Energieagentur Regio Freiburg

What Energieagentur Regio Freiburg does

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg GmbH is a privately-held regional energy and climate consulting firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. The firm advises four primary customer segments — municipalities, businesses, homeowners (including apartment-owner communities/WEGs), and institutional clients such as churches and social organisations — on climate protection concepts, climate adaptation, municipal heat planning, energy audits, building renovation roadmaps, photovoltaic deployment, and sustainability reporting under CSRD/VSME. Service delivery combines strategic concept development, technical assessments, citizen and stakeholder engagement, and implementation support, supported by an accredited network of approximately 40 Energiegutachter (energy consultants) and multiple ongoing regional platforms including KEEN, the PV-Netzwerk Südlicher Oberrhein, Zielgerade2030, and the Stromspar-Check programme.

The business model is a hybrid of fee-based professional services and publicly-funded advisory work. Fee-based revenue streams include Klimaschutzkonzepte, Quartierskonzepte, Energie-Audits, Product Carbon Footprints, CSRD/VSME sustainability reporting, Sanierungsfahrpläne, and Energiegutachten, with pricing negotiated per project scope. A parallel freemium channel — most visibly the KESS competence centre opened in July 2025 and free citizen events — feeds the paid pipeline and is supported by funding from Stadt Freiburg, Land Baden-Württemberg (including the Umweltministerium-backed Beratungsstelle Kommunale Wärmeplanung Südlicher Oberrhein), Zukunft Altbau, BAFA, KfW, and L-Bank. Marketing and customer acquisition are primarily direct, event-driven, and network-based rather than digital/performance-led, leveraging public events, workshops, solar walks, campaigns (e.g., 'Dein Dach kann mehr', 'WEG der Zukunft', 'Kleiner wohnen – besser wohnen'), and partnerships with municipal governments and ecclesiastical bodies. AI and technology play only a minor, project-specific role (notably the I4C city-modelling project), with no proprietary software products and no app distribution; core technology is human expert knowledge of German energy and climate regulation, funding programmes, and regional building stock.

Name

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg

Legal name

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg GmbH

Website

https://energieagentur-regio-freiburg.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg is a private regional energy and climate consulting firm founded in 1999 in Freiburg, Germany, advising municipalities, businesses, homeowners, and institutions on climate protection, energy efficiency, heat planning, and sustainability reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg Im Breisgau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Consulting Services: Fee-based advisory services for municipalities, businesses, and institutions including energy concepts, climate protection concepts, climate adaptation concepts, and sustainability reporting (CSRD/VSME). Services include building energy assessments, heating strategies, and municipal energy management.
2. Event Services: Organizes and conducts events, workshops, seminars, and training sessions on climate and energy topics. Events range from free citizen consultations to fee-based professional development courses.
3. Free Community Services: Free advisory services including KESS (Kompetenzzentrum Energie, Sanieren & Solar) providing free consultation for Freiburg residents, supported by municipal funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg is a regional energy and climate consulting agency delivering advisory services to municipalities, businesses, homeowners, institutions, and churches. Core offerings include climate protection concepts, municipal heat planning, climate adaptation strategies, sustainability reporting (CSRD/VSME), energy audits, product carbon footprints, and funding navigation. The firm also runs the free KESS competence center for Freiburg citizens and operates regional networks such as KEEN and the PV-Netzwerk Südlicher Oberrhein.

Product overview

Energieagentur Regio Freiburg operates as a regional energy agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services for municipalities, businesses, homeowners, and institutions. The core offerings include climate protection concepts (Klimaschutzkonzepte), district concepts (Quartierskonzepte), municipal energy management, and specialized consulting for heat planning. Key campaigns include KESS (Kompetenzzentrum Energie, Sanieren & Solar), the PV campaign 'Dein Dach kann mehr!', and the energy efficiency network KEEN. The portfolio encompasses sustainability reporting (CSRD/VSME), energy audits, product carbon footprint calculations, and climate adaptation concepts. Additional services include 100% climate-friendly event organization, building energy concepts, PV consultation for multi-family buildings, and funding guidance. The organization facilitates multiple regional networks including the Photovoltaik Netzwerk Südlicher Oberrhein and the Netzwerk Energiegutachter. It operates as a consulting and advisory organization rather than a software product company, with services delivered through direct consultation, workshops, events, and guided implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KESS – Kompetenzzentrum Energie, Sanieren & Solar: A free consultation center for Freiburg residents regarding energy efficiency, building renovation, and solar energy solutions.

Products and services

• Klimaschutzkonzepte (Climate Protection Concepts)

Quantifiable outcome

• 390,000+ low-income households reached with Stromspar-Check, saving 640,000 tonnes of CO2
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner for Freiburg operations. Co-develops and implements campaigns including 'Dein Dach kann mehr' (PV campaign), KESS competence center, and various citizen engagement initiatives. Stadt Freiburg provides funding and political support for energy agency programs.
• Land Baden-Württemberg (Umweltministerium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Beratungsstelle Kommunale Wärmeplanung Südlicher Oberrhein. Supports regional climate consulting initiatives and campaign financing. Provides policy direction and program framework for regional energy agencies.
• Zukunft AltbaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-funded program (Landesprogramm) that co-funds consulting services and renovation examples. Refers citizens to energy agency services and provides additional resources for building renovation advice.
• BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal agency administering funding programs that energy agency consultants help clients navigate. Programs include BEG (Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings), energy consulting subsidies, and climate initiatives.
• KfWcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal development bank providing favorable financing for energy efficiency and climate protection projects. Energy agency helps clients identify and apply for appropriate KfW programs.
• L-BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState development bank of Baden-Württemberg offering combined loans for SMEs and climate funding programs. Clients referred for financing solutions.
• Erzdiözese FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional client for church energy consulting. Pursuing climate neutrality by 2030 for all ecclesiastical buildings. Energy agency developed heating strategies for historic churches and maintains ongoing energy management partnership.
• KEEN (Kommunales Energieeffizienz-Netzwerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal energy efficiency network for southern Oberrhein region. Provides ongoing peer exchange, joint consulting, and best practice sharing among member municipalities. Organized and facilitated by energy agency.
• PV-Netzwerk Südlicher OberrheincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional photovoltaic network coordinated by energy agency. Combines analog and digital information materials with individual consulting and events. Focuses on connecting PV-interested parties and stakeholders.
• Zielgerade2030coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate alliance helping companies achieve fossil fuel independence and resilience. Energy agency facilitates the alliance and supports participating companies in implementing climate measures.
• Stromspar-Check InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide program that has checked 390,000+ low-income households saving 640,000 tonnes of CO2. Energy agency maintains the database, trains trainers, and provides regional support in three German states.
• Klimaschutzstiftung Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate protection foundation managing Klimafonds Baden-Württemberg. Energy agency supports by pricing unavoidable emissions and contributing to regional climate protection through moor, forest, and soil renaturation projects.
• Evangelische Landeskirche BadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in church energy network along with Erzdiözese Freiburg. Co-develops energy campaign for ecclesiastical buildings and maintains quality standards for energy assessments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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