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 · 150 knowledge items

Buildings and locations

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.

Curated
Platform overview

Siemens (T)

Building X: Operating digital buildings over their life cycle

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Digital building platform

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Observed
Trade article

Büro-Jung GmbH + Co. KG

Invisible energy predators: light, acoustics and climate in the office

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Optimisation of workplace and space

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Observed
Trade article

Vebego Facility Services B.V. & Co. KG (A)

Day cleaning reduces energy costs in office buildings

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Energy-oriented building cleaning services

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Observed
Trade article

Genetec Deutschland GmbH

Why access control is becoming a governance and cybersecurity priority

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Networked access control

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Observed
Corporate announcement

Minol-ZENNER

Solutions for the energy transition in the building sector

Machine translated

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Consumption and energy management for buildings

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Observed
Practical report

CMS IT-Consulting

Network renewal in ongoing clinical operations

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Location-wide network modernisation

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Observed
Trade article

komma,tec redaction GmbH

The Evolution of Digital Space Signage

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
Digital space and route guidance systems

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ObservedEditorial review · 83
Checklist

WEKA Intelligence

Checklist: German Building Energy Act requirements for building automation

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedPre-structured · 70
Information resource

Genetec Deutschland

Genetec Enables Enterprise Cloud Modernization with New Access Control Features in Security Center SaaS

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedPre-structured · 70
Information resource

Genetec Deutschland

Genetec Extends Flexible Access Control for Offline Environments in Cloud, On-Prem and Hybrid Installations

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 77
Checklist

WEKA Intelligence

Free download: Construction-site setup checklist

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedEditorial review · 67
Corporate announcement

NavVis

NavVis Secures $85 Million in Series D Funding Round to Deliver Data Foundation for Physical AI

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
NavVi’s Platform for Spatial Data and Physical AI

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ObservedEditorial review · 63
Trade article

komma,tec redaction

End of the “Stangenwaren”: Why digital door signs need tailor-made systems

Machine translated

Challenge:
Quality and speed

Solution:
komma,tec Display Star and Smart Screen Integration

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 61
Information resource

BVI Bundesfachverband der Immobilienverwalter e.V

Future of real estate management: BVI realigns digital event WEG.SMART

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

BVI Bundesfachverband der Immobilienverwalter e.V

Building Modernization Act:

Machine translated

Challenge:
Regulation and transparency

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

FRTG Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Using real estate strategically: Why the main seminar of FRTG Essen goes far beyond classic investor tips

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 60
Information resource

Dienstleistungen24, Inhaber Jim Eichholz

Hire building cleaning without agency fee

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 58
Information resource

Minol-ZENNER-Gruppe

B.One Guide: New digital tool for efficient and sustainable building renovation

Machine translated

Challenge:
Sustainability and resources

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 55
Information resource

Ude FolierungsKonzepte

Record summer 2026: Sunscreen films reduce cooling load and climate costs in building stock

Machine translated

Challenge:
Safety and resilience

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 55
Information resource

Stiftung Campus Mensch

Campus Mensch Cooperation Award 2025 for the inclusion team of the SV Deckenpfronn and the Maria von Linden High School Calw

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 54
Information resource

SVA System Vertrieb Alexander

International standards vs. local flexibility: This is how the global system rollout succeeds – using the example of real estate management

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 54
Information resource

Listenchampion

Real Estate Agents Germany 2026: Listenchampion expands database to more than 3,500 brokerage companies

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace solution

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ObservedAutomatically assigned · 54
Information resource

Listenchampion

86 Real Estate Transactions in January 2026: Housing, Mixed-Use and Trading Shape Deal Flow

Machine translated

Challenge:
Costs and productivity

Solution:
Building, location or workplace 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