Stefan Orth
Stefan Orth is the founder and managing partner of Ontaris GmbH & Co KG. Within the company, he is responsible in particular for the areas of further education, ambient assisted living (AAL) and e-health, where he has been driving innovative projects at the interface of technology, health and social development for many years.
He began his professional career by training as an information electronics technician. He then studied information technology in Giessen and later deepened his scientific work in the health sector with a doctorate (Dr. rer. medic.). This interdisciplinary combination of technology and health science still characterizes his work today.
In 1994, he founded Ontaris GmbH & Co KG together with Martin Schüßler. Since then, the company has been developing software solutions and projects in the fields of digitalization, healthcare and assistive technologies.
A particular focus of his work is in the area of ambient assisted living. Stefan Orth has been involved for many years in the research, development and practical implementation of solutions to support self-determined living in old age. His work focuses on topics such as prevention, activation, social participation, cognitive health, e-health, neighborhood development and pilot services.
In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Stefan Orth is also heavily involved in research, teaching and networking. Among other things, he teaches AAL technologies at the Hamburg Distance Learning University and is involved in various research and development initiatives.
Thanks to his many years of experience, Stefan Orth combines technological expertise with a strong focus on the social and health challenges of digital transformation.
Martin Schüßler
Martin Schüßler is CEO and co-founder of Ontaris GmbH, a specialized provider of software solutions for regulated and security-critical areas such as explosives and weapons of war.
After studying communications engineering at Ulm University of Applied Sciences, he began his professional career as a freelance programmer and system administrator. In 1994, he founded Ontaris GmbH in Wuppertal together with Stefan Orth. The company initially developed individual software solutions and over time increasingly specialized in applications for highly regulated areas with high demands on documentation, traceability and compliance.
For many years, a particular focus of his work has been on the practical implementation of legal requirements in the field of tracking explosives and war weapons control. In doing so, he deals intensively with the organizational, technical and legal requirements of the respective legal frameworks and their implementation in practice by companies and authorities.
In the field of explosives traceability, he is largely responsible for the conceptual design and further development of the corresponding software solutions from Ontaris. These support companies in the legally compliant documentation and tracking of explosives in accordance with European and national traceability requirements.
He also played a key role in the design and development of the electronic War Weapons Register (eKWB). The system supports companies in the digital and legally compliant management of their war weapons records in accordance with the requirements of the War Weapons Control Act (KWKG). He is also responsible for the further development of the content of the solution and the practical implementation of the legal requirements in digital processes.
Thanks to his close cooperation with companies, authorities and specialist users, Martin Schüßler has extensive practical experience both in the field of explosives tracking and in the implementation of documentation and verification obligations in accordance with the War Weapons Control Act. His work focuses in particular on translating complex regulatory requirements into comprehensible and practicable software solutions.
