Bohnzirle wagon

What Bohnzirle wagon does

BOHNZIRLEWAGEN is a privately held German real estate consultancy founded in 2012 in Munich by Thomas Bohn and Jörg Zirlewagen, both formerly Managing Directors and Partners at Drees & Sommer. The firm operates as an independent partner of building owners, providing real estate process and management consulting across the full project lifecycle. Its core offerings are organized into Management Consulting (project setup, leadership, cost/schedule/quality management) and Real Estate Consultancy (development, user, organizational, portfolio, and transaction advisory), supported by specialized modules in Technical Due Diligence (TDD), ESG Consulting with proprietary criteria catalogues, and Transaction Advisory. The firm employs 51-100 staff across four wholly-owned regional entities in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf, and operates a partnership-style governance structure (GmbH & Co. KG) with no external institutional investors.

The firm serves private building owners, public-sector clients, real estate investors, and financial institutions, with named engagements including neuplan GmbH, GSG Berlin, QUEST Development, EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf, Gold Tree Group, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, and IHK München und Oberbayern. Project work is delivered through multi-year, quote-based engagements negotiated on complexity and scope, with senior partners directly involved in client acquisition and delivery. Brand credibility is supported by the 2024 ICONIC AWARDS (German Design Council) won for Project KISS in 'Innovative Architecture' and 'Innovative Material', and by DGNB Gold certification of client assets such as the MIZAL campus.

The go-to-market is exclusively direct and relationship-driven: senior partners engage building owners, investors, and developers through professional networks and referrals rather than digital channels or marketplaces. The firm maintains no public revenue disclosure, no external funding, and a domestic-only operating footprint. Its competitive position rests on the depth of senior talent (PhD-level engineers and architects, all ex-Drees & Sommer), independence as a conflict-free owner representative, and an integrated technical-commercial-plus-ESG capability set that allows it to compete in complex, sustainability-driven German real estate mandates.

Name

Bohnzirle wagon

Legal name

BOHNZIRLEWAGEN GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bohnzirlewagen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BOHNZIRLEWAGEN is a founder-owned German real estate consultancy providing project management, technical due diligence, ESG advisory, and transaction consulting to building owners, developers, and investors across Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Real estate consulting
• Project management
• Technical due diligence
• ESG consulting
• Transaction advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees generated through project management, technical due diligence, ESG consulting, development consultancy, user consultancy, organizational and process consultancy, portfolio and real estate consultancy, and transaction consulting services for private and public building owners and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BOHNZIRLEWAGEN is a German real estate process and management consultancy providing independent advisory services to building owners, investors, and developers. Core offerings include Management Consulting (project setup, leadership, and management with cost, schedule and quality control), Real Estate Consultancy (development, user, organizational, portfolio, and transaction consulting), Technical Due Diligence, and ESG consulting aligned with CRREM and EU Taxonomy criteria.

Product overview

BOHNZIRLEWAGEN is a holistic real estate consulting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for complex property projects. The core offerings consist of Management Consulting (covering project setup, project leadership, and project management) and Real Estate Consultancy (including development, user, organizational, portfolio, and transaction consulting). These core services are supported by specialized modules including Technical Due Diligence (TDD), ESG Consulting, and Transaction Advisory Services. The company serves as an independent partner for building owners, providing technical and commercial expertise throughout all phases of the real estate lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management Consulting Project setup, project leadership, and project management services for complex real estate projects, including cost, schedule and quality management, technical and commercial controlling, and transparent communication with building owners.
• Real Estate Consultancy Impartial professional advice covering all forms of real estate, including development consultancy, user consultancy, organizational and process consultancy, portfolio and property consultancy, and transaction consulting.
• Technical Due Diligence (TDD)

Quantifiable outcome

• KISS project achieved >50% CO2 emission savings compared to conventional construction; PV facade covers ~98% of general electricity needs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Chapman TaylorsupportingTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firm that developed initial façade concept ideas for HUMA OUTLET project as part of preliminary design phase before BOHNZIRLEWAGEN joined the project in Spring 2023.
• Schwitzke und PartnersupportingTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firm that further developed the façade concept for HUMA OUTLET during the design process after Chapman Taylor's initial work.
• Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten / AprilStudiossupportingTechnology or IntegrationPhotography credits for Project KISS. Not a formal partnership but creative collaboration on project documentation.
• Hillig ArchitektensupportingTechnology or IntegrationPhotography credits for Voltarium project. Not a formal partnership but creative collaboration on project documentation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Drees & Sommer: Germany's largest independent real estate consulting firm and the direct former employer of nearly all BOHNZIRLEWAGEN founders and managing directors. Operates across project management, real estate consulting, ESG, and infrastructure — the same service categories BOHNZIRLEWAGEN targets — but at a much larger scale (4,000+ employees) and global footprint.
• Arcadis Germany: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with strong German real estate advisory practice spanning project management, cost consulting, and sustainability services. Competes with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN on complex construction and development mandates for institutional owners.
• Savills Germany: International real estate advisor with German offices in the major cities, offering project management, building consultancy, and ESG advisory. Comparable in service mix and client base to BOHNZIRLEWAGEN, with the strength of a global brand and cross-border reach.
• CBRE Germany: Global commercial real estate services giant with full German presence offering project management, valuation, advisory, and ESG consulting. Competes directly with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN for owner-side mandates on large transactions and developments in Germany, but with substantially broader capabilities and international reach.
• JLL Germany: Global real estate services firm offering project and development services, capital markets, ESG advisory, and tenant representation across Germany. Direct overlap with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN's project management, TDD, and ESG consulting lines, but with broader geographic and service-line coverage.
• Colliers International Germany: Global real estate services and investment firm with German operations covering project management, valuation, and ESG/sustainability consulting. Directly competes with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN for owner-side and developer mandates in German urban markets.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate Germany: Subsidiary of BNP Paribas providing German real estate advisory, valuation, project management, and ESG consulting. Directly comparable service offering and target segments (institutional investors, developers) to BOHNZIRLEWAGEN, but with bank balance sheet and pan-European reach.
• Knight Frank Germany: International real estate advisor operating in Germany across commercial agency, valuation, and consultancy. Overlaps with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN on transaction advisory and commercial real estate consulting for investors and developers in German Tier-1 cities.
• KPMG Germany Real Estate Advisory: Big Four advisory practice with dedicated German real estate consulting team covering transaction advisory, ESG, and portfolio consulting. Overlaps with BOHNZIRLEWAGEN on TDD, transaction due diligence, and ESG/sustainability advisory mandates for institutional clients.

Emerging players

• W&P GmbH (Wenzel & Partner): German project management and real estate consulting firm of similar size profile to BOHNZIRLEWAGEN, focused on owner-side project management and construction supervision. Comparable boutique-scale peer competing for the same mid-market developer and investor mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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