AI Development · Germany

AI Development Company in Germany

AI features built for German companies remotely, with automated-decision safeguards, a signed AVV for every model vendor and EU-hosted inference designed in from the start.

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How we work

Building an AI feature for a German company raises GDPR's Article 22 protections around automated decision-making earlier than in most markets: a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects on a person generally can't be made by an automated system alone without safeguards, including a path to human review.

We scope those safeguards during discovery, confirm an AVV is in place with whichever model or cloud AI vendor processes personal data, and plan for EU-hosted inference, often specifically Frankfurt, where data residency requires it. The team works remotely, with sprint reviews scheduled inside CET/CEST hours.

Market

What buyers in Germany need from this work

Article 22 safeguards shape where a human needs to stay in the loop
GDPR Article 22 restricts fully automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects, which means certain AI-assisted decisions, like credit scoring or automated rejections, need a path for human review built in. We identify which decisions in your workflow fall under Article 22 during discovery and design the review step accordingly.
Every model or AI vendor needs an AVV if it touches personal data
Whether you're using a third-party LLM API, a cloud AI platform or a specialized model vendor, if personal data passes through it, GDPR Article 28 requires a data processing agreement. We confirm AVV coverage for each vendor in the pipeline before real data flows through it.
Inference needs to run in the EU when data residency requires it
Where a client's data-residency commitments extend to processing, not just storage, we scope model hosting or inference providers that keep that processing inside the EU, often specifically a Frankfurt region, rather than routing requests to a provider outside it.
German-language output quality is a product requirement, not a nice-to-have
For AI features that generate or summarize text for German users, output needs to read as native German, not a machine-translated pass over English output. We design prompts, fine-tuning data and evaluation around German-language quality directly rather than treating it as a downstream translation step.
BFSG accessibility reaches AI-assisted interfaces on covered services from June 2025
Where an AI-assisted chat widget or recommendation surface sits on a banking or e-commerce service the BFSG covers, it needs the same WCAG-aligned accessibility as the rest of the interface, including screen-reader labeling for dynamic responses. We build that in from the first release rather than treating the AI component as exempt from the surrounding accessibility requirement.
Named EU regions make 'hosted in the EU' a verifiable commitment
AWS's Frankfurt region (eu-central-1), Azure's Germany West Central and Germany North regions, and Google Cloud's Frankfurt region all support the compute an AI pipeline needs. We name the specific region during architecture planning so the residency commitment can be checked, rather than leaving it as a general EU assurance.

Compliance we plan for

GDPR Article 22 safeguards for automated decision-making with significant effects
AVV coverage for any AI or model vendor processing personal data
EU-hosted inference, frequently Frankfurt-region, where data-residency commitments require it
BDSG provisions relevant to employee data used in internal AI tools

How the engagement runs

We confirm during discovery which decisions in your workflow could fall under GDPR Article 22, and map every AI or model vendor in the pipeline to check AVV coverage before real data flows through it. That shapes the pipeline design and human-review points before any model integration work starts.

Development runs in sprints with a shared staging environment, and reviews are scheduled inside CET/CEST hours. Invoicing is in EUR, settled by SEPA transfer, and the codebase and any fine-tuned model artifacts stay under your control.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does GDPR Article 22 mean we can't fully automate a decision with AI?

It restricts decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on a person from being made solely by an automated system, generally requiring a path for human review or intervention. We identify which decisions in your workflow are covered during discovery and build the review step into the process.

Do we need a data processing agreement with an LLM API provider we use for an AI feature?

If personal data passes through that provider, yes, GDPR Article 28 requires a data processing agreement. We map every AI or model vendor in the pipeline and confirm AVV coverage before real data flows through it.

Can AI inference run entirely within the EU for data residency reasons?

Yes, where that's required. We scope model-hosting or inference-provider options that keep processing inside the EU, often specifically a Frankfurt region, rather than routing requests through infrastructure outside it.

How do you make sure AI-generated text reads as natural German, not machine-translated?

We design prompts, fine-tuning data and evaluation criteria around German-language output directly, rather than generating in English and running it through a translation layer afterward, which tends to produce text that reads as translated.

Can an internal AI tool use employee data under German law?

It can, but the BDSG includes specific provisions on employee data that go beyond general GDPR requirements, particularly around monitoring and profiling. We scope what an internal tool can do with employee data during discovery rather than assuming general customer-data rules apply unchanged.

Does an AI chat widget on our banking or e-commerce site need to meet BFSG accessibility requirements?

If the underlying service is one the BFSG covers, yes, from June 2025. We build the AI-assisted interface to the same WCAG-aligned standard as the rest of the site, including screen-reader labeling for dynamic responses, rather than treating the AI component as a separate exception.

Which EU cloud regions can host AI training and inference for a German deployment?

AWS's Frankfurt region, Azure's Germany West Central and Germany North regions, and Google Cloud's Frankfurt region all support AI training and inference workloads. We name the specific region during architecture planning so the residency commitment is verifiable rather than a general EU assurance.