Dobler

What Dobler does

Dobler GmbH & Co. KG Bauunternehmung is a family-owned German construction company founded in the 1870s, headquartered in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria. The company operates as a full-service general contractor through three integrated divisions — Planen (planning), Bauen (construction), and Betreiben (operations) — covering architecture, structural engineering, energy consulting, technical building equipment, commercial construction, civil engineering, asphalt and bridge construction, turnkey construction, prefabricated concrete components, carpentry, electrical installation, renovation, dry wall, and property/rental management. Specialized offerings include a 24/7 Bau-Schnelldienst quick construction service and in-house manufacturing through its own precast concrete factory and carpentry workshop.

The company is supported by approximately 1,000 full-time employees and an annual average of 120 apprentices across 20 trades, working from nine branch offices spanning the Bavarian Allgäu region from Munich to Lake Constance (Kaufbeuren HQ, Augsburg, Kempten, Kißlegg, Lindenberg, Munich Ost, Munich West, Penzberg, and Sonthofen). Revenue is generated through project-based contracts won primarily via competitive public tenders for municipal and government work, and direct sales for industrial, commercial, and residential clients; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer mix is deliberately diversified across municipal/public sector (Stadt Dachau, Stadt Augsburg, Gemeinde Wangen im Allgäu), industrial (Rational AG, Hochland Deutschland, RWE), food retail (EDEKA Südbayern, Legoland), automotive (Kreuter Medele Schäfer), and cultural/educational institutions (Kallmann Museum, Prof. Hans Jürgen Kallmann Stiftung), with complex projects executed via joint ventures such as the ARGE Mainka consortium for the RWE nuclear logistics facility.

The legal structure is a GmbH & Co. KG (German limited partnership) under family management, with Peter Leo Dobler serving as the personally liable partner (Komplementär) via Dobler GmbH. No external investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed. The company is a member of buildingSMART International for open BIM standards and operates an internal subcontractor portal (Nachunternehmerportal) for supplier management. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, public API, or software product offerings — the business is fundamentally a traditional integrated construction services provider.

Name

Dobler

Legal name

Dobler GmbH & Co. KG Bauunternehmung

Website

https://dobler.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dobler is a family-owned German construction general contractor founded in the 1870s, operating from nine Bavarian Allgäu branch offices with ~1,000 employees across planning, construction, and property management services for municipal, industrial, and commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (541310), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Construction services
• Building construction
• Infrastructure construction
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaufbeuren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: General construction services covering residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for new construction, renovation, and civil engineering works. Services span planning, building, and operating phases of construction projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dobler is a family-owned construction company providing integrated construction services across three divisions: Planen (planning/architecture/structural engineering/energy consulting), Bauen (commercial building, civil engineering, asphalt construction, bridge engineering, turnkey construction, prefabricated components, renovation, carpentry, electrical installation), and Betreiben (property management and rentals). They serve enterprise, industrial, municipal, and residential clients across southern Germany through 9 regional branch offices, supported by an in-house precast concrete factory and carpentry workshop.

Product overview

Dobler GmbH & Co. KG Bauunternehmung is a family-owned construction company with over 150 years of history, operating as a unified construction services provider rather than a software product company. The company offers an integrated portfolio of three core service divisions: Planen (planning), Bauen (construction), and Betreiben (operations). The Planen division provides architecture, structural engineering, energy consulting, and technical building systems. The Bauen division encompasses commercial building, civil engineering, asphalt construction, bridge engineering, turnkey construction, prefabricated components, renovation, dry wall, carpentry, and electrical installation. The Betreiben division handles property management and rentals. Specialized offerings include a 24/7 quick construction service (Bau-Schnelldienst) and in-house prefabricated component manufacturing. With 9 locations and approximately 1,000 employees, the company serves clients across southern Germany from Munich to Lake Constance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planen (Planning Services)

Named customers10 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARGE Mainka (Arbeitsgemeinschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Mainka for the TLG transport and logistics hall project for RWE. Dobler handled technical management while Mainka handled commercial management of the consortium. This was a partnership of equals for a complex nuclear logistics facility project.
• Richard Filser GmbH & Co. KG BauunternehmungminorOthersRelated construction company entity with shared document portal. Appears to be a subsidiary or affiliated company operating under the Dobler Group umbrella.
• MXP GmbHminorOthersWebsite hosting provider based in Stadtbergen, Germany. Provides infrastructure and platform services for Dobler's website operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KLEBL GmbH: Family-owned Bavarian construction group covering building construction, civil engineering, precast manufacturing, and quarry operations. Closely comparable to Dobler in geographic base (Bavaria), integrated operations including own precast and raw material production, and family ownership.
• Gottlob Rommel GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned Stuttgart-based construction company with diversified building, civil engineering, and real estate operations. Comparable to Dobler in family ownership, service breadth, and southern German operating base.
• BREMER AG: Family-owned German turnkey construction specialist focused on commercial and industrial buildings in southern and eastern Germany. Closely comparable to Dobler's schlüsselfertigbau (turnkey construction) capabilities and target segments.
• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German construction company covering civil engineering, road construction, and building construction across southern Germany. Closely comparable to Dobler in service mix (Tiefbau, Hochbau, Ingenieurbau), family ownership, and regional footprint extending into Bavaria.
• Wolff & Müller Holding GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German construction company active in building construction, civil engineering, and renovation, with a strong presence in southern Germany. Comparable to Dobler across service portfolio, family ownership, and full-service construction approach.
• Max Bögl: Large family-owned Bavarian construction group with strong positions in civil engineering, prefabricated components, and renewable energy infrastructure. Directly comparable to Dobler in geographic footprint (Bavaria), integrated precast manufacturing, and family-ownership structure.
• Köster GmbH: German construction company offering turnkey building, civil engineering, and renovation services across multiple regions. Comparable to Dobler in full-service construction model and target customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Ed. Züblin AG: Major German construction company (subsidiary of Strabag) with comprehensive building construction and civil engineering capabilities. Comparable service portfolio to Dobler, but operates at a national/international scale with greater resource depth.
• Goldbeck GmbH: One of Germany's largest family-owned construction companies, specializing in industrialized system construction for commercial, industrial, and public-sector buildings. Highly comparable to Dobler in family-ownership DNA and end-market focus, but operates at substantially greater national scale.

Emerging players

• FUCHS Fertigteilwerke GmbH: German precast concrete manufacturer supplying structural and architectural precast elements. Comparable to Dobler's Fertigteile (precast) division but specialized as a supplier rather than integrated contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dobler.bauunternehmung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doblerbauunternehmung

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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