About us

Behind defyne
are two people

Two founders. Different perspectives. One shared ambition: to create spaces, software and experiences that work.

Felix Schommer giving a talk

01 / develop

Felix Schommer

Managing Director Head of Booktivio Developer

As Managing Director, Felix sets defyne’s strategic and technical direction. As Head of Booktivio, he leads development of the in-house booking and management platform for sports and leisure venues.

Focus areas

  • Digital Product Development
  • Full-Stack Engineering
  • SaaS Development
  • Software Architecture
  • UI/UX Design

Background

  • Scholarship for Gifted StudentsFriedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
  • Honorary Award of the City of BitburgCity of Bitburg
  • Award for Outstanding Achievement in PhysicsGerman Physical Society (DPG)
  • MINT-EC Certificate with Highest DistinctionMINT-EC e. V.
  • Lions Club Bitburg Graduation AwardLions Club Bitburg
  • Junior.ING – 1st Place, Rhineland-PalatinateChamber of Engineers Rhineland-Palatinate
Elke Schommer

02 / design

Elke Schommer

Architect Creative Direction

Elke leads architecture at defyne and the design direction across both fields. For more than twenty years she has been planning in Germany and Luxembourg – from the first design to the building permit. And the brand: one consistent appearance across architecture, software and built projects.

Focus areas

  • Design and approval planning
  • Energy-efficient building
  • Existing buildings and conversion
  • Brand and visual identity

Background

  • Founded the architecture practice ESAplusLuxembourg
  • Self-employed architectGermany and Luxembourg
  • Employed architectLuxembourg
  • Studied architectureBiberach University
A desk in evening light: laptop, building plans and books on architecture, technology and people
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What drives us

We like making
things real.

We are not interested in ideas that only look good on paper.

We like taking an idea, testing it, developing it and turning it into something real – a space, a system, a product or an experience.

That is what connects architecture and software at defyne: we don’t just imagine what could work. We make it happen.

Built with intent

Small team.
Big ideas

Architecture. Software. Brands. Spaces.

Different projects, same ambition: make things better, make them work, make them happen.