Year in Review 2024 of STL GmbH for 2025

by | May 22, 2025 | STL Year in Review

To a Successful Year 2025

As every year in the STL GmbH’s 2024 year-in-review: a statement! The past year was full of exciting challenges, significant milestones, and valuable encounters. Amidst global developments and technological innovations, we look back on an eventful and successful year.

The global community made progress in the field of sustainable technologies. In the aviation industry, efforts to implement more environmentally friendly solutions intensified. And digitalization continued to dominate many sectors, with a special focus on education and healthcare. Developments that open up new opportunities for companies like STL GmbH. With our innovative solutions, we can contribute to digital transformation. Furthermore, the discussion around artificial intelligence and data privacy remained a central topic—an issue that also influenced our business and the further development of our products.

Another highlight was UEFA Euro 2024, which shaped the sports year in Europe. For many, this major event was not only an exciting time for football but also an opportunity to promote team spirit and enthusiasm. During Euro 2024, Germany experienced a true football fever, reflected in numerous events and activities—also internally with us, where a prediction game among colleagues brought extra fun and strengthened team bonding.

STL GmbH successfully certified according to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

An outstanding milestone for STL GmbH was the successful ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, which we received on June 28, 2024. This significant achievement underscores our commitment to the highest standards in information security and the protection of sensitive data.

The approved management system covers the scope of “development and operation of software and services for training, learning, and qualification management.” We are especially proud that our product cimoio, which is used by our customers as a system for learning and training management, is also included within the scope of this certification.

In this blog post, we have explained in detail what this certification means, the benefits it brings to our customers, and the steps required to achieve this high standard.

eLearning Award 2024 for the “KUKA LMS” Project

Another highlight was receiving the eLearning Award 2024 in the “Project Management” category for our long-term project “KUKA LMS.” In this project, we implemented our software cimoio for the automation group KUKA and subsequently rolled it out internationally. Since the project began in 2015, we have continuously maintained and further developed the system, adapting it to the evolving demands of the training business. A particularly noteworthy achievement was the successful integration of the learning platform into the IT systems of the KUKA Colleges and the KUKA Academy. The platform now supports both employee development and training for staff and customers worldwide.

The jury of the eLearning Journal honored the project with the following statement:

“In the long-standing collaboration between KUKA and STL, a digital learning platform was developed that is accessible online around the clock and was integrated globally in a systematically planned process. The integration with the internal IT systems of all KUKA Colleges worldwide simplifies the administrative process and makes it significantly more time-efficient. […] Due to the successful implementation of the initial ideas and the continuous improvements, the jury presents the eLearning AWARD 2024 in the category ‘Project Management.’ Congratulations!”

This award confirms the quality of our work and our commitment to creating long-term, sustainable solutions for our customers. A special thanks goes to all project participants—both at KUKA and within our own team—who have contributed to the project’s success since day one.

In our KUKA success story, we share exciting insights into the project and show why we have earned this prestigious recognition.

Annual review 2024 of STL GmbH on trade fairs and events

For STL GmbH, 2024 was a year full of successful trade shows and events where we showcased our expertise in aviation, software development, and educational technologies:

Aviation Trade Fairs

Aerospace TechWeek Europe 2024 (April 17–18, Munich)

Our managing directors, Karsten Staatz and Georg Thülly, welcomed visitors bright and early at our booth during Aerospace TechWeek 2024. There, they presented our learning management system cimoio. With cimoio, we offer companies in the aviation industry not only an efficient solution for managing their training activities but also a tool to help them meet regulatory requirements—an essential factor in this highly regulated industry.

We are especially proud that several of our systems have already been successfully approved by the German Federal Aviation Office (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt).

However, our expertise is not limited to aviation. Other industries with strict regulatory requirements also benefit from using cimoio, such as:

  • Banks and insurance companies, in compliance with the IDD directive

  • Transport companies, under the Professional Driver Qualification Act (BKrFQG)

Aerospace TechWeek provided the perfect platform to present our solutions to an international audience and engage in exciting conversations with industry representatives.

Aerospace Tech Week 2024

  • EATS (November 6–7, Cascais, Portugal)

    Another key event of the year was the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), held on November 6 and 7 in Cascais, Portugal. The event brought together experts and companies from the aviation industry focused on training and qualification management.

    At booth 228, we showcased our learning management system cimoio together with our development partner qamaas, highlighting the aviation-specific product line cimoio aero. This product line was designed to meet the particular requirements of organizations operating under EASA Part 145 or EASA Part 147, for example.

    Our partner qamaas not only supports the implementation and customization of these aviation-specific systems but is also working on curating a marketplace for training providers. This marketplace aims to help companies in the MRO sector (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) find suitable training services from providers certified under EASA Part 147.

    EATS provided an excellent platform for inspiring conversations with international partners and for showcasing innovative approaches to the digitalization of training processes in aviation. Kudos to the Halldale Group for organizing a fantastic event that brought the training community together. We were proud to be part of this high-caliber event with cimoio and qamaas!

    University Fairs

    KITT – Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (April 25)

    On April 25, we took part in the Kontakt- und Informationstag Wirtschaft (KITT) at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and had the opportunity to connect with promising young talent. As a small, well-established software development company with 20 years of experience, we offer exciting opportunities for students—such as internships, working student positions, or support with thesis projects.

    Engaging directly with students was once again inspiring and a valuable chance to demonstrate our commitment to supporting the next generation of computer scientists. We’re excited about the future colleagues we may have met through this event and look forward to welcoming fresh, creative minds to our team.

    Infos – Informatik Forum Stuttgart (May 15)

    The Infos job fair offered a great opportunity to strengthen our position as an attractive employer in the IT industry. In in-depth conversations with students and professionals, we made valuable connections. We discussed students’ goals and academic progress and introduced them to our exciting job opportunities that can serve as a gateway into the IT world. The fair was an excellent platform to attract potential new talent for our team.

    Learntec (June 4–6, Karlsruhe)

    Learntec 2024 was a great success for us! Our managing director Karsten Staatz captivated the audience on the Main Stage in Hall 2 with his presentation “Efficient Training Management: Using cimoio to Meet Regulatory Requirements.” In his talk, he demonstrated how we help organizations comply with legal regulations while simultaneously streamlining their training processes.

Learntec Messestand 2024

At this year’s trade fair booth, we placed special emphasis on giving visitors a clear and quick introduction to our LMS product lines:

  • cimoio compact is less of a product line and more the base version of the cimoio LMS product family. It offers the perfect compact LMS solution.

  • cimoio certify is our product line for companies where training documentation and certification are essential—frequently used by banks and insurance companies.

  • cimoio aero is the cimoio product line for the aerospace sector. Its smaller sibling is a web-based solution for MRO customers, managed by the qamaas team.

  • cimoio academy is the product line for academies—both for internal corporate academies and organizations that offer training on the open market.

  • cimoio industry is tailored for industrial enterprises. It extends the academy management features with tools to showcase product training portfolios to external customers.

  • cimoio custom is designed for special requirements in the areas of training and event management.

Learn more about the four core product lines and additional variants on the respective detail pages, and dive deeper into the world of cimoio!

cimoio user meeting 

In-Person (June 17–18, Stuttgart)

Another highlight of our eventful June was our annual cimoio User Meeting, held just a few days after the inspiring Learntec. Over the course of two days, we gathered with our customers at the Sparkassenakademie of the Savings Banks Association of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart to present the latest developments in our cimoio LMS and to exchange valuable insights.

In addition to showcasing technical innovations, the event provided ample opportunity for direct interaction between our guests and our team. The lively discussions about best practices and experiences enriched the event for all participants.

Anwendertreffen 2024 der STL GmbH

Digital User Meeting (December 3)

Our virtual meeting gave us the opportunity to follow up on the feedback gathered during the summer and provide further exciting insights into the upcoming release plans. Key topics included “Open Batch,” accessibility, and the planned release strategy for 2025, which were at the center of the discussions.

STL GmbH Developer Week (November 26–28, Stuttgart)

Our internal Developer Week was once again a creative highlight. During this event, our teams worked on innovative solutions and explored future-oriented topics such as AI-assisted development and the integration of sustainability in software projects.

Review of 2024

The year 2024 was marked by remarkable achievements and significant developments for STL GmbH. We obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification and were honored with the eLearning Award 2024 for our “KUKA LMS” project. At international trade fairs such as Aerospace TechWeek and EATS, we showcased our solutions for the aviation industry. Events like Learntec and the cimoio User Meeting offered valuable insights and opportunities to exchange ideas with customers, partners, and even competitors. We also supported young talent at university career fairs and continued to expand our team.

Outlook for 2025

The new year brings exciting challenges ahead. The planned releases for 2025 promise to deliver groundbreaking innovations, and we look forward to implementing them together with our customers and partners.

We would like to thank all colleagues, customers, and partners for the great collaboration in 2024 and look forward to a successful year in 2025!

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STL GmbH with cimoio at Learntec 2023

STL GmbH with cimoio at Learntec 2023

by | Apr 20, 2023 | Learntec, Trade Fairs

On 23.05. is the STL GmbH with cimoio at the Learntec 2023 in the exhibition center in Karlsruhe!

STL GmbH has been a guest at Learntec with a stand every year for several years. Learntec calls itself “the digital education fair” and thus describes its claim to cover all aspects:

  • From school and university education to vocational training, further education, and further training in the corporate sector
  • technical solutions but also methodical ones
  • with classic methods and current ones – but also with methods that are still in the research stage
  • an exchange between providers and potential customers, but also between providers
Banner von der Learntec. Es beschreibt den Standort des Stands der STL GmbH. Der befindet sich in Halle 1, Stand C56

It is not without reason that since 2022, instead of the previous two, three halls have now been made available at the trade fair in Karlsruhe. This way they are able to give space to this broad variety of topics. There is space here for vendor stands. But also stages for lectures, areas for trying things out and, of course, a conference area. There, specific practical approaches from users of the technologies and methods are presented.

After the Corona break, during which Learntec took place digitally, the trade fair takes place again in person since 2022. With 11,000 visitors, it has not yet reached the visitor level of the previous year. But it has nevertheless shown that it has lost none of its relevance – read our follow-up report paragraph on last year’s Learntec in last year’s review for details.

History of STL GmbH at Learntec

STL GmbH is represented with cimoio at Learntec 2023 for the seventh time. As the company continues to grow, our stand at the show has also grown steadily – as has the visiting team.

We initially had a small stand, which was then only looked after by one person. But we now rent 16 square meters of space. With this size, we can have more technical discussions with interested visitors with three employees.

Last year we also took the opportunity to present a trend topic of the year, “Hybrid Events” on stage. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to do that again this year due to lack of time. But the next Learntec will definitely come!

Participation with a larger stand at Learntec

The change in our brand name certainly brought the greatest impetus to further expand our commitment. After we had renamed our product from ecadiaPro to cimoio in 2021, it was important for us to successfully transfer the trust of our customers from the “old product” into the “new product”. An also to introduce the name well into the market. And where better than at Learntec? Here we meet many of our existing customers, where they collect inspiration and find out about new methods. But also many interested parties. These, with their questions about our product, also give us important impulses as to where the market is currently moving.

Stand of STL GmbH on the Learntec 2023 before Opening of the fair.

Positioning of STL GmbH with cimoio

STL GmbH with the integrated training and learning management software cimoio has a permanent place at Learntec. Especially in the field of operational knowledge transfer. The strengths of cimoio lie on the one hand in the regulation or the administration and documentation of any combination around compulsory training. And on the other hand in any form of blended learning. cimoio has been on the market – previously under other brand names – for exactly 20 years – the previous software even longer. During this time, we have perfected processes and procedures in the administration of face-to-face training, including the management of rooms, technical resources, and trainer. Manageing these was actually the starting point for the cimoio software.

But we have moved with the times and have all the movements from the introduction of e-learning (sometimes also called “WBTs” for “web-based training”), their combination in blended approaches and (even before Corona) the connection of communication software such as vitero, GoTo-Webinar or MS Teams (or more precisely: use of Microsoft Graph).

cimoio, the integrated TMS and LMS

Overall, we have both the functions of a training management software (TMS) for the administration of all processes in education management, such as:

  • Design of training products for the portfolio
  • Organizing scheduled events including resource management
  • Management of participant registrations for digital products, scheduled events, and blended learning
  • Documentation of the current status of training measures, in particular to comply with regulations
  • Communication processes can be manual, semi-automated or fully automated as required
  • Functions for billing or billing depending on the business model
  • Extensive and detailed reporting

… as well as the functions of a learning management software (LMS), as an interface to all actors involved, especially the learners, whether internal or external, such as:

  • Customized portals with views and functions for the defined target group, e.g.:
    • Learner portal for learners with functions and views focused on current and past learning measures with a library of previously made available learning materials
    • Trainer portal with calendar to view future training courses, optionally also with a view of the trainer team
    • Booking portal for managers or customers with a view of the booking history
    • Employee portal that combines the functions of the learner portal with those of the booking portal so that employees can manage their further training independently
  • Self-service functions according to requirements, such as:
    • Education history with past trainings in all formats
    • Booking functions controlled by roles, target groups and clients
      • For executives: booking for team members is also possible
    • Status information on compulsory training
    • Planning view with future training courses
  • Access to digital learning media and online sessions via communication software

Industries that use cimoio

STL GmbH is at Learntec 2023 with cimoio – together with our attitude “implement ideas”. This means the implementation of ideas from and for our customers, we primarily meet the needs of customer companies that have complex requirements from their learning ecosystem. These are usually not met by common solutions on the market. Our brand essence is to accept and implement these challenges.

Our customer structure primarily revolves around four sectors in which certain challenges appear in different forms.

The four sectors in which we have the most customer companies are aviation (e.g., Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS)), training providers (e.g., the JARO Academy of the JARO Institute), manufacturing (e.g., KUKA) or the retail sector, banks, and insurance companies (e.g., the Savings Banks Academy of the Savings Banks Association of Baden-Württemberg or the VGH).

 

cimoio strengths and branches

Some of the topics already mentioned above, in which cimoio is a leader, are:

  • Regulation/mandatory training – this topic is relevant for all industries, e.g., for legal training on topics such as data protection or compliance.
    • In aviation, in addition, various topics in vocational training are firmly regulated by the Federal Aviation Authority, which entails special challenges
    • In the banking and insurance sector, the topics of “investment” are strongly influenced by the IDD and “financial transactions” in relation to money laundering prevention.
    • In industry, training on the product is necessary to rule out safety hazards for users
    • Training providers can be certified in various aspects, which can also regulate requirements for the implementation of the documentation of training courses.
  • Blended learning – the use of any mixture of different training formats such as online or offline, digital, or face-to-face
    • The use cases differ slightly from industry to industry as far as the reason for the implementation as blended learning is concerned.
    • In the implementation, cimoio offers various product templates to efficiently obtain the optimal desired result for each application.
  • cimoio as an educational marketplace
    • A growing number of our customer companies not only use self-generated learning content. They supplement their training portfolio with externally procured content.
    • This content is sometimes available on the platforms of the external suppliers, which we then connect or are imported into cimoio
    • In general, we can import entire third-party catalogues.
    • On the other hand, some of our customers have different customer groups who are offered different parts of the overall portfolio.
    • cimoio enables this via target group or client separation
    • In this respect, cimoio is a marketplace where self produced and third-party services are provided for internal or external customers. The offer to customers can in turn be segmented by target groups or clients.

Objective of the STL GmbH at the Learntec

We are really looking forward to meeting our existing customers at the fair and talking to them about the inspirations they gathered at the fair.

We are also curious about interested parties and their hopes and expectations regarding our software. To our delight, we received requests for appointments even before the trade fair. Therefore, we are already looking forward to the next challenges.

And finally, we are also interested in seeing what other providers have come up with, what trends are currently being followed in the market and what buzzwords are coming up this year.

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