the Middle East. With the support of their experienced staff and project management in Germany, India and the US, they are able to assist their clients with their business needs and gain their trust for a long-term business relationship.

Their expertise also gives their clients the technical edge they need in today's IT industry environment.

Kisling Consulting GmbH has been developing intelligent and practical IT solutions for the wine industry and technical trade since 1979. The clear specialization is a real competitive advantage, because they know the industry-specific requirements well and find solutions that suit our customers in the long term.

Since the mid-nineties, the company has been offering its industry solutions based on the ERP solution Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central. The team can therefore look back on over twenty years of experience with this solution.

The services offered by Kisling Consulting GmbH include the professional implementation of ERP projects as well as competent support for customers in the follow-up phase through personal support and a wide range of training courses.

The Heilbronn-based company currently supports over one hundred companies in the wine industry and technical trade, with around 1,200 licensed users.

At the commercial vocational college for business informatics at the Kolping-Bildungszentrum Heilbronn, special emphasis is placed on dovetailing technical theory and professional practice. The needs of the economy play a major role here. Business and IT-related knowledge, specialist terminology, English for Business, the development of communicative strengths and sound vocational preparation with integrated projects and work placements are the declared aims of our Business Informatics vocational college. Graduates lay the foundation for their future careers, be it vocational training or university studies, with their practical two-year training, the advanced technical college entrance qualification and the qualification as a state-certified business assistant.

The Kolping-Bildungszentrum Heilbronn, as an education provider for secondary school qualifications and vocational training and further education, is part of Kolping Bildung Nordwürttemberg gGmbH, a company of the Kolping-Bildungswerk Württemberg e.V. Whether with Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, vocational training or further education: The Kolping-Bildungszentrum Heilbronn has been helping people achieve their goals for almost 30 years.

mmmake was founded in 2001. Today, we are an owner-managed network of 185 consultants, project managers, analysts, creatives, software developers, editors and tinkerers - with 9 offices in Europe.

We tackle challenges with our full-thinking approach, which combines the expertise of different agencies under one roof. In five harmonizing business units, we develop complex software just as confidently as websites and apps, work as consultants and strategists to develop digital business models or social media strategies, produce captivating visual communication media on our workbench, refine our clients' data treasures and implement targeted marketing campaigns - for better interaction between people, brands and machines.

NetPlans is a global managed service provider specializing in innovative cloud solutions with its own business cloud in Germany. The managed services we offer are based on the experience we have gained since our foundation in 1998 and our activities as a classic IT system house that has constantly invested in new technologies.

We now have a nationwide network of branches as well as locations in Switzerland and operate an in-house support department with more than 350 employees. This company structure ensures our presence and proximity to our customers, whose long-term satisfaction and success drive our performance.

Founded in 2006, NetPlans Heilbronn now has 80 employees and experts who take care of the growing IT requirements of companies in the Heilbronn-Franken region.

Peter Bittner and Partners, European Patent Attorneys offer competent legal advice on European and international patent law as well as advice on IP strategy development and IP portfolio management. With 10 years of experience in the software industry, we have specialized in the field of patenting computer-implemented inventions in Europe.

We attach great importance to quality, so that we always apply for IP rights for your company's software innovations that also meet the essential patenting requirements of other important markets. These requirements differ considerably in the important markets, especially in the field of computer-implemented inventions. This gives you the opportunity to file promising subsequent applications in these markets on the basis of the applications prepared by us.

Founded in 1990, PORTOLAN Commerce Solutions GmbH is one of the leading providers of business management software solutions and supports its customers in over 50 countries worldwide.

The central product is PORTOLAN EVM, a modular software package for medium-sized companies that can be used on the IBM System i (AS 400) and enables mobile real-time reporting for comprehensive and secure financial analysis.

PORTOLAN EVM is available in 17 languages and 25 country versions, making it an internationally oriented accounting solution including financial accounting, asset management, group consolidation and controlling.

The Schwarz Group is a leading international retail company with 458,000 employees worldwide and over 12,500 stores in 33 countries. It is essentially made up of the two retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland and is based in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg.

Schwarz IT KG (SIT) is the digital heartbeat of the Schwarz Group: as a strong technology partner, it secures the diverse, global day-to-day business. Efficient, fast, flexible. It is responsible for the selection, provision, operation and further development of IT infrastructures, IT platforms and business applications. Innovative options for action are identified by continuously taking current technological developments into account. In close coordination with the specialist departments, Schwarz IT develops professional and efficient IT solutions.

SIC! software is an enterprise software engineering specialist based in Heilbronn, Germany, that develops process digitization solutions for companies. With the conception and implementation of numerous mobile sales solutions for medium-sized and large companies, the software specialists have acquired special expertise in the field of digitalization in sales over the last 10 years. This has also resulted in VERMO, the well-known standard sales app for tablet PCs. In addition, the experts at SIC! Software support their customers in the digital transformation with individual engineering solutions in the fields of Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine2Machine with front-end, middleware and back-end applications, e.g. for controlling and monitoring devices and machines via smartphone or tablet. The customer list includes market leaders such as WERU, Würth, fischer and Ziehl-Abegg.

We digitize and optimize your work processes with the pragmatism of medium-sized businesses. Our expertise and our Professional ERP software solution form the basis for your digital transformation.

With over 35 years of experience and a modern mindset, we are a reliable partner. Our goal is to improve and digitalize your processes. We are Made in Germany and our way of working focuses on continuous improvement and personal exchange. With over 50 employees, we develop our innovative Professional ERP business software and create holistic IT solutions. Thanks to its modular structure, Professional ERP adapts perfectly to your business processes. This is our recipe for success for a sustainable relationship with our customers, partners and employees. This is how we digitize SMEs! This is how we stand by your side as a reliable partner.

solid IT GmbH has been looking after the IT environments of small and medium-sized companies in the Heilbronn area for over 15 years. With our managed IT services, we offer our customers proactive monitoring of their systems. Through active monitoring and regular maintenance, we eliminate problems before they become faults.

We have also been providing applications as a cloud service to supra-regional customers since 2006. In addition to classic office applications, we specialize in the operation of individual industry applications. It goes without saying that we operate all systems within Germany in ISO 27001-certified data centers.

In addition to our traditional IT system house business, we also develop the supream® web application specifically for the real estate industry. Well-known real estate groups use supream® to actively manage their portfolios. This includes, for example, the management of rentals and sales, but also the commissioning of tradesmen for maintenance and renovation measures.

Founded in 2005, the system house from Öhringen offers IT / TC solutions for every industry in the SME sector. We focus on the topics of security, storage and virtualization.

STACKIT is the digital brand of Schwarz IT and thus part of the IT organization of Europe's largest retail group. This includes Lidl and Kaufland as well as Schwarz Produktion and companies in the recycling management sector.

As a start-up-like unit of Schwarz IT, STACKIT offers colocation in the form of data center or rack space as well as cloud infrastructure and platform services (IaaS and PaaS) in enterprise quality. STACKIT thus provides the technological basis for the digital transformation of the entire Schwarz Group, from which external companies will also benefit in the future.

The team currently consists of more than 70 enthusiastic IT professionals who work passionately to ensure that their corporate customers can digitize securely, leanly and painlessly.

Stalient GmbH was founded in Heilbronn in 2022 by Uli Breidenbach and Felix Rejmer. Uli Breidenbach is a computer scientist with a Master's degree in IT Security from the University of Bradford. Felix Rejmer is a Solution Architect with a degree in Business Informatics from the Stuttgart Cooperative State University.

We are a team of visionaries committed to advancing technology and innovation. We combine our passion for the latest methods and technologies with economic efficiency to provide you with solutions that drive your business forward. Be part of our movement and discover the endless possibilities we can achieve together.

techit GmbH was founded in 1990 and is based in Nagold in the Black Forest. As a modern, medium-sized company, the focus is clearly on new, smart technologies - always geared towards people.

In doing so, techit can boast a unique infrastructure. With its own research laboratory on the company premises and the development of its own machines in the fields of electronics and mechanics, there is plenty of scope for the development of new, future-oriented technologies.

Valprovia GmbH develops and distributes productivity solutions for Microsoft 365.
Automation and secure, standardized processes to relieve the burden on IT and specialist departments are at the heart of the Microsoft add-ons from the software company based near Heilbronn.

The governance and automation solution for Microsoft Teams "Teams Center" impresses with its features in the area of security & compliance and is available as a self-hosted (platform as a service) in three different packages.
The products "Dynamics Integrator" and "Corporate Directory" are based on the Microsoft product MS Dynamics.

Valprovia operates and develops at two locations with over 30 employees, primarily for the DACH region, which poses particular challenges for companies with the GDPR.

As a specialist in the field of "private equity", venture forum neckar opens up interesting, growth-oriented commitments for its partners. Venture forum neckar in Heilbronn supports technology-oriented companies and their shareholders in matters of company growth, equity capitalization and other strategic capital measures at shareholder and company level.

We Manage supports companies in the sustainable operation and scaling of their cloud infrastructure. We Manage advises on and implements modern solutions for DevOps, SRE, managed servers and managed services.

Furthermore, We Manage carries out performance optimizations and high-load optimizations of websites and helps with the implementation of content delivery networks (CDNs).

Together we can strengthen the future of your company!

Do you have vacancies to fill and are looking for highly qualified STEM specialists? We are experts in recruiting and integrating experienced engineers from abroad.

Our exclusive Welcome Service supports you and your new employee for a smooth start in Germany. From applying for a visa with the accelerated skilled worker procedure for a quick start to finding accommodation - we take care of all the important steps so that your new STEM specialist is quickly on site at your company and can settle in with a welcome feeling.

Since our foundation, we have been advising companies of various sizes and business areas on the optimization of processes, SAP systems and IT solutions. In doing so, we combine business management know-how with many years of IT experience. Regardless of the industry, our customers have questions and requirements on topics such as business process management, globalization or the future-oriented alignment of IT organizations.

In the first half of 2020, Audi and Capgemini founded the joint venture XL2 as an innovative start-up in Heilbronn. The aim of the joint venture is to advise and support the automotive industry - especially Audi and the Volkswagen Group - in matters of digital transformation.

As an agile start-up of two global players, XL2 benefits from their experience and expertise and is able to provide tailor-made solutions for the constantly changing requirements in all areas of the automotive industry.

XL2 focuses on IT and E2E consulting services in the areas of cloud services and SAP S/4HANA transformations. We take into account all central processes, such as production planning, maintenance, logistics, procurement, quality and materials management as well as finance. We also develop customized applications using the latest digital technologies.