What Ackermann does

Ackermann AG is a privately held Swiss regional building services contractor headquartered in Düdingen, Canton of Fribourg, operating across the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg region. The company delivers project-based services to residential and small commercial customers through three integrated divisions: building envelope (roofing, facades, lightning protection, sheet metal work, roof greening), building technology (heating, comfort ventilation, sanitary installations), and solar systems (photovoltaic and solar thermal). With 41 employees and over 50 years of operating history, Ackermann combines multiple skilled trades under a single provider model, qualified through Suissetec and Swissolar memberships and Certiqua business certification.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-off project contracts quoted individually, with no subscription, recurring, or framework-based pricing model. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers reach the company through its website, telephone inquiries, and a dedicated feedback system, after which Ackermann handles planning and execution with its in-house workforce. The customer base is a long tail of individual homeowners and small multi-family residential projects across the Canton of Fribourg, with no named enterprise or institutional accounts. The business has no disclosed parent company, no external institutional investors, no funding rounds, and operates as an independent stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) led by CEO René Hayoz alongside department heads for building envelope and building technology.

The company exhibits no AI, software, or digital platform capabilities; its technology footprint is entirely physical trades execution. Its competitive position rests on regional reputation, certified trade skills, and the convenience of a multi-trade single-provider offering within a confined Swiss-German/French bilingual micro-region.

Name

Ackermann

Legal name

Ackermann AG

Website

https://ackermannag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ackermann AG is a Swiss regional building services contractor in Düdingen, Canton of Fribourg, delivering building envelope, building technology, and solar installation services to residential and small commercial customers across the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg region with 41 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Envelope and Building Technology Services

NAICS

Roofing Contractors (238160)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Energy & Renewables Specialty Contracting (Solar PV, Storage, EV Charging) (IMAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Building envelope services
• Building technology installation
• Solar energy systems
• Roofing and facade
• Heating and sanitary

Headquarters

HQ city

Düdingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Envelope Services: Project-based services for building envelope including roofing, lightning protection, facades, metalwork, and green roofs for new construction and renovation projects.
2. Building Technology Services: Installation and renovation services for heating systems, comfort ventilation, and sanitary installations.
3. Solar Installation Services: Planning and installation of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems for residential and commercial buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ackermann AG is a regional Swiss building services firm that plans and delivers roofing, facade, lightning protection, sheet metal and roof greening under its Building Envelope division; heating, comfort ventilation and sanitary installations under its Building Technology division; and photovoltaic and solar thermal systems under its Solar Systems division. Services span new construction and renovation for residential and small commercial buildings in the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg area, executed end-to-end from project planning through installation by the company's own specialists.

Product overview

Ackermann AG is a regional Swiss building company offering integrated building services across three main divisions: (1) Building Envelope (Gebäudehülle) covering roofing, facades, lightning protection, sheet metal work, and roof greening; (2) Building Technology (Gebäudetechnik) including heating systems, comfort ventilation, and sanitary installations; and (3) Solar Systems (Solaranlage) providing photovoltaic and solar thermal solutions. The company serves residential and commercial customers in the Sensebezirk and greater Freiburg area, providing planning and implementation services from design through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gebäudehülle (Building Envelope) Integrated building envelope services covering roofing, facade, lightning protection, sheet metal work and roof greening for new builds and renovations, delivered to residential and commercial property owners in the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg area.
• Gebäudetechnik (Building Technology) Building technology services covering heating systems, comfort ventilation and sanitary installations for residential and commercial buildings, from consultation and planning through implementation, delivered to property owners in the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg area.
• Solaranlage (Solar Systems) Solar energy solutions including planning and installation of photovoltaic systems, integrated photovoltaic systems, and solar thermal installations for hot water and heating support, delivered to residential and commercial property owners in the Sensebezirk and Greater Freiburg area.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SuisseteccoreOthersIndustry trade association membership for Swiss sanitary, heating and ventilation professionals. Ensures access to current industry standards, training, and professional development.
• SwissolarcoreOthersSwiss Solar Industry Association membership ensuring up-to-date expertise in solar energy solutions and compliance with Swiss solar standards.
• CertiquaminorOthersQuality certification body providing business certification services.
• Various Regional Sports and Cultural AssociationsminorOthersCompany sponsors various local sports clubs including TS Volley Düdingen, TSV Düdingen, TSV Rechthalten, HC Düdingen Bulls, SC Düdingen, FC Ueberstorf, FC Bösingen, FC Plasselb, FC Giffers-Tentlingen, FC Tafers, UHC Aergera-Giffers, Regional Eisbahn Düdingen, Patinoire Marly, Tennis-Sport Düdingen AG, Plusport Behindertensport Schweiz, Karate Club Sense Düdingen-Riffenmatt, and various other sports and cultural events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Implenia AG: Switzerland's largest construction and real estate services company, listed on the SIX. Operates broadly across building construction, infrastructure, and real estate development — overlapping with Ackermann's general contractor and renovation activities at a much larger scale.
• HRS Real Estate AG: Swiss general contractor specializing in complex construction and real estate projects. Comparable to Ackermann in delivering integrated building solutions, though at significantly larger scale and focused on commercial rather than residential clients.
• Marti Gruppe: One of Switzerland's largest construction groups covering building construction, civil engineering, and real estate. While much larger and broader than Ackermann, it operates in the same Swiss building services market and competes for some of the same general contractor scopes that Ackermann covers for residential clients.
• Losinger Marazzi AG: Swiss construction company (Bouygues Construction subsidiary) operating across building construction and real estate development. Provides comparable general contractor services to Ackermann but at national scale and on larger project sizes.

Others

• Gebäudehülle Schweiz: Swiss industry association for building envelope contractors (Gebäudehülle). Ackermann's CEO and team participate in this collective; the association's member firms represent direct conceptual peers in the roofing, facade, and sheet-metal trades across Switzerland.
• Swissolar: Swiss solar industry association of which Ackermann is a member. Its member solar installers represent the direct peer group for Ackermann's PV and solar thermal installation business across Switzerland.
• Suissetec: Swiss trade association for sanitary, heating, and ventilation professionals. Ackermann is a certified member; the association's broader membership base represents the pool of direct peer contractors that Ackermann competes against in the Swiss MEP trades.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Ackermann