Germany — defence funding
Contract awards, open tenders and the top winners for Germany, from official TED notices.
Contract awards
Open tenders
Awarded (approx EUR)
About the data
Source: official TED notices, CPV 35*. EUR totals at ECB reference rates (2026-07-01) (approximate, undisclosed/unverified excluded); per-award rows show the original currency.
Winners → · All awards → · All open tenders →
Defence budget (SIPRI)
$106,727 m military spending · 2.27% of GDP (2025, constant 2024 US$). Source: SIPRI.
| Year | Spend (US$ m) | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59,888 | 1.30 |
| 2022 | 62,500 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 70,205 | 1.50 |
| 2024 | 86,148 | 1.84 |
| 2025 | 106,727 | 2.27 |
National legislation
Europe's largest defence spender has moved from a one-off special fund to open-ended, debt-brake-exempt defence borrowing, plus a law to accelerate procurement.
Bundeswehr Special Fund (BwFinSVermG) (2022) — The Bundeswehr Financing and Special Fund Act created the €100bn 'Sondervermögen Bundeswehr', anchored by an Article 87a Basic Law amendment and exempt from the debt brake, to close capability gaps from 2022. In force 1 July 2022.
BwFinSVermG — official text (gesetze-im-internet.de) →
Debt-brake reform — defence exemption (2025) (2025) — A March 2025 constitutional amendment exempts defence spending above 1% of GDP from the debt brake and created a €500bn extra-budgetary infrastructure fund — effectively unlocking open-ended defence borrowing.
Basic Law (Grundgesetz) — official text → · Germany’s €108.2 Billion Defence Spending Framework in 2026
Bundeswehr Planning & Procurement Acceleration Act (BwPBBG) (2025) — Draft law (presented June 2025) to speed up armament procurement procedures so capabilities can be fielded faster.
Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) → · Bundeswehr Planning and Procurement Acceleration Act (BwPBBG) – Strategic Rationale and Industry Implications · Germany's Defense Procurement Reform: Legal Acceleration for Strategic Rearmament · Germany’s April 2026 Defence-Industrial Pipeline
Top winners
| Company | Awards | Disclosed (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Metallwerk Elisenhütte | 5 | €217,193,950 |
| PCH Technischer Handel | 2 | €9,800,000 |
| Magirus GmbH | 9 | €8,039,538 |
| Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH | 18 | €7,748,920 |
| Rheinmetall Waffe Munition | 2 | €6,636,840 |
| Wilhelm & Willhalm event technology GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | €5,137,197 |
| MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH | 14 | €5,120,900 |
| G.B.S. Handelsgesellschaft mbH | 7 | €4,940,841 |
| Albert Ziegler GmbH | 10 | €4,604,123 |
| Stirner GmbH | 1 | €4,480,000 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Notices |
|---|---|
| Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr | 128 |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland, vertreten durch das Bundesministerium des Innern, vertreten durch das Beschaffungsamt des BMI | 26 |
| Polizeiverwaltungsamt Logistikzentrum | 20 |
| Logistik Zentrum Niedersachsen - Landesbetrieb | 20 |
| Polizei Berlin | 17 |
| Generalzolldirektion Zentrale Beschaffungsstelle der Bundesfinanzverwaltung | 16 |
| Landesamt für Zentrale Polizeiliche Dienste Nordrhein-Westfalen | 16 |
| Bw Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH | 15 |
| Stadt Wuppertal | 11 |
| Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Der Oberbürgermeister, Amt für Recht, Vergabe und Versicherungen, Zentrale Vergabestelle | 9 |
Recent awards
| Date | Winner | Sector | Value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | MAN Truck & Bus DEutschland GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | BTL Brandschutz Technik GmbH Leipzig | Defence/dual-use | 383,327 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | WR Water Rescue UG | Warships & naval | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-26 | deconta GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-26 | Jerg Feuerwehr- und Umwelttechnik GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | ELDAKOM Radermacher GmbH | Security equipment | 625,267 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Settele GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-22 | Albert Ziegler GmbH | Defence/dual-use | 556,472 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-22 | BAS Vertriebs GmbH | Defence/dual-use | 0 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-19 | Mehler Vario System GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-18 | Sterck IT-Consulting GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-16 | Hörmann Warnsysteme GmbH | Defence/dual-use | 216,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-16 | Martin Schäfer GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-15 | Weber-Hydraulik | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-15 | Thales Deutschland GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-15 | Carl Henkel GmbH & Co. KG | Defence/dual-use | 0 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-12 | KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-11 | Hutchinson GmbH | Military vehicles | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-09 | Albert Ziegler GmbH | Defence/dual-use | 590,868 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-09 | BTL Brandschutz Technik GmbH Leipzig | Defence/dual-use | 2 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-09 | Karl Dengler GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-08 | KNDS Deutschland Tracks GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-08 | Josef Lentner GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-08 | Albert Ziegler GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-08 | Dronivo GmbH | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
Open tenders
| Deadline | Buyer | Sector | Est. value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Generalzolldirektion Zentrale Beschaffungsstelle der Bundesfinanzverwaltung | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-22 | Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr | Military vehicles | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-22 | Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-22 | Landesbetrieb Straßenbau Nordrhein-Westfalen, Regionalniederlassung Rhein-Berg, Außenstelle Köln | Security equipment | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Stadtverwaltung Neuwied | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Institut der Feuerwehr NRW | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Gemeinde Pittenhart, VG Obing | Defence/dual-use | 530,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Stadtverwaltung Radolfzell am Bodensee | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Markt Jettingen-Scheppach | Defence/dual-use | 597,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Stadt Vöhringen | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Logistik Zentrum Niedersachsen - Landesbetrieb | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-23 | Gemeinde Seehausen a. Staffelsee | Defence/dual-use | 485,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-24 | Landratsamt Aichach-Friedberg | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-24 | Markt Bad Steben | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-24 | Stadtverwaltung Menden | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-25 | Gemeinde Garching a.d.Alz | Defence/dual-use | 546,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-26 | Stadt Büdelsdorf | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | Freistaat Bayern vertreten durch das Markgräfin Wilhelmine Gymnasium Bayreuth | Security equipment | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | Stadt Tecklenburg | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-29 | Stadt Schongau | Defence/dual-use | 530,000 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-30 | Berliner Feuerwehr | Defence/dual-use | 247,841 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-30 | Berliner Feuerwehr | Defence/dual-use | 453,782 EUR | notice → |
| 2026-06-30 | Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg, Die Oberbürgermeisterin | Defence/dual-use | Undisclosed | notice → |
| 2026-06-30 | Polizei Berlin | Defence/dual-use | 983,193 EUR | notice → |
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