Overview
- State-owned and partly owned companies reported €232 million in net profit for 2024, down from €403 million a year earlier.
- Profit-making entities delivered a combined €663 million, while other holdings posted €431 million in losses compared with €270 million in 2023.
- Top earners included Berliner Wasserbetriebe (€164 million), Degewo (€109 million) and Stromnetz Berlin (€56 million), with BEW, berlinovo, BER, Vivantes and BVG among the biggest loss-makers.
- Capital spending climbed to €4.6 billion and aggregate equity rose to €18.4 billion, with full-time positions increasing to 63,000 across 51 companies and nine public-law institutions.
- Finance State Secretary Wolfgang Schyrocki rejected the SPD proposal to cap executive pay at the mayor’s salary, noting average CEO pay is 6.8 times staff and arguing a cap would hinder recruitment.