Bamberger Malzerei

What Bamberger Malzerei does

Bamberger Malzerei is a privately held German malt producer operating under the BAMBERGER MÄLZEREI GRUPPE umbrella, founded in 1888 in Bamberg and run today as a family-influenced business by managing directors Markus Burteisen and Rudi Gläser. Its core function is the manufacture of brewing malt from barley and wheat — Standard Pils, Pilsner, Wiener, Münchner, Diastase, and two wheat malt varieties (Helles and Dunkles) — sold to breweries in Germany and worldwide, with export channels enabled by direct water access at the Mülheim an der Ruhr site.

The underlying production technology is a traditional three-stage malting process (soaking, germination, kilning) executed across four sites with a combined 220,000-tonne annual capacity: Bamberg (HQ, ~50,000t), Neuburg an der Donau / DONAU MALZ (~45,000t), Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Worms. Operations are managed through a centralized process control system that provides full traceability from grain intake to malt shipping, supported by an in-house accredited laboratory that monitors extract, protein, color, and solubility, plus a HACCP system and testing for contaminants, mycotoxins, nitrosamines, and radioactivity. A defining operational feature is the energy infrastructure: CHP plants at all locations, the first wood chip heating system in a German malthouse (Bamberg, 2009/2010), and a district heating connection (Neuburg, 2012/2013), yielding 42% and 35% gas consumption reductions respectively and 6,679 tonnes of annual CO2 savings across the group.

Commercially, the company generates revenue from B2B sales of malt products on a quote-based, freight-inclusive pricing model, delivered direct from the nearest production site to optimize logistics. The GTM is enterprise field sales to breweries of all sizes in Germany and international export markets, with no app, no public API, and a marketing footprint limited to a German/English corporate website, a free subscription market report (Marktbericht), and a download area. The group is structured with two wholly-owned subsidiaries (DONAU MALZ Bamberger Mälzerei GmbH & Co. KG since 1974, and BAMBERGER MÄLZEREI Beteiligungs GmbH since 2017) and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, QS, GMP, and HACCP certifications.

Name

Bamberger Malzerei

Legal name

BAMBERGER MÄLZEREI GmbH

Website

https://bamberger-maelzerei.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bamberger Malzerei is a privately held German malt producer founded in 1888, manufacturing barley and wheat malts for breweries in Germany and worldwide from four production sites with 220,000 tonnes of annual capacity. It sells direct to brewery customers under a family-owned structure with two managing directors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Malt Production

NAICS

Malt Manufacturing (311213), Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing (31121)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Maltose & Malt Syrups (Maltose Syrup, Malt Extract) (AFAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fermentation Substrates & Sugars (Molasses, Glucose Syrups, Lactose, Malt Extract) (AFAJAJAI), Brewing & Distilling Enzymes (AFAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Brewing malt production
• Barley malt processing
• Wheat malting services
• Brewing raw materials
• Malt manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bamberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Malt Production and Sales: Manufacturing and sale of barley and wheat malt to breweries in Germany and worldwide. Products include Pilsner Malz, Wiener Malz, Münchner Malz, Diastase Malz, and wheat malts. Revenue generated from product sales with freight.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bamberger Mälzerei manufactures brewing malt from natural ingredients such as barley and wheat through a three-stage process—Weichen (soaking), Keimen (germination) and Darren (kilning)—producing varieties like Pilsner Malz, Wiener Malz, Münchner Malz, Diastase Malz, Helles Weizenmalz, and Dunkles Weizenmalz. The company supplies these malt products to breweries in Germany and worldwide, with quality managed via in-house laboratory testing, ISO 9001/ISO 50001/HACCP/GMP-certified processes, and full traceability from grain acceptance to malt shipment.

Product overview

Bamberger Malzerei Gruppe operates as a unified malt production company with four production locations (Bamberg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Worms, and Neuburg an der Donau/DONAU MALZ), offering a portfolio of malt products derived from barley and wheat. The product range includes core brewing malts (Standard Pils, Pilsner, Wiener, Münchner, Diastase) and wheat malts (Helles, Dunkles). The company produces malts with a focus on homogeneity for processability in breweries, backed by quality management systems (ISO 9001, HACCP, QS, GMP) and sustainable energy practices (ISO 50001).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Pils Malz Standard malt variety suitable for light beers with a slender character, brewed in Pilsner style. Produced with particular emphasis on good solution and high extract yield.
• Pilsner Malz Most commonly used malt variety for light beers, dried gently on the Darre (kiln) to preserve delicate flavors.
• Wiener Malz Malt variety with very fine malt notes, particularly suitable for gold-colored, full-bodied, and malty-aromatic beers.
• Münchner Malz Malt with strongly emphasized malt notes, particularly suitable for dark, smooth beers.
• Diastase Malz Specialty malt product with high diastase content; customers can specify quality requirements for custom production.
• Helles Weizenmalz Wheat malt suitable for light to gold-colored wheat beers with a mild, sparkling taste.
• Dunkles Weizenmalz Wheat malt variety best suited for dark wheat beers with a slightly fruity and malty-aromatic taste.
• DONAU MALZ Subsidiary brand operating from the Neuburg an der Donau location, producing high-quality brewing malts as part of the Bamberger Mälzerei Gruppe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% total gas consumption reduction at Bamberg through new kilns and energy measures
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weyermann Specialty Malts: Weyermann is a German-based specialty malt producer founded in 1879, serving craft and industrial breweries globally with a broad malt portfolio. It is the most directly comparable peer to Bamberger Mälzerei because of overlapping product range, German heritage, craft-segment focus, and global B2B brewery distribution.
• IREKS GmbH: IREKS is a German malt and baking-ingredients manufacturer headquartered in Kulmbach, with multi-decade heritage serving both brewing and food-industry customers. Comparable to Bamberger in malt manufacturing heritage, German footprint, and adjacent ingredient diversification.
• Bestmalz: Bestmalz is a German specialty malt producer founded in 2001 with plants in Waldheim and Heidelberg, focused on craft-brewing customers across Europe and internationally. A direct competitor to Bamberger in premium and specialty malt, with similar German origin and B2B craft-brewery customer base.
• Castle Malting: Castle Malting is a Belgian-based specialty malt producer serving the craft and specialty brewing segment globally. Directly comparable to Bamberger in product portfolio (pilsner, munich, wheat, specialty malts), craft-brewing customer base, and international B2B distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Malteurop (VIVESCIA Group): Malteurop is one of the world's largest malt producers, part of French cooperative VIVESCIA, with multi-million-tonne annual capacity across Europe, North America, and Australasia. Comparable to Bamberger as a malt producer for breweries but operates at vastly greater industrial scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Boortmalt (Axereal): Boortmalt, the malt division of French cooperative Axereal, operates over 2 million tonnes of malt capacity across Europe and beyond, including a major plant at Kalmthout (Belgium). Comparable to Bamberger in core activity (industrial malt production for breweries) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Cargill Malt: Cargill's malt business is a globally integrated malt producer with operations in North America, South America, and Europe. Comparable to Bamberger in core malt-manufacturing activity but at global commodity scale; a key competitor in international brewing-malt supply.
• Soufflet Group / InVivo Malt: InVivo Malt (formerly Soufflet Malt) is a major European malt producer formed by the merger of Soufflet and InVivo's malting operations, with capacity of over 1 million tonnes. Comparable to Bamberger in core malt-manufacturing activity but operates as a continental-scale industrial incumbent.

Regional players

• Viking Malt: Viking Malt is a Nordic-based malt producer (Finland, Poland, Sweden) owned by Polen Investments, supplying breweries primarily in Northern and Eastern Europe. Comparable to Bamberger as a specialty and pilsner malt producer but focused on Nordic and Baltic markets rather than German-speaking countries.
• Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. Briess is a U.S.-based specialty malt and malt-ingredient producer serving North American craft brewers and food manufacturers. Comparable to Bamberger in malt-processing activity and specialty positioning but operates in a different geography, making it a regional rather than direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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