AI Consulting in the Tuttlingen, Sigmaringen & Zollernalb Region
Production-grade AI for the Mittelstand between the Danube valley and the Swabian Alb, on-site and remote.
I'm based in Fridingen an der Donau in the Tuttlingen district. Companies in Tuttlingen, Spaichingen, Trossingen, Sigmaringen, Albstadt, Balingen or Hechingen are usually within 30–45 minutes. For workshops, architecture sessions and team enablement I'm on-site at short notice, with delivery continuing remotely.
The region is industrially strong and highly specialized: Tuttlingen as the world center of medical technology with strict documentation and audit requirements, the Zollernalbkreis with precision tooling and machine building, plus textile, metal and supplier businesses in the Sigmaringen district. That's exactly where my two focus areas apply: modernizing grown software landscapes and introducing AI agents that stay traceable and EU-AI-Act-compliant in production operations.
As an AI consultant with Anthropic Academy training and 10+ years of experience in software development and architecture, I combine both: the language of industrial SMEs and the current state of agentic AI, MCP servers and Claude Code.
Services for companies in the region
On-site AI strategy workshop
One day at your site: where does AI genuinely pay off in your processes, what is hype? Concrete use-case scoring, risk and compliance assessment (EU AI Act) and a prioritized roadmap, clear for both management and IT.
Agentic AI & MCP servers for the Mittelstand
AI agents that may touch your systems need a control layer. I build MCP server infrastructure with verification loops, cost control and guard rails, so the automation stays production-safe.
Legacy modernization for industrial companies
Systems grown over decades slow down every release. I modernize incrementally using the strangler-fig pattern and domain-driven design, without big-bang risk. In a three-year engagement, 20+ modules came out of an enterprise codebase this way.
Experience with companies from the region
Gühring
Albstadt, ZollernalbkreisPrecision tools. IDEA Award for outstanding digital innovation at Gühring IT.
Hammerwerk Fridingen
Fridingen a.d. Donau, Tuttlingen districtForging technology. Digitalization and software projects for an industrial company steeped in tradition.
Albstadt-Sigmaringen University
Albstadt & SigmaringenLecturer. Knowledge transfer between applied research and the regional economy.
Frequently asked questions from the region
What companies between the Danube valley and the Alb ask before working together.
Who supports companies in the Tuttlingen area with agentic software development?
Julian Hilzinger, a freelance software architect and AI consultant based in Fridingen an der Donau in the district of Tuttlingen. He works with companies in the districts of Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen and the Zollernalbkreis on agentic software development: integrating AI agents into existing systems, building MCP servers as a controlled interface and enabling development teams to work with Claude Code. Workshops take place on-site, implementation continues remotely.
Within what radius are you available on-site?
The focus is on the districts of Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen and the Zollernalbkreis; from Fridingen an der Donau, companies there can usually be reached within 30 to 45 minutes. Engagements in Rottweil, Villingen-Schwenningen, the Lake Constance area and Ulm are also possible. Beyond that, I work remotely for clients across the DACH region.
Which regional industries does your profile fit?
My profile is particularly suited to medical technology in Tuttlingen, precision tooling and machine building in the Zollernalbkreis, and industrial suppliers in the Sigmaringen district. Wherever traceability, auditability and regulatory requirements count, the effort for auditable AI pays off. My regional references include Gühring (Albstadt) and Hammerwerk Fridingen.
How does an engagement typically begin?
It starts with a no-obligation initial consultation of 30 to 45 minutes via video call to assess the situation. This is usually followed by an on-site workshop in which processes are analyzed, use cases are evaluated and a roadmap is prioritized. Subsequent delivery combines remote work with on-site sessions at defined milestones.