ELPLAN

What ELPLAN does

ELPLAN GmbH is a German engineering consultancy founded in 1993 in Minden, specializing in integral technical building equipment planning (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA). The firm coordinates all relevant building systems—electrical, HVAC, plumbing, ventilation, cooling, fire protection, building automation, and telecommunications—under a single BIM-first methodology covering all eight HOAI Leistungsphasen from concept to construction supervision. It employs 80+ engineering professionals across four locations (Minden, Hamburg, Vechta, Paderborn) and uses CAD platforms including DDS-CAD, BricsCAD, and RUKON as its core technical stack.

The company's customer base spans industrial/manufacturing (Phoenix Contact, Westfleisch, Meinberg, Lufthansa Technik), commercial real estate (Sparkasse Holstein, Sparkasse Schaumburg), public sector (Stadt Bielefeld, Landkreis Schaumburg, Stadt Minden), education and research (TH OWL, Max-Planck-Institut, Universität Paderborn / PC²), and healthcare (Vitos Gießen-Marburg). Project construction values range from ~€2.7M to €132M, including the City of Bielefeld's largest school project and high-power-density HPC data-center extensions. The firm recently introduced KI-gestützte Gebäudeautomation (AI-based predictive building automation) claiming up to 30% energy savings and has extended project delivery into France and Poland via partnerships with Phoenix Contact.

Revenue is generated through fee-based professional services contracts negotiated per project under HOAI fee structures, with billing tied to work-stage deliverables and multi-year contract durations. Customer acquisition runs through direct enterprise sales, European public-procurement tenders, and recurring relationships with named architectural partners and ORARA-network member firms. ELPLAN is privately held by its founding management, led by managing directors Holger Pieper, Felix Schlimme (effective January 2026), and David Bauer, with Prokura granted to three operational leaders effective July 2026.

Name

ELPLAN

Legal name

ELPLAN GmbH

Website

https://elplan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ELPLAN GmbH is a German engineering firm founded in 1993 that provides integral technical building equipment (TGA) planning across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and building automation systems. It serves industrial, commercial, public-sector, education, and healthcare clients primarily in Germany through BIM-based engineering services from four offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering & Planning Services (Professional Services): ELPLAN generates revenue primarily through fee-based engineering and planning services for technical building equipment (TGA). Services are rendered across Leistungsphasen 1-8 (HOAI work stages) covering design, planning, and construction supervision for building systems. Revenue is project-based and derived from public and private sector clients on a contract basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ELPLAN is an engineering consultancy that provides integral technical building equipment (TGA / Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) planning services for construction and infrastructure projects. Services cover electrical, HVAC, sanitary, ventilation, cooling, fire protection, telecommunications/IT, and building automation disciplines across all HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–8, executed on a BIM-based methodology. The firm serves enterprise and public-sector clients across industry, education, healthcare, banking, and government throughout Germany, with select projects in France and Poland.

Product overview

ELPLAN is a TGA (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) engineering company offering integral technical building equipment planning services. The core offerings include Integrale TGA Planung (comprehensive building systems in all phases), Gebäude-Digitalisierung/Smart Buildings (digital transformation with resource optimization and energy monitoring), and BIM planning services. Specialized services span Elektrotechnik (electrical systems, medium-voltage, fire alarms, security lighting), Sanitär- und Heizungstechnik (plumbing and heating), Lüftungs- und Klimatechnik (HVAC with heat recovery), Fernmelde- und IT-Anlagen (telecom/IT infrastructure), and Gebäudeautomation (building management systems). The company recently introduced KI-gestützte Gebäudeautomation (AI-powered building automation) using predictive control strategies that adapt to weather forecasts and usage patterns for energy optimization. ELPLAN serves diverse sectors including industry, administration, education/research, residential, and leisure facilities across Germany with projects ranging from fire stations to laboratories to office buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integral Technical Building Equipment Planning (Integrale TGA) Comprehensive integral planning of technical building equipment covering sanitary, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, telecommunications/IT, and building automation across all HOAI design phases (Leistungsphasen 1–8), delivered as 360° solutions for new construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects.
• Building Digitalization / Smart Buildings (Gebäude-Digitalisierung) Digital transformation service for buildings including resource optimization and energy monitoring, enabling intelligent connected building systems and building management.
• BIM-based Planning Services (BIM-gestützte Planung) Building Information Modeling planning methodology for construction projects with sustainability goals, using 3D simulation, energy modeling, and variant analysis.
• Electrical Engineering Planning (Elektrotechnische Planung) Planning of electrical building systems including power distribution, medium-voltage connections, transformer stations, fire alarm systems, security lighting, and emergency egress systems for commercial, industrial, and public-sector buildings.
• Sanitary and Heating Technology Planning (Sanitär- und Heizungstechnik) Planning of sanitary and heating systems for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings as part of the integral TGA scope.
• Ventilation and Air Conditioning Planning (Lüftungs- und Klimatechnik) Planning of HVAC systems including heat recovery and energy-efficient solutions for new construction and renovation projects.
• Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure Planning (Fernmelde- und Informationstechnische Anlagen) Planning of telecommunications and IT infrastructure systems for modern digital buildings, integrated within the broader TGA scope.
• Building Automation Systems (Gebäudeautomation) Planning of building automation systems including smart control for energy optimization, climate control, and integrated building management.
• AI-Supported Building Automation (KI-gestützte Gebäudeautomation) AI-powered predictive building automation that adapts heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting control based on weather forecasts and actual room usage patterns to maintain optimal climate and achieve up to 30% energy savings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% energy savings in buildings through AI-based predictive building automation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Favier engineering GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 March 2026ELPLAN and Favier engineering GmbH from Bielefeld jointly exhibited at the my job OWL career fair (Halle 20, Stand B19, March 13-15, 2026) to attract talent. The partnership involves shared marketing presence at recruitment events.
• ORARA (network of 7 planning and consulting companies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025ELPLAN is one of seven founding members of the ORARA network, which also includes pbs architekten Planungsgesellschaft mbH, AD.engeneering GmbH, GFI Gesellschaft für Ingenieurplanung, Andreas Favier GmbH, SH+ GmbH, and Frenzel und Frenzel GmbH. The network fosters joint knowledge exchange, networking events, workshops on general planning, and collaborative project pursuits. ELPLAN presented at the ORARA annual event on 'Energy concepts to implementation' using a technology center as an example.
• Planungsgruppe Bruns + BrinkmanncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the FTZ Stadthagen project (€16.4M construction cost, ~3,700 m²). ELPLAN provided complete TGA planning services for this public safety infrastructure project.
• W + B Architekten AhrensburgcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the Lottbek Arkaden Ammersbek project (€30M investment, KfW 40 standard). ELPLAN provided complete TGA planning including energy concepts, PV, and EV charging infrastructure.
• prasch buken partner architektencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the Porta-Areal Gütersloh project (three commercial buildings, €30.7M). ELPLAN provided integral TGA planning including ventilation with heat recovery, building automation, LED lighting, and PV optimization.
• Schwörer Ingenieure / RKW Architektur+coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerELPLAN worked with Schwörer Ingenieure (engineering) and RKW Architektur+ (architecture) on the Mobilitätszentrum Lemgo (TH OWL Innovation Campus), a ~2,100 m² research building for post-fossil mobility and hydrogen technologies.
• habermann.decker.architekten PartGmbBcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the Max-Planck-Institut Analytikgebäude project in Mülheim. ELPLAN providing TGA planning for the technically demanding research facility.
• pbs architekten Planungsgesellschaft mbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrequent architectural partner including for the Wohnquartier Elisabethstraße Düsseldorf and ORARA network collaboration. ELPLAN and pbs have worked together on multiple projects and network events.
• Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design PartGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting design partner for the St. Joseph Church Hannover renovation project, which won the LIT Lighting Design Award 2025. ELPLAN handled electrical engineering while the partner managed architectural lighting design.
• seis akustik GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcoustic engineering partner for the St. Joseph Church Hannover project, collaborating with ELPLAN's electrical engineering and the lighting design team.
• SFB ArchitektencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the St. Joseph Church Hannover renovation project. Collaborated with ELPLAN (electrical/lighting) and Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design (lighting design).
• Brandstetter Architekten (Bad Pyrmont)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the Phoenix Contact France project (near Paris) and other projects. ELPLAN handled all building technology planning with coordination of French planning partners.
• Planungsgesellschaft Suckau (Wezlar)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral planner partner for the Vitos Marburg psychiatric facility project (€7.3M). ELPLAN provided TGA planning in collaboration with the general planner and architekturstudio pm.
• architekturstudio pm (Minden)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for the Vitos Marburg psychiatric care facility project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer SE: Stuttgart-based engineering consultancy focused on real estate and infrastructure, with strong building services / MEP planning, BIM, and energy-efficiency practices in the DACH region. Highly comparable to ELPLAN in integral TGA planning, though significantly larger and more international.
• ATP Architekten Ingenieure: Integrated German architecture and engineering firm with in-house MEP/TGA planning capabilities and BIM-driven workflows. Directly comparable in delivering integral building services design alongside architectural work across office, retail, and industrial projects.
• ZPP Ingenieure AG: German engineering consultancy offering structural, MEP, and building-physics planning with strong BIM execution. Comparable to ELPLAN in providing specialist TGA and building-physics services across complex German construction projects.
• Werner Sobek Group: Stuttgart-based engineering firm specializing in structural, facade, and building-services engineering with a strong sustainability and digital-twin focus. Comparable in advanced engineering methodologies applied to complex building projects in Germany.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt-based engineering consultancy with integrated structural and MEP/TGA planning expertise across complex buildings in Germany and Europe. Closely comparable to ELPLAN in delivering specialist engineering services across diverse building typologies.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Large German integrated architecture practice with in-house engineering capabilities across office, retail, cultural, and stadium projects. Overlaps with ELPLAN in providing combined architectural and TGA planning, but operates at a much larger scale.
• Sweco AB: Large European engineering consultancy with substantial German operations covering buildings, infrastructure, and energy. Overlaps with ELPLAN in MEP/TGA and BIM-based building services design, but competes across a much broader service portfolio.
• Ramboll Group: Denmark-headquartered global engineering consultancy with German offices and significant buildings-services practice. Comparable in MEP/sustainability engineering but operates at global scale across many sectors beyond ELPLAN's niche focus.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with significant German engineering presence in buildings and infrastructure. Overlaps with ELPLAN in building services engineering but at a much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Arup Group: Global engineering consultancy with strong German presence in buildings, energy, and digital engineering. Comparable to ELPLAN in advanced MEP and sustainability engineering on complex projects, but at much greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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