Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Including automatic backups, security updates, and 24/7 monitoring for Gelsenkirchen-based companies in the solar, chemical, and industrial sectors.
View serviceFrom LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting - your IoT service provider for Gelsenkirchen, Germany's solar city. Solar monitoring, chemical plant sensors, and smart city solutions. Designed around documented data paths, clear operating responsibilities, and personal technical support.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
Gelsenkirchen embodies the Ruhr area's structural transformation like no other city - from coal to solar energy. With solar parks, Nordsternpark as a technology hub, and a strong chemical sector, the city demands connected infrastructure that bridges renewable energy and industry. We operate the IoT platforms that enable this connectivity - reliably, scalably, and hosted in Germany or the EU with documented privacy safeguards.
Sensors, gateways, data platform, business application, identities, interfaces, and operations are planned together. Additional sites, cloud services, or local edge systems can then build on the same architecture model.
Your IoT stack runs on privacy-focused servers in Germany. No US cloud, control over data location and access for Gelsenkirchen-based companies.
Automated 24/7 monitoring with alerts. Human response times and support coverage follow the selected service level; overnight P1 response is included with Production and Critical.
No ticket system, no call center. Your direct line to the engineer managing your IoT instance in Gelsenkirchen.
Concrete services
You can start with one clearly defined requirement. Architecture, devices, platform, applications, and operations are planned so the first component can become part of one coherent IoT system when needed.
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Including automatic backups, security updates, and 24/7 monitoring for Gelsenkirchen-based companies in the solar, chemical, and industrial sectors.
View serviceWe plan radio coverage and gateway positions from site and building data, select suitable gateways and sensors, provision devices and payload decoders, and integrate them with ChirpStack. Device onboarding, data validation, and radio testing are coordinated with the platform.
View serviceEnd-to-end development of your IoT solution: custom web apps, mobile apps, Grafana and ThingsBoard dashboards. From real-time solar yield visualization to chemical plant alerting logic - individually developed for Gelsenkirchen-based companies.
View serviceConnect machines, PLCs, HMIs, edge systems, ERP, and MES through documented protocols and interfaces in one controlled data flow.
View serviceRegional application fields
Typical starting points for companies and organizations in Gelsenkirchen and the surrounding economic region.
Hosting IoT platforms for real-time monitoring of inverters, solar yields, module temperatures, and grid feed-in power. We operate the server infrastructure connecting your photovoltaic systems and energy parks across Gelsenkirchen, Germany's solar city.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, Milesight
Hosted platforms for vibration, temperature, and gas detection in chemical facilities. Real-time monitoring of critical process parameters with automated alerting - for refineries, chemical parks, and production sites in Gelsenkirchen.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard, Grafana, Node-RED, MQTT
Multi-tenant hosting for municipal IoT applications: intelligent street lighting, fill-level sensors for waste management, and environmental monitoring. A scalable platform for Gelsenkirchen's digital urban development.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard PE, Grafana, MQTT, LoRaWAN
The examples illustrate possible application patterns. Architecture, radio coverage, device selection, data model, and operating scope are assessed for the specific project.
One system instead of isolated silos
Value does not come from a single sensor or dashboard. What matters is an end-to-end data path with clear interfaces, access rules, and operating responsibilities.
Sensors, gateways, machines, PLCs, and existing data sources are selected or connected according to the measurement task, environment, and protocol.
View componentLoRaWAN, MQTT, cellular links, edge gateways, and private networks move data between sites, platforms, and other systems in a controlled way.
View componentChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, databases, and rule engines provide device management, processing, history, and alerting.
View componentDashboards, portals, mobile apps, and ERP, MES, and API integrations put IoT data into the actual workflows.
View componentMonitoring, backups, updates, incident response, and service levels keep the platform and data paths maintainable and transparent.
View componentThe architecture can grow with more devices, sites, applications, and deployment locations without introducing isolated connections or hard-to-maintain special paths for every extension.
Technical foundation
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. All hosted on hardened Linux servers with automatic backups and security updates.
LoRaWAN
Radio standard
EU868
Frequency plan
MQTT & APIs
Interfaces
Cloud & on-premises
Deployment models

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.
Project path
The initial step remains manageable. Device count, architecture, integrations, and operating responsibilities are defined only after the technical assessment.
Capture measurements, sites, users, existing systems, alert paths, and the expected business outcome.
Combine radio path, devices, platform, data model, interfaces, and security requirements in a testable design.
Provision devices, configure services, process data, and connect dashboards or business applications.
Agree monitoring, updates, backups, and response paths, then add further sites or capabilities in a controlled way.
Region and scale
A regional entry point does not limit the architecture. Platforms can cover multiple plants, properties, fields, or customer sites under one operating model.
The regional scope includes Gelsenkirchen, Essen, Ruhrgebiet, Bochum, Herne, Gladbeck. Multiple sites can share one platform while retaining separate roles, data spaces and alert paths.
Industries
The technical foundation can be adapted to different measurement tasks and business processes.
Specialist services
Dedicated service pages explain platforms, development, LoRaWAN, and visualization in detail.
Enquiry
Briefly describe the measurement task, sites, existing devices, and desired outcome. We will assess architecture, platform, integration, and possible operations.
Answers about our IoT services, LoRaWAN network planning, solar monitoring, chemical plant sensors, and project process in Gelsenkirchen.
Themen
We operate monitoring platforms for photovoltaic systems and energy parks: real-time capture of inverter data, solar yields, module temperatures, and grid feed-in power. Including automated alerting for performance drops or malfunctions.
Yes. Through continuous monitoring of module temperature, shading, and inverter performance, we identify power losses early. This enables faster maintenance cycles and maximizes energy yield.
We integrate vibration sensors, temperature probes, gas detectors, and pressure transmitters. Depending on requirements, we use LoRaWAN sensors, ATEX-certified devices, or wired sensors with Modbus interfaces.
The IoT platform monitors defined thresholds for temperature, gas concentrations, and vibrations. When limits are exceeded, automatic notifications are sent via email, SMS, or webhook to the responsible teams.
IoT technology enables the digitalization of former industrial sites: from building automation at Nordsternpark to environmental monitoring on brownfield conversion areas. Connected sensors make the transformation measurable and manageable.
Yes. Via REST APIs, MQTT, webhooks, and OPC-UA, we integrate IoT data into existing ERP, SCADA, and process control systems. This is particularly relevant for Gelsenkirchen's chemical industry, where legacy systems need seamless integration.
By default, we operate the platform on agreed infrastructure in German data centers.
Yes. We install and harden the IoT platform remotely on your provided infrastructure.
The timeline depends on the platform, device count, radio planning, data paths, integrations, and operating model. After the technical assessment, you receive a rollout plan with prerequisites, dependencies, and milestones.
Yes. We design and develop multi-tenant platforms for multiple locations - from solar parks to chemical plants to municipal properties in Gelsenkirchen and across the Ruhr area. With location-specific dashboards, access controls, and custom alerting logic.
Regional IoT entry points
Further regional pages explain LoRaWAN, platform integration, system connectivity and managed operations for the respective business area.
IoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Essen
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Ruhrgebiet
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Bochum
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Herne
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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