When you work with open source software, you eventually come across a licensing issue that needs fixing. Maybe a GPL component found its way into your proprietary code, or you discovered a library with no clear license at all. That’s where remediation comes in. At Bitsea, we don’t just identify licensing risks, we help you fix them. Our team works

– The importance of open source for business and administration Open source is no longer a niche topic—in 2025, it is clearer than ever how indispensable open software has become for our digital world. Without open source solutions, large parts of data traffic, many platforms, and even smartphones would come to a standstill. At the same time, the open source

Bitsea GmbH, a leading provider of IT services and open source compliance analysis based in Germany, announces the acquisition of Revenera’s Auditing Services team. As part of this strategic expansion, Bitsea has established a new subsidiary in the United States: Bitsea US, Inc. By integrating this experienced team, Bitsea strengthens its international presence and strategically expands its capabilities in software

Open Source Everywhere — And a New Challenge On any given day, tech companies in Europe are shipping products with digital elements. Under the hood, chances are it’s running a wealth of Open Source-code. From encryption libraries to web frameworks, Open Source has become the backbone of digital innovation—indeed, a typical modern software product is often over 90% Open Source

New technologies, innovative projects, and creative ideas as guide for the future – that’s what small and medium-sized enterprises will showcase on June 5th, 2025, in Berlin at the Innovation Day for SMEs hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), under the motto “Shaping the Future Now!” Around 300 exhibitors will present their groundbreaking developments

The Challenges of Maintaining Legacy Software A quick, easy-to-understand overview is what many people want in life. Especially with historically grown software systems. Even the developers themselves need a comprehensive overview of the system from time to time, even if the focus during the development phase and afterwards in the maintenance phase is quite different. Where have monster classes formed?

The LöhnMethod is your key to holistic success – professionally and privately. More than a calendar system, it offers a comprehensive solution for self-management, project management, information management and personal goal setting. Developed by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Johann Löhn over 40 years ago, tens of thousands of seminar participants have already achieved their goals using this method. The

Today, we are shedding light on a topic that is still all too readily overlooked as the “little sister of programming”. What hardly anyone cared about 20 years ago is to be placed under state control in the immediate future! As we now know, a major focus of Bitsea is checking for hidden risks in software. Many people typically first

„No one in the brief history of computing has ever written a piece of perfect software. It’s unlikely that you’ll be the first.“ – Andy Hunt „Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.“ – Martin Fowler In the universe of software development, where the language of bits and bytes

A decade of progress and success On December 21st, 2013, we proudly held the “birth certificate”, the business registration, of Bitsea in our hands. Ten successful years are now behind us. Now Bitsea GmbH, a pioneer in the world of software visualization and open source security and compliance management, is proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since its foundation in December

From left to right: Vanessa Josch (Bitsea GmbH), Maria Kotulla (Bitsea GmbH), Dr. Andreas Kotulla (CEO of Bitsea GmbH), Dr. Max Leitterstorf (Mayor of Sankt Augustin) and Edgar Bastian (CEO of WFG Sankt Augustin mbH) The Mayor of Sankt Augustin, Dr. Max Leitterstorf, regularly visits local companies and institutions accompanied by the Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Sankt Augustin mbH (WFG). His last visit

On November 09, 2023, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences is organizing the Company Day 2023, in which Bitsea will participate. The event will take place from 10:00 to 16:00 at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. We look forward to seeing you at our Bitsea booth (booth number C)! You can find more information about the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied

1.1 Project description and objective „Companies that proactively prevent software ageing can reduce the share of maintenance costs in their total IT costs to less than 30%. In contrast, organisations that do not implement any measures to maintain software systems can expect maintenance costs to account for more than 60% of their total IT costs.” – Capers Jones[1] Almost all

Bitsea, a company helping customers to analyse, assess, and optimize Software Development processes, has joined the OpenChain Partner program. This marks another significant expansion of the OpenChain ecosystem into the German software industry, and provides another milestone in our preparation to support our growth as a formal International Standard in Q4. “Bitsea is delighted to join the OpenChain Partner program,”

Reduce time-to-market, increase flexibility of software. “Time-to-market” is a critical component for any business and can help a company compete more aggressively. In the software industry, the main effort of enhancements and addition of new features is based on the structure and understandability of the existing code—as shown in figure one. To significantly increase efficiency and reduce time-to-market, measurements need