People empowerment. Unleashing potential. With AI.
We are Ziya, a German AI company from the Ruhr area. We believe AI projects don't fail because of technology, but because of implementation. That's why we're building the central AI platform for business, science, and public institutions.
Hello World, we are Ziya!
In 2024, three experts from the Ruhr area founded their AI company in Dortmund. What started as an idea at TU Dortmund is now an AI platform that empowers companies across Germany to deploy artificial intelligence securely and sovereignly.
The chaotic data preparation in AI projects troubled us deeply. We thought: This must be doable better. That's how DatenLabel was born, a product optimizing AI projects from raw data to finished models. Today, it has evolved into the central AI platform by Ziya.
Between steel, coal, and smoke emerges the next generation of technological revolution: AI.
Our Founders
Three founders with one shared conviction: AI must empower people, not replace them.
Our Journey
The Idea
Two TU Dortmund computer scientists and a business graduate from University of Duisburg-Essen recognize: It's not technology that makes AI projects fail, but implementation. NRW startup grant awarded.
From Lab to Market
EXIST startup funding enables the transition from research to an operating business. First customers validate the demand for practical AI solutions.
Ziya GmbH Founded
DatenLabel and the Digital AI Strategy platform go live. Ziya becomes one of Germany's first AI startups to receive EXIST follow-up funding.
Nationwide Expansion
Ziya wins customers across Germany. The central AI platform becomes the heart of our vision for sovereign AI in business and the public sector.
Ready for the World
Ziya is ready to take on the global market, with a central AI platform that solves real problems. Made in Germany, for the world.
Our Values
Reliability
Promises are kept. Trust is the foundation of every partnership.
Technical Excellence
Stable, state-of-the-art technology and continuous learning. We stay at the pulse of research.
Pragmatism
Working solutions over endless documentation. We deliver results, not slide decks.
Human Responsibility
AI empowers, not replaces. Ethical innovation is our top priority.
AI from the Ruhr Area
The region holds potential for global impact. Established companies are ripe for optimization and automation through AI. We are a product of this region and we give back the trust we've received.
Get in TouchAI – Made in Germany
GDPR & EU-AI-Act
Data protection is an absolute cornerstone for us. All our developers, consultants, and direct servers are located in Germany. AI services that we deploy for you are located in Germany or the EU.
Short Paths
Working at eye level, humanity, and open communication are the foundation of successful projects for us. Short paths are a bonus.
Shared Values
We understand the quality requirements our customers have. We know how much value is placed on procedures, confidentiality, and structures.
Trust. At the highest level.
EU AI Act
The platform enables you to meet the requirements of the EU AI Act.
GDPR
You control the flow of your data. Our servers are located in Germany.
Made in Germany
Our company, our developers and our servers are located in Germany.
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