Damian Werner

What Damian Werner does

DAMIAN WERNER GmbH is a German family-owned construction services company headquartered in Kalbach, founded in 1908 as a painting business and now operating as a core entity within the WERNER-Gruppe (a group of sister companies collectively employing ~1,350 people). The company specializes in interior construction (Innenausbau) and facade design, delivering work across four service pillars: surface design (industrial flooring, wall, ceiling — including repair and renovation), form creation (drywall construction, acoustic construction, creative wall design), color application (painting, varnishing, decorative techniques), and finishing (full project handover). It has completed more than 1,500 projects and serves private, commercial, and public-sector clients across Germany. Notable commercial customers include Deutsche Bahn, Fraport, Volvo Car Germany, MyZeil, Frankfurt School of Finance, Fronius, and the Lindley Lindenberg Hotel.

The business model is project-based, with revenue generated through construction contracts priced per square meter (e.g., industrial flooring from approximately €100/m²) or per project. The customer mix spans public infrastructure (Deutsche Bahn, Fraport), corporate real estate (Volvo, Frankfurt School of Finance, MyZeil retail center), and private/residential clients. Operations run from two locations: Kalbach (HQ) and Würzburg (regional branch established in 2000, now employing more than 50 staff). The company holds a pre-qualification certificate (Präqualifikationsurkunde) for public procurement, allowing direct participation in public tenders.

Governance remains family-owned, with Christoph Werner serving as Managing Director since 2005, continuing the family's multi-generational stewardship. The firm is a member of the WERNER-Gruppe ecosystem, which provides shared back-office, procurement, and cross-trade resourcing. The business is a traditional skilled-trades operator — no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software platforms, no patents, and no external funding rounds are disclosed in the available data. Commercial activity is supported by an active careers portal, a tradie partner network, and a presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Name

Damian Werner

Legal name

DAMIAN WERNER GmbH

Website

https://damianwerner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DAMIAN WERNER GmbH is a family-owned German interior construction and facade contractor, founded 1908, operating from Kalbach and Würzburg within the WERNER-Gruppe. It delivers surface, drywall, color, and finishing services to private, commercial, and public clients across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Construction and Facade Services

NAICS

Building Finishing Contractors (2383), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Flooring Contractors (23833)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trim, Baseboards, Crown Molding & Finish Carpentry (HSAPAFAD), Built-In Shelving, Niches & Custom Interior Features (HSAPAFAG)

Keywords

• Interior construction services
• Facade design solutions
• Drywall construction
• Industrial flooring installation
• Painting and plastering

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from interior construction and facade services. Revenue generated from individual trades, combinations of trades, or complete turnkey solutions. Services provided to private, commercial, and public clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DAMIAN WERNER provides multi-trade interior construction and facade design services for new builds, renovations, and historic restoration across private, commercial, and public sector clients in Germany. Service categories span surface solutions (screed, flooring, tiles), form construction (drywall, building elements), finishing (painting, plaster, stucco), and complete turnkey fit-out, with specialized capabilities in industrial flooring, commercial kitchen solutions, and monument preservation. The company delivers individual trades, trade combinations, or full turnkey solutions under single-source responsibility.

Product overview

Damian Werner is a medium-sized craft business (Handwerksbetrieb) founded in 1908, specializing in interior construction (Innenausbau) and facade design (Fassadengestaltung). The company operates under four main service categories branded as 'Fläche gestalten' (Create Surface), 'Form schaffen' (Create Form), 'Farbe geben' (Add Color), and 'Fertig stellen' (Complete), which together provide comprehensive interior finishing and facade services. Beyond these core categories, the company offers specialized services including industrial flooring (Industrieböden) and industrial floor renovation, commercial kitchen solutions, new construction finishing, renovation and historic building restoration, and custom special solutions. The company serves private, commercial, and public clients across new builds and renovations, positioning itself as a single-source provider that can deliver individual trades, combinations of trades, or complete turnkey solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fläche gestalten (Create Surface)
• Form schaffen (Create Form)
• Farbe geben (Add Color)
• Fertig stellen (Complete)

Quantifiable outcome

• 115+ years experience and 1,500+ completed projects

Named customers10 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ENTOXminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Specialized company for construction waste disposal and remediation.
• EPOWITminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Company specializing in floor coatings and surface technology.
• FUCHS+GIRKEminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Company specializing in monument preservation and heritage building restoration.
• TECLAC WernerminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Specialized trade company developed from DAMIAN WERNER in the 1970s.
• WEMO-tecminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Specialized company developed from DAMIAN WERNER in the 1970s.
• WERNER ProjektentwicklungminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Company focusing on project development, mainly retail real estate.
• WERNER ImmobilienverwaltungminorOthersPart of the WERNER-Gruppe. Real estate management company.
• WERNER HoldingcoreOthersParent company of the WERNER-Gruppe established at the turn of the millennium. Provides group coordination and governance.
• REITH WEHNER STORCH ARCHITEKTENminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm that collaborates with DAMIAN WERNER on various construction projects including Deutsche Bahn Training Center and Dalberg_7.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• HEBERGER Gruppe: German construction group with focus on building construction, interior fit-out, and technical building services across multiple regional offices. Comparable multi-trade service portfolio and family-owned heritage, though with stronger southwestern German regional focus.
• Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG: German construction company with civil engineering, road construction, and building construction divisions. Comparable mid-sized scale and regional German focus, though with stronger emphasis on infrastructure rather than interior fit-out like DAMIAN WERNER.

Broad incumbents

• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Major German construction company operating across building construction, civil engineering, and road construction with thousands of employees. Overlaps with DAMIAN WERNER in interior construction and fit-out services but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Major German construction company and subsidiary of STRABAG, operating across building construction, civil engineering, and tunneling. Overlaps with DAMIAN WERNER's general contracting scope for nonresidential buildings but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• BREMER AG: German construction company specializing in turnkey commercial and industrial building construction. Overlaps with DAMIAN WERNER's turnkey interior construction and general contracting capabilities but with broader structural construction scope and larger scale.
• WOLFF & MÜLLER GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German construction company operating across building construction, civil engineering, and public infrastructure. Comparable family-owned heritage and multi-trade capabilities, though at larger scale than DAMIAN WERNER.
• Goldbeck GmbH: Large German construction company specializing in commercial and industrial building construction with a system-based approach. Comparable turnkey building delivery model but operates at significantly larger scale than DAMIAN WERNER.
• Köster GmbH: German general contractor for building construction across commercial, industrial, and public sectors. Comparable multi-trade capability with turnkey project delivery model similar to DAMIAN WERNER's Fertig stellen service line, though operating at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Heinrich Schmid GmbH & Co. KG: Germany's largest multi-trade crafts company offering painting, drywall, flooring, facade, and interior fit-out services across 100+ locations. Closely comparable business model with single-source multi-trade capabilities for commercial and public clients at similar mid-sized project scale.
• DIRINGER & SCHEIDEL Unternehmensgruppe: Family-owned German construction group with divisions covering building construction, pipe/sewer construction, and interior fit-out. Directly comparable multi-trade construction capabilities with regional German focus similar to DAMIAN WERNER's market position and family ownership heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dwDAMIAN.WERNER
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/damian-werner
• Instagraminstagram.com/flaecheformfarbe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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