Axel Springer, a major German media and technology company, faced significant challenges with its aging, self-hosted Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. The legacy system struggled to handle the massive traffic spikes associated with breaking news and was difficult for development teams to maintain and update. This limited the company's ability to innovate and deliver new digital features quickly.

To overcome these issues, Axel Springer chose the Ory Network for its modern, cloud-native, and open-source architecture. This migration allowed the company to decouple from its old system and move to a more agile and scalable solution. 

As a result of the partnership, Axel Springer’s development teams are now able to focus on creating new features and improving their digital products instead of being bogged down by system maintenance. The new system has proven to be stable under extreme load and has significantly increased the company's operational efficiency and team productivity. The adoption of Ory has positioned Axel Springer to scale effectively and innovate more freely in the future.