What Wiebe does

Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG is a sixth-generation, family-owned German construction group headquartered in Achim (near Bremen), founded in 1848 originally as a carpentry business by Hermann F. Wiebe. The company pivoted into railway construction in 1932 and today operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries — H.F. Wiebe GmbH & Co. KG (track construction), ITG Ingenieur-, Tief- und Gleisbau GmbH (civil engineering and track construction, market leader in northeastern Germany), Sächsische Bau GmbH (complex nationwide infrastructure projects, ~350 employees), and blp Wiebe Logistik GmbH (construction site logistics and licensed freight railway undertaking). Service offerings span track construction and maintenance, civil engineering (bridges, tunnels, platforms, noise barriers, retaining walls), and construction-site logistics, with an in-house fleet of specialized heavy machinery including the Stopfexpress 09-3X tamper, RPMW 2002-2 recycling/grade improvement machine, RMW 1500 ballast cleaner, SUZW-500 rapid track converter, and G1700 BB locomotives.

The company's revenue mechanics are project-based, driven by competitive tenders from Deutsche Bahn AG and its operating subsidiaries (DB Netz AG, DB ProjektBau GmbH, DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH) as well as German municipalities. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through public tendering, supported by DB prequalification, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and Water Resources Act (WHG) specialist certification held by ITG. Contract sizes observed in the public record range from approximately €5.5M to €8M for individual tenders (e.g., Göltzsch Valley Bridge electrification, Leipzig-Thekla waterproofing of eight engineering structures, 32km Lauenförde-Bodenfelde track renewal). Notable quantifiable outcomes include the 4.2km Hastedt junction reconstruction completed in 4 days, 11.3km Weingarten-Karlsruhe renewal using assembly-line method, and the 84m / 850-ton Peene Bridge Demmin steel truss replacement.

The group employs over 850 staff group-wide (with firmographic data suggesting up to several thousand including site workforce), is led by Managing Partners Sandra Wiebe-Legenhausen and Managing Director Kai Legenhausen representing the sixth family generation, and reinvests profits rather than raising external capital. Operating geographies are concentrated in Germany (nationally through Sächsische Bau, with northeastern Germany as a stronghold via ITG). Marketing and sales channels are conventional B2B infrastructure — project references, industry trade fairs (e.g., iaf 2017), and a corporate website — rather than digital demand generation. Distribution is single-country domestic, almost entirely to enterprise rail-infrastructure buyers and the German public sector.

Name

Wiebe

Legal name

Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wiebe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG is a sixth-generation family-owned German railway construction group (founded 1848, headquartered in Achim) operating through four subsidiaries to deliver track construction, civil engineering, and construction-site logistics services to Deutsche Bahn AG and German municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) Equipment & Services (Tamping, Grinding, Renewal) (TLAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Track Infrastructure Management & Maintenance (Rails, Sleepers, Ballast, Turnouts) (TLAJADAA), Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Systems & Virtual Weigh Stations (TLAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Railway track construction
• Civil engineering
• Construction site logistics
• Rail infrastructure services
• Track renewal

Headquarters

HQ city

Achim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Railway Track Construction Services: Core revenue stream from construction, conversion, and maintenance of railway tracks, platforms, and switch systems for Deutsche Bahn and other rail operators. Includes both new construction and renovation projects.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Engineering structures including bridges, tunnels, railway stations, and platforms delivered through subsidiaries Sächsische Bau and ITG.
3. Track Logistics Services: Construction site logistics, material supply and disposal, freight transport through blp subsidiary. Licensed railway undertaking providing complete logistics planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG provides railway infrastructure construction, civil engineering, and construction site logistics services. The group operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries (H.F. Wiebe, ITG, Sächsische Bau, and blp) to deliver new construction, conversion, maintenance, and renewal of railway tracks, switches, platforms, bridges, tunnels, and stations, primarily for Deutsche Bahn AG and German public sector clients.

Product overview

Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG is a sixth-generation family-owned construction group founded in 1848, headquartered in Achim, Germany, with over 850 employees. The company operates through four main subsidiaries: H.F. Wiebe (track construction), itg (civil engineering and track construction in northeastern Germany), Sächsische Bau (complex infrastructure projects throughout Germany), and blp (construction site logistics). The group's service portfolio encompasses three core areas: track construction (Gleisbau), civil engineering (Ingenieurbau), and track logistics (Gleislogistik). The company maintains an extensive machinery fleet for track construction including ballast cleaning machines (RMW 1500, URG, RM 801), grade improvement machines (RPMW 2002-2), rapid track conversion machines (SUZW-500), tamping machines (Stopfexpress 09-3X, 09-32 4S/4SY), locomotives (Class 211/212/216, G1700 BB), and various transport wagons (BSW series). The Wiebe Group's machinery enables them to perform complete track reconstruction, ballast cleaning, grade improvement, and track tamping operations for railway infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Track Construction Services (Gleisbau)

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 kilometers of track renewed in Lauenförde-Bodenfelde project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Werder BremenminorOthersYouth development supporter (Nachwuchsförderer) of Werder Bremen football club. Corporate sponsorship for youth sports development program.
• EWE Baskets OldenburgminorOthersOfficial Premium Partner of EWE Baskets Oldenburg basketball team. Corporate sponsorship arrangement.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Swietelsky AG: Austrian construction group with substantial track construction and rail infrastructure operations in Germany and Austria. Direct competitor on DB and regional tenders with similar MOW service offering.
• SPITZKE SE: German railway construction group operating across track construction, overhead line, signaling, and civil engineering for DB and regional operators. Closest direct competitor to Wiebe in Gleisbau with comparable fleet and customer base.
• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Large German construction group with significant track construction and civil engineering operations for DB. Similar vertically integrated model (construction + logistics), though broader in scope across road, building, and rail.
• Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group: European track construction and rail services group operating in DACH region including Germany. Comparable in track construction, slab track, and rail infrastructure services, with cross-border reach Wiebe lacks.
• Balfour Beatty Rail GmbH: Rail infrastructure services arm of Balfour Beatty active in Germany and across Europe for track, overhead line and signaling. Competes for DB and regional rail contracts similar to Wiebe's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• HOCHTIEF AG: Major German-based international construction group with rail infrastructure and civil engineering capabilities. Competes in larger DB tenders and on complex bridge/tunnel projects adjacent to Wiebe's civil engineering work.
• Vossloh AG: Rail infrastructure specialist supplying rail fastening systems, switches and concrete sleepers; also provides rail services in select markets. Adjacent player — both supplier and partial competitor to Wiebe on switch/infrastructure projects.
• STRABAG AG: European construction major with a dedicated rail infrastructure division in Germany. Competes for the largest DB track and civil engineering packages; broader portfolio but overlapping target market and customers.

Others

• DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH: Deutsche Bahn's own construction subsidiary and one of Wiebe's largest customers. Functions as both client and competitor on certain DB tenders, and a structural risk if DB expands in-house execution.
• Plasser & Theurer: Manufacturer of the very MOW machines Wiebe operates (Stopfexpress, RPMW, RM series). Not a direct competitor but a critical supplier/ecosystem participant whose product roadmap shapes Wiebe's competitive position.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaechsischeBau

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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