Partner and Memberships
»You can achieve more by working together, because trustful relationships are just as important for success as good products.«
To be able to guarantee a comprehensive service in technical communication and information management, we work closely with companies that are experts in their field and share our quality standards.
Partners play a key role in the successful marketing of our solutions. This is why we pay particular attention to establishing rapport with our partners and to nurturing our partnerships.
Partners
A2 Doku GmbH supports us in the implementation of our docuglobe editorial system. Their services include implementation support, installation, data analysis and optimization, structuring, modularization and the metadata concept. The heroes at A2-Doku host the system on request, offer training and operate an editorial helpdesk.
The non-profit company AmaliTech offers young, trained digital talent in sub-Saharan Africa a professional career path in the information and communication technology sector. Young talents have the opportunity to participate in the free, three-to-nine-month training program, with subsequent career prospects at the AmaliTech Service Center. AmaliTech supports us in software development and played a key role in the development of the product compliance platform complyhub.
c-rex GmbH always comes into play when data need to be transformed, converted or automatically transferred from one format or system to another. As part of our partnership, c-rex.net provides its Data Transformation Service (DTS) to convert data from a wide range of formats and systems to iiRDS or any other format.
Congree Language Technologies GmbH is a solution provider for unique corporate content. As a platform, Congree UCC combines Congree's linguistic intelligence with external resources such as generative AI.
We work together with Congree in the field of author support. Congree supplements existing gds-CMS docuglobe and XR functions with linguistic language checking and, if required, provides 'TermTiger', a fully-fledged terminology management system.
As an engineering office with 40 years of experience in technical documentation, the experts at DAWG create operating, maintenance and repair instructions as well as spare parts documentation. DAWG and gds work together in partnership on documentation projects that one partner alone could not handle due to size or time constraints.
FERCHAU sees itself as an independent platform on which the right experts are brought together with challenging corporate tasks. FERCHAU and gds work together in partnership on documentation projects that one partner alone could not handle due to size or time constraints.
itl is one of the leading service providers in the field of technical communication. Vienna-based itl GmbH provides support in the gds XR and docuglobe editing systems and helps us time and again with specialists in the field of CE conformity.
The PROVIDE division of kothes GmbH aims to offer customers the best solution for creating and publishing user information. The selection and introduction of professional software, including content management systems or content delivery portals, play an essential role in this context. Kothes provides us with comprehensive support for our docuglobe and XR editorial systems and the easybrowse content delivery portal.
Probst Consulting is a company that provides advice and support on machine guidelines and plant safety. The services include the creation of technical documentation in accordance with EN 82079 and EN ISO 20607. The company carries out machine acceptance tests in accordance with MRL, EN ISO 12100, EN 60204-1 and the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV) and offers training and support as a CE coordinator. gds and M. Probst Consulting work together as partners in this field and in the introduction and training of the XR editing system.
Providing information intelligently is the common goal of PANTOPIX and gds. PANTOPIX supports companies in the optimization of information processes and ensures the maximum added value of digital data. Knowledge graphs are a suitable means of intelligently linking information through context and relationships, therefore enabling better decisions made on the basis of linked information. With the development of knowledge graphs, PANTOPIX supports us in the implementation process of our docuglobe, XR and easybrowse systems.
Modern products and services require intelligent, digital information instead of printed operating instructions. This is based on a modular and semantic information architecture. parson makes technical documentation fit for Industry 4.0 and digitalization. With this expertise, parson AG supports us in developing the right information architecture for docuglobe, XR and easybrowse. Training courses are also offered for all gds systems.
Since 2004, reuschlaw Legal Consultants has been advising national and international companies with a focus on product safety and product liability law as well as data protection & cybersecurity with regard to products and digital services. reuschlaw helps companies understand and apply the rules of their industry and products better, faster and more precisely in order to realize their potential. We have been working together as partners since 2021 and can therefore offer an all-round service for product compliance - both technically and legally.
Founded in 1979, the SII Group aims to help companies integrate new technologies and innovation management methods, develop their information systems and contribute to the development of their future products or services. gds and SII Technologies work together as partners in the introduction and training of the docuglobe editing system.
Since 2007, text-it Produktdokumentation GmbH has been offering solutions for multilingual communication. The company's services include writing, translating, and designing all publications related to the products and services of industrial companies. The focus is on user-friendly and automated product documentation. The shared interest in the iiRDS standard and in efficient digital information provision is also central to the collaboration between gds and text-it.
Transaction Network aims to empower machine builders to be digitally successful. To this end, the company offers a software-as-a-service platform that links and easily automates after-sales processes. All relevant machine information is bundled on this platform, creating the basis for the digital twin and the digital product passport. With our easybrowse content delivery solution, we are introducing the smart use of information as an add-on to Transaction-Network's digitalization strategy. The combination of the Transaction Network platform with easybrowse makes it possible to provide users not only with PDF documents for individual machines, but also with the right information at the right time and in the right place.
ZINDEL AG in Hamburg has been on the market since 1993 and has since continuously developed into one of the leading service providers in the field of technical documentation. Zindel creates operating instructions, user manuals, online help, graphics and instructional videos as well as spare parts catalogs. Zindel and gds work together as partners on documentation projects that one partner alone could not handle due to size or time constraints.
Solution partners
The Across Language Server is software that provides support throughout the entire translation process. It saves every translation so that you can easily reuse it for future projects, and of course it also takes your company-specific terminology into account. The Across Language Server is one of the CAT tools that we use for translation at gds Sprachenwelt GmbH.
The AntennaHouse XSL Formatter is a fully automated typesetting system for XML documents. XML documents are transformed and formatted into XSL Formatting Objects (XSL-FO) and then output as PDF or print files. The AntennaHouse XSL Formatter is available as a desktop and server license. As a partner of AntennaHouse, gds offers these licenses and possible upgrades (MathML support, etc.) directly.
XML and SGML documents can be easily created and edited with XMetal, the popular JustSystems editor.
Thanks to its modern architecture and efficient programming interface, XMetal is quickly configured and integrated into any system or workflow. The editor supports standards such as DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) and is easily adapted to the most varied of user requirements. We use XMAX as an internal editor for our XR editorial system and are one of the world's largest XMetaL resellers.
memoQ-Server is a translation management system that can be used to manage and automate localization processes. memoQ Server makes it possible to carry out multilingual localization processes in a centralized and automated environment and offers numerous options for teamwork in real time. memoQ is one of the CAT tools we use for translation at gds Sprachenwelt GmbH.
As a Gold Partner, gds has the highest achievable partner level at Microsoft. This is proof of in-depth technical expertise and a large number of customer projects with Microsoft products.
Miramo is the high-end typesetting system from Datazone, which is integrated into the gds XR editorial system as a standard PDF generator. Miramo's internal document model allows you to create and modify typesetting applications quickly and easily. Miramo achieves a very high page throughput. With Miramo, you can generate publications at a speed of several thousand pages per hour.
Syncro Soft is a privately owned software company founded in 1998 that specializes in XML technologies and single-source publishing. We use the Oxygen XML Editor in our editorial system XR.
Trados Studio is a translation management system that speeds up the translation process and improves consistency. The four core functions include translation memory (TM), terminology management, machine translation (MT) and generative translation. Trados Studio is one of the CAT tools we use for translation at gds Sprachenwelt GmbH.
Associations and memberships
The "Verband deutscher Redaktions- und Content Management System Hersteller e.V." [Association of German Editorial and Content Management System Manufacturers], or DERCOM for short, based in Bamberg, was founded on June 7, 2013.
The aim of the association is to regularly inform the public about emerging trends, technical issues or other standards in the field of editorial and content management systems. In addition, the intention is to define or specify standards or interfaces to other products in the market area of the members. gds is one of the founding members of DERCOM.
DTT e.V. is a forum for all those involved in terminology and terminology work. Its aim is to contribute to solving technical communication problems by providing advice and coordination and by organizing symposia, seminars, webinars and workshops. gds Sprachenwelt has been a member of DTT for many years.
EUATC is regarded an international representative of quality-orientated translation companies in Europe. It was founded in 1994 and is still unique at European level. Its members are national associations of translation companies from various European countries. We are represented at the EUATC through our membership of the QSD.
The Münster Chamber of Skilled Crafts (HWK Münster) is the self-governing organization of the skilled crafts sector in Münsterland and the Emscher-Lippe region. The chamber offers extensive information, advice and further training programs and works closely with the regional guilds and district craft associations in the Münster chamber district.
As a company from the Münsterland region, we are an active member and provide support with presentations and expert talks.
iiRDS is an open source project supported by tekom, the largest international association for technical communication.
iiRDS, short for intelligent information Request and Delivery Standard, enables the provision of intelligent information – independent of different industries and manufacturers. This is achieved by the underlying standardized metadata, which makes content semantically accessible and enables documentation content to be exchanged and used across manufacturer boundaries. The iiRDS consortium was founded in January 2018 in order to further develop the standard under a larger structure and exploit its potential. gds is a founding member and is continuously working on the further development and dissemination of the standard.
The KVD is Europe's largest and most important professional association for decision-makers and talents in the service sector. The association supports specialists and managers in organizing their service business. We are actively involved in the KVD as a sponsoring organization partner and are convinced that we can offer valuable support with our software and services.
For 20 years, owl has been the network from East Westphalia-Lippe with collective innovative strength, the network of versatile competences, the network of partnership-based goal achievement for small companies, start-ups and large corporations from the mechanical engineering and automation industry. gds is an active member of owl.
QSD, Qualitätssprachendienste Deutschlands e.V., is an association of medium-sized German companies in the language services industry. One of the association's aims is to provide information and guidance on the quality factor in the confusing translation market. We have been a member of QSD for many years and are committed to quality and quality assurance, because the international success of a company can depend on the quality of its translation services.
tecom Switzerland was founded in 1987 as the Swiss Association for Technical Communication. As a specialist and professional association, the focus is on further developing the specialist "technical communication" field and representing the interests of members from industry, services and education. We have been a member of tecom for many years through our partner company gds Schweiz GmbH.
The company for technical communication – "tekom Deutschland e.V." has been committed to raising the status of technical communication within companies and further developing the profession of technical writer since 1978. As part of tekom Europe and with 8,500 members, tekom is the largest professional association for technical communication in Europe. gds has been an active member of tekom for many years.
The VDMA is an industry association of German and European machinery and plant manufacturers founded in 1892. The VDMA represents the interests and is the voice of the mechanical engineering industry with more than 3500 member companies. Our Digital Only Concept is a perfect fit for the requirements of member companies and, flanked by our systems for creating documentation and distributing information, helps with the digitalization of technical documentation and establishing product conformity.
We are a member of and actively involved in the Technical Documentation and Information Management working group.
Support for universities
We support the following universities and associations with free licenses for our software and free presentations, training courses and workshops.
- VMO
- ZHAW Zurich University
- Thomas More
- TechNet Development
- THM
- OSZ-IMT
- Munich University
- Hanover University
- Flensburg University
- HAWK
- Aalen University
- South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
- FH Joanneum
- Diploma