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09.05.2025
Webinar on Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) at ASEW
ASEW – the leading German network for energy suppliers and municipal utilities, representing around 400 member companies – is organizing a webinar focused on one of the most pressing issues in the energy sector: Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS).
Dr. Bernd Kotschi, a recognized expert in this field, has been invited to share his insights.
Key topics covered in the webinar:
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The competitive landscape of HEMS
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Systematization of HEMS provider approaches
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Local vs. Cloud API vs. Hybrid HEMS architectures
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Selection of B2B white-label HEMS SaaS providers
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HEMS-based business model opportunities
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Customer & installer journey
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The HEMS sales channel universe
11.03.2025
Expert Interview on Success Strategies for Digital Transformation
In the expert talk hosted by Atreus GmbH, Dr. Bernd Kotschi shares his proven framework for successful digital transformation.
Key topics covered in the 20-minute interview:
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Main reasons why digital transformation initiatives fail
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Digital sprawl – high untapped savings potential
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The five-stage transformation framework
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Key digitalization domains and core digital principles
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Aligning digital business with IT infrastructure
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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business models
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Seven-figure efficiency gains
25.04.2024
Expert Interview on Success Strategies for Digital Transformation
In the expert talk hosted by Atreus GmbH, Dr. Bernd Kotschi shares his proven framework for successful digital transformation.
Key topics covered in the 20-minute interview:
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Main reasons why digital transformation initiatives fail
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Digital sprawl – high untapped savings potential
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The five-stage transformation framework
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Key digitalization domains and core digital principles
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Aligning digital business with IT infrastructure
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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business models
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Seven-figure efficiency gains
23.04.2024
Digital Company Landscape – From Fragmentation to Value Creation
Discover how the Digital Company Landscape, a proven top management tool developed by Dr. Bernd Kotschi, helps organizations structure their digital transformation, unlock efficiency gains, and meet evolving market and customer demands.
👉 Explore the Top Management Tool now!
05.01.2024
Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) Hardware / Software Solutions
In the dynamic market of Home Energy Management (HEM), providers of platform-based HEMS solutions are setting the standard — with HEMS software emerging as the key differentiator.
In this article, Dr. Bernd Kotschi shares insights drawn from his extensive experience across numerous consulting projects in the energy management systems sector.
22. & 23.11.2022
Keynote and panel discussions at the Smart Living Summit 2022
Dr. Bernd Kotschi is one of the TOP keynote speakers at the Smart Living Summit 2022 in Munich.
Dr. Bernd Kotschi explains how the Matter communication standard and the RePowerEU program will transform business models, platform strategies and partnership models of Smart Home companies.
Dr. Bernd Kotschi in exchange with Emre Evinc (Global Director, IoT Samsung SmartThings, Samsung Electronics), Jerome Gackel (CEO, EVE Systems), Dr. Marius Lissautzki (Co-Founder & CEO, tink GmbH), and Christian Thess (CEO, Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH).
Dr. Bernd Kotschi in exchange with Christian Deilmann (Founder & CPO, tado GmbH), Marc Gerster, CEO,Stiga Group), Peter Hübinger (SVP Smart Home/Electronics Miele & Cie. KG and CEO Miele Venture Capital), and Heinz Lux (CEO, KNX Association Europe).
04.10.2022
Presentation about Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) at Light&Building 2022
At the ZVEI Technology Forum of Light & Building 2022 Dr. Bernd Kotschi holds a presentation on the growth market of Home Energy Management (HEM) and gives some insights into his experiences from a large number of consulting projects in the segment Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and software for end customers and installation partners.
05.09.2022
Dr. Bernd Kotschi in an interview with Handelsblatt about Matter
NEW COMMUNICATION STANDARD MATTER
How Apple, Amazon and Google want to help the smart home achieve a breakthrough
Dr. Bernd Kotschi gives the Handelsblatt a comprehensive interview about Matter.
👉 Read the full article here!
29.03.2022
Dr. Bernd Kotschi initiated and moderated the first expert talk on "Matter: Game Changer for the Smart Home Industry - Wait or Get Started?" Online event
Lars Felber, Eve Systems, Oliver Rilling, Somfy, Dr. Konstantin Zoggolis, mediola Connectivity AG, Dr. Bernd Kotschi, KOTSCHI CONSULTING discuss the currently most important topics relating to Matter in the expert talk organized by KOTSCHI CONSULTING.
- How does Matter change the rules of the game in the smart home market?
- What new business model options arise?
- Why Smart Home Domain Players in particular benefit?
- What implementation and resource costs?
07.11.2018
Global Smart Home Experts Monitor 2018 - Phase B
The results of the “Global Smart Home Experts Monitor 2018” are available.
218 companies from 18 countries active in the smart home market took part
(179 Smart Home experts from industrial companies + 39 experts from retail).
The results presentation contains industry-specific evaluations and a variety of recommendations for action and insights from KOTSCHI CONSULTING's everyday consulting work on business models, platform strategies, partnerships and sales channels.
23. + 24.10.2018
Smart Home Congress 2018 - Keynote + Interactive Session + Workshop on Business Models
As part of this year's Smart Home Congress, Dr. Bernd Kotschi presented the results of the "Global Smart Home Experts Monitor 2018", took over the technical moderation of the interactive session with 6 TOP experts from industry and trade and also made trend-setting recommendations for action on the development and expansion of sustainable smart in the session "Business models vs. value creation". Home business model types given.
18.03.2018
Keynote at the opening of the Light & Building 2018
Keynote:
"20 smart home business model types put to the test"
Dr. Bernd Kotschi provides insights into the structure of smart home business models and their success mechanisms.
08.08.2017
Keynote within Real Estate Roundtable on Smart Data Business Models
As part of a media academy roundtable event with around 60 invited guests from the real estate, energy, energy services, telecommunications, smart home manufacturers and software providers sectors, Dr. Bernd Kotschi gave a lecture on the topic of "Smart Home & Smart Data - business model options for the housing industry".
28.07.2017
Keynote at BITKOM AK Connected Home - Smart Data & SmartData-based Business models
Bitkom AK Connected Home has accepted Bertelsmann SE's invitation; Dr. As part of his keynote, Bernd Kotschi gave an insight into the evolution of Smart Home & Smart Data based business models and explained the KOTSCHI SmartHome CONSULTING tool “Smart Home Business Model Framework” he developed.
06.06.2016
Smart Energy & Smart Meter Data Business Models - Keynote at EEBUS Partner Summit
During the annual partner conference, Dr. Bernd Kotschi was invited as the keynote speaker, serving as a leading expert on Smart Home & Smart Energy business models.
08.01.2016
Bernd Kotschi brings Smart Home expertise to the Handelsblatt Energy Academy
After his presentation on 'Perspectives and Business Model Options for Energy Management in Smart Homes' as part of an event series by the Energy Academy on November 18, 2015, in Berlin, Dr. Bernd Kotschi was admitted to the expert circle of the Handelsblatt Energy Academy
17.03.2015
CeBIT 2015: Presentation on Smart Home Success Models at the BITKOM Experts Forum
On March 17, 2015, within the scope of CeBIT, the BITKOM Smart Home Experts Forum takes place (Hall 13, Booth B41). Bernd Kotschi has been one of the top speakers in the event series for the third consecutive year.
Title: 'Smart Home Market 2015: Learning from the Lost, Hopeful, Adventurous, and Champions.
Between 2010 and 2014
Keynotes on Smart Home & Home Energy Management (HEM) Business Models, Platforms, and Partnership strategies at the most relevant Smart Home conferences and events
