Schleupen

What Schleupen does

Schleupen SE (HQ Ettlingen, Germany) is a private German software company that develops Schleupen.CS, a cloud-based Meter-to-Cash platform purpose-built for energy and water utilities in the German market. The platform covers all four utility market roles (supplier, grid operator, metering operator, water utility) on a single modular codebase, with modules for billing and contract management (featuring a Continuous Billing engine for dynamic tariffs and 24h supplier switching), market communication (AS4, Web-API), customer service processes, the CS.IT customer portal, and the SchleupenOne smartphone app. A distinctive capability is integrated Smart Meter Gateway Administration combined with one of Germany's few independent Smart Metering Sub-Certificate Authorities, both BSI-certified under TR 03109-6 and TR-03145. The company serves roughly one in four German municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) and reports Gateway Administration deployments at 130+ utilities, with individual contracts at customers such as Stadtwerke Lemgo reaching 65,000 contracts. AI features include the MAIA customer-service assistant (open-source LLM, operated on AWS Frankfurt for GDPR compliance) and a KI-Hub in CS.IT for pluggable third-party and local LLM integration.

The company earns revenue primarily through enterprise SaaS subscriptions for Schleupen.CS delivered via AWS (Schleupen.Cloud) on annual billing cycles, layered with professional services for implementation and SAP IS-U migration, managed services through its Business Service Providing (BSP) team, and modular Schleupen.Connect services (Web-API, directory service, PKI certificates) that are sold even to users of competing billing systems. FY2025 revenue exceeded €108 million (record level, up about €10 million year-over-year) with EBIT slightly higher at a stable margin, and headcount grew from 520+ to 630+ employees across its Ettlingen and Moers offices. Distribution is dominated by direct enterprise field sales running through EU procurement tenders, supplemented by an event-driven GTM (E-world, SMGW-Tagung, the 47th Anwendertagung 2026 in Dresden, Schleupen-Wassertage), technology partnerships (BTC AG for CLS, GET AG for pricing and EPEX SPOT, Solarize for Mieterstrom, endios for the mobile app, ITC AG for the AI web assistant), and an API-first channel that exposes infrastructure services to non-customers. Strategic leadership was restructured in May 2026 into a three-seat board (CEO/CMO, new COO Kersten Heineke from McKinsey, CTO seat to be filled), preserving family ownership continuity with the Heineke family represented across three generations.

Name

Schleupen

Legal name

Schleupen SE

Website

https://schleupen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Schleupen SE builds Schleupen.CS, a cloud-based Meter-to-Cash platform for German energy and water utilities, covering billing, market communication, smart meter gateway administration, and customer service processes. It serves roughly one in four German Stadtwerke with BSI-certified, AWS-hosted SaaS delivered with implementation and managed services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy and water utility software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

GRC Platforms & Workflow Automation (HDADAIAA), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation (BPAEAPAD)

Keywords

• Utility billing software
• Smart meter administration
• Energy market communication
• Meter-to-cash platform
• Water utility software

Headquarters

HQ city

Ettlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Subscriptions (SaaS): Schleupen.CS is delivered as a SaaS solution (Schleupen.Cloud) hosted on AWS. Customers pay recurring subscription fees for platform access. The platform handles billing, gateway administration, market communication, and customer service functions.
2. Business Service Providing (BSP): Managed services offering where Schleupen specialists take over standard processes (e.g., market communication/MaKo) for customers. Reduces operational burden on customer organizations.
3. Professional Services & Implementation: Consulting and implementation services for platform deployment, system migrations (e.g., from SAP IS-U), and process optimization. EU tender processes mentioned for new customer acquisitions.
4. Schleupen.Connect Services: Modular technical services including Web-API certificates, directory service, and AS4 certificates, offered as SaaS to both Schleupen.CS users and users of competing billing systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Schleupen develops and sells the Schleupen.CS software platform, a cloud-native Meter-to-Cash SaaS solution hosted on AWS Frankfurt for the German energy and water utility market. The platform covers all four utility market roles (energy supplier, grid operator, metering operator, water utility) with modules for billing and contract management, market communication, customer service processes, smart meter gateway administration, and CLS management. Supporting offerings include Schleupen.Connect (Web-API, directory service, PKI certificates for 24h supplier switching), Schleupen.GRC for governance/risk/compliance, the CS.IT customer portal, the SchleupenOne mobile app, and Business Service Providing (BSP) for outsourced operations.

Product overview

Schleupen SE offers Schleupen.CS, a comprehensive software platform for the German energy and water utility market. The platform follows a modular architecture with core components for billing and contract management (Schleupen.CS Billing), market communication, customer service processes (CS.KSP), and gateway administration. Supporting modules include CLS-Management for grid-friendly control, Non-Commodity solutions for e-mobility and tenant electricity, and Schleupen.GRC for governance, risk and compliance. Customer-facing access is provided through the CS.IT portal (with integrated KI-Hub for AI chatbots) and the SchleupenOne smartphone app (developed by endios GmbH). Technical services include Schleupen.Connect for 24-hour supplier switching and AS4/Web-API for market communication. The platform is available as SaaS in AWS-Cloud or on-premise, with Business Service Providing options for outsourced operations. AI capabilities include MAIA knowledge retrieval assistant and voicebot integration. The company serves approximately one in four German city utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAIA: KI-Assistent (AI assistant) for customer service, based on open-source language model, used internally for 2 years before customer rollout.
• SchleupenOne
• Schleupen.Connect
• CS.IT
• Schleupen.Cloud

Products and services

• Schleupen.CS Central cloud-native Meter-to-Cash software platform for German energy and water utilities covering all four market roles (energy supplier, grid operator, metering operator, water utility). Includes billing and contract management, market communication, customer service processes, and integrated smart meter gateway administration. Available as SaaS in AWS-Cloud or on-premise. Version 3.0 adds Continuous Billing with automatic contract recognition and native dynamic tariff support.
• Gateway-Administration (GWA) BSI-certified complete solution for Smart Meter Gateway Administration enabling monitoring and management of intelligent metering systems under TR 03109-6, deployed at over 130 Stadtwerke. Includes SM-PKI certificate issuance via proprietary Sub-CA for secure gateway and market communication encryption.
• CLS-Management Controllable Local System management module for network-friendly control and switching of generation and consumption facilities via Smart Meter Gateways and control boxes. Integrated BTC | AMM Control Manager provides IEC 60870-5-104 interface for grid control system connectivity, supporting §14a EnWG compliance with dynamic grid charges.
• Schleupen.Connect Modular SaaS service package enabling 24-hour supplier switching mandated by the German Federal Network Agency. Includes Web-API, directory service, and PKI certificates (including AS4) for encrypted communication. Available to users of competing billing systems, not only Schleupen.CS customers.
• SchleupenOne Smartphone application developed by endios GmbH providing a complete digital customer interface for energy utilities. Features include self-service functions (bank data changes, meter reading via phone photo, payment adjustments), Home Energy Management System (HEMS) integration for dynamic tariff optimization, CRM integration, and loyalty programs for customer retention.
• CS.IT (Customer Portal) Digital customer portal acting as a data hub connecting third-party solutions (voicebots, AI chatbots, CRM systems, Home Energy Management Systems) to the Schleupen.CS platform. Provides self-service functionality including account management, contract viewing, consumption data, bill access, meter reading submission, and an energy management tool for EnEFG/GEG compliance.
• Schleupen.GRC Governance, Risk & Compliance software covering risk management, internal control systems, information security, and tax compliance, hosted at grc.schleupen.de as a separate product line.
• Business Service Providing (BSP) Managed services offering where Schleupen specialists take over standard processes such as market communication (MaKo) for customers, reducing operational burden on customer specialist departments.
• Schleupen.Netzkundenportal Grid customer portal for network operators (Netzbetreiber) enabling digital processes such as PV system registration and connection requests. Used by grid operators including EWR Netz GmbH.
• Akademie Training and education services for customers including seminars, web-seminars, and training programs, with the akademie.news newsletter for training updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew by €10 million to over €108 million in 2025, the highest in company history
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ITC AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 January 2026ITC AG developed the web assistant (AI chatbot) for the CS.IT online customer portal. The AI-powered chatbot simplifies processing of customer inquiries with full multi-language support, and is integrated into the Schleupen.CS platform accessing customer, contract, and meter data.
• endios GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025Endios developed the SchleupenOne smartphone app for Schleupen. The app serves as a complete digital customer interface with self-service functions, CRM integration, HEMS integration for dynamic tariff optimization, and loyalty programs. Expanded functionality makes it a central communication channel for utilities' end customers.
• BTC AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2025Schleupen partnered with BTC AG to integrate the BTC | AMM Control Manager into its SMGWA platform for CLS-Management. This enables secure control and dimming of decentralized generation and consumption units via Smart Meter Gateways, supporting compliance with §14a EnWG requirements. The solution is modular, uses market-standard technologies and interfaces, and supports a wide range of software solutions, gateways, and CLS control boxes regardless of manufacturer.
• GET AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 September 2025Schleupen.CS integrates GET AG's data services: the 'Cockpit Bestandskundenpricing' tool for customer retention pricing, and GET AG's EPEX SPOT exchange price data for dynamic tariff billing. GET AG is an official EPEX SPOT software provider. Integration automates pricing workflows and supports dynamic tariff billing with quarter-hourly exchange price data delivered via web service.
• Solarize Energy Solutions GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 September 2025Partnership for automated Mieterstrom (tenant electricity) billing integrated into Schleupen.CS. Solarize provides cloud-based software for decentralized supply concepts including tenant electricity and communal building supply. Features automated measurement data management with balancing, virtual meters, visualization, automated billing, reporting, and receivables management. Enables near-unlimited scalability with flexible product design including two-tariff systems and dynamic tariffs.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 16 July 2025Schleupen operates its cloud infrastructure on AWS, specifically in Frankfurt am Main data centers to ensure German data sovereignty and DSGVO compliance. The AI assistant MAIA and all SaaS services (Schleupen.Cloud, Schleupen.Connect) are operated on AWS. This is a critical infrastructure partnership enabling the company's SaaS delivery model.
• Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 January 2025Vattenfall Europe Sales procures Web-API certificates and the directory service from Schleupen.Connect, extending a prior successful relationship in AS4 certificates. This leverages Schleupen's modular service package for the 24h supplier switch mandate and builds on Vattenfall's market scale.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SIV.AG: German utility software vendor providing kVASy and related ERP/billing solutions for Stadtwerke and energy suppliers. Direct competitor in the German municipal utility market, particularly for ERP replacement and Meter-to-Cash processes.
• PSI Software AG: Listed German software company with PSI Energy/Cable and Wasser/Logistics divisions serving energy network operators, utilities, and infrastructure operators. Competes directly with Schleupen in grid management, network control, and utility software.
• Count+Care GmbH & Co. KG: German software subsidiary focused exclusively on utility industry solutions for municipal utilities and energy suppliers. Direct competitor in ERP, billing, and Meter-to-Cash offerings for the German Stadtwerke segment.
• Wilken Software Group: German software vendor with a dedicated Energy and Utilities business unit providing ERP and billing solutions for municipal utilities. Directly competes with Schleupen.CS in the German Stadtwerke market for billing and contract management.
• rku.it GmbH: German IT specialist serving the energy and water sector with billing, network management, and customer service solutions. Comparable in target market and product scope, focused on municipal and regional utilities in Germany.
• Procontrol GmbH: German vendor providing process control, ERP, and billing software for utilities, waste management, and municipal services. Overlaps with Schleupen's billing and metering offerings, particularly for smaller municipal utilities.
• KISTERS AG: German software vendor specializing in IT solutions for the energy, water, and environmental sectors. Direct competitor to Schleupen.CS in utility billing, market communication, and meter data management for German municipal utilities and energy suppliers.

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International GmbH: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm, providing cloud, IoT, and industry solutions including utility-sector IT services. Broad incumbent competing with Schleupen's managed services and cloud/SaaS offerings for large German utilities.
• SAP SE: Global ERP incumbent whose SAP IS-U (Utilities) product has historically dominated the German utility market and is now being phased out. Schleupen is actively displacing IS-U installations; SAP represents both a legacy replacement opportunity and a broader ERP competitive threat.

Others

• EnBW AG (BITS / Smart Markets): Major German energy utility operating significant in-house IT/OT capabilities including utility platforms. While primarily a customer-side player, EnBW's technology arm develops competing digital infrastructure for energy markets, adjacent to Schleupen's solutions space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SchleupenAG
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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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