# Schaefer List Systems GmbH > Schaefer List Systems GmbH is a family-owned AI consulting company based in Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany, helping industrial businesses discover, evaluate, and implement artificial intelligence through on-site consulting, online workshops, and custom application development. ## Home - [Schaefer List Systems GmbH](https://www.schaeferlist.de/): Landing page covering AI consulting services, featured workshops, FAQ, and contact information. Available in German and English. ## Research & Development - [Research & Development](https://www.schaeferlist.de/fue): Low-latency streaming middleware built with lock-free memory management for industrial AI applications, developed from experience with real-time sensor processing at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). ## Workshops - [Browse all workshops](https://www.schaeferlist.de/workshops): Browse and filter workshops by segment, difficulty level, and keyword. Available in German and English. - [AI Fundamentals for Decision Makers](https://www.schaeferlist.de/workshops/ai-intro-for-decision-makers/): 1-hour online session for executives on AI technologies, use cases, and strategy. No technical background required. - [Agentic AI - From Theory to Practice](https://www.schaeferlist.de/workshops/agentic-ai-from-theory-to-application/): On-site workshop covering language models, agentic architectures, tools, MCP, and local vs. cloud trade-offs. - [Local AI Hands-On](https://www.schaeferlist.de/workshops/handson-local-ai/): Advanced on-site workshop for IT professionals on hardware selection, model quantization, and building local LLM servers and agentic harnesses. - [Custom Workshop](https://www.schaeferlist.de/workshops/custom-workshop/): Tailored workshops on AI topics ranging from fundamentals to hands-on implementation, adapted to client needs. ## Blog - [Blog](https://www.schaeferlist.de/blog): Index of blog posts with titles, dates, descriptions, and tags. - [Running AI Locally: A Balancer for On-Premise LLM Infrastructure](https://www.schaeferlist.de/blog/2026/03-19-balancer_overview/): An LLM-specific load balancer addressing the infrastructure challenge when scaling local AI agents. - [VDI Conference "AI in Production" 2026 - A Recap](https://www.schaeferlist.de/blog/2026/04-24-vdi-ki-in-der-produktion/): Thoughts on the VDI expert conference covering agentic AI, multi-agent architectures, and the data infrastructure as a success factor in industrial production. ## Legal - [Imprint](https://www.schaeferlist.de/impressum): Legal imprint and company registration information for Schaefer List Systems GmbH. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.schaeferlist.de/datenschutz): GDPR-compliant privacy policy (Art. 13/14 GDPR) covering data processing categories, retention periods, and data subject rights.