Press releases

01.10.2025

SWK Group calls off the project SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern will not be going ahead with the planned fibre-optic roll-out in Mölschbach. This was communicated to the supervisory board of SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG at its meeting on 1 October 2025. Despite a successful pre-marketing campaign, the pilot project is not feasible for the SWK Group under the current circumstances.

11.08.2025

Kaiserslautern is preparing for the future of local public transport. The first Mercedes-Benz eCitaro battery-electric solo buses have arrived. The municipal transport authority is now putting the buses into regular service.

31.07.2025

Pfälzer Wärme presents plans for the start of seismic surveys The “Pfälzer Wärme powered by SWK” project to explore geothermal potential beneath Kaiserslautern is entering its decisive phase: the aim is to commence seismic surveys in autumn/winter 2025. Before the vibro-trucks spring into action and roll through the region, Pfälzer Wärme once again presented its project to the public.

25.06.2025

District heating supply for the Fritz-Walter Stadium

15.04.2025

Kaiserslautern, 15 April 2025 – Losses caused by leaky pipe networks pose a major challenge for the water sector worldwide. According to estimates, 30 to 40 per cent of treated drinking water is lost. A research team at RPTU now aims to develop AI-supported methods for the rapid, automated and reliable detection and localisation of leaks in distribution networks. The “SmartWine” project is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with around 500,000 euros. Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern is involved as a partner from the field and will be testing the developed approaches in its water supply network.