Hannover Messe 2025 welcomed over 127,000 participants from 150+ countries, confirming its role as the world’s leading industrial technology trade fair. This year’s spotlight: Net-zero legislation, AI-driven automation, and real-time CO₂ monitoring.

Wirtek’s team attended key EU Commission talks and spoke directly with industry innovators. Here’s what we learned—and how it can drive real-world change for energy and IoT companies.

1. New EU Policies Are Reshaping Industrial Energy and Building Standards

Two EU regulations are reshaping industrial operations:

• Net-Zero Industry Act accelerates clean tech manufacturing in the EU

• Energy Efficiency Directive targets building-level energy use. According to a European Comission report:

  • 40% of all EU energy is used in buildings.

  • 85% of EU buildings were built before 2000.

  • 75% of them are energy inefficient.

What This Means for Industrial Energy and Building Operators:

• Use smart tools to track and optimize facility-level energy consumption, like Wirtek's Tennant Consumption Management solution.

• Tap into EU green funding for retrofitting and energy-saving projects.

• Treat energy data as a strategic asset, not just a compliance checkbox.

2. AI Is Becoming a Core Tool in Industrial Operations

AI dominated the exhibition halls, with key advancements in:

• Predictive maintenance

• Generative design and process planning

• Robotics-enabled manufacturing

Key Actions for Manufacturers and Industrial Tech Companies:

• Deploy AI for machine diagnostics, scheduling, and energy efficiency.

• Modernize systems to accommodate robotics for greater output precision and workforce augmentation.

• Work with software partners to reduce integration friction and boost ROI.

3. CO₂ Reporting Requirements Are Tightening Across the EU

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now in effect, requiring:

• Scope 1, 2, and often Scope 3 CO₂ emission tracking.

• Standardized, verifiable reporting from qualifying firms.

This is especially relevant for industrial and energy-heavy operations, mandating automated, auditable tools.

Considerations for Sustainability-Focused and Mid-Sized Enterprises:

• Integrate CO₂ monitoring directly into your infrastructure and workflows.

• Adopt digital tools like TCM to simplify compliance.

• Use insights from energy data to strengthen ESG strategy.

Summary for Decision-Makers and Sustainability Leads

Companies operating in energy, IoT, and industrial sectors across Europe are now directly impacted by EU climate and sustainability legislation. At Hannover Messe 2025, three priorities emerged clearly:

• Accurate CO₂ data tracking and CSRD-compliant reporting tools are now essential,

• AI is delivering real impact in industrial operations, from predictive maintenance to supply chain automation. Scalable deployment will define the next wave of productivity gains.

• Smart infrastructure upgrades, especially in buildings and equipment, will be key to both regulatory alignment and cost efficiency.

To stay ahead, companies should act decisively, viewing compliance as a chance to innovate. Those who adapt quickly will turn regulation into competitive advantage.

How Wirtek Supports Energy, IoT, and Industrial Companies

At Wirtek, we help energy, IoT, and industrial clients simplify digital transformation through our solutions:

• Tenant Consumption Management (TCM): Platform automating smart meter reading, real-time utility tracking, billing, and energy optimisation for multi-tenant buildings, helping property managers meet the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive.

• SolarTech: Cloud-based platform combining renewable energy monitoring and automated solar system maintenance to boost performance and reliability.

• Seluxit IoT: Secure, no-code IoT platform for real-time data visualisation, device automation, and custom industrial-grade hardware integration to manage IoT devices and sensors.

In addition, our services division supports energy and industrial clients within:

• Energy: Grid optimization, forecasting, smart metering, EV platforms, and energy cybersecurity.

• Wireless & IoT: Embedded engineering, real-time monitoring, secure industrial communication.

• X-Tech: Digital transformation through DevOps, AI, and modernization of legacy systems

Whether you're building a new solution, scaling a platform, or aligning tech with regulation, Wirtek brings deep domain knowledge and 20+ years of know-how to accelerate your success.

Sources:

• Hannover Messe 2025 Welcomes Around 127,000 Visitors
• Hannover Messe 2025: 'Tailwind for Industry'
• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
• AI Ensures Greater Profitability in Mechanical Engineering
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting - European Commission

About Wirtek

We are a Danish IT Services and Solutions company that provides software development, embedded engineering, R&D, Quality Assurance, and testing services to help clients worldwide.

We specialise in Energy, Wireless Communication, Automation & IoT, as well as helping clients within X-Tech. We also offer our own product solution portfolio for the energy and IoT sector.

At Wirtek, we prioritise building long-term client relationships, with some lasting over a decade. We believe that quality partnerships are just as important as software quality in achieving our clients’ goals.

Established in 2001 as a spin-off from NOKIA, we have offices in Denmark, Romania, and Portugal, and have been listed on Nasdaq First North Copenhagen since 2006. 

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