Congratulations on 30 successful years! Continuity characterizes the development of Orisa, which is not always the case in the IT sector. I wish you continued vision for the company’s development and the luck of the brave!”
- Dietmar Winter, BVMW Jena/SHK

Thank you very much for the personal invitation.
All the best for from the heart #TeamOrisa.
- Michael Hofmann, Managing Director cdmm GmbH

An unforgettable evening

The celebration began with a warm speech by our Managing Director Matthias Schwuchow, who answered questions such as what “O‑R-I-S‑A” actually stands for. From the humble beginnings in 1994, when ORISA Software GmbH was born, to the renowned customers we serve today, a lot has happened. Without the vision of our late founders Reinhardt Behrendt and Dieter Schumacher and our co-founder Dr. Peter Fichtner, we would not be where we are today. And, of course, our former, long-standing Managing Director and co-founder Georg Elsner was not to be missed, who brought the development of our company to life once again on stage with his humor and stories from ORISA’s beginnings.

A very special moment was the recognition of our long-standing colleague Ralf Hohmann, who has been an integral part of the ORISA family for 30 years now. His long-standing connection with the company and his commitment from the beginning shows how strongly our team is motivated by trust, cohesion and a family atmosphere. You can find out more about Ralf’s career path, his great successes, mishaps and why he has remained loyal to the company for thirty years in this blog post.

In his speech, Jena’s Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche particularly highlighted ORISA’s commitment to society and its family-friendly approach. Flexible working hours, mobile working and a family-friendly corporate culture are not just buzzwords for us, but integral parts of our daily work. These values help us to make it easier for our employees to achieve a good work-life balance. The initiatives supported by ORISA to promote young talent, such as “CodeWeek” and “Girl’s Day”, were also mentioned positively. There were also exciting insights into current topics: Keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Nils Boysen, Chair at FSU Jena, made the audience smile with his humorous explanation of how artificial intelligence and configuration are connected.

Entertainment and artistic highlights

Of course, the infamous ORISA nerd quiz, a modified version of the pub quiz and a very popular company tradition that has already caused many astonished “aha” moments, was not to be missed that evening. Each table, at which a colorful mix of ORISAners, partners and customers sat, was given a questionnaire and then the puzzles were diligently answered. Would you know off the top of your head where you can find “feeler warts” in the office or which food doesn’t have an emoji? The attempt to mark the last ORISA HQ on the map of Jena before the move to Humboldtstraße caused a few laughs, because — spoiler — circling the whole of Jena didn’t count.

Our sales manager Kay took over as quizmaster and led the questions with a lot of humor. After the storm on the buffet, the answers were evaluated and the winners announced to loud applause. The table with the most correct answers was rewarded with chocolates and eternal honor and glory.

In addition to exploring the IMAGINATA “Station Park”, an experimentarium for the senses, which invited our guests to explore with over 100 interactive exhibits from the fields of mathematics, physics, technology and biology, they were also able to admire Malcom Brooks’ temporary exhibition “The Wonderful World of Automata”. Another highlight of the evening was the artistry and juggling shows by the Jena artistry troupe Toledos. Impressive gymnastic choreographies, whirling light clubs and the fitting background music created a special atmosphere and amazed the audience. The lovingly prepared buffet also left nothing to be desired. There was plenty of eating, laughing, dancing and partying — the perfect mix for an unforgettable evening.

Dear ORISA,
once again all the best for your 30th birthday. Here’s to many more great years.
Thank you very much for the invitation to this fantastic anniversary party. It was a celebration! I’m looking forward to the next joint discussions, exchanges, experiences, customer appointments … simply a successful collaboration.

- Felix Voigt, Portfolio Cluster Lead eCommerce at Telekom MMS

A look into the future

In addition to celebrating past successes, we also took a look into the future. ORISA is always striving to develop further and drive new innovations — especially in the field of artificial intelligence. Our goal is to make our software solutions even smarter and more efficient in order to offer customers the best products. We look forward to working closely with our customers and partners to discover new opportunities and realise exciting projects together. The exchange of ideas and experiences will continue to be crucial in the future in order to actively shape digital change and develop the best solutions for the challenges of tomorrow.

At the end of the evening, we all agreed: it was a great celebration that not only showed how far we have come together, but also what still lies ahead of us. We would like to thank all our guests, partners and service providers for making this evening so unforgettable.

We are already looking forward to the next few years together — and of course to the next anniversary!

Dear Orisa team, we wish you all the best for your anniversary!
Continued success and here’s to the next 30 years! Nice to celebrate this special day with you.

- Marco Klette, Managing Director PROMEDIATEC