EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH

What EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH does

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH is a Berlin-registered, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vienna-based European Trans Energy GmbH (the EUROPTEN group), specializing in the construction, rehabilitation, and dismantling of high-voltage overhead transmission lines in Germany. Founded in 2015, the company executes projects at voltage levels from 110 kV to 525 kV — including HVDC DC links such as the SuedOstLink corridor — with services spanning foundation work, mast assembly, cable pulling, plus integrated engineering (statics, line routing, planning) and an in-house R&D function that develops proprietary tools like the Notgestänge modular emergency-mast system and the HighStep mast installation method. It operates regional offices across Berlin, Ladbergen, Emsdetten, Weinheim, Leipzig, and Essen.

The company's revenue model is project-based, non-recurring per contract, and generated through competitive public tenders won from the four German transmission system operators and selected distribution grid operators. It holds pre-qualification status with 50Hertz (since 2015), TenneT (since 2016), and Amprion (since 2016), which is a prerequisite for bidding on German TSO framework projects. As of January 2024 the company disclosed active project volume of approximately EUR 150 million, with the April 2025 award of an approximately EUR 60 million SuedOstLink contract to be executed between August 2025 and July 2027.

Customer engagement is exclusively direct enterprise sales to TSO and DSO buyers; there is no retail or self-serve channel. Marketing presence is limited to a corporate website (europten-freileitung.de), LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook, with a dedicated career portal for skilled-trade and engineering recruitment. The German entity is managed by Technical Managing Director Detlev Ewering and Commercial Managing Director Manfred Abeska, and is part of the broader EUROPTEN group that also operates in Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Slovakia.

Name

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH

Legal name

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH

Website

https://europten-freileitung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH is a Berlin-based specialized contractor that builds, rehabilitates, and engineers high-voltage overhead transmission lines (110 kV to 525 kV, including HVDC) for German transmission system operators including TenneT, 50Hertz, and Amprion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-voltage Overhead Transmission Line Construction

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead Transmission Line EPC (HV/EHV) (EUAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transmission line EPC & construction (overhead) (EUADAKAA), Transmission Line Construction (Overhead & Underground) (IMAFAHAA), HVAC Transmission Lines (EHV/UHV Overhead & Underground) (EUADAAAD), Cross-Border Interconnectors & Regional Transmission Coordination (EUADAAAB)

Keywords

• High-voltage transmission lines
• Overhead line construction
• Transmission grid engineering
• Power line installation
• Electrical infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. High-Voltage Overhead Line Construction Services: Core revenue stream from the construction, rehabilitation, and dismantling of high-voltage overhead transmission lines (110 kV to 525 kV) for transmission system operators. Projects are won through competitive tenders and public procurement. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring per contract.
2. Engineering and Planning Services: Static calculations, line routing/trassing, engineering design, and construction planning services. Provided both as standalone engagements and integrated with construction projects. The Engineering department has grown steadily over the past 5 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH provides specialist construction and engineering services for high-voltage overhead transmission lines in Germany, spanning voltage levels from 110 kV to 525 kV (including DC links such as the SuedOstLink). The integrated portfolio covers new construction, rehabilitation, dismantling, route planning, static calculations, and emergency mast deployment for transmission system operators (TenneT, 50Hertz, Amprion) and regional distribution grid operators, with projects secured through competitive public tenders.

Product overview

EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH is a specialized service provider in the overhead transmission line construction industry, offering an integrated portfolio of services centered around Freileitungsbau (overhead line construction). The core offering consists of construction services for high-voltage transmission lines ranging from 110 kV to 525 kV, complemented by Engineering services for statics calculations and route planning, and supported by internal Research & Development activities for developing innovative construction methods and equipment. The company serves major transmission system operators (TSOs) including TenneT, 50Hertz, and Amprion, executing projects across Germany from planning through construction to completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freileitungsbau (Overhead Line Construction) Construction and installation of high-voltage overhead power transmission lines ranging from 110 kV to 525 kV (including DC links), including foundation work, tower/mast assembly, cable pulling (Seilzug), dismantling of existing lines, and access road construction. Delivered for transmission system operators (TenneT, 50Hertz, Amprion) and regional distribution grid operators in Germany as turnkey construction projects.
• Engineering (Statics, Route Planning and Construction Design) Engineering services for overhead transmission lines covering static calculations (Statik), route planning/trassierung, cable routing, foundation design, and construction documentation. Provided both as standalone engagements and integrated with construction projects for German TSOs and distribution grid operators.
• Forschung & Entwicklung (R&D in Construction Methods and Equipment) In-house research and development of new technologies, products, tools, and assembly equipment to improve project execution efficiency and cost-effectiveness in high-voltage overhead line construction. Outputs include proprietary systems such as the Notgestänge-Baukastensystem emergency mast kit and the HighStep mast installation system.
• Mitarbeiter und Technik (Skilled Personnel and Specialized Equipment) Provision of highly trained personnel and state-of-the-art equipment for efficient and high-quality overhead line construction projects. Combines certified field crews, in-house training and apprenticeship programs, and specialized tooling to deliver high-voltage line projects for German grid operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Currently executing projects with a total volume of approximately EUR 150 million across Germany
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• European Trans Energy GmbH (Parent Company)coreOthers · 11 January 2024EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Trans Energy GmbH, based in Vienna. The parent company provides group-level governance, technology sharing, and strategic direction across the EUROPTEN group, which operates in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Slovakia. The group has over 100 years of heritage in transmission line construction.
• TenneT TSO GmbH (TSO Pre-qualification)coreOthers · 1 January 2016Pre-qualification with TenneT TSO GmbH secured in 2016, alongside Amprion GmbH, enabling direct tender participation for high-voltage transmission line construction projects in Germany.
• Amprion GmbH (TSO Pre-qualification)coreOthers · 1 January 2016Pre-qualification with Amprion GmbH secured in 2016 alongside TenneT, resulting in major construction contracts including the EUR 30 million Wesel-Meppen 380-kV project.
• 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (TSO Pre-qualification)coreOthers · 1 January 2015EUROPTEN Transmission Germany GmbH obtained pre-qualification status with 50Hertz Transmission GmbH in 2015, enabling the company to bid on 50Hertz transmission line construction projects. The partnership has resulted in multiple major contracts including the SuedOstLink (EUR ~60 million) and Pulgar-Vieselbach 380-kV projects.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Prysmian Group: Global cable and connectivity systems leader supplying HV/EHV power cables and HVDC cabling solutions used in the same transmission projects EUROPTEN builds. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but a relevant peer for understanding T&D capex supply chains.
• Siemens Energy: Global energy technology incumbent with grid technologies, HVDC converter stations, and transmission infrastructure offerings. Indirectly comparable as an end-to-end grid partner where TSOs bundle equipment and EPC; not a direct line-builder peer.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: European energy infrastructure arm of Bouygues Construction, active in German T&D and overhead line projects as part of a broader portfolio including telecom, facility management, and electrical contracting. Overlaps in transmission line construction but does not specialize in it.

Regional players

• Trench Group: Specialist in high-voltage instrument transformers and coils, serving the same German TSOs but from an equipment-manufacturing position rather than construction. Adjacent relevance given shared customer base in T&D.

Direct peers

• SPIE SAG GmbH: German subsidiary of SPIE S.A. providing T&D construction, overhead line, and substation services to German TSOs and DSOs. Direct competitor in public tenders and a logical comparable for unit economics.
• Omexom (VINCI Energies): VINCI Energies' energy infrastructure brand providing overhead line, substation, and T&D construction services across Germany and Europe. Competes for the same TSO pre-qualification slots and project lots as EUROPTEN.
• LTB Leitungsbau GmbH: German specialist contractor focused on high-voltage overhead transmission line construction and engineering. Operates as a direct peer in the same TSO tender pool with comparable service portfolio.
• HEITKAMP Unternehmensgruppe: German construction group with significant overhead transmission line and infrastructure construction activities serving German TSOs. Comparable in core service offering and customer base.
• EQOS Energie: German-headquartered energy infrastructure services provider (successor to SAG Group) offering overhead line construction, substation, and T&D services. Directly comparable on customer base (German TSOs) and service scope.
• Powerlines Group: Austrian-headquartered specialist EPC contractor for overhead transmission lines and catenary systems, active across Germany and Central Europe. Direct competitor on German TSO tenders and the closest scale-and-scope comparable to EUROPTEN Transmission Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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