What Apleona Wolfferts does

Apleona Wolfferts GmbH is a German provider of technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA) services, headquartered in Cologne and operating across eight German locations. Founded in 1899 by engineer Jean Wolfferts in Düsseldorf, the company has evolved through multiple ownership structures (Wolfferts group, Bilfinger subsidiary from 2002, then renamed to Apleona Wolfferts in 2016) and is today a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Apleona Group, a diversified real estate and facility management conglomerate. The company delivers an integrated portfolio across eight TGA disciplines: ventilation and air-conditioning, climate and refrigeration, electrotechnology, instrumentation/control and building automation, heating, sanitary, sprinkler and fire safety, and innovative energy concepts (including combined heat/power and trigeneration systems). It serves as a general contractor for complex projects, covering consultation, design, project planning, installation, commissioning, and 24/7 maintenance.

The company's revenue mechanics are anchored in three streams: project-based installation services for new builds and renovations, recurring maintenance and servicing contracts (including 24/7 emergency standby), and multi-year managed-services agreements such as the 10-year full maintenance contract at Koelnmesse's energy centre. Customer base is horizontal and enterprise-weighted, spanning industry and commerce (BASF, Merck KGaA, CSL Behring, 3M, Opel Powertrain), research and education (TU Dresden, DZNE, CHyN, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz), public sector and cultural institutions (City of Cologne, Humboldt Forum, TÜV Rheinland), and real estate (BNP Paribas Real Estate, Koelnmesse). Pricing is quote-based for enterprise clients. The company employs approximately 785 technical and support staff pre-SEG acquisition (with 260 additional technicians added via the October 2025 SEG-Gruppe deal) and runs around 200 projects annually. Digital tooling is deployed via a PlanRadar partnership for construction management and subcontractor coordination. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, VDS-recognised sprinkler installer status, and a compliance-system certification from Initiative Corporate Governance der Deutschen Immobilienwirtschaft.

Name

Apleona Wolfferts

Legal name

Apleona Wolfferts GmbH

Website

https://wolfferts.apleona.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Apleona Wolfferts GmbH is a German technical building equipment (TGA) services company delivering HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, building automation, heating, sanitary, and fire-safety systems for industry, commerce, real estate, and public-sector clients across eight German locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Building Equipment Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Building Equipment Contractors (2382)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Energy Services (Retrofits/Commissioning/Testing & Balancing) (IMAIABAI)

Keywords

• Technical building equipment
• HVAC services
• Building automation
• Refrigeration systems
• Fire safety systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Technology Project Services: Project-based revenue from design, planning, installation, and commissioning of technical building equipment systems for new buildings and renovations. Serves as general contractor for complex HVAC, refrigeration, electrotechnology, and building automation projects.
2. Maintenance and Servicing Contracts: Recurring maintenance contracts ensuring technical availability, operational safety, and cost control. Includes 24/7 emergency service for heating, sanitary, climate control, cooling and ventilation systems.
3. Long-term Facility Contracts: Multi-year full maintenance and service contracts, such as the 10-year full maintenance contract for Koelnmesse energy centre and 4-year contract for trade fair stand water/wastewater installations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Apleona Wolfferts is a German technical building equipment (TGA) general contractor delivering design, planning, installation, commissioning, and 24/7 maintenance services across eight disciplines: ventilation and air-conditioning, climate and refrigeration, electrotechnology, instrumentation and control/building automation, heating, sanitary, sprinkler and fire safety, and innovative energy concepts (combined heat/power). The company serves enterprise clients in industry, commerce, real estate, and the public sector across Germany from eight locations, executing complex new-build, renovation, and revitalisation projects through long-term full-service contracts.

Product overview

Apleona Wolfferts GmbH is a comprehensive building technology services provider offering an integrated portfolio of eight technical building equipment disciplines: Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems, Climate and Refrigeration, Electrotechnology, Instrumentation and Control/Building Automation, Heating Technology, Sanitary Technology, Sprinkler and Fire Safety Technology, and Innovative Energy Concepts. These core technical offerings are supported by value-added services including Consultation, Maintenance and Servicing (with 24/7 emergency standby), Customer Service, Design, Project Planning, and Implementation. The company operates nationwide from eight German locations serving industry, commerce, real estate, and the public sector as a general contractor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems Implementation of customised ventilation and air-conditioning systems including specialised smoke extraction systems and pressure control systems for high-rise buildings, delivered for enterprise and public sector clients.
• Climate and Refrigeration State-of-the-art cooling systems providing temperature regulation and air quality control across kilowatt and megawatt ranges for various premises, covering consultation, planning, implementation, and maintenance.
• Electrotechnology Comprehensive energy supply solutions including medium-voltage supply, emergency power supply, UPS systems, and optimised energy distribution for safety and efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Instrumentation and Control / Building Automation Control technology solutions integrating IT, telecommunications networking, and customised control solutions to serve as the core element of modern building systems for optimal efficiency.
• Heating Technology State-of-the-art heating solutions including heat recovery, block heating stations, and combined heat and power systems for optimised energy supply and reduced energy requirements.
• Sanitary Technology Eco-friendly and sustainable sanitary systems planning, installation, and operation ranging from comfort bathrooms to large-scale wellness and high-tech facilities.
• Sprinkler and Fire Safety Technology VDS-recognised installation of sprinkler and deluge sprinkler systems with expert support from planning through installation, operation, maintenance, and optimisation, including 24/7 standby service.
• Innovative Energy Concepts Resource-conserving technical concepts including combined heat/power and heat/power/refrigeration systems ensuring efficient and sustainable building operation.
• Maintenance and Servicing Comprehensive maintenance packages ensuring system efficiency, durability, and high technical availability, including 24-hour emergency standby 365 days a year, delivered as recurring contracts and multi-year full maintenance agreements.
• Project Planning and Design Full lifecycle support from initial concept through detailed planning and design ensuring minimal investment costs, plant optimisation, and reduced operating costs as part of general contractor project delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% energy savings through energetic renovation (TÜV Rheinland project)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sauter-Cumulus: Specialist German MSR / building-automation and HVAC services company with comparable technical discipline mix and recurring services tilt.
• Gegenbauer: German building services and facility management company with strong technical building equipment (TGA) and maintenance focus, comparable mid-market enterprise customer profile.
• SPIE GmbH: Germany's largest multi-technical building services provider (HVAC, electrical, automation) with comparable general-contractor model and a strong enterprise client base across Germany and Europe.
• ENGIE Deutschland: Operates German HVAC, refrigeration and energy-services contracting and maintenance business overlapping directly with Apleona Wolfferts' TGA, energy and CHP offerings to enterprise and public clients.
• Caverion Deutschland: Northern European building solutions and HVAC/installation services provider with similar full-lifecycle TGA offering and comparable enterprise and public-sector client base.
• Wisag: Major German facility-management and technical building services group providing HVAC, refrigeration, electrical and maintenance services to commercial and industrial clients nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Energies Deutschland (incl. Brand Energy & Infron): Building solutions division of VINCI providing HVAC, electrical, fire safety and energy-efficiency services across Germany as part of a broader European infrastructure portfolio.
• Sodexo Germany: Global facility services provider with a German building maintenance and technical services offering that overlaps with the maintenance and managed-services part of Apleona Wolfferts' portfolio.
• Bilfinger: Former parent of Wolfferts until 2016; now competes as a larger industrial services and building-technology player offering overlapping HVAC, electrical and process-services capability at broader scale.
• Apleona Group: Parent conglomerate providing integrated facility management, real estate advisory and interior fit-out alongside building technology; the broader group is effectively the closest broad incumbent around Apleona Wolfferts as a subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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