What CFX Berlin Software does

CFX Berlin Software GmbH is a Berlin-based value-added reseller and niche software developer specializing in numerical simulation for industrial and academic engineering customers. Founded in 1997 and operating as a private GmbH with 1–10 employees, the company distributes the Siemens Simcenter portfolio (Simcenter X Advanced, which bundles STAR-CCM+ for CFD, Simcenter 3D for FEA, Simcenter Amesim for system simulation, and Simcenter HEEDS for optimization) under an Expert Partner agreement reached in June 2024, and acts as the DACH regional distributor for M-Tech Industrial's Flownex (1D-CFD system simulation) and Prometech's Particleworks and Granuleworks (particle-based and DEM simulation).

The company's principal proprietary asset is TwinMesh, an automated hexahedral mesh-generation tool purpose-built for axis-parallel rotary positive displacement machines such as gear pumps, screw compressors, lobe pumps, and scroll compressors. TwinMesh produces the structured meshes required for transient CFD analyses of these rotating geometries, integrates with Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and is updated on an annual major-release cadence. Beyond software distribution and development, CFX Berlin generates revenue through project-based simulation-on-commission services, training (€1,600/day for individual consulting; €720/day per participant for group courses), annual maintenance contracts, and HPC/hardware resale. The customer base is concentrated in DACH industrial and academic accounts and includes Bosch, Schaeffler, Mahle, Infineon, Wilo, Dräger, Fresenius, GEA, Rheinmetall, Westinghouse, MT Aerospace, and several German universities and research institutes.

The business model combines one-time software licenses with recurring maintenance, usage-based token licensing (Simcenter X Advanced), and professional services. GTM is delivered through direct enterprise field sales, partner channels (Siemens, M-Tech, Prometech), and event- and training-driven demand generation. In April 2024 the company terminated its Ansys partnership to consolidate around Siemens, and in February 2025 it relocated to expanded offices on the Spree river in Berlin.

Name

CFX Berlin Software

Legal name

CFX Berlin Software GmbH

Website

https://cfx-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CFX Berlin Software GmbH is a Berlin-based Siemens Expert Partner and niche software developer that distributes CFD, FEA, and multiphysics simulation tools and develops TwinMesh proprietary meshing software for rotating positive displacement machines, serving industrial and academic engineering customers in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Modeling, Simulation, Digital Twins & Mission Rehearsal Systems (IMABAOAL)

Keywords

• Computational fluid dynamics
• Finite element analysis
• Multiphysics simulation
• Mesh generation software
• Simulation software distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: CFX Berlin distributes simulation software including Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, Flownex, Particleworks, and TwinMesh. Software is available as purchase (perpetual license) or rental (lease) with options for annual maintenance contracts.
2. Software Maintenance & Support: Annual maintenance contracts providing software updates, technical support via phone/email/internet, access to password-protected support areas, and trade-in benefits for upgrading to larger versions.
3. Training & Consulting Services: Individual project-based training and consulting at €1,600/day per instructor plus preparation fees. Group training sessions at €720/day per participant. Services include coaching on simulation software usage and project-specific consulting.
4. Project Services (Simulation on Customer Commission): Numerical simulation services performed on customer behalf, including CFD simulations, model creation for specific development tasks, flow measurements, and design/optimization of fluid-technical and structural-mechanical machines and systems.
5. Token-Based Access: Flexible token system for Simcenter X Advanced providing access to solver functions and advanced features. Tokens can be assigned to individuals or teams and used globally, enabling efficient resource sharing across distributed development environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CFX Berlin distributes and supports engineering simulation software — primarily the Siemens Simcenter suite (STAR-CCM+, 3D, Amesim, HEEDS) plus Flownex SE and Particleworks/Granuleworks — and develops the proprietary TwinMesh automated hexahedral meshing tool for rotary positive displacement machines. The company complements these software offerings with simulation hardware (workstations, compute servers, HPC clusters) and a portfolio of professional services including training, on-customer-commission CFD/FEA simulation, design optimization, flow measurement, and technical support.

Product overview

CFX Berlin Software is a simulation software distributor and developer founded in 1997, operating primarily as a Siemens Expert Partner. The company's portfolio is anchored by Simcenter X Advanced, a unified licensing platform that bundles Siemens tools for CFD (Simcenter STAR-CCM+), structural mechanics (Simcenter 3D), system simulation (Simcenter Amesim), and design optimization (Simcenter HEEDS). Alongside this Siemens ecosystem, CFX Berlin develops TwinMesh, its own proprietary automated hexahedral meshing software for axis-parallel rotary positive displacement machines (pumps, compressors, expanders), which generates structured meshes compatible with leading CFD solvers. The company also distributes Flownex SE (1D CFD system simulation from M-Tech Industrial), Particleworks and Granuleworks (particle-based free-surface and granular flow simulation from Prometech), and provides consulting services including simulation on behalf, training, measurement, and design optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TwinMesh: Specialized meshing software for CFD simulation of rotating positive displacement machines such as screw compressors, gear pumps, and lobe pumps.

Products and services

• Simcenter X Advanced All-inclusive Siemens simulation package combining CFD (Simcenter STAR-CCM+), structural mechanics (Simcenter 3D), system simulation (Simcenter Amesim), and design optimization (Simcenter HEEDS) under a single named-user license with flexible token-based access to solver functions and advanced features.
• Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for analysis and simulation of flow phenomena, thermodynamics, and multiphysics including turbulence, heat transfer, free surfaces, and particle flows, with integrated pre-processing, solver, and post-processing in a single interface.
• TwinMesh Proprietary automated hexahedral mesh generation software developed by CFX Berlin for transient CFD simulation of axis-parallel, two-shaft rotary positive displacement machines such as gerotor pumps, lobe pumps, gear pumps, screw compressors, and scroll compressors. Generates high-quality structured meshes for rotating components compatible with leading CFD solvers.
• Simcenter 3D Structural mechanics (FEA/FEM) software for calculating three-dimensional component deformation and stress under static or dynamic loading in time or frequency domain, with solvers for multi-body dynamics, fatigue, electromagnetics, and acoustics.
• Simcenter Amesim Integrated scalable 1D simulation platform for creating digital twins of complex multiphysical systems, combining structural, fluid, electronic, and thermodynamic components and supporting validation of control and regulation strategies.
• Simcenter HEEDS Design space exploration and process integration / design optimization software for sensitivity analyses, parameter studies, automated optimizations, and generation of rapid reduced-order models (ROMs) for system simulation and AI/KI applications.
• Flownex SE 1D CFD system simulation software for calculating pressure losses, volumetric flows, and heat transfer in complex fluid and thermal systems and plants, supporting steady-state and transient analysis of gases, liquids, mixtures, and multiphase flows.
• Particleworks Particle-based flow simulation software for efficient simulation of flows with free surfaces, including oil sloshing, lubrication, and cooling in powertrains, gearboxes and bearings, and mixing and kneading processes in pharmaceutical and food industries.
• Discrete Element Method (DEM) software for bulk solids 3D Discrete Element Modeling software for fast and accurate simulation of bulk, mixing, sliding, or flow processes with realistic particle shapes and particle breakage behavior.
• Simulation hardware solutions (workstations, compute servers, HPC clusters) Pre-configured workstation, compute server, and HPC cluster hardware solutions sized for CFD, FEA, and multiphysics simulation workloads, sold alongside CFX Berlin's simulation software and services.
• Training courses and consulting services Structured and individual training courses plus consulting on Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Ansys CFX, TwinMesh, CFD fundamentals, and turbomachinery workflows. Pricing: €720/day per participant for group training at CFX Berlin premises (minimum 3 participants); €1,600/day per instructor plus preparation for individual project training/consulting.
• Simulation on customer commission Numerical simulation services performed on customer behalf, including CFD simulations, model creation for specific development tasks, flow measurements, and design/optimization of fluid-technical and structural-mechanical machines and systems.
• Design and optimization services Engineering design and optimization services using simulation tools to develop and refine fluid-technical, thermal, structural, and electromagnetic components and systems.
• Flow measurement services Experimental flow measurement services used for validation of simulation results and characterization of fluid-technical components and systems.
• Software maintenance and technical support Annual software maintenance contracts providing updates, technical support via phone/email/internet, access to password-protected support areas, and trade-in benefits for upgrading to larger versions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated mesh generation for rotating positive displacement machines significantly reduces setup time for CFD simulations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Siemens Expert Partner ProgramflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Achieved Siemens Expert Partner status in June 2024, representing the highest level of partnership with Siemens for simulation software distribution and technical support. This partnership enables access to exclusive resources, technical training, and co-marketing opportunities.
• Siemens Digital Industries SoftwarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a Siemens Expert Partner since June 2024, CFX Berlin distributes Siemens simulation products including Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, Simcenter Amesim, and Simcenter HEEDS. This is a flagship partnership providing access to leading CFD, FEA, and system simulation software platforms for the DACH market.
• M-Tech Industrial LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Flownex SE system simulation software from M-Tech Industrial LLC. Flownex enables 1D-CFD system simulation for calculating pressure losses, volume flows, and heat transfer in complex fluid and thermal systems.
• Prometech (Particleworks)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Particleworks and Granuleworks discrete element method (DEM) simulation software from Prometech. Particleworks enables particle-based CFD simulation for free surface flows, lubrication, and mixing processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ENGYS: Engineering services firm specializing in OpenFOAM-based CFD — overlaps CFX Berlin's project-services, training, and consulting offering in the DACH/EU industrial segment.
• CADFEM: CADFEM is a long-established Siemens Partner for Simcenter and ANSYS in the DACH region, providing CAE software distribution, training, and engineering services — a structurally identical business model to CFX Berlin in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• COMSOL: Multiphysics simulation platform used in automotive and industrial R&D for coupled CFD-FEA-electromagnetics — overlapping with Simcenter Amesim and 3D use cases CFX Berlin serves.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: OEM of the Simcenter portfolio that CFX Berlin distributes (STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, Amesim, HEEDS). Parent-vendor relationship — overlapping capability but at vastly broader scale and with direct sales coverage globally.
• Ansys: Direct competitor in CAE/CFD/FEA software — Ansys was a CFX Berlin distribution partner until April 2024. Shares the same enterprise simulation buyer and competes on overlapping multiphysics tools (Fluent, CFX, Mechanical).
• Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA): Provider of SIMULIA Abaqus, Simulia XFlow, and CATIA-based multiphysics simulation — competing with Simcenter and TwinMesh for the same industrial engineering accounts across DACH.
• Altair Engineering: CAE/hyperworks portfolio (OptiStruct, Radioss, CFD/FEA solvers) plus design optimization — overlapping with Simcenter HEEDS and CFD offerings distributed by CFX Berlin.
• Hexagon MSC Software: Developer of MSC Nastran, Adams, Marc, and Cradle CFD — sells into overlapping automotive and industrial accounts in Germany (incl. through local resellers).

Others

• M-Tech Industrial (Flownex): Developer of Flownex SE 1D-CFD system-simulation software — CFX Berlin is its DACH distributor, providing both an alignment and an overlap in fluid/thermal network simulation.
• Beta CAE Systems: Provider of ANSA pre-processing and META post-processing tools for CAE workflows — adjacent competitor in CFD/FEA pre/post-processing that CFX Berlin's customers also evaluate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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