Elementmedia GmbH

What Elementmedia GmbH does

Elementmedia GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider operating the municipal fiber optic network (Stadtnetz) in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving both residential (Privatkunden) and business (Geschäftskunden) customers. The company positions itself as the exclusive provider of true fiber-to-the-home (echter Glasfaseranschluss) connections within the Schwerte service area and is structurally affiliated with Stadtwerke Schwerte, the local municipal utility, sharing premises, branding, and cross-promotion channels. Its product portfolio centers on four fiber internet tiers (Glasfaser Paket 100/200/500/1000 Mbit/s download, 100 Mbit/s upload on the top three tiers), each bundled with a telephone connection including 300 free minutes, complemented by standalone telephony, cable TV, and web hosting and domain services. For business customers, the company offers dedicated internet access, a proprietary data center (Rechenzentrum), online data backup (Online Datensicherung), and business web hosting.

The underlying technology is a municipal fiber optic access network with cable TV overlay; the company operates its own data center for business hosting. Revenue is generated entirely through recurring monthly subscriptions across residential and business service lines, with a bundling program (Ruhrpower-Pakete / Bündelrabatt) that provides discounts for customers subscribing to multiple services. Go-to-market is sales-led and highly localized: direct phone sales, an online self-service customer portal (portal.elementmedia.com), in-person consultations at the customer center in the Stadtwerke building at Bahnhofstr. 1, and the recently relocated customer service desk at Technologiezentrum, Lohbachstr. 12. The company had six employees as of the data snapshot, with no public revenue disclosure.

In April-May 2026, Elementmedia executed two notable forward moves: an announced acceleration of fiber network rollout with higher speeds for new customers, and the May 1, 2026 launch of waipu.tv streaming as an add-on to its connectivity portfolio, signaling a product diversification strategy beyond pure access services. Compliance is documented via a TKG-compliant product information disclosure (in accordance with the German Telecommunications Act) and a published accessibility statement. No public listing, institutional funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Elementmedia GmbH

Legal name

Elementmedia GmbH

Website

https://elementmedia.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elementmedia GmbH operates the municipal fiber optic network in Schwerte, Germany, providing broadband internet, telephony, cable TV, and web hosting to local residential and business customers. Affiliated with Stadtwerke Schwerte, it functions as the exclusive fiber-to-the-home provider in its service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Broadband Telecommunications

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC), Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Residential telephony services
• Cable television services
• Web hosting domains
• Business data center

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerte

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: Recurring subscription revenue from bundled internet, telephony, and TV services for both residential and business customers. Services offered include various speed tiers of fiber internet (100-1000 Mbit/s), VoIP telephony with included minutes, and cable TV/streaming services.
2. Business Services: Enterprise-grade services including dedicated internet access, data center hosting (Rechenzentrum), online data backup (Online Datensicherung), and web hosting & domain services for business customers.
3. Bundle Discounts: Revenue from bundled service packages (Bündelrabatt/Ruhrpower-Pakete) offering discounted pricing for customers subscribing to multiple services (internet + telephony + TV).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elementmedia GmbH sells fiber-optic broadband internet (Glasfaser) at four speed tiers from 100 to 1000 Mbit/s, each bundled with VoIP telephony, alongside cable TV, web hosting and domain registration for residential customers. For business customers it offers dedicated telephony, internet access, cable TV, an in-house data center (Rechenzentrum), online backup, and web hosting, with bundle discounts across multi-service subscriptions. The offering is delivered over its own municipal fiber network in Schwerte, Germany, and was expanded in May 2026 with waipu.tv IP-based TV streaming.

Product overview

Elementmedia GmbH is a telecommunications provider operating the city fiber network in Schwerte, Germany, offering a unified portfolio of telecommunications and digital services for both residential (Privatkunden) and business (Geschäftskunden) customers. The product portfolio centers on Glasfaser (fiber) internet packages available in four tiers (100, 200, 500, 1000 Mbit/s) with bundled telephony, complemented by standalone Telefonie, Kabel-TV, and Webhosting & Domains services. Business customers receive dedicated versions of these core services plus specialized offerings including Rechenzentrum (data center) and Online Datensicherung (online backup). The offering was recently expanded with waipu.tv streaming TV (May 2026 launch) and a Ruhrpower-Pakete bundling program that provides discounts for combined service subscriptions. The company positions itself as the exclusive provider of true fiber connections in Schwerte, operating one of Germany's leading city networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glasfaser Internet Packages (Glasfaser Pakete 100 / 200 / 500 / 1000) Tiered fiber-to-the-home broadband internet subscriptions with download speeds of 100, 200, 500, or 1000 Mbit/s, each bundling an internet flat rate with a telephone connection and 300 included free minutes; targeted at residential and small-business customers in the Schwerte fiber footprint.
• Residential Telephony (Telefonie Privatkunden) Residential fixed-line telephony service providing telephone connectivity and flat-rate options for individual households in Schwerte.
• Residential Cable TV (Kabel-TV Privatkunden) Cable television service delivered over Elementmedia's cable TV infrastructure to residential households in Schwerte.
• Residential Web Hosting & Domains (Webhosting & Domains Privatkunden) Web hosting and domain registration services for residential customers with personal websites or projects.
• Business Telephony (Telefonie Geschäftskunden) Business telephony services with professional features targeted at small and mid-sized businesses and organizations in Schwerte.
• Business Internet Access (Internetzugang Geschäftskunden) Business internet access services including fiber connectivity options for local companies and organizations in Schwerte.
• Business Cable TV (Kabel-TV Geschäftskunden) Cable television service for businesses and organizations in Schwerte, marketed under the 'Glasfasertainment für Geschäftskunden' heading.
• Business Data Center (Rechenzentrum) Data center services including hosting and infrastructure solutions operated by Elementmedia for business customers in Schwerte.
• Online Data Backup (Online Datensicherung) Online data backup services that enable business customers in Schwerte to secure and restore critical business data.
• Business Web Hosting & Domains (Webhosting & Domains Geschäftskunden) Professional web hosting and domain registration services for business customers in Schwerte seeking a professional web presence.
• waipu.tv TV Streaming IP-based TV streaming service integrated into Elementmedia's offering through a partnership with waipu.tv, available to both existing and new customers for streaming television content.
• Ruhrpower-Pakete Bundle Discounts (Bündelrabatt) Bundle discount program offering combined packages of internet, telephony, and TV at reduced pricing for customers subscribing to multiple Elementmedia services.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the best city networks (Stadtnetze) in Germany

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• waipu.tvcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 April 2026Starting May 1, 2026, Elementmedia expanded its offering to include waipu.tv, a TV streaming service. Both existing and new customers benefit from promotional offers at launch. This partnership adds streaming entertainment to Elementmedia's product portfolio, integrating IP-based television services.
• Stadtwerke SchwertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElementmedia is affiliated with Stadtwerke Schwerte (municipal utility company). The customer service center is located within Stadtwerke premises at Bahnhofstr. 1. Elementmedia leverages the Stadtwerke brand and infrastructure to serve the Schwerte community, operating as the telecommunications arm of the municipal utility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: National incumbent offering fiber, DSL, mobile, and TV across Germany, including Schwerte itself. Competes head-on with Elementmedia in its own territory but as part of a much broader portfolio rather than a municipal FTTH specialist.
• Tele Columbus (PŸUR): German cable-TV and broadband operator (branded PŸUR) providing HFC internet and TV, including in some regional/city footprints where it competes with municipal fiber players like Elementmedia.
• 1&1 Versatel: Wholesale and retail fiber/telecom operator in Germany offering business-grade internet and data services — relevant business-segment peer to Elementmedia's Geschäftskunden offerings.
• Vodafone Germany: National cable and fiber ISP that offers competing internet, telephony, and Kabel-TV packages in Schwerte. Overlaps directly with Elementmedia's product set but operates at national scale.

Direct peers

• Wilhelm.tel: Municipal fiber operator in the Norderstedt/Hamburg metro, owned by Stadtwerke Norderstedt. Same Stadtwerke-owned, single-city FTTH-plus-cable-TV profile as Elementmedia.
• NetCologne: Municipal fiber and telecom operator for the Cologne region, owned by the city of Cologne utility. Closely comparable business model to Elementmedia: city-affiliated FTTH provider selling bundled internet, telephony, and TV to households and SMBs.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: Pure-play FTTH roll-out specialist targeting underserved towns and rural areas in Germany with bundled residential fiber services — directly comparable to Elementmedia's residential fiber core offering, though at larger scale.
• M-net Telekommunikations: Regional fiber and telecom provider in Bavaria, partly owned by municipal utilities. Operates FTTH/Bitstream access across multiple Bavarian cities with the same bundled internet/telephony/TV proposition as Elementmedia.
• EWE TEL: Telecom arm of EWE, a regional utility group in northern Germany offering fiber internet, telephony, and TV across multiple municipalities — the same utility-affiliated multi-city FTTH business model.
• swb (Bremerhaven and Bremen utility): Municipal utility providing broadband, telephony, and TV to Bremen/Bremerhaven — same Stadtwerke-owned, bundled-services-for-residential-and-SMB model as Elementmedia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elementmedia-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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