AI STRATEGY & READINESS
36% of German companies now use AI, double the figure from a year ago (Bitkom 2025). Most lack a governance framework, a prioritized use case evaluation, and organizational readiness. We deliver the analysis, the roadmap, and the support until your team decides independently.
36 %
of German companies use AIBitkom 2025. Doubled from previous year (2024: 17%).
79 %
of mid-market companies without AI strategyKARL study, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences 2025. Mid-market companies without documented AI strategy.
Art. 4
AI literacy requirement since February 2025EU AI Act Article 4 (AI literacy requirement). In force since February 2, 2025. Applies to all companies deploying or providing AI systems.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
Your employees use ChatGPT and Copilot. Without a policy on which data may be processed.Bitkom 2026: 42% of employees use private AI tools for work, double the 2024 figure.
You have started AI pilot projects. None of them has reached production.KARL/HKA 2025: 79% of mid-market firms without documented AI strategy (n=517).
EU AI Act Art. 4: demonstrable AI literacy since February 2025. Fines up to €35M.EU AI Act Art. 99 para. 4: Up to €35M or 7% of global annual revenue.
You cannot say which AI systems are in use, who uses them, and what data is processed.
SERVICES
BUILDING BLOCK 1
Shows where your company stands and what the three next steps are.
1 to 2 daysOn-site or hybrid. Individual consulting with management.
from €3,500
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Maturity score across five dimensions. Prioritized use case evaluation: what pays off, what doesn't. 90-day roadmap with three concrete steps. Governance recommendation. A results document for your management. BAFA-eligible: effective investment from approx. €1,750 (50% subsidy in western Germany).
FOR WHOM
You know your team uses AI. You don't know whether it's happening under control.
WITHOUT STRATEGY
79% of mid-market firms lack a documented AI strategy (KARL/HKA 2025). Without prioritization, pilots never reach production.
BUILDING BLOCK 2
Robust strategy in three to five days. Result: a roadmap your board can sign.
3 to 5 daysSpread over 2 to 3 weeks. Interviews with CEO, CTO, and departments.
from €8,000
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Stakeholder interviews with CEO, CTO, and departments. Competitive analysis against three to five peer companies. AI roadmap with business cases for the five most relevant use cases. Governance framework aligned with EU AI Act Art. 4. Board presentation with decision template.
FOR WHOM
An AI investment is pending. Your board needs a decision template.
WITHOUT STRATEGY
Without a prioritized roadmap, you invest in use cases that deliver no measurable business value. Every week without a strategy is a week your competitors build their lead.
BUILDING BLOCK 3
Your experienced AI sparring partner on call. Until your team decides independently.
2 days per monthRetainer, minimum 3 months. Monthly cancellation after that.
from €2,500/month
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Monthly strategy review: evaluate new tools, prioritize use cases, update governance. AI literacy documentation per EU AI Act Art. 4. Tool evaluation and vendor selection, vendor-independent. Sparring for CEO and CTO. Goal: your team becomes independent.
FOR WHOM
You need someone responsible for AI but don't want to create a full-time position.
WITHOUT STRATEGY
An internal AI officer needs six to twelve months to ramp up. An external one with C-level experience delivers from day one.
Dr. Oliver Gausmann
Managing Director, Convios
BEFORE YOU BOOK AN ASSESSMENT
Most assessments measure the status quo. That's the easy part. The real question: has your management used an AI tool productively? Not tried it, used it productively. For one week, on real tasks. If not, the decision-making foundation for everything that follows is missing. Prototypes, use cases, budget. It all rests on an understanding that only comes from firsthand experience.
From 20 years of operational responsibility for technology and teams
HOW WE WORK
01
30 minutes
Initial conversation
Where does your company stand? Which AI initiatives are running? What is your most pressing need?
02
1 to 2 days
Assessment
Analysis across five dimensions. Result: a documented maturity level and a prioritized roadmap.
03
3 to 5 days
Strategy
If the assessment reveals a strategy gap: business cases, governance framework, board presentation.
04
Ongoing
Advisory
As external AI officer or in a sparring format. Until your team decides independently.
WHY CONVIOS
Our assessment is based on operational experience with teams of 15 to 300. You receive a roadmap your board can sign off on.
EU AI Act Art. 4 literacy documentation is part of every engagement. No separate compliance consulting needed.
Methodology developed through lectureships at the Universities of Augsburg and Zurich. Research meets operating reality.
We work towards making ourselves unnecessary. Capability building from day one, parallel to every engagement.
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We'll determine where your company stands and which format fits.