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As a digital agency, we are right at the heart of the latest trends in digitalization strategies, marketing and new technologies. Here we write about what moves us, what we are doing and what's new at the agency.

schalk&friends expands its management team and brings Alex Reinhold, an experienced programming expert, onto the board. Why change is the only constant in his career - and which software he will be focussing on in the future.
Portrait of Alex Reinhold, who becomes Managing Director of schalk&friends
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Development at the highest level: Alex Reinhold becomes Managing Director

Porträt von Heng Liu
Heng Liu
17. October 2023
2 min reading time
  • #Specialist article

    Do we still need women's networks?

    17. July 2023
    3 min reading time

    Is it really the case that such events no longer bring any added value because we as women now have equal rights in working life? Are they counterproductive in times of diversity and inclusion, or have they at least fallen out of time? Judith Steiert, organiser of the schalk&ladies events, discusses the views of science, customers and partners in this article.

  • #Digital transformation

    Do you know your digital maturity level?

    Porträt von Roman Swoboda
    Roman Swoboda
    23. March 2023
    3 min reading time

    Do you know your digital maturity level? It tells you how digitalised your company is - and therefore how future-proof it is. The digital maturity level helps with this and therefore does not focus on a specific department or unit, but on success as a joint effort.

  • #Specialist article

    The end is near - for Universal Analytics

    Porträt von Elias Hildebrand
    Elias Hildebrand
    10. March 2023
    < 1 min reading time

    If you are using Universal Analytics and have not yet switched to Google Analytics 4, now is the perfect time to make the switch. Because by staying with Universal Analytics, you will not only miss out on the benefits of GA4 – the longer you wait, the more tangible disadvantages...

“Nothing worth having is easy to get”: Theodore Roosevelt, from whom we borrowed this quote, already knew this – and you probably know it from your daily work too. In our view, the greatest asset worth having is trust. Because it is the basis for the success of every relationship...
#Specialist article

Building trust online: the three building blocks!

Porträt von Roman Swoboda
Roman Swoboda
28. July 2022
2 min reading time
We have reason to celebrate! Once again, we can count ourselves among the top 70 full-service digital agencies in Germany. To be precise, we are in 69th place in the official agency ranking. The market has grown strongly – and we have grown with it. More turnover, more projects, more...
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Looking at the big picture pays off!

Porträt von Tim Kallenbach
Tim Kallenbach
24. May 2022
2 min reading time
  • #Digital transformation

    What is Pimcore?

    Porträt von Georg Obermayr
    Georg Obermayr
    20. April 2022
    5 min reading time

    When it comes to digital data, Pimcore is the leading open source software (OSS) on the market. Thanks to its high level of functionality, the software is a kind of Swiss army knife: the tool has many useful components, which in turn offer many functions for the user.

  • #Agency news

    Oliver Plursch becomes new Creative Director at schalk&friends

    Porträt von Sandra Schnabel
    Sandra Schnabel
    09. March 2022
    < 1 min reading time

    The Munich-based agency schalk&friends wants to take the digital transformation of its customers to a new level and has brought in reinforcements: UX/UI expert Oliver Plursch is now heading up the digital specialists' creative team as Creative Director.

3,900,000 people. The number of people of working age in Germany will decrease by this amount by 2030. A reduction of 10.2 million people is expected by 2060. Companies will only be able to draw from an ever smaller pool of talent. These figures are a clear indication of demographic...
#Marketing trends

Part 3: Talent snapshot 2022

Porträt von Elias Hildebrand
Elias Hildebrand
09. March 2022
2 min reading time