IT check & modern infrastructure
I give you an honest overview: what is in good shape, what needs work, which contracts and suppliers cost too much. Then we build your IT up modern and secure, in the cloud, on premises or both.
IT infrastructure · Automation · AI
Never do it twice.
I automate recurring work, connect your systems and use AI where it helps safely and measurably, for small and medium-sized businesses and public administrations.
- A person, not a hotline
- Pragmatic, not buzzwords
- Stuttgart region & remote across Germany
One contact
From analysis to operation, without hand-offs between five vendors.
Your data stays yours
Local or EU-hosted models wherever the data calls for it.
Value first
We start with the process that costs you the most time today.
Documented hand-over
No black box: you understand and can run what we build.
Services
Solve it right once, save time for good
Wherever people repeat the same steps, retype data from one system into the next, or do not know what their IT actually costs, there is almost always something to gain. And with AI far more than two years ago.
Automation & system integration
Enter data once and have it right everywhere: I connect your systems through their interfaces, automate recurring work, and make reports and notifications happen by themselves.
Safe use of AI
Together we find where searching, matching and summarising cost your team time. I build AI agents that work on your own data, with clear rules on what they may do and models that fit your data protection needs.
Energy & home automation
Home Assistant and EVCC as the local hub: solar, house battery and wallbox controlled together, heating, shading and security in one system. For households and small businesses, no cloud lock-in.
Also: help with hiring IT staff, from the job profile to the interviews, and quick help when things are on fire.
From practice
What I have delivered
A few projects from my consulting work. I name clients only with their consent.
- Municipality
IT assessment
Created an overview of the infrastructure and IT contracts: what is in good shape, what needs work and which suppliers cost too much.
- Municipality
WiFi for a vaccination centre within hours
During Covid, a vaccination centre in the sports hall ran on lots of iPads. Network and internet uplinks were up within a few hours, and every device was online.
- Municipality
Finding the right IT person
Once it was clear the administration needed a permanent IT contact, I helped write the job posting and ran all interviews together with the hiring manager.
- Startup
Cloud service as a proof of concept
Built a service in the AWS cloud for a startup's customer, as a proof of concept for the customer project.
- Startup · solar energy
ERP server in a private cloud
Set up and maintained a cloud-hosted ERP server for a solar power startup, run fully private. No local infrastructure needed, yet all data stayed owned by the customer.
- Day job
Automation at scale
In my day job at a large corporation I connect many systems into reliable data and automate processes with AI agents. I bring that experience to smaller organisations.
Working together
Three steps to results
- 01
Intro call
We talk about the process that costs you the most time today. No obligation, by phone or video.
- 02
Concept & proposal
You get a concrete proposal: what can be automated, the effort behind it and what it brings.
- 03
Build & hand-over
A prototype first, then reliable operation. With documentation, training and ongoing support if you like.
About me
Integrator by day, consultant on the side
I'm Patrick Banholzer. In my day job I integrate software in the automotive industry and build AI-driven automation there: agents that connect many systems and narrow down failures faster.
Since 2021 I have been consulting municipalities, businesses and startups on the side. At home, Home Assistant automates everything that does not run away fast enough.
FAQ
Good to know
You have a full-time job. How does consulting fit in?
For now, consulting is my side business. I only take on projects I can deliver reliably next to my main job, and we agree on availability and schedule up front.
Who is this for?
Small and medium-sized businesses, municipalities and public administrations, and startups. For energy and home automation also private households.
Do you work on site?
Gladly in the Stuttgart region. Across Germany I work remotely and come on site for workshops or commissioning by arrangement.
What happens to our data when AI is involved?
Data protection is part of the concept from day one. Depending on how sensitive the data is, that means local models, EU hosting, or providers with a data processing agreement that do not train on your data.
Do we need our own IT staff?
No. I build, document and train your team. If you do have IT staff, I am happy to work with them.
How do we start?
Send me a short note about the process that annoys you. I will reply with a suggested time for an intro call.
Contact
What are you still doing for the second time?
Tell me about it. A short email is enough, and I will get back to you with a suggested time for an intro call.
Write an email →- Emailpatrick.banholzer@gmail.com
- Phone+49 7031 9250064
- ProfilesLinkedIn · GitHub