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Lehner Leuchten GmbH is a German manufacturer of outdoor and street lighting solutions, headquartered in Burglengenfeld, Bavaria, and operating as a subsidiary within the Selux Gruppe. The company produces technical, decorative, and historical luminaires alongside complementary urban street furniture, primarily serving municipalities, cities, and public authorities across Germany with selective international project work. It positions itself as a 'Manufaktur', combining handcrafted production with automated manufacturing, and develops custom, project-based solutions in close collaboration with architects and lighting planners.

Its product portfolio spans mast lights, wall lights, light columns, bollards, cable lights, and project/special luminaires, with technology differentiation centered on LED-based smart lighting. The flagship smart-city offering, CityCabinet, is an intelligent switching cabinet that centralizes lighting, meters, sensors, and consumption management with remote monitoring and real-time error diagnostics. The portfolio also includes the Biosphärenleuchte (insect-friendly luminaire) addressing biodiversity concerns in municipal procurement, plus DALI/Modbus/IoT protocol support and BMS/SCADA interoperability for integration with existing municipal infrastructure.

The business operates a B2B, project-based model with revenue derived primarily from hardware sales of luminaires and smart-city infrastructure, supplemented by professional services spanning consultation, planning, and commissioning. Go-to-market is executed through direct enterprise field sales with regional representatives covering South Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, supported by trade-show participation (including Smart City Expo World Congress), an annual Technologietag, and digital catalog distribution. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed figures, oriented to public-sector procurement cycles and tender processes.

Name

Leaner

Legal name

Lehner Leuchten GmbH

Website

https://lehner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lehner Leuchten GmbH is a German manufacturer of technical, decorative, and historical outdoor luminaires plus smart-city digitalization products (CityCabinet), serving municipalities, cities, and public authorities primarily in Germany as part of the Selux Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Outdoor lighting manufacturing
• LED street lighting
• Smart city infrastructure
• Urban lighting design
• Decorative luminaires

Headquarters

HQ city

Burglengenfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Products: Sale of technical, decorative, and historical luminaires including mast lights, wall lights, light columns, cable lights, and bollard lights for urban outdoor spaces.
2. Custom/Special Luminaires: Project-based custom lighting solutions developed in collaboration with architects and lighting planners for specific urban projects.
3. Smart City Infrastructure: CityCabinet intelligent control systems for digitalizing street lighting and power management in urban infrastructure.
4. Professional Services: Consultation, planning, and commissioning services from initial consultation through to installation and operation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lehner Leuchten GmbH manufactures and sells technical, decorative, and historical outdoor luminaires — including mast lights, wall lights, light columns, bollards, spotlights, and pedestrian crossing lights — as well as urban street furniture and custom project luminaires. The company also offers smart-city solutions, notably the CityCabinet intelligent switching cabinet for digitalizing street lighting and the insect-friendly Biosphärenleuchte, providing full-service capabilities from consultation through planning to commissioning.

Product overview

Lehner Leuchten GmbH is a manufacturer of technical, decorative, and historical luminaires plus high-quality urban furniture. The product portfolio includes mast lights, wall lights, light columns, cable lights, and bollards. The company offers the CityCabinet as an intelligent switching cabinet solution for digitalizing street lighting. Additional offerings include smart lighting solutions with LED technology, modular sensors for Smart City projects, the Biosphärenleuchte (insect-friendly luminaire), and comprehensive urban space lighting solutions from decorative to technical applications. The company operates as a 'Manufaktur' (manufactory) combining traditional craftsmanship with modern automated production techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CityCabinet: Intelligent switching cabinet solution for digitizing street lighting and electricity consumers, offering centralized intelligence for lighting, meters, sensors, and consumption management.

Products and services

• CityCabinet Intelligent switching cabinet solution for digitalizing street lighting and electrical consumers. Provides centralized intelligence combining lighting, meters, sensors, and consumption management with remote monitoring, control, and real-time error diagnostics. Compatible with DALI, Modbus, IoT platforms, and existing BMS/SCADA solutions for municipalities, energy providers, and grid operators.
• Biosphärenleuchte (Biosphere Luminaire) Insect-friendly luminaire designed to minimize impact on local ecosystems and protect biodiversity in urban areas. Sold as a standalone lighting product for municipalities, cities, and projects seeking ecologically responsible outdoor illumination.
• Smart Street Lighting Solutions (Intelligente Straßenbeleuchtung) Smart lighting solutions for smart cities featuring energy-efficient LED technology, modular sensor systems, and intelligent control for urban street lighting digitalization. Targeted at municipalities and cities pursuing smart city initiatives.
• Technische Leuchten (Technical Luminaires) Technical luminaires meeting high requirements for public street lighting in urban and municipal environments. Includes mast lights engineered for street and area illumination.
• Dekorative Leuchten (Decorative Luminaires) Decorative outdoor luminaires for urban spaces, parks, and private facilities, designed to combine functional illumination with aesthetic appeal.
• Historische Leuchten (Historical Luminaires) Historical-style luminaires for heritage and traditional urban settings, supporting period-appropriate aesthetics for city centers, heritage sites, and traditional streetscapes.
• Solarleuchten (Solar Luminaires) Solar-powered outdoor lighting solutions for sustainable illumination of streets, paths, and public spaces where grid-independent operation is desired.
• Wandleuchten (Wall Luminaires) Wall-mounted outdoor lighting solutions offered in various designs for façades, building exteriors, and perimeter illumination.
• Lichtstelen (Light Columns) Standing light columns for urban and park illumination, providing both pathway lighting and architectural visual elements.
• Poller (Bollards) Bollard luminaires for path and area lighting in pedestrian zones, parks, and urban squares, offering low-level guidance illumination.
• Strahler & Flutlichter (Spotlights & Floodlights) Accent spotlights and floodlights for targeted illumination of architectural features, façades, monuments, and large outdoor areas.
• Fußgängerüberweg (Pedestrian Crossing Lighting) Specialized lighting for pedestrian crossings ensuring safety and visibility at urban crosswalks, meeting public road-safety requirements.
• Handlauf- & Geländerleuchten (Handrail & Railing Lights) Integrated lighting solutions for handrails and railings, combining functional illumination with architectural integration on stairways, bridges, and walkways.
• Projekt- & Sonderleuchten (Project & Special Luminaires) Custom project-based and special luminaires designed and manufactured in-house for specific client requirements, developed in close collaboration with architects and lighting planners.
• Maste (Poles) Mast poles for street and area lighting installations, supplied as part of the company's complete lighting system offerings.
• Stadtmöbel (Urban Furniture) High-quality urban street furniture complementing outdoor lighting solutions, designed for integration into municipal and city public spaces.
• Professional Lighting Services (Consultation, Planning & Commissioning) End-to-end professional services covering lighting consultation, planning, and commissioning from initial project discussion through installation and operation. Delivered as part of project engagements with municipalities, architects, and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through LED conversion and intelligent dimming systems

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Selux GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company relationship. Lehner Leuchten is an company of the Selux Gruppe (Selux Group), a German lighting manufacturer. This affiliation provides strategic backing and potential synergies in lighting technology and market presence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TRILUX: German lighting manufacturer with broad indoor and outdoor portfolio including municipal street lighting and smart-city solutions. Overlaps in outdoor/urban applications but operates at significantly broader scale.
• Zumtobel Group: Austrian lighting group with extensive outdoor and infrastructure offerings through Thorn and Zumtobel brands. Competes in municipal and architectural outdoor segments but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group): European outdoor and street lighting brand under Zumtobel Group, competing for municipal tenders with a wide portfolio spanning road, urban, and tunnel lighting.
• Siteco (Signify): Germany-based outdoor lighting brand now part of Signify (Philips), offering street, road, and urban lighting plus smart-city controls. Competitor at larger scale with deeper R&D and software stack.

Direct peers

• WE-EF Leuchten: German specialty outdoor luminaire manufacturer with strong municipal, architectural, and streetscape focus. Comparable as a design-led, German-engineered outdoor lighting specialist serving public space projects.
• Schréder: Belgian-headquartered global leader in outdoor lighting with strong smart-city connected lighting platform (Exedra). Direct competitor in municipal street lighting tenders across Europe and international markets.
• AEC Illuminazione: Italian outdoor lighting manufacturer specializing in street, urban, and architectural luminaires with a strong European municipal customer base. Comparable as a specialty European outdoor lighting peer competing in similar tender segments.
• Hess GmbH: German manufacturer of outdoor luminaires and urban furniture serving municipalities and city projects, with a very comparable product portfolio (bollards, light columns, mast luminaires, custom urban design). One of the closest direct competitors to Lehner in the DACH municipal outdoor lighting segment.
• BEGA: Premium German outdoor lighting manufacturer known for architectural and urban applications, including bollards, wall, pole, and in-ground luminaires. Highly comparable in product mix, German manufacturing heritage, and architectural/municipal customer base.

Others

• Selux Gruppe: Parent company of Lehner Leuchten with overlapping outdoor, street, and architectural lighting portfolio. Included for context — directly comparable in products but relationship is parent/subsidiary rather than independent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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