Industry: Government and Local Authorities
Expertise: Business Apps & Data Analytics
Country: Axians Germany
In waste management, efficiency depends on seamless data flow. But for many operators, processes remain fragmented and inefficient. That was the case for Stadtreinigung Hamburg, the municipal service for one of Germany’s largest cities. Data from industrial sites, collection points, and disposal plants was logged in silos and re-entered manually, producing bottlenecks and mistakes.
Data silos made it difficult for stakeholders to access reliable information in real time, duplicate entries wasted time, and legal compliance, especially around hazardous waste, became unnecessarily complex.
Conrad Paulus
Director at Axians Germany’s eWaste Business Unit
This fragmented approach created clear pain points for Hamburg’s waste authority. The city needed greater efficiency, transparency, and a reliable way to meet Germany’s strict regulatory requirements for hazardous waste documentation.
Instead of having data scattered across local units, Axians developed a software platform where all information is digitalized directly into a centralized SAP environment.
This means that whether waste is collected, weighed, transported, or delivered to disposal plants, the data is automatically available for every user at any given time.
Conrad Paulus
The impact for Hamburg was immediate. By connecting the system directly with the electronic waste verification procedure (the eANVportal), Axians ensured that compliance with hazardous waste regulations is managed within day-to-day operations. The solution eliminated manual transfers and media breaks, reducing errors and accelerating workflows. Customer details and weighing data are valid instantly, delivery notes and invoices are generated automatically, and reports can be produced without delay.
For operators at Stadtreinigung Hamburg, the difference is tangible. What used to be a slow, error-prone system has become a fast, reliable, and transparent process. High-throughput disposal plants, in particular, benefit from the automation, which reduces the burden on staff while keeping compliance intact. Just as importantly, the system runs smoothly in the background, requiring little to no maintenance effort from users.
Conrad Paulus
Axians has effectively turned waste management in Hamburg from a fragmented process into a streamlined, integrated workflow. By embedding their solution into SAP, they have not only improved efficiency but also strengthened transparency and ensured legal security for hazardous waste handling.
For a city like Hamburg, where sustainability, compliance, and efficiency go hand in hand, this digital transformation has become a benchmark for the industry.