Providing services, in particular in the areas of strategy, process, organizational and IT consulting, advising and supporting companies in general business management issues, planning and implementation of projects of all kinds, as well as conception, implementation, marketing and distribution of software solutions and tools and related methods; may participate in other companies, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate, arrange financing for its own or third-party account, and grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties.