IEU Kommunikation

What IEU Kommunikation does

IEU Kommunikation AG is a privately held Swiss communication agency founded in 2000 and headquartered in Liestal, Basel-Landschaft. The firm specializes in integrated communication for the energy, environment, construction, and sustainability sectors, serving enterprise clients, government agencies, universities, and industry associations across the DACH region. Its client roster includes EBL (Elektra Baselland), MCH Messe Schweiz (Swissbau), Trägerverein Energiestadt, Hochschule Luzern, Amt für Umwelt und Energie Basel-Stadt, Swiss Prime Site Solutions, QuantumBasel / uptownBasel, and Brauerei Feldschlösschen. With a team of approximately 7–8 people led by partners Fabian Cortesi (Managing Director) and Hans Jörg Luchsinger (President of the Board), the firm operates as a boutique specialist.

The company's core offerings are organized into four service lines: Strategic Consulting, Professional Events (Fachevents), Media Work, and Content Creation. A distinctive feature of the business is its long-standing role as project lead and content conceiver for major industry platforms — most notably Swissbau Focus (since 2012) and Swissbau Innovation Lab (since 2018) for the Swiss construction and real estate industry, and from 2025 the European Power Network (EPN), an exclusive network of energy providers, federal offices, research institutions, and large energy consumers. The firm's revenue model is professional services on a project- and retainer-basis, with custom pricing tied to engagement scope. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging its expert network, industry event presence, and referrals. The technology stack is operational rather than proprietary, comprising SugarCRM for newsletter distribution, Remo for virtual events, Calendly for consultation booking, and Trello for project coordination.

The firm has won industry recognition including the 2009 Marketing Trophy (four golds) for the 100jetzt! solar energy campaign with EBL and the 2020 ICONIC Awards for the Swissbau Innovation Lab. As of 2026, IEU continues active operations with ongoing mandates spanning Swissbau, Powertage, Engineers Days, and EPN, and shows no signs of geographic expansion beyond Switzerland. No external funding, no AI/ML capabilities, and no proprietary software products are disclosed.

Name

IEU Kommunikation

Legal name

IEU Kommunikation AG

Website

https://ieu.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IEU Kommunikation AG is a Swiss boutique communication agency founded in 2000, specializing in integrated communication for energy, environment, construction, and sustainability. It serves enterprise, government, and institutional clients with strategic consulting, event management, media work, and content creation, and owns the European Power Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Communications Consulting

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

Keywords

• Strategic communication consulting
• Professional event management
• Media relations services
• Corporate content creation
• Sustainability communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Liestal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communication Consulting: Professional consulting services including strategic communication advice, marketing strategy development, and organizational communication support. These are custom engagement contracts typically project-based or retainer arrangements.
2. Event Organization Services: Planning and execution of professional events, conferences, and exhibitions including Swissbau Focus and Swissbau Lab. Services include concept development, project management, media coordination, and event logistics.
3. Media Work and Content Creation: Media relations, press work, video production, social media management, and creative content creation services for clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IEU Kommunikation AG is a Swiss B2B communication agency that delivers integrated communication services for the energy, environment, construction, and sustainability sectors. The firm offers four core service lines: strategic communication consulting, professional event and conference organization, media relations, and creative content production (video, social media, graphics, campaigns). It also manages recurring industry platforms such as Swissbau Focus, Swissbau Lab, and the European Power Network (EPN).

Product overview

IEU Kommunikation AG is a communication agency specializing in integral communication for energy and environment sectors. The company offers four core services: Strategic Consulting, Professional Events, Media Work, and Content Creation. They manage several named platforms including Swissbau Focus (event platform since 2012) and Swissbau Lab (innovation platform since 2018) for the Swiss construction industry. In 2025, they acquired the European Power Network (EPN) as a networking platform. Additional offerings include video production, community campaigns, and newsletter distribution via SugarCRM. The company operates as a services firm rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IEU Blog: The company's blog featuring articles on communication, energy, construction, sustainability, and digitalization topics.
• European Power Network (EPN)

Products and services

• Strategische Beratung (Strategic Communication Consulting) Strategic communication consulting that helps clients develop long-term communication strategies and action-oriented approaches through workshops and advisory engagements. Targeted at organizations in energy, environment, construction, and sustainability.
• Fachevents (Professional Event Organization) End-to-end organization of professional events, conferences, congresses, and exhibitions, including concept development, project management, media coordination, and event logistics. Serves industry associations, corporates, and institutions.
• Medienarbeit (Media Relations) Media relations services including press releases, media invitations, media conferences, and PR activities designed to generate reach and impact for clients in technical and sustainability-focused industries.
• Content Creation Creative content production including video production, graphic design, social media management, and community campaigns. Serves organizations communicating complex sustainability, energy, and construction topics.
• Swissbau Focus Managed event and networking platform for the Swiss construction and real estate industry. IEU provides concept and overall project leadership, organizing knowledge transfer and dialogue among industry decision-makers and experts.
• Swissbau Lab Innovation platform showcasing digital transformation in the Swiss construction and real estate industry. IEU provides concept and overall project management, with 70+ partners presenting technologies, materials, and processes.
• European Power Network (EPN) Exclusive network of energy suppliers, federal agencies, research institutions, and large energy consumers. IEU owns and manages the network, providing programming and moderation of monthly conferences connecting energy experts.
• IEU Newsletter Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed Swissbau Focus since 2012 and Swissbau Innovation Lab since 2018 as project lead
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European Power Network (EPN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025IEU Kommunikation AG became the new owner and business leader of the European Power Network (EPN) in July 2025. EPN is an exclusive network of energy providers, federal offices, research institutions, and large energy consumers. The network connects energy experts through monthly meetings. Fabian Cortesi and Hans Jörg Luchsinger assumed ownership and management from founder Klaus E. Schewe, who remains as an advisory board member.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest PR firm with global energy and sustainability practice areas. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise communications mandates in energy and sustainability, though Edelman serves global multinationals rather than IEU's mid-sized Swiss institutional clients.
• Burson (BCW): Burson is a global communications agency with deep energy and public affairs practices following its BCW merger. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping corporate communications capabilities in the same vertical sectors, though at much larger scale and serving global clients.
• FleishmanHillard: FleishmanHillard is a global public relations and communications agency with European operations. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering corporate communications services with overlapping capabilities in energy, sustainability, and B2B verticals that compete for similar enterprise mandates.

Direct peers

• Farner Consulting AG: Farner is one of Switzerland's largest independent communications agencies offering PR, public affairs, and integrated communications. It is directly comparable as a homegrown Swiss communications firm competing for similar enterprise and public-sector mandates, though Farner serves a broader set of industries.

Regional players

• Jung von Matt: Jung von Matt is a major Swiss-German creative agency with offices in Switzerland. It is comparable as a DACH-based creative and communications peer that could compete for similar brand and content mandates in Switzerland, though it is primarily a creative advertising firm rather than a pure PR consultancy.
• mpm Public Relations: mpm is a mid-sized German PR agency specialized in B2B and technology communications. It is comparable as a similarly sized boutique PR competitor focused on complex B2B verticals, though it operates primarily in Germany rather than Switzerland and lacks IEU's energy/sustainability vertical focus.
• Serviceplan Group: Serviceplan is Germany's largest independent communications group with House of Communication structure covering PR, content, and events. It is comparable as a DACH-based integrated communications competitor for cross-border Swiss-German clients, though its scale and breadth far exceed IEU's boutique footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cortesfa
• Facebookfacebook.com/ieukommunikation
• LinkedInch.linkedin.com/in/fabian-cortesi-11784323
• Instagraminstagram.com/ieu_kommunikation_ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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