Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding

What Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding does

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding GmbH is the municipal multi-utility holding company of the City of Augsburg in Bavaria, Germany. It owns and operates, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the integrated delivery of electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to private households, commercial customers, and public-sector clients inside the Augsburg concession area. The group also runs Augsburg's public transport network — buses, trams, and the new Mobilitäts-Tramlink generation — carrying 60M+ passengers annually, alongside carsharing, e-mobility charging, and supporting telecom services. The portfolio therefore combines regulated network utilities, contract-based commodity supply, farebox and concession-funded transit, and emerging digital offerings (LoRaWAN-based smart city infrastructure, All-IP municipal telecom).

The business model rests on three revenue mechanics: subscription and consumption-based utility billing (electricity, gas, water, district heating) under standard German municipal-utility regulation; transit fares augmented by the Deutschlandticket national subscription and public-service concession payments from the City of Augsburg; and partnership-based services such as the M-net telecom joint venture. A municipal wholesale-of-services arm targets other municipalities and commercial customers, extending the holding beyond its home concession.

Strategically the holding is mid-execution on a climate roadmap targeting an 80% CO2 reduction by 2040, supports a 100% green electricity supply, and is layering new infrastructure onto the legacy utility base — hydrogen distribution (H2 Nordlech partnership with Schwaben Netz and Bayernets), digital smart-city services, and continued transit electrification. Governance and processes are validated through EMAS, ÖKOPROFIT, Umweltpakt Bayern, and TÜV NORD certifications across the holding and key subsidiaries. The ownership structure (100% City of Augsburg) means the entity is not capital-raising in private markets and is accountable to municipal stakeholders rather than external equity holders.

Name

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding

Legal name

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding GmbH

Website

https://sw-augsburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding GmbH is the City of Augsburg's municipal multi-utility holding, delivering electricity, gas, water, district heating, public transit, e-mobility, and telecom services to households, businesses, and municipalities across the Augsburg region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to residential and commercial customers in Augsburg region. Revenue generated through subscription-based contracts with monthly billing based on consumption. Includes standard tariff products and green/eco electricity options.
2. Gas Supply: Natural gas delivery to customers for heating and cooking purposes. Subscription-based revenue model with consumption-based monthly billing. Includes climate-neutral gas product line.
3. Drinking Water Supply: Supply of high-quality drinking water sourced from local protected watersheds. Revenue from subscription-based water supply contracts with consumption-based billing.
4. District Heating (Fernwärme): Central heating supply through district heating network infrastructure. Revenue generated through connection fees and consumption-based heating charges.
5. Public Transportation (Bus & Tram): Urban public transport services including bus and tram operations. Revenue from single tickets, monthly passes, annual subscriptions, and Deutschlandticket sales. Serves over 60 million passengers annually.
6. Carsharing: Vehicle sharing service offering cars and transporters for short-term rental by customers. Usage-based pricing model.
7. Telecommunications: Partnership with M-net for fiber optic and telecommunications services. Revenue from telecommunications infrastructure services to municipalities and public institutions.
8. Network and Facility Services: Technical services including network maintenance, facility management, and installation services for energy, water, and mobility infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding (swa) is a municipal utility company that supplies electricity (swa Strom), natural gas (swa Gas, including a TÜV NORD-certified climate-neutral option), drinking water from the Hochablass waterworks (swa Trinkwasser), and district heating (swa Fernwärme) to residential, business, and municipal customers in Augsburg, Germany. The company also operates urban public transportation (bus and tram), carsharing, e-mobility charging, ridesharing (swaxi), and bike sharing (swabi), and delivers telecommunications and Smart City LoRaWAN infrastructure services primarily through partnerships.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Augsburg Holding (swa) operates as a multi-utility provider offering integrated services across energy, water, and mobility sectors. The company provides electricity (swa Strom), natural gas including climate-neutral options (swa Gas), drinking water from the Hochablass waterworks (swa Trinkwasser), and district heating (swa Fernwärme). The mobility portfolio includes public transport via buses and trams (swa Bus & Tram), car sharing, e-mobility services with charging infrastructure (swa eMobilität), ridesharing (swaxi), and bicycle sharing (swabi). Digital services include the swa Mobil-App and swa Kundenportal for managing contracts and purchasing tickets, including the Deutschlandticket for nationwide public transport. The company also offers smart city solutions through LoRaWAN infrastructure and telecommunications services in partnership with M-net. The portfolio operates on a platform-plus-modules architecture, with the core utilities complemented by digital platforms and various add-on mobility and consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• swa Strom: Electricity supply products for residential and business customers
• swa Gas
• swa Bus & Tram
• swa Carsharing
• swa eMobilität
• swaxi
• swabi
• swa Trinkwasser
• swa Fernwärme
• Regenio
• swa Mobil-App
• LoRaWAN
• swa Herzenswunsch
• swa Stadtwerke

Products and services

• swa Strom Residential and business electricity supply service offering tariff options, including a TÜV NORD-certified Ökostrom (green electricity) variant, managed through the swa Kundenportal with online billing and contract management.
• swa Gas Natural gas supply service for residential and business customers for heating and cooking, with a TÜV NORD-certified climate-neutral gas option whose emissions are offset through certified compensation projects.
• swa Trinkwasser Drinking water supply service sourced from local protected watersheds via the Hochablass waterworks, recognized for high mineral content and quality, delivered to households and businesses with subscription-based consumption billing.
• swa Fernwärme District heating service providing centrally generated heat distributed through a network of pipes to residential and commercial buildings in Augsburg, billed through connection and consumption charges.
• swa Bus & Tram Urban public transportation service operating city buses and trams across Augsburg and surrounding areas, generating revenue from single tickets, monthly passes, annual subscriptions, and Deutschlandticket sales.
• swa Carsharing Vehicle sharing service operated by Stadtwerke Augsburg Carsharing GmbH, providing cars and transporters for short-term rental to both private and business customers on a usage-based pricing model.
• swa eMobilität Electric mobility offering covering EV charging infrastructure, charging tariffs, and the swa eLadekarte card and app for accessing swa charging stations across Augsburg.
• swaxi Ridesharing service that combines multiple passenger ride requests to optimize routes and reduce vehicle count on Augsburg roads, integrating with the wider swa mobility ecosystem.
• swabi Bicycle sharing service offering bikes for short-term rental across Augsburg, designed to complement the swa bus, tram, and ridesharing network.
• Deutschlandticket Subscription ticket providing unlimited travel on trains and local public transport across Germany, priced at EUR 63.00 per month with monthly cancellation, sold by Stadtwerke Augsburg via the swa Mobil-App or chip card.
• Deutschlandticket Job Employer-subsidized Germany-wide public transport ticket for employees of participating companies, priced at EUR 59.85 per month before the employer subsidy (minimum 25% employer contribution), managed through a dedicated employer sales channel.
• swa Energieberatung Energy consulting service advising private and business customers on optimizing energy consumption, reducing costs, and improving efficiency, including support for heat, electricity, and renewable energy decisions.
• swa Kundenportal Online self-service customer portal for managing energy and water contracts, purchasing bus, tram, and Deutschlandticket subscriptions, viewing invoices, and submitting meter readings, available 24/7.
• swa Mobil-App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing ticket purchase and management (bus, tram, Deutschlandticket), QR-code display, customer portal access, and EV charging card features for swa customers.
• M-net Telekommunikation (swa distribution) Fiber-optic internet and telecommunications services for private and business customers, distributed by Stadtwerke Augsburg through a partnership with M-net Telekommunikation.
• Telekommunikation Services for Municipalities Communication system solutions for public administrations including All-IP telephone systems, video conferencing, and managed services delivered via fiber-optic infrastructure.
• LoRaWAN Smart City Network LoRaWAN IoT network infrastructure and Smart City services for municipalities, including waste management, street-lighting optimization, environmental monitoring sensors, and infrastructure protection applications.
• Netz- und Anlagenservices Technical network and facility services for energy, water, and mobility infrastructure, including installation, maintenance, and operations support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 million+ passengers transported annually via public transit
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schwaben Netz and BayernetscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Collaboration for H2 Nordlech project - planning construction of high-pressure pipeline to connect Augsburg region to hydrogen core network. Joint development of hydrogen infrastructure.
• TG Viktoria AugsburgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2024Sports club partnership for organizing annual swa Spendenlauf (donation run) events on Gaswerksgelände. TG Viktoria co-organizes the charity running events.
• Stadtsparkasse AugsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership for swa Herzenswunsch charitable donation campaign. Annual collaboration since 2023 where both organizations co-fund and promote local social, cultural, and environmental causes in Augsburg.
• M-net TelekommunikationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Telecommunications partnership offering fiber optic and internet services through M-net infrastructure. Provides telecommunications solutions for municipalities and customers via swa distribution.
• Landschaftspflegeverband Augsburg (LPVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Long-term environmental partnership since 2012 for biodiversity and conservation projects including Leitungstrassen biotope corridors (22km of flowering paths), Himmelsweiher amphibian conservation (22 bomb crater ponds), and meadow projects at Gaswerksgelände.
• SKM Augsburg - Katholischer Verband für soziale DiensteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership supporting SKM Augsburg's cold mobile (Kältemobil) service for homeless people during winter months. Annual donations through Herzenswunsch campaign funding approximately 150€ per deployment.
• Elterninitiative krebskranker Kinder Augsburg - Lichtblicke e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership supporting parents' initiative for children with cancer. Funding enables weekly KlinikClowns performances at Schwäbisches Kinderkrebszentrum for pediatric oncology patients.
• Tierheim Augsburg (LechArche)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal welfare partnership supporting Augsburg animal shelter with infrastructure improvements (kennel fencing, heating), equipment donations (industrial washing machine), and ongoing support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lechwerke (LEW): LEW is a regional energy utility serving the Augsburg/Bavarian-Swabia region with hydroelectric generation, grid operations, and energy services. Direct regional overlap with swa's electricity supply and netze operations.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Kiel: Stadtwerke Kiel supplies electricity, gas, water, district heating, and operates buses/trams in the Kiel region. Closely matches swa in size and product portfolio as a mid-sized German municipal multi-utility.
• Stadtwerke München (SWM): Stadtwerke München is a direct municipal multi-utility peer operating electricity, gas, district heating, water, and the Munich U-Bahn/tram network. Operates the same integrated Stadtwerke model as swa at greater scale in Bavaria.
• RheinEnergie: RheinEnergie is the municipal multi-utility for Cologne, supplying electricity, gas, water, district heating, and operating the Cologne tram/bus network. Direct multi-utility peer with similar integrated business model.
• N-ERGIE (Nürnberger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft): N-ERGIE is a Bavarian municipal multi-utility supplying energy, water, and public transit (VAG) to the Nuremberg region. Closely comparable integrated business model with strong focus on renewable energy and regional mobility.
• Mainova AG: Mainova is the municipal multi-utility for Frankfurt am Main, providing electricity, gas, water, district heating, and mobility services. Direct comparable in product breadth and municipal-ownership structure.
• Leipziger Stadtwerke: Leipziger Stadtwerke is a municipal multi-utility providing energy, water, district heating, gas, and public transit in Leipzig. Comparable in scale and product breadth, with similar focus on renewable energy transition.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: E.ON is a major European energy utility with German distribution network and retail operations that overlap with swa's supply, netze, and customer solutions. Indirectly competitive through municipal partnerships and Stadtwerke Beteiligungen.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg: EnBW is one of Germany's largest integrated energy utilities, with generation, grid, retail, and municipal-partnership services. Overlaps with swa in supply, distribution networks, and e-mobility but operates at a much larger scale and includes a regulated grid business.

Emerging players

• Stadtwerke Augsburg Carsharing - swa Carsharing / shareNow competitor segment: Stadtmobil and similar regional carsharing cooperatives compete with swa Carsharing in the same Augsburg mobility ecosystem. Adjacent mobility peers relevant to swa's multi-modal mobility strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swaverkehr
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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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