1 insider bought €39k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 18 Aug 2026.
Headquartered in Tostedt, Germany, Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE belongs to the Energy sector and traces its origins to 1962. Filings by its managers are published through BaFin. From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE logged 24 filings by 4 insiders.
The record shows 22 purchases on the open market worth €3.7M, made by 3 insiders, against 2 sales worth €375k by 2 insiders. On balance, insiders were net buyers of €3.3M. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €974k from ALX Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, disclosed on 8 April 2026, or 0.072% of market capitalisation.
In all, 18 purchases were made within 30 days of a purchase by another insider of the company. Purchases made close together by different insiders form what is called a cluster. The most recent open-market purchase was published on 18 August 2026, 60 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 6 days after it takes place. The regulation allows three business days to notify a trade (MAR article 19).
Compared with its exchange (287 companies, median 5 filings), a count of 24 filings is above the norm. Over the whole record (from 2025), the tally stands at 22 purchases and 11 sales.
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Headquarters: Tostedt, Germany · Founded: 1962
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Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE (ISIN: DE000A255F11, ticker: VH2.DE) is a German energy infrastructure specialist listed on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX) in Germany. The group designs, builds and services critical infrastructure for network operators, industry, municipalities and energy utilities. Its market position is closely linked to the European energy transition, with exposure to long-term capex themes in natural gas, power transmission, water/wastewater and, increasingly, hydrogen. ([friedrich-vorwerk-group.de](https://www.friedrich-vorwerk-group.de/en/company/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
The company’s roots date back to 1962, when Friedrich Vorwerk and Wilhelm Kleesch founded a dredging contract business in Tostedt. Over time, the business evolved into a broader pipeline and plant construction platform, adopting the FRIEDRICH VORWERK name in 1972. Today the group combines industrial know-how with a long operating history and a footprint of more than 2,400 qualified employees across 14 main locations in Germany and Northern Europe. Its headquarters are in Tostedt, Lower Saxony, giving it a strong operational base in Germany. ([friedrich-vorwerk-group.de](https://www.friedrich-vorwerk-group.de/en/company/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
Friedrich Vorwerk’s business model is built around integrated engineering, construction and maintenance services for energy networks and system-critical infrastructure. Core business lines include natural gas pipelines, underground electricity cable networks, water and wastewater infrastructure, and hydrogen-related applications. The group emphasizes end-to-end delivery: planning and engineering, pipeline construction, plant services, electro-technical systems, measurement/control technology and maintenance. This integrated offering supports its positioning in technically demanding, large-scale projects with long execution cycles. ([friedrich-vorwerk-group.de](https://www.friedrich-vorwerk-group.de/de/geschaeftsbereiche/energienetze/?utm_source=openai))
From a competitive standpoint, Friedrich Vorwerk benefits from being a specialized contractor in a strategically important niche rather than a generalist infrastructure player. Its expertise in high-complexity energy network projects and its broad portfolio across gas, power, hydrogen and adjacent services make it relevant for transmission system operators and other major clients investing in Germany’s infrastructure upgrade cycle. That said, the business remains sensitive to project timing, permitting, and the pace of public and regulated network investment. ([friedrich-vorwerk-group.de](https://www.friedrich-vorwerk-group.de/en/company/about-us/?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments point to a favorable order environment. In 2025, the company reported a strong order backlog and guided to an EBITDA margin of 16-17% for fiscal 2025 in its 2024 annual report. It also announced large new contracts, including significant pipeline and energy transport projects, which reinforce the visibility of its growth pipeline. The 2025 half-year report showed an order backlog above EUR 1.1 billion, underscoring solid medium-term visibility. ([friedrich-vorwerk-group.de](https://www.friedrich-vorwerk-group.de/media/friedrich_vorwerk_group_se_-_annual_report_2024.pdf?utm_source=openai))
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