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Rethinking Industry.

Shaping the Future with Icarus.

We are Icarus Consulting – your partner for smart automation, robust robotics, and scalable digitalization. Based in Lüneburg, we focus on practical industrial solutions.
Our promise: making processes measurably better – with thoughtful technology, solid consulting, and real implementation strength.

25 Years of Experience.

100% Future!

For more than two decades, we’ve been shaping industrial automation – from early simulation projects for VW to fully integrated digitalization initiatives.
With foresight, curiosity, and a relentless drive to improve.

Trusted by our customers for over 25 years

 

Because we don’t just consult – we implement solutions together with you.

Our Mission

We develop intelligent automation and robotics solutions for industry that measurably improve processes – precisely planned, efficiently implemented, and sustainably effective.

Our Vision

An industrial future where software and robotics work seamlessly together.
Connected. Flexible. Human-centered.

What drives us

Reducing complexity

through structured projects and clear communication.

Securing competitive advantage

through intelligent integration of hardware and software.

Strengthening collaboration

through partnership-based thinking and long-term client relationships.

What makes us different

Technological depth

From robot programming to simulation – we cover the entire value chain.

Industry proximity

We think like plant managers and project leads.

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Implementation strength

No concepts without real impact – we deliver measurable and scalable results.

Our Team

Maik Pretzel

Maik Pretzel

Managing Director

Andre Jürgens Tatje

André Jürgens-Tatje

Managing Director
 
Jonas von Kajdacsy

Jonas von Kajdacsy

Head of Automation & Robotics

Timm Benkner

Timm Benkner

Head of Software & Digitalization

 

What our clients say

Selected feedback from real projects – discreetly worded but clear in impact:

  • Without Icarus Consulting, we would never have automated so effectively.
  • The training sessions were hands-on, motivating, and immediately applicable.
  • Finally, a tech consultancy that speaks our language – not just selling what they build.
  • I couldn’t be happier! Thanks to flexible scheduling and expert knowledge, I feel truly empowered!
  • You saved us – the project wouldn’t have been implemented this quickly without your help.
  • You’re the first to actually pull it off. Incredible!
  • You know our system better than we do!

Numbers we’re proud of

3000+
successful projects completed
25+
years of automation & robotics experience
100%
vendor-independent consulting

Ready to get on board?

Whether it's process consulting, technology selection, or user training – we support you with competence and pragmatism.

Quick Answers to Key Questions

What exactly does Icarus Consulting do?
  • We specialize in smart automation, industrial robotics, and scalable digitalization solutions – from the initial idea to the finished application on the shop floor.
Who does Icarus work for?
  • Our clients are primarily medium-sized machinery and plant manufacturers, OEMs, and large enterprises with a need for efficient automation, practical simulation, or robust software integration.
How is Icarus different from traditional engineering firms?
  • We specialize in automation and robotics.
  • We don’t just think in drawings – we think in digital twins.
    We don’t deliver off-the-shelf concepts, but real-world solutions with visible ROI – agile, vendor-independent, and ready for implementation.
Where does your expertise come from?
  • From 25 years of industrial experience, dozens of automation projects, and an interdisciplinary team of software developers, robotics experts, process consultants, and simulation specialists.
Why are you called Icarus? Do you sometimes fly too close to the sun?
  • Only if a customer asks for it. But then with a digital twin, emergency shutdown, and restart strategy. 😎”