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Medicine meets computational linguistics – our founders Philipp Daumke and Kornél Markó meet during their research activities, laying the foundation for Averbis.
Philipp and Kornél found Averbis and receive a three-year start-up grant from the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Averbis becomes the first IT company to reach the top three finalists of the German Start-up Award (Deutscher Gründerpreis).
The company successfully transitions its business model from services to products for the healthcare sector.
The state of Baden-Württemberg recognizes Averbis as an AI Champion. The competition honors outstanding examples of AI “Made in BW”.
Averbis is among the leading global experts in NLP and LLMs in healthcare. Our expertise has contributed to well over 100 publications on natural language processing, machine learning, terminologies, and semantics.
From Freiburg, we support hospitals and medical software manufacturers worldwide in enabling efficiency gains through AI-structured health data, supporting medical professionals in their daily work.
Customers & partners
Our outstanding team
The Averbis team consists of motivated and dedicated professionals committed to providing our customers with reliable service and high-quality work. Our team brings many years of experience and strong expertise in the design and implementation of software applications for natural language processing.
Silvia Klappan
Partner and Account Manager
Silvia is the primary point of contact for our customers and their inquiries. She is responsible for building and developing strategic partnerships as well as managing existing client relationships. With more than 10 years of experience as a Category and Partner Manager in e-commerce and healthcare, she focuses on fostering sustainable business relationships and addressing individual customer needs. Through her analytical approach and strong understanding of market dynamics and business models, she develops tailored solutions for our clients. Her goal is to create long-term value through dedicated support, customized strategies, and strong partnerships.
Dr. Pierre Wehler
Team Lead Customer Solutions
As Lead of the Customer Solutions team, Pierre is responsible for the successful implementation and ongoing support of the Averbis product portfolio. His central objective is to deliver tangible value to customers by developing tailored solutions. Acting as an interface between customers and internal development teams, he ensures high-quality service while contributing to continuous product development. Through his expertise, he supports the structured implementation of customer requirements and ongoing optimization.
Dr. Peter Kluegl
Head of Text Mining/Machine Learning
Peter is a recognized expert in text mining and machine learning and has worked with artificial intelligence in both scientific and commercial contexts for more than 15 years. At Averbis, he is responsible for the strategic direction and further development of our NLP stack. He continuously identifies opportunities to enhance our software solutions and development processes, with a strong focus on technical quality and innovation.
Jan Paetzold
Head of IT
As Head of IT, Jan is responsible for data and information security at Averbis. The protection of sensitive health data is a top priority in his role. Through his expertise, he ensures that data protection and compliance requirements are consistently implemented within our IT infrastructure. With more than 20 years of experience, including in medical informatics and diagnostic imaging, he brings deep knowledge of the development and application of secure information technologies. He has been involved in the development of our products from the outset and ensures alignment with high security standards.