krumedia

What krumedia does

krumedia GmbH is a privately held German software company headquartered in Karlsruhe that builds energy-management software for industrial, commercial, municipal, and smart-city customers. Founded approximately in 2000 and led by Managing Directors Dr. Dieter Braun and Dr. Michael Krutwig, the company employs around 50 developers, project managers, and consultants focused exclusively on energy data, energy efficiency, and IoT-integrated energy solutions. Its flagship product, enerchart, is a modular energy-management platform supporting ISO 50001 compliance, cross-site energy/environmental/process monitoring, and tariff-based load management; it integrates with LoRaWAN, MQTT, Modbus, OPC UA, and a wide range of industrial protocols via the MBS-Gateway translator and a built-in MQTT payload editor.

The company's revenue model combines subscription-based SaaS and custom enterprise deployments of enerchart, a low-priced one-time-license SaaS (energiesparbericht.de at €29, used by more than 3,000 auditors to generate over 5,400 DIN EN 16247-1 audit reports), managed-service contracts for the Kom.EMS municipal energy-management system developed for four German state energy agencies, project-based custom software development (Smart City, real estate portals, energy billing), and hardware sales of the secombo VPN security appliance. Customers include SAP, Volkswagen, IKEA, ZF Friedrichshafen, Boehringer Ingelheim, PORR, 1. FC Köln, VEA, and ECG, with geographic focus on Germany and Austria. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, self-service SaaS channels, an IoT partner ecosystem (HARTING MICA, Q-loud, Acal BFi, Comtac, EMU), and active participation in EU and national research consortia. In January 2026 the company received initial ISO 9001 certification from TÜV Rheinland.

Name

krumedia

Legal name

krumedia GmbH

Website

https://krumedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

krumedia GmbH is a privately held Karlsruhe-based software firm that builds the enerchart energy-management platform (ISO 50001 compliant), the energiesparbericht.de audit-report SaaS, and related IoT/energy solutions for industrial, municipal, and enterprise customers across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Forecasting & AI Optimization for Flexibility (Load/Price/Renewables/SoC) (EUAFAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy & Utilities in Manufacturing (Energy Management/Smart Metering) (IMAIAMAK), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Energy management software
• Industrial energy monitoring
• ISO 50001 compliance
• Smart city platforms
• Energy audit reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. enerchart Platform (SaaS and Custom): Enterprise energy management platform offered as scalable SaaS or custom deployment. Revenue from software licensing, subscription, and professional services for implementation and customization. Platform also serves as a customer portal or energy services platform for customers.
2. energiesparbericht.de SaaS: Affordable one-time license SaaS for energy audit report generation. Standalone license: €29 one-time (no subscription). Used by over 3,000 auditors to generate more than 5,400 audit reports. VALERI tool accessible even with expired license.
3. Custom Software Development: Tailor-made software solutions for energy management, energy efficiency, and data-driven industrial applications. Projects include Smart City platforms, energy billing systems, and customized IoT integrations. Revenue from project-based engagements.
4. Kom.EMS Municipal Platform: Municipal energy management system developed for multiple German state energy agencies. Revenue model involves development and ongoing platform provision for public sector clients.
5. secombo VPN Appliance: Sale of the secombo VPN security appliance (hardware/software bundle) for secure M2M communication. Available as a standalone product or as a MICA container.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

krumedia develops and sells the enerchart energy management software platform for ISO 50001-compliant energy management, cross-site energy and environmental monitoring, and tariff-based load management for industrial and enterprise customers. The company also operates the energiesparbericht.de SaaS for energy auditors to generate DIN EN 16247-1 audit reports and provides custom software development, IoT integrations, and Smart City solutions built on its modular architecture.

Product overview

krumedia offers a portfolio of three interconnected areas: (1) Enterprise Energy Management — anchored by the flagship enerchart platform (ISO 50001-compliant EnMS, monitoring, tariff-based load management), available as on-premise, private cloud, or SaaS deployment; (2) SaaS Products — including energiesparbericht.de for DIN EN 16247-1 energy audit reports and Kom.EMS for municipal energy management; and (3) Customized Solutions — Smart City applications, tenant portals, and IoT-integrated energy projects built on the enerchart modular architecture. Key add-on modules include secombo (VPN security appliance) and the MBS-Gateway (industrial protocol-to-MQTT translator). The portfolio serves enterprise, municipal, and industrial clients across Germany and Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• enerchart: Flagship software solution for sophisticated energy management according to ISO 50001, energy monitoring, and tariff-based load management. Enables cross-site monitoring of energy, environmental, and process data.
• energiesparbericht.de
• secombo
• Kom.EMS
• Kom.EMS

Products and services

• enerchart Flagship energy management software platform enabling ISO 50001-compliant energy management, cross-site energy and environmental monitoring, and tariff-based load management. Available as SaaS or custom deployment with broad IoT and industrial protocol integration (LoRaWAN, MQTT, Modbus, OPC UA).
• energiesparbericht.de

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,400 energy audit reports created by more than 1,200 auditors using energiesparbericht.de
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EMU AG (Switzerland)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2023EMU AG from Switzerland shared a trade show booth with krumedia at eltefa 2023 (Hall 10, Stand 10C2), presenting energy meters compatible with enerchart as part of their joint exhibition.
• Interreg Central Europe - MISSION CE CLIMATE ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023krumedia is a project partner in the EU Interreg Central Europe project 'MISSION CE CLIMATE' focused on building climate resilience systems in cities and municipalities. The 12-partner consortium spans six countries. krumedia contributes energy data management and digitalization expertise to the climate resilience planning initiatives.
• Q-loud GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2019Q-loud GmbH serves as a key technology partner providing IoT products (wireless components) that integrate with enerchart. At E-World 2019, krumedia demonstrated enerchart in interaction with Q-loud's IoT products. Q-loud products are used in customer projects such as energy monitoring at the 1. FC Köln stadium.
• Acal BFi GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2019Acal BFi partnered with krumedia at E-World 2019 to present a Smart City platform combining LoRaWAN sensors with enerchart for substation monitoring and smart city solutions. Acal BFi provides LoRaWAN sensor hardware that integrates with the enerchart platform.
• EnMaSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019krumedia co-exhibited with EnMaS at E-World 2019 (Hall 4, Stand 730), presenting enerchart and examples of customized IoT and energy solutions through the EnMaS distribution channel.
• Energy Agencies of Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and ThuringiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018krumedia developed Kom.EMS, the municipal energy management system, on commission for the four German state energy agencies. This is a flagship government partnership resulting in a product now used by municipalities across multiple German states for systematic energy management.
• EPS EnergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2017EPS Energy provided sales support for krumedia at Hannover Messe 2017 and SPS IPC Drives, acting as a sales partner in presenting enerchart and MICA-based solutions.
• HARTING Technology GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017krumedia is a founding partner of the HARTING MICA (Modular Industry Computing Architecture) network. The company develops customized MICA containers including Secombo VPN appliance and enerchart intermediary instances and data loggers. krumedia presented at Hannover Messe 2017 in the HARTING partner area and at SPS IPC Drives in Hall 10.0, Stand 10.0-140. The collaboration began with Harting's 2015 request for a custom energy management system with OPC UA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• envelio: Cologne-based grid management software provider for DSOs offering integrated grid transparency, flexibility and smart-grid operations. Adjacent to krumedia's smart-grid and Smart City capabilities with stronger utility-grid focus.
• GreenCom Networks: German IoT energy services platform targeting utilities and energy retailers with connected multi-energy management. Adjacent to enerchart's IoT and smart-metering capabilities but focused upstream on utilities rather than industrial enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• EnergyCAP: US-based energy and utility bill management plus EnMS software. Direct peer in the enterprise energy data management niche that krumedia serves, particularly around audited reporting and cross-site energy dashboards.
• DEXMA: Cloud-based energy intelligence platform serving SMB and mid-market customers across Europe. Overlaps directly with enerchart on multi-site energy monitoring, submetering and ISO 50001-style dashboards delivered as SaaS.
• KISTERS AG: German software vendor specializing in energy data management, smart grid and metering IT. Direct competitor to enerchart in ISO 50001-aligned energy management for utilities, municipal and industrial clients across the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Industrial giant with Energy Manager / Navigator within its Smart Infrastructure suite. Broader portfolio but overlapping capability for industrial energy monitoring, ISO 50001 and facility energy optimization.
• Honeywell Forge Energy Management: Honeywell's enterprise building and energy management suite offering submetering, fault detection and energy optimization for commercial real estate and industrial facilities. Overlaps with enerchart's enterprise EnMS but inside Honeywell's broader building automation stack.
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Industrial software platform including EcoStruxure Energy & Sustainability. Bundles EnMS, sub-metering and carbon reporting alongside broader building/industrial automation offerings — broader scope than krumedia but functionally overlapping.
• IBM Envizi: IBM's sustainability and energy management software suite for ESG, carbon and energy data across enterprise real estate and operations. Overlaps with enerchart on multi-site energy and Scope 1-3 reporting within a much larger enterprise software stack.
• ABB Ability Energy Manager: ABB's industrial IoT and energy management suite covering energy monitoring, asset optimization and ISO 50001 compliance for industrial sites. Direct functional overlap with enerchart inside ABB's much broader automation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Pinterestde.pinterest.com/krumediaGmbH

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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