Welcome to BERFOR gGmbH

BERFOR gGmbH is an independent extramural research institute founded to foster science, research, and education. Our primary domain is computer science with a focus on software engineering.

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  • First research project finished

    In early 2026, we finished BERFOR’s first “inaugural” research project. We developed a conceptual model and a research prototype for Porsche Engineering to assess the economic value of code contributions to their code repositories.

  • Going concern

    BERFOR gGmbH is a fully set-up going concern now. (And has been for about two months.) Grant proposals have been submitted and we are awaiting the first results.

  • Handelsregistereintragung

    Die BERFOR gGmbH wurde erfolgreich ins Handelsregister eingetragen und hat damit die Gründungsphase offiziell abgeschlossen.

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