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IT services · Augsburg, Germany

The backbone of your IT.

Design, development, forensics and operations from a single source – pragmatic, transparent and without third-party dependencies.

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Services

Web & Design
Individual websites and web apps – creatively designed, fast and free of bloat.
  • Creative web design – no WordPress, no templates, no unnecessary cookie banners
  • Modern web apps with Astro, React, TypeScript and Tailwind
  • Apps as Progressive Web Apps – one codebase, every operating system
Backends, APIs & Platforms
The backbone of your application: robust backends and complete platforms – maintainable and built to run for years.
  • APIs and backends (Rust, TypeScript)
  • Web platforms with login and user management
  • Modernisation of existing systems
IT Forensics & Audits
Technical expert reports, security and code audits with verifiable evidence preservation.
  • Expert reports and evidence preservation
  • Code and security audits
  • Reports that non-technical readers understand
Operations & Infrastructure
On your own infrastructure instead of a third-party cloud – reproducible and privacy-friendly, from container to deployment.
  • Deployments and containers on your own infrastructure
  • CI/CD, monitoring and backups
  • No vendor lock-in: independent of US corporations like AWS, Google and Microsoft
  • Data-minimal and GDPR-friendly, hosted in the EU
IT Consulting
Independent consulting on web, cloud and operations – pragmatic, vendor-neutral, with or without a follow-up project.
  • Web apps, APIs and software architecture
  • Kubernetes, containers and self-managed infrastructure
  • A second opinion on quotes, projects and legacy systems
UX & Usability Testing
We test whether your application works for real users – from the interface to the complete user journey.
  • UX and UI testing: usability put to the test
  • User journey reviews: do your users reach their goal?
  • Concrete, actionable recommendations instead of theory

Approach

  1. Anamnesis

    First contact

    Free and without obligation: What hurts, what should be achieved, what already exists? The people who answer are the ones who will build it.

  2. Diagnosis

    Analysis & quote

    A clear diagnosis instead of buzzwords: scope, effort and price – in writing, traceable and without fine print.

  3. Therapy

    Implementation

    Short iterations with visible progress at all times. Source code, tests and documentation grow with the project from day one.

  4. Aftercare

    Handover & operations

    Everything belongs to you: code, data and access. On request, we take over operations, maintenance and further development.

References

Queer Augsburg
queer-augsburg.de
Complete platform for the non-profit Queer Augsburg e.V. – website including backend and member management.
  • Login and user management
  • In-browser event editing
  • Email delivery to members
Fig. 2 – queer-augsburg.de
IMPEDANZ
impedanz.net
Complete web presence for the electronic music event series – from design to operations.
  • Distinctive design instead of a template
  • Event pages with iCal export
  • Own infrastructure, no third parties, strict security policy
Fig. 3 – impedanz.net
Urban Micro Gaps
samuelgrau.com
Interactive case study in architect Samuel Grau's portfolio: urban micro gaps in Augsburg, explorable via map and 3D viewer.
  • Interactive city map with clickable case studies
  • In-browser 3D viewer
  • Part of a portfolio for architecture, furniture and visualisation
Fig. 4 – samuelgrau.com

4 – Consultation

Tell us where it hurts.

A short email is all it takes – you will get a well-founded reply within 24 hours. No hold music, no ticket system, no phone appointments: everything is handled in writing – documented, traceable and at your pace.

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Free initial consultation · fixed price or transparent effort

Each year we take on one pro bono project for a non-profit – just ask.