WVV

What WVV does

WVV (Würzburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-GmbH) is a German municipal multi-utility holding company, 100% owned by the City of Würzburg and headquartered in Würzburg, Germany. Founded in 1965, WVV delivers an integrated stack of essential services to residential and commercial customers in the Würzburg and Mainfranken region: electricity and gas supply (including eco-electricity and dynamic tariffs), district heating and heat-pump solutions, public transit (tram and bus with 35 million annual passengers), water supply, parking (~4,000 spaces across 14 facilities), port operations, waste management and composting, swimming pools and an ice rink (396,440 annual bath guests), fiber-optic networks, real estate, and e-mobility services including EV charging and a cargo-bike-sharing partnership. The group operates through more than ten majority- and wholly-owned subsidiaries including Stadtwerke Würzburg AG, Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH, Würzburger Bäder GmbH, Trinkwasserversorgung Würzburg GmbH, Würzburger Hafen GmbH, Würzburger Stadtverkehrs-GmbH, Mainfranken Netze GmbH, and Kompostwerk Würzburg GmbH.

The company's underlying technology centers on physical municipal infrastructure: 7,417 km of supply networks (electricity, gas, water), five streetcar lines, 14 parking facilities, three swimming facilities, port terminals, and a composting plant. Digital touchpoints include the MeineWVV mobile app (45,000 regular users, 110,000 downloads since 2015), an online customer portal, an online tariff calculator, and a CRM-backed service hotline. WVV monetizes primarily through recurring subscription billing (electricity, gas, water, transit subscriptions) and unit/transaction fees (parking, swimming entry, port usage, composting, fiber connections), with cross-product bundling via the €20 Komfortkarte loyalty card that delivers 10% discounts on parking and swimming and special EV-charging rates. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: physical customer center at Domstraße 26, Würzburg, the website, app, and emergency service lines. The company is governed by a three-person executive board reinstated in 2024 under the chairmanship of the Lord Mayor.

Name

WVV

Legal name

Würzburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-GmbH

Website

https://wvv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Supply (Electricity and Gas): WVV generates revenue through electricity and gas supply to residential and commercial customers in the Würzburg region. The company offers various tariff products including eco-electricity (Ökostrom), gas with climate protection contribution (Klimaschutz-Beitrag), dynamic tariffs, and special tariffs for heat pumps and electric vehicles.
2. Public Mobility Services: Revenue from public transportation including streetcar (Straßenbahn) and bus services. Income from ticket sales for the 35 million annual passengers, including Deutschlandticket and various fare products.
3. Leisure Facilities: Revenue from swimming pools (Nautiland, Dallenbergbad, Sandermare) and ice rink operations, including entry tickets, courses, and related services. The 396,440 annual bath guests generate ticket and service revenue.
4. Parking Services: Revenue from parking facilities operated by Würzburger Stadtverkehrs-GmbH, including parking garages and lots with approximately 4,000 parking spaces across 14 locations.
5. Water Supply: Revenue from drinking water supply to Würzburg and surrounding areas, operated through Trinkwasserversorgung Würzburg GmbH.
6. Port Operations: Revenue from the Würzburg port facilities including Old Harbor, New Harbor, and River Port, operated by Würzburger Hafen GmbH.
7. Waste Management and Composting: Revenue from composting facility operations and waste management services through Kompostwerk Würzburg GmbH.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WVV is a municipal multi-utility provider delivering electricity, natural gas, and district heating supply; public transportation (streetcar and bus); drinking water supply; waste management and composting; parking operations; e-mobility/charging services; and leisure facilities (swimming pools and ice rink) to residential and commercial customers in the Würzburg and Mainfranken region. The company operates through wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (Stadtwerke Würzburg AG, Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH, Würzburger Hafen GmbH, Würzburger Bäder GmbH, and others) under a holding company structure.

Product overview

WVV (Würzburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-GmbH) is a municipal utility company offering a diversified portfolio of integrated services through multiple product lines. The core offerings include energy supply (electricity and gas tariffs under WVV fair & regional, WVV fair & smart, WVV fair 24, and WVV dynamisch brands), heat solutions (heat pumps, district heating), e-mobility (charging stations), renewable energy (PV and storage), and public transportation. Additional services encompass parking, swimming/leisure facilities (Nautiland, Dallenbergbad, Sandermare, Eisbahn) operated through the Bäder Online-Shop platform, drinking water supply, composting, real estate (Skyline Hill Center), ports, and fiber optics. Digital touchpoints include the MeineWVV-App, WVV Onlineservice portal, WVV Komfortkarte payment card, WVV Spendenplattform crowdfunding platform, and WVV Magazin digital magazine. The company operates as a holding structure with subsidiaries including Stadtwerke Würzburg AG, Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH, Würzburger Hafen GmbH, and Würzburger Bäder GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WVV fair & regional (electricity supply) Standard household electricity tariff offering 100% eco-electricity from renewable energy sources with fair, transparent pricing and regional service for residential customers in the Würzburg area.
• WVV fair & smart (electricity for heat pumps and EVs) Electricity tariff designed for controllable devices including heat pumps, wallboxes, air conditioning units, and battery storage, offering reduced network charges for flexible consumers.
• WVV dynamisch (dynamic electricity tariff) Dynamic electricity tariff that allows customers to benefit from variable stock exchange prices, suited to consumers who can flexibly shift their consumption to lower-price periods.
• WVV fair 24 (natural gas supply) Natural gas tariff with climate protection contribution for household heating customers in the Würzburg region.
• Fernwärme (district heating) District heating services for residential and commercial customers in the Würzburg region, supplied via the integrated WVV heating network.
• Wärmepumpe (heat pump solutions) Heat pump solutions and consultation services for climate-friendly residential and commercial heating.
• Photovoltaik und Speicher (solar PV and storage) Solar energy systems and battery storage solutions for residential and commercial properties, including PV-Check consultation and balcony power plant offerings.
• E-Mobilität (e-mobility services) Electric mobility services including public EV charging stations, wallbox tariffs, Komfortkarte payment for charging, and subsidies guidance for customers in Würzburg.
• WVV ÖPNV (public transportation) Public transportation services operating tram and bus lines in Würzburg with real-time schedule information, Deutschlandticket availability, and night bus services, carrying 35 million annual passengers.
• WVV Parken (parking services) Parking services offering approximately 4,000 parking spaces across 14 garages and lots in Würzburg, with Komfortkarte payment integration and long-term parking options.
• WVV Bäder (swimming and leisure facilities) Swimming and leisure facilities including Nautiland (indoor pool complex), Dallenbergbad (outdoor pool), Sandermare (outdoor pool), and Eisbahn (ice rink), serving 396,440 annual bath guests.
• WVV Trinkwasser (drinking water supply) Drinking water supply and laboratory services for Würzburg and surrounding areas, operated by Trinkwasserversorgung Würzburg GmbH with the Bahnhofsquellen water protection area supplying 20% of regional needs.
• WVV Kompostwerk (composting and waste services) Composting facility offering garden waste disposal, soil products, garden equipment rental, and waste management services, operated by Kompostwerk Würzburg GmbH.
• WVV Häfen (port operations) Port facilities comprising Althafen, Neuer Hafen, and Flusshafen operated as a logistics and infrastructure hub by Würzburger Hafen GmbH, including an energy terminal providing shore power supply.
• WVV Immobilien / Skyline Hill Center Real estate services including the Skyline Hill Center offering offices, conference facilities, temporary housing, and parking, managed by WVV-Wirtschaftsstandort Würzburg Immobilien-Management GmbH.
• Glasfaser (fiber optic network) Fiber optic network services for residential and commercial customers in Würzburg.
• WVV-Komfortkarte (Comfort Card) Multi-purpose annual payment card (€20 fee including starting credit) providing 10% discount on WVV parking, 10% discount on swimming pool and ice rink admission, special tariff for EV charging, and exclusive Earth market offers.

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP Lokalversorger award for 18 consecutive years demonstrating consistent customer satisfaction and market leadership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt WürzburgcoreOthers · 1 January 1965The City of Würzburg is the 100% sole shareholder of WVV (Würzburger Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-GmbH), making it a core ownership relationship rather than a commercial partnership.
• Stadtwerke Würzburg AG (STW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTW is the primary energy subsidiary of WVV with ownership split: WVV 55.78%, Stadt Würzburg 19.23%, Thüga 24.99%. STW holds 100% of Mainfranken Netze GmbH (MFN) which manages the regional grid infrastructure.
• Würzburger Straßenbahn GmbH (WSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSB operates the streetcar network with ownership: WVV 74%, Stadt Würzburg 26%. Runs 5 streetcar lines across Würzburg.
• Würzburger Bäder GmbH (WBG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of WVV operating swimming facilities (Nautiland, Dallenbergbad, Sandermare) and ice rink. Generated 396,440 bath guests annually.
• Trinkwasserversorgung Würzburg GmbH (TWV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of WVV providing drinking water supply. Holds 80% in Wassergewinnung Würzburg-Estenfeld GmbH.
• Würzburger Hafen GmbH (WHG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of WVV operating the Würzburg port (Old Harbor, New Harbor, River Port) as logistics and infrastructure hub.
• Würzburger Stadtverkehrs-GmbH (SVG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVG operates parking services with 14 facilities and nearly 4,000 parking spaces. Ownership: WVV 66.67%, Sparkassenstiftung 33.33%.
• Mainfranken Netze GmbH (MFN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of Stadtwerke Würzburg AG managing regional energy grid infrastructure.
• Würzburger Recycling GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWVV holds 62% in Würzburger Recycling GmbH, which holds 30.83% in Rhön-Saale Umweltdienste GmbH for waste management services.
• sigo (E-Lastenrad Sharing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerE-cargo bike sharing partnership offering €10 starting credit for sigo service to MeineWVV app users.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Stadtwerke Düsseldorf: Large municipal multi-utility supplying electricity, gas, heat, water, public transit, swimming pools and digital services to Düsseldorf. Comparable integrated Stadtwerke model but operating in a larger metropolitan market.

Direct peers

• Mainova: Frankfurt-based municipal energy and water utility, majority-owned by the City of Frankfurt. Operates electricity, gas, heat and water supply across the Rhine-Main region with a comparable integrated utility model and similar mid-size-city catchment to Würzburg.
• Stadtwerke Augsburg: Bavarian municipal utility serving Augsburg with electricity, gas, water, district heating, public transit (swabo, tram), and swimming facilities. Highly comparable to WVV in geography (Bavaria), service mix, city size and integrated holding structure.
• Stadtwerk am See: Regional municipal utility serving the Lake Constance area (Friedrichshafen, Konstanz, Überlingen) with electricity, gas, heat, water and fiber. Comparable mid-size integrated Stadtwerke model with similar geographic concentration in a defined catchment.
• Stadtwerke Bonn: Mid-size German municipal utility with electricity, gas, water, district heating, public transit (SWB Bus und Bahn), swimming and waste services. Closely mirrors WVV's integrated service portfolio and municipal-ownership structure.
• Energieversorgung Offenbach (EVO): Offenbach-based municipal energy and water utility supplying the Rhine-Main area. Comparable to WVV as a mid-size German Stadtwerke with electricity, gas, heat and water supply, and similar regulatory and competitive dynamics.
• Stadtwerke Krefeld (SWK): Mid-size German municipal utility supplying electricity, gas, water, heat, public transit and swimming to Krefeld and surrounding region. Comparable in scale, integrated service offering and municipal-ownership structure to WVV.
• N-ERGIE: Nürnberg-based municipal utility supplying electricity, gas, heat, water and increasingly e-mobility and fiber across the Nuremberg metropolitan region. Closely comparable to WVV in service portfolio, regional scope and Bavarian municipal ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Largest municipal multi-utility in Germany, serving Munich with electricity, gas, district heating, public transit (MVG), water and swimming pools (M-Bäder). Operates on the same integrated Stadtwerke model as WVV but at much larger scale, making it the closest structural analog in Germany.
• Stadtwerke Leipzig: Major eastern German municipal multi-utility providing electricity, gas, district heating, water, public transit and swimming facilities in the Leipzig region. Same Stadtwerke archetype as WVV at larger scale with similar integrated energy/mobility/water offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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