Core system replacement
Platform replacement and data migration
We migrate your data into the new system automatically and reproducibly.
99.98 %
of data migrated automatically in a private bank's platform replacement
Software Engineering Made in Germany
Technology decisions you can stand behind
We assess software projects, provide technical leadership on demand and get stalled projects back on track. Since 2015.
Topics
For banks, insurers, social insurance, public administration, healthcare, telecommunications and retail.
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Legacy system holding you back
Modernization and rebuild
We rebuild legacy applications, including platform change and test automation.
≈ 20 %
lower monthly project costs at a Swiss insurer
Product data slowing down online retail
Product data for every channel
A central product lake with media lake feeds the web shop, marketplaces and stores with texts, images and videos.
Faster, automated processes, better data quality and lower costs in retail
Reorganize platform and contracts
IT renewal and procurement
We create the roadmap and standards and buy systematically.
−40 %
negotiated result compared with the previous platform
Replacement ahead
Reuse instead of replace
Before buying new, we use startup screening and rapid prototypes to check what can be reused.
≈ €25 m
replacement costs saved for a telecommunications group
After the merger
Post-merger integration
We merge technical systems, secured by load tests and monitoring at business process level.
Smooth merger of the systems in retail
Public administration and social insurance
Archive replacement and ECM
Replace legacy archives, bring documents and cases into one system and make every processing step traceable.
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Straight-through processing and AI
Process standard cases automatically, streamline workflows and connect AI to your business systems without exposing personal data.
JiCo
AI assistance for Jira and Confluence, in use
Offerings
Service
Tech Check
Technical due diligence for software projects. We assess code, development process, testing and operations. The expert report shows the way out of the current situation.
Service
Fractional CTO
Technical leadership for one to two days a week: IT strategy, AI strategy and independence from US cloud providers, without a full-time hire.
Service
Supervisory board advisory
Advice for supervisory and advisory boards on technology and IT risks, with a focus on banks and insurers. No board seat, independent view.
Product
JiCo
Work with AI assistants in Jira and Confluence without exposing personal data. Personal data is redacted before an AI model sees it.
Services
01
Technology clean-up
Legacy out, complexity down.
02
Piloting and rapid product and IT development
From pilot to a working product, fast.
03
Project turnaround
Projects that slip off plan, back on track.
04
Data inventory analysis
Table structures and data stores show how healthy a system is.
05
Cut-over management
From the old to the new system: managed from planning to go-live.
Tech delivery
Delivery in stages of 4 to 8 weeks
This applies when we implement measures technically.
How we work
Foundation
Everything as Code
The repository is the single source of truth, including database schemas and the API gateway specification. Everything reaches the surrounding systems through the CI pipeline.
Extension
Start Left
We work in the repository from day one. Requirements and documentation are created there and grow with the project from the first day. The True North and the non-functional requirements live there too, as plain text in Markdown.
Guideline
Agentic Coding
Agentic coding built on software engineering governance. The aim: efficiency, maximum output and assured consistency, even in complex environments.
About us
A guide through digital evolution
With many years of experience in innovation, transformation and entrepreneurship, we support companies on their way into the digital future.
At the centre of Germany, at the forefront of IT innovation
From our home in the middle of Germany, we set standards for innovation and technology modelling. Our team has local roots and a strong international network.
Made in Germany
Our motto is “Software Engineering Made in Germany”. It stands for the highest quality and for successful, long-term cooperation. We place great value on a qualified supply chain and on international teams that meet German quality standards.
Contact
Dr. Kirchhof Ventures GmbH · Königsallee 2b, 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany