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3,737 observed publications2,130 normalised providers27 portals

Technology in its regional context

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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.

City

Nuremberg

N-ERGIE in its city context: building stock, established district-heating networks and local heat sources with official project evidence.

Heat · Networks · Smart city

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Middle Franconia

Urban consumption and rural solar generation: N-ERGIE network development, planning areas and supply-territory boundaries.

Urban and rural · Energy · Infrastructure

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Essen

Heat planning, LoRaWAN at Dürerschule and documented energy-company locations in the E-world host city.

Heat transition · Digital maps · E-world

Open regional reportRegion · RVR territory

Ruhr metropolis

DoHa hydrogen pipeline, water supply and municipal data cooperation: infrastructure across city boundaries.

Hydrogen · Industry · Regional cooperation

Open regional reportTown and regional context

Wittlich

Wengerohr’s industry and heat planning, the district digital strategy, A EINS in Wittlich and Portazon in the Trier area.

Industry · Heat · Digital services

Open regional reportIndependent city

Munich (city)

Stadtwerke München and M-net: heat supply, geothermal planning and fibre within the city of Munich.

Heat · Fibre · Digital services

Open regional reportDistrict

Munich (district)

Geothermie Unterhaching and Gemeindewerke Oberhaching: local heat and fibre networks, distinct from the city of Munich.

Geothermal energy · Municipal networks · Fibre

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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 · 136 knowledge items

Trade and consumption

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 report

Akeneo (T)

Accelerate product data and product releases with Akeneo

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Product Information Management

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Observed
Trade article

Perspectix

Transforming trade branches with digital twins into experience locations

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Digital twin for branch planning and sales

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 72
Information resource

Akeneo (T)

OMR Festival: Akeneo Presents Masterclass on Product Data Management and Fast Marketplace Launches

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Trade, product data or customer experience solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 67
Whitepaper

4ALLPORTAL

Ensure Data Quality, Optimize Processes and Deliver Information Consistently

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
4ALLPORTAL Product Information Management

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 62
Information resource

Emporix

Emporix grows strongly and positions new platform generation for automated B2B trading

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Trade, product data or customer experience solution

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Solution overview

Kaufland

Connected software solutions

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Marketplace interfaces and partner solutions

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ObservedEditorial review · 97
Product declaration

Vodafone

Vodafone offers new solution for more reliable digital payments

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Prioritised mobile connectivity for digital payment transactions

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ObservedEditorial review · 98
Case study

Telefónica Deutschland

Telefónica digitalises JYSK furniture stores

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Mobile-based digitalisation of a nationwide branch network

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Active

Observed

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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