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Smart ideas deserve intelligent systems.


We develop software that simplifies processes, relieves systems, and creates structures. For our customers, this means: less effort, more clarity, and real reliability.

Who we are

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People who love software.

We are a small team – and that is precisely our strength. We work closely together, think along, take responsibility, and apply our skills where they really matter.

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Years of experience in development

We have been building software for more than just yesterday. Our systems are developed based on over 15 years of practical experience – with a focus on stability, scalability, and real relief for our customers.

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System availability downtime is not an option.

Our applications are running. And if something wobbles, we are faster on site than any call center support. Availability is not a feature – but our standard.

Our Partners

We bring technological depth and operational reliability, our partners provide complementary know-how, access to new markets, or a strategic overview.

Code. Coffee.
Clarity.

We not only show what we develop – but also how we tick. Whether Daily Standup, whiteboard chaos, or pizza during deployment: Our gallery gives you an honest look behind the scenes.

Sustainability

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Together for a sustainable digital future

Our world is changing – and we at Shift Nine want to actively shape this transformation. As a software company, we believe that digitalization not only simplifies processes but also carries responsibility: for people, companies, and our environment.

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Our vision: Technology with purpose

We believe that today’s software can shape the future of tomorrow – fair, efficient, and environmentally conscious.
With Shift Nine, you are choosing not only modern technology but also a partner that takes responsibility.

Together we make digital progress sustainable.

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It starts in the cloud – and in our heads

Every line of code we write has a goal: smarter processes and less waste.
With our software, we actively contribute to reducing our customers' resource consumption. Through digital processes, automation, and intelligent data analysis, we help businesses save paper, optimize transportation routes, and use energy more efficiently.

This is how technology becomes a driver for greater sustainability – all without compromises in efficiency and growth.

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We live, what we develop

Sustainability does not stop for us at our customers. It shapes our own working environment:


  • Remote Work: We support flexible work models to reduce commuting distances and CO₂ emissions.
  • Efficient IT infrastructure: Our cloud services run on energy-optimized servers, and the energy for our data centers is 100% generated from renewable sources.
  • Conscious use of resources: Paperless processes and sustainable procurement are a matter of course for us.

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Our Mission Statement

Values, principles, and goals of our company

The Shift Nine GmbH develops and designs software solutions in Germany, particularly for clients in the logistics sector. Our mission statement serves as a compass for the further development of the company, provides orientation, and motivates us to formulate clear goals for the future – always with a realistic view of the present.

The foundation of our work is a collaborative partnership between management and the team, as well as within the entire team. Mutual loyalty toward employees, clients, and suppliers is important to us – and is also expected by all parties involved.

We maintain an open exchange with employees, clients, and suppliers and require openness to criticism and willingness to engage in dialogue. Honesty and reliability are central values in our interactions with one another. Decisions at Shift Nine are made quickly, clearly, and transparently, and are consistently implemented and pursued.

We focus on close contact with our customers to understand their workflows, processes, and objectives. Each inquiry presents a new challenge for us, as our customers have the freedom to choose their suppliers.

Our customers are always treated kindly, respectfully, and reliably. We value continuous, comprehensive, and honest communication. As a team, we ensure active information exchange so that competent contact persons are available to our customers at all times.

Experience exchange within the team and with our customers is a given for us to avoid complaints and create sustainable benefits for our clientele. In projects, we not only analyze the tasks presented but also consider adjacent processes to provide optimal solutions.

Our leaders act independently and entrepreneurially with a high level of commitment and serve as role models for the entire team. They embody the principles and values of Shift Nine GmbH.

We expect leaders to think forward-oriented, demonstrate responsibility, exhibit leadership strength, assertiveness as well as social competence and acceptance. Our leadership style is cooperative and team-oriented; leaders engage with the team actively and respectfully. Good performances are recognized, and criticism is provided factually and constructively.

We openly address mistakes and rectify them consistently. Leaders promote independent, responsible, and goal-oriented work and organize communication in a way that ensures a trusting exchange of experiences.

Regular discussions about processes and workflows help to optimally utilize the potential of employees and develop successful solutions for business success.

At Shift Nine, we expect independent and entrepreneurial thinking from all employees. Each person fully contributes their labor and commitment. Instructions are to be implemented diligently and on time.

Our employees are aware of their role as representatives of the company and act accordingly. Everyone has the opportunity to develop further through performance and commitment and to grow together with the company.

The interaction among colleagues is characterized by mutual respect, engagement, and a high social standard. We maintain good manners and promote an open, factual, and constructive feedback culture.

Our goal is a healthy, economically sustainable growth with simultaneous social security for all employees. Our main customers are small and medium-sized enterprises in the European environment. The development of the German and European market is continuously pursued.

We want to further develop Shift Nine GmbH into an economically successful company where people are at the center and a culture of appreciation is lived.

Our History

2009

Founded as "itRessort".

At that time fully remote without an own office.

2012

Moving into the first own office in Eschweiler.

2015

Awarded with the Innovation Prize-IT BEST of 2015 by the initiative Mittelstand for our collaboration software for partial load networks

2016

Awarded the Innovationspreis-IT BEST of 2016 by the initiative Mittelstand for our software IsochroneCommander

2017

Move into our new office in the old cable factory in Eschweiler

2024

Change in management. Marco Schoenen is appointed as the new managing director.

2025

Rename to Shift Nine

today

Smart software solutions, customized, stable, and well thought out.

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Working at us


Your job. Your space. Your team.
With us, the person matters. We grow healthily, without unnecessary pressure. You can expect a strong team, room for your ideas, and an environment that connects work and family.

With us, what you can do and how you think counts – not how loudly you can sell yourself.

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