]init[ - Services for the eSociety

Using New Technologies in a New Society: This is ]init[.

What drives us

The internet and digital networking are fundamentally and continuously changing the global society on all levels. Our aim is therefore to support society's protagonists and organizations in their leading role in the modern society. In doing so, ]init[ is shaping the process of change in organizations through innovative solutions and sustainably increases the added value they provide.

What we want to achieve

Our mission is called Services for the eSociety: the use of the new opportunities for communication, interaction and participation, as well as their targeted and consistent application. This also includes the use of technologies and processes for achieving targets. In doing so, the positioning in the societal discourse is sustainably strengthened, the organization’s service-orientation is enhanced and the efficiency goals of the administration are successfully achieved.

What we do

]init[ designs and implements individual customer solutions for governments, public administration, business and NGOs. We rely on many years of expertise and comprehensive competencies in e-government and e-business. In the interests of our customers we are always searching for innovative solution paths and follow new technologies and trends.

Our greatest strengths are administrative expertise, flexibility and the full-service approach: ]init[ is a one-stop shop for the whole spectrum of modern IT and digital communications – from the initial idea, advice and implementation to operation and further development.

Who we are

In 1995 ]init[ was founded by the chairman of the board, Dirk Stocksmeier, and Heinrich Buschermöhle. In 2012 more than 200 employees work in seven locations in Berlin, Cologne, Mainz, Munich, Abu Dhabi, Brussels and Delhi on tailor-made information and communication solutions for national and international governments and administrations, NGOs, as well as other protagonists in society.

How we cooperate

Day-to-day operations and the interaction of the employees with each other and with the environment of ]init[ are based upon a stable structure of values in the form of a mutual global concept developed by the employees.

]init[ history

1995: Foundation

The “]init[ GbR for digital communication and internet automation” was founded on 14 December 1995 by Dirk Stocksmeier and Heinrich Buschermöhle with offices in Berlin and Mainz. Focus of the young company is the public administration.
1996: Internet Style Guide for the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

]init[ plans and develops the new appearance of the internet portal for the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate. Information and services for the citizens are presented frame oriented.
1997: ]init[ brings first Auctions into the German Internet

For the first time in Germany, cars are auctioned online: for the State Ministry of the Interior and Sport of Rhineland-Palatinate, ]init[ develops an auction platform for old cars of the police.
1999: The Beginning of Extrapol

The Extranet for the German police force is introduced throughout Germany. Aim of it is the easier cooperation between different states and levels. After being a small project in the beginning, it was rapidly growing: in 2010 already 270,000 police officers exchange information in Extrapol.
1999: Serving the Chancellor!

]init[ wins the tender for the internet communication of the Federal Government and designs from now on numerous projects for the Federal Press Office of the Federal Government.
2000: The Federal Ministry of the Interior becomes a client

The successful and continuous cooperation with the Federal Ministry and its departments starts: the internet portal is completely revised! Other projects are following like Intranet, IT Consulting and help creating the SAGA documents.
2001: Internet for the Head of State

From the Office of the Federal President, ]init[ receives the acceptance of its tender for the office’s internet presence www.bundespraesident.de.
2002: Federal Ministries rely on ]init[

Besides the web communication of the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, ]init[ now also takes care of the portals of the Federal Ministries of Finance, of Transport and of Family.
2003: Politics Award for “Special Performance in Political Communication”

At the first Politics Award, ]init[ wins the first place for www.bundesregierung.de in the category of internet portals for citizens.
2004: 100 ]init[s

]init[ is growing continuously and welcomes in June 2004 already its 100th employee in the office in Berlin.
2004: Experts Network SGB II

]init[ connects local authorities and job centers to cover the increasing need of information due to the introduction of Unemployment Benefit II. Shortly thereafter, already more than 10,000 employees are using the platform moderated by ]init[.
2007: ]init[ goes Middle East

Due to the large E-Government project for the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre, ]init[ opens an office in Abu Dhabi – centrally located and with a view at the sea. In 2010, already 20 employees are working there.
2007: Acceptance of the tender for SEMIC.EU

]init[ makes its first step into Europe with the winning of the European Commission’s tender for the creation of SEMIC.EU. The platform supports the semantic interoperability between EU member states.
2008: Takeover of the panta rhei systems GmbH

At the beginning of 2008, ]init[ takes over the Berlin based IT company panta rhei. With the strategic merger, especially the know-how for database and software concept is increased.
2009: SOA for the Free State of Bavaria

The Free State of Bavaria accepts the tender of ]init[ for creating and realizing the central E-Government platform, based upon a service oriented architecture (SOA).
2010: ]init[ goes Europe

In the middle of 2010, ]init[ opens its project office in Brussels. With shorter distance to the EU Commission, the increasing relevance of E-Government in a European context and the project business in the EU area is acknowledged.
2010: Deutsche Bundesbank relies on ]init[

]init[ received the acceptance of its tender for the Bundesbank’s central internet platform. Just before that, ]init[ Mainz convinced the Deutsche Bank and assures a DOMEA framework agreement in the LDI Rhineland-Palatinate.
2011: Great Award for Medium-Sized Enterprises

]init[ was awarded one of Germany’s most important business prizes. The “Great Prize for medium-sized enterprises” honors outstanding entrepreneurship.
2011: Selected Landmark in the Land of Ideas

]init[ was awarded as a “Selected Landmark in the Land of Ideas“ for innovative services around the new identity card.
2011: National IT Summit

]init[ participates in working group 3 of the National IT Summit. Together with partners, the first practical implementation of the process-data-accelerator principle (P23R) within a cross-border context was presented.
2012: ]init[ opens branch in Delhi

Together with the Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit, Dirk Stocksmeier inaugurated the first ]init[ branch in the seat of government New Delhi at the end of March.
2012: ]init[ endowed professorship at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin

Prof. Dr. Dr. Björn Niehaves has been awarded the ]init[ endowed professorship for E-Governance and Innovation at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.