Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR

What Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR does

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR is a municipal public utility organized as an Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law institution) under the ownership and governance of the City of Duisburg, Germany. Founded in 2001, the entity delivers integrated urban infrastructure services across eight operational areas: waste collection and street cleaning (Abfallentsorgung und Stadtreinigung), green space and cemetery maintenance (Grünflächenpflege und Friedhofspflege), municipal real estate management for schools, youth facilities, and administrative buildings (Immobilienmanagement), bridge and engineering construction (Brücken- und Ingenieurbau), sewer system construction and drainage (Kanalbau und Abwasserableitung), urban image maintenance (Stadtbildpflege), water body maintenance including waterways and flood protection (Gewässerunterhaltung), and wastewater treatment plant operations (Kläranlagenbetrieb). The organization operates from its headquarters at Schifferstraße 190 in Duisburg, supported by maintenance depots in Huckingen, Walsum, Hamborn, Waldfriedhof, Parkfriedhof, Friedhof Ostacker, and the Recyclingzentrum Mitte.

The company employs over 2,300 staff under German public sector collective agreements (TVöD-VKA), with pay grades ranging from EG 4 for entry-level trades to EG 9b for experienced technicians, plus apprentice compensation under TVAöD-BBiG. Its technology stack centers on operational infrastructure management and building automation (GLT/MSR-Technik) rather than proprietary software platforms; no commercial technology products are offered. The company is led by a two-person Vorstand (executive board) consisting of Thomas Patermann as Sprecher des Vorstands and Sebastian Beck as board member.

The business model is fundamentally that of a publicly funded municipal service provider rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue (effectively budget allocations and municipal utility fees) flows from the City of Duisburg as the sole institutional customer, with services delivered to all residents, businesses, and institutions within the city's geographic boundaries. Distribution is exclusively direct municipal service delivery through WBD employees and contractors across operational sites; no commercial product distribution channels exist. The entity holds no subsidiaries, has no external investors, and is not subject to commercial market competition for its core service mandate. Marketing activity is limited to employer branding through its careers portal wir-und-du.de, job board listings, and recruitment events such as the Katapult Messe.

Name

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR

Legal name

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg – Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

Website

https://wir-und-du.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR is a municipal public utility (AöR) delivering integrated urban infrastructure services—including waste management, street cleaning, green space and cemetery maintenance, bridge and sewer construction, wastewater treatment, and municipal real estate management—for the City of Duisburg, Germany, employing over 2,300 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Street & Public-Space Litter Collection (Bins, Parks, Transit) (EUAIAAAG)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Public infrastructure services
• Urban green space maintenance
• Municipal property management
• Wastewater treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Public Services: As a municipal public-law corporation (AöR), services are funded through municipal budgets, utility fees, and taxes rather than commercial revenue generation. Operations span waste disposal, green space and cemetery maintenance, street cleaning, canal and bridge construction/maintenance, and real estate management for the City of Duisburg.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR is a municipal public utility operating as an Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law institution) under the ownership of the City of Duisburg. It delivers a broad range of municipal services including waste collection and street cleaning (Abfallentsorgung und Stadtreinigung), green space and cemetery maintenance, bridge and engineering construction, sewer construction and wastewater drainage, urban image maintenance (Stadtbildpflege), water body maintenance, wastewater treatment plant operation, and real estate management of municipal properties such as schools, youth facilities, and administrative buildings.

Product overview

Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - AöR is a municipal public utility company operating as a public-law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts). The company provides comprehensive urban infrastructure services for the city of Duisburg, encompassing waste management and street cleaning (Abfallentsorgung und Stadtreinigung), green space and cemetery maintenance (Grünflächenpflege und Friedhofspflege), real estate and property management (Immobilienmanagement), bridge and engineering construction (Brücken- und Ingenieurbau), sewer system construction and drainage (Kanalbau und Abwasserableitung), urban image maintenance (Stadtbildpflege), water body maintenance (Gewässerunterhaltung), and wastewater treatment plant operations (Kläranlagenbetrieb). The company employs over 2,300 staff and serves as a public employer offering career, apprenticeship, and trainee opportunities. The organization does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms; it provides municipal public services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abfallentsorgung und Stadtreinigung Waste collection, disposal, and street cleaning services delivered across the city of Duisburg as part of municipal sanitation operations.
• Grünflächenpflege und Friedhofspflege Maintenance of public green spaces, parks, cemeteries, and landscape management services for the City of Duisburg.
• Immobilienmanagement Property management of municipal real estate including schools, youth facilities, and administrative buildings for the City of Duisburg.
• Brücken- und Ingenieurbau Construction and maintenance of bridges and engineering structures within the city of Duisburg.
• Kanalbau und Abwasserableitung Sewer system construction, drainage infrastructure, and wastewater management for the City of Duisburg.
• Stadtbildpflege Urban image maintenance encompassing street cleaning and beautification of public spaces across Duisburg.
• Gewässerunterhaltung Maintenance of waterways, dikes, and flood protection infrastructure within Duisburg.
• Kläranlagenbetrieb Operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants serving the City of Duisburg.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Urban Sports ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate fitness partnership providing employees discounted access to sports facilities across Germany through the Urban Sports Club network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Technische Betriebe Wiesbaden: Wiesbaden's municipal technical services entity. Direct peer: comparable AöR/equivalent delivering multi-vertical municipal services including waste, green space, and infrastructure for a single German city.
• Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH): Hamburg's municipal waste and street cleaning utility. Direct peer: comparable municipal mandate and integrated urban-services scope including waste, recycling, and street cleaning for a single major German city.
• Wirtschaftsbetriebe Hagen (WBH): Direct peer: Hagen's municipal AöR providing waste, street cleaning, green space, cemetery, and similar urban-infrastructure services — a near-identical organizational mandate to WBD.
• Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln (StEB Köln): Cologne's municipal sewer and wastewater utility. Direct peer: comparable municipal entity operating sewer construction, drainage, and wastewater treatment under public mandate — overlap with WBD's Kanalbau and Kläranlagenbetrieb divisions.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM): Munich's municipal waste management entity. Direct peer: AöR/equivalent providing waste collection, street cleaning, and recycling-center operations for a major German city under an exclusive public mandate.
• Stadtwerke Duisburg (DVV): Local municipal utility group also owned by the City of Duisburg. Direct peer: shared owner/mandate and overlapping scope in Duisburg (water supply, energy) — useful comparison for cross-mandate coordination and municipal group structure.
• Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe (BSR): Berlin's municipal waste management and street cleaning operator. Direct peer: both are municipal AöR/Eigenbetrieb entities delivering waste collection, street cleaning, and related municipal services as in-house public providers.
• EDG Dortmund (Entsorgung Dortmund): Dortmund's municipal waste disposal and street cleaning company. Direct peer: same Ruhr-area geography, providing municipal waste collection, street cleaning, and related services for a single city.
• AWB Köln (Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe Köln): Cologne's municipal waste management operator. Direct peer: similar municipal utility delivering waste collection, street cleaning, and recycling services as the in-house provider for a large German city.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis SE & Co. KG: Germany's largest private waste and recycling company. Broad incumbent: not a municipal utility, but operates the same waste-collection, recycling, and water-services categories WBD performs in-house, frequently under contracts with German municipalities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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