ABOUT US

Built in Europe, for Europe

We believe European enterprises deserve AI solutions that respect their data, their regulations, and their sovereignty.

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OUR STORY

From Education to Enterprise AI

Ironum is a product of LearnSlice UG (haftungsbeschränkt), founded in 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. What started as an AI-powered education platform quickly revealed a bigger opportunity: European businesses needed AI solutions that did not compromise on data privacy.

Every week, we spoke with companies who wanted to use AI but were blocked by GDPR concerns, vendor lock-in fears, and a lack of technical expertise. The big cloud providers offered power but not sovereignty. The open-source community offered freedom but not enterprise readiness.

Ironum bridges that gap. We combine open-source foundations with enterprise-grade deployment, wrapping everything in European compliance from the ground up. No data leaves the EU. No vendor lock-in. No compromises.

2024

Founded in Düsseldorf, Germany

100%

European-hosted infrastructure

0

Data transfers outside the EU

OUR MISSION

European AI Sovereignty

We exist to make enterprise AI accessible, compliant, and sovereign for European organizations. AI should amplify human capability, not compromise privacy, create dependencies, or export European data to foreign jurisdictions.

Gerrit Halfmann, founder of Ironum
FOUNDED BY

Gerrit Halfmann

Creative technologist and web designer since the early 2000s with 20+ years of experience and 100+ projects shipped, from design systems and icon libraries to SaaS products and frontend tooling. Built LearnSlice, an AI-powered education platform, and AskMention, a Generative Engine Optimization tool. Founded Ironum to help European businesses deploy AI solutions that are private, customizable, and built to last.

OUR VALUES

What Drives Us

Privacy First

Data privacy is not a feature. It is a fundamental right. Every architecture decision starts with the question: how do we protect the data?

Open Source Foundation

We build on open-source technology because transparency breeds trust. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in, no hidden dependencies.

European Sovereignty

Europe needs its own AI infrastructure. We build it here, host it here, and keep it here, because sovereignty requires independence.

Radical Simplicity

Enterprise AI should not require an AI team. We make complex technology accessible through clear interfaces, thorough documentation, and hands-on support.

LOCATION

Find Us

Address

LearnSlice UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Luisenstraße 66
40215 Düsseldorf
Germany

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