Festive evening with customers and new edition of the ONE.CON trade fair on July 9/10th.
Heidelberg, July 1st, 2025 – 30 years of cbs Corporate Business Solutions – the advisor to world market leaders and specialist for global business transformations is celebrating its anniversary. The company has grown from a start-up to a leading consultancy with 1,700 employees, a global presence and a holistic portfolio. The anniversary will be celebrated with a festive evening with customers, partners and other invited guests on July 8 at the Heidelberg Congress Center under the motto: “Back to the Future – An Evening with cbs”. The following day, the annual ONE-CON customer trade fair starts with 30 best-practice presentations from the SAP industry community.
Three decades ago, the company started out under the evocative name cbs Corporate Business Solutions, which has conveyed the founding idea of “enterprise-wide business solutions” ever since.
cbs has developed organically and continuously; the special corporate culture, based on strong cooperation, has been retained. Many consultants started out as trainees and have developed into managers over the years because they are convinced of the vision. “The founding idea has sustained us for 30 years,” emphasizes CEO Rainer Wittwen.
cbs is a strong brand in the international consulting market
In 2005, cbs became part of the Dortmund-based IT service provider Materna GmbH, a milestone on the way to accelerated growth, the establishment of new branches and further internationalization. Since then, cbs has represented the consulting and SAP expertise within the Materna Group as an independently managed company.
cbs has now reached a significant size in the consulting market and is perceived as a strong brand for global business transformation by industrial clients: “Today, we work for the most impressive companies in the world. Exceptionally successful, highly innovative global market leaders with whom we have a lot in common,” emphasizes Managing Director Holger Scheel.
ONE.CON as a meeting of the SAP Industry Community
It is precisely these customers that cbs is inviting to a new edition of its customer congress on July 9 and 10. At ONE.CON, global market leaders and hidden champions from the manufacturing industry will meet for an exclusive exchange of experiences. As a proven networking platform, ONE.CON brings together the leading minds and designers of IT-
supported business transformations, CIOs, IT and SAP managers from global industrial companies. They will present real innovation projects from their companies.
In total, participants can expect more than 30 best-practice presentations in five different tracks. The motto of the event: “Maximizing Transformation Impact in Challenging Times.” Speakers include representatives from companies such as Miele, Boehringer Ingelheim, Giesecke & Devrient, Krones, Voith, SFS and ABB. ONE-CON is being held for the second time at the new Heidelberg Congress Center.
A special highlight awaits invited guests on July 8: “Back to the future – An evening with cbs” – this is the motto under which the company will celebrate its anniversary on July 8 at the Heidelberg Congress Center – together with companions, customers and partners. This festive anniversary evening will take guests on a journey through the past, present and future of cbs. CEO Rainer Wittwen: “We are already looking forward to an unforgettable evening with special guests and exciting insights into the developments that have shaped cbs over the years.“
