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Executive overview
Key findings
About €1.15 billion: investment planned for 2025–2029 across networks, plants and new technologies (announced June 2026)
€701.6 million: group revenue in FY 2025 (group result €113.8 million)
€315.1 million: VERA II sludge incineration budget approved by the supervisory board in September 2026
15 open tenders: on the Hamburg Wasser e-tendering portal on 1 November 2026, with deadlines from 3 November to 22 December 2026
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Treatment plant engineering and equipment suppliers
Decide whether to bid for the new digester packages, with general planning bids due 19 November 2026 and construction to 2033.
Pipe, sewer and civil contractors
Plan for about 270 km of drinking water main renewal over ten years and the monthly sewer and pumping station lots on the portal.
Business development teams entering the German market
Learn how HWW tenders under SektVO, HSE under VgV or VOB/A-EU, and how SAP Ariba registration fits in.
Energy and IT suppliers
Track the Curslack renewables plans, the 2030 self-supply target and HSE's October 2026 IT tenders.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much will Hamburg Wasser spend?
About €1.15 billion is planned for 2025–2029; the two companies invested €227.8 million in FY 2025.
Which tenders are open now?
On 1 November 2026 the e-tendering portal listed 15 open tenders, with deadlines from 3 November to 22 December 2026.
Who holds the VERA II contract?
Steinmüller Engineering won the plant construction lot for €87.5 million in December 2021; the project budget is now €315.1 million.
How do suppliers get in?
Through the e-tendering portal and TED, with registration on SAP Ariba, which Hamburg Wasser has used since summer 2025.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Hamburg Wasser Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Digester IPA selection
The largest new procurement, with planning to mid-2029 and construction to 2033.
VERA II commissioning date
Determines when service, spares and operating contracts start; cost already raised to €315.1 million.
VERA I refurbishment budget (second quarter of 2027)
A revised figure above €81.3 million will signal refurbishment scope.
FY 2026 annual report (the FY 2025 results came in June 2026)
Shows investment against the €1.15 billion plan.
The Opportunity Register lists each project's status, stage, contractors, supplier categories, next milestone and route in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 11 pages, 9 sections, 6 tables and a register of 23 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The brief draws on Hamburg Wasser's FY 2022–2025 annual reports, the Green Finance Report 2025, its e-tendering portal and procurement pages, EU tender and award notices on TED, city government releases and trade press. Procurement and project status was checked on 1 November 2026.
Sources
23 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 1 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2025 annual report (year ended 31 December 2025); 2026 prices and fees. Project and procurement status checked against public sources on 1 November 2026. All currency is euros (€)..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Hamburg Wasser: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_HAMBURG_WASSER_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_1e8d355183b0
- Evidence current to
- 1 November 2026
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