2024 Customer Meeting Recap
The event was once again a great success—both for us as hosts and speakers and for our guests and participants. We were particularly pleased to see numerous partner companies participate for the first time; they took full advantage of the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with our customers. We were delighted by the high level of interest and would like to thank everyone who attended and actively participated.
Here is a brief overview of the agenda for those who were unable to attend:
A Successful Debut—Light + Building 2024
After six days and our first appearance as an exhibitor with a new booth concept that stood out and was well-received, we can say: The Light + Building trade show in Frankfurt was a smash hit! With over 2,100 exhibitors and more than 150,000 visitors, the energy was palpable throughout the vast, thematically diverse exhibition halls every single day. At this monumental trade show covering every aspect of building and lighting technology, we wanted to make a statement with our debut appearance.
Three Inspiring Days — E-world Energy & Water 2024
[:de]E-world Energy & Water 2024 in Essen came to a close on Thursday, February 22, with record numbers, following a few somewhat quieter years. The trade show was vibrant, well-attended, and busier than it had been in a long time—it set a new record with 923 exhibitors from 30 countries and approximately 30,000 trade visitors. The aisles were packed, the booths were bustling, and the exhibitors’ schedules were jam-packed, confirming once again that the industry is on the rise.[:]
unIT-e²: Smart Connectivity for Electric Mobility
29 partners, including Bayernwerk, BMW, Mercedes, PPC, Stadtwerke München, Tennet, and Volkswagen—the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is providing over 30 million euros in funding for a large-scale real-world laboratory aimed at integrating electric mobility in a way that benefits the market and the grid.
TMZ, PPC, and Robotron Demonstrate a Future-Ready Charging Solution
At the TEAG Thüringer Energie AG campus in Erfurt, the subsidiary TMZ is testing innovative solutions for energy-related applications. The primary focus there is on thoroughly testing the smart metering system for grid-optimized load and feed-in management and smart grid control.
Green Light for the Mandatory Rollout
The BMWi and BSI have published a positive market analysis following the third Gateway certification. PPC-SMGWs have been in the rollout phase since 2018 and are in use at 50 MSBs.
The market statement is here!
Three smart meter gateways from different manufacturers have been certified by the BSI, and the positive market analysis has been published—marking the start of mandatory installation throughout Germany.