Using AI?
The AI Act now
sets the rules.
The AI Act applies — whether you build AI or simply use it. Violations risk fines of up to €35 million or 7% of turnover. We make your company AI-Act-compliant — pragmatically and from a single source.
The EU's new AI law —
without the legalese.
The EU AI Act classifies AI systems by risk and defines the obligations for everyone who uses, develops or provides AI — regardless of industry or size.
Not a voluntary standard — a law.
The EU AI Act (Regulation EU 2024/1689) is directly applicable law for everyone who uses, provides or develops AI systems in the EU — even when based outside the EU. Ignorance is no protection from liability.
Almost everyone who uses AI.
Providers that develop or place AI on the market. Deployers that use external AI systems (ChatGPT, Copilot). Plus importers, distributors and public bodies. Anyone who touches AI is affected.
Up to €35 million or 7% of turnover.
Tiered fines: up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover for prohibited AI practices, up to €15 million for other violations.
Four tiers — different obligations.
Most AI applications
AI in spam filters or product recommendations. No mandatory requirements — a voluntary code of conduct is recommended.
Chatbots & generative AI
Transparency obligation: users must know they are interacting with AI; AI content must be labelled.
HR, credit, healthcare & more
Strict requirements: technical documentation, risk analysis, human oversight, logging and conformity assessment.
Social scoring & manipulation
Social scoring of individuals, subliminal manipulation and real-time biometric surveillance — fully prohibited since February 2025.
What happens if you do nothing?
Act now and create clarity — or wait and carry the risk.
Without AI Act compliance
- ✕ Fines of up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover
- ✕ Operating bans for non-compliant AI systems
- ✕ Reputational damage with customers and partners
- ✕ Personal liability risks for management
AI-Act-ready with Pixelschnitzel
- ✓ Legal certainty for current and planned AI systems
- ✓ Governance structures that hold up for new systems too
- ✓ Clear documentation as a trust signal for customers and authorities
- ✓ Peace of mind for management — documented and audit-proof
Not just theory —
finished compliance.
Plenty of consultants will explain the AI Act to you. We get it done: risk analysis, technical documentation, governance — from a single source and practical.
Book an initial consultation →BVMID-certified
Recognised AI expertise, not an off-the-shelf consultant.
Finished documentation
Audit-proof documents instead of mere recommendations.
Technical & organisational
Software know-how and compliance processes from a single source.
Personally reachable
No ticket system. A direct contact, based in the Ruhr region.
From analysis to
finished compliance.
Free initial consultation
30 minutes: which AI systems are running, where the biggest risk lies, and what the next step is.
Inventory & assessment
A structured survey of all AI systems and tools — including shadow AI and external providers.
Risk classification
For each system we determine the risk class under the AI Act — a clear categorisation instead of a grey area.
Documentation & governance
We produce technical documentation, usage policies and approval processes — in writing and audit-proof.
Vendor checks & adjustments
External AI services under scrutiny: data processing agreements, data flows, provider compliance. Where needed, we support adjustments directly.
Ongoing support
On request: regular reviews, updates for new systems or legal changes, and a direct contact.
The right offer
for your situation.
From a first overview to lasting compliance — we tailor the package to where you stand.
The fast entry point: we analyse your AI systems in a workshop, name the risks and deliver a written action plan.
- Analysis of existing AI systems (up to 5 systems)
- Initial risk classification under the AI Act
- Identification of shadow AI
- Prioritised action plan (in writing)
- Results presentation for management
Complete AI Act readiness in one sprint: documentation, processes and a clear action plan.
- Full inventory of all AI systems
- Risk classification & requirements profile per system
- Technical documentation (compliant, audit-proof)
- Governance policies & usage rules
- Vendor checks of relevant providers
- Action plan with priorities & timeline
- Closing workshop & handover
Once the plan is set: we support technical and organisational measures step by step.
- Implementation of concrete compliance measures
- Technical adjustments to AI systems
- Implementation of logging & monitoring
- Integration of transparency and labelling solutions
- Documentation on completion of each module
Ongoing support to keep the AI Act under control for the long term — without building up your own resources.
- Regular reviews of existing documentation
- Monitoring of legal changes & updates
- Updates for new AI systems or providers
- Quarterly report with compliance status
- A direct contact for all questions
Florian Brosig —
your personal contact.
"Compliance projects don't fail because of the law — they fail because no one knows where to start. That's exactly where we come in."
What companies ask us
most often.
Yes — for every company that uses (as a deployer) or develops (as a provider) AI systems in the EU, regardless of industry, size or origin. Even using ChatGPT in sales or an AI tool in HR makes you a deployer.
A provider develops or markets AI systems; a deployer uses an existing system within their own company. Deployers must document use, classify risks and train staff. For providers, technical requirements, conformity assessment and CE marking are added on top.
Yes. As a deployer you must document usage, run high-risk applications only with proper governance, and inform staff about the risks and limits of the systems. You also need to review data processing agreements with the providers.
Yes. The AI Act doesn't distinguish between developing and merely using AI. As a deployer you must record the AI systems in use, know their risk class and train your staff. Companies with many external tools often have the greatest need to act.
A Quick Scan usually takes 1–2 weeks: a workshop day at your premises, an analysis of up to 5 AI systems and a written report with prioritised measures. Afterwards you know where you stand and what to do next.
Yes — significantly. On-premise AI that runs on your own infrastructure and sends no data to external cloud services is easier to document, control and audit — often the more pragmatic solution for mid-sized companies. We also advise on building on-premise AI infrastructure — more on that here.
Clarity on your
AI compliance in 30 minutes.
In the free initial consultation we clarify which systems are affected, what's urgent and what you should do next. No obligations.
Clearly calculated.
Honestly reasoned.
Every project is calculated individually — the figures below show the budget at which a project with us starts. We make the numbers transparent before any investment, with a business case and ROI on request.
Built around your business processes — from a single tool to a complete platform. What it costs and what it saves, we'll tell you after the first call.
RAG, chatbots, on-premise models, OCR, mail classification. We start where AI measurably takes work off your hands — not where it merely sounds good.
Server and GPU prices are highly volatile right now. We provide an up-to-date calculation before you approve any order.
We calculate before we build — and deliver in time / in budget. Lean structures without a sales machine or corporate overhead: you pay for development, not administration.
On request, we calculate a complete business case with a concrete ROI before the project starts. So you decide on impact, not on price.
If a problem is technically solvable, we commit. If it isn't — or simply doesn't pay off — we'll tell you that too: with a reason, and usually with a pragmatic alternative.