Schlaich Bergermann Partner

What Schlaich Bergermann Partner does

Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp) is an independent structural engineering consultancy founded in 1980 in Stuttgart, Germany, by Jörg Schlaich and Rudolf Bergermann. The firm designs and engineers architecturally ambitious and structurally complex buildings and infrastructure, including bridges, stadiums and arenas, high-rise buildings, towers, moveable structures, and solar power installations. Operating from 10 offices across Germany (Stuttgart, Berlin, Hamburg), the United States (New York, Los Angeles), Brazil (São Paulo), China (Shanghai), France (Paris), Spain (Madrid), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), sbp has completed more than 3,800 projects worldwide and serves government bodies, real estate developers, leading global architects, and cultural institutions.

The firm's technical foundations lie in lightweight structural engineering, cable net and tensile membrane systems (originating from the pioneering 1972 Munich Olympic Stadium roof), and innovative material applications including carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) tension members. sbp has commercialized proprietary products through its wholly-owned subsidiary sbp sonne gmbh (solar technologies including Stellio Helliostat, Troughs, and Parkplatz PV) and jointly developed products (concap®, a ribbed ceiling system co-developed with thomas gruppe that achieves approximately 50% concrete savings versus conventional flat slabs and won the DGNB Innovation Award 2026).

Revenue is generated through project-based professional engineering services fees, negotiated per project on a multi-year contract basis. The firm wins work via international design competitions, direct client commissions, and as the structural engineering partner within architect-led design teams with firms such as gmp, Snøhetta, HPP, Lacaton & Vassal, SHL, and HENN. The firm is privately held under legal entity sbp se, with no external equity investment, public listing, or acquisition activity disclosed; ownership appears to remain with founding partners and management.

Name

Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Legal name

sbp se

Website

https://sbp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schlaich Bergermann Partner is a Stuttgart-headquartered structural engineering consultancy founded in 1980, serving governments, developers, and global architects across 10 offices with specialized expertise in bridges, stadiums, towers, lightweight tensile structures, and solar technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consulting
• Bridge engineering design
• Lightweight tensile structures
• Cable net membrane design
• Solar power engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting Services: sbp provides structural design, engineering, and consulting services for construction projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a project-by-project basis. Projects span bridges, stadia/arenas, high-rise buildings, towers, moveables, special structures, solar installations, and structural inspections. The firm serves as the engineer of record and design partner on complex international projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp) provides independent structural engineering design, planning, and consulting services for complex buildings and infrastructure projects worldwide. Core services cover bridges, stadia and arenas, high-rise buildings, towers, moveable structures, special structures, structural inspection/testing, and solar power plants. The firm also sells proprietary products including the concap® ribbed ceiling system, Stellio Helliostat, solar Troughs, and Parkplatz PV canopies.

Product overview

Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp) is an independent structural engineering consultancy offering design, planning, and construction services for buildings and infrastructure. Their product portfolio comprises solar technology products including concap (a ribbed ceiling system for sustainable construction), Stellio Helliostat, Troughs, and Parkplatz PV (parking lot solar canopies). Beyond these products, the company provides engineering services across bridges, stadiums & arenas, buildings, towers, moveables, special structures, and technical inspection/testing. The company operates as a multi-office international consultancy with its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• concap: A serial-manufactured ribbed ceiling system developed in partnership with thomas gruppe, designed as a contemporary evolution of the historical Kappendecke, saving approximately half the concrete compared to conventional flat slabs
• Stellio Helliostat
• Troughs
• Parkplatz PV

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Consulting Services
• concap® Ribbed Ceiling System
• Stellio Helliostat
• Troughs (Solar Trough Systems)
• Parkplatz PV
• Lightweight Cable Net and Membrane Structures
• CFRP Tension Members for Network Arch Bridges

Quantifiable outcome

• concap® reduces concrete usage by approximately 50% compared to conventional flat slabs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Billebogen EntwicklungsgesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Billebogen Entwicklungsgesellschaft is the client/commissioning party for the Entenwerder pedestrian and cycle bridge in Hamburg. sbp provides structural engineering and design; gmp Architekten is the architectural partner.
• ZüblincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 June 2026Züblin acts as the general contractor (Generalübernehmer) for the dock9 Congress Center project for Messe Berlin, where sbp is responsible for structural engineering. This is a major public infrastructure project in Berlin.
• Gerkan, Marg und Partner (gmp)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026gmp Architekten is the architect on the dock9 Congress Center project for Messe Berlin. sbp provides structural engineering. gmp is also the architect for the Entenwerder pedestrian bridge and the Köhlbrand Bridge replacement, with sbp providing structural design on all these projects.
• thomas gruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026sbp developed concap® jointly with the thomas gruppe. The concap® ribbed ceiling system is a co-developed product combining sbp's structural engineering expertise with thomas gruppe's concrete/prefabrication capabilities. concap® won the DGNB Innovationspreis 2026.
• GRASSLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026GRASSL is part of the appointed planning team for the new Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg, alongside WTM Engineers, gmp Architekten, and PPL. The new bridge is a central infrastructure project commissioned by HPA and ReGe Hamburg.
• WTM EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026WTM Engineers is part of the appointed planning team for the new Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg, alongside GRASSL, gmp Architekten, and PPL.
• PPLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026PPL is part of the appointed planning team for the new Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg, alongside GRASSL, WTM Engineers, and gmp Architekten.
• SnohettacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnohetta (Oslo) is the architect for the Royal Diriyah Opera House project in Saudi Arabia, for which sbp provides structural engineering. This is a flagship cultural project in Diriyah's masterplan.
• Lacaton & Vassal ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLacaton & Vassal Architectes (Paris) is the architect for the Kulturfabrik Kampnagel project in Hamburg. sbp provides structural engineering services for the renovation of heritage industrial halls and new construction.
• HENNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHENN is the architect for the Hangzhou International Innovation Institute, where sbp designed the hanging roof structure with spans of up to 140 meters — among the largest suspended roofs in the world.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects (SHL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHL (Shanghai) is the architect for the Beijing Performing Arts Centre, for which sbp developed the structural engineering. Three sbp projects with SHL received RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2026.
• HPP Architekten GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPP Architekten is the architect for the Jinan Football Center (60,000-seat stadium), working with sbp on structural engineering. The project reached a milestone with cable net installation for the inner roof.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buro Happold: UK-headquartered independent engineering consultancy with a structural engineering practice of comparable scale and reputation. Both firms serve architects and developers on complex cultural, sports and bridge projects internationally.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based structural engineering consultancy of similar size and philosophy, with comparable expertise in complex geometry, timber, steel and membrane structures. Closely comparable in positioning and project typology to sbp.
• Werner Sobek: Stuttgart-based structural engineering firm founded by a former Schlaich associate. Directly comparable in size, German base, sustainability focus, and track record on innovative high-rise and lightweight structures.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt-headquartered structural engineering consultancy with international offices. Comparable mid-sized peer competing for architecturally ambitious building and cultural projects across Europe.
• Schlaich Helmer Associates: US-based structural engineering firm originally spun out of Jörg Schlaich's practice. Closely comparable niche player specializing in cable structures, long-span roofs and bridges, with shared intellectual lineage to sbp.
• Severud Associates: New York-based structural engineering consultancy of similar scale and project typology. Comparable peer for US cultural, sports and long-span building commissions.
• Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner: Stuttgart-based structural engineering consultancy with deep expertise in bridges, towers and cable-stayed structures. Highly comparable German peer competing for major infrastructure commissions.
• GRASSL Beratende Ingenieure: Munich-based structural engineering consultancy specializing in bridge design and infrastructure. Direct peer that has even shared planning teams with sbp on flagship projects such as the Köhlbrand Bridge replacement.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global multidisciplinary engineering giant whose structural engineering practice frequently competes with sbp on landmark cultural, sports and infrastructure projects, but bundles broader MEP, sustainability and advisory services.
• Thornton Tomasetti: US-based structural engineering firm with global presence and broader service portfolio (forensics, protective design, sustainability). Overlaps with sbp on cultural venues and stadia but operates at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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