Jörn Kind building management

What Jörn Kind building management does

Kind Gebäudemanagement GmbH & Co. KG, marketed under the name Jörn Kind building management, is a privately held German facility services company headquartered in Reinbek (near Hamburg) and operating primarily across the Hamburg metropolitan area and Schleswig-Holstein. The company runs three integrated service lines: Gebäudereinigung (building cleaning) covering Unterhaltsreinigung, Treppenhausreinigung, Grundreinigung, Glasreinigung, Teppichreinigung, Jalousienreinigung, and specialized services such as Solaranlagenreinigung and Graffitientfernung; Gebäudemanagement (building management) covering Hausmeisterdienst, Sicherheitsdienste, Winterdienst und Jahresgartenpflege, and technical Sonderdienstleistungen; and Technische Betriebsdienste (technical operations) covering Technische Betriebsführung, Instandhaltung, and Projektleitung für Baukörper und Gebäudetechnik. Two branded sub-services — Qleen (glass and facade cleaning) and AJR Professional (blind cleaning) — are marketed alongside the core offering. Certifications include RAL-Gütezeichen and guild membership in the Landesinnung der Gebäudereiniger Nordost and the Bundesinnungsverband des Gebäudereinigerhandwerks, alongside Ausbildungsbetrieb status for the building cleaning trade.

The company serves commercial and institutional property owners and facility managers across use cases including production halls, office buildings, schools, kindergartens, department stores, hospitals, and airports. Its underlying technology stack is conventional for a labor-intensive services business — there is no proprietary software platform, mobile app, public API, or digital automation disclosed; delivery is performed by on-site personnel dispatched within the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein service radius.

Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts priced individually after on-site inspection and personal consultation (no publicly disclosed pricing or rate card). Go-to-market is sales-led and largely referral-driven; the website contact form explicitly tracks 'durch eine Empfehlung' as an acquisition source, and outreach is supplemented by social media presence (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+), the company website, and the kind-gmbh.de domain. Ownership is a family-controlled German GmbH & Co. KG with Kind Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH as general partner and Rhett Helmut Weikamm as managing director (Geschäftsführer); there is no external investor, private equity, or venture capital involvement disclosed.

Name

Jörn Kind building management

Legal name

Kind Gebäudemanagement GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kind-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kind Gebäudemanagement is a privately held German facility services company in Reinbek delivering building cleaning, janitorial, security, technical maintenance, and seasonal services to commercial and institutional property owners across the Hamburg metropolitan area and Schleswig-Holstein.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Building cleaning services
• Facility management
• Janitorial services
• Commercial cleaning
• Building maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gebäudereinigung (Building Cleaning): Professional cleaning services including Unterhaltsreinigung (maintenance cleaning), Treppenhausreinigung (stairwell cleaning), Grundreinigung (deep cleaning), Sonderreinigung (special cleaning), Glasreinigung (glass cleaning), Solaranlagenreinigung (solar panel cleaning), and Jalousienreinigung (blind cleaning).
2. Gebäudemanagement (Building Management): Building management services including Hausmeisterdienst (janitor/caretaker services), Sicherheitsdienste (security services), Winterdienst und Jahresgartenpflege (winter service and annual garden care), and Technische Instandhaltung (technical maintenance).
3. Technische Betriebsdienste (Technical Operations Services): Technical operations services including Technische Betriebsführung (technical operations management), Instandhaltung (maintenance), and Projektleitung für Baukörper und Gebäudetechnik (project management for building structure and building technology).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kind Gebäudemanagement provides professional building cleaning (Gebäudereinigung) and building management (Gebäudemanagement) services across the Hamburg metropolitan area and Schleswig-Holstein. Services span routine office and production hall cleaning, glass and facade cleaning, stairwell and carpet cleaning, janitorial and security services, winter and garden maintenance, and technical operations management for commercial and institutional properties.

Product overview

Kind Gebäudemanagement is a facility management company offering a comprehensive portfolio of building cleaning and management services in the Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein region. The core offering consists of Gebäudereinigung (building cleaning) services including Unterhaltsreinigung (maintenance cleaning), Treppenhausreinigung (stairwell cleaning), Glasreinigung (glass/window cleaning), Teppichreinigung (carpet cleaning), and Jalousienreinigung (blind cleaning), along with specialized services such as Solaranlagenreinigung (solar panel cleaning), Baureinigung (construction cleaning), and Graffitientfernung (graffiti removal). The Gebäudemanagement (building management) division provides Hausmeisterdienst (janitorial services), Sicherheitsdienste (security services), Winterdienst und Jahresgartenpflege (winter/garden maintenance), and Technische Betriebsdienste (technical operations) including Instandhaltung (maintenance) and Projektleitung (project management). Two branded sub-services are offered: Qleen for glass and facade cleaning, and AJR Professional for blind cleaning. The company operates as a single-service provider rather than a platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jalousienreinigung: Professional blind and slat cleaning service offered by the company
• Qleen

Products and services

• Gebäudereinigung (Building Cleaning) Comprehensive professional building cleaning services including Unterhaltsreinigung (maintenance cleaning), Treppenhausreinigung (stairwell cleaning), Grundreinigung (deep cleaning), Sonderreinigung (special cleaning), Glasreinigung (glass cleaning), Solaranlagenreinigung (solar panel cleaning), and Jalousienreinigung (blind cleaning). Targets commercial and institutional facilities such as offices, production halls, schools, kindergartens, department stores, hospitals, and airports.
• Gebäudemanagement (Building Management) Building management services including Hausmeisterdienst (janitor/caretaker services), Sicherheitsdienste (security services), Winterdienst und Jahresgartenpflege (winter service and annual garden care), and Technische Instandhaltung (technical maintenance). Designed for property owners and facility managers needing operational building oversight.
• Unterhaltsreinigung / Büroreinigung (Maintenance / Office Cleaning) Regular recurring maintenance and office cleaning services for commercial properties. Targeted at offices, administrative buildings, and similar commercial facilities.
• Glasreinigung (Glass and Window Cleaning) Professional window, glass, and frame cleaning services for building facades. Used by commercial property owners and facility managers needing periodic exterior and interior glass maintenance.
• Teppichreinigung (Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning) Professional cleaning of carpets, carpeted floors, and upholstery. Targeted at offices, hotels, and commercial premises requiring periodic deep fabric cleaning.
• Jalousienreinigung (Blind and Slat Cleaning) Professional cleaning of window blinds, including Jalousien and Jalousetten, for commercial buildings.
• Solaranlagenreinigung (Solar Panel Cleaning) Cleaning and maintenance services for rooftop and ground-mounted solar panel installations. Used by commercial property owners and operators to maintain panel efficiency.
• Hausmeisterdienst (Janitorial / Caretaker Service) Building custodian and caretaker services for ongoing property maintenance and oversight. Targeted at property owners and facility managers requiring on-site operational support.
• Sicherheitsdienste (Security Services) Building security services for commercial and residential properties, including on-site guarding and access oversight.
• Winterdienst und Jahresgartenpflege (Winter and Annual Garden Care) Seasonal snow and ice clearance in winter, paired with year-round garden and landscaping care for commercial properties.
• Technische Betriebsdienste (Technical Operations Services) Technical operations services including Technische Betriebsführung (technical operations management), Instandhaltung (maintenance), and Projektleitung für Baukörper und Gebäudetechnik (project management for building structure and building technology). Targets property owners needing technical oversight of building systems.
• Baureinigung (Construction Cleaning)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landesinnung der Gebäudereiniger NordostcoreOthersProfessional guild membership providing industry representation, quality standards, and professional network for building cleaning companies in Northern Germany.
• Bundesinnungsverband des GebäudereinigerhandwerkscoreOthersNational guild association representing the building cleaning trade in Germany, setting industry standards and providing professional development resources.
• Verband der Südholsteinischen Wirtschaft e.V.minorOthersRegional economic association for businesses in Southern Holstein, providing networking and advocacy for regional businesses.
• Stiftung Kinder-Hospiz SternenbrückenminorOthersSponsoring member (Fördermitglied) of the Sternenbrücke Children's Hospice Foundation, providing charitable support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WISAG: One of Germany's largest facility services groups offering cleaning, security, technical building management, and industrial services. Directly comparable to Kind's combined cleaning + building management portfolio but operating at national scale across all major German regions, including Hamburg.
• Piepenbrock Group: Family-owned German facility services company offering Gebäudereinigung, Gebäudemanagement, Sicherheitsdienst, and Instandhaltung. Closely comparable in both service mix (cleaning + building management + technical maintenance) and family-owned corporate structure, but with national reach and substantially larger headcount.
• Dussmann Group: Major German facility services provider offering cleaning, security, technical building management, and food services. Competes directly with Kind for institutional cleaning and Gebäudemanagement contracts in the Hamburg region.
• Gegenbauer Services: Berlin-based German facility services group providing cleaning, building management, security, and technical maintenance. Comparable in service breadth with national coverage; competes with Kind in commercial and institutional segments in Northern Germany.
• Kötter Group: German family-owned facility services group specializing in security, cleaning, and building management. Comparable service portfolio including Sicherheitsdienste and Gebäudereinigung, with broader geographic coverage across Germany.
• Hochtief Facility Management: Facility management arm of Hochtief providing integrated building management, technical operations, and maintenance services for commercial and institutional properties. Competes in technical building operations and project management scope that overlaps with Kind's Technische Betriebsdienste offering.
• STRABAG Property and Facility Services: Facility services subsidiary of STRABAG SE offering technical and infrastructural Gebäudemanagement including cleaning, maintenance, and operations management. Directly comparable in Technische Betriebsführung and Instandhaltung scope, with parent-company scale advantages.
• Sodexo Germany: German subsidiary of global facility services company providing cleaning, building management, and technical maintenance services. Competes for institutional cleaning and facility management contracts, particularly with hospitals, schools, and corporate accounts in the Hamburg region.
• Compass Group Germany (Eurest): German arm of global facility services and contract catering group. Overlaps with Kind in facility management and cleaning services for institutional and corporate clients, though Compass Germany has substantially broader service breadth and international resources.

Direct peers

• Dorfner Group: German family-owned facility services company offering Gebäudereinigung, Gebäudemanagement, and technical services. Closely comparable mid-sized German cleaning and facility management operator with similar integrated service structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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