We build, run, and grow your AI. End to end.
Consulting and implementation of AI, process automation and optimization. One team, no handoff breaks.
One process instead of three silos
Many consultancies deliver strategy decks and leave. Many vendors sell software and disappear. We own the entire journey from assessment to daily operations.
Assess
We examine your processes, data, and economics before you invest. Every project starts with evidence, not assumptions.
Build
Experienced engineers develop AI systems and precise integrations on your infrastructure, together with your team. Working code instead of slides.
Run
We operate your systems from German data centers: monitoring, security, compliance. A named engineer, not a ticket queue.
Grow
Measurement, course correction, and enablement programs that anchor AI capability permanently across your business units.
AI implementation and cognitive automation
We automate multi-step processes where an experienced professional used to read, decide, and route. Your team focuses on the exceptions.
AI Agents
Agents that understand business context, catch discrepancies, and validate against industry-specific rules, from document intake to decision.
AI Agents →
Intelligent Document Processing
Not just capturing documents but understanding them: business context, discrepancies, and plausibility, checked against your business rules.
Enterprise AI Guide →
Process Automation & Optimization
Automate recurring workflows end to end and remove bottlenecks. Learning systems instead of brittle RPA scripts.
Automated Workflows →
Operations, security, and compliance
Your data stays in Germany: servers, backups, and failover in data centers in Frankfurt and Munich, under German jurisdiction.
Big Cloud Provider
- Shared infrastructure, shared risk
- Data residency is your configuration problem
- Ticket system, rotating staff
- Compliance is a document you maintain yourself
- Vendor lock-in from day one
Helm & Nagel Managed
- Own infrastructure, dedicated operations team
- German data residency as the default
- Named engineer, direct line
- Compliance as a living practice, maintained together
- Open standards, full data portability
EU AI Act
Risk classification, transparency obligations, and the technical documentation auditors expect. Maintained continuously, not assessed once.
EU AI Act Guide →
GDPR Compliance
AI systems that meet data protection requirements from design to operations, including Art. 28 data processing agreements.
AI and GDPR →
IT Security
Code reviews and penetration tests for internally built AI solutions, with a structured process from first call to verified fix.
Security →
Strategy and economics
We measure success by impact on your business, not by the number of systems deployed. Strategy first, then technology selection.
AI Advisory
The right partner, a clear roadmap, and sound investment decisions. Objective, independent, evidence-based.
AI Advisory →
Evaluate Before You Invest
Before any investment: examine the problem, the data, and the economics together, so failed investments never happen.
AI Assessment Framework →
Independent Vendor Analysis
Over 300 AI vendors evaluated objectively. We recommend based on data, not partnerships.
Vendor Analysis →
We evaluated three managed providers before choosing Helm & Nagel. The difference was immediate: a named engineer who understands our regulatory obligations, not a rotating support desk. Our AI systems have not had a single compliance incident in fourteen months. - CTO, Assekuranzservice AG
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is my data stored?
All data resides in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Frankfurt and Munich. Your data stays under German jurisdiction, including backups and recovery copies. We use no subcontractors outside the EU.
How do you ensure EU AI Act compliance?
We maintain a dedicated compliance practice that tracks EU AI Act requirements continuously. For every managed system we document the risk classification, implement required transparency measures, and prepare the technical documentation auditors expect.
What sets you apart from technology consultants?
We own strategy, development, and operations together. Technology consultants implement tools. We make sure those tools deliver business results, and we keep running them afterwards.
What does a typical engagement look like?
Most projects start with a two-week assessment followed by a 90-day project. The first working prototype typically stands in your environment after four weeks.
Can we switch providers if we want to?
Yes. We build on open standards and guarantee full data portability. Your models, configurations, and data belong to you. No vendor lock-in, no exit fees.