Enon

What Enon does

ENON Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is a privately-held German railway holdings company headquartered in Putlitz, Brandenburg, operating as the parent of an integrated group of railway-focused subsidiaries. Founded in 2005 and structured as a GmbH & Co. KG, the company manages a vertically integrated portfolio spanning freight transport (Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam mbH / EGP), regional passenger rail (HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH / HANS), railway infrastructure operation (RegioInfra, Regio Infra Nord-Ost, Schienen-Infrastrukturgesellschaft-Prignitz), certified rail vehicle maintenance workshops (Schienenfahrzeugbau Wittenberge GmbH, Ostmecklenburgische Bahnwerk GmbH, Baltic Port Services GmbH), intermodal transshipment terminals (ElbePort Wittenberge, Rail Port Elsterwerda, Rail Port Falkenhagen, Rail Port Güstrow), freight wagon rental and ECM services (ABEG), road freight forwarding (TUL agroservice), and niche railway-themed hospitality assets (Hotel BR 50, Hotel Falkenhagen).

The group operates a fleet of 29 electric locomotives including Siemens Smartron units (5,600 kW, 140 km/h) and runs freight trains up to 740 meters in length on the German rail network. Technology assets include ECM4, ISO 9001, VPI, and ISO 50001 certifications across the workshop and holding-level operations, a 21,000 m² trimodal terminal at ElbePort Wittenberge, ~90 km of rail track at Mukran Port, and participation in the GINT 12 km test track for 5G/FRMCS rail communications. The group is also a pilot partner with Netz 33 GmbH (Niedax subsidiary) for a planned ~33,000 km fiber optic backbone along German rail lines.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-specific B2B enterprise contracts across five streams: rail freight transportation (container, tank wagon, car wagon transport), rail vehicle maintenance and repair services (across four workshops), container terminal handling fees and storage, freight wagon rental with ECM certification, and ancillary railway-themed hospitality services. Customers include industrial companies, logistics operators, port operators, regional transport authorities, and freight forwarders. Geographic focus is on the German federal states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Saxony-Anhalt, with extensions to the Netherlands (via TUL), Baltic Sea ports (via Mukran), and China-Europe Silk Road corridors (via Mukran-Xian partnership). The group is privately owned with Thomas Becken and Mathias Tenisson as authorized managing directors and DESAG (Deutsche Eisenbahn Service und Anlagen GmbH) functioning as a central operating entity within the structure.

Name

Enon

Legal name

ENON Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Website

https://enon-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ENON Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is a privately-held German railway holdings company based in Putlitz, Brandenburg, operating through subsidiaries an integrated portfolio of rail freight (EGP), regional passenger rail (HANS), infrastructure, certified vehicle maintenance workshops, intermodal terminals, and road freight forwarding across northern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Transport & Logistics Services

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Rail Operators (Container/Trailer-on-Flatcar) (TLADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB), Industrial & Terminal Railroads (Plant/Port Switching) (TLADACAJ), Vehicle Port Processing & Terminal Operations (PDI, Marshaling, Stevedoring) (TLADAJAE), Rail Heavy Haul & Dimensional Loads (Out-of-Gauge) (TLADAGAL)

Keywords

• Rail freight transport
• Passenger rail services
• Railway vehicle maintenance
• Intermodal terminal operations
• Railway infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Putlitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Transportation: Over-regional freight transport services operating on the German rail network, transporting goods in containers, tank wagons, and car wagons. Customers include industrial companies and logistics providers requiring reliable rail freight solutions.
2. Railway Vehicle Maintenance: Maintenance and repair services for rail vehicles and freight wagons across four workshops in northern Germany, serving operators of passenger cars, railcars, and locomotives.
3. Container Terminal Operations: Operation of intermodal transshipment terminals enabling container transfer between rail, road, and water transport modes. Revenue generated from handling fees and storage services.
4. Freight Wagon Rental and ECM Services: Rental of freight wagons with certified maintenance services (ECM - Entity in Charge of Maintenance) including qualified personnel provision and spot transport services.
5. Hotel and Hospitality Services: Railway-themed hotel services including Eisenbahnromantik Hotel BR 50 in Meyenburg and Hotel Falkenhagen for seminars and conferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ENON Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is a German railway holding company that delivers integrated rail logistics services through specialized subsidiaries, including rail freight transport (EGP), regional passenger rail (HANS), railway vehicle maintenance at four workshops (OMB, SFW Wittenberge, SFW Eberswalde, Baltic Port Services), railway infrastructure operation (RegioInfra), intermodal transshipment terminal services (ElbePort Wittenberge, Rail Port Elsterwerda, Rail Port Falkenhagen, Rail Port Güstrow), freight wagon rental and ECM certification (ABEG), private siding services (SIP), and road freight forwarding (TUL agroservice).

Product overview

ENON is a railway holdings company offering integrated rail logistics services through multiple specialized divisions operating as a platform of distinct business units. The portfolio comprises freight transport (Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam mbH), regional passenger rail (HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH), railway infrastructure management (RegioInfra), wagon rental and ECM services (ABEG), private siding services (SIP), multimodal transshipment terminals (ElbePort Wittenberge, Rail Port Elsterwerda, Rail Port Falkenhagen, Rail Port Güstrow), road freight (TUL agroservice), rail vehicle maintenance workshops (OMB, SFW Eberswalde, SFW Wittenberge, Baltic Port Services), and railway-themed hotels. These units operate both independently and synergistically, offering end-to-end logistics solutions from production site to destination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam mbH (EGP) Rail Freight Transport
• HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH (HANS) Regional Passenger Rail
• RegioInfra Railway Infrastructure Services
• Anhaltinisch-Brandenburgische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH (ABEG) Freight Wagon Rental & ECM Services
• Schienen-Infrastrukturgesellschaft-Prignitz mbH (SIP) Private Siding Services
• ElbePort Wittenberge Trimodal Transshipment Terminal
• Rail Port Elsterwerda Transshipment Facility
• Rail Port Falkenhagen (KV-Terminal)
• Rail Port Güstrow Freight Transshipment
• TUL agroservice GmbH Road Freight Forwarding
• Ostmecklenburgische Bahnwerk GmbH (OMB) Rail Vehicle Maintenance Workshop
• Schienenfahrzeugbau Wittenberge GmbH (SFW) Workshop - Eberswalde
• Schienenfahrzeugbau Wittenberge GmbH (SFW) Workshop - Wittenberge
• Baltic Port Services GmbH Workshop - Sassnitz/Neu Mukran
• Eisenbahnromantik Hotel BR 50
• Hotel Falkenhagen

Quantifiable outcome

• Trains up to 740 meters long can replace approximately 45 trucks per shipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• DESAG (Deutsche Eisenbahn Service und Anlagen GmbH)coreOthersParent holding company structure. ENON operates as part of DESAG group which includes multiple railway companies including EGP, HANS, and infrastructure operators.
• Björn SchulzcoreOthersNew member of DESAG management board from March 2026, bringing experience from Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (MEG) in rail freight transport and workshop structures.
• Ostmecklenburgische Bahnwerk GmbH (OMB)coreOthers100% owned by BTH Beteiligungs GmbH, rail vehicle maintenance facility in Neustrelitz providing services to passenger cars, railcars, and locomotives.
• Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam mbH (EGP)coreOthersPrivate railway transport company providing freight transport services nationwide, operates Smartron electric locomotives, owns 66.7% of ElbePort Wittenberge.
• HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH (HANS)coreOthersRegional railway company operating passenger transport lines RB 73, RB 74, RB 33, RB 34 in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Saxony-Anhalt.
• Regio Infra GmbH & Co.KGcoreOthersRailway infrastructure company providing services around rail tracks and facilities in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Saxony-Anhalt.
• TUL agroservice GmbHcoreOthersSpecialized transport company operating trucks throughout Germany and Netherlands, transporting approximately 600,000 tonnes of bulk goods annually, also operates container terminal in Falkenhagen.
• Schienenfahrzeugbau Wittenberge GmbH (SFW)coreOthersWorkshop company with locations in Wittenberge and Eberswalde, providing maintenance, repair, and conversion services for freight wagons, ISO 9001 and ECM4 certified.
• Baltic Port Services GmbHcoreOthersRecognized specialist workshop in Sassnitz/Neu Mukran port for rail vehicle maintenance and repair, with four pit tracks and crane facilities.
• Anhaltinisch-Brandenburgische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH (ABEG)coreOthersCertified maintenance facility offering freight wagon rental, ECM services, shunting services, and qualified personnel provision.
• ElbePort Wittenberge GmbHcoreOthersTrimodal transshipment terminal (21,000 m²) in Wittenberge handling containers, liquid goods, and project cargo with rail connections to Hamburg port.
• Schienen-Infrastrukturgesellschaft-Prignitz mbHcoreOthersInfrastructure company managing rail connections and siding facilities in Prignitz region.
• Deutsche Eisenbahn Service AG (DESAG)coreOthersParent holding company. Björn Schulz joins management board from March 2026 alongside Dr. Ralf Böhme, Nadine Maier-Benjo, and Mathias Tenisson.
• LKW WALTERkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Europe's most renowned transport organizations. EGP operates intermodal rail services between Wanne-Eickel and Lübeck for LKW WALTER, handling approximately 11,500 trailers annually.
• Mukran Port Terminals GmbH & Co. KGkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEasternmost deep-water port in Germany. EGP provides rail transport services for Silk Road traffic between China and Europe via Baltic Sea crossing.
• DBO Bahnoperator GmbHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Baltic Sea Bridge corridor connecting Mukran with Xian, China. Manages logistics operations for Silk Road rail freight.
• DBO bahnoperator GmbHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner on Baltic Sea Bridge project. EGP operates rail services as part of comprehensive China-Europe logistics chain.
• Corning Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationOptical fiber, cable, and connectivity manufacturer providing technology partnership for broadband and data center infrastructure as part of Synnoscape network.
• NOTUS energy GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPlanning, construction, and operation of wind power, solar, and battery storage facilities for network infrastructure and substations, part of Synnoscape partnership network.
• AP Sensing GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFiber optic sensing technology provider for monitoring and optimization of critical infrastructure, part of Synnoscape network.
• Media Broadcast Satellite GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider for access, operation, and use of space and communication services as part of Synnoscape experience center network.
• MSG Systems AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBusiness, digitization, and engineering solutions provider for authorities, organizations, and companies in security and defense technology, part of Synnoscape network.
• GIG UnternehmensgruppesupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated facility management provider for commercial and industrial parks, critical infrastructure, and data centers, part of Synnoscape network.
• Bechtle AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIT project planning, implementation, and complete data center IT services provider, part of Synnoscape experience center network.
• Rail Port ElsterwerdasupportingOthersRegional transshipment facility in Brandenburg and Saxony for intermodal transport, operates 8,750 m² area with rail connections.
• Hafen BraunschweigsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull train solution partnership between Braunschweig Hafen and Bremerhaven for container transport, EGP operates services.
• Port Logistics Uelzen GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for container transshipment services in Uelzen port during sugar beet transport campaign.
• NEF - Norddeutsche Eisenbahnfachschule GmbHsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRailway training academy providing locomotive driver certification courses. EGP cooperates with NEF for staff training and development.
• Netz 33 GmbHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNiedax subsidiary planning and developing nationwide resilient high-performance homogeneous fiber optic backbone network along approximately 33,000 km of railway lines.
• Deutsche Eisenbahn Service und Anlagen GmbHkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest private operators of public rail infrastructure, cooperation partner for pilot project Prignitz with Netz 33 GmbH.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Havelländische Eisenbahn GmbH (HVLE): Berlin-based private rail freight operator focused on bulk, automotive, and intermodal services in eastern Germany. Closely comparable to EGP on customer base, geography, and traction-only model.
• SBB Cargo Deutschland GmbH: Swiss federal railway's German freight subsidiary offering rail freight traction and intermodal services on the German network. Comparable in intermodal traction services and cross-border operations.
• Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB): Private regional passenger and freight operator in Brandenburg and Berlin-Brandenburg. Comparable to HANS on passenger services and EGP on freight in the same operating geography.
• Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG): Regional passenger rail operator in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, directly competing with HANS on overlapping concession lines and serving similar public-transport authority customers.
• Captrain Deutschland GmbH: Major private rail freight operator in Germany and Europe with industrial, intermodal, and wagon-related services. Directly comparable to EGP's traction offering across the German rail network.
• Netinera GmbH: One of Germany's largest private transport groups operating regional passenger rail (Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn, Die Länderbahn), freight, and bus services. Highly comparable to ENON's holding model and even holds 49% of ENON's OMB workshop.
• Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB: German private rail group operating regional passenger, freight, and bus services across multiple federal states. Comparable in holding structure, regional coverage, and integrated service mix to ENON.

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo AG: Deutsche Bahn's freight rail subsidiary and the dominant German rail freight operator. Overlaps with EGP across the German network and competes for the same industrial/intermodal shipper accounts.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK): Cologne-based port and rail logistics group operating inland terminals, freight rail, and shipping. Comparable to ENON's ElbePort/Rail Port intermodal terminals and integrated port-rail business model, but on a larger scale.

Regional players

• Vlexx GmbH: Private regional passenger rail operator in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg. Comparable to HANS on the regional passenger rail concession model, though serving a different German geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ENONGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/desag-deutsche-eisenbahn-service-und-anlagen-gmbh

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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