Baumeister-Haus

What Baumeister-Haus does

BAUMEISTER-HAUS Kooperation e.V. is a Frankfurt-based registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1967, operating as a cooperative network of more than 50 independent, family-owned medium-sized construction companies that build individually planned, turnkey solid houses (Massivhaus) across Germany and Austria. The central organisation's core function is not construction itself but rather collective enablement of its partners: it provides the shared BAUMEISTER-HAUS brand, partner recruitment with structured onboarding (including Patenschaft sponsorships), and a Regionalprinzip (exclusive territorial protection per partner). To date the network has delivered approximately 52,000 individually planned solid houses, and it has been awarded 'Sehr gut' by FOCUS MONEY as the fairest solid-house provider for ten consecutive years (2025 marking the tenth).

The cooperative operates a platform-plus-services architecture. Revenue is generated primarily through partner membership fees (5,000 EUR one-time joining fee plus monthly national and regional dues averaging ~2,300 EUR per partner, modulated by local building permits), supplemented by per-partner contributions for regional advertising, print/online media, and events. Member-facing services include the BMH-Akademie for continuing education (established 2001), Innovation Circles organised by theme (BIM, AI/KI, sustainability, lean construction, marketing, developer/Bauträger), a central purchasing arrangement via BAMAKA for framework-discounted vehicles, materials, services, and supplies, and a digital stack comprising a partner portal with ~175-house database and an in-development Bauherren-App. Marketing and lead generation are centralised across major online portals (ImmoScout24, bauen.com, Hausbau.net, immobilien.de, Fertighaus.com, and others), with roughly 50% of partner lead addresses sourced from the central organisation each year.

The customer base is dual-sided: B2B members (the 50+ regional construction companies, with named examples including Projektbau Mutter AG, Wegener Massivhaus GmbH, Müller Bau GmbH, Roth Bau GmbH, Stahl Bauunternehmen GmbH, and Mammen Wohnbau GmbH) and B2C end customers (private homebuyers plus, more recently, property developers and investors targeted through IC Bauträger). Governance is by a three-member Vorstand — Georg Rupp (President, Projektbau Mutter), Christopher Gladen (Vice President, Wegener Massivhaus), and Sebastian Mai (Treasurer, Müller Bau) — with Biljana Becker coordinating central member operations. Technology focus areas include BIM adoption, lean construction, smart-home integration, and AI applications; sub-brands include the ÖkoPlus-Prinzip sustainability positioning and Innovation Circles.

Name

Baumeister-Haus

Legal name

BAUMEISTER-HAUS Kooperation e.V.

Website

https://baumeister-haus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Baumeister-Haus Kooperation e.V. is a German cooperative network of 50+ regional medium-sized construction companies building individually planned, turnkey solid (Massivhaus) homes for private buyers, developers, and investors across Germany and Austria, providing members with marketing, lead generation, training, centralised purchasing, and digital services under exclusive territorial protection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Solid house construction
• Turnkey home building
• Construction cooperative network
• Custom residential construction
• Regional home builders

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Partner Membership Fees: BAUMEISTER-HAUS generates revenue through recurring membership fees paid by partner construction companies. Fees include a one-time option and license fee of 5,000 EUR plus a monthly contribution (national and regional dues) averaging approximately 2,300 EUR per month. Additional costs arise for individualized print/online media and regional advertising activities.
2. Partner Construction Revenue (via network): The network's partner companies generate revenue by constructing individually planned, turnkey solid houses for private homeowners, property developers, and investors. BAUMEISTER-HAUS as an organization benefits through the collective marketing and lead generation that drives partner revenues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BAUMEISTER-HAUS Kooperation e.V. is a cooperative association founded in 1967 in Frankfurt am Main that brings together 50+ regional medium-sized construction companies in Germany and Austria. Through this partner network, it delivers individually planned, turnkey solid houses (Massivhäuser), and supports its partner builders with centralized marketing, lead generation, training, procurement advantages, digital tools, and shared brand services.

Product overview

BAUMEISTER-HAUS is a cooperative network of over 50 regional, independently-owned construction companies in Germany and Austria specializing in individually planned, turnkey solid houses. The offering is a platform-plus-services architecture combining: the core Partner Network with shared quality standards, the BAUMEISTER-HAUS Akademie for continuing education, Innovation Circles for collaborative innovation development, and digital platforms including a Partner Portal, Online-Hausgalerie, and Bauherren-App. Additional services include Marketing & Visibility support (with the Haus catalog, PR, and online portal partnerships), Vertrieb (sales support with territorial protection and lead generation), Einkaufsvorteil (collective purchasing through BAMAKA), and Digitalisierung/KI (digitization and AI solutions). The ÖkoPlus-Prinzip represents their sustainability sub-brand. The network has built approximately 52,000 individually planned solid houses since 1967.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BMH-Akademie: The BAUMEISTER-HAUS Academy offering targeted continuing education for member companies since 2001.
• Innovation Circles

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 consecutive FOCUS MONEY 'Sehr gut' (Very Good) ratings for fairest solid house provider
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ImmoScout24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAUMEISTER-HAUS has a partnership with ImmoScout24 (a leading German real estate portal) for object listings (Objekteinstellungen). Through this cooperation, partner companies gain enhanced visibility for their properties and projects on the platform, contributing to lead generation for the network.
• BAMAKAcoreOthersBAMAKA provides BAUMEISTER-HAUS partners with volume-discounted access to vehicles, machines, building materials, services, building technology, and office supplies. This centralized purchasing arrangement gives individual partner companies pricing power they could not achieve independently.
• Bosch ThermotechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosch Thermotechnik presented solutions for modern residential building at an Innovation Circle on sustainability. Topics included heat pump cooling functions, building cooling concepts, and intelligent connected systems for building technology.
• advokIT Datenschutz / Weißmann Datenschutz GmbHminorOthersadvokIT Datenschutz (operated by Weißmann Datenschutz GmbH) serves as BAUMEISTER-HAUS's designated Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter), providing GDPR compliance oversight.
• Online Portals Network (bauen.com, Hausbau.net, immobilien.de, Fertighaus.com, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAUMEISTER-HAUS maintains cooperative relationships with a broad network of German house-building and real estate portals including bauen.com, Hausbau.net, immobilien.de, Fertighaus.com, Hausbau-Direkt, Mein Schönes Zuhause, Hausbau-Portal.net, Hurra wir bauen, Hausbau24.de, Wohnglueck.de, Hausbaubuch.info, Bau-welt.de, Bauidee.de, Regional-bauen.de, Eurobau.com, and Musterhaus.net. These portals provide lead generation routed to relevant regional partners.
• Christian Kaya (Recruiting Expert)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Kaya, a recruiting expert, contributed to the 'Sichtbarkeit statt Stellenausschreibung' (Visibility vs. Job Posting) Innovation Circle discussion on modern recruitment strategies for construction companies, providing expertise on employer branding and talent acquisition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bien-Zenker: Large German prefabricated house manufacturer with a long history, offering individually-planned homes through a partner network. Adjacent competitor to BMH in the same mid-market, custom-home segment.
• WeberHaus: One of Germany's leading premium prefabricated house builders, with national reach and significant brand recognition. Competes with BMH for the same individually-planned-home buyer but with factory-based construction rather than the cooperative massivhaus model.
• SchwörerHaus: Major German prefabricated and massivhaus manufacturer with a network of regional partners. Adjacent to BMH in business model (partner network + massivhaus offering) and competitive overlap in DACH.

Others

• ARGE Fertighaus (Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau): Industry association representing German prefabricated house manufacturers — adjacent to BMH as a network/association body in residential construction. Provides industry context for BMH's cooperative positioning.

Direct peers

• DFH Haus: Deutsche Fertighaus Holding groups multiple regional massivhaus and Fertighaus brands under one umbrella with partner builders. Directly comparable to BMH in massivhaus focus and regional-partner architecture, with similar target customers and individually-planned homes.
• Viebrockhaus: German massivhaus specialist focused on energy-efficient, individually-planned solid homes in northern and western Germany. Comparable to BMH on massivhaus construction, custom planning, and sustainability positioning.
• Town & Country Haus: Largest franchise-based house builder in Germany with hundreds of regional partners operating under a national brand. Closely comparable to BAUMEISTER-HAUS in partner-network model, lead generation, and individually-planned massivhaus / Fertighaus offerings, though BMH operates a cooperative (Verein) rather than a commercial franchise.
• Roth-Massivhaus: German massivhaus provider offering individually-planned solid homes with regional partner companies. Direct competitor in the same product category, similar customer base, and overlapping regional coverage in Germany.
• Heinz von Heiden Massivhaus: One of Germany's largest massivhaus (solid construction) providers, building individually-planned single-family homes nationwide. Directly competes with BMH on solid construction, customization, and national brand strength.

Emerging players

• Baufritz: German eco-focused massivhaus builder specializing in sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient homes. Comparable to BMH's ÖkoPlus positioning and increasingly overlaps with sustainability-focused partners within the BMH network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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