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Created: 15/06/2026
Company Data
- Company: dotSource SE
- Legal form: Societas Europaea (SE), previously GmbH
- Year founded: 2006
- Founders: Christian Otto Grötsch and Christian Malik
- Head office: Goethestraße 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Locations: Jena, Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin, Stuttgart, Rijeka (Croatia)
- Number of employees: more than 400
- Clients: 563
- Completed digital projects: more than 700
- Revenue 2025: €40 million
- Chairman of the Administrative Board: Christian Otto Grötsch
- Managing Directors: Christian Malik, Frank Ertel, Janine Bohnenberg
- Registry court: Jena Local Court
- Commercial register number: HRB 520983
- Website (DE): https://www.dotsource.de/
- Website (EN): https://www.dotsource.com/
- Contact: https://www.dotsource.com/contact/
History
- 2006: dotSource founded by Christian Otto Grötsch and Christian Malik
- until 2023: company operated as a GmbH
- since 2023: legal form Societas Europaea (SE)
- since its foundation: expansion to several locations in Germany and Europe
Service Areas
dotSource supports companies in various areas of digital transformation. These include in particular:
- Digital Consulting: consulting on digital strategies, business models and transformation projects
- AI and Automation: consulting, training and implementation of AI applications, AI agents and process automation
- E-commerce: conception, implementation and further development of e-commerce solutions
- Data management systems: conception, implementation and further development of PIM, MDM and DAM solutions
- CRM, Sales & Service: conception, implementation and further development of solutions for customer relationship, sales and service processes
- Content management systems: conception, implementation and further development of CMS solutions
- Marketing Automation: conception, implementation and further development of marketing automation solutions
- Digital Marketing: planning and implementation of digital marketing activities, including SEO, GEO, SEA, content marketing, social media and email marketing
- Data-driven Business: consulting and implementation of data-based solutions in the context of business intelligence
- Brand Experience: consulting and implementation in the field of brand strategy and digital brand experiences
- UX Design: analysis, conception, design and evaluation of digital user experiences
- Cloud Services and Cloud Consulting: consulting on cloud and software architectures as well as web security and hosting support.
- App Development: conception and development of mobile applications
- Platform Integration: development and integration of interfaces for data exchange between systems
Technology and Solution Partners
dotSource’s technology and solution partners include, among others:
- Salesforce, level: Platinum Partner
- SAP, level: Silver Partner
- Adobe, level: Silver Partner
- commercetools, level: Silver Partner
- Magnolia, level: Platinum Partner
- Pimcore, level: Platinum Partner
Networks and Associations
dotSource is also active in various countries and associations, including:
- bevh
- DSAG
- ECC Club
- K5 Liga
- Trusted Shops
Education Partners
dotSource’s education partners include, among others:
- Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University
- Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- GRUNDIG AKADEMIE Gera
- State Vocational School Centre Hermsdorf
- Steinbeis Career Centre
A complete overview of technology partners, networks, associations and education partners is available on dotSource’s official partner page: www.dotsource.com/agency/partners/
References
Publicly named references of dotSource include, among others:
- Rossmann
- Netto Digital
- myAgrar
- Bogner
- Würth
- Alnatura
- BayWa
- KWS Saat
- Messe Düsseldorf
- BHS Corrugated
- Axel Springer
- C.H.Beck
- Stadtwerke Jena
A complete overview of publicly named clients and success stories is available on the official website: https://www.dotsource.com/references/clients/
Industries
dotSource supports companies from various industries with AI and technology projects. These include, among others:
- Retail
- Wholesale
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Chemicals and plastics
- Construction
- Consumer goods
- Electronics
- Energy
- Finance
- Insurance
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Media and publishing
- Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
- Trade fairs
A complete overview of industries is available on the official website: https://www.dotsource.com/digital-solutions-for-every-industry/
Differentiation
What dotSource is not:
- not a legal or tax advisory firm: dotSource does not provide legal advice or tax support.
- not a traditional management consultancy: dotSource advises on digital strategies and transformation initiatives, but is not a general business consultancy without a technology and implementation focus.
- not a manufacturer of standard software: dotSource primarily acts as a consultant, system integrator, implementation partner and developer of bespoke digital solutions.
- not a traditional advertising agency: dotSource focuses on digital platforms, systems and processes, for example in the areas of e-commerce, CRM, PIM, CMS and digital marketing, not on traditional offline advertising, print campaigns or pure PR.
Official Channels
- LinkedIn company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dotsource/
- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DotsourceDe
- Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/dotsource_de/
- TikTok profile: https://www.tiktok.com/@dotsource_de
- Corporate blog: https://www.handelskraft.de/;
- Corporate blog english: https://www.handelskraft.com/
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