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Self-service gas stations are all the rage

| 15 June, 2026 | Johannes Mailänder

Lichtwart: “Efficient, smart, safe, and future-proof.” Fully automated gas stations are increasingly becoming an integral part of modern supply infrastructure. They offer an efficient and safe alternative, particularly in locations where traditional gas stations are not economically viable.

Energy saving and environmental protection

| 5 July, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

For the environment and insects: This gas station dims and controls its lighting. The LEO gas station in Mellendorf now regulates its lighting with the help of a lighting start-up. This saves energy and is also better for people and animals.

(From left to right) Johannes Mailänder (co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Lichtwart), Simon Annuseit (Head of Maintenance and Construction at Orlen Deutschland), and Jackson Bond (co-founder, CSO, and Head of Business Development at Lichtwart) all agreed on one thing: The future of autonomous gas stations doesn’t start with technology—it starts with operational intelligence.

From reactive to autonomous: Lichtwart and Orlen on the gas station of the future

For operators, IOT | 2 June, 2026 | Johannes Mailänder

How can gas station locations continue to be operated economically and reliably in the future? Simon Annuseit, Head of Maintenance and Construction at Orlen Deutschland, along with Johannes Mailänder and Jackson Bond from Lichtwart, discussed this topic.

Lichtwart gains Gollub Anlagentechnik as a system partner

| 6 February, 2026 | Johannes Mailänder

Field service meets automated IoT service platform – full OWL power for smart infrastructure and the last-mile revolution.

Safety is paramount: Lichtwart officially meets BBS requirements for work at gas stations

For light advertisers, About Lichtwart | 23 January, 2026 | Johannes Mailänder

Why completing BBS safety training is more than just formal certification.

Lichtwart is now ready for North America!

IOT, About Lichtwart | 9 January, 2026 | Johannes Mailänder

We have received “IoT Network Certified” certification (PTCRB / CTIA) for the USA and Canada.

Building facade with illuminated windows

Legally required and promoted energy efficiency

For operators | 7 November, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

Smart lighting control is becoming the key to energy efficiency in buildings – Lichtwart shows how intelligent retrofit solutions save energy, make use of subsidies, and drive forward the building transition.

Lichtwart wins PropTech Germany Award 2025

| 16 September, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

Smart building efficiency — how existing buildings can save costs and CO₂ emissions while making the Milky Way visible again

A technician holding a thick power cable.

Skills shortage hits technology sectors particularly hard

For light advertisers | 26 August, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

114 days – that's how long it currently takes to find a technician.

Why digitalization matters now – and what Lichtwart has to do with it

| 12 June, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

How Lichtwart is driving digital transformation in building technology – and why now is the right time to do so.

Lichtwart in the Immobilien Zeitung: Intelligent lighting control to combat costs and light pollution

About Lichtwart | 12 June, 2025 | Johannes Mailänder

The Immobilien Zeitung (IZ 24/2025) reports on Lichtwart.

Bright ideas: How LichtWART is changing the world of outdoor lighting and illuminated advertising

World of light | 12 September, 2024 | Gregor Giataganas

The combination of LichtWART with exterior lighting and illuminated advertising is particularly important in certain industries and types of buildings where exterior lighting and visibility play a crucial role.

Supermarket example

For operators | 12 September, 2024 | Gregor Giataganas

How the integration of LichtWART into lighting management offers numerous advantages for the operator and its employees.

Screenshot of LichtWART Cloud: all locations centrally in view

More yield through light management

World of light | 12 September, 2024 | Gregor Giataganas

How “Alex” saves thousands of euros a year in electricity costs and protects the environment thanks to LichtWART...

Reliable outdoor lighting: a must for our safety

For operators | 12 September, 2024 | Gregor Giataganas

Reliable outdoor lighting has significant safety-relevant aspects: 4 points why good lighting is an essential factor for our safety.

#WTL = What The Light

For light advertisers | 12 September, 2024 | Gregor Giataganas

Werbeland Connect casts its shadow ahead: the largest lighting advertising and advertising technology community in the DACH region meets in Baunatal. And LichtWART presents the world innovation Wireless DALI.

Light has an impact on 9 of 17 UN sustainability goals

For operators | 14 October, 2023 | Gregor Giataganas

The United Nations has set 17 ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030. LichtWART, an innovative lighting management solution, can help companies achieve several of these goals.

World novelty: primary/secondary operation

IOT | 13 January, 2021 | Gregor Giataganas

A world first with which we define a new state of the art: With the primary/secondary operation, unnecessary and unwanted light immissions and thus also unnecessary energy consumption are prevented.

How illuminated advertising boosts your sales

For operators | 12 January, 2021 | Gregor Giataganas

The investment in an illuminated advertising system or advertising installations serves a purpose: create visibility. After all, only those who are visible will be found. This is especially true for companies whose turnover depends directly on customer contacts on a daily basis: Customers must be “captured” and guided directly to the entrance so that the till can ring.

Suitable for young and old

For light advertisers | 12 October, 2020 | Gregor Giataganas

Can also be retrofitted in existing installations