Infra Fürth

What Infra Fürth does

Infra Fürth GmbH is the municipal utility (Stadtwerk) of the City of Fürth, Germany, wholly owned by Stadt Fürth and organized as a corporate group (infra fürth unternehmensgruppe) with six subsidiaries covering holding, bath facilities, services, and public transport. Founded in 1858 and employing 501–1,000 staff, the company supplies 134,578 inhabitants across a 27.45 km² network area with electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating, operating 1,166 km of electrical cabling, 473 km of gas pipelines, 83,480 electricity extraction points, and 15,332 gas extraction points. It is designated as the basic and replacement supplier (Grund- und Ersatzversorger) for electricity and gas through 2027 and serves as basic meter operator in its own network area.

The company's product portfolio spans energy (standard and green electricity, natural gas, eco-gas, district heating, the fürthsolar plus PV line including Balkonkraftwerk), mobility (14 bus lines, U-Bahn service, e-mobility charging through the Ladeverbund+ network of ~550 stations, StromEsel cargo bikes, VAG Rad/Book-n-Drive/Scouter/Voi sharing bundles, Deutschlandticket at €63/month, and the employer-subsidized Deutschlandticket Job), and lifestyle infrastructure (five swimming facilities, three parking garages, six Mobilpunkt intermodal stations, bus rental, traffic design services, and DAkkS-accredited laboratory services). Digital platforms include the kVASy 5 energy customer portal, the ÖPNV subscription portal, a bath portal, and a WhatsApp-based meter reading assistant.

Revenue is generated through consumption-based utility tariffs, recurring subscriptions (Deutschlandticket, monthly parking at €79 or €109 with EV charging), transaction fees (THG quota payouts ranging from €240 for M1 cars to €8,640 for M3 buses), one-time charges (solar installations, bus rental, pool admissions), and professional services (laboratory testing, traffic design). The go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer channels (service center at Bahnhofplatz 9, online portals, WhatsApp assistant, ticket machines), B2B channels (employer Jobticket framework contracts, commercial energy supply), and ecosystem partnerships (City of Fürth social ticket subsidies, Ladeverbund+, VGN, VAG Rad). Sustainability commitments target climate neutrality by 2040, backed by €15.4M in PV investment, hydropower, wood chip heating, and energy-efficient streetlight programs.

Name

Infra Fürth

Legal name

infra fürth gmbh

Website

https://infra-fuerth.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Infra Fürth GmbH is the municipal utility of the City of Fürth, Germany, supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, district heating, and public transport (bus and U-Bahn) to 134,578 inhabitants, alongside e-mobility charging, parking, swimming facilities, and solar products, through a grid of 1,166 km power cables and 473 km gas pipelines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utilities

NAICS

Utilities (221), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal Parking Policy, Permitting & Compliance Administration (Residential/Commercial Permits) (TLAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electricity supply
• Public transportation
• Drinking water supply
• Natural gas distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Energy Supply (Electricity, Gas, Water, Heating): Core utility business supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential and commercial customers in Fürth. Revenue generated through consumption-based tariffs and fixed supply fees. Company serves as basic and replacement supplier for the network area.
2. Public Transportation (ÖPNV): Bus and U-Bahn services in Fürth generating revenue through ticket sales, subscriptions (Deutschlandticket, monthly passes), and special tickets. Operates 14 bus lines with 84 buses covering 4.22 million vehicle kilometers annually and 1.28 million U-Bahn kilometers, transporting 9.67 million passengers annually.
3. Parking Services: Revenue from parking garages (Comödie, Scherbsgraben, Jakobinenstraße) and Park & Ride facilities. Monthly long-term parking at €79 (standard) and €109 (with EV charging). Free parking at Park & Ride locations.
4. E-Mobility Infrastructure: Public charging stations for electric vehicles. Customers receive preferential tariffs through Ladeverbund+ app. Revenue from charging sessions.
5. THG Quota Marketing: Marketing of GHG quota certificates for electric vehicle owners, with payouts ranging from €240 (M1 class) to €8,640 (M3 class) depending on vehicle type.
6. Solar Products (fürthsolar plus): PV system installation and services including balcony power plants (Balkonkraftwerk) and consulting for solar installations.
7. Swimming Facilities: Operation of public swimming pools including Hallenbad Fürth, Hallenbad Stadeln, Sommerbad Fürth, Jugendbad Burgfarrnbach, and Fürthermare.
8. Lab Services: Laboratory services for water quality testing and analysis.
9. Bus Rental (infra rent): Charter bus rental with or without driver for trips and events.
10. Traffic Design Services: Professional traffic planning and design services for infrastructure projects.
11. Digital Customer Services: Digital services including energy customer portal, ÖPNV subscription portal, and bath portal for swimming facility tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Infra Fürth is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerk) that provides electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential and commercial customers in Fürth, Germany. The company also operates public transportation including 14 bus lines and U-Bahn services, e-mobility charging infrastructure, parking facilities, swimming pools, and related infrastructure services. As the designated basic and replacement supplier (Grund- und Ersatzversorger) for the network area, it serves as the foundational utility provider for the city.

Product overview

Infra Fürth is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerk) providing a comprehensive portfolio of energy and mobility services for the city of Fürth, Germany. The core energy offering includes electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating, with add-on solar products (fürthsolar plus, balcony solar installations) and smart metering services. The mobility arm operates 14 bus lines and U-Bahn services, supported by e-mobility charging infrastructure, car/bike sharing (including StromEsel cargo bikes and carsharing via Book-n-Drive), parking facilities, and the Germany-wide Deutschlandticket at 63 EUR/month. Key digital platforms include an Energy Customer Portal (kVASy 5) for account management and an ÖPNV subscription portal. Additional services span heating solutions, building connections, laboratory testing, swimming facilities, bus rentals, and traffic design. The company is structured as an enterprise group (infra fürth unternehmensgruppe) comprising multiple subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fürthstrom: Electricity tariff product for residential customers
• Fürthgas
• Fürthsolar plus
• StromEsel
• infra rent

Products and services

• Strom (Electricity) Electricity supply for residential and commercial customers, including standard tariffs, certified green electricity, and flexible online variants.
• Erdgas (Natural Gas) Natural gas supply for residential and commercial customers, including eco-gas options and online tariffs.
• Trinkwasser (Drinking Water) Drinking water supply for residential and commercial customers, with information on water quality, water works, and pricing.
• Wärme (District Heating) District heating and heating solutions, including combined heat and power plants and the Bio-Energie-Zentrum.
• fürthsolar plus (Solar) Photovoltaic system installation and consultation service for rooftop solar panels and balcony power plants.
• Mobilität – Bus & U-Bahn (Public Transport) Urban public transport including 14 bus lines and U-Bahn service, covering 4.22 million vehicle kilometers and transporting 9.67 million passengers annually.
• Deutschlandticket Nationwide public transport subscription at 63 EUR per month, valid on all buses, trams, U-Bahn, and regional trains across Germany with monthly cancellation.
• Deutschlandticket Job Employer-subsidized Germany-wide transport ticket for businesses. Employers receive a 5% discount when subsidizing at least 25% of the ticket cost, reducing employee cost to max 44.10 EUR/month.
• E-Mobilität (E-Mobility) Electric mobility solutions including public charging stations, wallbox installation services, and THG-quota management for electric vehicle owners.
• Parken (Parking) Parking services including parkhaus facilities (Comödie, Scherbsgraben, Jakobinenstraße), Park & Ride, and Bike & Ride stations.
• StromEsel (Electric Cargo Bike Rental) Free electric cargo bike rental (StromEsel) at two partner locations in Fürth. Four models available including three-wheeled and two-wheeled variants.
• Schwimmbäder (Swimming Facilities) Operation of multiple swimming facilities including Hallenbad Fürth, Hallenbad Stadeln, Sommerbad Fürth, Jugendbad Burgfarrnbach, and Fürthermare.
• Labordienstleistungen (Laboratory Services) Water and environmental laboratory testing services, including DAkkS-accredited analysis.
• infra rent (Bus Rental) Charter bus rental service with or without driver for trips and events.
• infra traffic design
• Hausanschluss (House Connections) Connection services for buildings to the energy and water supply network.
• Messwesen (Metering Services)
• infra-THG (THG Quota Service) THG quota (Treibhausgasminderungsquote) management service for electric vehicle owners, enabling them to transfer their quota to infra for monetization and receive payment ranging from €240 to €8,640 depending on vehicle class.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15.4 million euros invested in photovoltaic systems
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ladeverbund+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Ladeverbund+ charging network providing approximately 550 charging stations across the region. infra provides 14 public charging stations in Fürth. Customers receive preferential tariffs through the Ladeverbund+ app, enabling access to regional charging infrastructure.
• FUN & SPORT (Fürth)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cycling shop handling StromEsel electric cargo bike rentals. Location: Friedrichstraße 16, 90762 Fürth. Manages pickup, return, €50 deposit collection, and customer introduction for Babboe Curve and Babboe Go-E models.
• Zentralrad FürthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cycling shop handling StromEsel electric cargo bike rentals. Location: Moststraße 25, 90762 Fürth. Manages pickup, return, €50 deposit collection, and customer introduction for Triobike Mono and Riese & Müller Load 60 models.
• Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transport association for public transit. infra participates in VGN network enabling cross-network travel and integrated ticketing. VGN sets tariffs and coordinates regional transport planning including 365-Euro-Ticket VGN for students and trainees.
• Scouter CarsharingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarsharing partner offering reduced activation costs (€29 instead of €39) and 29 free kilometers for customers with VGN subscription or Germanyticket from infra.
• VAG (Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVAG Rad (bicycle sharing) partnership providing 600 free minutes per month for VGN Abo or Germanyticket holders. 12 VAG Rad stations available in Fürth city area.
• Voi E-ScooterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-scooter sharing partnership providing 15 free minutes per month for VGN Abo or Germanyticket holders, plus 49 cent start fee per rental.
• Book-n-Drive CarsharingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarsharing service with additional 9 locations in Fürth, more than doubling carsharing cars in the city in 2023. EV charging cards usable across entire Ladeverbund+ network.
• German Federal Ministry for Environmental Protection (BMUV)minorOthersFunding through National Climate Protection Initiative (Nationale Klimaschutzinitiative) supporting Mobilpunkte (mobility stations) construction in Fürth.
• City of FürthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal owner of infra fürth. City provides social ticket subsidies for residents receiving social benefits. infra operates as city's infrastructure and mobility service provider including swimming facilities, parking, and public transport.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke München (SWM/MVV): Münich's municipal utility and the operator of the city's U-Bahn, bus and tram (via MVV). Offers the closest product-mix analog to Infra Fürth (utility + public transport under one municipal roof) at vastly larger scale, providing a benchmark for integrated Stadtwerk economics.
• Stadtwerke Nürnberg (N-ERGIE): Municipal multi-utility (Stadtwerk) serving the adjacent city of Nürnberg with electricity, gas, water, district heating and public transport — the most direct regional twin to Infra Fürth in scope, regulatory setup, and customer mix, only at a larger scale.
• Stadtwerke Bamberg: Bavarian municipal utility providing electricity, gas, water, heating and public transport services in Bamberg. Same legal structure (GmbH, city-owned), same customer types (residential, commercial, local authority), with overlapping district-heating operations.
• Erlanger Stadtwerke (ESTW): Mid-sized Bavarian Stadtwerk serving Erlangen with electricity, gas, water, district heating and local public transport. Closely comparable in scale, service portfolio and municipal ownership model to Infra Fürth.
• VAG Nürnberg: Public transport operator (U-Bahn, bus, tram) in adjacent Nürnberg and partner of VGN. Directly comparable transport-business operator and Infra Fürth's neighbor in the regional public-transport network.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON: Germany's largest distribution-focused energy company and a benchmark incumbent supplier competing with Infra Fürth for residential and commercial customers in the liberalized electricity and gas market across Bavaria.
• EnBW: National integrated German utility with regulated networks, retail supply and renewables. Represents the broader competitive set Infra Fürth must benchmark against for regulated returns, customer retention and sustainability positioning.

Others

• RWE: Major German utility with growing renewables focus. Adjacent in the sense that RWE's wholesale and generation-side activities shape the procurement conditions, electricity prices and balancing-energy markets that Infra Fürth operates against as a distribution-only utility.
• Main-Donau Netzgesellschaft (MDN / N-ERGIE Netz): Electricity and gas network operator adjacent to Fürth, part of the N-ERGIE corporate group. Comparable network-operator economics and regulatory framework — useful benchmark for Infra Fürth's distribution-network operations in the same region.

Regional players

• Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN): Regional transport authority coordinating public-transit tariffs and integrated ticketing across the Nürnberg metropolitan region including Fürth. Infra Fürth is a VGN partner; VGN sets the fare structure (incl. Deutschlandticket) and cross-network travel rules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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