Thought leaders. Bridge builders.
Fully AI driven.
dcyphr.® is not a classic consulting firm. We see AI not as a tool but as a way of thinking: we work with it every day, build with it, think with it – and bring it straight into the economy.
Demystify AI. Deliver impact.
We demystify AI, assess it independently and make it economically and socially useful – through consulting, hands-on implementation and the right connections between business, science and technology.
Our focus: bringing the latest results out of the labs and into applied solutions fast – above all for the Mittelstand. For companies that truly want to move forward.
Our own answers, not copies.
The Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region becomes one of Europe’s leading AI hubs. That is what we work on – every day, together with companies, science and public institutions.
And beyond that: AI that is sovereign, ethical and centred on people. Not copying Silicon Valley, but finding our own answers. Think Silicon Valley. Build responsibly in Europe.
What we stand for
Four principles guide every decision – from the first conversation to the running system.
Human first + AI first
Technology is not an end in itself. It has to make people stronger – teams, customers, the region. That is why enablement and training are part of every project.
Independent
We represent no platforms, no vendors, no ecosystems. We represent our own assessment – based on 25+ years of experience and a network at the highest level.
Implementation over theory
Not a consulting deck but a use case with a price tag. We show AI that already works – and bring it into the real process within weeks.
Responsibility & sovereignty
Security, governance and the EU AI Act are built in from the start. Data and models stay inside the company – decisions stay with people.
Matthias Walenda
Entrepreneur, AI visionary and founder of dcyphr.®. More than 25 years of founder experience, in AI since 2017, founder of the ITCS® conferences (Europe’s largest tech-recruiting events, exit 2023). dcyphr.® is his fifth startup – an AI-first company focused 100 % on AI.
He sees himself as a bridge builder between technology and people: getting research out of the labs and into applied solutions and business models fast – above all for the Mittelstand.
Our team combines expertise from technology, science, strategy and communication. Interdisciplinary – not because it is fashionable, but because complex questions do not tolerate one-dimensional answers.
Rooted in the region, connected to the world
Alliance for Training and Work
dcyphr.® is a member of the City of Heidelberg’s alliance; Matthias Walenda contributes to the “Future of Employers” working group.
Heidelberg-Palo Alto Club (HPAC)
As an HPAC member we build bridges between Silicon Valley and Heidelberg – picking up ideas there, implementing them responsibly here.
AICon
With AICon we bring research, business and community together – the largest AI conference in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region.
Let’s talk about your first use case.
15 minutes, no pitch: we listen, assess and tell you honestly what is worth it – and what is not.