Baumgartner

What Baumgartner does

Baumgartner GmbH is a German engineering planning office (GmbH) founded in 1991 by Siegfried Baumgartner in Kippenheim, Baden-Württemberg, specializing exclusively in planning services for building automation and photovoltaic systems. The firm delivers planning across all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) performance phases, organized into three service phases — Analysis & Design, Planning & Tendering, and Inspection & Completion — and covers the full document stack required by German and European standards (DIN ATV 18386, DIN 15232-1, VDI 3813/3814, AMEV Empfehlung Gebäudeautomation 2019, AMEV BACnet 2017, GEAB STLB-Bau LB070).

The technical foundation combines proprietary, individually configurable building automation planning tools with CAD and BIM methodologies, and includes specialized capabilities such as 3D shading studies and 3D yield simulation for photovoltaic installations. The firm is recognized for architecturally integrated PV planning, with landmark projects including the 823.5 kWp roof-integrated system at BMW Welt in Munich and the 94 kWp facade-integrated system at the Novartis Campus in Basel. It also acts as overall coordinator of technical trades (Systemintegration) for complex projects, including for the ECB, Deutsche Bundesbank, ZF Friedrichshafen, and Hensoldt.

The business model is B2B professional services sold via direct, project-based engagement with enterprise and public-sector clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are predominantly large German corporates, financial institutions, public-sector bodies, and industrial manufacturers, with selected international work in Switzerland, China, and Dubai. The firm is founder-owned and managed, with no external investors, and Siegfried Baumgartner remains the sole Geschäftsführer.

Name

Baumgartner

Legal name

Baumgartner GmbH

Website

https://baumgartner-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Baumgartner GmbH is a German founder-owned engineering planning office specializing in building automation and photovoltaic system planning across all HOAI service phases, serving enterprise, industrial, and public-sector clients in Germany and selectively abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• Building automation planning
• Photovoltaic system design
• Electrical engineering planning
• CAD BIM engineering
• HOAI service phases

Headquarters

HQ city

Kippenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Planning Services for Building Automation: Comprehensive planning services for building automation systems including creation of planning documents according to DIN ATV 18386, planning services per AMEV recommendations, preparation of functional lists and system schemas, room automation schematics, and CAD/BIM planning. Services are provided across all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) performance phases.
2. Photovoltaic System Planning: Planning services for photovoltaic installations including large-scale systems, architecturally demanding systems, and facade-integrated photovoltaic systems. Also includes analysis of functional disturbances in existing systems.
3. System Integration and Coordination: Overall coordination of technical trades (Gesamtkoordination der technischen Gewerke), system integration services, and interface definition for building management systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baumgartner GmbH is a specialist planning office for electrotechnical trades, providing engineering and design services for building automation systems (GA cabinet planning, room automation, building management systems per DIN ATV 18386, AMEV, and VDI standards) and photovoltaic installations (large-scale, architecturally sophisticated, and facade-integrated systems). Services span all HOAI performance phases—from analysis and design, through planning and tendering, to inspection and completion—using proprietary customized planning tools and CAD/BIM methodologies.

Product overview

Baumgartner GmbH is a planning office for electrical engineering trades that has specialized in building automation and photovoltaic system planning since the 1990s. The company offers a comprehensive suite of engineering services organized into three main phases: Analysis & Design (Analysieren & Entwerfen), Planning & Tendering (Planen & Ausschreiben), and Inspection & Completion (Prüfen & Abschließen). Their core service offerings include Building Automation Planning (covering GA control cabinets, room automation, building management systems, and technical monitoring) and Photovoltaic Planning (spanning large-scale systems, architecturally sophisticated facade-integrated PV, and rooftop installations). The company utilizes proprietary planning tools and CAD & BIM methodologies, and has developed innovations for challenging building types including experimental buildings and architecturally demanding PV applications such as those at BMW Welt in Munich and the Gehry Building in Basel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Automation Planning Services (Gebäudeautomation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of continuous operation in building automation and photovoltaic planning since 1991
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• coLLab Team (SolarDecathlon Europe 2021/22)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Baumgartner GmbH served as official sponsor of the coLLab team for SolarDecathlon Europe 2021/22 competition held in Wuppertal. The team achieved 1st place in Building Technology & Building Physics category and 8th place overall. Baumgartner provided advisory services for electrical engineering and control technology planning.
• home+ Team (SolarDecathlon Europe 2010)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Baumgartner GmbH served as advisor for building automation planning and solar panel design for the home+ team from Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart in the SolarDecathlon Europe 2010 competition in Madrid. The team achieved 3rd place overall.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. Global engineering consultancy offering MEP, building services, sustainability, and energy engineering across property and buildings markets, with a significant DACH presence. Comparable as a broad engineering consultancy competing for the same large institutional building commissions.
• Johnson Controls International plc: Global provider of building automation (Metasys), HVAC, security, and fire protection systems with strong presence in European commercial real estate. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose building automation products and engineering services are commonly specified on the projects Baumgartner plans.
• Schneider Electric SE: Global leader in building automation systems (EcoStruxure), energy management, and electrical distribution. While Schneider is primarily a manufacturer and systems integrator rather than a pure planning office, it competes in the same building automation domain and increasingly offers pre-engineered planning templates and digital design tools that overlap with Baumgartner's services.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy providing building performance, sustainability, and MEP services across European markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent engineering firm that competes for large institutional and commercial project planning mandates.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Division of Honeywell providing building automation (Niagara, Forge), security, and energy management solutions for commercial and industrial facilities globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent vendor whose products and reference projects are commonly specified on the types of building projects Baumgartner plans.
• Sweco AB: Europe's largest engineering consultancy with strong presence in Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands providing building service design, energy, and sustainability consulting. Comparable as a broad European engineering consultancy with overlapping building automation and energy planning capabilities.
• ABB Ltd: Global technology company providing electrification, motion, and automation solutions including building automation and KNX-based control systems. Relevant incumbent in the German and European building automation ecosystem where Baumgartner operates.
• Trane Technologies plc: Global climate innovator providing HVAC equipment, building automation (Trane/BMS), and energy services for commercial buildings. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose building management systems and reference projects overlap with Baumgartner's BAS planning scope.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Division of Siemens AG providing building automation (Desigo), fire safety, and energy management systems for commercial and industrial facilities. Comparable as a major incumbent in the German building automation market whose products and reference projects overlap with Baumgartner's planning scope.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer SE: Stuttgart-headquartered German engineering consultancy specializing in building technology, MEP planning, and sustainability/energy consulting. Most directly comparable to Baumgartner as a DACH-based engineering firm focused on building automation and energy-efficient design, though operating at much larger scale across multiple disciplines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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