What Energieweit does

Energieweit GmbH is a privately held German professional-services and software group (energieweit Gruppe) headquartered in Düsseldorf, organized into three wholly-owned subsidiaries: bofest consult (IT, SAP and process consulting for energy companies), vantago (software products and custom development, including the AI-powered 'Rhino' SaaS suite), and suportica (process administration, operational support and BPO for energy business processes). The group serves utilities, grid operators, energy traders and municipal utilities in Germany with an end-to-end value proposition spanning strategy, software, and operations, claiming 25+ years of energy-sector experience and 300+ specialists across offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Bremen.

The proprietary technology stack centers on SAP IS-U/Utilities with custom ABAP development, supplemented by Java, Python, Angular, and cloud-based SaaS delivery. vantago commercializes six ready-to-run Rhino products: Power.Rhino (Redispatch 2.0 compliance and market communication for EIV, BTR, LIEF and grid operators), GAT.Rhino (AI-based gas allocation temperature forecasting used by 35+ grid operators), GEO.Rhino (reachability visualization for on-call optimization), Voice.Rhino (AI conversation analysis), BIZ.Rhino (AI-driven cold acquisition), and Mail.Rhino (automated email processing). The group also markets standalone AI Solutions & Agents covering generative AI, autonomous 24/7 agents, forecasting, anomaly detection, and image/speech processing.

Revenue is generated across four streams: consulting services (professional services fees), SaaS subscriptions for the Rhino suite, custom software development (delivered exclusively from Germany), and managed services / BPO including process administration, migrations, financial accounting, and direct placement/recruitment for the energy sector. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; distribution relies on enterprise field sales led by a dedicated Sales Director, with subsidiary-level cross-sell and a bundled 'consulting-software-operations' offering sold to large utilities and grid operators in DACH.

Name

Energieweit

Legal name

energieweit GmbH

Website

https://energieweit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Energieweit is a German independent services and software group that delivers consulting, AI-powered SaaS products (the Rhino suite), and process operations to utilities, grid operators, energy traders, and municipal utilities across DACH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Industry IT Consulting and Software Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Repowering, Augmentation & Retrofit Integration (Capacity Expansion) (EUAEAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Energy sector consulting
• SAP IS-U implementation
• Redispatch 2.0 software
• Utility business process outsourcing
• Energy grid operator services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: IT, SAP, and process consulting for energy companies. Strategic advisory, business development, and IT strategy services provided by bofest consult subsidiary.
2. Software Products (SaaS): Ready-to-run AI and Data Analytics powered business software products for the energy sector. Software as a Service model with immediate deployment. Includes Power.Rhino, GAT.Rhino, GEO.Rhino, Voice.Rhino, BIZ.Rhino, and Mail.Rhino product lines.
3. Custom Software Development: Custom SAP and non-SAP software development tailored to customer requirements. Development in Germany only, no near/offshore locations.
4. Operations / Process Services: Process handling, operational support, and process takeover services for energy business processes. Includes process services, BPO services, migration services, and financial accounting (FiBu) services.
5. Direct Placement / Recruitment: Direct recruitment services connecting talent with companies in the energy and utilities sector without detours.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Energieweit is an independent service group delivering consulting, AI-enabled SaaS software products, custom software development, and operational/BPO services to energy suppliers, municipal utilities, energy traders, and grid operators. Through its three subsidiaries (bofest consult, vantago, suportica) the group covers the full lifecycle from IT/SAP/process consulting and ready-to-deploy Rhino software products to process administration, billing operations, and migration support for the German and European energy sector.

Product overview

Energieweit is a group of three specialized subsidiaries (bofest consult, vantago, suportica) offering a unified portfolio spanning consulting, software products, software development, and process services for the energy and utility sector. The software products are delivered through the vantago subsidiary as the 'Rhino' product suite—a cloud-based, AI-powered SaaS platform. The portfolio includes: Power.Rhino (Redispatch 2.0 compliance), GAT.Rhino (gas allocation forecasting), GEO.Rhino (reachability analysis), Voice.Rhino (AI conversation analysis), BIZ.Rhino (AI cold acquisition), and Mail.Rhino (automated email handling). These products share a common AI and Data Analytics kernel, are immediately deployable, and can be used independently or as part of the integrated suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power.Rhino: Redispatch 2.0-Software mit gesetzeskonformer Marktkommunikation für EIV, BTR, LIEF und Netz.
• GAT.Rhino
• GEO.Rhino
• Voice.Rhino
• BIZ.Rhino
• Mail.Rhino

Products and services

• Power.Rhino Redispatch 2.0 software with legally compliant market communication for EIV (Einspeisevolumen), BTR (Bilanzkreiskoordinator), LIEF (Lieferant), and Netz (grid operators). Targets German grid operators and energy market participants that need regulatory-compliant market communication.
• GAT.Rhino AI-based software that determines the exact gas forecast temperature for gas allocation. Used by more than 35 network operators for accurate, AI-driven gas allocation temperature forecasting.
• GEO.Rhino Tool for visualizing current reachability to optimize on-call areas and standby teams. Used by energy and utility operations teams to plan and optimize Bereitschaft coverage.
• Voice.Rhino AI conversation analysis software for improved customer service and market trend analysis in the energy sector. Processes inbound and outbound calls to surface customer-service insights and market signals for energy suppliers and grid operators.
• BIZ.Rhino AI-powered cold acquisition software enabling largely autonomous mailing campaigns including multi-campaign management. Targets energy suppliers and sales teams executing customer acquisition at scale.
• Mail.Rhino Automated email process solution for rapid detection, categorization, and processing of incoming messages. Used by energy customer-service operations to automate high-volume email triage.
• IT, SAP, and Process Consulting (bofest consult) Exclusive, independent specialist consulting covering business development, IT strategy, process consulting, and SAP advisory for energy companies. Delivered by subsidiary bofest consult GmbH to enterprise energy suppliers, utilities, grid operators, and energy traders.
• Custom Software Development (vantago) Custom SAP and non-SAP software development tailored to customer requirements, including SAP development and customizing, migration, and system transformation. All development is performed onshore in Germany. Delivered by subsidiary vantago GmbH to energy-sector enterprises.
• Process Operations and BPO Services (suportica) Process handling, operational support, and process takeover services for energy business processes, including process services, BPO services, migration services, and financial accounting (FiBu) services. Delivered by subsidiary suportica GmbH to municipal utilities and energy enterprises needing scalable back-office support.
• Direct Placement / Recruitment Services Direct recruitment services connecting talent with companies in the energy and utilities sector. Provided by the energieweit Gruppe as an additional HR service line complementing consulting, software, and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ grid operators use GAT.Rhino for gas allocation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• bofest consult GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive, independent specialist consulting, business development, and IT strategy. One of three subsidiaries forming the energieweit group's core service offering in consulting.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• msg systems AG: German IT consultancy and software house with deep SAP and industry-specific practices including insurance and energy; a comparable consulting-plus-product house to energieweit serving regulated industries.
• SIV AG: German vendor of utility software covering billing, customer management, EDI market communication, and metering; comparable to vantago's Rhino suite with a similarly narrow focus on the German regulated energy market.
• KISTERS AG: German vendor of software for energy, water, and environmental data management including forecasting and grid optimization; comparable niche energy/water software to vantago's Rhino line with similar German Mittelstand positioning.
• adesso SE: German IT consultancy with one of the strongest utilities and SAP IS-U practices in the DACH region, serving energy suppliers and grid operators with consulting, software development, and bespoke applications — a structurally similar offering to energieweit's bofest consult and vantago.
• Schleupen SE: German provider of ERP, billing, and process software for utilities and municipal housing companies; comparable to energieweit in targeting German municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) with sector-specific software plus adjacent services.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: European IT services group with a dedicated German utilities vertical and SAP practice; competes with energieweit for end-to-end utility digital programs, but as part of a multi-vertical portfolio rather than a focused energy specialist.
• T-Systems International: Deutsche Telekom's IT services arm and one of the largest IT providers to German utilities; competes with energieweit on large SAP, IoT, and cloud transformation mandates but as part of a much broader telecoms-IT portfolio.
• Arvato (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann's BPO and shared services arm running process operations for utilities and other regulated industries; directly comparable to suportica's operational/process-takeover services at much larger scale and broader scope.
• NTT DATA EMEA: Global IT services provider with an energy and utilities vertical across Europe and significant SAP practice; a broad incumbent comparable to energieweit's consulting/software stack at materially greater scale.

Emerging players

• PRODYNA SE: Smaller German IT consultancy focused on cloud, data, and modern application development with some energy-sector exposure; partial overlap with vantago's custom development and modernization work, but without energieweit's regulated-energy depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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