BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme is a state-owned utility established in 2024, operating the largest district heating network in Western Europe. The company supplies climate-friendly heating and hot water to approximately 700,000 apartments and around 8,000 other buildings across Berlin, covering more than one third of the city's residential units. Its core focus is on decarbonization, energy transition, and the goal of contributing to climate neutrality in Berlin by 2045.
The company's technical work spans district heating, energy supply, and decentralized energy solutions, alongside locally produced district cooling. With a workforce of around 2,200 employees, BEW operates at the intersection of energy infrastructure and building services. For technology professionals, the scale of its network and the city-wide mandate present engineering and operational challenges tied to large-scale energy systems modernization.
