What TGM does

TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH is a Berlin-based engineering consultancy founded in 1996 that provides specialized lightweight construction, weight management, and structural optimization services to industrial clients. The company operates as a project-based professional services firm, delivering consulting, calculation, construction/design, technical weight management, cost analysis, technology consulting, and proprietary software solutions across five verticals: automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense. Its go-to-market is sales-led, centered on direct technical consultation engagements, supported by an active presence at major European trade fairs (ILA Berlin, InnoTrans, SMM Hamburg, Hannover Messe), a content-marketing blog (Leichtbau Garage), an in-house Lightweight Construction Academy, and an annual industry conference (Lighten Up!) co-hosted since 2022 with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and Netzwerk Leichtbau Metall Brandenburg.

The company's underlying technology is rooted in classical engineering methods (finite element analysis, structural optimization, weight engineering) augmented by a portfolio of five proprietary innovations: Bionic Vault Structuring, Modular Starter Battery (LBSB), Ebase Sliding Bay Frame System, Lightweight Heat Exchanger (LHE), and Lightweight Equipment Container System (LGS). It cites nearly 30 years of domain expertise as its primary differentiator, with named reference customers Lamborghini and Audi publicly endorsing the firm's work on luxury automotive and weight-potential analysis projects. Leadership is concentrated in Managing Director Hans-Peter Dahm, whose personal expertise appears repeatedly in client testimonials.

The business model is professional-services consulting revenue derived from custom-quoted project engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held, founder/management-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or subsidiaries. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and revenue is not disclosed. Geographic presence is Berlin-headquartered with regional delivery scope, extended via the 2022 NMIS partnership to Scotland. No AI/ML capabilities, regulatory actions, M&A activity, or patents are documented in the source material.

Name

TGM

Legal name

TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH

Website

https://tgm.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH is a Berlin-based engineering consultancy, founded in 1996, that provides lightweight construction, weight management, structural optimization, and FE analysis services to automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting — Lightweight Construction & Weight Management

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Lightweight engineering consulting
• Weight management services
• Structural optimization engineering
• FE analysis consulting
• Automotive lightweight design

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: TGM generates revenue through specialized engineering consulting engagements focused on lightweight construction, weight management, structural optimization, and FE analysis for clients in automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense industries. Revenue is derived from project-based consulting engagements rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH delivers engineering consulting services for holistic lightweight construction, including technical weight management, methodical weight optimization, FE-based structural optimization, lightweight design concept development, and proprietary software solutions. Its offerings also cover calculation, design/construction, cost analysis, and technology consulting, applied across automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense industries.

Product overview

TGM Lightweight Solutions GmbH is an engineering consultancy offering holistic lightweight construction solutions with core competencies in technical weight management, methodical weight optimization, lightweight design concepts, FE optimization, and software development. The company serves automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense industries. Their service portfolio includes consulting, calculation, construction/design, technical weight management, cost analysis, technology consulting, and software solutions. TGM also operates a Lightweight Construction Academy for education. Their innovation portfolio includes proprietary technologies such as Bionic Self-Structuring, Modular Starter Battery (LBSB), Ebase Push Bay Frame System, Lightweight Heat Exchanger (LHE), and Lightweight Equipment Container System (LGS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leichtbau Garage: TGM's technical blog series analyzing lightweight construction examples and innovations in various industries
• Lighten Up! Conference
• TGM Lightweight Construction Academy

Products and services

• Leichtbauberatung (Lightweight Construction Consulting) Advisory services for planning and implementing lightweight construction projects that combine efficiency and sustainability, sold to enterprise clients across automotive, aviation, railroad, shipbuilding, and defense.
• Berechnung (Calculation / Engineering Analysis) Engineering calculation services for structural analysis and performance validation in lightweight design projects.
• Konstruktion (Construction / Design) Customized design and construction services for lightweight components and systems, including tailored solutions for industrial clients.
• Technisches Gewichtsmanagement (Technical Weight Management) Technical weight control and management solutions with a focus on weight optimization and related business strategies; the central service of TGM's portfolio.
• Kostenanalyse- und Optimierung (Cost Analysis and Optimization) Cost analysis and optimization services linked to lightweight design and manufacturing decisions.
• Technologieberatung (Technology Consulting) Expert consulting on lightweight technologies and innovation strategies for industrial clients.
• Software Solutions Proprietary software solutions that optimize workflows and increase productivity for lightweight engineering engagements.
• Leichtbau-Akademie (Lightweight Construction Academy) Educational and training services for lightweight construction methodologies and technologies, delivered as part of TGM's knowledge-sharing program.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 core.

• National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-host of the Lighten Up! lightweight conference, partnering for knowledge exchange and networking across European manufacturing and engineering industries.
• Netzwerk Leichtbau Metall BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-host of the Lighten Up! lightweight conference, collaborating to bring together manufacturing and engineering experts from across Europe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AVL List: Austrian-based mobility engineering consultancy with global footprint, providing powertrain, vehicle, and system engineering — comparable to TGM as a transportation-focused specialist engineering firm, though AVL operates at much larger scale.
• P3 Group: Engineering and technology consultancy serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients with systems engineering and digital transformation services — comparable technical-services peer competing for similar OEM consulting mandates.
• RLE International: German engineering services company specializing in vehicle development, lightweight design, and e-mobility — closely comparable niche positioning with overlap in automotive lightweight structures.
• IAV GmbH: German automotive engineering services provider (Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr) covering powertrain, electronics, and vehicle integration — directly comparable as a technical engineering services peer for OEM customers in TGM's core automotive vertical.
• EDAG Engineering: German-headquartered engineering services firm serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers with vehicle development and lightweight structures expertise — directly comparable in scope and customer base to TGM, but operating at materially larger scale.
• FEV Group: Independent engineering services firm headquartered in Aachen, specializing in powertrain, vehicle, and systems engineering for automotive and aviation — comparable as a vehicle-systems consultancy with overlapping lightweight-adjacent capabilities.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services provider focused on automotive, aerospace, and mechanical engineering — competes with TGM for the same lightweight, FE-analysis, and vehicle-development mandates from premium OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Altran (Capgemini Engineering): Global engineering services and R&D player (now under Capgemini Engineering) with deep automotive and aerospace practices — competes with TGM for outsourced engineering mandates while offering far broader digital and systems capabilities.
• AKKA Technologies (Capgemini Engineering): European engineering consultancy now part of Capgemini Engineering, serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients at much greater scale than TGM — comparable in offering, but with a broader portfolio that competes on cross-disciplinary mandates.
• Leadec: German-headquartered industrial engineering services provider serving automotive, manufacturing, and process industries — overlaps with TGM's automotive and industrial customer base as a broader services peer with stronger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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