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Standards Navigator Agent

The same question has a different answer in Bavaria than in North Rhine-Westphalia. The advice goes into the minutes without a source.

Answers questions on DIN, VDE and state building codes, and only ever with a source reference.

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Public administration

Four processes that take up the most time today

Developed in Germany · Hosted in the EU

Developed in Germany · Hosted in the EU or on-premises

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One question of interpretation, three sets of rules and sixteen state building codes.

The question comes from the project and sounds simple: is this design good enough? The answer is in a DIN standard, is restricted by a VDE regulation and applies in the version the federal state has adopted. Anyone looking for it works through chains of cross-references, and anyone giving it over the phone usually answers from experience.

1project enquirySite management asks whether the planned design is permissible as it stands.
3sets of rulesA DIN standard, a VDE regulation and the state building code interlock.
7cross-referencesEach source points on to the next until the applicable version is settled.
2hours of researchThat is how long it takes to trace the question properly back to the source.

The project team sees the difference in how quickly questions of interpretation are answered: 55% less research time, once every statement comes with its source.

The 55% reduction in research time is this agent's headline figure. The seven cross-references to the applicable version reflect a typical route through a question of interpretation; they are not a measured value.

Three steps through the process.

Every answer cites its source in DIN, VDE or the state building code; the specialist planners are responsible for how it applies to the individual case.

Identify the sets of rules behind the question

The agent determines which sets of rules the question touches and which of them apply in the federal state concerned. For each set of rules, it states the version it relies on.

Enquiry NAV-2026-118, 3 sets of rules consulted, federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia

Resolve the chain of cross-references to the source

The agent follows the cross-references between the sets of rules until it pins down the passage that answers the question. Where the standard and state law diverge, it sets out both side by side.

7 cross-references resolved, 1 discrepancy between the DIN requirement and the state regulation

Present the answer with sources

The agent drafts the answer and cites the section and paragraph for every statement. The specialist planners check it and sign off the interpretation for the project.

Draft answer for NAV-2026-118, 4 statements, each with 1 source by section and paragraph

What the agent does not do.

It does not sign off the interpretation for the actual build.

It sets out the standards position and the sources side by side. The specialist planners are responsible for the design chosen for the project.

It does not assess deviations from the standard.

It names the point where the design and the rules diverge. Whether the deviation is acceptable is settled by quality management with the certified building inspector.

It gives no answer without a source.

If a rule is not in the connected collection, it lists it as an open item in the answer. Technical writing arranges for it to be obtained.

Connected systems

  • Standards database
  • state building codes
  • project archive

Operations

  • Deployment modelEU cloud or private cloud
  • Data processingGDPR-compliant, no model training on your data
  • Responsible teamsEngineering, planning, quality management

The questions that come up before the first meeting.

How quickly is the Standards Navigator Agent ready to use?

A pilot typically runs on your own data within 6 to 8 weeks. The agent connects to your existing systems rather than running as a separate, parallel environment.

Where is the data processed?

EU cloud or private cloud. Processing is GDPR-compliant and models are never trained on your data. Details in the Trust Center.

Where does the figure “55% less research time” come from?

It is based on experience from comparable projects and process benchmarks, not a commitment. We work out the realistic effect for your organisation during the assessment before the pilot.

Related agents.

Intake review, case 2026/04711

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