AI consulting for SMEs
We find out where AI saves time in your business, choose the right tools and train your team. For every industry, across Germany.
What AI consulting gives you
Four results you hold in your hands after the consulting.
Clear priorities
An assessed list of your tasks: where AI pays off, where to start and what can wait.
The right tools
ChatGPT, Copilot or your own application: We compare models and providers for your requirements and systems.
A roadmap
From the first prototype to roll-out, in steps that fit your resources.
Rules that hold
Which data may go into which tool and what the EU AI Act requires of you, in writing for your team.
From the first question to the roadmap
Small steps. After each one you decide whether and how to continue.
- 01
KI-Austausch
30 minutes by video or phone: What are you planning, and can we help?
Kostenlos - 02
AI potential analysis
One day with the people who do the work. Every task is assessed by frequency, effort, verifiability and data availability.
1 day on site - 03
Roadmap and tools
The order, the right tools and the rules for your team, in writing and with reasons.
Result - 04
Implementation
Workshops for the team, an AI policy and, where it pays off, your own application or an AI agent.
As needed
When we are a good fit and when we are not
An honest assessment saves you and us time.
A good fit if
- you run a small or medium-sized company and want to use AI in everyday work, not just try it out
- your team already uses ChatGPT or Copilot, but without a shared plan and clear rules
- you want an independent assessment, technology-neutral and not tied to any provider
- it matters to you that your team enjoys using the solution, not just that it works technically
Less of a fit if
- you want to research and train your own AI models. Research institutions are the better partners for that.
- you need a presentation on AI strategy without anything changing in everyday work.
- decisions are to be made without the people who do the work.
AI in SMEs: examples from your industry
These pages show how AI helps in individual industries. The same approach applies to every other industry.
Is there funding for AI consulting?
INQA coaching covers 80 % of the costs when digitalisation changes work in the company. The BAFA consulting grant only applies until the end of 2026. Our guide shows what still applies in 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What does AI consulting do?
It clarifies where AI really saves your company time, which tools suit this and which rules your team needs. At lindenbrook it starts with a free AI conversation, usually followed by the AI potential analysis. At the end you have an assessed list of your tasks, a roadmap and a clear next step.
How much does an AI consultant cost?
Prices are not listed on the website. When you enquire, we give you an indication, and the quote then contains a fixed price. The AI check and the 30-minute AI conversation are free.
How long does AI consulting take?
Getting started is quick: The AI conversation takes 30 minutes, the AI potential analysis one day on site with you. How long implementation takes depends on the roadmap. You decide after each step whether to continue.
Is AI consulting worthwhile for small and medium-sized companies?
Especially there, because there is rarely a dedicated IT or AI department to answer the questions. The potential analysis alone shows which tasks are worthwhile and which are not. That way you only invest where it pays off. The free AI check gives a first assessment in two minutes.
What is the difference between AI consulting and an AI agency?
An AI agency mainly develops applications. AI consulting clarifies beforehand where AI pays off, which tools fit and which rules apply. lindenbrook does both from a single source: strategy and consulting, design and development, and support in everyday work.
Is there funding for AI consulting?
INQA coaching covers 80 % of the costs for up to 12 days when digitalisation changes work in the company. The coaching itself is carried out by an authorised INQA coach. According to BAFA, the BAFA consulting grant applies until 31.12.2026. More in the guide Funding for AI in companies.
Which AI tools do you recommend?
That depends on your tasks, data and systems. We are technology-neutral and compare ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, other models and your own applications. We recommend what suits your company, not a particular provider.
Do you work across Germany?
Yes. lindenbrook is based in Oberursel near Frankfurt am Main and works for companies throughout Germany, in German and English. The AI potential analysis and workshops take place at your company, the AI conversation and many appointments by video.