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ITQ – Engineering services provider for software and automation

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More than just engineering

ITQ supports medium-sized industrial companies in their digital transformation: from bespoke software development to the sustainable integration of modern development processes into organisations and teams.

  • In-depth technical understanding
  • Flexible & integrated software architectures
  • Functional, scalable end-to-end systems
  • History

A driving force for innovation and a pioneer in engineering

For over 30 years, ITQ has been working on the further development of engineering in the mechanical and plant engineering sectors. Starting with research into simulation and mechatronic systems, this was followed by the co-founding of the VDMA Software Association, the publication of guidelines on requirements analysis and software quality, research projects such as PROMIS, BESTVOR and MEPROMA, and the Intelligent Engineering Benchmark Forums.

Through international student projects such as Mi5, Smart4i and the MAKEATHONS, ITQ brings together industry, universities and innovation.

Previously:
“A machine with software.”

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Today:
“Software and machinery.”

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  • More than just ITQ

The ITQ Group – digital strategies since 1993

Software from A to Z for mechatronic systems – bespoke, networked, future-proof. The ITQ Group – comprising ITQ GmbH, Software Factory GmbH, Dr. Stetter ITQ S.L.U. and the Gerda Stetter Foundation – has been supporting companies in the mechanical engineering, automotive, packaging, pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors since 1993 with comprehensive software solutions for mechatronic systems.
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ITQ GmbH

  • Software solutions for mechatronic systems in mechanical engineering and the automotive sector. The Group’s core business.
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Software Factory Ltd

  • Since 1992, bespoke software for factories and Industry 4.0 – modular, reusable and scalable.
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Dr Stetter ITQ S.L.U.

  • Innovation centre on Gran Canaria. A space for ideas, international makeathons and Education 4.0.
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Gerda Stetter Foundation

  • Technical education for children and young people. Workshops, school projects and interdisciplinary educational programmes.
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ITQ Management

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Dr.-Eng. Rainer Stetter

The owner and managing director of ITQ GmbH is the mechanical engineer Dr.-Ing. Rainer Stetter. He completed his PhD at the Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb) under Prof. Milberg, writing his thesis on a 3D simulation system for robots, automated machines and plant.

In 1998, he co-founded the VDMA Software Association and served as its Chair for many years. He has been a member of the VDMA’s Research & Innovation Committee since 2002. He is deeply committed to carrying out research projects, organising conferences and promoting university education that is practical and relevant to industry.
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Dr Bernd Spiegelberger, Eng.

Dr.-Ing. Bernd Spiegelberger has been the Chief Operating Officer of ITQ GmbH since 2019. He studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and completed his PhD under Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. Bender at the Chair of Information Technology in Mechanical Engineering on the topic of „User-centred design of mechatronic development processes for small and medium-sized enterprises in the mechanical engineering sector“.

Dr Spiegelberger plays a key role in research and development at ITQ GmbH and has successfully led national and international research projects such as BaSys 4.2, VIPER, PEBeMA and MEPROMA in recent years.
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Into the future with a strong network

ITQ brings together industry, research and education within an international network of partners comprising leading companies, universities and institutions.

Associations & Organisations

  • Collaboration with leading industry and technology associations, as well as public institutions.
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Universities

  • Close cooperation with national and international universities to ensure practice-oriented teaching and research.
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Industry partners

  • Collaboration with leading companies in the mechanical engineering, automation and software sectors.
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Industry partners

Collaboration with leading companies in the mechanical engineering, automation and software sectors.

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Associations & Organisations

Collaboration with leading industry and technology associations, as well as public institutions.
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Universities

Close cooperation with national and international universities to ensure practice-oriented teaching and research.

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Our network is more than just a list of partners – it is an active ecosystem comprising research, industry and education.

This close collaboration makes it possible not only to develop technologies, but also to test, refine and scale them directly in real-world applications.

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  • What sets ITQ apart

Our approach – technically sound and clear in our dealings with people

ITQ combines technological excellence with a clear commitment to collaboration. This combination is crucial to meeting the demands of modern, networked industrial systems. After all, sustainable digitalisation is not achieved through technology alone – but through people working together.

  • A holistic approach to mechatronics
  • Systematic software development
  • Educational Approach & Recruitment
  • Communication culture
  • Analytical and strategic thinking 
  • Technical innovation
  • Interdisciplinary and respectful collaboration
  • relevant sectors

Digitalisation in medium-sized industrial enterprises

Our customers are predominantly medium-sized companies in the traditional mechanical and plant engineering sector:

Technological expertise at your service

  • Machines for working with wood, metal and plastics
  • Packaging systems for the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries
  • Production and manufacturing facilities
  • Trains, cranes and mobile machinery
  • radio-controlled metering and sensor systems such as water meters
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FAQ – About us

What does ITQ GmbH do?

ITQ GmbH supports medium-sized industrial companies with their digital transformation – from bespoke software development to the sustainable integration of modern development processes into organisations and teams.

ITQ works primarily with medium-sized companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector – including those specialising in wood, metal and plastics processing, packaging systems for the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries, production facilities, trains, cranes, and radio-controlled measurement and sensor systems.

ITQ takes a holistic approach to mechatronics – combining technological excellence with interdisciplinary collaboration, systematic software development and a deep understanding of industrial processes. At ITQ, sustainable digitalisation is driven by people, not just by technology.

ITQ maintains an active network of partners comprising leading industrial companies, national and international universities, and associations such as the VDMA – to facilitate practice-oriented research, teaching and the direct application of new technologies.