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Armed forces and defence agencies in Germany

5 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Germany came to €31.9 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
3.4K
in 1.2K award notices
Awarded value
€51.8M
from 4% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
728
with at least one award
Public buyers
70
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 6565Nov–Dec 20232024: 1,2341,23420242025: 1,2601,26020252026: 8408402026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202365
20241,234
20251,260
2026840
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €956.9K€956.9KNov–Dec 20232024: €8.2M€8.2M20242025: €10.9M€10.9M20252026: €31.8M€31.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€956.9K
2024€8.2M
2025€10.9M
2026€31.8M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Military vehicles and associated parts411
    Military vehicles and associated parts: 411
  2. Pharmaceutical products384
    Pharmaceutical products: 384
  3. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products314
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 314
  4. Medical equipments174
    Medical equipments: 174
  5. Fuels166
    Fuels: 166
  6. Weapons, ammunition and associated parts158
    Weapons, ammunition and associated parts: 158
  7. Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts149
    Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts: 149
  8. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)123
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 123
  9. Other1,925
    Other: 1,925
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Military vehicles and associated parts411
Pharmaceutical products384
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products314
Medical equipments174
Fuels166
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts158
Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts149
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)123
Other1,925
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Koblenz2,351
    DEB1
    Koblenz: 2,351
  2. Köln874
    DEA2
    Köln: 874
  3. Weser-Ems47
    DE94
    Weser-Ems: 47
  4. Sachsen-Anhalt30
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 30
  5. Berlin30
    DE30
    Berlin: 30
  6. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23
    DE80
    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 23
  7. Oberbayern12
    DE21
    Oberbayern: 12
  8. Lüneburg11
    DE93
    Lüneburg: 11
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Koblenz2,351
Köln874
Weser-Ems47
Sachsen-Anhalt30
Berlin30
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23
Oberbayern12
Lüneburg11
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 47.1%, Medium-sized 15.7%, Small 34.2%, Micro 3%, Size not stated 0%Large companies: 1,601 (47.1%)47%Medium-sized: 533 (15.7%)16%Small: 1,163 (34.2%)34%Micro: 101 (3%)Size not stated: 1 (0%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies1,601 · 47.1%
Medium-sized533 · 15.7%
Small1,163 · 34.2%
Micro101 · 3%
Size not stated1 · 0%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Belgium134
    Belgium: 134
  2. Spain50
    Spain: 50
  3. Netherlands50
    Netherlands: 50
  4. Austria30
    Austria: 30
  5. United Kingdom20
    United Kingdom: 20
  6. Bulgaria14
    Bulgaria: 14
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Belgium134
Spain50
Netherlands50
Austria30
United Kingdom20
Bulgaria14
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Koblenz2,351
    Koblenz: 2,351
  2. Bonn533
    Bonn: 533
  3. Köln279
    Köln: 279
  4. Siegburg59
    Siegburg: 59
  5. Oldenburg32
    Oldenburg: 32
  6. Burg30
    Burg: 30
  7. Berlin30
    Berlin: 30
  8. Torgelow18
    Torgelow: 18
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Where the buyers are (city)
Koblenz2,351
Bonn533
Köln279
Siegburg59
Oldenburg32
Burg30
Berlin30
Torgelow18

Awards to companies registered in Germany

88.9%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 88.9%

377 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

12.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 12.8%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

53.5%

Lots with a single bid: 53.5%

Among 3.4K awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der BundeswehrKoblenz784
Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbHKöln127
HIL Heeresinstandsetzungslogistik GmbHBonn35
BwFuhrparkService GmbHSiegburg21
Verpflegungsamt der BundeswehrOldenburg10

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