EWE Tel, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1999 and employs approximately 910 individuals. It operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer, providing telecommunications services.
On June 26, 2026, EWE AG signed its first large-scale external green hydrogen procurement agreement with Salzgitter AG, through its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. This deal marks a key milestone in Germany’s hydrogen economy and the decarbonization of the steel industry. Previously, on June 24, 2026, EWE AG reduced its Java licensing costs by 60% by migrating from Oracle to Azul Core. This move standardized the infrastructure for over 100 applications and tens of thousands of desktops, acknowledging Java's deep embedding across its systems. Earlier, on June 23, 2026, EWE and Gastransport Nord received approval from Lower Saxony’s state office for mining energy and geology (LBEG) for a 23.5km hydrogen pipeline. This pipeline will connect a planned 320MW green hydrogen project in Emden, part of EWE’s Clean Hydrogen Coastline initiative, to Germany's expanding hydrogen backbone.