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Culture, sport and religion in Germany

2 public buyers declaring "Recreation, culture and religion" 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 recreation, culture and religion in Germany came to €24.4 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
427
in 282 award notices
Awarded value
€66M
from 26% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
268
with at least one award
Public buyers
121
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 33Nov–Dec 20232024: 10510520242025: 19919920252026: 1201202026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20233
2024105
2025199
2026120
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €331.3K€331.3KNov–Dec 20232024: €10M€10M20242025: €27.7M€27.7M20252026: €28.1M€28.1M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€331.3K
2024€10M
2025€27.7M
2026€28.1M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Furniture32
    Furniture: 32
  2. Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment32
    Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: 32
  3. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy31
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 31
  4. Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus31
    Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: 31
  5. Lighting equipment and electric lamps31
    Lighting equipment and electric lamps: 31
  6. Computer equipment and supplies26
    Computer equipment and supplies: 26
  7. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture26
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 26
  8. Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers23
    Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers: 23
  9. Other334
    Other: 334
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Furniture32
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment32
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy31
Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus31
Lighting equipment and electric lamps31
Computer equipment and supplies26
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture26
Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers23
Other334
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Berlin94
    DE30
    Berlin: 94
  2. Düsseldorf81
    DEA1
    Düsseldorf: 81
  3. Köln60
    DEA2
    Köln: 60
  4. Brandenburg36
    DE40
    Brandenburg: 36
  5. Sachsen-Anhalt19
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 19
  6. Thüringen18
    DEG0
    Thüringen: 18
  7. Oberbayern15
    DE21
    Oberbayern: 15
  8. Leipzig14
    DED5
    Leipzig: 14
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Berlin94
Düsseldorf81
Köln60
Brandenburg36
Sachsen-Anhalt19
Thüringen18
Oberbayern15
Leipzig14
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 32.1%, Medium-sized 36.8%, Small 25.1%, Micro 5.9%, Size not stated 0.2%Large companies: 137 (32.1%)32%Medium-sized: 157 (36.8%)37%Small: 107 (25.1%)25%Micro: 25 (5.9%)Size not stated: 1 (0.2%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies137 · 32.1%
Medium-sized157 · 36.8%
Small107 · 25.1%
Micro25 · 5.9%
Size not stated1 · 0.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Netherlands3
    Netherlands: 3
  2. Switzerland3
    Switzerland: 3
  3. Italy3
    Italy: 3
  4. Austria2
    Austria: 2
  5. Czechia1
    Czechia: 1
  6. Spain1
    Spain: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Netherlands3
Switzerland3
Italy3
Austria2
Czechia1
Spain1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Berlin94
    Berlin: 94
  2. Düsseldorf66
    Düsseldorf: 66
  3. Köln33
    Köln: 33
  4. Bonn24
    Bonn: 24
  5. Potsdam24
    Potsdam: 24
  6. Leipzig14
    Leipzig: 14
  7. München13
    München: 13
  8. Hamburg12
    Hamburg: 12
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Where the buyers are (city)
Berlin94
Düsseldorf66
Köln33
Bonn24
Potsdam24
Leipzig14
München13
Hamburg12

Awards to companies registered in Germany

96.7%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 96.7%

14 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

12.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 12.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

34.8%

Lots with a single bid: 34.8%

Among 423 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
Westdeutscher Rundfunk KölnKöln26
Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games gGmbHDüsseldorf19

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