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Appsfactory and ARD-aktuell present the news of the future at IFA: augmented reality show brings Tagesschau (Review of the Day) 2025 into the living room

The most important technology exhibition in the world – the IFA (International Funkausstellung) – took place this year in Berlin from 6-11 September. IFA 2019, which counted over 245,000 visitors, focused on:

  • The networking of electrical appliances using voice control and artificial intelligence

  • Using a smartphone as a control centre to control all the technology in your own home and in your car

The ARD also took the bold step of providing a glimpse into the future, or rather into the news of the future, when they showed in hall 2.2 what an ARD news review might look like in 2025.

Visitors to ARD-aktuell’s IFA stand this year could take a journey into the future for the first time and try out today what Tagesschau, Germany’s leading news brand, would feel like in 2025 with the incorporation of technologies of the future such as holograms and augmented reality. ARD-aktuell’s innovation department brought the presenter of Tagesschau 2025 right into the viewer’s living room. A life-size version of the 8:00 pm news presenter Linda Zervakis could stand in the middle of the room in 2025 and present the news content through 3D objects so that events such as the reconstruction of Notre-Dame could be experienced directly.

The application produced by Appsfactory delighted over 2,700 visitors to IFA – anyone who missed the opportunity can still experience Tagesschau 2025 live in the next few months at various trade fairs, where ARD is represented. Dr Alexander Trommen, CEO at Appsfactory commented: “It’s great, with ARD-aktuell, to have a customer that is so open and bold working with us on implementing such innovative projects – this brings the channel even closer to its viewers so that they experience a whole new style of news communication!”

23. September 2019
27. May 2020
Internet agency ranking 2020: Appsfactory records the biggest leap among the top 35 agencies to reach 4th place among the fastest growing digital agencies

“So what can big brands learn from start-ups? New digital products are like pioneer species introduced to undeveloped and sometimes sandy terrain. In general, we should plant more digital pioneer species in order to invest more in the product and less in communication – campaigns come and go, the product stays,” says Dr. Alexander Trommen, […]
25. May 2020
Tagesschau news app 3.0: Successful news app with new features and story format jumps straight to number 1 in the app store

Users of the innovative tagesschau news app have been enjoying a further update and a complete overhaul of the mobile application since April 2020. The app’s further development was performed in close cooperation with the project team from the public broadcaster ARD-aktuell. The launch of version 3.0 was well received, soaring to first place in […]
30. March 2020
Appsfactory creates “Sport im Osten” app for public broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) with live stream and interactive voting feature

The “SpiO”, or “Sport im Osten” app (English: “Sports in the East”) created by Appsfactory for the public broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) successfully keeps sports fans from the newly formed German states up to date at all times. Be it football, handball, boxing, volleyball, ice hockey or basketball: the interactive app combines the most important […]
30. March 2020
Appsfactory and Kuntze Instruments GmbH implement an Internet of Things App for more efficient control and measurement of water values

Kuntze Instruments GmbH has been producing high-quality water analysis technologies for 75 years. The company is mainly specialized in the measurement of disinfectants, pH values, redox potentials and other parameters and, in addition to sensors, also produces measuring instruments and complete measuring systems. In recent months, the frontend of the Kuntze Sensor Monitoring App for […]
17. March 2020
Automated customer processes for rental apartments: Appsfactory implements “My Vonovia” to optimize customer service

With apartments for almost a million people, Vonovia is one of the largest housing companies in Germany. The new app “My Vonovia”, implemented by Appsfactory, offers tenants a platform for a more efficient exchange with their landlords. The app modernizes customer service and improves transparency of all matters relating to rental contracts and apartments. Vonovia, […]
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