What JUNG does

JUNG (legal entity: Albrecht Jung GmbH & Co. KG) is a German family-owned manufacturer of premium electrical installation and building automation products, founded in 1912 in Schalksmühle and now employing approximately 1,700 people across headquarters, the Lünen production and logistics site (25,000 m²), and the Stuttgart regional sales center, with 18 international subsidiaries. The portfolio spans design-led switch ranges (LS 990, LS 1912, A 550, A FLOW, A CREATION, LS ZERO) offered in materials including plastic, stainless steel, chrome, brass, and brushed bronze, alongside three building-automation platforms: KNX building technology for professional installations, JUNG HOME (Bluetooth Low Energy mesh) for wireless smart-home control, and eNet for retrofit wireless automation. The product surface also includes Matter push-button devices, the LS TOUCH room controller, the Magnetic Charger (Qi2 wireless charging integrated into switch frames), sensors (weather station), software tools (KNX Konfigurator, AR Studio, JUNG HOME Konfigurator, JUNG Visu Pro, Smart Visu Server, Smart Panel 8), and door-communication integration with Siedle. Underlying communication protocols include KNX, BLE, Bluetooth Mesh, EnOcean, ZigBee, and DECT.

JUNG generates revenue principally through hardware sales (switches, sockets, automation components) sold via a trained Fachpartner (specialist partner) network in Germany and through international subsidiaries and showrooms abroad, with a direct e-commerce shop handling software licenses and remote-access products. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (with regional sales centers such as Stuttgart) targeting architects, planners, engineering offices, and hospitality/healthcare/yacht specifiers, with a consumer-adjacent software/license channel for installers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; B2B customers are routed through specialist partners. The company serves verticals including hospitality (e.g., Rosewood Munich, Tai Urban Resort), healthcare, residential, luxury marine, and commercial real estate, and emphasizes 'Made in Germany' production, design collaborations with DORNBRACHT and Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, and over 100 years of heritage under the motto 'Progress as Tradition'. Governance remains with the founding family through Jung-Elektro GmbH as general partner, with Harald Jung as Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Thomas Fischl, Martin Herms, and Nikolas Schwarzelmüller-Krumbach as Managing Directors.

Name

JUNG

Legal name

Albrecht Jung GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://jung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JUNG is a family-owned German manufacturer of premium electrical installation and building automation systems, including KNX, JUNG HOME (Bluetooth mesh), and eNet platforms, serving architects, electrical installers, and hospitality, healthcare, residential, and yacht end markets across 18 international subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation & Electrical Installation

NAICS

Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Controls, Thermostats, Sensors & Building Automation (HVAC Controls) (IMADANAH)

Keywords

• Electrical installation systems
• Building automation
• Smart home technology
• Switch design
• KNX systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wettolsheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products - Switches and Sockets: JUNG generates revenue from selling physical switch ranges (LS 990, LS 1912, A 550, A FLOW, A CREATION) in various materials including plastic, metal (stainless steel, chrome, brass, brushed bronze), and glass. These are one-time hardware purchases sold through specialist electrical trade partners and the company's own shop.
2. Building Automation Systems: Revenue from KNX building technology systems, JUNG HOME smart home systems, eNet wireless solutions, and associated control devices (room controllers, sensors, actuators). Products include both hardware components and system-level solutions.
3. Software Licenses: JUNG sells software products including KNX Configurator PRO, JUNG Visu Pro, Smart Visu Server, Smart Panel 8, and IPS-Remote licenses. These are typically perpetual licenses or subscription-based remote access licenses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JUNG manufactures premium switches, sockets, and building automation systems for residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and marine applications. Founded in 1912 in Germany, the family-owned company produces over 5,000 articles combining traditional craftsmanship with smart technology integration through KNX, eNet, Matter, and its proprietary JUNG HOME platform.

Product overview

JUNG is a German premium manufacturer of switches and building system technology offering a comprehensive portfolio of design switch ranges (LS 990, LS 1912, A 550, A FLOW, A CREATION) and intelligent building automation systems. The product portfolio includes three main system platforms: KNX Building Technology for professional building automation, JUNG HOME for wireless smart home solutions using Bluetooth Low Energy, and eNet for wireless building automation. Additional product lines include the Magnetic Charger for wireless smartphone charging, room controllers like LS TOUCH, and Matter-compatible smart home devices. The systems cover lighting control, shading/blinds, temperature regulation, energy management, security, door communication, and multimedia control. JUNG also provides software tools including KNX Konfigurator, AR Studio, JUNG HOME Konfigurator, and JUNG Visu Pro visualization software. The company emphasizes 'Made in Germany' quality and design excellence with products suitable for residential, hospitality, healthcare, and marine applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JUNG HOME: Smart home system for easy and budget-conscious electrical installation expansion.
• eNet
• JUNG Akademie

Products and services

• LS 990 Switch Series
• LS 1912 Anniversary Switch
• A 550 Switch Range
• A FLOW Switch Range
• A CREATION Switch Range
• KNX Building Technology
• JUNG HOME System
• eNet Wireless System
• LS TOUCH Touchscreen
• Magnetic Charger

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DORNBRACHTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJUNG and DORNBRACHT collaborated on the LS 990 in brushed bronze, an exclusive metal switch version featuring warm, finely textured surface emphasizing materiality and precision. This design partnership combines JUNG's switch expertise with DORNBRACHT's bathroom fixtures heritage.
• Les Couleurs Le CorbusiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJUNG holds a license for Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, offering switch ranges (LS 990, LS 1912) in the color palette created by architect Le Corbusier. This allows customers to match switches with the full range of 63 architectural colors.
• KNX UKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJUNG UK and KNX UK co-hosted an International Women's Day event at the JUNG UK showroom in London to celebrate and support women in the smart building sector, bringing together female industry professionals.
• Matter (Connectivity Standard Alliance)coreTechnology or IntegrationJUNG supports the Matter smart home standard, offering Matter push-button products that enable interoperability with other Matter-compatible devices from different manufacturers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gira: Gira is a German premium manufacturer of switches, socket systems, and KNX-based building automation — the closest direct competitor to JUNG in design-led German electrical installation. Both target architects, premium residential, and hospitality with comparable KNX product portfolios.
• Busch-Jaeger (ABB): Busch-Jaeger, the German brand of ABB, manufactures switches, socket systems, and KNX building automation under the Busch-free@home and KNX portfolios. It competes head-to-head with JUNG in Fachpartner channels and hospitality projects across the DACH region.
• Hager: Hager is a Franco-German manufacturer of electrical installation systems and KNX-based building automation (including the Berker, Berker by Hager ranges). It directly overlaps JUNG's product portfolio in switch design, smart home, and project business.
• Merten (Schneider Electric): Merten is a German switch and building automation brand owned by Schneider Electric, offering KNX system devices and design ranges. It is a like-for-like competitor to JUNG in the German electrical trade and architect channel.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global broad-line incumbent in electrical distribution, building automation, and energy management (Wiser, KNX, EcoStruxure). It competes with JUNG across all KNX-adjacent segments but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Legrand: Legrand is a global leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure, offering switches, wiring devices, and KNX-based automation under multiple brands (Celtic, Vantage, BTicino). It overlaps JUNG in premium switches and building automation but at broader portfolio and global scale.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure provides KNX-based building automation, switching devices, and energy management solutions for commercial and residential markets. It is a broad-line incumbent competing with JUNG primarily in larger commercial and healthcare projects.
• Lutron Electronics: Lutron is a US-based leader in lighting controls, shading, and whole-home automation (RA, Caseta, HomeWorks). It overlaps JUNG's lighting and shading control offerings, particularly in the premium hospitality and super-prime residential segments where JUNG specifies its switches.

Emerging players

• Loxone: Loxone is an Austrian emerging smart-home/building automation specialist offering its own proprietary Miniserver-based ecosystem (with KNX and Matter support). It competes with JUNG HOME and JUNG's KNX offering in the mid-market smart home and small commercial segment.

Regional players

• Feller (Schneider Electric): Feller is a Swiss premium manufacturer of switches, sockets, and KNX-based building automation, part of Schneider Electric. It is comparable to JUNG in product and channel but operates primarily in Switzerland rather than competing directly in JUNG's DACH core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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