Braunschweig physics building sanitary contract: 2,000 m pipe
The Technische Universität Braunschweig signed the sanitary installation for a new physics building with Schäffer u. Walcker GmbH on 30 October 2026, for 651,544 EUR and a recorded duration of 21 months. The notice states about 2,000 m of drinking water pipe including insulation, about 1,600 m of foul and storm water pipe, about 100 sanitary fixtures, 2 pressure booster sets, about 120 m of dry fire mains and 9 emergency showers.
The Technische Universität Braunschweig, through its building management division, signed the sanitary installation for a new physics building on 30 October 2026. The contractor is Schäffer u. Walcker GmbH. The notice states about 2,000 m of drinking water pipe including insulation and about 1,600 m of foul and storm water pipe. It also lists about 100 sanitary fixtures, 2 pressure booster sets, about 120 m of dry fire mains and 9 emergency showers.
The award notice appeared on TED on 2 November 2026, three days after signature. For a supplier of pipe, insulation, pumps or sanitary ware, the description line is the useful part: it gives a count or a length for nearly every item.
The contract in figures
The value recorded for the contract is 651,544 EUR. At the rate of 30 October 2026 (5.3447 RON per EUR) that is 3,482,307.22 RON. The recorded duration is 21 months. The notice names no lot and no consortium. The source is TED notice 757236-2026.
The building is on Hans-Sommer-Straße in Braunschweig. The notice describes it as a four-storey new building for physics institutes with a usable area of about 4,800 m², half of it laboratories and measuring rooms. The technical centre sits on a fifth level over half of the footprint.
Pipework: about 2,000 m of drinking water pipe and 1,600 m of drainage
The description of the works begins with the sanitary installation and lists, in the notice's own words:
ca. 1.600 m Schmutz- und Regenwasserleitungen, ca. 2.000 m Trinkwasserleitungen einschließlich Leitungsdämmung
That is about 1,600 m of foul and storm water pipe and about 2,000 m of drinking water pipe, the latter including pipe insulation. "Ca." means approximately, so both lengths are estimates of the contracting authority, not measured quantities. The notice does not add the two lengths together, and neither does this briefing.
The notice names no pipe material, no nominal sizes and no insulation type. Drinking water pipework in Germany is sized under DIN 1988-300, which DINmedia lists as current in its May 2012 edition. A reader should not infer a size or a material from the length alone.
Fixtures, booster sets and fire mains
After the pipework the line continues with the equipment:
ca. 100 Einrichtungsgegenstände für WC-Anlagen (Waschtische, WC´s, Urinale) mit zugehörigen Armaturen etc. 2 Druckerhöhungsanlagen. Ca. 120 m Trockenlöschleitungen zzgl. Einspeise- und Entnahmekästen. 9 Stk. Notduschen
That gives about 100 sanitary fixtures (washbasins, toilets and urinals) with their taps and fittings, 2 pressure booster sets, about 120 m of dry fire mains with feed-in and draw-off boxes, and 9 emergency showers. The notice states no manufacturer, make or capacity for any of these items.
A maintenance term sits in the same line
The description ends with a further item:
Wartung und Inspektion für eine Neuanlage in Verbindung mit deren Errichtung und Montage, Laufzeit 4 Jahre - Ergänzungsvertrag für Störungsbeseitigung zum Vertrag für Wartung und Inspektion von technischen Anlagen und Einrichtungen
The notice therefore mentions maintenance and inspection of the new installation with a term of 4 years, alongside the installation itself. The recorded duration of 21 months is a separate field of the notice record, and this briefing does not say how it relates to the four-year term.
What the notice does not say
The quantities above are the full set Trassa reads from this notice. It carries no material, no sizes and no products, and it does not say who supplies any item. The description is the contracting authority's short summary. A bill of quantities in the tender documents may be more detailed or differ from it.
Where to read more
The evidence page explains how a quantity counts as stated in a notice and how the gap between signature and publication is read. For another German contract where pipe lengths come straight from the notice, see the Rostock briefing. Pipe and pump products are collected on the pipes and pumps page, and sanitary and heating products on the heating and sanitary page.
The contracts in this article
| Notice | Contracting authority | Contractor | Signed | Value | Stated in the notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757236-2026 | Technische Universität Braunschweig, Geschäftsbereich 3 - Gebäudemanagement | Schäffer u. Walcker GmbH | 30.10.2026 | 3,482,307 RON (€652,056) | Pipes: 2,000 m |
Data as of 03.11.2026. Source: SICAP (e-licitatie.ro); the link opens the notice.
Frequently asked questions
Who signed the sanitary installation for the physics building in Braunschweig?
The Technische Universität Braunschweig is the contracting authority and Schäffer u. Walcker GmbH is the contractor. The contract was signed on 30 October 2026 and published on TED as notice 757236-2026 on 2 November 2026.
How much pipe does the notice state?
It states about 2,000 m of drinking water pipe including insulation and about 1,600 m of foul and storm water pipe. Both figures are marked "ca.", which means approximately.
What other items does the notice list?
It lists about 100 sanitary fixtures, 2 pressure booster sets, about 120 m of dry fire mains with feed-in and draw-off boxes and 9 emergency showers. It also mentions maintenance and inspection with a term of 4 years.
What is the contract value?
The value recorded is 651,544 EUR, which is 3,482,307.22 RON at the rate of 30 October 2026. The recorded duration is 21 months.