From LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting – your IoT service provider for Münster's smart city initiatives and the Münsterland. GDPR-compliant, personal, on-site.
Münster, as a university city, combines research and innovation with a strong agricultural sector in the Münsterland region. Smart city projects, cycling infrastructure monitoring, and precision farming require capable IoT platforms. We host and operate the server infrastructure that reliably processes sensor data from city, campus, and field.
All IoT platforms on German servers. Data sovereignty for Münster's municipalities, research institutions, and agricultural operations.
From a single research instance to a city-wide smart city platform. Multi-tenant architectures for different user groups.
Your direct contact to the engineer managing your instance. Understanding of academic and municipal requirements.
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Operations, backups, and security updates for smart city, research, and agricultural projects in Münster.
Complete LoRaWAN network deployment in Münster: hardware selection (Milesight gateways & sensors), radio coverage analysis for city and Münsterland, on-site gateway installation, and network server configuration.
End-to-end development of your IoT solution: custom web apps, mobile apps, and dashboards for smart city, research, and agricultural data. From platform setup to finished application with role-based views.
Multi-tenant hosting for municipal IoT applications: traffic counting, parking management, environmental monitoring, and cycling infrastructure sensors. Scalable platform with open interfaces.
Tech Stack
ThingsBoard PE, Grafana, MQTT
Hosting the IoT platform for soil moisture, weather data, and crop sensors. LoRaWAN coverage for expansive agricultural areas – we operate the server infrastructure.
Tech Stack
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight
Hosted IoT platform for research projects, lab sensors, and campus building management. Isolated instances for different research groups.
Tech Stack
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Node-RED
These are just examples – we serve many industries and use cases.
Proven open-source stack for smart city and agricultural IoT: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard (Community & Professional Edition) for device control and tenant management, Grafana for real-time visualization. Hosted on hardened Linux servers with automatic backups and TLS encryption.
15+ km
Range
10+ years
Battery
IP67
Protection
868 MHz
EU Frequency

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.
From Münster, we manage IoT infrastructure across the entire Münsterland region and beyond.
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.
Discover merkaioReact Native apps for iOS & Android: device pairing, sensor data, push notifications — GDPR-compliant.
Plan, deploy, and operate LoRaWAN networks. Gateway installation, ChirpStack, sensor integration – GDPR-compliant.
Multi-tenant IoT platforms on ThingsBoard: custom dashboards, rule engine, API integration – GDPR-compliant.
Custom rule chains, white-label, API integration and managed hosting. CE & PE – GDPR-compliant.
Custom dashboards, embedded panels, alerting and self-hosting. IoT monitoring with InfluxDB and Prometheus – GDPR-compliant.
Answers about our end-to-end IoT services in Münster – from analysis and conception through LoRaWAN deployment and platform development to managed operations for smart city, research, and agricultural projects.
Themen
WZ-IT provides end-to-end IoT services: from initial analysis and conception through platform design, hardware selection, LoRaWAN network deployment, and custom app development to fully managed operations. Whether it is cycling infrastructure monitoring or urban environmental sensing, we cover the entire project lifecycle.
We start with a requirements analysis and technical conception tailored to your use case. From there we design the platform architecture, select suitable hardware, deploy the LoRaWAN network, develop custom dashboards or apps, and take over ongoing managed operations.
Yes. We develop custom web apps, mobile apps, and dashboards using React, Next.js, and React Native, and then operate the entire stack including ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, and Node-RED as a managed service.
We primarily select Milesight gateways and sensors, which offer proven reliability for both urban environments in Münster and the expansive agricultural areas of the Münsterland. Hardware selection is always tailored to the specific deployment scenario.
Yes. LoRaWAN achieves ranges of several kilometers in open fields, making it ideal for precision farming and soil monitoring across the Münsterland. We plan gateway positioning for optimal coverage and deploy the complete network infrastructure.
Yes. We handle the full on-site deployment including radio coverage analysis, gateway mounting, antenna alignment, and network server configuration. This applies to city locations, university campuses, and rural sites alike.
Our core stack includes ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard (Community and Professional Edition) for device management and multi-tenant dashboards, Grafana for real-time visualization, and Node-RED for data flow automation.
Yes. We develop tailored web apps with React and Next.js, mobile apps with React Native, and custom dashboards for specific use cases like bike traffic counting, campus building management, or agricultural monitoring.
Yes. ThingsBoard PE's multi-tenant architecture allows isolated dashboards, role-based permissions, and separate data views for different city departments, research groups, or agricultural cooperatives.
All IoT platforms run on hardened servers in German data centers. This ensures full GDPR compliance and data sovereignty for Münster's municipalities, universities, and agricultural operations.
We use TLS encryption for all data in transit, automatic backups, hardened Linux servers, and continuous monitoring. For sensitive research or municipal data, additional VPN-secured connections are available.
We offer SLA tiers with availability guarantees up to 99.9%, including redundant infrastructure, automatic failover, and proactive monitoring. This ensures reliable operation for both smart city services and long-running research projects.
Contact us for a no-obligation initial consultation. We discuss your requirements, assess the technical landscape, and outline a project roadmap covering everything from conception and hardware selection to platform development and managed operations.
A typical end-to-end project – from analysis through LoRaWAN deployment and app development to go-live – takes between 4 and 12 weeks depending on scope. Pilot setups with standard hardware can be operational within days.
We offer flexible contract terms starting from monthly agreements, with discounts for annual commitments. All contracts include managed operations, updates, backups, and a dedicated contact person for your project.
Describe your project – we'll get back to you within 24 hours.
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Whether a specific IT challenge or just an idea – we look forward to the exchange. In a brief conversation, we'll evaluate together if and how your project fits with WZ-IT.
Timo Wevelsiep
Lead IoT Solutions Architect


