Our promise

Two worlds.
One bridge.

Many can explain AI. Many can build AI. Hardly anyone can do both – and connect non-technical teams with robust architecture. That is precisely what KI Works does.

Christiane von Schönberg

Christiane · AI for people

AI as a personal assistant – clear, safe and without programming. Workshops, AI Literacy and the EU AI Act in plain language.

Fabian Rossbacher

Fabian · AI that lasts

Architecture, implementation and integration – technically sound and reliable in operation. 30 years’ experience, delivered pragmatically.

Personal. Not automated.

You are not booking software – you work with Christiane and Fabian. One starting point, two areas of expertise, seamless support.

The people behind it

Christiane & Fabian.
The bridge in person.

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Christiane von Schönberg
Christiane von Schönberg
AI Manager · AI Literacy Expert

Self-employed as a communications trainer for 26 years – and convinced for years that AI is the most powerful tool people have ever had for their communication. Christiane makes AI accessible: clearly explained, immediately useful and with no programming required. She supports people and teams to use AI confidently – as an equal, never from above.

From personal experience: Christiane built this website herself – without programming knowledge, using AI as a tool rather than a black box. This is not a marketing promise but lived practice: AI saves time and money, and helps people take action.

Certified AI Manager (AZAV)
AI without the tech Soft Skills AI-Literacy Training & Workshops EU AI Act
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Fabian Rossbacher
Fabian Rossbacher
Systems Architect · Developer for 30 years

Fabian builds AI solutions that genuinely work. As an experienced systems architect and programmer with three decades of hands-on work, he knows exactly how technology becomes useful for people – not the other way round. He combines technical depth with pragmatic delivery.

From assisted AI to agentic AI
Systems architecture AI integration Automation 30 years’ experience Technology strategy

Understand MONIKA · not an agent, not software

8 am. Your coffee is going cold. You sort emails, copy figures and complete forms – while the customer waits. We call this endlessly recurring admin Monkey Work: routine work that eats up time without moving anyone forward.

MONIKA stands for the opposite: less Monkey Work. More time for what matters.

What routine work consumes day to day – typical figures for offices and small to medium-sized businesses:

~2.5 hrs
per day reading, sorting and replying to emails
~1 hr
per day on retyping, forms, and copy-and-paste
~40 %
of working time goes into recurring routine instead of customers and projects
≈ 1 day
per week on Monkey Work – equivalent to more than 50 working days a year, per person

Indicative figures from studies on knowledge and office work (including McKinsey and Asana’s “Anatomy of Work”). Your figure may be higher or lower – we will look at it together in an initial conversation.

What does MONIKA “do”?

MONIKA represents the result when the figures above come down: emails are organised, data is transferred and forms take care of themselves – without you having to catch up every evening. Not a machine you operate alone, but a setup that removes routine and frees up your headspace.

Person, agent or programme?

None of these on its own. MONIKA is neither the colleague at the next desk nor a chatbot for hire. It is our guiding idea – a picture of “having time again at last”. Christiane and Fabian look with you at where the hours disappear and build solutions that last.

This is how it stays human: you do not speak with MONIKA – you speak with Christiane von Schönberg and Fabian Rossbacher. Two consistent contacts who help you measure where routine work arises and reduce it step by step – using AI only where it genuinely saves hours.

Christiane makes AI easy to understand and motivates your team to use it simply and quickly. Fabian plans and implements the technology. MONIKA is the promise on the door: less Monkey Work, more room for what matters. We stand behind it.

Less Monkey Work

How much Monkey Work do you have each day?

~3.5 hrs per day · email, retyping, routine
52+ days working days per year · per person

That is around one full working day a week – over 12 months, more than two months spent on routine rather than customers and projects. That is what MONIKA stands for – delivered with two people by your side.

KI Works connects people and technology. MONIKA is our promise – less routine work. Christiane and Fabian make it happen with you: clearly explained, technically sound and personally supported.

How we work together  → Meet Christiane & Fabian
Find out more
EU AI Act EU AI regulation – clearly explained and safely actionable AZAV Certified AI Manager – recognised training quality 30 years Technology experience – architecture that lasts in operation AI forward Human first – people lead, AI supports where it helps
How we work

How we work with you

From the first question to implementation – personal, clearly structured and with consistent contacts. This is how we typically work together.

Step 01

Initial conversation

You tell us where time is lost to routine, duplicated work or manual processes. We listen and ask the right questions.

Step 02

Analysis & priorities

Together, we identify quick wins: what can AI usefully support – and what cannot (yet)?

Step 03

The human side

Christiane: a team workshop or consultation – explaining AI clearly, building AI Literacy and keeping the EU AI Act in view.

Step 04

Technical implementation

Fabian: planning the architecture, integrating tools and automating workflows – pragmatic, safe and maintainable.

Step 05

Ongoing support

Continued support: adjustments, new questions and training. You stay with the same contacts – not an anonymous system.

Your path may look different. Some clients begin with a workshop alone; others need technical implementation straight away. We clarify what makes sense for you in the initial conversation.

What we offer

Two sides. One offering.

AI for people on one side – technical implementation on the other.

Christiane · AI for people

AI for non-technical people – personal assistant and AI Literacy.

  • AI workshops & training (practical, with no prior knowledge needed)
  • AI Literacy & AI in everyday work
  • EU AI Act – clear and actionable
  • Consulting: what can AI genuinely bring to your team?

Fabian · AI that lasts

Technology & architecture – discuss the details with Fabian.

  • AI architecture & systems design
  • Implementation & integration
  • Automation & workflows
  • Technical strategy & roadmap
  • Operations, security & scalability

All services on the services page →

Experience AI –
not just hear about it.

Hands-on workshops for beginners: in four hours, you will learn to use AI as a personal assistant in everyday life – practical, clear and led by Christiane von Schönberg.

Christiane von Schönberg

Current workshop

My personal AI world – AI as a personal assistant

A hands-on introduction for complete beginners – try it, be amazed, get started.

Christiane von Schönberg

AI is not magic. No prior knowledge needed – just a browser and curiosity. By the end, you will know your personal AI assistant and how to use it tomorrow.

Station 1 · 45 min

Arriving in the world of AI – what is AI?

Station 2 · 60 min

Your first prompt – try it yourself

Station 3 · 75 min

AI as a personal assistant – everyday tasks

Station 4 · 45 min

Limits, privacy and trust

“AI must not be complicated.
It should be useful. Human. Responsible.”

Christiane introduces 80-year-olds in retirement residences to AI. Their first 80th birthday invitations were then created with AI.

Christiane built these pages herself. That saves time and money – that is what AI can do when used well.

KI Works – ki-works.io

What our customers say

Our customers value clear, well-structured knowledge sharing – and the high satisfaction of their teams.

“Dear Ms von Schönberg, I am happy to provide a reference for our successful collaboration.

At the bbz of the IHK Siegen we have experienced that you share your extensive knowledge of AI in a reliable and thoroughly up-to-date way.

Your seminar on making work easier with ChatGPT inspired our clients – and, by their own account, led to greater productivity.

Most would not have thought it possible that an AI personal assistant could support everyday work in this way.

At the same time, you provided guidance on data protection and helpful advice for assessing the results achieved with AI.

It became clear that while AI can support us, human judgement and decision-making must not be replaced.”

Berufsbildungszentrum (bbz) der IHK Siegen Sabine Bechheim, Managing Director

“I would like to give high praise to our outstanding AI training with Christiane von Schönberg. The session was not only highly engaging and interesting, but also varied, instructive and surprisingly fun!

Christiane turned a dry topic into a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable morning that deeply impressed and inspired us all. Her ability to explain complex ideas clearly while keeping people’s attention and interest is truly remarkable.

Through her commitment and expertise we all took a great deal away from the training. The way she presented the subject not only gave us new knowledge, but also inspired and motivated us to explore and improve how we use AI in our work.

A warm thank you to Christiane von Schönberg for this wonderful training experience. It was a morning full of valuable insights and great moments that will stay with us for a long time.”

Get started

Less Monkey Work –
let’s talk about it.

No agent, no chatbot: you speak directly with Christiane and Fabian. In an initial conversation, we clarify what makes sense for you.

Or email us directly: kontakt@erfolgsfaktor.com