What hxi does

hxi GmbH is a Munich-based boutique consulting firm that delivers advisory, coaching, and training services exclusively to companies in the German energy sector (Energiewirtschaft). Its client base comprises energy suppliers, distribution network operators (Verteilnetzbetreiber), and metering point operators (Messstellenbetreiber), with named engagements spanning Stromnetz Hamburg, enercity Netz, Pfalzwerke Netz, Mainova, Netze Duisburg, Mainzer Stadtwerke, Salzburg AG, and the Thüga-led TAP billing platform consortium of 33 energy companies. The company is organized under a holacratic, self-managed operating model with three managing directors (Jens Ungerer, Matthias Ernst, Jochen Weiß) and a 14-person team combining energy economics, electrical engineering, IT project management, psychology, and systemic coaching credentials.

The portfolio is organized around two service clusters: (1) Digitalization, Energy Transition, and Business Development — covering smart metering, Meter2Cash, e-mobility/charging infrastructure, sustainability strategy, real-estate-and-energy offerings, and agile product development — and (2) People, Organization, and Culture — covering resilience, individual and leadership development, team development (Tuckman model), and change management. The firm applies methodologies including OKR, Scrum, KANBAN, and Bruce Tuckman's team development stages, and works alongside major client platforms such as SAP S/4HANA (IS-U) and Smart Metering/Workforce Management systems. hxi also licenses proprietary frameworks (an IT Landscape Framework for distribution network operators with an associated maturity model, a Meter2Cash process model, and a data-driven business model maturity assessment), maintains sub-brands (KUDO event space in Munich-Schwabing, the Mega x Watt podcast, and the Netz & Energie community exchange), and has published a book on OKR in the energy industry. Engagements are scoped individually with enterprise energy clients, with no disclosed pricing and no self-serve or marketplace distribution; revenue accrues from project-based consulting, training and academy programs, and event-platform activities.

Name

hxi

Legal name

hxi GmbH

Website

https://hxi.digital

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

hxi GmbH is a Munich-based boutique consulting firm delivering advisory, coaching, and training services exclusively to German energy sector clients — utilities, distribution network operators, and metering point operators — supporting their digitalization, organizational transformation, and energy transition (Energiewende) journeys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Core revenue stream from holistic consulting, coaching, and training engagements for energy sector companies undergoing digital and organizational transformation. Engagements span strategy development, business model development, organizational development, process optimization, change management, and IT project management. Revenue is project-based, typically multi-month consulting engagements with energy utilities, network operators, and metering operators.
2. Training and Academy Programs: Revenue from structured training programs including the hxi academy, digital learning modules, leadership development programs, and competency development for energy sector professionals. Programs are delivered in-person, online, or in hybrid formats.
3. Event and Community Platforms: Revenue-generating networking events held quarterly at KUDO in Munich-Schwabing, and the 'Netz & Energie' exchange series. Events serve as both revenue source and GTM channel, with community-building benefits driving inbound consulting opportunities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

hxi GmbH provides holistic consulting, coaching, and training services (Beratung, Coaching, Training) to companies in the German energy sector, helping them navigate digitalization, the energy transition (Energiewende), and business model development. Its portfolio spans strategy development, organizational and people development, IT project management for platforms such as SAP S/4HANA and smart metering systems, change management, operational excellence, sustainability strategy, and e-mobility, delivered through multi-month project engagements, the hxi Academy training programs, and a community of practice built around the 'Netz & Energie' exchange and the Mega x Watt podcast.

Product overview

hxi (Humans X Innovation) is a consulting firm specialized in holistic transformation consulting for the energy sector. The company offers a unified portfolio of consulting, coaching, and training services organized into two main categories: (1) Digitalisierung & Energiewende & Geschäftsfeldentwicklung (Digitalization, Energy Transition, and Business Development) covering smart metering, e-mobility, sustainable development, and product development services; and (2) Mensch & Organisation & Kultur (People, Organization, and Culture) encompassing resilience, individual development, team development, leadership development, and change management. The portfolio includes specialized solutions such as Messstellenbetrieb der Zukunft, Dienstleistersteuerung, Immobilien x Energie, Immobilien x Elektromobilität, and Produktentwicklung as a Service. Additional offerings include the KUDO event space, the Mega x Watt podcast series, Netz & Energie networking events, and the OKR in der Energiewirtschaft book publication. The company operates from Munich, Germany, and is structured with Holacracy principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KUDO: A flexible workshop, meeting, and event space operated by hxi in Munich-Schwabing.
• Mega x Watt
• Netz & Energie

Products and services

• Beratung, Coaching & Training (Consulting, Coaching & Training) Core cross-disciplinary consulting, coaching, and training offering for energy-sector companies in Germany, covering holistic digital transformation, organizational development, and capability building. Sold to enterprise energy clients as multi-month engagements scoped through consultative sales.
• Digitalisierung, Energiewende & Geschäftsfeldentwicklung Consulting solutions spanning digitalization, the energy transition (Energiewende), and business model / business field development for energy utilities and distribution network operators.
• Mensch, Organisation & Kultur Organizational and people development solutions for energy-sector organizations, including culture change, leadership development, team development, and change management.
• Messstellenbetrieb der Zukunft (Future Metering Operations) Future-oriented metering operations consulting for energy companies covering smart metering, intelligent measurement systems (iMsys), and end-to-end Meter2Cash processes.
• Dienstleistersteuerung (Service Provider Management) Service-provider management solutions for grid operators, covering IT integration, automation, and quality assurance for the management of contractors and service partners.
• Nachhaltige Unternehmensentwicklung (Sustainable Corporate Development) Sustainable corporate development consulting for energy companies, covering sustainability strategy, decarbonization roadmaps, and ESG integration (delivered jointly with partner fors.earth).
• Immobilien x Energie (Real Estate x Energy) Consulting for real estate and property companies expanding into energy, covering building energy concepts, tenant electricity (Mieterstrom) models, community supply (§42b EnWG), and energy efficiency.
• Immobilien x Elektromobilität (Real Estate x E-Mobility) E-mobility consulting for real estate companies, covering charging infrastructure strategy, business models, and implementation of EV charging across property portfolios.
• Elektromobilität (E-Mobility / Charge Point Operators) E-mobility consulting for Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and energy suppliers entering EV charging, covering business case analysis, IT infrastructure for scalable charging solutions, operating model design, process automation, and team building.
• Produktentwicklung as a Service (Product Development as a Service) Agile product development as a managed service for data-driven business models in the energy sector, including maturity assessments and implementation roadmaps.
• Veränderungsbegleitung (Change Management & Transformation) Change management and transformation consulting combining process, structure, and culture development in a multiperspective approach.
• hxi Academy Structured training academy offering professional development programs for energy-sector employees, delivered in-person, online, or in hybrid formats.
• KUDO Workspace & Event Space Flexible workshop, meeting, and event space operated by hxi in Munich-Schwabing (Welfenstraße 31a), used for networking events, workshops, and team offsite meetings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accompanied Stromnetz Hamburg since 2015 on Smart Meter Rollout with ongoing program management and coaching support.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• fors (fors.earth)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerhxi and fors co-developed the sustainability target vision and strategy for Mainova AG. Fors contributes sustainability expertise and methodology, while hxi provides energy sector consulting and organizational integration. The partnership combines sustainability strategy with organizational development for energy sector clients.
• TAP Steuerungsgesellschaft (Thüga)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerhxi serves as program and change management partner for the first cohort of the TAP (Thüga Abrechnungsplattform) project — one of the largest IT projects in the German energy sector in 20 years. TAP is a SaaS billing platform developed by 33 energy sector companies, powered by Thüga, built on SAP technology, with Accenture as the IT integrator.
• AccenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccenture is the primary IT consulting partner building the TAP billing platform for 33 energy companies. Accenture provides the technology implementation and integration services, while hxi provides the human/change management dimension for the first cohort's adoption.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP provides the technological foundation (S/4HANA) for the TAP billing platform, one of the largest energy sector IT projects in Germany. SAP's IS-U (Industry Utility) solution is the core technology platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Guidehouse: Global advisory firm (formerly Navigant) with deep European energy consulting capabilities serving utilities, network operators, and regulators on energy transition and digitalization — competes for cross-border mandates in adjacent geographies.

Direct peers

• BET (Betzel Engineering & Trading): German energy consulting and engineering firm with deep roots in the Energiewirtschaft, advising utilities, network operators, and metering companies on strategy, processes, and IT — closely aligned with hxi's customer base and service mix.
• ConEnergy: German energy industry consultancy focused on the Energiewirtschaft, providing strategy and organizational advisory to utilities and municipal energy companies — a comparable niche player to hxi.
• Fichtner: Stuttgart-based independent engineering and consulting group with a strong energy practice advising utilities and grid operators on project planning, IT strategy, and transformation — overlapping with hxi's energy IT consulting work.
• r2b energy consulting: Cologne-based boutique consultancy specialized in the German and European energy industry, covering business model development, market and regulatory strategy, and digitalization — directly comparable to hxi's energy-sector transformation work.
• Becker Büttner Held (BBH): Leading German full-service consultancy and law firm for the energy sector, serving municipal utilities, network operators, and energy suppliers with advisory across regulatory, economic, and technical topics.

Broad incumbents

• BearingPoint: European management and technology consultancy with a strong utilities practice advising on digital transformation, regulatory strategy, and operating model design — comparable at the strategy and transformation layer.
• Accenture: Global systems integrator serving utilities worldwide on digitalization, SAP implementations, and large-scale transformation programs. Accenture is also hxi's co-delivery partner on the TAP billing platform, making it both competitor and collaborator.
• Sopra Steria: European IT and digital transformation consultancy with a German energy utility practice covering SAP S/4HANA IS-U, smart metering, and grid operations — directly competing with hxi on energy IT mandates.
• msg: German IT and management consulting group with a dedicated energy sector practice covering utilities, network operators, and metering point operators — a much larger incumbent competing for similar digitalization mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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