Making AI productive.
    From experimentation to strategy.

    36% of German companies now use AI, double the figure from a year ago (Bitkom 2025). Most lack a governance framework, a prioritized use case evaluation, and organizational readiness. We deliver the analysis, the roadmap, and the support until your team decides independently.

    AI MATURITY CHECK

    Where does your company stand?

    5 questions, 90 seconds, instant assessment.

    Do your employees use AI tools in their daily work?

    Has your management personally used an AI tool productively?

    Is your company data accessible and structured for AI applications?

    AI maturity quick check by Convios. Orientation, not certification.

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    of German companies use AIBitkom 2025. Doubled from previous year (2024: 17%).

    0 %

    of mid-market companies without AI strategyKARL study, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences 2025. Mid-market companies without documented AI strategy.

    Art. 4

    AI literacy requirement since February 2025EU AI Act Article 4 (AI literacy requirement). In force since February 2, 2025. Applies to all companies deploying or providing AI systems.

    ChatGPT without guardrails

    Your employees use ChatGPT and Copilot. Without a policy on which data may be processed.Bitkom 2026: 42% of employees use private AI tools for work, double the 2024 figure.

    Pilots without production

    You have started AI pilot projects. None of them has reached production.KARL/HKA 2025: 79% of mid-market firms without documented AI strategy (n=517).

    AI literacy required since February 2025

    EU AI Act Art. 4: demonstrable AI literacy since February 2025. Fines up to €35M.EU AI Act Art. 99 para. 4: Up to €35M or 7% of global annual revenue.

    No inventory, no overview

    You cannot say which AI systems are in use, who uses them, and what data is processed.

    Three packages. From assessment to external AI officer.

    BAFA-ELIGIBLE

    PACKAGE 1

    AI Readiness Assessment

    Shows where your company stands and what the three next steps are.

    1 to 2 daysOn-site or hybrid. Individual consulting with management.

    from €3,500

    WHAT YOU RECEIVE

    Maturity score across five dimensions. Prioritized use case evaluation: what pays off, what doesn't. 90-day roadmap with three concrete steps. Governance recommendation. A results document for your management. BAFA-eligible: effective investment from approx. €1,750 (50% subsidy in western Germany).

    FOR WHOM

    You know your team uses AI. You don't know whether it's happening under control.

    WITHOUT STRATEGY

    79% of mid-market firms lack a documented AI strategy (KARL/HKA 2025). Without prioritization, pilots never reach production.

    PACKAGE 2

    AI Strategy Sprint

    Robust strategy in three to five days. Result: a roadmap your board can sign.

    3 to 5 daysSpread over 2 to 3 weeks. Interviews with CEO, CTO, and departments.

    from €8,000

    WHAT YOU RECEIVE

    Stakeholder interviews with CEO, CTO, and departments. Competitive analysis against three to five peer companies. AI roadmap with business cases for the five most relevant use cases. Governance framework aligned with EU AI Act Art. 4. Board presentation with decision template.

    FOR WHOM

    An AI investment is pending. Your board needs a decision template.

    WITHOUT STRATEGY

    Without a prioritized roadmap, you invest in use cases that deliver no measurable business value. Every week without a strategy is a week your competitors build their lead.

    PACKAGE 3

    External AI Officer

    Your experienced AI sparring partner on call. Until your team decides independently.

    2 days per monthRetainer, minimum 3 months. Monthly cancellation after that.

    from €2,500/month

    WHAT YOU RECEIVE

    Monthly strategy review: evaluate new tools, prioritize use cases, update governance. AI literacy documentation per EU AI Act Art. 4. Tool evaluation and vendor selection, vendor-independent. Sparring for CEO and CTO. Goal: your team becomes independent.

    FOR WHOM

    You need someone responsible for AI but don't want to create a full-time position.

    WITHOUT STRATEGY

    An internal AI officer needs six to twelve months to ramp up. An external one with C-level experience delivers from day one.

    Many services are BAFA-eligible. We advise you in the initial consultation.
    Dr. Oliver Gausmann

    Dr. Oliver Gausmann

    Managing Director, Convios

    BEFORE YOU BOOK AN ASSESSMENT

    Most assessments measure the status quo. That's the easy part. The real question: has your management used an AI tool productively? Not tried it, used it productively. For one week, on real tasks. If not, the decision-making foundation for everything that follows is missing. Prototypes, use cases, budget. It all rests on an understanding that only comes from firsthand experience.

    From 20 years of operational responsibility for technology and teams

    01

    30 minutes

    Initial conversation

    Where does your company stand? Which AI initiatives are running? What is your most pressing need?

    02

    1 to 2 days

    Assessment

    Analysis across five dimensions. Result: a documented maturity level and a prioritized roadmap.

    03

    3 to 5 days

    Strategy

    If the assessment reveals a strategy gap: business cases, governance framework, board presentation.

    04

    Ongoing

    Advisory

    As external AI officer or in a sparring format. Until your team decides independently.

    Practice, not slide consulting

    Our assessment is based on operational experience with teams of 15 to 300. You receive a roadmap your board can sign off on.

    Compliance is built in

    EU AI Act Art. 4 literacy documentation is part of every engagement. No separate compliance consulting needed.

    Academically grounded

    Methodology developed through lectureships at the Universities of Augsburg and Zurich. Research meets mid-market reality.

    Goal: your independence

    We work towards making ourselves unnecessary. Capability building from day one, parallel to every engagement.

    Start with an initial conversation. 30 minutes.

    We'll determine where your company stands and which format fits.