“Enlightenment is the process by which humans leave behind their self-imposed immaturity.” In 1784, Immanuel Kant formulated this famous sentence, defining the core idea of the European Enlightenment. Today, more than two centuries later, Europe finds itself in a paradoxical situation: politically and economically, the continent plays a leading role, but in the digital sphere, […]
Why AI Implementation Requires Expertise: A Personal Journey
In spring 2025, I successfully completed the Hugging Face Agents course and received the corresponding certificate. I developed an AI agent based on open-source technologies that ensures GDPR compliance and can be deployed as an on-premises solution. The agent uses Mistral-Large as its primary model and is equipped with EU AI Act-compliant open-source tools. An […]
The New Sputnik Moment: How China is Revolutionizing the AI World with Manus
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully placed the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. This milestone marked a turning point in technological development and triggered an unprecedented race for supremacy in space travel. Today, almost 70 years later, we are experiencing a new “Sputnik moment” in AI development – and once again, the wake-up […]
Hannibal ante Portas – The EU AI Act in Conflict with US Tech Giants
The phrase “Hannibal ante Portas” – “Hannibal is at the gates” – once shook ancient Rome and became a symbol of imminent existential danger. The Carthaginian general Hannibal achieved the seemingly impossible: he crossed the Alps with his war elephants and threatened Rome right at its gates. Today, more than 2000 years later, Europe is […]
Make-or-Buy? A Step-by-Step Model for AI Skills in Companies
The new EU AI Act presents companies with a key challenge, as Article 4 obliges them to ensure that employees have sufficient AI skills. Many companies are confronted with fundamental questions: Which AI skills are really necessary? How can the complex AI ecosystem be structured? Above all, which skills should be developed internally, and where […]
AI in The Company: Container-based Language Models as a Secure Alternative to The Cloud
The next generation of business laptops is already being delivered with special AI accelerators. But you can already use your existing hardware for powerful AI applications today – without monthly cloud costs. The revolution in local AI usage The landscape of AI language models is evolving rapidly. While cloud services like ChatGPT and Claude […]
AI Language Models: What Engine is Driving Your Business?
The countdown is on: On February 2, 2025, the first five articles of the EU AI Act will come into force, bringing far-reaching changes for companies that use AI systems. A key challenge: do your employees have the necessary expertise in AI systems and language models? As a certified AI manager, I would like to […]
No Code or No Future: Why your Competitors will Overrun You Without Automation
A recent study shows that companies waste up to 50% of their working time on inefficient processes. No-code automation could reverse this trend. Are you ready for a new era of office automation? In a world where the skills shortage poses huge challenges to the economy, companies are more than ever required to look for […]
Prompt or Bankruptcy: Why Prompting is the New Business Competence
“In the AI era, the most successful manager will not be the one who has the most information, but the one who prompts most effectively.” – Adapted from statements by Kai-Fu Lee, AI expert and venture capitalist The AI driver’s license for the modern business world Imagine standing in front of a futuristic fleet of […]
30 Million Euro Fine? Why AI Expertise will be Mandatory from February
AI expertise is not just a competitive advantage – it will be a legal requirement from February 2025. Ignoring it could cost your company millions. In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly revolutionizing business processes, companies face a double challenge: not only do they have to keep up with technological developments, but they […]









