On The Road
On The Road
Our Learnings and Insights from the outside world
Our Learnings and Insights from the outside world
Progress, Frustration, and Fresh Ideas
The ISH Frankfurt 2025 has made one thing clear: the industry is moving forward digitally—but with the brakes still on. While some companies already handle 90% of their sales digitally, the three-tier distribution system remains a major hurdle for many. However, with the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) and the Building Energy Act (GEG), the pressure to implement digital solutions—especially in monitoring and energy management—is growing. Startups like noah:ENERGY GmbH are seizing this opportunity, while mid-sized companies like Schwank Deutschland are also impressing with innovative solutions. Smart configuration solutions were a hot topic in nearly every conversation: companies are looking for ways to make their products more flexible and efficient to meet customer needs—but often lack the right digital tools. Another recurring pain point: collaboration with IT service providers. Many companies report frustration and bad experiences, further slowing down digitalization. Conclusion: The ISH remains an impressive trade fair, offering plenty of inspiration and valuable insights. Whether you're an installer, bricklayer, carpenter, or tiler, this is a must-see event to witness firsthand how the future of craftsmanship and building technology is taking shape.
We are attending
We're at DMEXCO - Digital Marketing Expo & Conference and are excited about new technologies and exciting discussions! Of course, we'll also be taking the opportunity to meet our partners and look ahead together.
On the right track -
EUROBIKE Show 2024 shows the next big steps in the bicycle industry! On Thursday we had the pleasure of visiting the Eurobike Show 2024 in Frankfurt. The show was an impressive showcase for the future of e-mobility and the digitalisation of the bike industry. The variety of manufacturers and product groups was really impressive. We found it particularly remarkable how important digital portals have become and how, for example, our composable commerce applications with Shopware are becoming increasingly important. A real highlight was the innovative range control from Bosch and the digital bike management from VELO DE VILLE. These technologies show how the bicycle industry is moving towards greater efficiency and user-friendliness. The bike industry is in the midst of digitalisation - we are excited to see what the future holds and look forward to being a part of this exciting development!
Old buildings and cutting-edge technologies?
We had great impressions at the "Soirée of Ideas", the AI event at Schloss Jägersburg! Three captivating keynotes by Steffen Adler, Marco Falger and Mario Dorsch enriched our knowledge of AI. A big thank you to the entire team from [nure] media, Mario Dorsch and host Stephan Bentzel, Graf von Sturmfeder-Horneck for the perfect organisation and bringing together entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries - from IT experts to road rail welders. This alone emphasises the enormous application potential of AI. Our most important insight: AI can optimise itself, even for the simplest tasks such as writing emails. This means: the next time you want to write an email, simply add the prompt you find in the comments. Try it out! AI is more than just a trend - it's a revolutionary tool that will shape our future. Stay tuned, we still have a lot planned!
The tyre industry turns left!
A review of our visit to THE TIRE COLOGNE 2024. The first day of the trade fair was really great and offered us many inspiring discussions and exciting insights into the future of the tyre industry. A special highlight was the visit of our customers, including Falken Tyre Europe GmbH represented by Bettina Feldmann. Our meeting with Chedhly Guermezi from Detection X GmbH, who have developed an innovative app that makes it very easy to recognise tyres, was exciting from a technical point of view: Mobile phone out, upload and the app immediately recognises the taxonomies of the tyre. Find out more about our visit to TIRE COLOGNE:
We listened with great interest - AI in focus...
...at the AI Hub Frankfurt! A huge thank you to Merck Group for an exciting evening full of inspiring presentations and workshops on the topics of AI, data science, data culture and their holistic establishment in the company. The inspiring workshops covered topics such as:
  • Upskilling managers
  • Promotion of a self-service culture
  • Utilisation of GenAI
  • Assessing technical competences for the use of AI tools
Learn more about our evening at the AI Hub Frankfurt:
R+T Stuttgart 2024
This week, Sebastian Schirmer and Felix von Strachwitz were at the R+T, the World's Leading conferences for Roller Shutters, Doors and Sun Protection (R+T Alliance) and immersed themselves in a sea of innovations. Our personal highlight: BOTEVO, a software and hardware solution for the centralised monitoring of various roller shutter types and brands. BOTEVO also received the R + T Innovation Award 2024 for this. In line with our industry insights from the home textiles conference, similar topics were once again at the "digital centre" of our numerous discussions:
  • 3D product configuration with AR functions
  • Supporting functions for specialist retailers
  • Digitalisation as a growth driver
The conference was not only a showcase for new technologies, but also a chance to see familiar faces like Michael Käding from Anova. We are looking forward to the future partnerships and projects that will result from this outstanding conference. See you at R+T 2027 in Stuttgart!
Home textiles & interior design
A few days ago, our team member Felix von Strachwitz was at the „Heimtextilmesse“ (Conference) in Frankfurt. Three key topics were at the "digital centre" of the industry discussions:
  • Product configuration
  • Augmented reality (visualisations)
  • Direct connection to payment and manufacturing systems
We are always pleased to receive the latest insights from the industry. In close cooperation with our customer Teba GmbH & Co. KG, we recognised these specific needs early on and were able to successfully realise it through intensive collaboration with a detailed product configurator and a comprehensive B2B portal.
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