Berlinwasser Holding

What Berlinwasser Holding does

Berlinwasser Holding GmbH is the Führungsgesellschaft (lead/management holding company) of the Berlinwasser Gruppe, founded in 2000 as part of the 1999 partial privatization of the Berliner Wasserbetriebe. Since November 2013, the company has been 100% owned by Land Berlin (State of Berlin) following Land Berlin's acquisition of the residual stakes held by RWE (October 2012) and Veolia (November 2013). The holding operates three wholly-owned subsidiaries — bluepartner GmbH (customer care center services for utilities), p2m berlin GmbH (engineering services bundling 160 years of water and wastewater know-how), and pigadi GmbH (drinking water well operations and maintenance) — alongside minority stakes in Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH (24.53%) and TELO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Objekt Kläranlage Waßmannsdorf KG.

The group's core operating activity is regulated municipal water supply (Trinkwasserversorgung) and wastewater treatment (Abwasserbehandlung, -ableitung, -reinigung, plus Schlammbehandlung) for Berlin, complemented by rainwater management (Regenwassermanagement). p2m berlin delivers qualified planning services across civil, mechanical/process, electrical/process control, and building technology disciplines, executing projects both domestically and internationally. pigadi specializes in well regeneration and rehabilitation, while bluepartner provides front- and back-office customer management services scaled from secretarial support to full service-center operations for utilities.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in regulated utility tariffs for municipal customers (Kommunen und Zweckverbände) and individually contracted services for commercial/industrial customers (Gewerbe und Industrie). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-motion is direct enterprise/field sales to public-sector and B2B clients, with no traditional marketing channels beyond a corporate website and regulatory disclosures. The supervisory board comprises representatives from the Berlin Senate Administrations for Economics/Energy and Finance, plus the chair of the general works council of Berliner Wasserbetriebe. No revenue, headcount, or capex figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Berlinwasser Holding

Legal name

Berlinwasser Holding GmbH

Website

https://berlinwasser.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berlinwasser Holding GmbH is the 100% state-owned (Land Berlin) holding company of the Berlinwasser Gruppe, operating integrated drinking water supply and wastewater treatment services for Berlin through three subsidiaries: bluepartner (customer care), p2m berlin (engineering), and pigadi (well maintenance).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment
• Drinking water supply
• Municipal engineering services
• Water infrastructure operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: Safe drinking water supply services to municipalities and industrial/commercial customers in Berlin and other locations. Services include planning, construction, and operation of water supply infrastructure.
2. Wastewater Treatment Services: Environmentally friendly wastewater collection and treatment services for municipalities, municipal associations, and businesses. Includes drainage, purification, and sludge treatment.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: p2m berlin GmbH provides qualified planning services for civil engineering, mechanical/process engineering, electrical/process control technology, and technical building equipment, serving customers domestically and internationally.
4. Customer Care Services: bluepartner GmbH provides customer care center services for the utility sector, including front and back office services, secretarial services for small businesses to complete service center operations for utility companies.
5. Well Maintenance Services: pigadi GmbH offers specialized services for drinking water well maintenance, well regeneration, and well rehabilitation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berlinwasser Holding GmbH is the managing holding of the Berlinwasser Gruppe, providing drinking water supply, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, rainwater management, and sludge treatment services to municipalities and industrial/commercial customers. Through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the group also delivers engineering and planning services (p2m berlin GmbH), customer care center services for the utility sector (bluepartner GmbH), and well operation, regeneration, and rehabilitation services (pigadi GmbH).

Product overview

Berlinwasser Holding GmbH is a holding company for the Berlinwasser Gruppe, operating as a unified portfolio of water utility services rather than a single product platform. The group comprises three wholly-owned subsidiaries: bluepartner GmbH (customer care and management services), p2m berlin GmbH (engineering and technical planning), and pigadi GmbH (well operation and maintenance). Core operations focus on drinking water supply and wastewater treatment for Berlin and surrounding areas. Individual water and wastewater solutions are developed for commercial and industrial clients, while municipalities and utility associations receive complete or modular solutions from a single source. The group traces its origins to the partial privatization of Berliner Wasserbetriebe in 1999 and became fully owned by the City of Berlin in 2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bluepartner: Customer Care Center of the Berlinwasser Gruppe offering Front- and Back Office services for utilities.
• p2m berlin
• pigadi

Products and services

• Drinking Water Supply (Trinkwasserversorgung) Safe drinking water supply services for Berlin and adjacent areas, providing the core municipal water utility function to municipalities, municipal associations, commerce, and industry.
• Wastewater Treatment (Abwasserbehandlung) Environmentally friendly collection and treatment of wastewater for municipalities, municipal associations, commerce, and industry, including drainage, purification, and sludge treatment.
• Rainwater Management (Regenwassermanagement) Rainwater management services as part of the integrated water infrastructure solutions offered to municipalities and industrial/commercial customers.
• Wastewater Drainage (Abwasserableitung) Wastewater drainage services as part of the integrated water management system for municipal and industrial customers.
• Wastewater Purification (Abwasserreinigung) Wastewater purification services as part of the Berlinwasser Gruppe's environmental disposal operations for municipalities and industrial customers.
• Sludge Treatment (Schlammbehandlung) Sludge treatment services as part of the wastewater treatment process for municipalities and industrial customers.
• Engineering and Structural Engineering Services (Ingenieur- und Hochbau) Qualified planning services for civil engineering, mechanical and process engineering, electrical and process control technology, technical building equipment, and traffic facilities, delivered by p2m berlin GmbH from initial studies through planning, construction, and commissioning of technical facilities, both domestically and internationally.
• Customer Care Services for the Utility Sector Customer care center services for the supply and disposal industry, ranging from secretarial services for small businesses to complete service center solutions, including front and back office services for private and business customers.
• Well Operation, Regeneration and Rehabilitation Services (Brunnenbetrieb, Brunnenregenerierung und Brunnensanierung) Specialized services for drinking water well operation, maintenance of drinking water wells and measurement points, and well regeneration and rehabilitation, drawing on decades of experience in ensuring Berlin's water supply combined with latest R&D findings.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlinwasser Holding holds a 24.53% stake in the Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, a water competence center that likely conducts research and development in water-related technologies and practices.
• TELO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Objekt Kläranlage Waßmannsdorf KGminorOthersBerlinwasser Holding holds 1 limited partnership share (Kommanditanteil) in TELO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Objekt Kläranlage Waßmannsdorf KG, which operates the Waßmannsdorf wastewater treatment plant.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hamburg Wasser: Municipal water and wastewater utility for the City of Hamburg. Operates the same regulated utility business model as Berlinwasser but serves a different German metropolitan region, making it a regional rather than direct competitive peer.
• Stadtwerke München GmbH: Munich's municipal multi-utility providing water supply and wastewater services. Comparable operating model (municipally owned, regulated water/wastewater) but serves the Munich region rather than Berlin.

Direct peers

• Veolia Environnement: Global integrated water, wastewater, and environmental services group. Direct comparator because Veolia was a 24.95% partner of Berlinwasser from 1999 until Land Berlin bought out its stake in November 2013, and Veolia operates municipal water concessions and engineering services at similar scale.
• Gelsenwasser AG: German municipal water utility group operating primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia. Closest domestic peer to Berlinwasser given similar regulated municipal water supply, wastewater services, and engineering service offerings.
• Severn Trent plc: Listed UK regulated water and wastewater utility. Comparable business model (regional regulated monopoly, recurring revenue, infrastructure capex) and similar service scope (water supply, wastewater treatment, customer operations).
• United Utilities Group plc: UK regulated water and wastewater utility serving the North West of England. Comparable to Berlinwasser in regulated monopoly structure, integrated water/wastewater operations, and customer service scale.
• Thames Water Utilities: UK regulated monopoly water and wastewater utility serving London. Comparable to Berlinwasser as a single-region regulated municipal water utility with subscription-style revenue and heavy infrastructure capex obligations.
• Suez SA: Major global water and waste management operator with municipal concessions and engineering services across Europe. Directly comparable to Berlinwasser in regulated water utility operations and integrated service offerings.

Others

• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and management consulting firm with a substantial water and utilities practice. Comparable to p2m berlin GmbH in competing for water infrastructure engineering and consulting mandates across European municipalities.
• Fichtner Water & Transportation (Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG): German engineering consultancy with a dedicated water and transportation practice delivering planning and project management for municipal water utilities. Closest domestic engineering peer to p2m berlin in competing for German water sector mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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