Stadtwerke Waldkirche
Stadtwerke Waldkirch GmbH is a municipal utility owned by the City of Waldkirch, supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, district heating, W-Net broadband, and e-mobility services to residential and business customers in Waldkirch, Freiburg, and surrounding Baden-Württemberg municipalities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersWaldkirch, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Stadtwerke Waldkirche does
Stadtwerke Waldkirch GmbH is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerke) owned by the City of Waldkirch, headquartered in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential and business customers in Waldkirch, the greater Freiburg area, Simonswald, Kollnau, and surrounding municipalities in the Emmendingen district. It also operates the W-Net broadband and cable-TV network and e-mobility charging services (PowerAbo-MobilStrom), functioning both as an energy supplier and as the regulated network operator (Netzbetreiber) for its service area.
The company owns and operates physical distribution infrastructure including electricity and gas networks, water mains from local Black Forest springs and deep wells, a fiber/cable broadband plant under W-Net, and district heating pipelines (biomass/wood chip systems in Waldkirch and Simonswald, plus gas condensing and CHP infrastructure at the 'Am Schänzle' development serving 41 buildings). It operates six own PV plants totaling approximately 297 kWp and manages five citizen-participation PV installations (~290+ kWp) under the Bürger PV-Anlagen model, where residents can invest from €1,000 and receive EEG feed-in tariff revenues over 20 years. Other energy services include DirektStrom (on-site generation via PV or CHP), heat contracting (full and partial, across 20 heat-and-power generation plants since 2009), lighting contracting, stations leasing, and municipal street lighting.
Commercially, Stadtwerke Waldkirch generates revenue through regulated network access charges, commodity supply tariffs (electricity, gas, water, heat), recurring W-Net broadband subscriptions, e-mobility subscriptions, heat-contracting managed-service fees, and the administration of citizen PV investments. Pricing is publicly disclosed under German energy law requirements; tariffs are usage-based for water and network access, and subscription-based for broadband, e-mobility, and the on-site Direktstrom offering. Distribution is direct-to-customer through owned infrastructure, an online service portal with tariff calculators, a physical customer center, and a contracting sales team handling enterprise and property-owner accounts. The company has held the Top-Lokalversorger (Top Local Provider) seal for ten consecutive years as of 2026, and operates with 11–50 employees.
Stadtwerke Waldkirche firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Stadtwerke Waldkirche
- Legal name
- Stadtwerke Waldkirch GmbH
- Website
- https://stadtwerke-waldkirch.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Stadtwerke Waldkirch GmbH is a municipal utility owned by the City of Waldkirch, supplying electricity, natural gas, drinking water, district heating, W-Net broadband, and e-mobility services to residential and business customers in Waldkirch, Freiburg, and surrounding Baden-Württemberg municipalities.
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Stadtwerke Waldkirche industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Municipal Utility Services
- NAICS
- Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Water Supply (4941)
- akta.pro primary industry
- District Energy & Community CHP (District Heating/Cooling Networks) (EUACAKAH)
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Where Stadtwerke Waldkirche is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waldkirch
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Stadtwerke Waldkirche business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to residential and business customers in the Waldkirch network area. Revenue derived from regulated network tariffs and energy supply contracts.
- Natural Gas Supply: Supply of natural gas to tariff customers under regulated conditions. Gas pricing follows regulatory requirements with publicly disclosed terms.
- Water Supply: Drinking water supply to households in Waldkirch and surrounding areas. Water tariffs include volumetric charges (2.74 EUR/m³ net as of 2026) and basic meter fees.
- District Heating: Supply of heat through district heating networks operated since 2004. Includes services in new developments like 'Am Schänzle' with gas condensing boiler and CHP units.
- W-Net Telecommunications: Broadband internet and cable TV services under the W-Net brand for residential and business customers.
- E-Mobility Services: Charging infrastructure and PowerAbo-MobilStrom services for electric vehicle owners.
- Energy Contracting: Heat contracting services ranging from partial contracting (heat delivery and billing) to full contracting (planning, installation, operation, and cost billing). Currently operating 20 heat and power generation plants.
- DirectStrom (On-site Generation): On-site energy generation services allowing buildings to produce their own electricity via PV or CHP, with surplus fed to grid and deficit covered by Stadtwerke.
- Network Operations: Operation of electricity and gas distribution networks as regulated network operator. Revenue from network access charges regulated by German energy law.
- Citizen PV Investments: Management and administration of citizen-owned PV installations with returns distributed to shareholders based on EEG feed-in tariffs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Monthly | Water supply tariff with volumetric and basic fee components |
| Subscription | Monthly | W-Net broadband services for residential customers (Privat) |
| Subscription | Monthly | W-Net broadband services for business customers (Office) |
| Subscription | Monthly | PowerAbo-MobilStrom e-mobility service |
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | Heat contracting full service packages |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Stadtwerke Waldkirche product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Stadtwerke Waldkirch is a municipal utility that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential and business customers in Waldkirch, Freiburg, and surrounding communities. The portfolio is extended with W-Net broadband and cable TV, e-mobility charging, photovoltaic services (including citizen-participation Bürger PV-Anlagen and own PV plants), and full-service Wärme-Contracting for heating and energy solutions.
Product overview
Stadtwerke Waldkirch operates as a municipal utility providing essential energy services including electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to the Waldkirch region (including Freiburg and surrounding areas). The company functions as both energy supplier and network operator. The portfolio consists of core commodity supplies (Strom, Erdgas, Trinkwasser, Wärme) complemented by eco-focused services (DirektStrom, Photovoltaik with citizen participation models) and infrastructure services (W-Net broadband, E-Mobility, and various contracting services for heating and lighting). The PV offerings include both company-operated plants and citizen investment models, reflecting the company's commitment to renewable energy expansion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DirektStrom: Direct current product using photovoltaic or block heating power plant for on-site energy production
- Bürger PV-Anlagen
- Wärme-Contracting
Products and services
- Strom (Electricity Supply) Electricity supply services for private and commercial customers in Waldkirch, Freiburg, and surrounding areas, including tariff calculation, contract management, meter reading, and Stromkennzeichnung (electricity origin labeling).
- Erdgas (Natural Gas Supply) Natural gas supply for residential and business customers, with information on clean energy benefits and tariff options.
- Trinkwasser (Drinking Water Supply) Drinking water supply with regular water analysis, hardness information, and quality monitoring, sourced from springs and deep wells in the Black Forest region. Water tariff effective from 01.01.2026: 2.74 EUR/m³ net, with basic meter fees ranging from 9.40 to 36.41 EUR/month depending on meter size.
- Wärme (District Heating Supply) District heating supply through local heating networks, including cogeneration and wood chip heating systems for schools, care homes, and residential areas. The company has operated district heating networks since 2004.
- DirektStrom (On-site Generation Service) On-site electricity generation service using photovoltaic panels or block heating power plants (BHKW). Residents use locally produced electricity while Stadtwerke handles installation, operation, and maintenance; surplus is fed to the grid and deficits covered by Stadtwerke. Up to 25% CO₂ reduction through combined heat and power technology.
- Bürger PV-Anlagen (Citizen PV Plants) Crowdfunding model allowing citizens to invest in shared photovoltaic installations on public buildings. Citizens purchase shares starting at €1,000 to benefit from solar energy without installing panels on their own property; returns are based on EEG feed-in tariffs over 20 years.
- W-Net (Broadband and Cable TV) Broadband internet and cable television services offered under the W-Net brand for residential (Privat), office (Office), and premium (Premium) customer segments, delivered through a fiber optic and cable TV network.
- E-Mobility Services Electric mobility offerings including charging infrastructure and PowerAbo-MobilStrom subscription service for electric vehicle owners.
- Wärme-Contracting (Heat Contracting) Full-service heating solutions where Stadtwerke plans, finances, installs, operates, and maintains heating systems for property owners. Ranges from partial contracting (heat delivery and billing) to full contracting (entire project coordination). The company currently operates 20 heat and power generation plants under this model.
- Lichtcontracting (Lighting Contracting) Lighting solutions where Stadtwerke provides and maintains efficient lighting systems for municipal and commercial customers.
- Straßenbeleuchtung (Street Lighting) Municipal street lighting services and infrastructure management for the city of Waldkirch and surrounding municipalities.
- Stationsleasing (Station Leasing) Leasing services for technical stations (transformer and similar utility infrastructure).
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 25% less CO2 emissions through combined heat and power (CHP) technology in DirectStrom model
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Companies that use Stadtwerke Waldkirche
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Stadtwerke Waldkirche technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature6 records
Stadtwerke Waldkirche partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Seven Waldkirch companies (business community)minorJoint initiative with other local businesses in Waldkirch to support community causes such as the Kita Sonnenschein daycare donation campaign.
- Förderverein Kita SonnenscheinminorStadtwerke Waldkirch supported the Kita Sonnenschein daycare's Christmas donation campaign together with six other Waldkirch companies.
- KSW (Kraftwerke Waldkirch)coreStadtwerke Waldkirch participated in the open day of KSW (Kraftwerke Waldkirch) in Waldkirch-Kollnau, presenting their services alongside the power plant operator.
- Property owners and housing associations (various)coreStadtwerke Waldkirch has been offering heat contracting services since 2009, partnering with property owners to provide complete heating solutions including planning, installation, financing, and operation of heating systems.
- Citizens of Waldkirch (Bürger)coreOpen participation model allowing citizens to invest in PV installations on public buildings. Stadtwerke manages operations and distributes EEG feed-in revenues. Minimum investment 1,000 euros. Five installations completed including schools and public buildings.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Stadtwerke Waldkirche competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Stadtwerke Offenburg: Municipal utility (Stadtwerke) serving Offenburg in Baden-Württemberg with electricity, natural gas, water, district heating, broadband, and e-mobility services. Comparable in product breadth and regional positioning within Baden-Württemberg, though somewhat larger in scale.
- Stadtwerke Denzlingen: Small municipal utility adjacent to Waldkirch in the Emmendingen district, offering electricity, gas, and water supply to the local community. Highly comparable in scale and structure as a neighboring German municipal utility.
- Stadtwerke Freiburg: Larger municipal utility (Stadtwerke) serving the city of Freiburg, which is referenced in Stadtwerke Waldkirch's service area. Operates electricity, gas, water, district heating (with significant biomass share), and broadband. Functions as a larger regional peer with the same municipal-utility DNA but materially greater scale.
- E-Werk Mittelbaden GmbH & Co. KG: Regional energy utility serving the Ortenau and Mittelbaden area with electricity, gas, water, heat contracting, and renewable energy services. Comparable regional utility peer operating in Baden-Württemberg with a similar contracting and multi-utility model.
Direct peers
- Stadtwerke Lahr: Municipal utility (Stadtwerke) serving Lahr in the Ortenau region of Baden-Württemberg. Operates electricity, gas, water, district heating, and broadband services for a similarly sized municipality, making it a structurally comparable peer to Stadtwerke Waldkirch.
- Stadtwerke Emmendingen: Neighboring municipal utility (Stadtwerke) serving Emmendingen and the surrounding region in Baden-Württemberg. Operates the same municipal multi-utility model (electricity, gas, water, heat, broadband) for a comparable-sized town, making it the closest operational and structural peer to Stadtwerke Waldkirch.
- bnNetze GmbH: Network operator subsidiary of badenova managing electricity, gas, and broadband distribution networks in the Freiburg region. Directly comparable as a regulated network operator in overlapping geography, performing grid operations similar to Stadtwerke Waldkirch's network role.
Broad incumbents
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: Largest energy supplier in Baden-Württemberg and the dominant statewide incumbent. EnBW competes across electricity, gas, district heating, e-mobility (EnBW mobility+), and broadband, providing the principal large-scale competitive pressure on Stadtwerke Waldkirch's market position.
- badenova AG & Co. KG: Regional energy utility headquartered in Freiburg that supplies electricity, natural gas, heat, water, and broadband across Baden-Württemberg. A larger incumbent competing for commercial and residential customers in the same geography as Stadtwerke Waldkirch, with broader product scope.
Others
- Thüga Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA: German municipal-utility holding company that consolidates ~100 Stadtwerke across Germany, providing shared services, procurement, and digital platforms. Relevant as the broader ecosystem and shared-services partner cohort that German municipal utilities (including Stadtwerke Waldkirch) participate in or could partner with.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Stadtwerke Waldkirche
What does Stadtwerke Waldkirche do?
Stadtwerke Waldkirch is a municipal utility that supplies electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to residential and business customers in Waldkirch, Freiburg, and surrounding communities. The portfolio is extended with W-Net broadband and cable TV, e-mobility charging, photovoltaic services (including citizen-participation Bürger PV-Anlagen and own PV plants), and full-service Wärme-Contracting for heating and energy solutions.
Is Stadtwerke Waldkirche a public or private company?
Stadtwerke Waldkirche is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Stadtwerke Waldkirche founded?
Stadtwerke Waldkirche was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Stadtwerke Waldkirche based?
Stadtwerke Waldkirche is headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Stadtwerke Waldkirche make money?
Ten revenue lines are on record. Electricity Supply is the primary driver. The others are natural Gas Supply, water Supply, district Heating, W-Net Telecommunications, E-Mobility Services, energy Contracting, directStrom (On-site Generation), network Operations and citizen PV Investments.
Who are Stadtwerke Waldkirche's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Stadtwerke Offenburg, Stadtwerke Denzlingen, Stadtwerke Freiburg and E-Werk Mittelbaden GmbH & Co. KG. Direct peers are Stadtwerke Lahr, Stadtwerke Emmendingen and bnNetze GmbH. Broad incumbents are EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and badenova AG & Co. KG. Thüga Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA is listed as an others.
Does Stadtwerke Waldkirche have an API?
Yes. Stadtwerke Waldkirch supports Edifact (EDI) market data exchange for supplier changes in electricity and gas sectors, as required by the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). They provide encryption certificates for secure electronic data interchange with network operators and suppliers. The Edifact formats are used for standardized market communication between energy suppliers and grid operators. Developer documentation is at www.stadtwerke-waldkirch.de/download/datenaustausch.html.
What industry is Stadtwerke Waldkirche in?
Stadtwerke Waldkirche's product category is Municipal Utility Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAKAH, District Energy & Community CHP (District Heating/Cooling Networks). Its NAICS code is 221330 and its SIC code is 4991.