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IoT Service Provider & Solutions.
In Essen.

From energy grid monitoring to hospital IoT and smart building automation – your IoT service provider for Essen, Germany's energy capital. LoRaWAN network deployment, managed hosting, and platform development. GDPR-compliant, personal, on-site.

IoT Solutions for Essen's Energy, Healthcare & Trade Fair Ecosystem

Essen is Germany's energy capital. Home to the headquarters of RWE and E.ON, the Uniklinikum Essen university hospital, and Messe Essen, the city unites the energy sector, healthcare, and international trade fair operations in a single location. Zeche Zollverein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as a symbol of successful industrial transformation – from heavy industry to a connected technology hub. We operate the IoT platforms driving this transformation – reliably, scalably, and GDPR-compliantly hosted.

German Data Centers

Your IoT stack runs on GDPR-compliant servers in Germany. No US cloud, full data sovereignty for Essen-based enterprises and hospitals.

24/7 Platform Monitoring

Proactive monitoring of all IoT services with automatic alerts. Guaranteed response times via SLA – critical for energy infrastructure and clinical operations.

Dedicated Contact Person

No ticket system, no call center. Your direct line to the engineer managing your IoT instance in Essen.

IoT Services in Essen

Managed IoT Hosting

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Including automatic backups, security updates, and availability guarantees – designed for the requirements of energy utilities, hospitals, and trade fair operators in Essen.

LoRaWAN Network Deployment & Hardware

Complete LoRaWAN network deployment in Essen: hardware selection (Milesight gateways & sensors), radio coverage analysis, on-site gateway installation, and network server configuration. Whether hospital campus, exhibition grounds, or energy infrastructure – all from one source.

IoT Platform & App Development

End-to-end development of your IoT solution: custom web apps, mobile apps, Grafana and ThingsBoard dashboards. From real-time energy data visualization to clinical temperature monitoring – individually developed for Essen-based organizations.

IoT Applications in Essen

Energiestandort Essen & Ruhrallee

Energy Grid Monitoring & Smart Metering

Hosting IoT platforms for real-time energy grid monitoring, smart metering, and load management. Scalable infrastructure for energy utilities, grid operators, and municipal providers in the Essen area – where RWE and E.ON are shaping the energy transition.

Tech Stack

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard PE, Grafana

Uniklinikum Essen & Kliniken

Hospital IoT & Temperature Monitoring

Hosted IoT platforms for continuous temperature monitoring across cold chains, medication storage, and blood banks. Automatic alerting on threshold violations, audit-proof documentation, and integration with clinical information systems.

Tech Stack

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight, MQTT

Messe Essen & Grugahalle

Smart Building & Building Automation

IoT platforms for intelligent building management in exhibition halls and event venues: indoor climate monitoring, energy consumption optimization, occupancy detection, and predictive maintenance of building systems. Scalable from individual halls to the entire exhibition campus.

Tech Stack

ThingsBoard, Grafana, Node-RED, BACnet

These are just examples – we serve many industries and use cases.

The Technology Behind Your IoT Infrastructure

We rely on a proven open-source stack: ChirpStack as LoRaWAN network server, ThingsBoard for device management and dashboards, Grafana for real-time visualization, and Node-RED for data routing. Complemented by protocols like BACnet and Modbus for building automation and energy systems. All hosted on hardened Linux servers with automatic backups and security updates.

15+ km

Range

10+ years

Battery

IP67

Protection

868 MHz

EU Frequency

Milesight

Hardware Expertise with Milesight

We rely on Milesight and know the product portfolio inside out – from environmental sensors to LoRaWAN gateways to industrial controllers. We advise, source and integrate the right hardware for your use case.

Milesight hardware ships worldwide – we deliver pre-configured and firmware-updated, ready to deploy.

We also work with hardware from other manufacturers – whether proprietary or open-source. What matters is that it works reliably and integrates into our stack.

Our IoT Service Area

From Essen, we manage IoT infrastructure across the central Ruhr area and the wider Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.

Essen-Innenstadt & Ruhrallee
Messe Essen & Gruga
Essen-Steele & Kray
Essen-Werden & Kettwig
merkaio

End-to-End IoT with merkaio

Our IoT services run under the merkaio brand. As an IoT system integrator, we guide you through the entire project – from analysis through network deployment and platform development to ongoing operations.

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FAQ about IoT in Essen

Answers about our IoT services, LoRaWAN network deployment, platform development, and project process in Essen.

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Services & Process

We cover the entire process: requirements analysis, conception, platform architecture, hardware selection, on-site LoRaWAN network deployment, platform development (web apps, mobile apps, dashboards), and ongoing managed operations. From energy grid monitoring to hospital IoT – everything from a single source.

We start with an initial consultation and requirements analysis. This is followed by architecture design, hardware selection, radio coverage analysis (e.g., on hospital grounds or the exhibition campus), gateway installation, platform development, app development, and go-live. Afterwards, we operate and monitor the entire infrastructure.

Yes. We advise on IoT architecture, platform selection, network planning, and hardware evaluation – even without subsequent implementation by us. Especially in the energy sector, many clients start with a feasibility study.

LoRaWAN & Hardware

We primarily work with Milesight gateways and sensors – proven, CE-certified, and with excellent value for money. For specialized requirements in the energy sector or clinical environments, we also integrate sensors with Modbus, BACnet, MQTT, or HTTP interfaces.

Yes. We create a radio coverage analysis upfront and plan the gateway positioning for the specific building – including consideration of steel structures, concrete walls, and temporary exhibition setups. Indoor gateways ensure coverage even in large-scale halls.

Yes. All sensors and gateways are delivered with pre-set network parameters, payload decoders, and current firmware. The devices are immediately operational and tuned to your platform.

Platform & Development

Yes. Beyond standard dashboards with Grafana and ThingsBoard, we develop custom web apps and mobile apps – such as energy monitoring portals for grid operators, temperature monitoring apps for hospitals, or facility management cockpits for the trade fair industry.

Our core stack: ChirpStack as LoRaWAN network server, ThingsBoard (Community & Professional Edition) for device management, Grafana for visualization, and Node-RED for data flow automation. For building automation, we additionally integrate BACnet and Modbus. Custom apps are built with React, Next.js, and React Native.

Yes. Via REST APIs, MQTT, webhooks, OPC-UA, and HL7/FHIR, we integrate IoT data into existing SCADA systems, hospital information systems (HIS), and ERP solutions. Interface development is part of our standard service scope.

Hosting & Security

On GDPR-compliant infrastructure in German data centers. For sensitive data in clinical or energy environments, we also set up the platform on-premise in your Essen data center.

Through encrypted data transmission (TLS), role-based access controls, audit-proof logging, and hardened server infrastructure. We support compliance with healthcare data protection requirements.

Yes. We install and harden IoT platforms directly in your Essen server room – including VPN connectivity for remote maintenance and proactive monitoring. Particularly relevant for hospitals and energy utilities with strict compliance requirements.

Getting Started & Terms

A standard installation is production-ready within a few days. For complex projects – such as an energy monitoring rollout across multiple sites or a hospital pilot – we create a joint rollout plan with clearly defined milestones.

No. Our managed hosting services are cancellable monthly. We rely on quality and long-term collaboration rather than contract lock-in.

Yes. We design and develop multi-tenant platforms for multiple locations – whether different hospital buildings, exhibition halls, or energy facilities in the Essen area and beyond. With location-specific dashboards, access controls, and custom alerting logic.

Industries We Serve

Manufacturing
Logistics
Healthcare
Agriculture
Energy
Smart City
Retail
Real Estate

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