Service area: Dortmund
Software development in Dortmund for mid-sized firms, logistics and services
Dortmund is one of Germany’s key logistics hubs and has a thriving IT sector. KSK IT handles software development, websites and apps for small and mid-sized companies in Dortmund, and you work directly with the three co-founders who build your project.
Photo: Andrej Gelenberg · Pexels- 46 km from Mülheim
- about 40 min by car
- On site
- We come to you in person
Dortmund
If you’re shopping for software development in Dortmund, you have plenty of options, from large IT firms to young companies in the Technologiepark. We’re a good fit for businesses that want a small, stable group of contacts: three co-founders who listen, build and are still around after launch.
We’re a particularly good fit for work that’s too small for big service providers and too specific for off-the-shelf software: a customer portal with shipment tracking for a logistics firm, an internal tool for an insurance agency, a connection between an online store and inventory management.
Our office is in Mülheim an der Ruhr, about a 40-minute drive from downtown Dortmund. We make that trip gladly, and not just for the kickoff: we come to you for key milestones, workshops, training, or when hardware needs setting up. If you’d rather check in by video now and then, that works too, and you can follow progress at any point.
Dortmund’s economy: logistics, IT and insurance
With around 600,000 residents, Dortmund is the largest city in the Ruhr region. According to the city’s economic development agency, over 900 logistics companies are based here, and Europe’s largest canal port, the airport and connections to six highways make it a transport hub. The Technologiepark next to TU Dortmund and PHOENIX West in Hörde are two major addresses for technology companies.
In September 2026, the Digitale Woche Dortmund (#diwodo) took place for the tenth time, with more than 100 companies and institutions presenting digital solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. For those businesses, the practical question comes afterward: which processes do we digitize first, and who does the work?
Logistics
More than 900 logistics companies, the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics and Europe’s largest canal port put Dortmund among Germany’s most important logistics locations. The demand is for integrations between warehouse, transport and accounting systems, customer portals and dispatch reporting.
IT and technology
In early 2023, the economic development agency counted 19,526 people working in Dortmund’s IT sector. A study published in 2026 found that 438 companies grew directly or indirectly out of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund, employing around 21,100 people in 2025. Smaller firms compete with them for talent, and an outside development partner can fill the gap.
Insurance and financial services
SIGNAL IDUNA has one of its two headquarters in Dortmund, and many financial and insurance providers value the location. Agencies, brokers and service providers in this space handle lots of documents under strict data protection rules, which is where carefully secured automation can save a great deal of time.
Healthcare
According to the economic development agency, more than one in five employees in Dortmund works in healthcare. Medical practices, care services and therapy centers need dependable IT, simple scheduling and secure communication with patients.
Software development and more for Dortmund companies
Software, web, apps, AI, IT operations and consulting from one team. Instead of coordinating several vendors, you talk to people who see the whole picture.
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Custom Software
Customer portals for freight forwarders, reporting on warehouse and transport data, internal tools for brokers and insurance offices. We build custom software that connects to the systems you already run.
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Websites & Web Development
Websites and landing pages for Dortmund companies that win over customers and job applicants: fast, accessible, search-friendly and hosted in German data centers with a GDPR-compliant setup.
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App Development
Mobile apps for Android and iOS as well as desktop applications, for warehouse data capture, field service or customer support. Our own products, Better Window Switcher for macOS and Krace for Android, show how we build for desktop and mobile.
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AI Integration & Automation
Capture, check and route claims, applications or shipping documents automatically. We plug language models into your workflows with clear data protection rules, using EU hosting or local models where needed.
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IT Services & Infrastructure
For setting up laptops, servers or security systems, and for anything that’s easier to sort out in person, we come to you in Dortmund, and we can make smaller changes remotely if you prefer. We run hosting, domains, email and backups in German data centers.
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IT Consulting & Architecture
Before you put a big digital project out to tender, a second opinion pays off. We assess your system landscape, map out ways to modernize legacy systems and plan costs realistically, as a basis for your decision.
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From Mülheim to Dortmund, in person
The drive from our office to downtown Dortmund covers about 46 km (29 miles) and takes roughly 40 minutes. The distance doesn’t make us come out any less often: we’re with you on site for the kickoff, workshops and sign-offs, training, and whenever hardware and security systems need installing. Between visits, you get test builds to try yourself and regular check-ins, at your office or over video if you prefer.
- 46 km from Mülheim · about 40 min by car
- We come to you in person
- English and German
Across all twelve Dortmund boroughs
- Innenstadt-West
- Innenstadt-Nord
- Innenstadt-Ost
- Eving
- Scharnhorst
- Brackel
- Aplerbeck
- Hörde
- Hombruch
- Lütgendortmund
- Huckarde
- Mengede
A reference from the region
B³ Quarzsandwerke: from security cameras to a motion-rich website
Ongoing IT support for a quartz sand works: security cameras, truck scale weighing software, laptops, hosting and, most recently, a motion-rich website.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does a 40-minute drive make working together harder?
No. We’re glad to make the 40-minute drive and come to Dortmund for anything, from the first meeting to workshops, sign-offs and hardware work, so the distance changes nothing for you. If you’d rather check in by video or phone between visits, that’s fine too.
Why a team from Mülheim when Dortmund has plenty of IT providers?
Because with us you talk directly to the people who build your software, with no account management layer and no handoff to other teams. That suits projects where short decision paths and personal responsibility matter more than a large organization.
Can you build software for logistics operations?
Yes. Typical work includes integrations between warehouse, transport and accounting systems, customer portals with shipment status, and dispatch reporting. We start by analyzing your processes and the systems you already use.
Do you run projects in English?
Yes. We work in English and German, for example when your team is international, your customers are abroad, or documentation and interface need to be bilingual.
Do you work with insurance agencies and brokers?
Yes. Typical projects are tools for documents, deadlines and client communication, plus a website that delivers structured inquiries. We don’t replace your agency or broker management software; we extend it where it offers interfaces. Any data protection and IT security requirements from your insurer are settled up front.
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Describe what you’re planning in a few sentences. Within 24 hours, we’ll get back to you with questions, a first assessment and a suggestion for how to get started.
- < 24 h response to inquiries
- Fixed price for the agreed scope
- We come to you in person