What Electric Shepherd does

Elektro Schäfer GmbH (trading as Electric Shepherd) is a privately held German electrical contractor headquartered in Mettlach, Saarland. Founded in 1990 and led by Managing Director Hans Jürgen Schäfer, the company delivers a full range of electrical installation, modernization, maintenance, and safety-inspection services to residential property owners and small commercial customers in the Saarland region. Its offering spans traditional wiring and rewiring, fire-alarm and security systems, and E-CHECK certified inspections, augmented by a 24-hour emergency call service and recurring maintenance agreements.

The company's technology footprint centers on integrated smart-home and energy-transition solutions rather than proprietary software. It holds KNX partnership certification and configures systems based on Busch-free@home, Gira eNet SMART HOME, Merten Wiser, and RADEMACHER HomePilot, enabling centralized control of lighting, blinds, heating, and security. Specialized technical services include rooftop photovoltaics with battery storage, heat pump installation, LED lighting retrofits, and e-mobility charging infrastructure (Schneider Electric EVlink Wallbox G4 Smart) with associated fault-current protection (Doepke). The company is a member of the e-masters German electrical trade network, which provides brand standards, training, and collective procurement leverage.

The business model is sales-led and field-service based, with revenue generated through project-based installation fees, product resale with installation labor, recurring maintenance contracts, the 24-hour emergency service, and one-time E-CHECK inspection fees. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is primarily direct — phone, email, contact form, walk-in, and the company website (elektro-schaefer.net) — supplemented by referrals and brand visibility from the e-masters network. The customer base is intentionally segmented across residential homeowners, small commercial clients, and the Generation 50+ aging-in-place persona, with no named anchor customers or enterprise concentration.

Name

Electric Shepherd

Legal name

Elektro Schäfer GmbH

Website

https://elektro-schaefer.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elektro Schäfer GmbH is a German electrical contractor in Mettlach, Saarland, delivering residential and small commercial installation, smart-home automation (KNX), photovoltaics, heat pumps, EV wallbox, and 24-hour emergency electrical services as an e-masters network member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811411)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Automation & Smart Device Electrical Prewire (Controls, Sensors, Hubs) (HSAOADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

System Testing, Inspection, Compliance & Certification (e.g., fire/alarm permits where applicable) (HSAHABAH), Smart Generator/Backup Power & Transfer Switch Integration with Home Automation (HSAOANAL)

Keywords

• Electrical installation services
• Smart home automation
• Photovoltaic installation
• EV charging infrastructure
• Building automation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mettlach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation Services: Project-based fees for new electrical installations, rewiring, and modernization of residential and commercial properties. Revenue is generated through direct client contracts for labor and materials.
2. Smart Home & Home Automation: Sale and installation of smart home systems, including KNX, Busch-free@home, Gira, and related components. Revenue includes both product markup and installation labor.
3. Maintenance & Service Contracts: Recurring revenue from service and maintenance agreements, including the 24-hour emergency call service and regular maintenance visits.
4. E-CHECK and Safety Inspections: Fee-based safety inspections and certification of electrical installations, generating one-time or periodic inspection revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elektro Schäfer GmbH is a German electrical contracting company that installs, services, and modernizes electrical systems for residential and small commercial customers. Core deliverables include new electrical installations and rewiring, KNX-based smart home and building automation, photovoltaic systems with battery storage, EV charging (Wallbox) infrastructure, heat pumps, LED lighting retrofits, security and fire alarm systems, E-CHECK safety inspections, and a 24-hour emergency call service, delivered as on-site projects and recurring maintenance contracts in the Mettlach/Saarland region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installation and Modernization Project-based installation, rewiring, and modernization of electrical systems for residential and commercial properties, including new builds and renovation projects in the Mettlach/Saarland region.

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• e-masterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElektro Schäfer GmbH is a member of the e-masters electrical trade network, a German franchise/buying group for electrical contractors. The network provides brand identity, standardized training, purchasing power, and collective marketing support to member companies. Elektro Schäfer displays the e-masters logo on its website and communications.
• KNXcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe company holds KNX partnership certification, a globally recognized standard for home and building automation. As a KNX partner, Elektro Schäfer is certified to design and install KNX-based smart home and building management systems.
• 1&1 Internet SEminorOthers1&1 Internet SE provides web hosting services for the Elektro Schäfer website, as stated in the legal notice (Impressum).

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Stiebel Eltron GmbH: German manufacturer of heat pumps, hot-water, ventilation, and room-heating systems whose products Elektro Schäfer installs. Adjacent enabling peer in the heat-pump/renewable-heating service chain.
• Gira GmbH: German manufacturer of premium smart-home and building-automation systems (Gira eNet, System 3000, G1 control center) whose products Elektro Schäfer installs and configures. Adjacent enabling peer — a manufacturer-partner ecosystem participant rather than a direct service competitor.
• Vaillant Group: German heating, ventilation, and heat-pump manufacturer serving the residential market. Comparable to Elektro Schäfer through overlap in heat-pump installation, renewable heating, and energy-efficiency retrofits targeting the same homeowner segment.
• Busch-Jaeger (ABB): German smart-home and electrical-installation brand owned by ABB, whose products (Busch-free@home, Busch-Wächter, Busch-VoiceControl) Elektro Schäfer installs. Adjacent enabling peer supplying the product ecosystem the subject company deploys in customers' homes.
• e-masters GmbH: German electrical-trade franchise/buying group of which Elektro Schäfer is a member. Comparable as the network platform that supplies brand identity, training, and procurement scale to small German electrical contractors like the subject company.

Broad incumbents

• ABB Ltd: Global electrification, automation, and smart-building conglomerate whose Busch-Jaeger division supplies many products Elektro Schäfer installs. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities across electrical distribution, building automation, and EV charging, but operating at industrial scale rather than residential contracting.
• EnBW AG: Large German energy utility increasingly offering residential heat-pump, EV-charging, PV, and smart-home installation services directly to homeowners. A broad incumbent competing with small contractors like Elektro Schäfer in the same end-customer service categories.
• Hager Group: German family-owned manufacturer of electrical installation systems, building automation, and energy management products with a network of certified installers across Europe. Comparable to Elektro Schäfer through its installer-network model serving the same smart-building and energy-transition themes.
• Schneider Electric SE: Global electrical-equipment, EV-charging, and smart-home manufacturer whose products (EVlink Wallbox, Wiser, Acti9 Smartlink) Elektro Schäfer installs. A broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities (electrical distribution, energy management, smart-home) but at industrial scale rather than as a local contractor.
• E.ON SE: Major European energy utility with a growing residential solutions business (heat pumps, EV charging, PV, smart-home/energy management). Broad incumbent competing with local electrical contractors like Elektro Schäfer by bundling installation services with energy supply contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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