CoDiVe - Ges. für Digitalisierungs- und Verhaltensforschung e.V.

What CoDiVe - Ges. für Digitalisierungs- und Verhaltensforschung e.V. does

CoDiVe - Gesellschaft für Digitalisierungs- und Verhaltensforschung e.V. is a non-profit research society (eingetragener Verein) incorporated in 2024 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The organization conducts interdisciplinary research at the interface between humans and digital technology, with declared focus areas spanning mental models and AI Theory of Mind, adaptive and sociotechnical systems, data science, AI models, autonomous systems, multi-agent and discrete simulations, neurophysiological measurement, and cultural and social theories of digitalization. Its core product is a 'Science as a Service' delivery model packaged with Workshops and Science-Sparring Programmes that bundle eight specialized research focus areas into project-based engagements.

The organization operates as a sales-led, project-based research services provider serving two primary customer segments: German public funding institutions (notably the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, with which it has documented collaborations on the ASaG, Eddi, and Anita projects) and industrial/corporate clients seeking evidence-based support for digital transformation, AI acceptance, and human-machine interaction. Revenue mechanics are professional-services-based, quote-driven, and not publicly disclosed; pricing is project-specific with no published rate card.

The 8-person team is led by Prof. Dr. Christian T. Haas (Chairman, professor of quantitative research methods and founder of the Institut für komplexe Systemforschung) and combines psychologists, sociologists, mathematicians, and industry executives from finance, insurance, healthcare, and communications. Distribution is regional (Germany) via direct engagement, partnerships with SMEs and global corporations, and scientific networks. The organization holds no patents, trademarks, certifications, or funding rounds, and operates exclusively as a non-profit association with no equity or parent-company structure.

Name

CoDiVe - Ges. für Digitalisierungs- und Verhaltensforschung e.V.

Legal name

CoDiVe - Gesellschaft für Digitalisierungs- und Verhaltensforschung e.V.

Website

https://codive.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CoDiVe is a Frankfurt am Main non-profit research society offering 'Science as a Service' to German public funding institutions and industrial clients, conducting interdisciplinary research on mental models, AI, autonomous systems, and human-machine interaction via workshops and project-based consulting.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Science as a Service - Research Services: CoDiVe generates revenue by providing scientific research services to public funding institutions and industrial clients. As a non-profit research society, it offers evidence-based solutions for digital transformation through project-based engagements, workshops, and Science-Sparring programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CoDiVe provides "Science as a Service" — interdisciplinary, evidence-based research and consulting on the intersection of humans and digital technology. Core offerings include customized research projects on cognitive science, human-machine interaction, AI acceptance, autonomous systems, and behavioral analysis, delivered through workshops and Science-Sparring programs to public funding institutions and industrial clients in Germany.

Product overview

CoDiVe is an interdisciplinary, independent, non-profit research society founded in 2024, offering a unified "Science as a Service" approach. The organization provides agile, evidence-based research solutions for digital transformation through its core consulting services (Workshops and Science-Sparring Programmes), complemented by eight specialized research focus areas spanning cognitive science, human-machine interaction, AI/autonomous systems, decision processes, learning and change, simulation and modeling, neurophysiology, and cultural/social theories. The research areas collectively inform and support the service offerings, creating an integrated research-to-practice model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science as a Service
• Workshops
• Science-Sparring Programme

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur (BMVI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CoDiVe partners with the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure on research projects including Automated Damage Detection on Freight Cars (ASaG) and Electronic Coupling and Digital Innovation (Eddi). These projects focus on autonomous driving, human-machine interaction, and AI acceptance.
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CoDiVe collaborates with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on the Autonomous Innovation in Terminal Operations (Anita) project, researching autonomous driving, deontic logic, mission planning, and multi-agent simulations.
• Small and Medium Enterprises (KMUs) and Global CorporationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoDiVe maintains partnerships and networks with SMEs as well as corporations and global players, positioning itself as a bridge between small innovative companies and large international organizations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence): Germany's leading non-profit AI research consortium with industry and public-sector partnerships. Directly comparable to CoDiVe as an applied, interdisciplinary AI and autonomy research society funded by federal and corporate sources.
• Fraunhofer IAO (Institute for Industrial Engineering): Fraunhofer institute focused on human-technology interaction, organizational transformation, and digital business models — a near-direct match to CoDiVe's 'Science as a Service' positioning at the intersection of humans and digital systems.
• Max Planck Institute for Human Development: Research on human cognition, decision-making, learning, and behavioral adaptation — directly overlapping CoDiVe's 'Denken und Kognition', 'Entscheidungsprozesse', and 'Lernen und Veränderung' focus areas.
• Fraunhofer FIT (Institute for Applied Information Technology): Fraunhofer institute researching human-computer interaction, digital transformation, and applied information technology — closely overlapping CoDiVe's research areas on systems and interactions, learning, and decision support.

Emerging players

• AlgorithmWatch: Smaller German non-profit focused on AI accountability, societal impacts, and algorithmic transparency — comparable to CoDiVe as an interdisciplinary German non-profit working on behavioral and societal dimensions of AI/digitalization.

Others

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB) Research Programs: German federal agency funding and producing research on societal change including digitalization — comparable to CoDiVe as a German public-purpose research organization addressing behavioral and societal dimensions of technology, though administered as a public agency rather than an independent society.

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung (Digitalization Program): Major German foundation funding applied research on AI, ethics, and societal change — comparable to CoDiVe as a German non-profit producing applied research on the societal dimensions of digitalization, though at considerably larger organizational scale.
• Capgemini Research Institute: Large global applied research arm producing studies on AI, digital transformation, and human-machine interaction for enterprise clients — comparable to CoDiVe's 'Science as a Service' / industry-facing applied research model, though embedded within a major consulting firm.
• DLR (German Aerospace Center) - Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics: Large German publicly-funded research center with substantial work on autonomous systems, multi-agent simulation, and human-machine interaction — comparable to CoDiVe's autonomous systems and decision-process research, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Bitkom Research: German digital industry's applied research arm producing studies on digital transformation, AI, and economic impacts — comparable to CoDiVe as a German research outfit serving public and corporate clients in the digitalization space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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