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Winterberg

IoT Service Provider & Solutions.
In Winterberg.

From LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting – your IoT service provider for Winterberg and the winter sports region. GDPR-compliant, personal, on-site.

IoT & Industry 4.0 Solutions for the Winterberg Economic Region

Winterberg is the highest-elevation city in North Rhine-Westphalia and one of Germany's leading winter sports destinations – a region with strong tourism, sophisticated snowmaking technology, seasonal operations, and special requirements for energy management and visitor flow monitoring. Whether energy monitoring in hotels, snowmaking system surveillance, or parking management: we host the IoT platforms that reliably process your sensor data.

German Data Centers

Your IoT stack on GDPR-compliant servers in Germany. Data sovereignty and compliance for Winterberg-based companies, hotels, and tourism operators.

Tourism & Energy Expertise

LoRaWAN network planning considering elevation, snowmaking systems, and seasonal requirements. Gateway positioning for ski resorts and vacation regions.

Personal Support

Regional contact person who understands local conditions. On-site deployments when needed, fast response times – even during winter season.

IoT Services in Winterberg

Managed IoT Hosting

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Operations, backups, and monitoring for Winterberg-based companies and tourism operators – you focus on your core business.

LoRaWAN Network Deployment & Hardware

Complete LoRaWAN network deployment in Winterberg: hardware selection (Milesight gateways & sensors), radio coverage analysis for elevated terrain and snowmaking systems, on-site gateway installation, and network server configuration.

IoT Platform & App Development

End-to-end development of your IoT solution: custom web apps, mobile apps, and dashboards for energy monitoring, snowmaking systems, and visitor flows. From platform setup to finished application – cloud or on-premise.

IoT Applications in Winterberg

Skiliftkarussell Winterberg & Erlebnisberg Kappe

Snowmaking System Monitoring

Hosting the IoT platform for snow depth sensors, temperature monitoring, water consumption, and energy consumption of snow cannons. LoRaWAN sensors in the ski resort – we operate the server infrastructure and dashboards.

Tech Stack

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight

Hotels & Vacation Areas Winterberg

Energy Monitoring Hotels & Vacation Rentals

Hosted monitoring platform for heating, electricity, and occupancy in hotels and vacation rentals. Seasonal optimization and automatic adjustment for high season and off-season via hosted dashboards.

Tech Stack

ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT

Winterberg City Center & Ski Resorts

Visitor Flow & Parking Management

Central hosting for parking occupancy, visitor counting at lifts, and traffic flow. Automatic reports and threshold alerting for the winter season.

Tech Stack

Grafana, Node-RED, ChirpStack

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

The Technology Behind Your IoT Infrastructure

Open-source stack optimized for challenging environments: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard for device control and rule engine, Grafana for visualization. Hosted on Linux servers with TLS encryption, automatic backups, and regular 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 Winterberg, we manage IoT infrastructure across the entire Hochsauerland district and the winter sports region.

Winterberg City Center & Ski Resort
Kahler Asten & Erlebnisberg Kappe
Willingen (Upland)
Brilon & Olsberg
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 Winterberg

Answers about our IoT services in the winter sports region – from terrain analysis and network deployment to platform development and managed operations for tourism, snowmaking systems, and energy management.

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Services & Process

We cover the full spectrum: terrain analysis, conception, platform design, hardware selection, LoRaWAN network deployment tailored to elevated terrain and snowmaking systems, development of web apps, mobile apps, and dashboards for tourism and energy management, as well as ongoing managed operations. Everything end to end.

It starts with an on-site walkthrough – we assess terrain, elevation, ski resorts, and existing infrastructure. This is followed by conception, hardware selection, radio coverage planning for elevated terrain and outdoor winter deployment, gateway installation, platform setup with custom dashboards and web apps, go-live, and ongoing operations.

Yes. We advise on IoT architecture, network planning at elevation, platform selection, and hardware evaluation – even if you intend to implement internally or with a different partner.

LoRaWAN & Hardware

Primarily Milesight gateways and sensors – CE-certified and suited for outdoor deployment, even in extreme winter conditions with snow, ice, and low temperatures. For specialized applications like snow depth or water consumption, we also integrate sensors from other manufacturers via MQTT, HTTP, or Modbus.

Yes, with proper planning. We account for elevation differences, snowfall, and winter conditions in gateway positioning. Snow barely attenuates radio signals, but ice buildup on antennas must be prevented. Strategic placement – for example on ridgelines or at lift stations – achieves reliable coverage.

Yes. All devices are shipped with pre-set network parameters, payload decoders, and current firmware. After mounting in the ski resort or hotel, they are immediately operational.

Platform & Development

Yes. Beyond standard dashboards in Grafana and ThingsBoard, we build custom web apps and mobile apps – for example, snow depth overviews, energy consumption cockpits for hotels, or parking monitoring for the winter season.

Our stack: ChirpStack as the LoRaWAN network server, ThingsBoard for device management and rule engine, Grafana for real-time dashboards, and Node-RED for data flow automation. Custom apps are built with React, Next.js, and React Native.

Yes. Via ThingsBoard and Node-RED, we integrate LoRaWAN, MQTT, HTTP, and Modbus sources into a unified platform. This allows snow depth, energy, and visitor data to be analyzed together and forwarded to existing systems.

Hosting & Security

On GDPR-compliant infrastructure in German data centers. Alternatively, we install the platform on-premise in your own server room in Winterberg – including VPN connectivity for our remote maintenance.

SLA tiers with availability guarantees up to 99.9%. Redundant infrastructure, automatic failover, and 24/7 monitoring ensure uninterrupted operations – even for critical energy and tourism data during winter season.

Yes. We install and harden the entire IoT stack directly in your data center. Via a VPN-secured connection, we handle proactive monitoring and remote maintenance without data leaving your network.

Getting Started & Terms

Simple monitoring setups can be operational within a few days. More complex projects involving terrain analysis, ski resort network deployment, and custom development are planned in phases with clearly defined milestones – ideally before the start of winter season.

No. Our managed services are cancellable monthly. We rely on strong collaboration and demonstrable results rather than contract lock-in.

Yes. We design multi-tenant platforms for hotels, tourism operators, and municipalities with multiple sites – whether Winterberg, Willingen, Brilon, or Olsberg. Each location gets its own dashboards, access controls, and alerting profiles.

Industries We Serve

Manufacturing
Logistics
Healthcare
Agriculture
Energy
Smart City
Retail
Real Estate

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  • Keymate
  • Führerscheinmacher
  • SolidProof
  • ARGE
  • Boese VA
  • NextGym
  • Maho Management
  • Golem.de
  • Millenium
  • Paritel
  • Yonju
  • EVADXB
  • Mr. Clipart
  • Aphy
  • Negosh
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