Services

We build software that stays in production, for enterprises, mid-sized companies and startups in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Senior teams from Munich and Lake Constance, hosted in Europe and built so your team can keep running it without us.

How we work together

Start small, clarify risks early, then build. Every phase ends with a result you can use to decide whether and how to continue. More on models and responsibilities under Working together.

Consulting & architecture

We help you set technical direction, plan modernization and make decisions about systems, architecture and build vs. buy.

Duration: From one week
Outcome: Decision paper with architecture, options and effort estimate

Technology strategy
Architecture
Modernization
Build vs. buy
Technical assessments
Handover readiness

Prototyping & pre-study

Focused investigations of concrete problems. We map systems and interfaces, build clickable prototypes and assess what an implementation takes.

Duration: Typically 2–6 weeks
Outcome: Clickable prototype, risk assessment and a solid implementation plan

Example: our one-month AI sprint with Telefónica.

Prompt-to-prototype
Solution design
Feasibility
Risk assessment
Implementation plan

Engineering & operations

We design, build, integrate and run systems in production: web and mobile, backend, AI software, data engineering, design systems and platforms.

Duration: Months to years
Outcome: Software in production, documented and ready to hand over to your team

As a project under our responsibility or embedded in your team, as with ImmobilienScout24.

Web & mobile
Backend & APIs
AI software
Data engineering
Design systems
Platforms
Cloud & DevOps

Selected work

A selection of what we have built together with our clients. More under Work.

Data for the federal government
With T-Systems and SAP for the German federal government: understanding tens of millions of records.
Design System
A themable design system with 124 components that three energy brands run on today.
Patent Studio
Our own SaaS with AI features for patent law firms, 7,235 patents taken through the opt-out process.
Energieausweis 48
Five alm engineers at ImmobilienScout24, responsible for the energy certificate tool.
Notary software
Next-generation B2B software for notary offices, with its own Word and PDF engine.
Customer portal & app
A web platform and app for one of the largest professional training providers in the DACH region.

What we solve

Six fields in which we build software that stays in production: from apps and backend to AI and data, design systems and platforms.

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Expo

React Native Storybook

GraphQL

Tailwind

Jest

Cypress

Swift

Kotlin

Astro

Tauri

OpenAI

Azure AI

Apollo GraphQL n8n

Python

FastAPI

.NET

PostgreSQL

Docker

GitHub Actions Vercel

Azure

Google Cloud

Figma

What sets us apart

Enterprises and mid-sized companies trust us to deliver reliable results in complex, regulated environments. For details on data sovereignty and data processing, see Security & compliance.

Projects delivered

For enterprises like ImmobilienScout24 and MediaMarktSaturn, for mid-sized companies, and for startups building their first product with us.

Hours of development

Our team and the specialists working under our responsibility: built, run and evolved, not just designed on paper.

Development in Germany

No offshoring: a team of mostly senior engineers in Munich and at Lake Constance builds your software itself, with dedicated points of contact.

Senior first

Most of our engineers work at senior level. We hire selectively and bring experience you notice in the steering meeting and in code review.

Built for handover

The client's team should be able to keep running what we build without us. That is our explicit goal, not a side effect.

Domain complexity

Energy, legal, health, retail, manufacturing: we get up to speed on specialist processes quickly and understand the regulatory realities behind them.

European by principle

GDPR, EU AI Act, sovereign hosting in Germany and Europe. For us, data sovereignty is a prerequisite, not an add-on.

Product operators ourselves

With Patent Studio, we run our own SaaS with AI features in production. We know operations, support and roadmap planning from carrying that responsibility ourselves, not just from a requirements document.

Built for the long term

Most engagements turn into long-term partnerships, some of which have been running for several years.

What clients say

Voices from projects in energy and legal.

“For me, open communication and transparency about effort are the basis of a trusting partnership. That is the case with alm. Our first ideas were not only validated but refined further by the team's technical know-how and industry knowledge.”

Christoph Hummel

Frontend Consultant, badenova

“Openness and mutual respect came first throughout the entire project. The result is a trusting partnership that continues to this day. The new website went live in just four months.”

Annika Fiedler

Team Lead Marketing, sparstrom

“Introducing Patent Studio was a turning point for our firm. Saving more than a third of our time is not just a number. It is time we now invest in strategic advice for our clients.”

Dr. Andreas Oser

Patent attorney, Patent Studio client

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The alm management team: Jonathan Häberle, Michael Zoidl and Benjamin Konopka

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Jonathan Häberle, Michael Zoidl and Benjamin Konopka run alm themselves. Tell us what you are building. We get back to you within one business day with an honest assessment, not a pitch.

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