01 · DAX industrial group
−47%
Rollout duration per site.
Challenge
A fragmented ERP landscape blocked the global rollout.
1st's contribution
Target architecture, domain design, integration platform, delivery enablement.
IT consulting · since 1998
IT consulting that turns complexity into progress.
We support CIOs, IT leaders and transformation owners on demanding initiatives — from strategy through architecture to reliable implementation.
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Trusted by DAX corporations, the public sector and market-leading mid-market companies.
27+
Years of experience
In the German market since 1998.
200+
Employees
Consultants, architects, engineers.
2000+
Projects
Across DAX, public sector, mid-market.
5
International locations
Germany, UK, RO, Spain.
Our promise
Consulting that connects strategy and implementation.
1st combines technological depth, architectural understanding and reliable delivery — so transformation doesn't end at the concept stage.
- 01Sharpen strategyTarget picture, business case and roadmap with clear decision logic.
- 02Secure architectureTarget architecture, platforms and integration on a resilient foundation.
- 03Enable implementationInterdisciplinary delivery with accountability all the way into operations.
Services
Six capability fields. One integrated consulting model.
From strategy and architecture to implementation and enablement: we combine technological depth with consulting that delivers impact.
Active
IT Strategy & Transformation
Industries
Industries where complex IT matters.
We support organizations wherever stable technology, clear processes and reliable delivery are business-critical.
Industry
Public Sector
Register modernization, specialist applications, sovereign cloud and digital administrative processes.
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Industry
Industry & Mid-Market
S/4 programs, shop-floor integration and global ERP consolidation with a clear target architecture.
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Industry
Telecommunications
OSS/BSS modernization, API ecosystems and faster time-to-market for new products.
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Industry
Energy & Utilities
Market communication, smart metering and platforms for decentralized generation.
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Industry
Mobility & Logistics
Event-driven architectures and real-time data across multimodal value chains.
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Perspectives from the management board
How IT consulting turns into lasting innovation.
Three key takeaways
1st Solution combines broad technology know-how with pragmatic delivery.
Good leadership creates ownership, courage and shared learning.
AI supports decisions and enables humans and computers to create together.
"We don't just want to do consulting. We want to leave behind a lasting product that lives on and steadily increases productivity."
Selected impact
Impact that becomes measurable.
02 · Federal agency
99.95%
Availability at half the operating cost.
Challenge
A high-load core system at the end of its lifecycle.
1st's contribution
Migration to sovereign cloud, secure decommissioning, reliable operational handover.
03 · Regional utility
12
data-driven processes within 9 months.
Challenge
Market communication and data products were not integrated.
1st's contribution
Data platform with a governance model and initial production use cases.
About 1st
27 years of consulting that goes into production.
1st was founded in 1998 as an IT consultancy with an implementation focus. Since then we have supported organizations for which IT is not a side issue, but the core of the business model.
- 1998
- Founded in Düsseldorf
- 5
- International locations
- 200+
- Consultants & engineers
- 94%
- Repeat engagements
Careers at 1st
For people who don't just advise on complex IT, but shape it effectively.
Demanding engagements, real ownership, meaningful development — in an interdisciplinary team of strategists, architects and engineers.
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Let's talk about your next IT initiative.
Whether strategy, architecture or implementation — we start with a clear view of your challenge. No sales rhetoric.
Schedule a Consultationkontakt@1st-solution-group.com
+49 211 159835-0
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