IBB Engineering

What IBB Engineering does

IBB Engineering, legally ibb house of engineering GmbH, is a privately held German engineering services company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Petersberg near Fulda, Hesse. It operates five branch offices across Germany (Düsseldorf, Gotha, Jena, Ulm) and is a member of the House of SOLCOM Gruppe. The company delivers CAD-based design engineering, Finite Element Method (FEM) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, and AZAV-certified CAD training, covering the full product lifecycle from concept to series-production documentation for enterprise clients in automotive, medical technology, aerospace and defense, optics and photonics, wind energy, and industrial plant engineering.

The underlying technology platform centers on industry-standard CAD tools — PTC Creo Parametric, Dassault CATIA V5, and Siemens NX — combined with in-house FEM expertise spanning static, modal, buckling, fatigue, dynamic, and non-linear analysis, plus topology optimization, welding calculation using the structural-stress CAB method, and CFD/thermal analysis. Adjacent capabilities include Embedded Systems Development (measurement and testing equipment commissioning) and Verification & Testing Services targeted at regulated medical device manufacturers. Engineering talent is concentrated: two senior designers hold 25 years of cross-industry experience each, and the firm runs structured apprenticeship, working-student, and student-thesis pipelines.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements with quote-based pricing, supplemented by AZAV-funded CAD vocational training delivered face-to-face and online. Engineers deploy on-site at client locations as embedded team members. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by a multi-channel presence (LinkedIn, Xing, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), two podcast series, content marketing, and SEO. As of October 2025, Michael C. Petzold succeeded Gerrit Werner as Managing Director, bringing prior leadership experience at Bechtle PLM Deutschland, DPS Software, and Transcat PLM GmbH, signaling a strategic realignment.

Name

IBB Engineering

Legal name

ibb house of engineering GmbH

Website

https://ibb-engineering.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IBB Engineering is a German CAD-based engineering services firm providing mechanical design, FEM/CFD simulation, and AZAV-certified CAD training across automotive, medical technology, optics, wind energy, and industrial sectors, operating from five German offices as part of the House of SOLCOM Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical Engineering Design Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• CAD design services
• FEM analysis consulting
• Mechanical engineering services
• CFD simulation services
• CAD training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Petersberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Project-based engineering design services providing comprehensive support for design engineering projects from concept to final implementation. Engineers work on-site at client locations on CAD design, product development, and technical documentation.
2. CAD Training Services: Training and further education services in CAD software (Creo Parametric, CATIA V5, Siemens NX) delivered through face-to-face and online training programs with experienced instructors. Includes AZAV-certified training measures.
3. FEM Analysis Services: Simulation and analysis services including structural mechanics analysis, thermal analysis, and CFD simulations provided as standalone consulting services or integrated with design projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IBB Engineering provides outsourced mechanical design engineering, Finite Element Method (FEM) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation services, and AZAV-certified CAD training (Creo Parametric, CATIA V5, Siemens NX). Engineers work on-site at client locations or from branch offices, delivering the full design cycle from concept and analytical calculations through topology optimization, verification, and series-production transfer for automotive, medical technology, aerospace, wind energy, optics/photonics, and industrial plant engineering clients.

Product overview

IBB Engineering is an engineering services company offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on mechanical design engineering and CAD solutions. The core offerings consist of Engineering Services (full product lifecycle support from concept to production), FEM Analysis Services (structural simulation and optimization), and CAD Academy (professional training for Creo Parametric, CATIA V5, and Siemens NX). Additional specialized services include CFD Simulation Services for fluid dynamics analysis, Embedded Systems Development, and Verification/Testing Services particularly for medical devices. The company operates across five German offices (Petersberg, Düsseldorf, Gotha, Jena, and Ulm) and serves diverse industries including automotive, medical technology, aerospace, and industrial plant engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAD Academy: CAD training services for Creo Parametric, CATIA V5, and Siemens NX software, offered as face-to-face and online training programs.
• Mechanical Design Engineering (MDE)

Products and services

• Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Topology optimization can save material and reduce component weight and material costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• House of SOLCOM GruppecoreOthersIBB Engineering is a company of the House of SOLCOM Gruppe. SOLCOM is a group of companies in the engineering and personnel services sector. This affiliation provides IBB with access to the broader SOLCOM network and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PRODYNA: German digital engineering and software services firm with PLM/CAD/CAE expertise. Comparable on engineering tooling integration but with stronger software-services orientation than IBB.

Direct peers

• EDAG: One of the largest independent engineering services providers in Germany serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Closely comparable to IBB on core mechanical design and FEM/CFD services, though at far greater scale.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services specialist with deep automotive and aerospace exposure, providing CAD design, simulation (FEM/CFD), and electronics development. Directly comparable in service portfolio to IBB.
• IAV: Berlin-based engineering partner focused on automotive powertrain, electronics, and vehicle development, offering extensive CAE/FEM services. Comparable on FEM-driven mechanical design for industrial clients.
• FEV Group: German-headquartered engineering services firm specializing in powertrain, vehicle, and energy systems with strong simulation expertise. Overlaps with IBB on FEM/CFD-driven mechanical design for automotive and industrial customers.
• M Plan: German engineering services provider offering CAD/CAE, FEM, and project-based technical consulting to automotive and industrial clients. Directly comparable mid-sized peer with similar service mix.
• invenio Virtual Technologies: German engineering services firm focused on CAD/CAE development, product development, and FEM/simulation for automotive and industrial customers. Direct competitor with similar mid-sized profile.

Broad incumbents

• AKKODIS: Global engineering consulting and digital services firm (formerly AKKA Technologies) with substantial German operations. Comparable CAD/CAE/FEM offering but with much broader portfolio including software and digital.
• Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran): Large global engineering services and R&D firm with significant German footprint. Overlaps with IBB on mechanical design and simulation services as part of a much broader technology portfolio.
• Cyient: Global engineering, manufacturing, and digital services provider with aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Overlaps with IBB on CAD/CAE-based design and simulation services for industrial OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ibbkonstruktion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ibbengineering
• Facebookfacebook.com/ibbhouseofengineering
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/ibbengineering
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibb_house_of_engineering

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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