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Environment and waste in Germany

19 public buyers declaring "Environmental protection" 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 environmental protection in Germany came to €13.8 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
1.5K
in 893 award notices
Awarded value
€325.2M
from 39% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
668
with at least one award
Public buyers
207
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 2222Nov–Dec 20232024: 44544520242025: 49149120252026: 5535532026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202322
2024445
2025491
2026553
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €7.3M€7.3MNov–Dec 20232024: €83.4M€83.4M20242025: €85.9M€85.9M20252026: €148.7M€148.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€7.3M
2024€83.4M
2025€85.9M
2026€148.7M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles395
    Motor vehicles: 395
  2. Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers105
    Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers: 105
  3. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy69
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 69
  4. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals62
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 62
  5. Construction materials and associated items60
    Construction materials and associated items: 60
  6. Fine and various chemical products52
    Fine and various chemical products: 52
  7. Computer equipment and supplies51
    Computer equipment and supplies: 51
  8. Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts48
    Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts: 48
  9. Other1,022
    Other: 1,022
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles395
Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers105
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy69
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals62
Construction materials and associated items60
Fine and various chemical products52
Computer equipment and supplies51
Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts48
Other1,022
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Hamburg250
    DE60
    Hamburg: 250
  2. Chemnitz126
    DED4
    Chemnitz: 126
  3. Dresden105
    DED2
    Dresden: 105
  4. Düsseldorf103
    DEA1
    Düsseldorf: 103
  5. Münster98
    DEA3
    Münster: 98
  6. Köln96
    DEA2
    Köln: 96
  7. Brandenburg81
    DE40
    Brandenburg: 81
  8. Sachsen-Anhalt66
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 66
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Hamburg250
Chemnitz126
Dresden105
Düsseldorf103
Münster98
Köln96
Brandenburg81
Sachsen-Anhalt66
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 36.6%, Medium-sized 37.5%, Small 21.6%, Micro 2.2%, SME (size not stated) 0.1%, Size not stated 2%Large companies: 553 (36.6%)37%Medium-sized: 567 (37.5%)38%Small: 326 (21.6%)22%Micro: 33 (2.2%)SME (size not stated): 2 (0.1%)Size not stated: 30 (2%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies553 · 36.6%
Medium-sized567 · 37.5%
Small326 · 21.6%
Micro33 · 2.2%
SME (size not stated)2 · 0.1%
Size not stated30 · 2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Netherlands9
    Netherlands: 9
  2. Austria7
    Austria: 7
  3. Switzerland6
    Switzerland: 6
  4. France2
    France: 2
  5. Sweden2
    Sweden: 2
  6. Slovenia1
    Slovenia: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Netherlands9
Austria7
Switzerland6
France2
Sweden2
Slovenia1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Hamburg250
    Hamburg: 250
  2. Chemnitz120
    Chemnitz: 120
  3. Dresden76
    Dresden: 76
  4. Eberswalde60
    Eberswalde: 60
  5. Augsburg42
    Augsburg: 42
  6. Gelsenkirchen39
    Gelsenkirchen: 39
  7. Weilheim i. OB.37
    Weilheim i. OB.: 37
  8. Saarbrücken37
    Saarbrücken: 37
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Where the buyers are (city)
Hamburg250
Chemnitz120
Dresden76
Eberswalde60
Augsburg42
Gelsenkirchen39
Weilheim i. OB.37
Saarbrücken37

Awards to companies registered in Germany

97.9%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 97.9%

31 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

7.5%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 7.5%

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

Lots with a single bid

31.6%

Lots with a single bid: 31.6%

Among 1.5K 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
Wismut GmbHChemnitz60
Stadtreinigung Hamburg AöRHamburg49
Hamburger Stadtentwässerung AöRHamburg41
Wasserwirtschaftsamt WeilheimWeilheim i. OB.36
EWN Entsorgungswerk für Nuklearanlagen GmbHRubenow24
GELSENDIENSTEGelsenkirchen24
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZLeipzig24
Landesbetrieb Forst Brandenburg - Vergabemanagement Standort EberswaldeEberswalde23
Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und GeologieDresden20
Wasserverband Eifel-Rur - Zentrale Vergabestelle -Düren20
WupperverbandWuppertal17
Ruhrverband, Abteilung Zentrale Dienste, EinkaufEssen16
Wald und Holz NRWMünster16
Bayerisches Landesamt für UmweltAugsburg14
Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRWRecklinghausen13
Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst GeschäftsleitungPirna OT Graupa13
StEB Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, AöRKöln11
Technisches Betriebszentrum AöRFlensburg11
Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Region TrierTrier10

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