We support companies throughout the entire life cycle of their technical information
We work in a spirit of mutual trust with
A reliable partner. Always there for you.
kothes combines many years of experience with a clear focus on your individual requirements. Whether you need capacity at short notice, want to optimise long-term processes or would like to break new ground in documentation – we support you precisely where it is crucial for your project's success.
Large team of experts
Capacity and combined expertise, even under tight deadlines: 150 permanent employees from a range of disciplines work together to ensure your project’s success.
All-in-one
Whether you need an individual technical writing project, a workshop or a comprehensive package including consulting, our full-service offering provides exactly the level of support that makes sense for you.
Your project success is guaranteed
More than 30,000 successfully completed projects and many long-standing customer relationships: With our tried-and-tested process model, we ensure the success of your project and give you sufficient freedom for your individual requirements.
Extensive tool expertise
Whether it is a traditional word processor such as Microsoft Word, professional layout software such as Adobe InDesign, an authoring tool such as Adobe FrameMaker, an XML-based content management system such as COSIMA or SCHEMA ST4 or AI, we create your documentation using all common editing tools.
Documentation taken to the next level
Technical documentation costs money – including when you work with us. But we make sure that your investment pays off. How do we do that? By lowering costs over the long term through more efficient processes or with new services and monetisation opportunities.
Always close by
With 13 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, the Czech Republic and Cameroon, we guarantee you first-class and fast support with short distances to your location.
The best choice for your technical documentation
"Even after a short time, kothes has proved to be a reliable partner – not only in consulting, but also in taking on project-related work at short notice."
Berit Clausen
Head of Technical Documentation EMEA
Invacare International GmbH
“With Paligo and the new processes, our technical writing department has reached a whole new level: We have clear roles, transparent processes and a platform on which everyone works together. Changes and new requirements now come through clearly via the requirements portal, we can reuse content in a targeted way and deliver it in a manner suitable for different target groups. kothes has helped us to turn many individual actions into a professional, future-proof documentation organisation."
Nicole Eisl
Head of Technical Documentation
SCHAKO
“We were particularly impressed by kothes' technical know-how and many years of industry experience in the field of content management systems for technical documentation. We received ideal advice throughout the entire selection phase and were finally able to find a system that precisely fits our processes and requirements.”
Frank Schmidt
Head of Technical Service
Continental Automotive Aftermarket
"The two-day AI strategy camp with Christopher Rechtien was thoroughly professional – from the straightforward, focused preparation to the engaging and well-founded introduction to the topic. Christopher's clear structure, structured implementation and excellent facilitation ensured that our entire team was actively involved using comprehensible and versatile strategy methods. The result: clear outcomes that everyone was behind and concrete next steps – an investment that was absolutely worthwhile. Many thanks!"
Rolf Schumacher
Head of Tech Doc & Services
Siemens Schweiz AG
"Even after a short time, kothes has proved to be a reliable partner – not only in consulting, but also in taking on project-related work at short notice."
Berit Clausen
Head of Technical Documentation EMEA
Invacare International GmbH
“With Paligo and the new processes, our technical writing department has reached a whole new level: We have clear roles, transparent processes and a platform on which everyone works together. Changes and new requirements now come through clearly via the requirements portal, we can reuse content in a targeted way and deliver it in a manner suitable for different target groups. kothes has helped us to turn many individual actions into a professional, future-proof documentation organisation."
Nicole Eisl
Head of Technical Documentation
SCHAKO
Recognised by customers, employees and industry bodies alike
We are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587, meeting internationally recognised standards for quality management, translation services and post-editing of machine translation.
Our customers rate us 9.2 out of 10. This score reflects our commitment to building strong partnerships and delivering reliable service.
We follow automotive industry standards and actively invest in data protection, information security and availability.
Our employees rate kothes highly, well above the average. This reflects our positive company culture and the quality of our working relationships.
tekom Germany has honoured us with its Documentation Award (Dokupreis) on several occasions for outstanding technical documentation projects.
We are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587, meeting internationally recognised standards for quality management, translation services and post-editing of machine translation.
Our customers rate us 9.2 out of 10. This score reflects our commitment to building strong partnerships and delivering reliable service.
We follow automotive industry standards and actively invest in data protection, information security and availability.
Our employees rate kothes highly, well above the average. This reflects our positive company culture and the quality of our working relationships.
tekom Germany has honoured us with its Documentation Award (Dokupreis) on several occasions for outstanding technical documentation projects.
We are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 17100 and ISO 18587, meeting internationally recognised standards for quality management, translation services and post-editing of machine translation.
Our customers rate us 9.2 out of 10. This score reflects our commitment to building strong partnerships and delivering reliable service.
We follow automotive industry standards and actively invest in data protection, information security and availability.
Our employees rate kothes highly, well above the average. This reflects our positive company culture and the quality of our working relationships.
tekom Germany has honoured us with its Documentation Award (Dokupreis) on several occasions for outstanding technical documentation projects.
.jpg)
