Digitalization for the Münsterland.IoT Solutions On-Site.

We connect the bicycle capital and its surroundings. From LoRaWAN infrastructure to Smart City to custom software development. Pragmatic digitalization for municipalities, agriculture, and SMEs.

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Münster Prinzipalmarkt

Where Science Meets Business.

Münster is an innovation hub in the Westphalian region. The university city combines cutting-edge research with a vibrant economy - from agriculture in the Münsterland to IT companies in the technology park. merkaio brings IoT expertise directly to the region. We're not detached consultants, but pragmatic engineers who get things done.

On-Site

We're quickly at your location - whether in the old town, in Hiltrup, or at your farm in the countryside.

Honest

We don't sell buzzwords, but working solutions.

SME Focus

We understand the requirements of municipalities, farmers, and manufacturing companies.

Our Services for Münster.

LoRaWAN Infrastructure

We build private wireless networks reaching from the Prinzipalmarkt to remote farms in the Münsterland. Independent of cellular, no recurring costs per sensor.

Custom Software & Apps

Through merkaio dev, we develop your platform or app - from citizen apps for environmental data to dashboards for facility managers.

Managed Operations

We operate your IoT infrastructure 24/7. Monitoring, updates, and support - so your IT can focus on core business.

Opportunities for the Münster Region.

How we can support key local sectors:

City of Münster

Smart City & Administration

Münster focuses on sustainability and citizen engagement.

Water level monitoring at the Aa and Werse rivers, parking sensors in the harbor district, fill level monitoring for public bins. All data flows into a central Urban Data Platform.

LoRaWAN Sensors & Urban Data Platform.

Münsterland

AgriTech & Environment

The Münsterland thrives on agriculture.

Soil moisture monitoring, weather stations in the field, irrigation control. One gateway on the farm covers hectares of distant areas. No SIM cards, no recurring costs per sensor.

Milesight Soil Sensors & Custom Dashboards.

Campus & Buildings

Facility Management

Large building complexes need smart control.

Indoor climate monitoring for university hospitals and administrative buildings, room occupancy for flexible workspaces, energy monitoring per ISO 50001. We integrate with existing building management systems.

CO2 Sensors, People Counters & Energy Management.

Technology That Works in the Münsterland.

LoRaWAN is ideal for Münster. In the old town, the signal penetrates thick walls and basements (deep indoor). In the countryside, a single gateway bridges up to 15 kilometers across open fields.

We use industrial-grade hardware (IP67) and open-source software like ChirpStack and Grafana. No vendor lock-ins, full data sovereignty on German servers.

15+ km

Reichweite

10+ Jahre

Batterie

IP67

Schutzklasse

868 MHz

EU-Frequenz

Active in Münster and the Münsterland.

We're happy to visit for an on-site assessment:

Münster (City Center, Hiltrup, Handorf)
Greven & Emsdetten
Telgte & Warendorf
Coesfeld & Steinfurt

We're happy to visit for a technical assessment.

Common Questions from the Region

Direct answers to typical questions from Münster and the Münsterland

Yes, especially there. LoRaWAN uses 868 MHz - this frequency penetrates masonry and basement walls much better than WiFi. Ideal for meter reading in historic buildings or sensors in the Cathedral Chapter.
Not necessarily. A well-positioned gateway (e.g., on a silo) reaches 10-15 km in flat terrain. Often multiple farms can share a common network. We conduct a radio survey beforehand.
We're open to partnerships. Municipal utilities are often ideal partners for building urban IoT infrastructure. We provide the technology and know-how, utilities have the locations for gateways (transformer stations, lamp posts).
Yes. We can develop public dashboards or citizen apps. This makes city transparency visible - e.g., 'What's the current water level of the Aa?' or 'How's the air quality at the Aasee lake?'.
Definitely. We exclusively use IP67-certified industrial hardware. That means: dust-tight and waterproof when submerged. Münster's drizzle is no problem.
Early warning yes, prediction limited. Level sensors report rising water levels in real-time. With historical data and weather data, trends can be identified. For true prediction models, we work with specialized partners.
Yes. Our systems run on German servers (ISO 27001, GDPR compliant). For particularly sensitive areas, we also offer on-premise installations in your own data center.
That depends on scope. A typical start with one gateway and 10 sensors (e.g., level, fill level) is in the low five-figure range. Funding programs like 'Smart Cities' can reduce costs. We support with grant applications.
We primarily use Milesight - a Taiwanese manufacturer with excellent quality and a broad portfolio (sensors, gateways, controllers). Milesight is our standard for professional deployments. However, our infrastructure is hardware-agnostic: as long as devices speak open standards like LoRaWAN, MQTT, or HTTP, we can integrate them. This protects you from vendor lock-in.

We work across industries.

IoT projects in every sector. Have a project in mind? Get in touch.

Manufacturing & Production
Logistics & Transport
Healthcare & Care
Agriculture & Farming
Retail & Commerce
Real Estate & Facility
Energy & Utilities
Public Sector & Municipalities
Ports & Maritime Logistics
Cold Chain & Pharma

Don't see your industry? Contact us anyway.

Let's discuss your infrastructure. Digital and on-site.

Whether it's IoT platform development, hardware selection, managed hosting for ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana or NetBird VPN, or migration from a self-hosted setup - we'll find the right solution for your use case. Book a free 30-minute consultation, no commitment required.

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