IHB

What IHB does

IHB Lindschulte Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH is a mid-sized German civil engineering firm headquartered in Leipzig that provides infrastructure planning services to government, municipal, and private-sector clients. The company operates 10 offices across Germany — Leipzig, Dresden, Halle (Saale), Löbau, Gotha, Altenburg, Erkrath, Göttingen, Beelitz-Heilstätten, and Braunschweig — and employs approximately 130 people. Its service portfolio comprises 11 integrated offerings: road and traffic planning, development and civil engineering planning, structural engineering, geoinformation and data services, safety and health protection coordination, environmental and landscape planning, soil-science construction support, archaeological supervision, client support and project management, geotechnical and foundation services, and general environmental services. Projects range from municipal parking lots to federal highways, with the company describing its mission as the creation of "livable living spaces" (lebenswerte Lebensräume).

The firm's business model is project-based professional services revenue, generated through sales-led engagement with public-sector buyers, supplemented by private-sector clients (developers and commercial property owners). No publicly disclosed pricing exists; engagements are quoted per project scope. The company is a member of BKW-Engineering-Gruppe, a larger network of 4,000+ engineers and architects across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, which provides scale and cross-border capability beyond what a 130-person standalone firm could offer. Distribution is direct — field-based engagement with government and municipal clients through regional offices — with referral leverage from the BKW network.

Technically, IHB's underlying technology stack is service-delivery rather than product-software oriented. The geoinformation and data services line represents the closest adjacency to a data/technology capability, but no proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML tooling is disclosed. The firm competes on regulatory credentials (e.g., SiGeKo coordination, archaeological supervision), breadth of integrated service offerings, and regional proximity to public-sector clients, rather than on technology differentiation. No patents, certifications, or app products are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

IHB

Legal name

IHB Lindschulte Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://ihbgmbh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IHB Lindschulte is a mid-sized German civil engineering firm providing integrated infrastructure planning — including road, traffic, environmental, geotechnical, and project management services — to government, municipal, and private-sector clients across 10 German offices as a member of the BKW-Engineering-Gruppe network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Planning Services: Professional engineering services for infrastructure planning including traffic, road, civil engineering, environmental planning, construction management, and related services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements for government and municipal clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IHB Lindschulte is a mid-sized German engineering firm delivering end-to-end infrastructure planning services. It plans and supervises road, traffic, development, and civil engineering works, alongside environmental and landscape planning, structural engineering, geoinformation and data services, construction management and supervision, safety coordination, archaeological supervision, and geotechnical foundation services, for projects ranging from municipal parking lots to federal highways.

Product overview

IHB Lindschulte is a mid-sized engineering firm (Ingenieurbüro) for infrastructure planning offering a comprehensive portfolio of 11 integrated consulting and engineering services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing end-to-end infrastructure planning from preliminary studies through construction supervision. Services span transportation planning (roads, traffic), civil engineering (development, earthworks), structural engineering, geoinformation/data services, environmental and landscape planning, archaeological coordination, safety coordination, and project management. Projects range from municipal parking lots to federal highways. The firm is part of the BKW-Engineering-Group network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management and Supervision (Bauoberleitung und Bauüberwachung) Construction management and supervision service for infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and regulations during the execution phase. Target clients are public infrastructure owners and private developers.
• Road, Traffic, and Civil Engineering Planning (Straßen und Verkehrsplanung sowie Erschließungs- und Tiefbauplanung) Road and traffic planning plus development and civil engineering planning services covering the full range from municipal parking lots to federal highways. Target clients are municipalities, state highway authorities, and the federal Autobahn authority.
• Geoinformation and Data Services (Geoinformation und Datendienstleistungen) Geoinformation and data services for spatial data collection, analysis, and management supporting infrastructure planning decisions. Target clients are infrastructure project owners and planners needing geospatial inputs.
• Safety and Health Protection Coordination (Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzkoordination) Safety and health protection coordination services (SiGeKo) ensuring workplace safety compliance on construction sites. Target clients are construction project owners and contractors subject to German construction-site safety regulations.
• Structural Engineering (Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau) Structural engineering services for building construction, including building technology and technical building equipment. Target clients are building owners, developers, and architectural firms.
• Environmental and Landscape Planning (Umwelt- und Landschaftsplanung) Environmental and landscape planning services for sustainable infrastructure development and ecological impact assessment. Target clients are public infrastructure owners and developers needing environmental impact studies.
• Soil Science Construction Support (Bodenkundliche Baubegleitung) Soil science construction support services ensuring proper soil management and compliance with environmental regulations during construction. Target clients are construction project owners and contractors needing soil-protection oversight.
• Archaeological Construction Supervision and Coordination (Archäologische Bauüberwachung und Koordination) Archaeological construction supervision and coordination to identify and preserve cultural heritage during excavation and construction. Target clients are public infrastructure owners and developers subject to cultural-heritage protection requirements.
• Client Support, Project Management, and Land Management (Bauherrenunterstützung, Projektsteuerung und Flächenmanagement) Client support, project management, and land management services for comprehensive infrastructure project administration. Target clients are public agencies and private developers acting as project owners.
• Foundation, Geotechnical Investigation, and Construction Support (Baugrund, Geotechnik und Baubetreuung) Foundation, geotechnical investigation, and construction support services for site assessment and soil stability analysis. Target clients are construction project owners and developers needing site-investigation studies.
• Environmental Services (Umweltdienstleistungen) Environmental services providing assessments, monitoring, and compliance support for infrastructure projects. Target clients are infrastructure owners needing environmental regulatory support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BKW-Engineering-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHB Lindschulte is a member of the BKW-Engineering-Gruppe, gaining access to a network of over 4,000 engineers and architects operating in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This affiliation provides scale, shared resources, and cross-border expertise for infrastructure planning projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with substantial German presence. Comparable in infrastructure and environmental services but broader portfolio and much larger scale.
• AFRY AB: Nordic-origin engineering and design consultancy with operations across DACH. Overlaps in infrastructure and environmental planning but operates at significantly larger scale with broader industry coverage.
• WSP Global Inc. Global engineering consultancy with established DACH operations. Overlaps in transportation, environment, and civil engineering but operates at significantly larger scale across many sectors.
• CDM Smith: Global engineering and construction services firm with established European and German operations. Comparable in water, environment, and infrastructure consulting serving public-sector clients.
• Tractebel (Engie Solutions): Engineering consultancy subsidiary of Engie, with European infrastructure and environmental planning capabilities. Comparable consulting model but part of a much larger global utility-services group.

Direct peers

• Sweco AB: European engineering and architecture consultancy with significant operations across DACH, serving public infrastructure clients. Comparable mid-sized civil engineering planning model with multi-service offering.
• Drees & Sommer SE: Stuttgart-headquartered German engineering firm specializing in construction, infrastructure, and real estate consulting. Comparable multi-disciplinary German consulting model serving public and private clients.
• Fichtner GmbH: Stuttgart-based independent German engineering consultancy providing infrastructure, energy, and environmental planning services. Closely comparable mid-sized German consulting profile.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German mid-sized civil and infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Düsseldorf. Directly comparable in service portfolio, size range, and public-sector client focus.
• Ramboll Group: Danish-origin engineering consultancy with strong DACH presence serving public and private infrastructure clients. Overlapping transportation, environment, and civil engineering planning capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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