Team Germany Energie GmbH

What Team Germany Energie GmbH does

Team Germany Energie GmbH is a German energy distribution and brokerage company (Energiemakler / Stromdistribution) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bad Königshofen, Germany. It operates as an intermediary between more than 100 energy providers and a nationwide network of over 8,000 independent sales partners (Energieberater / Energiemakler / Handelsvertreter) who sell electricity and gas contracts to residential and commercial end customers. The company is incorporated as a privately held GmbH (HRB 5642, Schweinfurt), is debt-free, and is led by Managing Directors Heiko Frank and Michael Joachim.

The core product is the Energie-Makler-Portal, an online broker platform aggregating over 2,000 electricity and gas tariffs with digital contract acquisition, partner backoffice, lead generation, and an encrypted partner login for 24/7 customer management. Adjacent offerings include a Businessportal for commercial customers, smart meter (iMSys) installation with dynamic/negative-price tariffs, Energiesteuerrückerstattung (energy tax refunds for manufacturing and agriculture), BAFA Energieaudit processing, a nationwide fuel discount programme (up to 25%), and — more recently — battery storage, photovoltaic leasing, CHP heating, electricity-saving systems, and energy contracting.

The business model is asset-light and commission-based. Partners register for free with no minimum sales or fees, and receive 100% commission payout from the first contract, plus leads, marketing collateral, training, and incentive programmes. Per-contract commissions range from EUR 40–200 on residential customers and are materially higher on commercial and industrial contracts, with additional trail/residual and structure commissions. The company has only 7 employees, reflecting the outsourced, partner-driven go-to-market model.

Name

Team Germany Energie GmbH

Legal name

Team Germany Energie GmbH

Website

https://teamgermany.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team Germany Energie GmbH is a German energy broker and distributor that connects more than 100 energy providers with over 8,000 commissioned sales partners selling electricity and gas contracts to households and SMEs across Germany, via a tariff-comparison portal and digital contract-acquisition tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Königshofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission on Private Customer Contracts: Partners earn one-time acquisition commissions of 40-200 EUR per private customer contract for electricity and gas supply agreements. Commission is determined by customer consumption and tariff type.
2. Commission on Commercial Customer Contracts: Significantly higher commissions for commercial and industrial customer contracts (Gewerbestrom/Gewerbegas) compared to residential, with partners able to set their own commission margins for commercial customers.
3. Trail/Residual Commissions: Ongoing or recurring commissions paid for as long as customers remain with the energy provider. Partners receive continuation commissions and asset commissions for previously acquired customer bases.
4. Structure/Differential Commissions: Partners who build their own teams of energy brokers receive differential commissions or structure commissions on sales generated by their downline network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Team Germany Energie GmbH operates as an energy distribution company (Stromdistribution) and energy broker (Energiemakler) that bridges more than 100 energy providers with a nationwide network of over 8,000 sales partners across Germany. The core offering is the Energie-Makler-Portal, an online platform providing access to more than 2,000 electricity and gas tariffs for private and commercial customers, enabling partners to compare tariffs, perform price calculations, and execute customer switching digitally.

Product overview

Team Germany Energie GmbH operates as an energy distribution company and multi-level marketing energy broker network, connecting energy suppliers with sales partners who serve end customers. The core offering is the Energie-Makler-Portal providing access to over 2000 electricity and gas tariffs. The portfolio includes add-on services such as Smartmeter (iMSys) for smart meter installation with dynamic tariffs, Energiesteuer-Rückerstattung for business energy tax refunds, BAFA Energieaudit for government-subsidized energy audits, and Stromspeichersystem for battery storage solutions. Additional offerings include energy-efficient products like photovoltaic systems, electricity-generating heating (CHP), electric heating, infrared heating, LED lighting, and the StromSparSystem. The company also provides business portals for commercial customers, lead generation services, and partner incentive programs including nationwide fuel discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energie-Makler-Portal (Energy Broker Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• Commission of 40-200 EUR per private customer contract, significantly higher for commercial customers
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GoldgascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy provider partnership for electricity and gas product distribution through Team Germany's partner network across Germany.
• BadenovacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional energy provider partnership enabling distribution of Badenova electricity and gas products through Team Germany's sales network.
• Eins EnergiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy provider partnership for product distribution through Team Germany's partner network.
• EONcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor national energy provider partnership for electricity and gas distribution through Team Germany's nationwide sales network.
• EWEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy provider partnership for electricity and gas product distribution through Team Germany's partner network.
• VattenfallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with major European energy company Vattenfall for distribution of electricity and gas products in Germany.
• MainovacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional energy provider (Frankfurt area) partnership for electricity and gas product distribution.
• Stadtwerke MünchencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with municipal utility Stadtwerke München for electricity and gas product distribution through Team Germany's sales network.
• Stadtwerke DüsseldorfcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with municipal utility Stadtwerke Düsseldorf for electricity and gas distribution.
• GasagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerlin-based energy provider partnership for gas and electricity product distribution.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EWieEinfach: Digital-first German energy provider targeting self-service switchers; also distributed via Team Germany's partner network. Represents the type of direct digital provider whose growth can reduce reliance on partner-broker channels.
• Lichtblick: German energy supplier offering green electricity, gas, and dynamic tariffs, including smart-home / smart-meter propositions. Overlaps with Team Germany on dynamic tariffs and partner-driven customer acquisition but is itself a provider, not a pure broker.
• Vattenfall Wärme / Vertrieb Deutschland: Major European utility with significant German retail electricity and gas business. A current supply partner on Team Germany's platform and a direct competitor for end-customer acquisition via its own digital sales channels.
• Eprimo: German online-focused energy supplier serving residential and small commercial customers, and one of the providers available through Team Germany's broker portal. Competes directly for the same end-customer relationship that Team Germany's partners acquire.
• E.ON Vertrieb Deutschland: One of Germany's largest energy suppliers and a key provider partner of Team Germany. Operates its own direct sales channels and digital funnels, representing both a supply partner and a potential disintermediation threat to broker networks.

Direct peers

• Enerix: German photovoltaic specialist operating a partner/franchise broker model for residential and commercial PV, heat pumps and storage. Closely comparable to Team Germany's partner-driven, no-investment entry model for non-utility energy products.
• Zolar: Online broker/aggregator for solar, storage and heat pumps in Germany, connecting end customers with installer partners via a digital platform. Comparable to Team Germany in combining a partner network, a digital lead/quoting portal, and broker-style economics.
• Verivox: Germany's largest independent energy comparison and switching platform, directly competing with Team Germany's Energie-Makler-Portal by offering tariff comparison across hundreds of providers, but using a pure D2C digital model rather than a partner sales network.
• Check24: Major German comparison portal covering energy, insurance, banking, and telecom. Like Team Germany, it monetizes switching/signing activity on electricity and gas contracts, but at much larger scale and through a digital-first rather than partner-driven model.
• 1Komma5°: German energy services company combining PV, heat pumps, e-mobility and dynamic tariffs, increasingly using a partner/franchise sales model. Overlaps with Team Germany's expansion into PV, CHP, smart meter and dynamic tariff distribution.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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