I build the systems I research.
I am Gilbert Seilheimer, research associate at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences — augmented reality, IoT and workflow automation.
From Gengenbach in the Black Forest I build and run CONTIC, eilige-EDV and EDU-SPACE on Docker, n8n, NocoDB and Odoo.
Three companies. One stack. Zero cloud dependency.
WHO I AM
About
I connect applied research with hands-on practice — as a freelance IT consultant, and as a researcher at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
I run CONTIC, an on-premise workflow automation and consulting practice, together with eilige-EDV for hands-on IT delivery and EDU-SPACE for practice-based teaching in e-commerce and software prototyping. Alongside that, I work as a research associate at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences on augmented reality, IoT and smart-factory technology. That combination — academic grounding and running real infrastructure — is what shapes how I work.
WHAT I DO
Services
Automation & Process Consulting
Turning manual, error-prone workflows into automated, self-hosted systems — from process analysis to implementation with n8n, NocoDB and Odoo, the same stack running CONTIC’s own operations day to day.
Web Development & E-Commerce
Building and running websites, online shops and e-business prototypes — from a single HTML5 page to a full platform — with the same practical, on-premise approach used across CONTIC, eilige-EDV and EDU-SPACE.
AR, IoT & Applied Research
Exploring augmented reality and IoT/smart-factory technology in research and teaching contexts — grounded in ongoing work at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, not a slide deck.
SELECTED WORK
Projects in Practice
contic.de — Self-Hosted Business & Automation Stack
Designed and run CONTIC’s fully on-premise stack — self-hosted n8n, NoCoDB and Odoo on Docker (vServer, Keyweb) — for data-sovereign automation and AI workflows across the whole consulting operation.
eilige-EDV.de — Hands-On IT Delivery
Run eilige-EDV as CONTIC’s hands-on execution arm — network setup, cloud migration, backups, cybersecurity and IT training — delivering fast, dependable support to SMBs, associations and public bodies across the Ortenaukreis.
edu-space.de — Education Platform
Teach and run EDU-SPACE, a practice-based programme in e-commerce, e-business and rapid prototyping — fully on-premise, open-source tools — for universities, public administration and vocational training across Germany and Switzerland.
GOOD TO KNOW
FAQ
Two roles that feed each other. As a freelance IT consultant I turn manual, error-prone workflows into self-hosted automated systems, and I build websites, online shops and e-business prototypes. As a research associate at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences I work on augmented reality, IoT and smart-factory technology. What I research, I also run in production — which is why I can tell you what holds up and what only sounds good.
All three are mine, and they divide the work rather than compete for it. CONTIC is the consulting practice for on-premise automation and process work. eilige-EDV is its hands-on execution arm — network setup, cloud migration, backups, cybersecurity and support. EDU-SPACE is the teaching side, a practice-based programme in e-commerce, e-business and prototyping for universities, public administration and vocational training. All three share one self-hosted stack, so a solution can move from advice to delivery to teaching without changing tools.
Write to me here for teaching, speaking, press enquiries and smaller technical work — anything where you specifically want me. Larger consulting mandates run through CONTIC, which has the structure for them. If you are not sure which applies to you, just ask and I will point you the right way.
Docker, n8n, NocoDB and Odoo, self-hosted throughout — full data control, no vendor lock-in. It is the same stack that runs the day-to-day operations of CONTIC, so I have already met its failure modes before recommending it to anyone else.
Gengenbach in the Black Forest, in the Ortenau district. On-site work happens across the region; everything else I handle remotely, and I work with clients well beyond it.
Research associate. I am Business Service Owner for campus IT and IT workplaces, I run the labs at the Gengenbach campus for the Faculty of Business, and I teach IT fundamentals and mobile commerce.
Thirty minutes, free of charge and without obligation. You describe what you are working on, I tell you whether I can help and how I would approach it. If it is not a fit, I will say so — and point you somewhere better where I can.
GET IN TOUCH
Let’s Talk About Your Project
Prefer to talk it through? Book a free 30-minute intro call — pick a slot that works for you.
Larger consulting mandates run through my agency CONTIC. For teaching, speaking or press enquiries, reach me through the contact form.