eta AG engineering

What eta AG engineering does

eta AG engineering is a German engineering services firm headquartered in Cottbus that delivers multi-disciplinary engineering across plant technology, infrastructure and construction, EMSR automation, structural engineering, surveying, and occupational safety documentation. The firm operates as a general planner offering services "from a single source" (aus einer Hand), coordinating projects from feasibility studies through commissioning and operational support, and covers all HOAI 2021 work phases. Its technology differentiator is the use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) to generate high-precision 3D models and digital twins of existing facilities, terrain, and infrastructure, supplemented by subsidiaries MILAN Geoservice GmbH (aerial surveying, thermography, hyperspectrography) and LUG Engineering GmbH (infrastructure, mining damage management, and environmental technology, holder of 20 water-remediation patents). Operations span four regional offices (Cottbus, Spremberg, Leipzig, Bautzen) across Brandenburg and Saxony, serving industrial clients in power, chemicals, semiconductors (including Infineon Technologies Dresden), pharmaceuticals, and food processing, alongside municipal clients such as Stadt Hoyerswerda for post-mining lake development.

The company generates revenue through professional services fees on a project basis, governed by HOAI 2021 fee structures, with a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting industrial and municipal clients directly across all project phases. Go-to-market relies on direct engineering sales through regional offices, university and professional network referrals, and prequalification systems (Achilles Nordics & Central Europe) for tender-based public-sector work. The firm is privately held as an Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation), controlled by its three-member executive board (Cassandra Jany, Chair; Utz Blascyk; Jörn Süßmilch) under a supervisory board chaired by Steffen Vögtle, with no disclosed institutional or private-equity ownership. The firm is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and VDI 6023 Category A, and holds Achilles prequalification for Nordic and Central European public-sector supply.

Name

eta AG engineering

Legal name

eta Aktiengesellschaft engineering

Website

https://eta-ag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

eta AG engineering is a German Mittelstand engineering services firm headquartered in Cottbus, delivering multi-disciplinary plant, infrastructure, EMSR, surveying (TLS/ALS laser scanning), and safety services to industrial and municipal clients across Brandenburg and Saxony under a general-planning model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Start-up & Operational Readiness (ORR) (EUAEAJAF)

Keywords

• Plant engineering services
• Infrastructure planning
• Industrial automation
• Laser scanning surveying
• General construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Comprehensive engineering consulting services including feasibility studies, concepts, plant and pipeline planning, assembly and construction site management, basic and detail engineering per HOAI 2021, approval management, project management, commissioning, and facility operation support

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

eta AG engineering is a German engineering services firm that delivers multidisciplinary engineering services from a single source ("aus einer Hand"), covering the full project lifecycle across plant technology/technical building equipment, infrastructure and construction, EMSR automation, structural engineering, surveying (using Terrestrial and Airborne Laser Scanning to produce digital twins), and occupational safety documentation. The firm serves industrial enterprises and municipal clients with general planning services coordinating all specialist disciplines from feasibility studies through commissioning and facility operation support.

Product overview

eta AG engineering is an engineering services company providing comprehensive engineering services across multiple disciplines, organized as a general planner offering services "from a single source." The core offerings include: General Planning (coordinating all specialist disciplines), Anlagentechnik/Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (Plant Technology), Infrastruktur/Bau (Infrastructure/Construction), EMSR/Automatisierungstechnik (Automation), Konstruktion und Statik (Structural Engineering), Vermessung (Surveying using terrestrial and airborne laser scanning), and Arbeitssicherheit/Dokumentation (Work Safety/Documentation). The company operates two subsidiaries: MILAN Geoservice GmbH (specializing in airborne laser scanning and geodata services) and LUG Engineering GmbH (specializing in infrastructure planning and environmental technology). Services span all HOAI work phases from feasibility studies through commissioning and operational support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Planning (Generalplanung) Comprehensive project coordination and management services covering the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies to commissioning, coordinating all specialist planning disciplines (plant technology, infrastructure, EMSR, structural, surveying, work safety) under one umbrella for industrial and municipal clients.
• Plant Technology / Technical Building Equipment (Anlagentechnik / Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) Engineering services for industrial plant systems including consulting, feasibility studies, plant and pipeline planning, assembly and site management, basic and detail engineering (LPH 1-7 per HOAI 2021), approval management, and plant operation support for industrial clients in power, chemical, automotive, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and food sectors.
• Infrastructure / Construction (Infrastruktur / Bau) Planning of infrastructure facilities including supply and disposal pipelines for all media, roads, bridges, water structures, and watercourses for new builds and renovations, delivered to municipal and private clients.
• EMSR / Automation Technology (EMSR- / Automatisierungstechnik) Automation and control system engineering including feasibility studies, control and regulation concepts, tender documentation, assembly planning, commissioning, network calculations, and lighting calculations for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Construction and Structural Engineering (Konstruktion und Statik) Machine and steel construction engineering using modern CAD and calculation programs, based on 3D scan data from terrestrial laser scanning for structural calculations in concrete and steel construction.
• Surveying (Vermessung) Innovative 2D/3D surveying of terrain situations, existing buildings and new construction areas using Terrestrial (TLS) and Airborne (ALS) Laser Scanning, creating digital twins for training, planning, construction, and plant operation.
• Work Safety / Documentation (Arbeitssicherheit / Dokumentation) Creation of operational technical documentation, safety and health protection coordination, risk assessments, evacuation plans, fire brigade plans, and consulting on environmental protection and explosion protection for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• MILAN Geoservice GmbH Subsidiary specializing in Airborne Laser Scanning, digital aerial images, thermography, and hyperspectrography for precise geodata and analysis, with locations in Schwarze Pumpe (Spremberg) and Kamenz.
• LUG Engineering GmbH Subsidiary specializing in infrastructure planning, mining damage management, and environmental technology with a team of experienced engineers, technicians, and draftspersons.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LUG Engineering GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Subsidiary specialized in infrastructure planning, mining damage management and environmental technology with a team of experienced engineers, technicians and drafters. Part of firm network since January 2003. Holds 20 patents in water body remediation.
• MILAN Geoservice GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Subsidiary specializing in airborne laser scanning, digital aerial images, thermography and hyperspectrography for precise geodata and analysis. Part of the firm network since January 2000.
• Universities and technical collegesminorOthers · 1 January 1993Interdisciplinary project, research and development teams work closely with universities and technical colleges to develop future-oriented solutions and expand technological boundaries

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: International engineering, consulting and architecture firm active across infrastructure, environment and energy — comparable in delivering multi-disciplinary engineering services to public-sector and industrial clients in Europe.
• Exyte (formerly M+W Group): Global high-tech facility engineering and construction firm with strong presence in semiconductor fab design and construction — a potential competitor for the same Infineon-class semiconductor engineering projects in Saxony.
• Arcadis Germany: Global design and consultancy firm with German operations in infrastructure, water and environmental engineering — comparable in environmental, water and infrastructure service lines, particularly to eta's LUG Engineering subsidiary.
• AFRY (ÅF Pöyry): European engineering, design and consulting firm active in industrial plant, energy and infrastructure — comparable in offering integrated multi-discipline engineering services, but operating at much larger scale and broader geography.
• Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance: Major German-headquartered industrial services and engineering group serving process industry, energy and infrastructure clients — a much larger incumbent that competes for the same plant-engineering and infrastructure modernisation contracts.
• Tractebel (formerly Lahmeyer International): International engineering consultancy with deep roots in German power-plant and infrastructure engineering — overlaps with eta's historical power plant and energy technology focus, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• SPIE GmbH: Large European technical services provider with multi-site German operations in EMSR/automation, infrastructure and industrial facility services — broader portfolio and significantly larger scale, but overlapping with eta's plant engineering and automation offering.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer: German engineering and consulting firm offering multi-disciplinary engineering, planning, and project management for industrial, infrastructure, and real-estate clients — directly comparable in the 'engineering services from a single source' positioning, though at much larger scale.
• Ingenieurgemeinschaft für Haustechnik (IGH): German engineering consultancy providing plant technology, EMSR/automation, infrastructure and HOAI-based planning services — closest headcount-scale and service-mix analogue to eta AG engineering in the general-planner segment.
• Thost Projektmanagement: German engineering services firm covering plant engineering, infrastructure and industrial projects with multi-disciplinary planning teams — comparable business model and target segments in German industrial/municipal engineering services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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