Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitar Gmbh

What Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitar Gmbh does

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär GmbH is a family-owned German building services company headquartered in Östringen, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1970 by Hermann Essenpreis and currently led by second-generation owners Thomas and Rüdiger Essenpreis. The company operates as part of the broader Essenpreis Gruppe, which comprises five specialized wholly-owned GmbHs covering heating and sanitary (the legal entity), pool and wellness, renewable energy, climate and ventilation, and real estate project development. Its core technical capabilities span heat pump installations, Brennstoffzelle (fuel cell) heating systems, photovoltaic and battery storage (including a 645 kWh Huawei LUNA2000-215 commercial storage deployment at Fontus Businesspark), building automation using BACnet and Ethernet protocols, and remote system monitoring — with 130+ Viessmann fuel cell units installed and operational as a notable technical track record.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: installation services (heating, sanitary, climate, pool, and renewable energy projects for residential and commercial customers), recurring Wartungsvertrag (maintenance contracts) under multi-year subscription arrangements with 24/7 emergency hotline support, and product sales of equipment, sanitary products, and renewable energy components. Pricing is custom and project-based, generated through online configurators (Heizungsrechner, Badrechner, Brennstoffzellen-Konfigurator, Photovoltaik-Konfigurator) and consultation. The go-to-market is sales-led with field sales, an in-house showroom (Heizungswelt & Badegalerie), a 24/7 service hotline, and active participation in regional trade shows (Baumesse Heidelberg, EnergieMesse Rhein-Neckar 2026). The company serves both residential (Einfamilienhaus / EFH) and commercial (Gewerbe) customers in the Rhine-Neckar region, with post-2023 expansion into pool/wellness via cooperation with Schwimmbad-Henne GmbH (effective January 2026) and a strategic partnership with SO.LE Green Energy for combined renewable energy offerings. As of 2023 the company reported approximately €50 million in annual revenue and 120+ employees, with the Geschäftsführung team including dedicated MDs for each subsidiary division.

Name

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitar Gmbh

Legal name

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär GmbH

Website

https://essenpreis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär GmbH is a family-owned German building services company in Östringen delivering heating, sanitary, pool, climate, and renewable energy installations plus maintenance contracts to residential and commercial customers in the Rhine-Neckar region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Services / HVAC & Plumbing

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Service, Maintenance & Repair (BPABACAA), Energy Services (Retrofits/Commissioning/Testing & Balancing) (IMAIABAI)

Keywords

• Heating installation services
• Plumbing and sanitary
• Renewable energy systems
• Pool and wellness
• HVAC climate ventilation

Headquarters

HQ city

Östringen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: Installation of heating systems (heat pumps, gas condensing boilers, fuel cells, solar), sanitary systems, climate and ventilation systems, and pool/wellness installations for residential and commercial customers.
2. Wartungsvertrag (Maintenance Contracts): Annual maintenance contracts for heating, sanitary, and building systems providing 365-day support, function safety, warranty preservation, and energy optimization.
3. Product Sales: Sale of heating equipment, sanitary products, pool equipment, climate systems, and renewable energy components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär GmbH delivers end-to-end building services for residential and commercial customers in the Rhine-Neckar region, spanning heating systems (condensing boilers, heat pumps, fuel cells, biomass, solar thermal), sanitary and bathroom installations, swimming pools and wellness facilities, renewable energy (photovoltaic, battery storage, energy management), and climate/ventilation systems. The company complements installation with project development, building automation, remote monitoring, energy advisory and subsidy navigation, configurator-based quoting, and 24/7 maintenance contracts through a five-GmbH structure under the Essenpreis Gruppe.

Product overview

Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär GmbH is a building services company offering integrated HVAC, plumbing, pool, and renewable energy solutions through a multi-brand structure. The core offering spans heating and sanitary systems (Heizung & Sanitär), pool and wellness installations (Pool & Wellness), renewable energy systems including photovoltaics and energy storage (Erneuerbare Energien), and climate control/ventilation (Klima & Lüftung), complemented by project development services (Projektentwicklung). The company provides digital configuration tools for heating, bathrooms, fuel cells, and photovoltaics, along with building automation, remote monitoring, and 24/7 emergency service. All divisions operate under the unified Essenpreis Gruppe umbrella, enabling complete project delivery from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essenpreis Heizung & Sanitär: Core heating and sanitation services, products and solutions from single-family homes to plant engineering for modernization or new construction
• Essenpreis Pool & Wellness
• Essenpreis Erneuerbare Energien
• Essenpreis Klima & Lüftung
• Essenpreis Projektentwicklung

Products and services

• Heizung & Sanitär (Heating & Sanitary Systems) Central heating systems including condensing boilers, heat pumps, solar thermal, fuel cells (micro-CHP), biomass pellet systems, and combined heat and power (BHKW) units, alongside sanitary installations for residential and commercial buildings.
• Bäder (Bathroom Design & Installation) Full-service bathroom design, installation, and renovation including barrier-free bathroom solutions, water treatment systems, drinking water installations, and subsidies/funding advisory for residential and commercial customers.
• Pool & Wellness (Pool Construction & Wellness) Design, construction, and renovation of swimming pools, whirlpools, and spas including pool technology systems, pool liner installation, and comprehensive pool care for residential and commercial customers.
• Erneuerbare Energien (Renewable Energy Systems) Renewable energy systems including photovoltaic (PV) installations, solar thermal systems, energy storage solutions, and green energy management for residential and commercial properties.
• Klima & Lüftung (Climate & Ventilation) Climate control and air quality systems including air conditioning, controlled residential ventilation with heat recovery, passive cooling solutions, and commercial refrigeration (Kältetechnik).
• Wartungsvertrag (Maintenance Contract) Annual maintenance contracts for heating, sanitary, and building systems providing 365-day support, function safety, warranty preservation, and energy optimization for residential and commercial customers.
• Kundendienst (24/7 Customer Service & Emergency Repair) 24/7 emergency repair service, hotline support, preventive maintenance appointment booking, and field service for installed heating, sanitary, climate, and renewable energy systems.
• Gebäudeautomation (Building Automation) Intelligent building management system providing centralized, cross-system automatic control, monitoring, regulation, and optimization of all technical building equipment including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, shading, and lighting, using BACnet and Ethernet protocols.
• Fernüberwachung (Remote Monitoring) Smart Home system for remote control and monitoring of heating, ventilation, shutters, and lighting via internet connection, including real-time diagnostics, fault detection, absence functions, and energy-saving features.
• Energiespeicher (Commercial Energy Storage Systems) Commercial energy storage solutions combining battery storage with photovoltaic installations for commercial properties, enabling solar energy storage and intelligent energy management for multiple tenants.
• Energieberatung & Förderung (Energy Advisory & Subsidies) Comprehensive energy consulting, government subsidy advisory (BEG funding programs), and support with application processes for heating modernization and renewable energy installations.
• Essenpreis Projektentwicklung (Project Development) Comprehensive project development service from initial concept to complete implementation, handling energy projects and property development for the Essenpreis Gruppe.
• Konfiguratoren (Online Configuration Tools) Free online tools enabling customers to configure heating modernization quotes, bathroom cost estimates (solid, premium, or luxury variants), fuel cell heating configurations, and photovoltaic system proposals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% government subsidy available for heat pump installations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SO.LE Green EnergycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 March 2026Strategic partnership for combined energy solutions. SO.LE specializes in photovoltaic systems, battery storage, and wallboxes while Essenpreis brings expertise in heat pumps and intelligent energy management systems. Co-exhibiting at EnergieMesse Rhein-Neckar 2026 at Halle 2, Stand 2.B1.
• Schwimmbad-Henne GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic business combination of Essenpreis Pool & Wellness GmbH with Schwimmbad-Henne GmbH from Pforzheim. Unites expertise in pool, whirlpool, and wellness solutions. Effective January 1, 2026, creating expanded service offerings and combined knowledge base.
• ViessmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem partner for heating technology including Vitovalor fuel cell systems, heat pumps, and integrated home management (Vicare platform). Essenpreis has installed over 130 Viessmann fuel cell units.
• Stadtwerke KarlsruheminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation for Brennstoffzellen-Konfigurator (fuel cell configurator) providing customers with combined offering for fuel cell heating systems.
• Schornsteinfegerinnung KarlsruheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with chimney sweep guild for training and information events on Brennstoffzelle (fuel cell) technology. Organizes joint educational events at Olympiastuetzpunkt Heidelberg.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wolf (Bosch): German heating and ventilation brand with a Fachpartner network offering boilers, heat pumps, and ventilation systems. Operates a comparable regional installer and service model across southern Germany.
• Stiebel Eltron: German heat pump and renewable heating specialist with a strong Fachhandwerk installer network. Directly comparable for heat pump, solar thermal, and HVAC installations targeting the same residential and commercial modernization customers in southern Germany.
• Daikin Germany: Global HVAC manufacturer with significant presence in German heat pump and air-conditioning markets through certified installer partners. Comparable for residential and commercial climate/ventilation and heat pump installation projects.
• Vaillant Deutschland: Leading German heating manufacturer with extensive heat pump and condensing boiler installer partner network. Operates a comparable model of regional Fachpartner installers delivering residential heating modernization, renewable integration, and maintenance services.
• Viessmann: Primary technology partner and Germany's leading heating technology manufacturer (heat pumps, fuel cells, hybrid systems). Comparable because Viessmann operates an extensive system-partner installer network that competes directly with Essenpreis for residential and commercial heating modernization projects, particularly around the Vitovalor fuel cell platform.
• Buderus (Bosch Thermotechnik): Major German heating brand with a strong regional installer and service partner network offering condensing boilers, heat pumps, and commercial HVAC. Highly comparable as a system-partner-driven installation and service model targeting the same residential and commercial retrofit customer base as Essenpreis.

Broad incumbents

• Gegenbauer Group: German building technical and facility services group offering HVAC, plumbing, and energy services. Comparable as a multi-trade building services provider, though with substantially larger headcount and broader geographic footprint than Essenpreis.
• ENGIE Deutschland: Major energy services and building technical services provider with German operations spanning HVAC, energy management, and renewable integration. Comparable for commercial-scale energy and facility services projects, though operating at substantially larger scale than Essenpreis.
• SPIE Deutschland: Large multi-technical building services group with significant HVAC, electrical, and energy services operations across Germany. Comparable for commercial and industrial MEP services, including renewable integration, though at much broader scale than Essenpreis.
• ROM Technik (Rud. Otto Meyer): Larger German building services and HVAC contractor operating across multiple regions with mechanical and electrical services. Comparable as a building technical services provider with renewable integration capabilities, though at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Essenpreis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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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