The same strategy adesso applies to its expansion nationwide is also being followed in Siegen, with the growth- and innovation-oriented group focusing on proximity to major corporate clients in strong economic regions and preferring larger university cities to cover the continued high demand for qualified and highly educated employees. The University of Siegen is training up the young professionals of tomorrow in many areas that are of interest to adesso as a tech company, including business information technology and STEM subjects, and is also home to people with business and industry expertise seeking a new career in IT.
Siegen-Wittgenstein/Sauerland is the third-strongest economic region in North Rhine-Westphalia and therefore attractive to companies such as adesso. IT and service providers have been in the minority here in the past, with the economic landscape dominated by manufacturing companies, which adesso can serve expertly with the digitalisation solutions developed by its Manufacturing Industry division and combining industry 4.0, the internet of things and data and analytics.