The Agency Behind Your Next B2B Success
XICTRON combines deep technical expertise with strategic B2B competence. From our location in Soehlde near Hildesheim, Germany, we develop e-commerce solutions that not only excel technically but measurably improve business processes.
XICTRON is an owner-managed digital agency headquartered at Glockruthenallee 16, 31185 Soehlde, Lower Saxony, Germany. We specialize in B2B e-commerce and support companies from initial strategy development through to the long-term operation of their digital sales platforms. Since our founding in 2014, we have successfully delivered over 150 B2B projects and serve clients across twelve different industries throughout Germany and Europe.
Our Philosophy: Technology in Service of Business
In B2B e-commerce, success is not determined by the most attractive interface but by the quality of the underlying processes. An ERP integration that reliably synchronizes 50,000 master data records. An order workflow that precisely mirrors your customer's internal approval structures. Performance that holds up even with catalogs containing hundreds of thousands of line items. These are the criteria by which we measure our work. We believe sustainable e-commerce solutions are built on solid engineering, not short-lived trends. That is why we continuously invest in our team's expertise and rely on proven technologies like Shopware Community Edition, which we know inside and out.
Every project begins with a thorough requirements analysis. We listen, ask uncomfortable questions and work together with you to develop a solution that fits your actual business processes, not the other way around. In doing so, we do not hesitate to critically examine requirements: not every requested feature delivers measurable value, and sometimes the best solution lies in simplifying existing processes rather than digitally replicating them. This principle has carried us for over a decade and is the reason why the majority of our clients trust us as their long-term technology partner.
Our approach rests on three principles: first, we take the time to truly understand your business processes before proposing a technical solution. Second, we rely on proven, future-proof technologies rather than experimental frameworks that may be outdated within two years. Third, we deliver iteratively: you see working intermediate versions early and can make course corrections before larger efforts are invested. In our experience, this approach leads to solutions that are actually adopted in daily operations because they match real-world workflows.
Our Working Methodology in Practice
Every B2B project follows a defined process that has proven itself over years. Requirements analysis comes first: in workshops with your specialist departments, we capture ordering processes, role distributions, pricing logic and interface requirements in detail. This produces a specifications document that serves as a binding foundation for implementation. During development, we work in two-week iterations. After each iteration, you receive a working version on our staging environment that you can test and provide feedback on. This feedback flows directly into the next iteration. Before go-live, we conduct comprehensive integration and load tests to ensure that ERP interfaces, order workflows and catalog functions operate reliably under realistic conditions.
Values That Shape Our Work
Technical Excellence
Clean, maintainable code is not an option for us but a standard. Every line of code undergoes code review, every interface is automatically tested, every deployment validated in a staging environment. We deliver solutions that can be seamlessly developed further even years later.
Partnership-Based Collaboration
We see ourselves not as an external service provider executing tasks but as an extension of your IT department. Transparent communication, realistic time estimates and honest feedback are as much a part of our collaboration as technical competence.
Measurable Outcomes
Every project defines clear KPIs: reduction of manual order processing, increase in online ordering rate, improvement of page load times, decrease in error rates. We measure our success by your business results, not by the number of features implemented.
Long-Term Thinking
We do not build throwaway solutions. Every architectural decision considers scalability and maintainability for the next five years. Whether it is a Shopware upgrade, additional ERP integration or internationalization, your platform is prepared from day one.
Our Story
From a sole proprietorship in Soehlde to a specialized B2B e-commerce agency: the development of XICTRON is characterized by consistent focus on what we do best and the steady expansion of our technical competence. Each milestone represents a deliberate step toward deeper specialization and broader industry coverage.
2014: Founded in Soehlde
XICTRON is established as a sole proprietorship in Soehlde, Lower Saxony. From the very beginning, the focus is on web development and e-commerce solutions for the German Mittelstand.
2016: Specialization in B2B E-Commerce
After several successful B2B projects, the specialization becomes clear: complex Shopware solutions with ERP integration become the core business. First SAP interface projects are delivered.
2018: 50 Completed Projects
The client base grows to over 40 active business customers. The first dedicated staging infrastructure is built to make deployments less risky. Microsoft Dynamics integrations expand the portfolio.
2020: Digitalization Push Through Market Changes
Many mid-sized B2B companies accelerate their digitalization. XICTRON supports numerous projects in building digital sales channels and implements self-service portals that replace manual ordering processes.
2022: 100+ Projects and Expanded Service Portfolio
The service portfolio expands to include performance optimization, B2B portal development and comprehensive maintenance packages. Collaboration with international clients across 14 European countries becomes routine.
2024: Technology Innovation and Scaling
XICTRON invests in extended monitoring solutions and automated deployment pipelines. New projects benefit from the accumulated experience of over 150 B2B implementations. The SaaS division is established as a second business pillar.
B2B Domain Expertise
B2B e-commerce differs fundamentally from B2C business. The ordering processes are more complex, the pricing structures more individualized and the requirements for system integrations higher. Our team brings practical experience in each of these areas: from designing multi-tier approval workflows that account for different budget thresholds and permission levels, through developing performant API interfaces to ERP systems like SAP and Microsoft Dynamics, to implementing catalogs with hundreds of thousands of items and dynamic price calculations. This domain depth allows us to outline concrete solution approaches for your specific challenges already during the initial consultation, rather than presenting standard concepts.
Furthermore, we invest continuously in professional development. New Shopware releases, evolving security requirements and developments in API standardization are incorporated into our project work promptly. This ensures that your B2B shop is not only up to date at the time of go-live but remains competitive in the long term.
Technology Stack and Expertise
Shopware Community Edition
Our primary e-commerce platform. Deep knowledge of Shopware architecture, plugin development, template customization and performance tuning.
PHP and Symfony
Strong backend foundation for custom business logic, API development and interface programming.
JavaScript and SvelteKit
Modern frontend technologies for performant user interfaces, interactive dashboards and progressive web apps.
ERP Systems
Integration experience with SAP Business One and S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365, DATEV and other industry-specific systems.
Databases and Caching
MariaDB, Redis and Elasticsearch for performant data processing even with catalogs containing hundreds of thousands of products.
DevOps and Deployment
Automated CI/CD pipelines, staging environments, monitoring infrastructure and documented rollback processes for low-risk deployments.
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