75%
of users judge a company's credibility based on its website design.
Your website works 24/7.
For you or against you?
Web design, AI consulting, and software from Upper Austria. We build the platforms your competition is already using — and hand them to you, ready to work.
Hero · 16:10 · 2400×1500
48 hours
One-pager express. Brief on Monday, live by Wednesday.
−35 %
Below the DACH market rate. Fixed prices. Researched.
€1,500 from
AI strategy workshop. Up to 50% funded by AT grants.
100 %
Code ownership with you. No vendor lock-in. No fine print.
What we do
Three disciplines.
Three disciplines.
One studio.
We work at the intersections where others would coordinate three agencies. Web design, AI consulting, and software — from one team.
Web Design
One-pager in 48 hours.
Fixed prices. Code ownership. EU hosting. Multi-page websites live in 7–10 working days. On average 35% below DACH market rate.
Learn more AI ConsultingWorkshop from €1,500.
Concrete use cases instead of strategy slides. For SMBs 10–50 employees. Up to 50% funded through Austrian grants.
Learn more Lindy AI1,000+ templates. AI at the core.
Platform for agencies, built in the Salzkammergut region. AI generates, Visual Studio integrated. Production-ready in minutes.
Learn more
Studies & facts
Why a good website
Why a good website
is no luxury.
Three numbers from recent studies — so you understand what your website could actually do for you.
53%
of visitors leave a website if it takes longer than 3 seconds to load.
38%
of visitors bounce when the design feels unattractive or cluttered.
How we work
Four steps.
Four steps.
No surprises.
We work in fixed phases — so you always know what we're doing and what's next.
01 · Discovery
Clarity
We analyze your starting point and write a binding project specification.
02 · Design
See it
Visual system and prototype of the key flows. You see early what it will look like.
03 · Build
Build it
One-week iterations with a demo at the end of each sprint. Clean reviews, no endless loops.
04 · Launch
Handover
We launch, document everything, and hand over the full source code. You work independently from there.
Ready?
Let your website
Let your website
work for you.
A 30-minute first call costs nothing — and gives you clarity on whether we're the right studio for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What clients often ask. Quick answers.
Answers to the most common questions — to the point, more detail when you expand.
What does Ascend Media do?
Ascend Media is a studio based in Upper Austria that combines three disciplines: web design, AI consulting, and software development. We build conversion-focused websites (one-pagers in 48 hours, multi-page sites in 7–10 working days), advise SMBs on adopting artificial intelligence (workshops from €1,500), and build our own platforms like Lindy AI for agencies.
What regions do you serve?
Our studio is based in Upper Austria. We work across the DACH region — Austria, Germany, and Switzerland — with a particular focus on Linz, Vienna, Graz, and Salzburg. In-person meetings are easy within the extended Upper Austria area; everything else runs remotely via video call and short sprint cycles. You always speak directly to the people who build your project.
How long does a website project take?
Realistic timelines depending on scope:
- One-pager express: 48 hours — brief on Monday, live by Wednesday
- Landing page: 3–5 working days
- Multi-page business website with CMS: 7–10 working days
- Relaunch or complex projects: 2–4 weeks
Prerequisite: you provide copy, images, and logo at kickoff. If you don't have them, we generate content with AI and you sign off.
What does a website cost with Ascend Media?
Fixed prices in three tiers — on average 35% below the DACH market rate:
- Tier 1 · One-pagers & landing pages: €990 – €2,290
- Tier 2 · Multi-page business websites with CMS: €3,290 – €6,190
- Tier 3 · Custom platforms & web apps: on request
Optional maintenance packages from €69/month (hosting, SSL, backups), €99/month (+ updates, monitoring), or €250/month (+ content updates, priority support). Monthly cancellation.
What does AI consulting cost?
We offer two entry points depending on your maturity:
- Strategy workshop (1–2 days): from €1,500 as a fixed fee. Delivers a prioritized use-case list with ROI estimates.
- Strategy sprint (1–2 weeks): on request, depending on scope. Delivers no report, but a running pilot in your stack.
Up to 50% funded through Austrian programs like KMU.DIGITAL and aws AI Adoption. We advise on grant selection at no cost.
Do I get the source code of my website?
Yes, always. After launch, we hand over everything: source code, design files, content, credentials, domains. You can move your website to any other provider at any time, or maintain it yourself. No vendor lock-in, no hidden dependencies, no secret tools. This is a core principle of ours, and it's written into the contract.
Are your websites GDPR-compliant?
Yes. We build GDPR-compliant by default: EU hosting with Hetzner in Nuremberg (servers at Hetzner in Nuremberg (Germany)), granular cookie consent management, documented data flows, prepared privacy policy and legal notice. Tools like Analytics or Maps load only after explicit consent — Consent Mode v2 included. No US cloud, no third-country transfers.
Are there grants available for web and AI projects in Austria?
Yes. The most relevant programs:
- KMU.DIGITAL — consulting and implementation funding, up to €9,000 (50% of costs)
- aws AI Adoption — larger AI projects, up to €150,000
- aws AI Start — entry-level AI funding, up to €50,000
- Biz-up — Upper Austria digitalization grant
- FFG programs — for R&D and innovation components
We check at no cost which program fits your project — and help with the application.