TURBOMOLE GmbH

Founded by the developers of TURBOMOLE, governed by them — and every profit goes back into the code.

1989development starts at the University of Karlsruhe and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe

2007TURBOMOLE GmbH is founded by developers of the code

5 shareholdersall of them core developers of different parts of the code

0 € dividendsevery profit is reinvested into TURBOMOLE

Who we are

Owned by the people who write the code

TURBOMOLE grew out of Prof. Dr. Reinhart Ahlrichs’ group at the University of Karlsruhe and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, where its development began in the late 1980s. In 2007 the developers founded TURBOMOLE GmbH. The company holds the right to use, distribute and commercialize TURBOMOLE, owns a significant fraction of the source code, and is owned by its five shareholders — all core developers.

No dividends. Ever.

TURBOMOLE GmbH has adopted an irrevocable bylaw that prevents the distribution of dividends. Every profit goes back into the TURBOMOLE project — so no current or future owner can enrich themselves at its expense.

Our principles

What we stand for

Tools, not toysSoftware built for practitioners, not for show.

Decades of experienceEvolutionary improvements, built on more than 35 years of development.

Efficiency without compromiseUltrahigh efficiency — never at the expense of accuracy.

Robust methodsMethods that work across a broad range of systems.

IntegrityScientific and personal integrity at the highest level.

Collegial decisionsDecisions made together, based on evidence.

ReliabilityA code you can depend on, release after release.

Science firstMotivated by science and service to the community — not by profit.

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