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Our resources bring together practical expertise from projects, workshops, and training courses. Please be aware that all white papers are written in German language. Our articles are available in German and English.

Whether you're looking for white papers, guides, or in-depth technical articles, you'll find well-researched content on topics such as AI implementation, process digitization, DevOps, and sustainable software development.

White papers and checklists (German language only)

Local LLM: New opportunities with local AI

Summary: Companies can now operate AI models themselves and integrate them securely into their systems.

  • Independent of large US providers
  • Adaptable to your own requirements
  • Ideal for data-sensitive industries


White paper: Open Source AI

Local LLM with RAG

Learn how companies are using RAG to build a powerful, local, and privacy-compliant LLM as their own AI.

  • Use of internal knowledge sources
  • Maximum data sovereignty
  • Powerful, secure AI solutions


White paper LLM with RAG

Software cost check: Build vs. Buy

Find out when in-house development is worthwhile and when a standard solution is more economical.

  • Overview of all relevant cost factors
  • Typical pitfalls in build vs. buy
  • Practical example with concrete cost calculation


White paper: Software cost check

Custom software vs standard software?

The white paper helps you choose the right software strategy for your company.

  • Decision-making aid: custom software vs. standard software
  • Typical application scenarios for both approaches
  • Criteria for a future-proof choice


White paper on custom software

Infrastructure as Code: An Introduction

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) helps you manage your infrastructure more efficiently, securely, and future-proof.

  • Basics and typical use cases of IaC
  • Advantages such as automation, consistency, and speed
  • Challenges and practical tips for getting started


White paper IaC

In depth articles by makandra

Artificial intelligence
August 30, 2025
Local LLMs in organisations: Using AI securely
Local LLMs enable companies and organisations to use AI securely and in compliance with data protection regulations.
DevOps
October 21, 2025
Optimize cloud costs
Cloud platforms like AWS have long been the standard. But as usage grows, many teams ask: Why do costs rise even when workloads seem stable?
Custom Software
August 28, 2025
Advantages of test-driven development
What do software development and gardening have in common? Like plants need support, TDD helps code grow stable from the start.
Digitization
October 29, 2024
Automation of business processes
This article helps you discover where your processes can run better and how to make those improvements happen.
Knowledge management
April 08, 2025
Knowledge management within the company
and how it ensures sustainable success.
Digitization
September 03, 2024
How to successfully digitize business processes
In this article, we will show you why you should digitize your business processes and how to do it successfully.
More articles on our blog
In our blog, we provide further insights into our work, share our knowledge, and show how we think and develop.
makandra blog

makandra on YouTube

On our YouTube channel, you will find short internal presentations, case studies, and informational videos about makandra. For developers and anyone who would like to get to know us better.

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