Germany's Dr. Wolff cosmetics company is going all in on AI

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 25, 2026 · 940 words · By Mathilda Jordanova-Duda

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What to know about Germany's Dr. Wolff cosmetics company is going all in on AI

Wolff cosmetics company is going all in on AI May 25, 2026"We are busy enough with the production side of things," Inna Hilgenberg told DW.

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What happened

Wolff cosmetics company is going all in on AI May 25, 2026"We are busy enough with the production side of things," Inna Hilgenberg told DW.

Why it matters

She's the deputy head of the packaging department at Dr.

Common ground

Wolff, a Bielefeld-based midsize cosmetics and pharmaceutical company.

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Claim 1: “Dr. Wolff, a Bielefeld-based midsize cosmetics and pharmaceutical company”

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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing eye clinics and surgeons in Washington state rather than a cosmetics company in Bielefeld.

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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Pastor M.D. Orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgeon and engineer in Edmonds, Washington
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Claim 2: “Dr. Wolff developed an in-house AI model on the basis of existing LLMs... WolffGPT”

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The provided web search results are irrelevant, discussing medical professionals in Edmonds, Washington, and do not mention WolffGPT or Dr. Wolff's AI development.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Steven Seto is a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Edmonds, Washington. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and has been providing comprehensive eye care for …
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web search NEUTRAL — Aric Christal, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained joint preservation and replacement surgeon. He specializes in hip and knee.
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Claim 3: “Almost 90% of all employees who work at a computer workstation have completed the AI training modules since fall, according to company figures.”

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Claim 4: “A 2024 OECD study found that sluggish digitalization, poor connectivity and the misunderstanding of the potential benefits of AI were some of the barriers for why companies were not embracing LLMs.”

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OECD reports are mentioned, but the specific barriers (sluggish digitalization, poor connectivity) for LLM adoption in a 2024 study are not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2025 ... technologies that accelerate digital transformation;. 2. identify potential barriers to AI adoption in countries;. 3. provide sector-specific ...
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web search NEUTRAL — ... barriers and determinants affecting pre-service teachers' intentions toward adopting AI ... Teacher Education, Digital skills, and Connectivity: A Case Study for ...
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web search NEUTRAL — As. Scaling Responsible AI Solutions: Building a community of practice and knowledge-sharing. 20. Page 26. the team identified in their deep dive summary: “[ ...
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Claim 5: “In Germany, large companies are more likely to use AI than smaller ones.”

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Multiple sources confirm that larger German companies have higher AI adoption rates. GPTZero explicitly states 48% for large companies vs 28% for medium and 17% for small, and the ifo Institut also notes that large firms are more likely to use AI.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 7, 2025 ... 48% of large German companies (those with more than 250 employees) use AI, compared to 28% of medium companies (50–249 employees) and 17% of ...
https://gptzero.me/news/how-many-companies-use-ai/

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 17, 2025 ... They found that the gap between leading companies and the rest had widened; that the payback -period for AI investments was much shorter; and ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 2, 2024 ... Notably, the proportion of companies that have planned AI ... Even in trade and services, where AI use is generally higher, large firms are ...
https://www.ifo.de/DocDL/cesifo1_wp11459.pdf

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Claim 6: “The company has about 110 such AI pioneers among its 930 employees worldwide.”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a DW (Deutsche Welle) article, but no other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates these specific employee numbers.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... The company has about 110 such AI pioneers among its 930 employees worldwide. ... Wolff is keen to see its staff learn about and apply AI ...
https://amp.dw.com/en/germanys-dr-wolff-cosmetics-company-is…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 29, 2026 ... ... Workforce Development. Pennsylvania Department of Education ... AI has led to many positive advances that impact daily life, such as ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft plans to reduce its global workforce by nearly 9,000 employees. In May, the company laid off about 6,000 workers or 3% of its workforce, which was ...
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Claim 7: “according to a future technologies study conducted by ifaa, a Düsseldorf-based institute of applied work science... over 40% of companies surveyed already use AI, with 37% planning to do so.”

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The search results provided are for general study tools (Study.com, Quizlet) and do not mention the ifaa institute or the specific study figures cited.

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Claim 8: “According to the ifM... 25% of surveyed companies already apply AI.”

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The search results are irrelevant, focusing on online learning platforms rather than the ifM study.

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web search NEUTRAL — How do you want to study? Master whatever you’re learning with Quizlet’s interactive flashcards, practice tests, and study activities.
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Claim 9: “Across Europe, only about 6% of SMEs currently use AI, according to OECD figures.”

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While OECD reports on SME AI adoption are present, the provided snippets do not mention the specific '6%' figure for Europe.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 9, 2025 ... SMEs and large firms also use AI for different purposes. Eurostat data show that, in the European. Union in 2024, gaps between small and large ...
https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/report…

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web search NEUTRAL — This report takes a look at AI adoption experiences by SMEs across the G7. It draws on secondary research on AI adoption trends, case studies, insights from ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 10, 2024 ... The digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across all economic sectors is crucial to improving their productivity ...
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