Leadership in turbulent times: How guidance translates into effectiveness

Today, companies operate in an environment that changes faster than their own planning cycles. Most organizations respond to this with what they know: they rely on more expertise, more analysis, and more planning. The problem isn’t that these tools are ineffective. The problem is that they were designed for a world that no longer exists. The crucial question is therefore: How can management succeed in dynamic times so that direction translates into effectiveness without simplifying away the complexity?
What happens when AI works?

What happens when AI works?

All companies are currently working on AI pilots, have defined use cases, are deploying tools, and some are already incorporating AI into their workflows or working with AI agents. The expectation is clear: to become faster, work more efficiently, and solve current problems. But in reality, when AI actually works, a pattern emerges that many did not anticipate. It is no longer just about efficiency. Our thesis: AI does not automatically accelerate work, but rather ruthlessly exposes where the organization is unclear.

A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform Goes Open Source: Bavarian State Office for Taxation...

The A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform will soon be available as open source. In close coordination between the Bavarian State Office for Taxation...

FAQ: The OZG Cloud

The OZG Cloud helps municipalities and public-law entities handle administrative procedures in accordance with the Online Access Act (OZG) in a fully digital and seamless manner. The following questions and answers provide a concise overview of the platform’s structure, functions, and added value.
Der Deutschland-Stack: Warum die Verwaltungsdigitalisierung jetzt ein gemeinsames Fundament braucht

The Deutschland-Stack: Why the Digitalization of Public Administration now needs a Common Foundation

The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization (BMDS) has concluded the second round of consultations on the Deutschland-Stack. Following the initial launch in the fall of 2025, technology fields such as agent-based and generative artificial intelligence and virtualized infrastructures were further defined. The IT and digital sectors, academia, and civil society were invited to contribute their expertise. The response shows that the Deutschland-Stack is no longer an abstract strategy paper, but a project that is gaining momentum.
Register modernisation is the foundation for sustainable digital administration

NIS2 and DORA: Why compliance alone is not enough and what matters now

Cyber security, NIS2, and DORA—few topics are currently as important to decision-makers. But there is more to these buzzwords than just another regulatory exercise. Those who see the new requirements as an opportunity will not only strengthen their compliance, but also the operational resilience of their entire organization.

AI in Test Automation: Tool or Silver Bullet?

AI tools promise fast test automation — but without a solid test strategy, clean architecture, and strong engineering expertise, they lead to unstable tests, rising maintenance costs, and uncontrolled sprawl. This article explains why AI is an amplifier, not a substitute for a methodical approach and sound structural design.

Claude Can Migrate COBOL. But: Who’s Actually Doing It?

IBM stock crashed 13 percent in a single day, triggered by a single blog post: Anthropic can use Claude Code to automatically modernize COBOL legacy systems, something that previously took years and armies of consultants. The market understood what that means. But have the companies sitting on these systems understood it too?
Geschäftskontinuität im Carve-out: So bleibt der Betrieb stabil trotz IT-Trennung

Digital Training Position Exchange of the Chambers of Tax Consultants: Rethinking the Recruitment of...

The recruitment of qualified young talent is one of the key challenges in the tax profession. Against this backdrop, the Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants (Bundessteuerberaterkammer), together with mgm technology partners, has further developed a platform that centrally consolidates the administration and publication of training positions, internships, and working student positions as well as recruitment events for young professionals.
Effectively combining spaces, organization and AI: Rethinking collaboration, control, and technology

Effectively combining spaces, organization and AI: Rethinking collaboration, control, and technology

On March 18, 2026, mgm consulting partners and Steelcase invite decision-makers to Hamburg. In the newly designed mgm office in the Speicherstadt, futurology, organizational consulting, and workspace design come together with the aim of providing impetus for effective corporate transformation.