Training course · Vibe Coding · SMEs & Mid-Sized Businesses

Vibe Coding for SMEs

Build software in natural language: from prompt to app, rapid iteration, quality and security checks, and turning prototypes into production.

Duration
2 days (14 hrs)
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Participants
open dates or exclusive for your team
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

“Vibe Coding for SMEs” is a hands-on course for roles such as Owners and managing directors of SMEs, Sales, purchasing and administration staff and HR managers in small and mid-sized companies. Rather than learning Vibe Coding in the abstract, you work on tasks from your daily routine – with examples, exercises and templates from SMEs & Mid-Sized Businesses.

Vibe coding lets business users without any programming knowledge build digital tools of their own. You describe in everyday language what a mini app, dashboard or form should do, and tools such as Lovable, Claude, ChatGPT Canvas or Replit generate a working solution. Helpers for your daily work can take shape quickly, without waiting for IT to free up capacity. This course shows you step by step how to make it work, which habits lead to good results, and what really matters along the way.

During the course you build applications drawn from your own work: a KPI overview, a data entry form, a small calculator or an automation for recurring chores. At the same time you learn to assess the risks realistically. Which data may go into such tools, who will run and maintain the solution, and when must IT be involved? With this knowledge you can create useful solutions that are accepted within the organisation and remain secure and sustainable in the long term.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the economy – and are hit especially hard by skills shortages and growing administrative burdens. Generative AI offers mid-sized businesses big opportunities precisely because it can be used without an IT department or major investment. Owners and staff use AI assistants to write quotes and customer correspondence, review tenders and contracts, draft job adverts, capture the know-how of experienced employees and create marketing content. Simple automations and AI agents connect email, spreadsheets and industry software. The key is a pragmatic start with clear rules that delivers noticeable benefits quickly and brings the whole team along.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Who is this course for?

  • Owners and managing directors of SMEs
  • Sales, purchasing and administration staff
  • HR managers in small and mid-sized companies
  • Digitalisation and operations leads
  • Trades businesses and family-owned companies

Typical challenges we address

  • Skills shortages and heavy workloads in small teams
  • Growing administrative and documentation requirements
  • No dedicated IT or digital transformation department
  • Uncertainty about data protection, costs and the right way to start with AI

What you will be able to do

  • You build your own mini apps, dashboards and forms through vibe coding without programming skills.
  • You describe requirements clearly enough for AI tools to produce usable solutions.
  • You improve your applications step by step and check the results for accuracy.
  • You automate simple recurring tasks in your working environment.
  • Apply AI pragmatically in sales, administration, HR and marketing in your company.
  • Define clear, privacy-compliant rules for AI use in your team.
  • Identify processes that can be improved with AI and automation without an in-house IT department.

Course outline

Day 1

Module 1 Understanding vibe coding as a business user
  • What vibe coding is and what you can achieve without programming skills
  • Tools at a glance: Lovable, Claude, ChatGPT Canvas, Replit and similar platforms
  • Spotting good candidates for your own tools at work
  • Realistic expectations: strengths, limits and common pitfalls
Module 2 Describing and building your own mini app
  • Capturing goal, users, inputs and desired outcome in plain words
  • Generating a first version and clicking through it together
  • Improving look, wording and flow with targeted feedback
  • Saving milestones and returning to an earlier version when things go wrong
Module 3 Dashboards, forms and calculators
  • Turning Excel or CSV data into an interactive dashboard
  • Building entry forms with required fields and plausibility checks
  • Creating calculators and decision aids for your team
  • Checking results for accuracy with test data and spot checks
Module 4 Automating routine work
  • Identifying recurring tasks that lend themselves to automation
  • Building simple automations for reports, notifications or file storage
  • Discussing connections to existing tools via approved interfaces
  • Documenting automations clearly and handing them over to colleagues

Day 2

Module 5 Risks and coordination with IT
  • Which data may and may not go into AI tools: data protection and confidentiality
  • Managing access rights, sharing settings and public links deliberately
  • Avoiding shadow IT: clarifying operation, maintenance and ownership
  • Preparing a handover to IT when a solution grows or becomes critical
Module 6 Hands-on project: your own solution for SMEs & Mid-Sized Businesses
  • Quote calculator – A small web app that stores service items and prices, assembles a quote via a form and generates quote text in your company style.
  • Knowledge base – An internal tool where work instructions, checklists and FAQs are collected, searched and provided to new employees in a structured way.
  • Order overview – A simple app that shows current orders with status, date and owner and highlights bottlenecks in the week ahead. Data can be imported from spreadsheets.
Module 7 Data protection, quality & transfer to daily work
  • SMEs must also comply with the GDPR when using AI, for example through data processing agreements and clear rules on which customer and employee data may be entered. The EU AI Act requires businesses to ensure adequate AI literacy among staff, and trade secrets and customer data belong only in approved tools.
  • Ground rules for safe AI use in your team
  • Checking results: facts, sources, tests and the four-eyes principle
  • Personal action plan for the next 30 days
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Practical scenarios from your field

Quotes and customer correspondence

AI drafts quote text, service descriptions, follow-up emails and replies to customer enquiries based on your templates and price lists – you review and send.

Reviewing tenders and contracts

Tender documents, suppliers' terms and framework agreements are summarised for requirements, deadlines, liability and special conditions so you can decide faster. Key exclusion criteria are highlighted clearly.

Recruitment

Job adverts, careers page copy, interview guides and onboarding plans are written for the target audience to stand out in the competition for skilled staff.

Preserving know-how

The experience of long-serving employees is captured in interviews and structured with AI into work instructions, FAQs and onboarding material before it is lost to retirement.

Marketing without an agency

Website copy, newsletters, social posts, case studies and trade fair materials are created with AI and adapted to the language of your customers. Your company gains visibility without a marketing department.

Automating workflows

Recurring processes such as sorting incoming invoices, routing enquiries or producing reports from spreadsheets are connected using no-code tools and AI agents. This noticeably relieves small teams and reduces errors.

Possible hands-on projects

Quote calculator

A small web app that stores service items and prices, assembles a quote via a form and generates quote text in your company style.

Knowledge base

An internal tool where work instructions, checklists and FAQs are collected, searched and provided to new employees in a structured way.

Order overview

A simple app that shows current orders with status, date and owner and highlights bottlenecks in the week ahead. Data can be imported from spreadsheets.

Prerequisites

No programming knowledge is required; confident use of a browser, office applications and spreadsheets is enough. Working in a small or medium-sized business; no technical background required.

Technical requirements

Your own laptop with an up-to-date browser, Git and an AI coding tool of your choice, such as an AI editor or coding agent with an active account.

Data protection & compliance

SMEs must also comply with the GDPR when using AI, for example through data processing agreements and clear rules on which customer and employee data may be entered. The EU AI Act requires businesses to ensure adequate AI literacy among staff, and trade secrets and customer data belong only in approved tools.

Suggested dates

All dates are suggestions – your preferred date is always possible.

  • Mon, 23 November 2026 – Tue, 24 November 2026 Online Request
  • Thu, 3 December 2026 – Fri, 4 December 2026 Kaiserslautern Request
  • Thu, 10 December 2026 – Fri, 11 December 2026 Online Request
  • Thu, 17 December 2026 – Fri, 18 December 2026 Bremen Request
  • Wed, 13 January 2027 – Thu, 14 January 2027 Augsburg Request
  • Mon, 25 January 2027 – Tue, 26 January 2027 Online Request

Frequently asked questions

Is vibe coding only suitable for quick prototypes?

Vibe coding shines with prototypes, internal tools and experiments. With the right practices, namely clear specifications, tests, reviews and sound version control, results can also be turned into production-ready applications. The course teaches you to manage that transition deliberately and to recognise early on when rebuilding is the wiser option.

Which tools are used in the course?

The course is vendor-neutral. We work with the main tool categories: AI editors such as Cursor or Windsurf, coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex, and browser-based app builders. You are welcome to use your preferred tool, as the principles of specification, iteration, quality and security apply to all of them.

How should I deal with security risks in generated code?

Generated code often contains typical weaknesses such as hard-coded credentials, missing input validation or overly open interfaces. You learn to check specifically for these patterns, build security requirements into the specification from the start, use automated scanning and require a deliberate human sign-off before every deployment.

How should a small business get started with AI?

Start with two or three concrete, time-consuming tasks such as quotes, correspondence or job adverts. Choose a privacy-compliant tool, set simple rules and let the team practise together. In the course you develop exactly this kind of starter plan for your company.

Do we need our own IT department?

No. Common AI assistants and no-code automations can be used without programming skills. What matters is deliberate tool selection, data processing agreements and clear responsibilities. For integrations with industry software, occasional external support may help, but getting started is something you can do yourselves.

How much does “Vibe Coding for SMEs” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 2 training day(s) with a live trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. Our suggested dates are just a guide. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and confirm within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart or Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

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