Partners

ASUS is passionate about technology and driven by innovation. We’re always in search of incredible ideas and experiences, and we aspire to deliver the incredible in everything we do.

sipgate creates digital services in and beyond the context of telephony. With hundreds of thousands of customers in Germany and the United Kingdom, sipgate is one of the biggest VoIP telephony providers in Europe.

Growth has been constant for sipgate ever since its formation over 11 years ago. There are currently 290 people working happily in a modern office located in the Düsseldorf “Medienhafen” area. A great variety of in-house expertise enables sipgate to keep VoIP infrastructure development, software development, UX, design, marketing, customer support and back-office functions in a single beautiful location.

TYPO3 GmbH is a service company established by the TYPO3 Association to provide support and services of the TYPO3 content management software. The TYPO3 Association is a Swiss not-for-profit organization and currently has around 1,000 members worldwide. In addition, the TYPO3 Association has more than 18,000 registered users on its own platform my.typo3.org.

With a highly qualified team of about 20 employees in development, marketing and consulting, TYPO3 GmbH offers first-class support and services for companies that use the powerful TYPO3 core.

TYPO3 GmbH is dedicated to delivering quality, reliability, and advanced enterprise content management solutions. Its mission is to assist companies in optimizing and managing their online presence for the community's benefit.

Kirby is a file-based content management system, which is very easy to setup, fun to use and flexible as hell. Without the hassle of running a database, Kirby makes it possible to create powerful websites in no time. beyondtellerrand.com is happily running on Kirby.

The Working Draft Podcast is a weekly German-language show focused on web development, frontend technologies, UX, and web standards.

Hosted by Vanessa Otto, Christian »Schepp« Schaefer, Peter Kröner, Hans Christian Reinl and Stefan Baumgartner, the Podcast covers current trends and topics like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks, and accessibility, often featuring guest experts to add and share different perspectives.

“KomKuK” stands for “Kompentenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft” – or rather the “Competence Center for Cultural and Creative Industries at the Office for Economic Development of the City of Düsseldorf”. Hence: KomKuK. Their mission is to enable creativity by being a pilot, mediator and ambassador for Düsseldorf’s creative class. They support, coach and guide creatives through the so-called “administrative jungle”, establishing new paths if need be. KomKuK translates creative lingo into officialese and vice versa, making sure problems get lost in translation as we go.

In short: They do what entrepreneurs and companies in the cultural and creative industries rarely have time, patience or a budget for, to make the relevance, importance and impact of creativity tangible, perceptible and indispensable.

Not only is Storyblok supporting us for many, many years now, but this year Storyblok steps in again and takes over the the role as our Refresher, sponsoring soft drinks and more for Düsseldorf 2025!

We are absolutely delighted that we have a new, first time Warm-Up host with CHECK24. They cozy space in the Wilhelm-Marx-Haus right at the underground stop of Heinrich-Heine-Allee is perfectly located and exactly what we are looking for to get into the right mood for the upcoming days.

Come and hang out on the evening before beyond tellerrand, meet the people of the upcoming two days already and grab a drink and some snack on behalf of CHECK24. You will also be able to pick up your badge already to jump the queue on Monday morning.

Yes, that is correct. Right below the thanks for taking over our drinks bill for the two days, here comes another THANK YOU to Storyblok as the are hosting our evening Get Together on day one. If you meet anyone of the Storyblok team in Düsseldorf make sure to say cheers as they are paying the bar tap and present the evening speaker!

Digital. In gut. Kein Bullshit.
Wir helfen dir, herauszufinden was du wirklich brauchst, bauen und betreiben es. Wir sind nette, kompetente Menschen mit denen es einfach läuft – ohne, dass du uns hinterherlaufen musst.

StickerApp helps you make custom stickers that stick, literally and emotionally. Because, we believe feelings deserve glue.

Vito is the online event and streaming platform by – you might guess it – Tito, which is our long-time ticketing partner. About 3 years ago they started working on their streaming platform Vito, but always with the idea in mind that ist should be more than “just” a streaming hub, where you could easily use one of the known streaming solutions.

Instead Vito focuses on the idea of building community hubs, where you would not only join, to watch one stream, but build communities to come back to, watch videos of missed streams, chat to other people of this community and much more. For us it is the perfect fit to gather people before and after the events and gather online during the event – no matter if onsite or watching remotely.

Tito is actually more than “just” a ticket system. They provide a perfect event platform to sell tickets for your events, to email the attendees for your events and to be perfectly prepared to welcome your attendees onsite, when the big day is there. We use Tito since our second event and are super happy with the platform, their service and – most importantly to us – the people creating and working at Tito. (If you wonder why we did not use it at the very first event, the answer is simple: it wasn’t existing …)

Our friends from ethertec Systems are helping us to set up a free event wifi for you. Yes, most venues do have a wifi, but that does not mean it is good wifi. ethertec are watching it and taking care of it, so that you have the best wifi that is possible in our venues. Be kind to the wifi, turn off Dropbox and use it, when you need it (it's better to be there and enjoy everything anyways!)

For all those years Illhill is our wonderful and reliable partner to produce t-shirts and much more. Next to the production, Holger of Illhill is onsite in our exhibition whenever possible doing live silkscreen printing and selling his fantastic products.

Illhill states to not do crap that doesn't interest anyone, they just make things happen and they follow this motto since 2004. Meet them onsite in Düsseldorf!

skate-aid is a non-profit organization (NGO) from Germany, that provides extensive child and youth Services through the pedagogical power of skateboarding. Since it was founded in 2009 by skateboard pioneer Titus Dittmann, skate-aid has implemented projects for disadvantaged kids and teenagers worldwide. In our projects we build skate parks in countries like Uganda, Namibia, Rwanda and Palestine and recently opened our newest skate park in Damascus/Syria in cooperation with the SOS Children's Villages. Especially in areas where social abuses and difficult living conditions prevail, we support kids in their development and encourage self-determined learning and intrinsic motivation. In addition, we offer orientation aid, contribute to gender equality and enable an increase in self-esteem, community awareness, personal responsibility and determination. The skate parks and the skateboard are the necessary tools to provide sustainable support through our workshops. The kids learn to get up after falling down. This strengthens their personality and takes away their fear of facing new challenges later in life. That’s our mission: we empower kids!

In particular, the following measures enable skate-aid to carry out its mission in the projects every day and thus providing genuine socialization-, prevention- and peace work:

• Construction and maintenance of skate parks as safe pedagogical socialization rooms with free access and support as well as structured leisure activities for kids and teenagers regardless of age, religion, skin color, social class and gender
• Participatory involvement of kids and teenagers in all activities promoting cognitive and social skills
• Carrying out free skateboard lessons (workshops) to promote self-determined personality development, resilience, integration and inclusion
• Free provision of skateboards, accessories and safety gear
• Implementation and promotion of national and international sporting events
• Implementation and promotion of youth exchange programs for the purpose of reducing cultural barriers and prejudices
• Carrying out special continuing education workshops for kids and teenagers on sensitive topics such as racism, drug abuse, environmental pollution, discrimination or AIDS
• Conducting projects and actions that support young people, promote their individual and social development, provide them with life and guidance and open new perspectives to them

Our mission is successful when we help kids and teenagers on their way to adulthood, becoming self-confident, enlightened, creative, enthusiastic, committed, courageous, persevering, frustration-tolerant and active individuals in their society. Especially where adverse living conditions such as war and conflict, poverty, racism and much more can endanger their positive development.

We’re working on it. Our Mission: We empower kids!

I am using Host Europe since times when they even haven’t been called Host Europe. I never had the feeling that I need to move my domains or servers away from them and always have been a happy customer, knowing I can rely on their good support and their products.

So, if you ever wondered where this beyond tellerrand website, or marcthiele.com and my podcast neu•gierig are hosted: Host Europe that is.

VIVID is the business magazine for Düsseldorf. What is changing as a result of digitalisation? Which corporations are actually agile? Who are the key movers and shakers? What will the workplace of tomorrow look like? Which start-ups are truly innovative? What do you need to know to have your say?

VIVID is the business magazine for curious people who are up for a challenge and want to know what will move Düsseldorf forward.

Founded in September 2006, Smashing Magazine delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers. Our aim is to inform our readers about the latest trends and techniques in Web development. We try to persuade you not with the quantity but with the quality of the information we present. Smashing Magazine is and always has been independent.

Neon Moiré is a curated event guide of the world's most interesting design conferences and events on our digitized world. The agenda will focus on graphic, typography and interaction design conferences, not to forget design film festivals and an overview of the top design summer schools.

The website is editorially independent, which means that none of the events listed on neonmoire.com have paid to participate. The selection is based upon the profile of the event, the duration and its speakers.

creative.nrw is the network for creative professionals in North Rhine-Westphalia. On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy, we showcase, network and strengthen the players in the state’s creative industries.

For more information on our projects and events, follow us on our social media channels and/or sign up for our newsletter!

THE DORF the mag is the annual print publication of Düsseldorf’s urban culture magazine THE DORF, which has been presenting Düsseldorf people and places on thedorf.de since 2014. Photo and editorial series as well as an extensive address section show the city of Düsseldorf in a completely new light: products, news, culture, restaurants, style, places, projects, people and experiences, straight out of THE DORF. Selected stories from the magazine are published here. The printed issue of THE DORF the mag ist available at shop.thedorf.de.

Not too long ago they had Eike Köning in one of their interviews, which you can read here (interview in German).

Communication like a story

Let’s talk about imagination: Brands are visual images in people's minds. They are characterised by experiences, emotions, associations and knowledge. We shape these brands. To do this, we immerse ourselves in culture and markets, sense the mindset of target groups and bring brands in line with the zeitgeist.

We give brands a face and a voice. And we develop inspiring narratives that express the brand DNA. Because a good story moves people, stays in their heads and is passed on.

We are Studio Kunst – Agency for Brand and Story.

Slanted Publishers is an internationally active publishing and media house founded in 2014 by Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl. They publish the award-winning print magazine Slanted, covering international developments in design and culture twice a year. Since its establishment in 2004, the daily Slanted blog highlights events and news from an international design scene and showcases inspiring portfolios from all over the world. Over the years, more than 180 video interviews with designers and entrepreneurs have been made, forming an archive that bears witness to our time.

In addition to the Slanted blog and magazine, Slanted Publishers initiates and creates projects such as the Yearbook of Type, tear-off calendars Typodarium and Photodarium, independent type foundry VolcanoType and others. Slanted’s publishing program reflects their own diverse interests, focusing on contemporary design and culture, working closely with editors and authors to produce outstanding publications with meaningful content and high quality. These publications can be found in the Slanted Shop alongside other extraordinary products by young design talents and established producers from all over the world. Slanted was born from great passion and has made a name for itself across the globe. Its design is vibrant and inspiring—its philosophy open-minded, tolerant, and curious.

State of the Browser is a 1 day, single track, affordable conference run by London Web Standards.

We focus on native browser technologies and community.
Taking place 29 March 2025 at The Barbican Centre.

The Dots is a professional network for the people and teams that don’t wear suits to work. We're the best place to showcase your projects, build your personal brand, and collaborate with other creators. Connect with the jobs you actually want, and the clients you’ve always dreamed of working with.