New XITASO location in Ingolstadt
XITASO has changed its location in Ingolstadt and has inaugurated new offices in Gerolfing....
10. September 2021
XITASO News & Insights
Company news and our online magazine with topics related to software development and technology
XITASO becomes a member of the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA)
By becoming a member of the Industrial Digital Twin Association, XITASO underlines its role as an expert in high-end software engineering in the field of industrial digitization and in the connection of IT with OT. The IDTA is a community that supports making the digital......
19. July 2021
XITASO opens office in Leipzig
XITASO, the high-end software engineering service provider has opened a new location in Leipzig on July 01. 2021, largely on account of its strong growth....
09. July 2021
What clamping building blocks have to do with agile software development
In software development, agile processes and methods are already commonplace for many. But also in other industries, the iterative and incremental approach makes sense and even in everyday life you sometimes come across situations in which the agile approach helps. This is how Christoph Geiser,......
06. July 2021
The administration shell as a standardized “digital twin”
Interoperability is a pillar of the mission statement for Industry 4.0 in addition to sovereignty and sustainability, and it is precisely in this field of action that standards and integration are at stake. Especially for our customers in mechanical and plant engineering, integration is a......
27. May 2021
It really feels like a team
3 years of cooperation on the “ILLumINE” project; a conversation with Michael Raila from MAN Energy Solutions...
17. May 2021
XITASO is co-organizer of 3rd International Workshop on Robotic Software Engineering (RoSE’21)
We are happy to announce the 3rd workshop on Robotic Software Engineering (RoSE’21) as part of the 43rd International Conference for Software Engineering (ICSE 2021)!...
04. May 2021
XITASO is growing and the management team expands
The high-end software engineering service provider from Augsburg reacts to the stable and continuous growth as well as the dynamic development of the Group, by expanding the upper-management level. The management team comprising of Ulrich und Martin Huggenberger has been expanded and developed with the......
22. March 2021
DevUX – the development of a common language
In collaborations between development and design, two disciplines of different perspectives collide. UI/UX expert Sina Busch and software developer Dr. Axel Habermaier, demonstrate how a common language can be found with the aid of the DevUX mindset, and report on their experiences of practical implementation....
15. February 2021
UI/UX Best Practices: What is important in the implementation
UI/UX stands for user interface and user experience and is one of the core competences at XITASO. UI/UX makes operation of the software easy and thus ensures satisfied users and a successful company. In this article, our UI/UX expert Simon Engelmann reveals the challenges that......
09. February 2021
How and why OKRs work for us
OObjectives and Key Results (OKRs) are a method we introduced at XITASO at the end of 2019. Having tried out the framework for a good year now, we are taking stock. Baptiste Grand, agile coach at XITASO shows how and why OKRs work well for......
02. February 2021
What the new Scrum Guide means for XITASO
The new version of the Scrum Guide was released on November 18th, 2020, and it contained substantial changes when compared with the previous adjustments. Baptiste Grand, agile coach, reports on what these changes are and how they have impacted the daily work routines at XITASO....
19. November 2020
“Waterfall” or “agile”? – how to choose the right approach for your project:
Different projects require different approaches. Two very contrasting approaches are the waterfall model and the agile approach. XITASO Agile Coach Baptiste Grand shows you how to find out which method is right for your project....
12. October 2020
Intelligent visit management for hospitals and nursing homes
The visiting regulations imposed by the Corona pandemic, pose new challenges for hospitals and nursing homes, particularly in the area of admission control. XITASO has designed the digital solution PLANFOX Visit Management using its expertise in the healthcare environment, and has already successfully implemented it,......
09. October 2020
Pay-per-use business models from the industry – first steps with the EOSIO blockchain
In the fourth industrial revolution, existing business models are going to be turned upside down. If you want to continue to be successful, you will have to stay on the cutting edge with the help of new technologies and find new business models for yourself.......
24. June 2020
Team collaboration and home office doesn’t have to be a contradiction; our remote ‘netiquette’
Many people have been working from home for several weeks now. Enough time to have had both good and bad experiences with the new remote situation. In order to continue to master the challenge of home office in the best possible way, we have collected......
28. May 2020
Our way of handling user stories
In light of the current situation, we put the tools we use every day to the test and evaluate their suitability for everyday use in the home office. User stories are a central element of Scrum. In the following article we would like to demonstrate......
28. May 2020
STAMP – Status Management for Medical Personnel as a New Module for PLANFOX
XITASO is expanding the PLANFOX software solution for automated personnel schedule planning for hospitals and clinics, with a module for status management for medical personnel in the event of SARS CoV-2 infections. The new module can also be used as a stand-alone solution and offers......
14. April 2020
UsVsVirus – XITASOnians participate in the hackathon of the Federal Government
Last week, the federal government, along with seven social initiatives, called for the hackathon #WirVsVirus (UsVsVirus). Some XITASOnians also used the weekend to work with more than 40,000 participants in what is arguably the world’s largest virtual hackathon to find solutions to coronavirus challenges....
25. March 2020
Bridgefield – A new name for shopfloor digitization in Magdeburg
With a new name and brand appearance, the Magdeburg-based XITASO Engineering GmbH is now launching into the future as “Bridgefield GmbH”. This underlines its distinct specialization in shopfloor digitization solutions for industrial customers....
06. March 2020
XITASO Data Scientist Anton Winschel reports on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
As a data scientist, Anton Winschel uses his expertise in data science projects on a daily basis. He explains exactly what is behind data science and why AI is such a fascinating topic....
04. March 2020
12min.me is coming to Augsburg
Don’t waste your time! We are bringing the event format 12min.me to Augsburg. The first event will take place at XITASO on 11 March 2020....
20. February 2020
XITASO Data Scientist, Anton Winschel, speaks at the AI Convention 2020
Anton Winschel, Data Scientist at XITASO, will hold a Deep Dive Talk on the geometry of neural networks, at the AI Convention 2020, in Augsburg on March 5, 2020....
19. February 2020
That was DEV XCHANGE 2019
On 9 November 2019, DEV XCHANGE entered its third round at XITASO. In a relaxed atmosphere, Augsburg’s software community met in the offices of XITASO for a day of talks and exchanges....
09. December 2019
School partnership between XITASO and Holbein-Gymnasium
XITASO is now accompanying the Holbein-Gymnasium Augsburg as part of a school partnership. As a regional digitization partner in a knowledge-based industry, XITASO is very concerned about the education and career orientation of young people....
21. October 2019
Research team from XITASO and Augsburg University at Airbus Helicopters
A research team from XITASO and Augsburg University conducted an interview with commissioning and maintenance experts of Airbus Helicopters on July 19, 2019 within the framework of their mutual research project AIPE....
22. August 2019
XITASO employee Richard Nordsieck held a presentation at the ICINCO-Conference in Prague
Richard Nordsieck introduced his scientific work within the framework of the research project AIPE to an international audience at the16th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO) in Prague....
13. August 2019
XITASO at Collision 2019 in Toronto
Collision 2019, which is North Americas fastest growing Tech Conference, took place from May 20th to 23rd, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. Manuel Achúcarro, Software Developer at XITASO, attended and reports some of his impressions....
25. July 2019
XITASO certified according to ISO 9001:2015
XITASO is now certified according to the quality management standard ISO 9001:2015....
09. July 2019
XITASO opens a location in Ingolstadt
XITASO opened a location in Ingolstadt on July 01, 2019. A small team of Product Owners and Software Developers are starting with immediate effect in a Co-Working-Space located in the GVZ area, in the north of Ingolstadt....
02. July 2019
UI Prototyping-Workshop at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
XITASO is offering a Workshop on “UI Prototyping” at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences in the summer semester 2019. Sina Busch, UIX Expert at XITASO, will impart valuable experience from a practical perspective to students from the masters program for Interactive Media Systems, over three......
04. April 2019
XITASO research project on automated commissioning of machines and systems
XITASO, together with Augsburg University is doing research on the AIPE project (Automated Commissioning by Persisting Expert Knowledge). The objective of the research work is to achieve cost and time savings during commissioning of machines and plants....
01. April 2019
Successful IT Security-Event at XITASO
The Mechatronics & Automation Cluster sent out invitations to come to Augsburg on December 5, 2018 to participate in the event “Security in Production Initiative: help for self-help”. The goal of the cluster initiative was to bring together users and producers with IT experts. With......
14. December 2018
All about the DEV XCHANGE 2018
On November 3, XITASO had a full house in Austraße 35 in Augsburg. The software development provider invited Augsburg’s software community to a full day of talks and exchanges....
14. November 2018
Expert discussion with Bavarian minister of economic affairs Franz Josef Pschierer at XITASO
On September 03, 2018, the Bavarian minister of economic affairs, Franz Josef Pschierer, visited XITASO. A panel of experts discussed digitization in the region....
07. September 2018
Dr. Steffen Mencke strengthens the XITASO management team at the Magdeburg location
Since 1 August, Dr. Steffen Mencke has been part of our management team at XITASO Engineering GmbH in Magdeburg. With a degree in Information Technology and his many years of experience in the project business for software development, Mencke has the right professional background and......
13. August 2018
BAYERNS BEST 50 – XITASO wins award
XITASO is one of the winners of this year’s “BAYERNS BEST 50” competition. On 23 July 2018, Ulrich and Martin Huggenberger, CEO/CTO and CFO of XITASO, received the award from Bavaria’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Franz Josef Pschierer....
26. July 2018
Promoting IoT innovations: XITASO adds its strength to the “MindSphere World e.V.” user organization
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the future of production. The quicker that industry seizes the opportunities created by the IoT, the better for Germany as a business location and for the international market. Innovations such as the open, cloud-based “MindSphere” IoT operating system from......
22. June 2018
XITASO software supports the KUKA Smart Factory at the “automatica” trade fair in Munich
Digitization in the manufacturing industry means networking, intelligent control and convenient operability. Our long-standing customer KUKA will demonstrate precisely this with the Smart Factory at the upcoming “automatica”. The backbone of this live scenario is the software solution implemented by XITASO....
20. June 2018
Digital Innovation Workshop by XITASO at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Three agile coaches from XITASO – Claudia Dietl, Christian Scharrer and Heinz Staber – are offering a seminar on innovation development and agile methods at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences in the 2018 summer semester. During the “Digital Innovation Development” workshop series, the three......
15. May 2018