Regarding the PHP security vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, our technical team has already given the all-clear.
All systems relevant to metering points operate without PHP, and the hosting provider for our EnergyPortal (for tenants, facility operators, etc.) has already confirmed that all necessary updates have been installed.

=> The audits (internal and affiliated partners) have been completed.
WE ARE SAFE!

This was a good test of how our security processes work in practice, both internally and with our affiliated partners. We are very satisfied—thank you to everyone involved.
Your neugemacht Team

Wide Device Support—
TodayThe neugemacht system is based on the ZONOS platform and leverages its international expertise in device integration. The device catalog already includes over 600 integration entries for meters, communication modules, gateways, and sensors from various manufacturers, including different device models and firmware versions.

The product range extends from electricity, water, gas, and heat meters to building sensor technology. This includes temperature, humidity, and CO₂ measurement, as well as leak, intrusion, and smoke detection. Communication modules and gateways support connectivity via various communication channels.

The platform thus provides a broad foundation for multi-utility metering and additional applications within buildings. In addition to consumption data, status and sensor data can also be taken into account. This allows municipal utilities and real estate companies to expand their projects to include additional utility types and functions.

What’s the right fit for this specific project?
A comprehensive overview of devices makes it easier to choose. However, the key factor is how each device will be integrated into and operated as part of the project.

For projects in Germany, neugemacht therefore considers device selection, data connectivity, and subsequent operation as a unified whole. We review interfaces, communication protocols, and firmware versions. When connecting via a smart meter gateway, we also take into account the appropriate combination of meter, communication module, and gateway.

This involves specific questions: Which existing devices can continue to be used? Where are adjustments needed? Which new meters or sensors are suitable for the planned applications? And what data is actually needed during operation?

If you clarify these points early on, you can align the selection of equipment with the technical implementation. This helps both in expanding existing projects and in planning new applications.

Add more devices or categories?
Would you like to integrate additional meters or sensors, or continue using your existing devices? Talk to us about your devices and your project’s requirements. Together, we’ll determine which connection makes the most sense and what steps are needed to implement it. Contact neugemacht

René Böringer, co-founder and CEO of Cuculus GmbH, and Aurelius Wosylus, managing director of neugemacht GmbH, have already discussed this very topic in the “Future of Energy” publication. In that publication, René Böringer describes a highly fragmented market in which municipal utilities must work with a multitude of specialized IT providers and standalone solutions. Aurelius Wosylus contrasts this with an end-to-end implementation chain—from quotation through ordering, delivery, and installation all the way to operation, data visualization, and billing.

The key question, therefore, is not only what technology is needed, but above all: How can it be reliably integrated into existing operations?

Continue to Utilize Existing Structures
For many municipal utilities, a complete overhaul is neither necessary nor realistic. Existing IT systems, processes, employees, and partner structures have evolved over the years and fulfill important operational functions.

A practical approach should therefore not aim to completely replace existing structures. Rather, the goal is to add new components where they are actually needed and to integrate them seamlessly into the existing system landscape.

This applies to software, hardware, and operational services alike. New meters, gateways, control technology, and energy management systems can only realize their full potential when installation, data communication, market processes, billing, and day-to-day operations are also functioning properly.

That is why small and medium-sized municipal utilities in particular benefit from a modular approach: start with a specific project, gain experience, and then gradually expand the solution.

End-to-End Means More Than Just a Technical Platform
The term “end-to-end” is frequently used in the energy market. In practice, however, a central platform alone is not enough.

A project must function effectively throughout the entire operational chain: from planning and quoting, through component ordering, logistics, and installation, to commissioning. This is followed by data processing, market communication, visualization, billing, and ongoing operations.

It is precisely at these points of transition that additional interfaces and responsibilities often arise. The more different systems, manufacturers, and service providers are involved, the more important clear coordination becomes.

A scalable operating model must therefore not only be technically open; it must also reflect the organizational and operational processes behind it.

Stuttgart-Vaihingen: gGV in Real-World Operation
The project demonstrates how shared building services (gGV) can be implemented in practice, even under complex conditions.

This involves integrating various technical and energy-related components into a unified measurement and operational concept.

Among other things, the following are used:

• a photovoltaic system,
• an energy storage system,
• a central heat pump,
• Charging infrastructure at the parking spaces,
• the integration of a home energy management system,
• virtual counters,
• A dynamic gGV distribution key.

neugemacht does not merely handle technical tasks here. The project also included rollout and on-site installation, as well as operations as a competitive metering point operator. Additionally, the standard 15-minute readings from the virtually generated meters are communicated to the market via Mako.

The redesigned Energy Portal provides both operators and end customers with a wider range of digital features. These include, among other things, contract management, tenant change processes, customized gGV pricing options, and automated invoice generation and delivery.

This illustrates what “end-to-end” means in practice: The focus is not on a single technology, but rather on the effective interplay of measurement, control, data, market processes, and billing.

From a Single Project to a Scalable Structure
A single building is not the ultimate goal, but it can be a sensible starting point.

Municipal utilities can initially test complex new applications in a manageable project. This allows them to evaluate technical interfaces, operational processes, and responsibilities in a real-world setting before proceeding with larger rollouts.

This phased approach is particularly relevant for applications such as gGV, tenant electricity, energy sharing, or controllable consumption devices. This is because with each new application, not only does the technical complexity increase, but so does the number of market roles and processes involved.

The challenge, therefore, lies less in introducing as many new systems as possible. What matters most is establishing a structure that can be expanded.

Implementation Is Becoming the Decisive Factor
The technologies for many applications of the energy transition are already available. The real challenge is increasingly shifting from technical feasibility to operational implementation.

For municipal utilities, this means that new business models must be able to integrate into existing system environments, work with existing partners, and remain manageable in day-to-day operations.

This is precisely where the value of a modular end-to-end approach lies. It makes it possible to continue using existing structures, add new components in a targeted manner, and start with specific applications.

This is how a concept becomes a functioning business—and how a single project becomes the foundation for further applications.

This article is based on an interview with René Böringer and Aurelius Wosylus featured in the 2026 “Future of Energy” publication.

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Frankfurt am Main / Munich, September 9, 2026 – How can municipal utilities and metering point operators accelerate their rollout without replacing systems and partners that are already working, coordinating more and more interfaces themselves, or tying up additional capital in the long term?

This is exactly where the joint Metering-as-a-Service offering from neugemacht and Horizon Energy Deutschland (HED) comes in. Existing GWA and IT structures, employees, and partners can continue to be integrated in ways that add value. The shared model connects these elements with technology and process control, procurement and assets, as well as operational implementation, and—depending on the specific starting point—can extend all the way to installation and ongoing metering point operations.

To this end, neugemacht is contributing a technology platform that connects existing systems and processes without replacing the role of the metering point operator. HED complements the model with expertise in asset management and rollout, procurement, operational implementation, and long-term infrastructure and financial strength. Both partners bring energy industry and regulatory expertise to the collaboration.

Leverage existing structures. Enable scaling together.

The joint offering is designed to build on the existing structures of municipal utilities and meter point operators. An existing GWA, existing IT systems, as well as the company’s own employees, installation partners, and service partners can continue to be part of the operating model.

At the same time, procurement, assets, processes, and operational services can be more closely integrated. This is intended to enable economies of scale and closer collaboration among various stakeholders without unnecessarily sacrificing existing value creation or the municipal utility’s identity. A white-label implementation is also possible.

Manage the rollout more flexibly

Metering infrastructure that has evolved over time often consists of a mix of different technologies, installation dates, and remaining service lives. The leasing model offers an alternative to the traditional ownership model: rollout decisions can be aligned more closely with the target architecture, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency—rather than being driven solely by existing ownership and depreciation cycles.

To this end, HED combines asset and rollout expertise with procurement, long-term infrastructure provision, and financial strength. Assets can be procured as a bundle, made available on a long-term basis, and managed throughout their lifecycle.

This collaboration is part of HED’s commitment to invest more than 500 million euros in the German market for smart metering and low-carbon technologies.

For metering point operators, this can provide additional flexibility during the rollout: for example, replacement work can be more easily combined with on-site visits that are already necessary, reducing the number of additional trips and accelerating migration paths. At the same time, risks related to assets, technology, and residual value can be better managed.

This also creates financial flexibility: the immediate need for investment and the amount of capital tied up in the business may decrease. Liquidity, free cash flow, and investment flexibility can be preserved, thereby remaining available for other aspects of the transformation.

Getting More Out of the Measurement Infrastructure

The neugemacht platform connects existing systems and partners. It lays the groundwork for efficiently integrating metering point operations and new applications. Existing GWA structures can continue to be used.

In addition to traditional meter reading operations, the platform specifically supports CLS and §14a control, dynamic rates, tenant electricity, communal building supply, and energy sharing.

As a result, measurement infrastructure is increasingly becoming the foundation for new energy-related products and applications.

“Collaboration must simplify scaling—not create new complexity.”

“The challenge isn’t simply to install more hardware. The key is to consider rollout, assets, regulation, and operational processes as a whole,” says Emil Bruusgaard, managing director of Horizon Energy Germany.

Aurelius Wosylus of neugemacht adds: “Our platform is deliberately market-role-neutral. It enables municipal utilities to continue using existing systems, partners, and their own resources while simultaneously integrating new processes and applications. Together with HED, we aim to develop an operational model that brings together the requirements of a growing meter point operation from a shared perspective.”

Market Implementation

In the next step, both companies plan to put the joint model into practice in specific customer and rollout scenarios and gradually refine it to meet the demands of growing volumes.

The joint platform’s motto is “Scale metering operations. Enable new applications. Maintain control.”

Interest in the topic “Energy Sharing: What Is It?” was surprisingly high:
Despite it being vacation season, nearly forty visitors came to Affaltrach to listen to the Forum’s speaker. What makes this topic so appealing?

The question is what should be done with electricity generated locally by PV systems.
Current practice: All surplus PV electricity is fed into the grid at a rate of 7.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, then traded on the electricity exchange and bought back from other consumers at approximately five times (!!) that price! Possibly from the producer’s neighbor.
This problem is particularly glaring in municipalities: many roofs of their facilities generate large amounts of electricity that cannot be used—for example, at the swimming pool in Obersulm. Tens of thousands of euros could be saved if this electricity were delivered to municipal consumers via the grid.

With the enactment of Section 42c of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) on June 1, 2026, this is now possible in principle.
The law is based on EU directives from 2018. These directives pursued the following objectives:

• Democratization of the Electricity Market
• regional value creation
• Independence from fossil fuels
• Grid Stabilization

Utility companies are now legally required to make their grids available for the trading of locally generated green electricity.
Unfortunately, there are many restrictive hurdles to implementation:

• The full grid fee must be paid (€0.14/kWh)
• Only 5% of households are equipped with smart meters; without them, the amounts of electricity exchanged cannot be accounted for
• There are no model contracts and no coordinating body
• The Federal Network Agency opposes the implementation of Section 42c by network operators

Our neighbor Austria is doing things differently. There, energy sharing has been in place since 2021, smart meters have been rolled out to 98% of households, and there are over 10,000 highly successful sharing communities.
After a detailed discussion and plenty of applause, the sentiment was clear: why not follow Austria’s example instead of giving up in discouragement?
Particularly encouraging: a quarter of the participants want to take action and get involved in an initiative to establish a sharing community.

neugemacht is pleased that local interest in energy sharing is already translating into concrete action. The key now is to develop this into a viable project with clearly defined roles and a realistic path to implementation.

Source of event content:

Event Hosted by the Obersulm Climate Forum: Strong Interest in Energy Sharing – Obersulm

With two successful gGV pilot projects already underway in Bischberg and Scheßlitz within the Bayernwerk Netz GmbH service area, neugemacht GmbH is demonstrating that Community Building Energy Supply (gGV) can already be implemented effectively today. The project combines state-of-the-art energy technology with a fully digitized process landscape and demonstrates how innovative metering concepts are accelerating the energy transition in buildings.

At the heart of each project is a residential building with a total of 13 residential units, which are powered by a high-performance photovoltaic system that generates solar power locally. The energy concept is supplemented by battery storage, wall boxes for electric vehicles, and a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) that intelligently links generation, storage, and consumption. Smart metering systems record all energy flows every 15 minutes and enable the solar power generated to be precisely allocated to individual consumers thanks to virtually calculated meters. This maximizes self-consumption while ensuring transparent and legally compliant billing.

The biggest challenge was to fully digitize the complex energy management processes of the communal building utility. As a specialized, competitive metering point operator, neugemacht handles the entire technical implementation of the smart metering infrastructure—from PV electricity distribution calculations to PV electricity billing and the transmission of data via market communication.

Through our own platforms, even complex energy supply models involving numerous market roles, generation facilities, and consumers are managed efficiently. At the same time, property owners, property management companies, and residents benefit from transparency in energy flows, traceable consumption data, and automated billing processes.

The successful implementation of the project demonstrates that community-based building services can only reach their full potential when regulatory requirements and digital processes are seamlessly integrated. With the solution it has developed, neugemacht is laying the groundwork for the cost-effective and scalable implementation of future building utility projects.

For neugemacht, the project reaffirms its commitment to actively shaping the digital transformation of the energy industry as a technological pioneer.

“Community-based building energy supply is far more than just a new marketing model for solar power. It requires the intelligent integration of metering systems, market communication, energy data management, and automated billing processes. That is precisely why we have developed a powerful digital platform that integrates all energy management processes. Together with Bayernwerk Netz, we are demonstrating that innovative energy supply concepts can already be implemented reliably, cost-effectively, and on a scalable basis today.”

– Aurelius Wosylus, CEO of neugemacht GmbH

With its projects in Bischberg and Scheßlitz, neugemacht is underscoring its role as a technology partner for the digital transformation of the energy sector. The combination of smart metering infrastructure, highly automated backend systems, and comprehensive expertise in the energy sector lays the foundation for implementing community-based building energy supply on a large scale in the future. In doing so, neugemacht is making a decisive contribution to using renewable energy more efficiently and bringing the energy transition directly into buildings and neighborhoods.

The future of local energy supply begins now.

With Energy Sharing, locally generated electricity is used where it’s needed—shared among multiple buildings and participants. This allows you to increase the self-consumption of your solar power systems, reduce grid consumption, and create economic value for everyone involved.

With the new legal framework in place, energy sharing has become a reality in Germany. neugemacht helps you set up your energy-sharing community easily, securely, and professionally.

What is Energy Sharing?

Energy Sharing allows multiple buildings or participants to share locally generated electricity—for example, from photovoltaic systems.

Typical participants include:

• Housing Companies and Homeowners’ Associations
• Apartment Buildings and Neighborhoods
• Commercial and Industrial Companies
• Municipalities
• Operators of photovoltaic systems and battery storage systems

The goal: More self-consumption. Less electricity fed into the grid. Greater cost-effectiveness.

Your Benefits

For Building Owners

• Greater Efficiency for Your PV Systems
• Additional Revenue from Local Electricity Consumption
• More Attractive Real Estate
• Future-Proof Energy Concepts

For Tenants and Businesses

• Cheaper, locally generated electricity
• Transparent Overview of Usage and Costs
• Digital Billing
• Sustainable Energy Supply

For everyone involved

• Higher self-consumption rate
• Local Value Creation
• Contribution to the Energy Transition
• Reducing the Load on the Power Grids
• Flexible Expansion of the Community

neugemacht will handle the entire implementation.

As an experienced metering point operator and platform provider, neugemacht ensures the technical operation of your energy-sharing community.

Our Services:

• Smart Metering and Intelligent Metering Operations
• Support regarding the measurement concept
• Integration of all participants and generation facilities
• Market Communication with Grid Operators and Suppliers
• Visualization Portal for All Participants
• Automated Billing for Locally Shared Electricity
• Digital Invoicing
• Optional: Integration of external systems via interfaces

Everything under one roof—from planning to day-to-day operations.

Expand your service portfolio, benefit from clear processes and become part of the new digital rollout.

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Cuculus GmbH, a provider of software platforms for the digitalization of energy suppliers and grid operators, has acquired all shares in neugemacht GmbH with effect from 31 December 2025.

Cuculus is thus the sole owner of neugemacht, strengthening its position in the German smart metering and CLS market. neugemacht will continue to operate under its own name and is fully integrated into the Cuculus Group in organizational and technological terms, ensuring continuity and planning security for customers.

neugemacht GmbH is shaping the future of energy by implementing the digitalization of the German electricity grid with future-proof end-to-end metering solutions. The company operates a fully integrated, regulatory-compliant platform for metering point operation and CLS-based control applications and is in stable productive operation.

The neugemacht platform was developed specifically for the requirements of the German energy market and fulfills, among other things, the requirements of:

– Metering Point Operation Act (MsbG)

– Section 14a EnWG (grid-oriented control)

– § 9 EEG

– BDEW specifications and market communication processes

neugemacht maps end-to-end processes based on the ZONOS platform from Cuculus – from the smart meter gateway connection, CLS device and control management, through to measurement data processing, aggregation and interfaces to market partners.

The solution is designed for operational reliability, auditability and scalability and is aimed in particular at small and medium-sized municipal utilities and grid operators who want to master regulatory complexity efficiently and economically.