Medien - Energie - Technik supply and support

Name

Medien - Energie - Technik supply and support

Legal name

MET Medien-Energie-Technik GmbH

Website

https://met-hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MET Medien-Energie-Technik GmbH is a German housing-utility subsidiary serving ~60,000 residential units with broadband, heat contracting, PV tenant-electricity, and metering and smoke-detector services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Utility Services

NAICS

Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Utilities (22), Appliance Repair and Maintenance (811412)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

C&I Onsite/Behind-the-Meter Energy Supply (Solar, CHP, Microgrids) (EUAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Pump & Smart HVAC Controller Integration (HSAOANAD), Residential Demand Response (Smart Thermostats, HVAC, Water Heating, Home Batteries) (EUAFAGAA), Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Cable broadband services
• Heat contracting services
• Tenant electricity supply
• Smart metering services
• Residential energy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Multimedia Services Revenue: Cable television, internet, and telephony services to approximately 60,000 residential units across 140 cities in Hessen. Provided through connection to Vodafone Hesse cable network and own satellite reception systems.
2. Heat Contracting Revenue: MET builds and operates heating plants and supplies heat for space heating and hot water to nearly 6,000 residential units. Customers receive energy at prices below direct procurement while MET bears investment, maintenance, and replacement risk.
3. Measurement Services Revenue: Installation and maintenance of heating cost distributors, water meters, and smoke detectors. Revenue from equipment provision and consumption-based billing services for property management.
4. Tenant Electricity (Mieterstrom): PV-generated electricity supplied directly to tenants at minimum 10% below grid electricity tariff. MET procures remaining grid electricity at green power rates and handles monthly consumption-accurate billing.
5. Consumption-based Billing Services: Consumption-dependent billing and distribution of heating and water costs for residential properties. Processing of consumption data in shorter intervals enabling monthly consumption information for tenants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MET provides four integrated service lines to residential properties: (1) multimedia supply including cable TV, internet, and telephony to approximately 60,000 residential units across 140 cities in Hessen; (2) heat contracting supplying space heating and hot water to nearly 6,000 residential units via owned heating plants including gas, cogeneration, pellet, and heat pump systems; (3) Mieterstrom (tenant electricity) delivering PV-generated solar power directly to tenants at minimum 10% below the standard green power tariff; and (4) metering services including installation, maintenance, and consumption-based billing for heating cost allocators, water meters, heat quantity meters, and smoke detectors with radio-based remote reading capability.

Product overview

MET Medien-Energie-Technik GmbH offers an integrated portfolio of four core service lines for residential properties: (1) Mieterstrom (Tenant Electricity) supplying PV-generated electricity directly to tenants; (2) Leistungsstarke Multimediadienste providing broadband cable TV, internet, and telephony to 60,000 units; (3) Energie für Zuhause encompassing heat contracting with gas, pellet, and heat pump systems plus 34 PV installations; and (4) Messdienste für Immobilien including metering device installation and consumption-based billing for heating, water, and smoke detectors. All services operate within the Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt corporate group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mieterstrom (Tenant Electricity) Supply of electricity to residential tenants directly from local renewable energy sources, typically PV installations on building rooftops, delivered without public grid usage. Priced at minimum 10% below the standard green power grid tariff with monthly consumption-accurate billing combining on-site PV and grid-procured green electricity.
• Leistungsstarke Multimediadienste (High-Performance Multimedia Services) Broadband cable infrastructure providing TV, radio, internet, and telephony services to approximately 60,000 residential units across 140 cities and municipalities in Hessen through connection to the Vodafone Hesse cable network and own satellite reception systems.
• Energie für Zuhause (Energy for Home) Heat contracting services including installation and operation of heating systems supplying space heating and hot water to nearly 6,000 residential units, complemented by 34 photovoltaic installations totaling 818 kWp. Systems include gas-fired heating plants, block heating and power cogeneration (BHKW), pellet systems, and heat pump systems integrated with solar thermal and battery storage.
• Messdienste für Immobilien (Metering Services for Properties) Installation, replacement, and maintenance of heating cost allocators, cold and warm water meters, heat quantity meters, and smoke detectors for residential properties. Includes consumption-based cost allocation, billing services, monthly consumption information, and remote inspection of smoke detectors via Funk (radio) technology covering over 224,000 units in NHW residential stock.

Quantifiable outcome

• 423 tonnes CO2 reduction through PV deployment in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brunata GmbH: Brunata is a German provider of metering equipment (heating cost distributors, water/heat meters) and billing services for housing companies, with Funk-based remote reading — directly parallel to MET's smart metering infrastructure.
• ista Deutschland GmbH: ista is a top-3 German provider of metering and billing services for housing, with comparable offerings in heating cost allocation, water metering, smoke detectors, and energy services for residential property managers and housing companies.
• KALO – Norddeutsche Energie- und Umwelt GmbH: KALO is a German provider of metering and billing services for residential and commercial properties, specializing in heating cost allocation, water/heat meters, and smart metering — closely comparable to MET's measurement services portfolio.
• GETEC Wärme und Effizienz GmbH: GETEC is a German heat contracting and energy services provider for residential and commercial properties, operating heating plants and supplying heat under long-term contracts — comparable to MET's Wärmecontracting business.
• PΫUR / Tele Columbus AG: PΫUR (Tele Columbus) is a German cable broadband provider offering TV, internet, and telephony to multi-family housing — directly comparable to MET's multimedia services delivered to 60,000 residential units in Hessen.
• Minol GmbH & Co. KG: Minol provides metering, billing, and energy services to residential housing companies in Germany, including heating cost distribution, water metering, and submetering services — a direct competitor to MET's Messdienste business.
• Techem GmbH: Techem is Germany's leading provider of submetering and heat contracting for residential real estate, with submetering of heating costs, water meters, and smoke detectors plus heat supply — directly comparable to MET's four service lines across the German housing market.

Broad incumbents

• Vodafone Deutschland (Kabel Deutschland): Vodafone is both MET's cable network partner and a competing provider of broadband/TV/telephony in Hessen, representing a broad incumbent in the German telecommunications utility space that MET interfaces with.

Emerging players

• ecoMieterstrom / E.ON Mieterstrom: E.ON and other utilities offer Mieterstrom / tenant electricity solutions for housing developers, directly competing with MET's PV-based tenant electricity model serving residential developments.

Regional players

• Wohnungswirtschaftliche Dienstleistungen (various regional housing-service firms): Regional German housing-association service subsidiaries (e.g., GdW-affiliated providers) deliver bundled energy, metering, and multimedia services to local housing portfolios — comparable to MET's vertically integrated housing-utility model, though fragmented by region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/nhw.de
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/nhw-de
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhw.de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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