VEBEG GmbH

VEBEG GmbH (stylised VEBEG) is a German federal trustee company founded in 1951 to manage and dispose of assets belonging to the German state and other public-sector clients. Its original name, "Verwertungsgesellschaft für besatzungseigene Güter" (Asset Realisation Company for Property Owned by the Occupation Forces), reflected its early role; today "Vebeg" is simply a company name without further meaning. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, and its sole shareholder is the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance. VEBEG's services cover the entire process of disposing of used goods and are governed by the Federal Budget Code. It sells mainly decommissioned material from the Bundeswehr (German armed forces), which accounted for roughly 30% of its revenue in 2023. It also works for other public clients, including federal, regional and local authorities, public works administrations, disaster relief organisations and foreign armed forces. VEBEG operates nationwide on behalf of around 12,000 public bodies, aiming to relieve them of non-essential tasks such as valuation, advertising, collection and follow-up. VEBEG sells vehicles (around 5,200 in 2023), aircraft, helicopters and ships, clothing, equipment, technical materials, raw materials, tyres, road-maintenance equipment, recovered currency and government gifts. Weapons of war are not offered for sale. Sales usually take place through sealed-bid online tenders, and VEBEG also operates an auction platform. Goods are sold individually, such as vehicles, or in larger quantities, such as clothing. Sales are ex-works from the dispatching agency, without warranty. VEBEG manages the entire sale on behalf of the seller and guarantees contract performance by buyers as well as compliance with legal regulations, including those relating to foreign trade. Its clientele consists of national and international commercial companies, and about 20% of goods are exported. In the 2023 financial year, VEBEG, which employed 47 people, generated revenue of EUR 91.9 million from the sale of movable assets. Since its founding, the company has generated total revenue of more than EUR 3.3 billion. Its website presents a wide catalogue of current tender categories, including passenger cars, estate cars, vans and minibuses, light commercials, off-road vehicles and SUVs, trucks, Unimog vehicles, firefighter vehicles, ambulances, special vehicles, buses, trailers, construction machinery, tractors, motorcycles, and technical equipment such as workshop machines, communal and agricultural equipment, power supply units, communication equipment, IT and office equipment, medical and laboratory equipment, firefighting and rescue equipment, vehicle spare parts, sports equipment, musical instruments and furniture.

VEBEG GmbH was founded in 1951 as a federal trustee company for the management of assets belonging to the German state and other public clients. Its original name, "Verwertungsgesellschaft für besatzungseigene Güter" (Asset Realisation Company for Property Owned by the Occupation Forces), indicates that its initial purpose was to handle property owned by the Allied occupation forces. Over time the company's remit broadened to cover surplus assets of the German state more generally, and the name "Vebeg" became a standalone corporate designation without further meaning. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main. Its sole shareholder is the Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of Finance. This ownership structure places VEBEG among the private-law companies in which the German federal government holds a participation. VEBEG's services cover the entire process of disposing of used goods and are governed by the Federal Budget Code. It sells mainly decommissioned material from the Bundeswehr (German armed forces), which accounted for roughly 30% of its revenue in 2023. It also works for other public clients, including federal, regional and local authorities, public works administrations, disaster relief organisations and foreign armed forces. VEBEG operates nationwide on behalf of around 12,000 public bodies, aiming to relieve them of non-essential tasks such as valuation, advertising, collection and follow-up. The range of goods sold has included vehicles (around 5,200 in 2023), aircraft, helicopters and ships, clothing, equipment, technical materials, raw materials, tyres, road-maintenance equipment, recovered currency and government gifts. Weapons of war are not offered for sale. Sales usually take place through sealed-bid online tenders, and VEBEG also operates an auction platform. Goods are sold individually, such as vehicles, or in larger quantities, such as clothing. Sales are ex-works from the dispatching agency, without warranty. VEBEG manages the entire sale on behalf of the seller and guarantees contract performance by buyers as well as compliance with legal regulations, including those relating to foreign trade. Its clientele consists of national and international commercial companies, and about 20% of goods are exported. In the 2023 financial year, VEBEG, which employed 47 people, generated revenue of EUR 91.9 million from the sale of movable assets. Since its founding, the company has generated total revenue of more than EUR 3.3 billion. The company has been the subject of press coverage, including a 2006 article in Euro am Sonntag that described it as the state's equivalent of an online auction house, and it has been profiled in academic literature on public and non-profit enterprises.

• 2023

  Generated EUR 91.9 million in revenue from movable asset sales with 47 employees; sold around 5,200 vehicles.

• 2006

  Featured in Euro am Sonntag article describing it as the state's online auction house.

• 1980

  Profiled in Zeitschrift für öffentliche und gemeinwirtschaftliche Unternehmen.

• 1951

  VEBEG GmbH founded as a federal trustee company for managing assets of the German state and other public clients.

State-owned trustee and disposal service for public-sector surplus assets, operating nationwide for around 12,000 public bodies and selling via sealed-bid online tenders and auctions.

• Online tender sales platform

  Sealed-bid online tenders for public-sector surplus goods.

• Auction platform

  Auction platform operated by VEBEG.

• Vehicle disposal

  Sale of decommissioned vehicles including trucks, Unimog, passenger cars, buses and trailers.

• Bundeswehr material disposal

  Disposal of decommissioned Bundeswehr material, approx. 30% of 2023 revenue.

1. 1VEBEG - Federal Surplus Sales | VEBEG Tender-Salesvebeg.de
2. 2Company Presentation | VEBEG Tender-Salesvebeg.de
3. 3ABOUT US | VEBEG Tender-Salesvebeg.de
4. 4Current Tenders | VEBEG Tender-Salesvebeg.de
5. 5Vebeg GmbH - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6VEBEG - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org
7. 7Current Tenders | VEBEG Tender-Salesvebeg.de