Open market overview

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3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

Technology in its regional context

Explore cities, regions and events

What shapes a place? Which providers and applications matter there? Regional reports connect local characteristics with technology, companies and documented projects.

Exhibition directory · Essen

eWorld · 798 exhibitors

E-world 2027 · 16–18 February 2027

Explore the energy sector through companies and locations: exhibitor profiles, cities, countries, halls and stands with direct source links.

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Exhibitor data: 26 October 2026. Participation and stand details come from the supplied export and have not been reconfirmed live.

New entry point · Tasks and industries

Explore functions and related solutions

Start with ten business functions in the energy industry. Task profiles and related solution topics, with room for further industries.

Translation notice: German catalogue text is translated automatically. Content that is already published in English retains its original title. The directly linked original source remains authoritative.

12 impact areas

Where should a solution have an impact?

Impact areas describe real systems. They are more stable than trends and broader than individual industries.

5,139 knowledge items are classified. 721 have been editorially reviewed; 4,418 still require staged quality assurance or a status decision.

Taxonomy · 2511 knowledge items

Enterprises and administration

All 3,737 observed content pieces are now classified within the SmartTech structure. 721 offerings have been editorially reviewed; all other classifications remain transparently marked as automatic pending quality assurance. The 77 reference items and additional curated sources are retained.

Observed
Practical guidance

Rippling

Kickstarting AI for your HR

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
AI-supported HR processes

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 80
Information resource

SAP (T)

The Profitability Imperative: Part 2 – How Improved Personalization in B2B Drives Higher Profits

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 80
Information resource

SAP (T)

Commitment to Profitability: Part 2 – Higher Profits through Better Personalization in B2B

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 71
Information resource

Modius

From Training to Inference- Why DCIM Is Becoming Mission-Critical

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 70
Information resource

Zendesk

Small and mid-sized businesses amplify lean teams and deliver personalized CX with contextual intelligence

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 66
Information resource

Randstad Deutschland

Incentives in recruiting: Flexible working hours remain the most important criterion

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 64
Information resource

DENIOS (L)

International success for DENIOS: Recruiting film “DENIOS – with idealism” wins award in Vienna

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedEditorial review · 64
Product declaration

HR Rocket

New job board software: Talents and jobs go live first

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Talents-and-Jobs Job Exchange Software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 63
Information resource

Cornerstone OnDemand Germany (T)

Cornerstone Skills Economy Report 2026:

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 62
Information resource

Fivetran

Vistaprint chooses Fivetran to activate its data and optimize personalized customer experiences

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 62
Information resource

INFO-MARKT

Recruitment of the next generation

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 61
Information resource

Nexia (S)

Nexia opens new digital future paths: Innovative training offer starts with NIS-2 trainings

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

abresa

Cloud Transformation in Human Resources

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

FRTG Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Digital personnel files: No general duty yet – but change has long since become a reality

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

FRTG Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Workation: Dream for employees, expensive tax trap for your company?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

Fifan

Recruitment is harder

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

VIMATA Group

humera shows new release at Zukunft Personal Nord

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

Promotionbasis

New platform staffSign simplifies employment contracts for HR and recruiting – digital, legally compliant, without paper

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

UKG

UKG study: Inefficient human resources cost companies several million euros annually

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Business or administrative software

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

eyroq s.r.o

Can technology learn care?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 57
Information resource

Impuls & Wirkung – Herbstrith Management Consulting

Stress killer without side effects! why humor is so healthy

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 56
Information resource

Keynote Speaker & Coach

Benchmarking: Processes yes, but skills of employees?

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 56
Information resource

Moontek IT Solutions

Why doctor’s practices today do not fail because of a shortage of specialists, but because of outdated IT

Machine translated

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Technology or enterprise solution

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Active

Observed

Publications systematically captured from defined portals.

Prepared

Curated

Original sources added selectively when they close an identifiable knowledge gap.

Later

Community

Traceable contributions with a disclosed role and verifiable provenance.

Market monitoring 2026

Original publications

3,737 results

fully taxonomically classified

SmartTech · Open orientation in the B2B technology market

Direct original references · no lead marketing · Scoring 0.2