Eberhart

What Eberhart does

Eberhart GmbH is an Austrian engineering services firm headquartered in Micheldorf with a second office in Vienna. The company delivers Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations — covering structural, thermal, modal, fatigue, flow, and combustion analyses — alongside specialized consulting in solenoid valve development, magnetic circuit design, and hard-seal/screw technology for pressures exceeding 1,000 bar. Its client base spans industrial manufacturing, glass processing, boiler/heating, plastics, mold-making, and sports-equipment customers across the DACH region.

The firm's delivery stack combines senior engineering expertise (Head of Valve Development Thomas Buchberger, Dipl. Ing., with 20+ years at Bosch, Mogg, and AVL) with proprietary tooling, including a VDI 2230-compliant bolted-joint calculation module and a customer portal (customers.eberhartgmbh.com) offering project tracking, hour accounting, document management, and direct chat with a designated contact. A reference list surfaces customers such as Andritz, LiSEC, Greiner, Agru, OESWAG, Urbas, Voelkl, Haringer, natex, RamJet, and NexusMolds.

Commercially, Eberhart sells through a direct B2B motion with two revenue streams: project-based engineering services and a tiered "Engineering as a Service" monthly subscription (Business €654 / Pro €997 / Enterprise €1,465), positioned as a 24% cost saving versus standard DACH hourly rates. The model targets SMEs that lack in-house simulation capability and want to avoid tens of thousands of euros in FEM/CFD software licensing costs. The company is family-run, privately held, with reported headcount of 1–10 employees, and received incubation support from tech2b Inkubator in 2021.

Name

Eberhart

Legal name

Eberhart GmbH

Website

https://eberhartgmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eberhart GmbH is an Austrian engineering services firm delivering FEM and CFD simulations, solenoid valve development, and sealing-technology consulting to SMEs and industrial manufacturers across the DACH region, sold via project work and tiered monthly "Engineering as a Service" subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Simulation Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Engineering & Simulation (CFD/FEA, Digital Twins, Model-Based Engineering) (IMAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Engineering simulation services
• Finite element analysis
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Valve development
• Industrial engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Micheldorf

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 as a Service Subscription: Monthly subscription model providing FEM calculations, CFD simulations, analytical calculations, and consulting services at fixed monthly rates. Three tiers (Business €654/mo, Pro €997/mo, Enterprise €1465/mo) with included hours and ability to save hours for future months. Additional hours at reduced rates. Target market is SMEs in DACH region.
2. Project-Based Engineering Services: One-time project engagements for FEM simulations, CFD analyses, valve development, and sealing technology consulting. Customers are engaged per project with custom scope and pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eberhart GmbH is a family-run Austrian engineering services company that delivers technical calculations and simulations — primarily Finite Element Method (FEM/FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), combustion simulation, and specialized valve and sealing technology consulting — for industrial clients. Services are delivered either as one-off engineering projects or through a monthly "Engineering as a Service" subscription providing SMEs access to expert engineers and high-end simulation tools without in-house software licensing costs.

Product overview

Eberhart GmbH is an engineering services company offering a portfolio of technical simulation and consulting services primarily for SMEs in the DACH region. The core offerings consist of FEM-Berechnungen (Finite Element Analysis) for structural and thermal analysis, CFD-Simulation (Computational Fluid Dynamics) for flow and thermal processes, and Ventiltechnik (Valve Technology) for solenoid valve development. These are supplemented by specialized services in Verbrennungssimulation (combustion simulation), Schrauben- und Dichtheitstechnik (fastening and sealing technology), and an Engineering als Abo subscription model providing all services at fixed monthly rates. The company also provides a customer portal (Kundenportal) with VDI2230 calculation tools for subscribers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEM-Berechnungen (Finite Element Analysis) Finite Element Method simulation services providing structural analysis, strength calculations, weight optimization, thermal analysis, modal/frequency analysis, and dynamic analysis for components and assemblies. Used by industrial clients to validate designs prior to physical prototyping.
• CFD-Simulation (Computational Fluid Dynamics) Flow simulation and CFD services including flow analysis, flow acoustics, combustion simulation, and cooling system design for liquids and gases. Used to optimize fluid behavior, heat transfer, and multiphase flows in components and systems.
• Ventiltechnik / Magnetventilentwicklung (Valve Technology) Development, design, consulting, and manufacturing of solenoid valves including magnetic circuit design, leak-tightness engineering, acoustic optimization, and CFD flow analysis. Specializes in hard-seal fittings (steel-to-steel) for pressures exceeding 1000 bar.
• Verbrennungssimulation (Combustion Simulation) CFD-based combustion simulation for optimizing combustion processes, reducing emissions (CO, particulate matter), analyzing temperature distribution, and minimizing soot deposits in boilers and large systems.
• Schrauben- und Dichtheitstechnik (Screw and Sealing Technology) Engineering services for bolted joints and sealing solutions including analysis of tightening/loosening curves, dynamic bolt force determination, hard seal design, pressure distribution analysis, and leak-tightness verification. Engineers have more than 10 years of experience in these areas.
• Engineering als Abo (Engineering as a Service Subscription) Monthly subscription engineering service providing FEM calculations, CFD simulations, fatigue strength design, analytical calculations, and problem-solving for SMEs at fixed rates. Three tiers: Business (€654/month, 6h), Pro (€997/month, 10h, includes VDI2230 tool), Enterprise (€1,465/month, 15h). Offers 24% cost savings compared to standard DACH market rates.
• Kundenportal (Customer Portal) Online customer portal providing project management, hour tracking, VDI2230 calculation tool (compliant with VDI 2230 standard), transparent activity overview, document management, and direct chat with designated contact persons. Provided as part of the Engineering as a Service subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% cost savings per hour compared to market rates in DACH region
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• FE-DESIGN (now part of Synopsys): FE-DESIGN was a German-based developer of topology optimization and FEA tools, now part of Synopsys. Its OptiStruct technology is widely used in lightweight component design and overlaps with the FEM weight optimization services Eberhart offers to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software (Simcenter): Siemens Simcenter provides comprehensive FEA/CFD software and related engineering services to industrial manufacturers. While primarily a software vendor, it increasingly bundles simulation services and competes with Eberhart by enabling in-house simulation capability at customer sites.
• ALTEN Group: ALTEN is a major European engineering and technology consulting firm with deep presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It offers FEA/CFD, mechanical design, and embedded systems services to industrial OEMs, serving as a much larger broad-line alternative for DACH manufacturing customers.
• IAV GmbH: IAV is a leading German automotive engineering services provider offering powertrain, vehicle, and simulation services. It competes for FEA/CFD and combustion simulation work in the same DACH industrial customer base that Eberhart serves.
• Bertrandt AG: Bertrandt is a large German engineering services provider delivering development services across automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery. It offers simulation, CAE, and design services that overlap with Eberhart's FEM/CFD portfolio and competes for similar DACH industrial customers.
• Bosch Engineering GmbH: Bosch Engineering is the engineering services arm of Bosch, offering powertrain, chassis, and solenoid valve development services to OEMs globally. Eberhart's Head of Valve Development previously worked at Bosch, and the firm competes in adjacent high-pressure valve and solenoid engineering work for industrial customers.
• AVL List GmbH: AVL is one of the world's largest powertrain and vehicle engineering services companies headquartered in Graz, Austria. Eberhart's Head of Valve Development previously worked at AVL, and the firm competes for similar industrial and combustion-related simulation work in the DACH region, though AVL operates at vastly larger scale.
• EDAG Engineering GmbH: EDAG is one of the largest independent German engineering service providers serving automotive and industrial manufacturers. It offers CAE, simulation, and complete vehicle/system development, competing for DACH industrial engineering budgets at a much larger scale than Eberhart.

Direct peers

• CADFEM GmbH: CADFEM is a leading European ANSYS Elite Channel Partner and engineering simulation services provider headquartered in Germany with strong DACH presence. It offers FEA, CFD, and embedded simulation services to industrial customers, directly overlapping Eberhart's core FEM/CFD offering and SME-to-enterprise customer mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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