shouldcosting and Luminarity... how do they fit together? After 10 years of development, many successful projects, and our expertise with product data and artificial intelligence, we have decided to establish Luminarity AG.
After 10 years of shouldcosting GmbH, the time has come for a milestone in the utilisation of artificial intelligence in industry. We began working with artificial intelligence and writing our own algorithms 10 years ago. The experience has been invaluable, and the results speak for themselves. Luminarity – the Product Data Intelligence. As a pioneering company in fully automated cost prediction and automated classification of mass data, this is a logical step for us. The Product Data Intelligence Luminarity, generates its own intelligence from product-descriptive data. Every 3D CAD model, every 2D drawing, every document, every specification contributes to the intelligence. Luminarity is the SaaS platform for operating and maintaining artificial intelligence in the machinery industry and represents a milestone for our customers. It enables companies to systematically harness and operate the power of AI on product-descriptive data. A game changer.

The new possibilities offered by the product data intelligence Luminarity have also triggered a transformation within our organisation. For this reason, Luminarity AG is an independent company. The shouldcosting GmbH will remain in existence for the time being.
We are growing consistently and at a rapid pace. The projects, the team, the friendships... with Luminarity, a new era begins for our customers and for us "shouldcosters". We are delighted to have you participate in this important step. Many thanks for your support and the trust you have placed in us!
Sometimes, the number and the variance of components in companies is unimaginably high. People can keep track of a few hundred items ... but 70,000?
We are very proud! Luminarity wins the GERMAN INNOVATION AWARD 2025. With Luminarity, we have created a new category of software that enables companies to operate artificial intelligence based on their own company data.
In economically and geopolitically challenging times, reliable company data is the order of the day. However, we quickly realised this: Procurement officers have a different idea of ‘transparency’ and ‘reliable data’ than we do.
The breakfast event at Staufen.Inova took place recently. Together we showed what Next Level Transparency means and how AI makes companies more competitive.
Ensuring the security of our software and the protection of sensitive data, is of the utmost importance to us and our customers. We have successfully completed the ISO 27001 certification and are very proud of this achievement!
My colleagues and I bett the results of the Bundesliga soccer matches. I'm not currently excelling. This article is not directly about soccer, but about important players in a company - the ERP data.