schwarzdesign

Institutions, associations and mid-sized companies depend on digital platforms that stay reliable long after launch. That takes more than good design. It takes clear structures, documented decisions and systems that remain maintainable and auditable over time.

At schwarzdesign, we bring together strategy, UX, accessible design and solid development to build exactly that. Our small, senior team in Cologne has been building CMS-based platforms since 1999, with Kirby as one of our core systems for governance-heavy, accessibility-focused projects.

Accessibility and sustainable, lean architectures are standard parts of our work, not add-ons. We keep our team small on purpose: clients work directly with senior specialists throughout a project, with short paths and personal support that goes beyond the usual agency handover. We also develop nxttool, our own brand intelligence platform built on Kirby. It turns structured brand knowledge into consistent, on-brand content.