ProFM Facility & Project Management

What ProFM Facility & Project Management does

ProFM Facility & Project Management GmbH is an independent German consulting house founded in 2009 by Stefan Schaffner and Claus Mink, headquartered in Groß-Bieberau, that combines facility and real estate management advisory with proprietary software and hardware products. The firm primarily serves commercial real estate owners and operators, institutional investors, and municipal governments across the DACH region, with engagements spanning building representation, technical auditing, energy efficiency consulting (including BAFA-funded measures), transition management, and warranty defect management. Its core software products are BAScloud, a cloud-based building automation data platform with a public API that aggregates structured time-series data from BACnet, ModBus, MBus, and meter sources into a centralized service catalog, and mms (Mängelmanagement mit System), a SaaS defect management solution used through construction, warranty, and operational phases.

Name

ProFM Facility & Project Management

Legal name

ProFM Facility & Project Management GmbH

Website

https://profm-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ProFM Facility & Project Management is an independent German consulting firm serving commercial real estate owners, institutional investors, and municipal governments in the DACH region, combining facility management advisory with proprietary software (BAScloud and mms) and hardware for building data integration and defect management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Consulting

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset & Space Management Services (CMMS/Asset Tagging/Space Planning/Moves-Adds-Changes) (IMAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Application Data Migration & Master Data Management Services (BPAEAGAJ), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Facility management consulting
• Building automation software
• Defect management software
• Real estate project management
• Energy efficiency consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Groß-bieberau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility & Project Management Consulting: Professional consulting services for facility management, property management, building automation, energy efficiency, and real estate optimization. Delivered through direct client engagements with project-based or retainer fee structures.
2. BAScloud SaaS Platform: Subscription-based cloud platform for building data management. Includes API access, service catalog integration, and multi-tenant administration capabilities. Revenue generated through recurring subscriptions.
3. mms Software Licensing: Points-based licensing system for defect management software with Enterprise Edition tiers. Flexible allocation across projects and users with scalable pricing. Additional revenue from professional onboarding and training services.
4. BAScloud Connector Hardware: Sale or monthly rental of hardware connectors for integrating meters and building systems. Six models available with varying functionality for different integration scenarios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ProFM Facility & Project Management GmbH is an independent consulting house that delivers facility management, real estate project management, and technical property management services to commercial property owners, institutional investors, and municipal governments in the DACH region. The firm complements its advisory services with two proprietary digital tools — BAScloud, a cloud-based API-driven platform for collecting and sharing building automation and meter data, and mms, a web and mobile defect management system used across construction, warranty, and operational phases — along with BAScloud Connector hardware for integrating meters and small MBUS networks.

Product overview

ProFM Facility & Project Management offers a portfolio combining consulting services with proprietary software and hardware products. The core products are BAScloud (central data platform for building automation data) and mms (defect management software). BAScloud collects and prepares building data via API for third-party service integration, while mms handles defect documentation. Supporting products include the BAScloud App (mobile), BAScloud Connector (hardware), and various consulting services including Technical Property Management, Digitalization, Energy Efficiency, and Building Client Representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BAScloud: Digital building automation data platform that collects, stores and provides technical building data for further processing via API, enabling connection to value-added services like energy management
• mms

Products and services

• BAScloud Central cloud-based data platform that collects, prepares, and stores building automation data from multiple properties and exposes the data via a standardized API for integration with third-party services such as energy monitoring, anomaly detection, and meter management. Targeted at property operators and GLT vendors in the DACH region.
• mms (Mängelmanagement mit System) Web-based defect management software for documenting, localizing, and administering construction defects throughout construction, warranty, and operational phases. Available as SaaS and mobile app; features role-based access control and drag-and-drop document attachment. Targeted at construction clients, property owners, real estate managers, and their technical specialists in the DACH region.
• BAScloud Connector (BCC) hardware Hardware devices that connect individual meters or small MBUS networks to BAScloud, supporting WiFi, LAN, and M2M/LTE connectivity. Six models available with different combinations of S0 pulse inputs, MBUS communication, and infrared interfaces for reading energy meters. Available for monthly rental or one-time purchase.
• Technical Property Management Comprehensive building management services covering technical building management, maintenance and modernization, energy management and sustainability, operator responsibility and compliance, technical reporting and documentation, digitalization/smart building, and special services. Targeted at commercial property owners and operators in the DACH region.
• Energieeffizienzberatung (Energy Efficiency Consulting) Energy efficiency consulting services including BAFA subsidy support for building energy optimization measures such as hydraulic balancing. Targeted at property owners seeking to reduce operating costs and access government subsidies.
• Digitalisierungs- und Konvergenzberatung (Digitalization and Convergence Consulting) Consulting services for digitalization and convergence of building systems and processes, supporting property owners and operators in adopting PropTech and building data platforms.
• Bauherrenvertretung (Construction Owner Representation) Client representation services for construction projects, coordinating stakeholders, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and managing costs and timelines on behalf of the owner.
• Technische Auditierung (Technical Auditing) Technical auditing services including VDI 3814 compliance checking for building automation documentation and data validation, supporting property owners in quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% of investment costs refunded through BAFA subsidies for energy efficiency measures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiConneX GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 September 2022Partnership to create virtual building twins by combining BAScloud data platform with DiConneX's 3D visualization technology using 3D point clouds and 360° images. ProFM provides all captured building data from BAScloud; DiConneX creates interactive digital twin visualization enabling facility managers to navigate buildings virtually and access technical data.
• Unternehmensnetzwerk Klimaschutz (IHK-Plattform)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2022Founding member of the IHK climate protection network, a Germany-wide platform for companies committed to corporate climate protection. ProFM contributes expertise on sustainable property management through BAScloud ESG solutions.
• German PropTech Initiative (gpti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ProFM joined gpti in January 2022 and is part of the largest network for PropTech companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Stefan Schaffner serves on the board of directors. Association promotes digitalization in real estate through industry events and member collaboration.
• Frankfurt Construction Management GmbH (FCM)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFor larger client projects in building representation, ProFM leverages its close partner network including FCM for specialized construction management expertise.
• AdlerSchreier GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed mms defect management software solution combining ProFM's facility management consulting experience with AdlerSchreier's software development capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Wisag: Wisag is a large German facility management and building services provider offering technical FM, energy, and property services. It is a regional incumbent in the same German FM consulting and operations market where ProFM delivers independent advisory and tech-enabled services.
• Gegenbauer: Gegenbauer is a leading German integrated facility management services company. It overlaps with ProFM's facility, building, and property management consulting practice, particularly for commercial real estate and public-sector clients in Germany.

Direct peers

• PlanRadar: PlanRadar is an Austrian SaaS for construction and real-estate defect, snagging, and inspection management. Its mobile/web defect-tracking workflow directly parallels ProFM's mms product, serving the same property owner, contractor, and asset-manager buyer in the DACH region.
• BuildingMinds: BuildingMinds is a Berlin-based digital platform that centralizes commercial real estate building data and decarbonization workflows. It competes head-to-head with BAScloud for the same enterprise CRE data-integration and ESG use cases.
• Dalux: Dalux offers BIM, facility management, and defect/snagging tools for construction and operations. Its combined BIM + FM positioning overlaps with ProFM's mms for defects and BAScloud for operational building data, and is widely adopted in DACH construction projects.
• Kiwigrid: Kiwigrid is a German energy and IoT platform for buildings and distributed energy assets, providing device integration, energy monitoring, and service APIs. It is the closest German peer to BAScloud's device-to-API integration layer for building data.
• Fieldwire: Fieldwire provides mobile-first construction field management, punch-list, and defect-tracking software for general contractors and owners. It overlaps directly with mms's construction-phase defect-management use case at a larger international scale.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building platform unifies building automation, energy management, and analytics. It is a global incumbent competing for the same enterprise building-data and energy optimization wallet that BAScloud targets.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure provides building automation, energy management, and digital building platforms (e.g., Navigator) for commercial real estate. Its Desigo CC and Navigator offerings overlap with BAScloud's GLT integration and energy monitoring value proposition at significantly larger scale.
• Honeywell Forge: Honeywell Forge is the enterprise-scale building data, energy, and operations platform from Honeywell. It competes with BAScloud for enterprise customers wanting a single vendor for buildings data plus analytics, with much larger protocol and asset coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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