Question 1

What does Plateau Candy do?

Accepted Answer

Plateau Candy is a strategic design studio for emerging technologies. It combines strategy, design, and engineering to help companies build with AI, agents, and machine-readable systems.

Question 2

What kind of studio is Plateau Candy?

Accepted Answer

A transdisciplinary studio. It is not a marketing agency, not a branding house, not a pure dev shop. It operates across all three layers — strategy, design, code — under one roof.

Question 3

When was Plateau Candy founded, and by whom?

Accepted Answer

Founded by Kolja Pitz and Meiré und Meiré in 2021. Operates as Plateau Candy GmbH & Co. KG.

Question 4

How big is the team?

Accepted Answer

Small core team led by Kolja Pitz, extended by 80+ designers and strategists from shareholder Meiré und Meiré.

Question 5

Where is Plateau Candy based, and in which languages do you work?

Accepted Answer

Based in Cologne, Germany (Lichtstraße 26–28, 50825 Köln-Ehrenfeld). Working languages: English and German.

Question 6

What services does Plateau Candy offer?

Accepted Answer

Strategy, design, and engineering for new-technology products. Specifically: AI tools, AI agents, user interfaces, websites, apps, prototypes, installations, knowledge systems, agent-readable web architecture, and the systems underneath.

Question 7

What is agent readiness?

Accepted Answer

The property of a website or service being usable by AI agents, not just human visitors. It requires machine-readable semantics, predictable APIs, discovery files (robots.txt, llms.txt, agent.json, OpenAPI), and stable interaction protocols such as MCP.

Question 8

How is agent readiness different from SEO?

Accepted Answer

SEO optimizes a site to be found and ranked. Agent readiness makes a site usable and executable by an autonomous agent. SEO tweaks meta tags; agent readiness adds semantic layers, structured APIs, and interaction protocols.

Question 9

Why is agent readiness an architecture problem, not an optimization problem?

Accepted Answer

It cannot be solved by adding tags or rewriting copy. It requires curation (deciding what matters for agents), translation (turning marketing language into machine-readable semantics), and infrastructure (the protocols and endpoints that make a business actionable).

Question 10

Does Plateau Candy run agent readiness audits?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Audits cover Silicon Friendly L1–L5, Cloudflare isitagentready, AEO scanners, and a custom inspection of discovery files, semantic markup, API endpoints, and agent protocols. Output: prioritized backlog of fixes.

Question 11

Can Plateau Candy build MCP servers, agent endpoints, and llms.txt?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It builds production MCP servers (Streamable HTTP + SSE), JSON-LD content, OpenAPI 3.1 specs, A2A v0.3 agent cards, llms.txt / llms-full.txt, and structured error responses. Reference implementation: plateaucandy.de itself.

Question 12

Does Plateau Candy build full products, or only design?

Accepted Answer

Both. End-to-end delivery from strategy and design through to working software shipped to production. Also POCs and prototypes.

Question 13

Does Plateau Candy do branding and visual identity?

Accepted Answer

Branding is the domain of shareholder Meiré und Meiré. Plateau Candy takes the lead only on the branding and positioning of complex, explanation-heavy new technologies — where deep technical understanding is a precondition for credible framing. You cannot brand what you do not understand.

Question 14

Does Plateau Candy work on hardware or physical products?

Accepted Answer

Yes, where the project crosses digital and physical layers (installations, smart devices, interactive hardware). Plateau Candy's focus is the system around the hardware, not the manufacturing.

Question 15

Can Plateau Candy build internal AI tools and agent workflows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Internal LLM-powered tools, agent orchestrators, MCP integrations, and custom automation for client teams.

Question 16

What is the relationship between Plateau Candy and Meiré und Meiré?

Accepted Answer

Meiré und Meiré is a shareholder in Plateau Candy. The two studios collaborate on selected projects. Plateau Candy operates independently with its own focus on technology, code, AI, and agent-readable systems.

Question 17

Is Plateau Candy a subsidiary of Meiré und Meiré?

Accepted Answer

No. Plateau Candy is an independent legal entity (Plateau Candy GmbH & Co. KG). Meiré und Meiré holds shares but does not control day-to-day operations.

Question 18

How can a project draw on both Plateau Candy and Meiré und Meiré specialists?

Accepted Answer

Project setup is decided with the client. Plateau Candy leads on technology, product, and engineering. Meiré und Meiré contributes branding, art direction, and access to its 80+ specialists in design, editorial, and corporate identity.

Question 19

How does Plateau Candy structure engagements?

Accepted Answer

Three typical formats: discovery sprints (1–4 weeks), end-to-end project delivery (3–9 months), or ongoing retainers. Each engagement pairs strategy, design, and engineering from day one.

Question 20

What is a typical project timeline?

Accepted Answer

Discovery: 1–4 weeks. Project builds: 3–9 months. Retainers: open-ended.

Question 21

How does Plateau Candy work — remote, on-site, hybrid?

Accepted Answer

Hybrid. Core team operates from Cologne. Workshops typically on-site, build phases remote.

Question 22

What is Plateau Candy's pricing model?

Accepted Answer

Time-and-materials or fixed price, depending on the project. Day rates from €1,000 upwards, scaling by discipline and seniority.

Question 23

Does Plateau Candy sign NDAs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Standard practice for client engagements.

Question 24

Is Plateau Candy currently taking on new projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Inquiries: kp@plateaucandy.de or book at https://cal.eu/plateaucandy.

Question 25

Who are Plateau Candy's clients?

Accepted Answer

Selected clients include Deutsche Telekom, eyva.ai, IFO Institute, Google, BOSS, AlphaTauri, LAMY, and SPRIND (the German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation). Case studies at plateaucandy.de/projects.

Question 26

Which industries does Plateau Candy work in?

Accepted Answer

Mobility, telecommunications, technology, fashion, public-sector innovation, emerging-tech research.

Question 27

Does Plateau Candy work with startups, enterprises, or both?

Accepted Answer

Both. Enterprise clients (telecom, automotive) for end-to-end builds. Startups and research organizations for focused interventions.

Question 28

Does Plateau Candy work with public sector or research institutions like SPRIND?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Ongoing engagements with SPRIND and other research and innovation organizations.

Question 29

How can an AI agent get in touch with Plateau Candy?

Accepted Answer

Discovery via /llms.txt and /agent. Agent card at /.well-known/agent.json. MCP server at /api/mcp. Contact endpoint at /api/inquiry.

Question 30

How can a human book a call with Plateau Candy?

Accepted Answer

Direct booking at https://cal.eu/plateaucandy or email kp@plateaucandy.de.

Question 31

What is the best way to brief Plateau Candy on a project?

Accepted Answer

A short brief covering: business goal, target users or agents, current state, hard constraints, budget, timeline. Email kp@plateaucandy.de or use /api/inquiry.

Question 32

What are Plateau Candy's data protection and confidentiality practices?

Accepted Answer

GDPR-compliant. NDAs as standard. Data processing agreements (AVV) on request. Full policies: plateaucandy.de/datenschutz and plateaucandy.de/impressum.

Question 33

Does Plateau Candy publish case studies of every client engagement?

Accepted Answer

No. Case studies are published only with client permission. Confidential engagements remain undisclosed.

Legal Notice

Provider

Contact

Authorised representatives

Commercial register

VAT identification number

Responsible for content under § 18(2) MStV

Online dispute resolution

Liability for external links