Freisinger Stadtwerke Versorgungs-GmbH

What Freisinger Stadtwerke Versorgungs-GmbH does

Hehner Reus Systems GmbH is a Cologne-based digital agency founded in 2000 by Wolfgang Hehner and Guido Reus, operating the GIPS brand to deliver full-service internet platform solutions for German municipal utilities, grid operators, cities, and municipal companies. The company employs approximately 25 specialists and serves more than 300 clients across the German Energiewirtschaft and adjacent municipal segments, claiming a leading market position in the provision of websites for Stadtwerke.

The company's core product is the GIPS platform (Gemeinsame Internetplattform für Stadtwerke und kommunale Unternehmen), a proprietary internet platform supporting customer-facing websites, portals, and mobile applications. The platform is modularized into nine specialized components covering citizen apps, swimming pool operations, network information management, sales enablement, marketplace functionality, media services, and home services, alongside the core website/portal/app infrastructure. This modular architecture allows GIPS to standardize the digital presence of municipal utilities while accommodating the operational diversity of energy, grid, and municipal service portfolios.

Hehner Reus Systems generates revenue through a mix of managed services (recurring platform operation and maintenance) and professional services (project-based implementation, customization, and consulting), sold via a consultative enterprise sales motion. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investment to date, and operates exclusively in the German market.

Name

Freisinger Stadtwerke Versorgungs-GmbH

Legal name

Hehner Reus Systems GmbH

Website

https://freisinger-stadtwerke.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hehner Reus Systems GmbH, operating the GIPS brand, is a Cologne-based digital agency founded in 2000 that provides modular internet platform solutions to 300+ German municipal utilities, grid operators, cities, and municipal companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full-Service Website and Portal Provision: The company creates and operates full-service websites, portals, and mobile apps for municipal utilities and public companies on a managed services basis. Revenue is generated through ongoing service provision and project delivery.
2. Technical and Consultancy Services: Provides conception and design, technical development and implementation, project support, and online marketing advisory services to municipal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The company operates the GIPS (Gemeinsame Internetplattform für Stadtwerke und kommunale Unternehmen) platform, providing full-service website, portal, and mobile app solutions for municipal utilities, grid operators, cities, and municipal companies in Germany. Service delivery covers conception and design, technical development and implementation, ongoing project support, and online marketing advisory. The platform is delivered as a managed service and includes modular extensions for swimming pools, citizen apps, grid operations, sales, marketplaces, and media.

Product overview

GIPS (Gemeinsame Internetplattform für Stadtwerke und kommunale Unternehmen) is a platform-plus-modules architecture provided by Hehner Reus Systems GmbH for municipal utilities and energy providers. The core GIPS platform provides full-service solutions for websites, portals, and mobile applications. The product family includes specialized modules: GIPS + (Plus) as an enhanced platform tier; GIPS Bäder for swimming pool operations; GIPS Bürger App for citizen-facing mobile services; GIPS Drehscheibe as a central integration hub; GIPS Home for residential customer portals; GIPS Marktplatz for marketplace/e-commerce capabilities; GIPS Media for content management; GIPS Netze for grid/network operations; and GIPS Vertrieb for sales and distribution management. The platform targets Stadtwerke, network operators, cities, and municipal companies with approximately 25 experts serving over 300 customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GIPS +: Product module under the GIPS brand
• GIPS Bäder
• GIPS Bürger App
• GIPS Drehscheibe
• GIPS Home
• GIPS Marktplatz
• GIPS Media
• GIPS Netze
• GIPS Vertrieb

Products and services

• GIPS + (Plus) Enhanced platform tier offering extended functionality for Stadtwerke websites and portals, used as the upgraded core offering within the GIPS product family.
• GIPS Bäder Specialized module for swimming pool and bath operations management, used by municipal Bäderbetriebe for digital customer management, facility information dissemination, and online booking/communication systems.
• GIPS Bürger App Mobile citizen application enabling Stadtwerke customers to access municipal utility services via smartphone and tablet.
• GIPS Drehscheibe Central integration hub module connecting various GIPS products and enabling data exchange between municipal systems.
• GIPS Home Home management module for customer portals, providing residential energy and utility management features for end consumers of municipal utilities.
• GIPS Marktplatz Marketplace module enabling e-commerce and product/service trading capabilities for municipal utilities.
• GIPS Media Media management module for content creation, digital asset management, and multimedia publishing.
• GIPS Netze Grid network operations module for network operators (Netzbetreiber), supporting infrastructure management and operations communications.
• GIPS Vertrieb Sales and distribution module for managing customer acquisition, billing, and sales processes for energy providers.
• Full-Service Website, Portal, and Mobile App Provision Managed full-service offering covering conception and design, technical development and implementation, project support, and ongoing online marketing advisory for municipal utilities, grid operators, cities, and municipal companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 300 Stadtwerke, Netzbetreiber, Städte, and kommunale Unternehmen across Germany — representing a dominant market position in the municipal energy sector.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• PSI Software AG: PSI Software is a larger, listed German vendor of energy management, network control, and utility software, including customer-facing portals. It competes with GIPS in the broader utility-IT space but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a web-channel specialist.

Direct peers

• Schleupen AG: Schleupen AG provides IT and software solutions for German utilities, energy suppliers, and municipal companies, including web portals and customer-facing platforms. It is the closest direct competitor to GIPS in serving Stadtwerke digital channel needs.
• SOPTIM GmbH: SOPTIM (an EnBW subsidiary) delivers IT solutions, digital platforms, and managed services for energy utilities and grid operators in Germany. Comparable to GIPS in targeting Netzbetreiber and municipal utilities with sector-specific digital offerings.
• Count+Care GmbH & Co. KG: Count+Care is an IT service provider for municipal utilities and energy suppliers, offering SAP-based and bespoke digital solutions. Comparable to GIPS in serving German Stadtwerke with managed IT and platform services.
• KISTERS AG: KISTERS provides software, data management, and portal solutions for the energy, water, and environmental sectors, including customer and market communication platforms for utilities. Comparable to GIPS as a sector-specialist IT provider for municipal utilities.

Others

• m3 management consulting GmbH: m3 management consulting advises municipal utilities, grid operators, and cities on digital strategy and transformation, often partnering with platform providers. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct technology competitor.

Emerging players

• EVF Energieversorgung Filstal (komuno / gMS): komuno (developed around municipal utilities) provides digital platforms for municipal energy and infrastructure companies, including portal and marketplace offerings. An emerging peer in the same municipal-utility digitalization niche as GIPS.
• mediawave GmbH: mediawave provides digital solutions and websites for German municipal utilities and energy suppliers, often as a CMS/web agency partner. An emerging regional peer partially overlapping GIPS's Stadtwerke customer base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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