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AI workshops that do not end with slides – but with results.

You want your development team to use AI productively – GDPR-compliant, in your infrastructure, with results that outlast the workshop. That is exactly what our workshops are built for: individually tailored, led personally by a TÜV-certified AI consultant, and always with the expectation that something concrete stands at the end.

Curated AI image composition by Sanne Jerxsen for the PRODOC workshop format – AI workshops for regulated industries, personally led
TÜV-certified AI consultant (TÜV Rheinland)
Certified Master Workshop Facilitator (Koerting Institut)
30+ years of technology experience
Focus: regulated industries
The starting point

Why so many AI initiatives stall in regulated companies

You know the situation: the board has declared AI a priority, the team is experimenting with ChatGPT and Copilot – but between proof of concept and production use there is a gap. Because in regulated industries it is not enough to get a model running. It has to be documented, auditable and compliant.

The obstacles are always the same: legal uncertainty around using cloud AI. Missing know-how to run on-premises models. No clear route from proof of concept to production. And the question of whether any of it can be reconciled with MDR, DORA, MaRisk or KRITIS requirements.

This is precisely where our workshops start – not with theoretical frameworks, but with concrete architectures and working code.

Workshop formats

Which workshop fits your team?

Not every team needs the same workshop. So we tailor our formats to your situation – after a scoping call in which we establish where you stand, what you want and what constraints you work under.

AI enablement workshop: practical orientation for teams – what AI can do, where the limits are, how to start safely
Format 1

AI enablement workshop – orientation and strategy

Suitable for: teams that want to understand AI and place it properly before investing.

What can AI realistically do today? Where are the limits, technically and in regulatory terms? And how do you start safely without walking into the usual traps?

The enablement workshop gives your team well-founded orientation. Together we work out which AI approaches are relevant to your industry, which data you can use, and how to bring internal stakeholders along – from IT through to the compliance function.

What you take away:

  • A clear picture of the AI landscape for your industry
  • A view of which approaches are realistic and worthwhile
  • A roadmap for the next steps
  • A basis for your buying centre to decide on
Duration: 1 day
Format: on site or remote
AI opportunity assessment workshop: identifying concrete use cases with a compliance appraisal and a prioritised roadmap
Format 2

AI opportunity assessment – your use cases, realistically appraised

Suitable for: companies that know AI matters – but not where to begin.

In the opportunity assessment we identify the concrete use cases in your company together. Not the ones that sound most spectacular, but the ones with the greatest leverage – with a realistic view of effort, benefit and compliance requirements.

What stands at the end is not a colourful slide deck but a prioritised list of use cases with a clear appraisal: what is feasible in the short term? What needs preparation? And what would you be better off leaving alone?

What you take away:

  • A prioritised use-case map for your company
  • An effort-versus-benefit appraisal for each use case
  • Compliance check: what works with cloud AI, what needs an on-premises solution?
  • A concrete delivery plan for the top three candidates
Duration: 1–2 days
Format: on site (recommended) or remote
Developer workshop: hands-on, a software team builds a working AI prototype – GDPR-compliant and on local hardware
Format 3

Developer workshop – from concept to prototype in 1–3 days

Suitable for: software teams that want to build themselves rather than outsource permanently.

The developer workshop is hands-on: in one to three days your team builds a working prototype – with your code, in your infrastructure, GDPR-compliant. No slide theatre, but production-ready results.

We work with your real data and use cases. Depending on what you need, the result is an on-premises RAG system, a transcription pipeline, a fine-tuning setup or a document workflow – always with the aim that your team can carry on developing it independently after the workshop.

What you take away:

  • A working prototype on your infrastructure
  • Documented architecture (auditable and extensible)
  • Know-how transfer: your team can iterate on its own
  • A clear roadmap from proof of concept to production
Duration: 1–3 days
Format: on site (recommended)
Prerequisite: your team brings Python experience. In the scoping call we settle what level and what infrastructure need to be in place.

The workshop formats compared

EnablementOpportunity assessmentDeveloper workshop
GoalOrientation & strategyUse-case identificationPrototype development
For whomManagement & mixed teamsBusiness and IT leadsDevelopment teams
Duration1 day1–2 days1–3 days
ResultRoadmap & basis for decisionPrioritised use-case mapWorking prototype
Prior knowledgeNone requiredBasic grasp of AI helpfulPython experience required
FormatOn site / remoteOn site / remoteOn site (recommended)

Every format is tailored to your situation. In the free scoping call we settle the scope and you receive a transparent quote.

Stefan Weimar – Managing Director of PRODOC Digital, TÜV-certified AI consultant and Master Workshop Facilitator
Your workshop leader

Who leads your workshops

Stefan Weimar runs every workshop personally. No junior consultants, no subcontractors – you work directly with the Managing Director of PRODOC Digital.

What that means in practice: you get someone who can not only explain AI but has been implementing it himself for years. Who combines TÜV certification with real delivery experience. And who, as a certified Master Workshop Facilitator, knows how to convey knowledge so that it sticks: by working together on your concrete challenges rather than lecturing from the front.

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TÜV-certified AI consultant

Personal certification from TÜV Rheinland – one of the few recognised AI certifications in Germany.

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Master Workshop Facilitator

Certified at the Koerting Institut. Workshops that are soundly taught – with clear structure, real participation and measurable results.

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Expert at the Koerting Institut

As an expert for on-premises AI systems, Stefan Weimar combines current research with hands-on implementation experience.

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Co-author: “Mehr schaffen – weniger arbeiten”

An AI handbook for everyday practical use in business, written with Edgar Comanescu.

Industries

Which industries are the workshops designed for?

Our workshops work across industries – but they are strongest where regulated environments are involved. Here we know the compliance requirements, the recurring architecture questions and the reservations that surface in every buying centre.

MedTech & healthcare

AI architectures that satisfy MDR and IVDR, documentation pipelines, on-premises processing of patient data. We know why cloud AI is often not an option in your context – and we show the alternatives.

Energy & utilities

AI systems that meet KRITIS requirements, predictive maintenance, document workflows. Sensitive infrastructure data does not belong in the cloud – and does not have to go there.

Financial services

AI implementations that satisfy DORA and MaRisk. From risk analysis to automated document processing – with an auditable architecture.

Patents & legal

RAG systems for patent research, multilingual document analysis, confidential processing of IP-relevant data. Here you also benefit from our 30 years of experience in technical translation.

Your industry is not listed? Do get in touch. Our workshops adapt to any industry – the regulatory requirements shape the how, not the whether.
How it runs

How does a workshop at PRODOC Digital run?

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// scoping call · 30 min

Free scoping call

We establish where you stand, what you want and what constraints you work under. By the end of the conversation you know which format fits you – or whether a workshop is the right next step at all. Honestly, without a sales pitch.

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Individual workshop design

On the basis of the scoping call we draw up a tailored concept: agenda, areas of focus, preparation tasks for your team and the infrastructure required. You receive a written quote in advance with transparent costs.

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Running the workshop

The workshop takes place at your site or remotely. Stefan Weimar leads it personally. Everything produced – code, documentation, architecture diagrams – belongs to you.

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Follow-up & documentation

You receive full documentation of every workshop result, the open questions and the recommended next steps. On request we also accompany you through delivery – as ongoing consulting or as a follow-up workshop.

Does a workshop fit your situation?

A workshop is a good fit if 4 out of 5 of these apply to you:

  • You have developers with Python experience on the team
  • Your AI experiments never get past proof-of-concept status
  • You work in a regulated industry with sensitive data
  • You want to build AI competence in-house rather than outsource permanently
  • You can invest 1–3 days in hands-on training

3 out of 5? Still worth it – let us talk it through. 1 out of 5? Then I will tell you so directly.

Frequently asked questions about our AI workshops

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Every workshop is tailored to your situation, which is why we always prepare an individual quote. In the free scoping call we settle the scope, and you receive a transparent calculation with no hidden costs. Travel costs are itemised separately.

That depends on the format. The enablement workshop needs no technical background. For the opportunity assessment a basic grasp of AI helps. The developer workshop requires Python experience – we settle the exact level in the scoping call.

The enablement workshop and the opportunity assessment work remotely too. For the developer workshop we recommend being on site – hands-on work on local infrastructure is simply more effective when everyone is in the same room.

Three things make the difference. First, Stefan Weimar runs every workshop personally – you get the expertise directly, not filtered through junior consultants. Second, we work with your real data and use cases, not generic examples. Third, what stands at the end is something concrete – roadmaps, use-case evaluations or working prototypes – rather than just new knowledge.

Yes. The method is industry-neutral. Our focus on regulated industries means we build compliance and data protection in from the start – which is an advantage for other industries too, never a drawback.

You receive full documentation. Beyond that we offer ongoing consulting, follow-up workshops or support during delivery – whatever you need. There is no lock-in: everything produced belongs to you, and your team can carry on independently.

As a rule we can start within two to four weeks. The scoping call is free and without obligation – simply book a slot.

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Ready for the next step?

Thirty minutes that create clarity. In the free scoping call we work out which workshop format fits your situation – or whether a different approach would serve you better. No sales pitch, just an honest assessment.

Or write to us directly: info@prodoc.de

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