Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft

What Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft does

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft GmbH (HWS) is a municipal utility company headquartered in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It provides three integrated service lines — drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and municipal waste disposal and recycling — to the residents and businesses of Halle (Saale) under a regulatory concession framework. HWS operates the Kläranlage Halle-Nord, the largest single wastewater treatment facility in the city, processing approximately 20 million cubic meters of wastewater per year, supported by 830 km of wastewater network infrastructure and 140 pumping stations.

The company's underlying technology base is conventional but is being actively modernized. The Kläranlage Halle-Nord currently generates ~70% of its own power from biogas (up from 48%) and is targeted for full energy autarky by 2027 via upgraded BHKW (combined heat and power) units, optimized aeration systems, vacuum degasification (EloVac), and MAP precipitation. Other notable assets include three Wertstoffmärkte (recycling centers), a 5-hectare operating site at Äußere Hordorfer Straße, and the Mein HALLE Zuhause smartphone application — developed by sister company IT-Consult Halle — for citizen-facing disposal calendars and push notifications. A 2026 project will deploy Germany's first large wastewater-based heat pump using natural refrigerant, feeding recovered heat into the district heating network.

HWS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stadtwerke Halle GmbH (SWH), the municipal utility holding company of the city of Halle. Revenue is generated through regulated, recurring monthly utility tariffs for water, wastewater (consumption- and connection-based), and waste collection (container-size and frequency-based). The company has no disclosed private shareholders and operates under municipal governance (Supervisory Board chaired by Melanie Ranft, CEO Peter Günther). It has secured co-funding from the State of Sachsen-Anhalt via the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) for the energy-autarky initiative and participates in leadership roles in the cross-industry Kompetenzzentrum Wasserwirtschaft network.

Name

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft

Legal name

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft GmbH

Website

https://hws-halle.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft GmbH (HWS) is a municipal utility providing drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and waste disposal services to approximately 240,000 residents of Halle (Saale), Germany, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stadtwerke Halle GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (BPALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Institutional MSW Collection (BPALAAAB), Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal water supply
• Wastewater treatment services
• Waste disposal services
• Recycling center operations
• Drinking water distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle An Der Saale

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Supply Services: HWS provides drinking water to residents and businesses of Halle (Saale) through its infrastructure network. Revenue is generated through regulated water tariffs based on consumption.
2. Wastewater Treatment Services: Treatment of wastewater from households and businesses, serving approximately 20 million cubic meters annually. Revenue is generated through wastewater fees based on consumption and property connection.
3. Waste Collection and Disposal: Collection and recycling of waste materials through Wertstoffmärkte (recycling centers), scheduled curbside pickup of residual and recyclables, bulky waste collection, and container services. Revenue from waste disposal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hallesche Wasser und Stadtwirtschaft GmbH (HWS) is the municipal utility of Halle (Saale) that provides regulated drinking water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and waste disposal/recycling services to residents and businesses. The company operates an 830 km wastewater network, the Kläranlage Halle-Nord treatment plant handling approximately 20 million cubic meters of wastewater per year, three Wertstoffmärkte (recycling centers), and curbside collection for residual waste, recyclables, and organic waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mein HALLE Zuhause: Smartphone app for citizens to access waste collection schedules, water quality information, and city services

Products and services

• Trinkwasser (Drinking Water Supply)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of CO2 emissions by 2,100 tonnes per year through energy-autonomous wastewater treatment
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IT-Consult Halle GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT-Consult Halle GmbH provides website hosting, IT infrastructure, and development services to HWS. They developed the Mein HALLE Zuhause app and handle technical operations including the waste disposal calendar. The company is also a subsidiary of the Stadtwerke Halle Group.
• Kompetenzzentrum Wasserwirtschaft (Competence Center Water Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded July 1, 2023, this network brings together over 100 stakeholders from science, industry, municipalities, water management, associations, and government to address water sector challenges. HWS plays a leadership role, with CEO Peter Günther serving and Jörg Schulze as Network Director. Focus areas include drinking water security, wastewater pollutant reduction, blue-green infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
• Stadtwerke Halle GmbH (Parent Company)coreOthersHWS is a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Halle GmbH (SWH), which coordinates operations across multiple utility companies including EVH (energy), HAVAG (transport), and others. Matthias Lux serves as CEO of SWH.
• Land Sachsen-Anhalt (State of Saxony-Anhalt)coreOthersThe state government provides EFRE (European Regional Development Fund) subsidies for HWS projects including the energy-autonomous wastewater treatment plant (1.3 million EUR total in 2025) and water supply infrastructure improvements (116 million EUR program).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS SE & Co. KG: Germany's largest private waste and recycling services company. Comparable on the Wertstoffmärkte/collection side as a national-scale waste operator, though operating under a private business model rather than municipal concession.
• Veolia Deutschland: German arm of Veolia operating water and waste services under municipal concessions. Comparable as a large incumbentservice provider with overlapping scope in water, wastewater, and waste services; benchmark for what private operators offer vs. municipal in-house delivery.

Direct peers

• Gelsenwasser AG: Regional water utility serving ~2.5 million customers across NRW and surrounding Länder. Comparable as a regulated water utility with distributed municipal concession contracts; useful for benchmarking water tariff economics and regulated returns.
• ALBA Group / ALBA Niederrhein: German recycling and waste management group with extensive municipal collection contracts. Closest direct competitor for recycling center operations and commercial/residential MSW collection in the German market.
• Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln (StEB Köln): Municipal wastewater and stormwater operator for Cologne. Direct peer on the wastewater treatment side, particularly relevant for benchmarking treatment plant operations and energy optimization initiatives like HWS's Energieautarkes Klärwerk.
• Hamburger Wasserwerke / HAMBURG WASSER: Integrated water and wastewater utility for the Hamburg metropolitan area. Direct peer given equivalent integrated service model, large-scale treatment plant operations, and engagement on energy efficiency in wastewater treatment.
• Berliner Wasserbetriebe (BWB): Berlin's municipal water and wastewater utility, serving ~3.6 million residents. Provides direct comparison as a public-sector integrated water utility with comparable regulatory and operational structure, despite much larger scale.
• Mainova AG: Frankfurt municipal multi-utility providing water, energy, and waste services. Comparable integrated Stadtwerke-style structure with combined water and waste; useful peer for pricing and service portfolio benchmarking.
• Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung: Regional inter-municipal water supply association serving ~4 million people in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a multi-municipal water utility with major infrastructure assets; benchmark for long-term capex planning and asset base valuation.
• Wasserwerke Leipzig / Stadtwerke Leipzig: Multi-utility group in Leipzig providing water, wastewater, and waste services to ~600,000 residents. Closest mid-sized German municipal utility peer in terms of integrated service model and Sachsen-Anhalt/Saxony regional context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/hws.hallesche.wasser.und.stadtwirtschaft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hallesche-wasser-und-stadtwirtschaft-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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