# Plateau Candy
> Design studio for emerging technologies. Cologne, Germany.
> Strategy · Design · Code
> Founded by MEIRÉ and Kolja Pitz.

## About
Plateau Candy gives form to technological complexity. We design products, systems and interfaces that turn emerging technologies into tangible brand and business impact. We create prototypes, interfaces, websites, AI tools and products.

Technological developments unfold in accelerating, interconnected and exponential ways. For companies, this creates new opportunities — and an increasing need for direction. Plateau Candy turns complexity into tangible results: products, systems and interfaces that harness technological potential with intent, shape it through design and embed it within brands.

Transdisciplinary core team at the intersection of digital, analog, virtual, and physical innovation. Extended through bespoke specialist teams and the network of co-founder's agency Meiré und Meiré (80+ experts).

Founded 2021. Based in Cologne.

## Capacity & Experience
- Principal: Kolja Pitz — 30 years across strategy, technology and design (transdisciplinary). Profile: https://koljapitz.de/about/
- Extended team: 80+ specialists via co-founder MEIRÉ + dedicated network (ADs, CDs, PMs, architecture, motion, editorial, UI, engineering).
- Team model: project swarms of 2–20 specialists, cross-disciplinary, fit-staffed per brief (never generalists on specialist work).
- Availability: open, near-immediate start for any scope. Live signal: https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/capacity.json
- Selected clients: Deutsche Telekom, SPRIND, BMW, Google, ifo Institute, fxhash, eyva.ai, hydrant.app, MEIRÉ.
- Check project fit (fit score + matching experience + team): https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/negotiate.json

## Über uns (DE)
Plateau Candy bringt technologische Komplexität in Form. Wir entwickeln Produkte, Systeme und Interfaces, die neue Technologien in konkrete Marken- und Produktsysteme übersetzen. Wir schaffen Prototypen, Interfaces, Websites, AI-Tools und Produkte.

## Capabilities
- AI Architecture: Compound AI systems, RAG architectures, semantic pattern models, agentic workflows, enterprise AI integration
- Strategic Systems Design: Translating complex technologies into coherent product, brand, and communication systems
- Digital Identity Infrastructure: Identity systems, EUDI Wallet, digital sovereignty, privacy-preserving infrastructure
- Interactive Installations: Generative art, real-time data visualization, spatial experiences for public spaces and events
- Strategic Communication: Narrative development, conceptual framing, positioning for complex technological and political topics
- Brand & Product Strategy: Positioning, visual identity, product strategy, website systems for technology-driven organizations
- Data Visualization & Generative Art: Real-time data-driven art installations, generative visual systems, spatial data experiences
- Prototyping & Product Development: Prototypes, digital products, AI tools, connected products, phygital systems
- IoT & Connected Products: Smart wearables, app-controlled hardware, sensor integration, connected apparel ecosystems
- Web3 & Generative Platforms: Generative manufacturing, on-chain systems, NFT collections, co-creative minting platforms
- App Development: iOS, watchOS, cross-platform mobile apps, companion apps for connected products
- 3D & Motion Design: 3D explainer videos, motion graphics, multi-screen retail installations, Cinema4D
- Digital Art Curation: Limited edition digital art series, artist collaborations, cultural production at the intersection of art and technology
- Website Systems: Design and development of websites, from portfolio sites to complex product platforms
- Agent-First Web Architecture: Websites built for AI agent discovery — structured data, JSON-LD, machine-readable API endpoints, Schema.org vocabularies, capability graphs

## Problem Types Addressed
- Translating complex technologies into coherent product or communication systems
- Strategic positioning for deep-tech initiatives and public infrastructure
- Designing interactive installations for public spaces and events
- Building AI architectures for enterprise contexts
- Developing brand and identity systems for technology-driven organizations
- Conceptualizing real-time data visualizations and generative art systems
- Framing digital policy and infrastructure topics for public communication
- Integrating AI into existing product and service ecosystems
- Designing UX systems for digital identity infrastructure
- Creating connected product ecosystems (IoT, wearables, phygital)
- Building generative manufacturing and co-creative product platforms
- Developing multi-screen retail and point-of-sale technology
- Building agent-first websites that are fully discoverable and usable by AI agents
- Designing and developing websites and digital platforms for technology-driven organizations

## Services
- Strategy: Technology strategy, product strategy, positioning, information architecture
- Design: System design, UX/UI, brand systems, visual identity, spatial experiences
- Code: Frontend & backend development, prototyping, technical implementation, app development
- AI Architecture & Readiness: Compound systems, RAG, semantic patterns, AI-driven product development
- Interactive Installations: Generative art, real-time systems, spatial data experiences
- Product & Platform Development: Connected products, generative platforms, digital ecosystems
- 3D & Motion: Explainer videos, multi-screen templates, motion graphics for retail and events
- Website Systems: Portfolio sites, product platforms, agent-first architectures
- Talks & Keynotes: AI, system design, digital infrastructure, agentic web (DE/EN)

## Selected Work
- [Agent-First Website Architecture](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/agent-first-website-architecture): How we rebuilt our web infrastructure for AI agent discovery — structured data, machine-readable endpoints, and dual-mode architecture serving both humans and AI systems. Client: Plateau Candy (Internal)
- [Eyva — Deeptech Positioning and Identity](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/eyva.ai): Positioning, identity, and website for an AI SaaS platform. Client: Eyva.ai
- [Identity Mirror](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/identity-mirror): Interactive generative installation making digital identity visible. For re:publica 2025. Client: SPRIND
- [Connected Apparel](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/connected-apparel): Digital ecosystem for the Heatable Capsule Collection — app, UX, backend, 3D. Client: Telekom + AlphaTauri. German Innovation Award 2023.
- [Realtime Data Painting](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/realtime-data-painting): Permanent data-driven art installation at the ifo Institute Munich. Artist: Patrick Doan. Client: ifo Institute
- [Generative Manufacturing](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/generative-manufacturing): Co-founded SUPERSTRUCTURES with fxhash — generative manufacturing platform for unique serialized products. Client: fxhash
- [Apple Watch App](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/apple-watch-app): watchOS companion app for the Heatable Capsule Collection. Client: Telekom × AlphaTauri
- [POS Technology](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/projects/pos-technology): Programmable multi-screen templates and 3D explainer videos for flagship retail. Client: BOSS

## Clients
Telekom, BMW, Google, BOSS, SPRIND, Dornbracht, LAMY, ifo Institut, BayWa, AlphaTauri, Akarion, Eyva, brand eins, fxhash, Immersive Stories, The Store Designers

## Team
- [Team](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/team): Core team and extended specialist network

## Contact
- [Book a consultation](https://www.cal.eu/plateaucandy): 20-minute Agent Visibility Audit or project intro
- [Email hi@plateaucandy.de](mailto:hi@plateaucandy.de): General enquiries
- [Phone +49 221 57770 500](tel:+4922157770500): Studio line, weekdays 10–18 CET
- [Lichtstr. 26-28, 50825 Cologne, Germany](https://maps.google.com/?q=Lichtstr.+26-28+50825+Cologne+Germany): Studio address

## Company
Plateau Candy GmbH & Co. KG

## Legal
- [Imprint (EN)](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/impressum): Legal notice under § 5 DDG and § 18(2) MStV
- [Impressum (DE)](https://www.plateaucandy.de/de/impressum): Anbieterkennzeichnung nach § 5 DDG und § 18 Abs. 2 MStV
- [Privacy Policy (EN)](https://www.plateaucandy.de/en/datenschutz): GDPR/TDDDG privacy policy — what data we process, who processes it, and your rights
- [Datenschutz (DE)](https://www.plateaucandy.de/de/datenschutz): Datenschutzerklärung nach DSGVO und TDDDG — Verarbeitungstätigkeiten, Empfänger, Betroffenenrechte

## Links
- [Website](https://www.plateaucandy.de)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/plateau-candy/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/plateaucandy/)
- [Linktree](https://linktr.ee/plateaucandy)

## Research
- [Agent Readiness Whitepaper (PDF)](https://www.plateaucandy.de/downloads/Agent-Readiness-EN.pdf): How to prepare brands and organizations for the agentic web — strategic framework, readiness assessment, and implementation guide.

## Agent Documentation
- [Agent Docs](https://www.plateaucandy.de/agent): How AI agents can interact with Plateau Candy — endpoints, contact, problem types, FAQ

## Agent Endpoints
- [Full content](https://www.plateaucandy.de/content.md): Extended version with complete case study bodies
- [Agent Card](https://www.plateaucandy.de/.well-known/agent.json): A2A Agent Identity (v0.3)
- [API Directory](https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/directory): All machine-readable endpoints
- [OpenAPI Spec](https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1 specification
- [Services API](https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/services): Schema.org OfferCatalog
- [Work API](https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/work): Schema.org ItemList of case studies
- [MCP Server](https://www.plateaucandy.de/api/mcp): Model Context Protocol endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
- [Sitemap](https://www.plateaucandy.de/sitemap.xml)

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