ADK

What ADK does

ADK Modulraum GmbH is a German designer and manufacturer of prefabricated modular buildings, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Neresheim, Baden-Württemberg. The company produces steel and wood-hybrid modules in a controlled factory environment, complete with MEP installations, then transports and crane-assembles them on-site. Its core technology stack combines BIM-based digital planning with heavy off-site prefabrication, enabling claimed construction timelines up to 60% shorter than conventional methods and the ability to lift modules of up to 48 tonnes and 24 meters in length over operating facilities.

ADK serves primarily enterprise B2B customers across six verticals: healthcare (its primary segment), life science and GMP cleanroom facilities, federal and defense construction, education, high-tech/data centers, and office/commercial real estate. The customer base includes named university hospitals (Mainz, Erlangen, Würzburg), major hospital groups (SLK-Klinikum, AGAPLESION, LAKUMED, Kliniken Köln), pharmaceutical and biotech firms (Merck Darmstadt, PlasmidFactory, KIT), federal agencies (Bundeswehr, BBR embassy projects), and high-profile commercial clients (1. FC Heidenheim's Voith Arena, TecHHub Hamburg). Project scale ranges from single-room extensions to multi-story facilities exceeding 5,000 m² and 65 modules.

Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based, one-time B2B contracts with no disclosed pricing or recurring revenue model. Distribution is direct via a small named field sales team, supported by an extensive trade show and conference presence (BAU, MEDICA, Expo Real, Iran Health, Schulbau, Future Hospital) and a content-rich website with downloadable brochures and project case studies. The company also offers three named standardized products — LAB1535 (modular laboratory), RADIOLOGIE (modular radiology building), and OPTIMA1203 (modular office) — alongside fully custom modular buildings and container-based solutions.

Name

ADK

Legal name

ADK Modulraum GmbH

Website

https://adk.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADK Modulraum GmbH is a German prefabricated modular building manufacturer serving enterprise healthcare, life science, education, defense, and commercial clients with BIM-planned, factory-built modules that are crane-assembled on-site in a fraction of conventional construction time.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Construction / Prefabricated Buildings

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Modular building construction
• Prefabricated hospital buildings
• Cleanroom modular facilities
• Laboratory modular construction
• Container building solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Neresheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Modular Building Sales and Installation: ADK designs, manufactures, and installs custom prefabricated modular buildings for healthcare, laboratory, education, defense, and commercial applications. Revenue is generated through project-based one-time sales of modular structures, typically as long-cycle B2B contracts with hospitals, universities, government agencies, and corporations.
2. Standardprodukt-Modulbau: Sale of standardized modular building products (LAB1535, Radiologie, OPTIMA1203) that offer pre-configured solutions for common use cases in laboratories, radiology, and office buildings, potentially reducing project cycle times.
3. Containerbau: Container-based building solutions for schools, Kitas, offices, and administrative buildings, as a subset of modular construction offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ADK Modulraum GmbH designs, manufactures, and assembles prefabricated modular buildings using BIM methodology. It sells standardized product lines (e.g., LAB1535 laboratory modules, RADIOLOGIE radiology modules, OPTIMA1203 container-based modules) as well as custom-engineered modular buildings to institutional and enterprise clients such as hospitals, universities, research institutes, and government agencies. The offering covers the full lifecycle from digital planning and off-site production to on-site delivery and assembly.

Product overview

ADK Modulraum GmbH is a modular construction company offering a portfolio of standardized and custom modular building solutions across diverse sectors. The company provides three named standard products: LAB1535 (a modular laboratory solution for life science applications), RADIOLOGIE (a compact modular radiology solution), and OPTIMA1203 (a modular office building). Beyond these standardized offerings, ADK delivers custom modular buildings for healthcare (hospitals, medical centers, nursing homes), life science (laboratories, cleanrooms, GMP facilities), high-tech (data centers), security and defense, education (schools, kindergartens), office/commercial, and container-based applications. The company operates as a system provider with a focus on prefabricated modules manufactured in their Neresheim facility, enabling rapid on-site assembly with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. Their modular buildings range from single-story to multi-story configurations, with projects spanning 7 to 1,150+ modules depending on complexity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LAB1535 modular laboratory building Standardized prefabricated modular laboratory building product line of ADK, designed for universities, research institutes, and other laboratory-requiring institutions. Provides a repeatable, BIM-planned laboratory facility that can be re-engineered to site-specific requirements.
• RADIOLOGIE modular radiology building Standardized prefabricated modular radiology building product line for hospitals and diagnostic operators. Delivers hospital-grade, radiology-ready facilities off-site as a repeatable configuration.
• OPTIMA1203 container-based modular building Standardized container-based modular building system used for fast-deployment public-sector, administrative, operational, and civil-protection buildings. Configured from a repeatable product platform.
• Custom modular buildings (Sondermodulbau) Bespoke design, manufacturing, and assembly services for modular buildings tailored to site-specific and buyer-specific requirements. Used where standardized platforms do not match the project scope, including specialized hospitals, research, and education buildings.
• Turnkey modular building delivery and assembly Project delivery service covering planning, off-site manufacturing, transport, and on-site assembly/commissioning of modular buildings, sold as part of ADK's modular building contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% time savings compared to conventional solid construction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TraubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026ADK and Traub maintain a mutual training cooperation where apprentices from both companies visit each other's facilities annually to gain insights into different industries and learn about diverse career paths in construction drafting.
• IHK Ost-Württemberg (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2019The IHK Ost-Württemberg held its general assembly at ADK's Neresheim facility, demonstrating a close relationship between the company and the regional chamber that shapes economic policy and supports regional businesses.
• FVHF (Fachverband Baustoffe und Bauteile für vorgehängte hinterlüftete Fassaden e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2019ADK hosted a FVHF partnership initiative workshop on modular construction at its Neresheim facility, bringing together members of the facade materials association for technical exchange.
• Universitätsklinikum ErlangencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADK constructed both an S2 research laboratory (1,480 m²) and a GMP-compliant stem cell bank (1,150 m²) for the university hospital, demonstrating deep collaboration in specialized healthcare research infrastructure.
• WiRO (Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Region Ostwürttemberg)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWiRO organized a delegation trip to the BAU trade fair in Munich that visited the ADK Modulraum stand, and co-presented at Expo Real 2017 showcasing modular construction as an alternative building method.
• Immotec GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADK was a partner in the Immotec Fachkonferenz Gesundheits- und Seniorenimmobilien (Expert Conference on Healthcare and Senior Real Estate), a professional conference series for operators, planners, and investors in the care sector.
• Management Forum StarnbergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerADK served as a Gold Partner at the 'Bau und Betrieb von Spitälern' (Construction and Operation of Hospitals) conference organized by Management Forum Starnberg, a leading healthcare real estate conference.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KLEUSBERG GmbH & Co. KG: Kleusberg is a leading German modular construction company delivering prefabricated buildings for education, healthcare, offices, and administrative use, with a comparable factory-to-site delivery model. Its modular school, hospital, and office buildings compete head-to-head with ADK's education, healthcare, and Büro/Gewerbe verticals in the DACH market.
• ALHO Holding GmbH: ALHO is a German family-owned modular construction specialist producing steel-structured modular buildings for healthcare, education, offices, hotels, and residential. It competes with ADK directly in the German healthcare, education, and commercial modular markets with similar factory-built, BIM-planned delivery.
• Cadolto Fertiggebäude GmbH & Co. KG: Cadolto is a German manufacturer of modular buildings with a strong focus on hospitals, operating rooms, intensive care units, and cleanroom facilities — directly overlapping ADK's core healthcare and life science modular offering. Both firms design, factory-produce, and install large-scale prefabricated medical buildings for German and European healthcare clients.
• ContainerHomes / CONTAINEX (WALTER GROUP): Containex manufactures container-based modular buildings for schools, offices, healthcare extensions, and administrative use across Europe. ADK's container-building product line and Containex's core offering compete directly in the rapidly-deployable, lower-complexity modular space across the DACH and EU markets.

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin (Portakabin Group): Portakabin is a UK-headquartered modular construction incumbent with a broad portfolio of permanent and temporary modular buildings for healthcare, education, offices, and public-sector clients across Europe. It is a broader incumbent in the same category as ADK, with greater scale and geographic reach but less specialization in highly complex GMP/cleanroom hospital work.
• Dormakaba / Losberger De Boer: Losberger De Boer is a major European provider of modular space solutions and prefabricated buildings serving events, industry, public sector, and healthcare. It overlaps with ADK in industrial and commercial modular buildings but operates at significantly larger scale with a broader, less specialized portfolio.
• Algeco (Modulaire Group): Algeco, part of Modulaire Group, is one of Europe's largest modular space and building providers, serving construction site accommodation, education, healthcare, and commercial clients. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with ADK in healthcare and education modular buildings but operates at substantially larger scale across more geographies.

Regional players

• ATCO Structures & Logistics: ATCO is a Canadian-headquartered global provider of modular buildings serving workforce housing, education, healthcare, and government clients. While primarily operating in North America, it competes in the broader international modular construction category and shares ADK's enterprise/government sales motion and custom permanent modular building capability.
• DMDmodular / Streif Baulogistik: Streif Modulbau is a German modular construction provider focused on residential and light commercial prefabricated buildings using timber-hybrid technology. While primarily residential, it represents a regional timber-modular competitor that intersects with ADK's wood-hybrid module capabilities, particularly in education and smaller commercial segments.

Emerging players

• Wernsing GmbH Modulbau: Wernsing is a German modular building specialist focused on educational, daycare, and administrative facilities, with growing activity in healthcare extensions. It is a smaller emerging player overlapping with ADK's education and container-building lines, particularly in the German public-sector market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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