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Our digital agency is a boutique development shop for data-driven projects & sustainable web products.

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Apps, Servers & Software

From interactive maps to real-time applications, we have a deep understanding of our tech stack and tools. We develop feature-rich user interfaces and robust software.

Get the Expert View on Your Ideas

We offer innovation consulting, providing insights into emergent technologies, and assessing feasibility while detailing your project.

See Your Data from New Angles

Using modern database solutions and a keen eye for analysis, we help your research stand out and manage complex data effectively.

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  1. Zoff Kollektiv
  2. Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
  3. Die Linke im Bundestag
  4. Ver.di
  5. Security Force Monitor
  6. Columbia University Human Rights Institute
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  8. VFrame

A Focus on Impactful Projects

Clients in the civic and NGO sectors value our shared commitment to social justice, equality, and ethical business practices.

Universities, media houses, and startups with initiatives ranging from human rights to green technology have benefited from our collaboration.

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The growing team consists of two founders and its network of specialists, consultants, and friends.

Tilman Miraß

Founder

Tilman blends technology development with a background in international relations. He co-created media guerrilla stunts with the Peng Collective and has campaigned for several NGOs, gaining deep insight into these operational environments.

Niko Para

Founder

Niko has a decade of collaboration in software with diverse organisations behind him. He co-founded Syrian Archive and consults Columbia University’s Security Force Monitor. His deep experience in domain modeling and databases informs his love of elegant systems.

Consultants & Collaborators

  1. Cecilia Palmer
    Strategy & Design Advisor
  2. Basile Simon
    Strategy Advisor
  3. Laura Weiß
    Software Consultant
  4. Constanze Kehler
    Projects & Media Consultant
  5. Dario Bacher
    Software Consultant
  6. Johannes Filter
    Software Consultant
Myanmar – Security Force Monitor
Case Study #1 | 2023 | Columbia University / Security Force Monitor

Under Whose Command?

We helped uncover how culpability of alleged human rights violations travels up military chains of command, using graph analysis, logic-based rules, time-based and spatial queries. Sourced from tens of thousands of rows of archived research data, we created these databases in a close loop with the research team.

Syrian Archive
Case Study #2 | 2017 | Syrian Archive

Syrian Archive: Safeguarding Evidence of War Crimes through Social Media

Scraping and archiving of thousands of hours of video footage that was disappearing off of social media platforms. Evidentiary methods were used to create collections and chains of custody for use in international courts.

Mietenwatch
Case Study #3 | 2019 | Mietenwatch

Mietenwatch: Exposing the Berlin Housing Crisis

Mietenwatch exposes the severity of the Berlin housing crisis and makes the issue relatable for different audiences. After scraping tens of thousands of housing ads, we visualized the various aspects and showed who profits most from the crisis.

Rent Cap Calculator
Case Study #4 | 2020 | Mietendeckelrechner

Rent Cap Calculator for Tenants

In response to the Berlin housing crisis, the state government passed a rent cap. With our calculator for the Berlin Tenants Association, Germany’s largest tenants association, tenants could calculate their potential savings with a few clicks.

Wem gehört die Stadt?
Case Study #5 | 2020–2021 | Wem gehört die Stadt?

Wem gehört die Stadt? An Explorable Dataset of German Housing Companies

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s “Wem gehört die Stadt?” project aims to reveal the dynamics of urban housing ownership. We helped visualize the data and make it searchable, encouraging public discourse to find solutions that make housing more accessible and equitable.

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