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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

Open regional reportRegion

Middle Franconia

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

Urban and rural · Energy · Infrastructure

Open regional reportCity

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.

13 matching knowledge items
CuratedAutomatically curated · 81
Case study

XM Cyber

Lidl Spain focuses remediation

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Continuous exposure management

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
B2B performance overview

Kaufland

Entry as a purchasing country supplier

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
Supplier and dealer access

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Guide

Kaufland

Onboarding for marketplace retailers

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
International marketplace onboarding

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Knowledge platform

Kaufland

Seller University

Challenge:
Personnel and skills

Solution:
Knowledge platform for online retailers

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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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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Guide

Kaufland

Sell internationally

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
International marketplace distribution

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Product information

Kaufland

Retail Media with Kaufland Interact

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
Retail Media Platform

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Guide

Kaufland

Smart Pricing

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Automated price control

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Practical report

Lidl

Supplier dialogue and joint value creation

Machine translated

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Supplier management and cooperation

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Practical report

Lidl

Net-zero target and sustainability report

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Decarbonisation of trade value added

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Company resource

Schwarz Gruppe

Fields of action and responsibility

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Responsible value creation

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
B2B performance overview

Degro

Private labels and branded products for retail

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
Private label and brand products

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CuratedAutomatically curated · 76
Product overview

Degro

Pet ranges for trading partners

Machine translated

Challenge:
Turnover and growth

Solution:
Pet products for specialised and retail trade

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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