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Infopark’s story is closely associated with the two founders and current Board members, Stefan Krause and Bernd Völcker. The two entrepreneurs have known each other since their schooldays in Kiel, Germany, in 1985, when they first began developing software together. Their first “product” was a graphics toolbox for PCs.

Stefan Krause and Bernd Völcker (from left), Founders and Board members of Infopark AG

1 Graduate in Business Administration + 1 Graduate in Computer Science

At the end of the 1980s, Bernd Völcker moved to Berlin, where the Kiel native studied business administration at the Free University. Meanwhile, the Magdeburger Stefan Krause decided to study computer science on the Kiel Fjord in Schleswig-Holstein. While at university, they gained lots of diverse experience that would come to good use later when they entered the business world.

Sous-Terrain – Not Garage

The founding period of their joint venture, Infopark, was characterized above all by enthusiasm and a sense for the future. The two technology enthusiasts were convinced of the possibilities of the “online world”. With courage and vision, they founded Infopark online service GmbH in a Berlin cellar office in 1994 – one year after the World Wide Web became available.

The Internet Holds the Future

Initially, Infopark focused on software and consulting for a variety of customers. Krause and Völcker quickly recognised the growing importance of the Internet and began to focus on Web-based technology in 1995. Right from the start, Infopark handled major clients, such as Burda, Siemens and Netscape.

Innovation and progress - Infopark showcases itself at different events

Network Productivity System

Recurring issues across different Internet projects prompted Stefan Krause and Bernd Völcker to develop a key idea: a standardised solution for the administration of Web content. The first version of their content management software appeared in 1997 and was called NPS – Network Productivity System.

The Content Management Company

It was Infopark’s CMS system that heralded the successful introduction of content management in Germany. At the same time, the company embarked on an expansion phase. Following the commitment of various investment companies, Infopark was transformed into a public company (“Aktiengesellschaft”) in 1999.

Always a Step Ahead

To obtain new customers and provide more comprehensive service to existing clientele, the forward-looking entrepreneurs expanded their portfolio in 2001 to include portal and knowledge management. In 2003, Infopark presented the first adaptive interface for their enhanced Enterprise Content Management System.

Simpler and Friendlier

As of 2004 and equipped with a simpler and user-friendlier interface, the Infopark CMS, now known as Fiona, became one of the most successful software solutions in the company’s young history. Two years later, in 2006, NPS became Infopark CMS Fiona.

Friendly and personal relationships with clients have a high priority for Infopark

Web-based Management

Just recently, Infopark attracted further attention with yet another innovation: Web-based linking of customer relationship management and content management into a single solution for online marketing. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel personally informed herself at the CeBIT 2007 trade fair about the trend-setting development of Infopark.

Dialogue on the World Wide Web

Companies will increasingly provide services to their customers directly on the Web. Starting in 2008, customers of Infopark AG can also use their own specially developed Infopark Online Marketing Cockpit further promoting the fusion of the worlds of 24-hour information availability, digital communication and networked business.

Consultation and Strategies

Since founding their company in 1994, Stefan Krause and Bernd Völcker have always been at least one step ahead of the times. In the future, they will make their know-how directly available to their customers. Infopark is always prepared to offer creative input and consultation for the development of Web strategies aimed at acquiring new customers on the Internet.