Hamburg, Germany 
November 22, 2024 The Munich-based and Europe-wide successful operator of public charging infrastructure announced today that it has been selected as the winner of the tender by the Hanseatic City of Hamburg for the allocation of charging points.
Recently, Qwello had announced the acquisition of Park&Charge, one of the largest charging infrastructure operators in the Netherlands. The combined company will thus operate more than 12,000 charging points across nearly 300 municipalities in eight European countries.
Europe-wide tender
Since 2014, Hamburg has been continuously expanding its public charging infrastructure. From the outset, the goal was to involve private companies in the process.
The development and operation of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in public spaces is seen as a joint effort between the Hanseatic City of Hamburg and private companies. This collaboration is closely coordinated with the municipal Hamburger Energiewerke Mobil GmbH (HenW Mobil) to ensure a fundamental supply of public charging infrastructure.
The aim of the tender was to expand the existing municipal charging network of 1,600 charging points operated by HenW Mobil in line with demand.
As part of a Europe-wide public tender issued by the Authority for Economy and Innovation in March 2024, private operators had the opportunity to bid for one of five lots, each comprising 500 charging points.
In the tender’s award criteria, Qwello received an “outstanding” rating in two categories and a “good” rating in another, securing first place in the overall evaluation. This enabled Qwello to win its preferred lot in the tender.
Installation in Hamburg
With the concession of five lots for the development and operation of 500 charging points each, the next step towards the demand-driven expansion of charging infrastructure is now underway. The installation of these 2,500 charging points is expected to be completed by mid-2027, after which they will be operated for eight years.
Thanks to its extensive expertise in project management, permitting processes, and grid connections, Qwello anticipates being able to deliver the required expansion of charging infrastructure ahead of schedule.
The charging locations secured through the concession process will complement both the existing sites and additional locations allocated to Qwello through the tender in the Hanseatic city.
About Qwello
Based in Munich, Qwello began operations in 2020 with fully self-developed, user-friendly charging stations. The company provides cities with a turnkey infrastructure solution for charging stations, encompassing hardware and software development, installation, financing, operation, and maintenance.
In 2021, Qwello secured €50 million in funding from Tiger Infrastructure Partners (“Tiger”). Since Tiger’s initial investment, Qwello has grown into a leading charge point operator (CPO) in Stockholm, Sweden, and has successfully expanded its rollout to other major European cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin, and London. Additionally, Qwello is active across the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, the UK, Spain, Poland, and France.
Qwello founder Dr. Henrik Thiele stated:
“Qwello’s vision has always been to offer a turnkey charging infrastructure solution across Europe, enabling cities and municipalities to simplify the transition to electric mobility for their citizens. Our goal is to support the achievement of our shared, ambitious, but urgently needed climate goals through private investment. We are therefore very pleased to now contribute to this goal in Hamburg as well.”
For more information about Qwello, visit www.qwello.eu.