- Customer success story
From Manual Measuring to Digital Twins: Licht & Concept’s Workflow Transformation.
time reduction on site measurements.
digitized rooms
visits thanks to the ability to verify and extract measurements directly from the 3d Model.
3D objects created with Metaroom
About Licht & Concept GmbH Fulda
Licht & Concept GmbH Fulda is a specialist lighting retailer and planning partner based in Fulda, Germany. With more than five years of expertise, the company has established itself as a trusted resource for both high-end private clients and commercial and public projects. Beyond its role as a lighting retailer, Licht & Concept provides comprehensive planning services, offering customized lighting concepts that balance aesthetics, functionality, and energy efficiency.
INDUSTRY
Lighting Retail & Planning
COMPANY SIZE
5 employees
LOCATION
Fulda, Germany
Introduction
Licht & Concept GmbH Fulda is a specialist lighting retailer with a growing focus on design and planning for upscale private, commercial, and public projects. The company recognized the need for a digital-first approach to efficiently capture building conditions and integrate them directly into planning workflows. After evaluating several solutions, Licht & Concept adopted Metaroom, a tool for creating accurate digital twins of spaces.
Challenge
For Licht & Concept, accuracy is critical in lighting planning. Many of their projects involve modernizations and renovations where reliable building documentation is often missing. This created several challenges:
- Lack of reliable building data: Many projects had either no existing plans or outdated drawings in PDF format. These legacy files were often incomplete and unsuitable for modern planning software.
- Inefficient manual measurement process: Measuring rooms by hand with laser tools required significant time and resources. In projects with tall ceilings, irregular layouts, or detailed lighting installations, manual methods became increasingly complex and error-prone.
- Repeat site visits: If measurements were incomplete or details were overlooked, the team had to return to the site—sometimes multiple times. This caused delays in project schedules and increased costs for both the company and its clients.
- Workflow disruption: Since the data from manual measurement was not directly compatible with CAD or lighting simulation tools, additional conversion work was required. This slowed down the process from measurement to design and increased the risk of human error.
In short, Licht & Concept needed a solution that was cost-effective, precise, and scalable—capable of transforming real-world spaces into digital data that could seamlessly integrate into design workflows.
| Renovation and light planning of an empty flat
Solution
To overcome these challenges, Licht & Concept integrated Metaroom’s digital twin technology into their planning process. This shift delivered several key benefits:
- Fast and Accurate Scanning: Using Metaroom, entire rooms and even whole buildings can be captured in a fraction of the time required for manual measurement. The technology ensures millimeter-level precision, even in complex environments such as high ceilings, irregular floorplans, and spaces with existing light fixtures.
- Snapshot Documentation: During the scanning process, every light fixture, outlet, or relevant connection point is documented using the “Snapshot” feature. This ensures that no details are lost, and the team has a complete digital record of the existing lighting infrastructure.
- 3D Element Integration: The captured data is enriched with 3D elements directly inside Metaroom, meaning fixtures and connections are positioned correctly within the model. This removes the need for repeated physical measurements and allows the team to work entirely from the digital model.
- Seamless Software: Integration One of the most valuable advantages is the direct export of models into IFC format, which can be imported into lighting design software like Dialux without conversion. This eliminates unnecessary steps, reduces manual errors, and enables planners to start lighting simulations immediately after scanning.
- Scalable for Business Needs: Unlike more complex and expensive surveying systems, Metaroom offers a balance of affordability, ease of use, and precision—making it a practical fit for a company of Licht & Concept’s size while still delivering enterprise-level accuracy.
By adopting Metaroom, Licht & Concept created a streamlined, fully digital workflow that bridges the gap between site measurement and lighting design.
| Modern light design
Results
The integration of Metaroom into Licht & Concept’s workflow delivered measurable results:
- 50–60% reduction in on-site measurement time.
- Up to 80% fewer additional site visits due to the ability to verify and extract measurements directly from the digital twin.
- Seamless workflow from scan to lighting design in Dialux, accelerating project delivery and improving cost efficiency for clients.
These improvements allowed the company to scale planning services without increasing overhead, positioning it as a forward-thinking provider in the lighting design industry.
in time on site measurements.
digitized rooms
thanks to the ability to verify and extract measurements directly from the 3d Model.
3D objects created with Metaroom
Conclusion
By adopting Metaroom, Licht & Concept has successfully transformed its planning workflows. The company now operates with greater speed, accuracy, and flexibility, providing clients with cost savings and higher-quality results.
Jochen Hohmann
“Through Metaroom, we reduced time on-site for building capture by 50–60%, and additional site visits by up to 80%. Nearly everything can be re-checked directly in the digital twin.”
Jochen Hohmann
Licht & Concept GmbH Fulda
