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About Us

We are a team of five people with different backgrounds but a shared conviction: Europe needs digital independence, and the path to get there must be professionally supported.

When you look at the state of Europe's digital infrastructure today, it's hard not to feel uneasy.

Our government agencies, schools, hospitals, and businesses run almost entirely on American software – Microsoft, Google, Amazon. That means: others store our data, set our prices, and can change the rules at any time.

The US Cloud Act grants American authorities access to this data, even when the servers are physically located in Europe. Licensing costs rise year after year. And no one can seriously predict how the geopolitical landscape will evolve over the coming years.

In 2025, we sat down and said: this can't be the only option. And it isn't. Europe has excellent open-source alternatives, trustworthy data centres, and more than enough technical expertise for real digital independence. What's often missing is someone who doesn't just handle the technical migration, but also brings the people along – because that's where most migration projects fail.

That's exactly our job.

The Difference

IT migration projects rarely fail because of technology. They fail because nobody brings the people along.

The IT department makes the switch, employees are presented with a fait accompli, and then everyone wonders about the resistance and workarounds. "I've been working with Outlook for 15 years, you're not taking that away from me" – we hear statements like this all the time.

We come from two worlds: years of experience with complex IT systems, networks, servers, and open-source projects. And we understand how to lead organisations through change.

This combination is rare – and makes the difference between a migration that works technically and one that truly succeeds.

Our Approach

People First

We involve employees from the start – not as window dressing, but because they know where the real problems lie.

Smooth Transitions

Parallel operation and phases instead of big bang. Controlled transition with fallback options.

Realistic Goals

Not everything needs to be migrated. We set the right priorities and correct unrealistic expectations early.

Open Communication

We explain the why, not just the how. People accept change more easily when they understand the reason.

Internal Champions

We identify multipliers in your organization who support the change from within.

Measurable Progress

Making small wins visible. This builds trust and shows that the new path works.

Founded in 2025, we bring together more than 20 years of combined experience in IT infrastructure, open-source systems, network engineering, and organizational development.

We have managed data centers, carried out complex migrations, and we know how to introduce software without making people run for the hills. Some of us have worked in large corporations, others in start-ups or the public sector. This mix of perspectives helps us understand a wide variety of organizations.

We are based in Austria, our servers are in Austria, and our clients are across the entire DACH region. We work with municipalities just as readily as with mid-sized companies and larger organizations -- the principles are the same, only the scale differs.

Professional Background

Our founder Dr. Maximilian Mandl holds a PhD from ETH Zurich and brings experience from research (Nagra) as well as change management. Our team combines expertise in network architecture, Linux system administration, cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Terraform), IT security, and the adoption of open-source software in organizations of all sizes.

5
Team Members
20+
Years IT Experience
DACH
Service Area
AT
Based in Austria

Our Expertise

Networks & Servers

From firewalls to load balancers – we understand infrastructure from the ground up.

Open Source Systems

Linux, Nextcloud, Keycloak, Matrix – we know the ecosystem and its strengths.

Cloud & Container

Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform – modern infrastructure for scalable solutions.

Change Management

Leading people through change – with communication, training and empathy.

What We Stand For

Openness

Open source isn't dogma, but a pragmatic choice for control, transparency and independence.

Honesty

We'll tell you when something doesn't make sense – even if it means losing the engagement.

Pragmatism

Perfect is the enemy of good. We look for solutions that work – not the theoretically most elegant ones.

Get to know us

Let's talk about your situation – free and without obligation.

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