From AI hype
to real value.
For mid-market companies that take AI seriously.
Strategy, engineering and adoption from a single team —
pragmatic, hands-on, grounded in research and real engineering.
AI that works for you.
Not the other way around.
The Mittelstand is facing one of its biggest shifts since digitisation. We don't turn that into a buzzword workshop — we turn it into productive solutions, backed by research and engineering substance.
A lot of AI consultancies promise a lot and deliver slides. We come from the build side: we've shipped and scaled AI products ourselves, we know the research from the inside, and we know what actually holds up in mid-market reality.
We pick the right route for your company — pragmatic, economical, technology-agnostic. Where it matters, we go the sovereign, EU-compliant route with on-prem models and full data ownership. Where it's faster, cheaper and uncritical, we use proven hyperscaler components. What counts is the actual value to you — not the tool.
NBaiT stands for Next Big AI Thing — and that's exactly what we want to become, together with you.
We advise and build.
From the first workshop to a productive AI system or use case — we walk the path with you, end to end if needed. We like clear goals; creating value is the primary one.
Engineering from real practice.
AI, machine learning and data are our daily bread — and have been since real-world use cases existed for them.
Research as raw material.
Staying close to research matters to us. New developments, research funding, cybersecurity — these topics never get old.
People at the centre.
We know the step into AI is a big and fast one. Our approach is to take everyone along — human, appropriate, eye to eye. Arrogance doesn't belong here.
Successful interventions need two things: a complete analysis of the system and knowledge of the full context.
That has always been true — and it's especially true with AI.
Four phases.
One goal: AI that delivers.
We meet you where you are. Whether you're planning your very first steps or already experimenting — we walk the path with you, all the way to a productive solution.
Position & Strategy
Where do you stand, what's possible, what first?
- AI potential analysis
- AI strategy consulting
- Market & competitor analysis
- Use-case prioritisation
Quick wins & adoption
First visible results. The team comes along.
- Quick-win sprints
- AI coaching for leadership
- Team enablement
- Change & adoption (with psychologists)
MVP to solution
We build. From prototype to productive system.
- AI MVPs & pilot systems
- Workflows, chatbots, voice bots
- WhatsApp- & triage solutions
- AI framework setup
Sustainability & sovereignty
AI becomes the normal way of working.
- IT-team transformation
- Vibe-coding enablement
- Compliance & EU AI Act
- Research transfer
What we actually do.
Five building blocks, available individually or combined — matched to your phase and your budget.
AI strategy & potential analysis
Where does AI really pay off in your company? We identify quick wins, prioritise use cases and write a roadmap that fits the size and reality of your business.
AI development & MVPs
From prototype to production system: workflows, chatbots, voice callers, WhatsApp bots, triage. With the engineering background that makes the difference between demo and reliable service.
AI coaching & enablement
For leaders: understanding and steering AI. For teams: using AI confidently in daily work. Hands-on, in your language, drawing on lecturer experience at IU University.
Change & adoption
Open new perspectives, dissolve fears, build acceptance. Supported by experienced psychologists from our network — so AI doesn't just run, it actually gets used.
Sovereignty & security (optional)
When data or compliance demands it: EU AI Act readiness, GDPR, on-prem models, data sovereignty. We take the sovereign route when it's the right one.
Innovation from the source.
Our edge doesn't live in the office — it lives in the ecosystem. We're actively embedded in StartupFactories, research institutes and networks, and we draw on something you usually can't get inside a mid-market company on your own: current research, new tools and a pool of specialised talent.
SOUTHWESTX StartupFactory
We have a close strategic partnership with the SOUTHWESTX StartupFactory. For our mid-market clients that translates into direct access to DeepTech AI startups, sharp young teams and industrial partners in one of Europe's most dynamic AI regions.
In practice: when we need a specialised component for you — from voice agents to domain-specific LLMs to computer-vision solutions — we bring the right technology and the right team from the SOUTHWESTX ecosystem straight to your table.
Institutes & partners
From years of work inside the research and academic ecosystem we know the European AI landscape from the inside. We know which institutes lead on which topics — and we translate today's findings into commercially usable use cases for your business.
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CISPAHelmholtz Center for Information Security — security, privacy and trust in AI.
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DFKIGerman Research Center for Artificial Intelligence — applied AI research and transfer.
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Fraunhofer SITInstitute for Secure Information Technology, Darmstadt — cybersecurity and AI-security research.
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Max-Planck-InnovationTechnology transfer of the Max Planck Society — the bridge to fundamental research.
Who's behind NBaiT.
At NBaiT there's no account manager and no junior running the workshop. You work directly with the people who are also accountable.
I got my first computer at twelve and developed an early love (and training) for digital technologies. That led to a degree in business informatics and a few semesters of social behavioural science — during and after my studies I worked in established system integrators as a systems analyst, developer and consultant.
Later I founded companies in business intelligence, then startups in artificial intelligence. For years I've maintained close ties with DeepTech research institutes and European startup ecosystems.
Solution-orientation and systems thinking are my drivers — combined with meaning and kindness. Hard problems are my daily bread.
Who we bring in when it matters.
When a project needs more than Rainer and I can deliver alone, we pull in exactly the right reinforcements from a vetted pool of specialists — per project, not as headcount. Nobody gets a business card they don't need.
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