Stadtwerke Geesthacht

What Stadtwerke Geesthacht does

Stadtwerke Geesthacht GmbH is a municipal utility company (Stadtwerke) wholly owned by the city of Geesthacht in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, operating since 1941 and employing 51-100 staff across a defined concession territory covering Geesthacht and surrounding municipalities including Hamwarde, Kollow, Gülzow, Wiershop, Worth, Büchen, and Schwarzenbek. The company provides an integrated multi-utility portfolio: 100% green electricity (backed by Norwegian hydropower certificates), natural gas (with a 15% biogas option), drinking water from 7 deep wells (>100m) processed at two waterworks without chlorination, and district heating from 7 combined heat and power plants achieving a primary energy factor of 0.24. Beyond traditional utilities, the company operates its own fiber optic network delivering internet up to 2,500 MBit/s, mobile services via the O2 network (Newsim partnership), IP-TV through waipu.tv, a local certified data center (Rechenzentrum Geesthacht GmbH), cloud storage (Stadtwerke-Cloud on Nextcloud), and e-mobility infrastructure including public charging stations, wallboxes, and a roaming charging card with access to 284,000+ charging points.

The business model is multi-stream subscription-based utility billing: residential and commercial customers pay recurring monthly fees for grid-connected services (electricity, gas, water, heating, internet, mobile, TV, cloud), with usage-based pricing for electricity (32.97 ct/kWh gross), gas (13.99 ct/kWh gross), water (€2.13/m³ gross incl. VAT), and e-mobility (60-75 ct/kWh). One-time revenue streams include photovoltaic installations (EnergieDach), wallbox sales (€650-€800), and leisure pool operations (Freizeitbad Geesthacht). Distribution is omnichannel: three physical customer service offices, online ordering via the corporate website, telephone sales, WhatsApp, and dedicated field sales representatives for residential fiber, business/housing industry, and heating products. The company is engaged in long-term infrastructure modernization, including a €10M new waterworks in Krümmel scheduled for completion by 2040, and benefits from regulated monopoly economics within its service territory.

Name

Stadtwerke Geesthacht

Legal name

Stadtwerke Geesthacht GmbH

Website

https://stadtwerke-geesthacht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stadtwerke Geesthacht GmbH is a Geesthacht, Germany municipal utility serving over 30,000 customers with integrated electricity, gas, water, district heating, fiber internet, mobile, e-mobility, cloud, and data center services across multiple municipalities in the Schleswig-Holstein/Metropolregion Hamburg area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• District heating supply
• Drinking water supply
• Fiber optic internet
• E-mobility charging

Headquarters

HQ city

Geesthacht

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: Supply of electricity to over 30,000 customers in Geesthacht and surrounding areas, including 100% green electricity from hydroelectric power certificates from Norway, with grid supply areas including Geesthacht, Gülzow, Hamwarde, Kollow, Wiershop and Worth.
2. Natural Gas Supply: Natural gas delivery including Biogas Comfort option with 15% biogas content for customers in Geesthacht and surrounding municipalities.
3. Drinking Water Supply: Drinking water supply from 7 deep wells, serving approximately 30,000 customers in Geesthacht, Hamwarde, Kollow, Gülzow, Wiershop and Worth.
4. District Heating: District heating supplied through 7 combined heat and power plants, with primary energy factor of 0.24 certified for KfW funding eligibility.
5. Internet, Telephone, TV Services: Fiber optic internet (up to 2,500 MBit/s), telephone, digital cable TV, and mobile services through own network and Telefónica network partnership.
6. E-Mobility Services: Charging infrastructure including public charging stations (AC and DC), home wallboxes (E-BOX HOME and E-BOX PREMIUM), charging card with roaming network of 284,000+ charging points.
7. Photovoltaic Systems: Planning, installation and sale of photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial properties, including the 'EnergieDach' (energy roof) solution.
8. Data Center Hosting: Secure web space and server hosting in local Geesthacht data center with 4 racks of 5 kW each, redundant cooling, and high security standards.
9. Leisure Facilities: Operation of Freizeitbad Geesthacht (leisure pool) located on the Elbe river.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stadtwerke Geesthacht is a municipal multi-utility provider delivering electricity, natural gas, drinking water, and district heating to approximately 30,000 customers in Geesthacht and surrounding municipalities. The company also offers fiber-optic internet, telephony, IP-TV, mobile services, e-mobility charging, photovoltaic systems, data center hosting, cloud storage, and operates a public leisure pool facility.

Product overview

Stadtwerke Geesthacht operates as a regional utilities provider offering an integrated portfolio of energy, water, and digital services. Core energy products include Strom (electricity from 100% renewable sources), Erdgas (natural gas with biogas options), Wärme (district heating from CHP plants), and Wasser (drinking water from local wells). Digital media services include high-speed fiber internet (up to 2,500 Mbit/s), VoIP telephony, digital cable/IP-TV via waipu.tv, and cloud storage. E-mobility offerings comprise public charging stations, wallbox solutions, and roaming charging cards. Additional services include mobile phone (via newsim/O2 network), photovoltaic system installation, data center hosting, public WiFi, and a leisure pool facility. The company serves approximately 30,000 customers in Geesthacht and surrounding municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strom (Electricity Supply) Electricity supply service providing 100% eco-power from renewable sources with hydropower certificates from Norway. Includes basic supply, heat pump tariffs, and special rates for controllable consumer devices under §14a EnWG, serving residential and commercial customers.
• Erdgas (Natural Gas) Natural gas supply service for heating and energy, including Biogas Comfort option with 15% biogas content to meet Schleswig-Holstein renewable energy requirements.
• Wärme (District Heating/Fernwärme) District heating service generated from seven highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP) plants, two of which run on biomethane. Features primary energy factor of 0.24 certified for KfW funding eligibility.
• Wasser (Drinking Water) Drinking water supply from seven deep wells (100+ meters depth) processed at two waterworks without chlorine addition, meeting highest quality standards. Supplies approximately 30,000 customers in Geesthacht and surrounding areas.
• E-Mobilität (E-Mobility) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure including public charging stations (AC/DC), wallbox solutions (E-BOX HOME 1 and E-BOX PREMIUM), and charging card with roaming access to 284,000+ charging points.
• Photovoltaik (Photovoltaic Systems) PV system planning, installation and consulting services branded as 'EnergieDach'. Includes site assessment, system design, and installation coordination through partners for residential and commercial properties.
• Internet/Telefonie/TV (Media) Fiber optic internet (up to 2,500 Mbit/s), VoIP telephony, digital cable TV, and IP-TV services. Bundled as SWG, MTV, OTV, MOR, MOT, and EOR product lines with various speed tiers and add-ons.
• Stadtwerke-Cloud Cloud storage service based on Nextcloud platform providing 100 GB free storage for energy/media customers, with upgrade options to 250 GB or 1 TB. Data hosted in certified north German data centers.
• Rechenzentrum (Data Center) Professional data center hosting services in Geesthacht with 4 racks (5 kW each), redundant cooling (N+1), video surveillance, access control, UPS, early fire detection, and smoke extraction system.
• Mobilfunk (Mobile Phone) Mobile phone service (SIM) using Telefónica (O2) network with speeds up to 50 Mbit/s LTE. Product tiers range from XS (10 GB/€8.99) to XL (50 GB/€29.99) with EU roaming included.
• TV Services Digital cable television and IP-TV services via waipu.tv partnership. Includes over 150 TV channels in HD, plus optional HD packages and recording features.
• Freizeitbad (Leisure Pool) Public leisure pool facility located on the Elbe river in Geesthacht, operated by Stadtwerke Geesthacht as a recreational facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ customers served across energy, water, and media services
• +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

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Carbonify GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for THG (Treibhausgasminderungsquote/greenhouse gas reduction quota) quota management. Carbonify handles the application and processing of THG quotas for electric vehicle owners, enabling them to receive annual premiums. Stadtwerke Geesthacht customers can apply through Carbonify's platform to claim their THG quote. Carbonify has traded 300,000 vehicle registrations, 200,000 MWh, and 320,000 tons CO2 equivalent.
• m8mitcoreTechnology or IntegrationCharging network roaming partnership providing access to 284,000+ charging points across Germany. Stadtwerke Geesthacht offers Basis package (free charging at ~15,000 points in Hamburg area) and Premium package (~400,000 charging points). The m8mit platform manages customer accounts and tariff classifications.
• Rechenzentrum Geesthacht GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company operating the local data center at Spandauer Straße 25-27 in Geesthacht. Provides secure web hosting with 4 racks of 5 kW each, redundant cooling, video surveillance, and fire detection systems. Contact: 04152 919 9060.
• Newsim GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile services are provided through Newsim GmbH partnership. Stadtwerke Geesthacht markets mobile plans but the actual contract is with Newsim GmbH. Service and billing is handled through Stadtwerke Geesthacht as the customer interface.
• Telefónica Network (O2)coreTechnology or IntegrationMobile network partnership using the Telefónica (O2) network for mobile services. Customers can check network coverage at o2online.de. Provides LTE speeds up to 50 Mbit/s.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• E.ON: Major German/European energy group active in electricity, gas, and distributed energy. Comparable in electricity and gas supply, though at national scale and focused on networks rather than municipal multi-utility.
• Stadtwerke München: Munich's municipal multi-utility (electricity, gas, district heating, water, fiber, public transport). Comparable as a German Stadtwerke model across all of Stadtwerke Geesthacht's product lines, but operating at vastly larger scale.
• Vattenfall: Swedish state-owned utility with significant German operations in heat and electricity. Comparable on district heating and renewable electricity supply, with deeper decarbonization exposure.
• Stadtwerke Hamburg: Hamburg municipal utility offering electricity, gas, district heating, and fiber. Direct structural peer to Stadtwerke Geesthacht given proximity and shared northern German regulatory environment.

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Norderstedt: Schleswig-Holstein municipal utility serving Norderstedt and surrounding area with electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecom. Highly comparable peer in scale, geography, and product mix.
• Stadtwerke Lübeck: Comparable-size northern German municipal utility serving Lübeck and surrounding municipalities with electricity, gas, water, district heating, and fiber. Strong direct peer on scale and service mix.
• Stadtwerke Schwerin: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern municipal utility offering electricity, gas, district heating, water, and fiber in a comparable mid-sized city footprint. Strong peer for product mix and customer scale benchmarking.

Emerging players

• Lichtblick: Hamburg-based green energy supplier offering 100% renewable electricity and gas plus smart home/e-mobility products. Comparable as a regional renewable-energy challenger in the same geography.
• Naturstrom: German green electricity and gas supplier focused on renewable energy. Comparable as a renewable electricity competitor targeting sustainability-focused customers in northern Germany.

Regional players

• Avacon: E.ON subsidiary operating electricity and gas networks across northern Germany including Schleswig-Holstein. Overlaps with Stadtwerke Geesthacht in distribution and gas supply across shared territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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