Freundlieb

What Freundlieb does

FREUNDLIEB (legal name: FREUNDLIEB Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG) is a fourth-generation, family-owned full-service real-estate service provider headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, founded in 1901. The company operates across three integrated service pillars: Projektentwicklung (project development including site analysis, feasibility studies, investment consulting, and DGNB certification support), Bauen (turnkey construction as general contractor, including steel and industrial building work), and Service (property management, rental, marketing, modernization, and tenant acquisition through the subsidiary Freundlieb Immobilien Management GmbH & Co. KG). Its core technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM), supported by an in-house BIM Taskforce, blockchain/smart-contract research participation via the BIMcontracts consortium (partnering with adesso SE, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Duisburg-Essen, TU Berlin, Kapellmann, and planen-bauen 4.0), and interactive 3D visualizations through a partnership with startup Inzept 3D.

The company's commercial model is project-based and quote-driven, with fixed-price contracts (Festpreise) per its published General Contract Conditions (AVB, January 2024) referencing VOB/B standards. Customer segments span real-estate developers and investors, corporate clients (e.g., adesso AG, ADAC Westfalen, KPS AG), the healthcare sector, government and public-sector institutions (e.g., Unfallkasse NRW, fire stations, educational buildings), and residential end-users. Notable delivered projects include the adesso Campus in Dortmund, the ADAC Center, the Folkwang Universität building on the UNESCO Zollverein site in Essen, the Unfallkasse NRW headquarters in Düsseldorf, the Kontor am Kai at PHOENIX See, and the Stölting Harbor mixed-use development in Gelsenkirchen.

FREUNDLIEB serves customers primarily in the NRW region (North Rhine-Westphalia) — including Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, Essen, and Bochum — through direct enterprise sales, industry relationships, and competitive public tender participation. Leadership rests with managing shareholders Michael Freundlieb and his daughter Maria-Elisabeth Freundlieb, who represent the fourth generation of family ownership. The company is privately held, with no external investors, parent company, or public market presence.

Name

Freundlieb

Legal name

FREUNDLIEB Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://freundlieb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Freundlieb is a fourth-generation, family-owned full-service real-estate company in Dortmund, Germany, delivering turnkey construction, project development, and property management for corporate, institutional, healthcare, and residential clients across the NRW region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services (Schlüsselfertigbau): FREUNDLIEB generates revenue through turnkey construction contracts (Schlüsselfertigbau) for commercial and residential buildings. The company acts as general contractor (Generalunternehmer) delivering complete construction projects from planning phase through handover.
2. Project Development: Revenue from project development services including location analysis, feasibility studies, building and usage concepts, cost estimations, investment consulting, rental and property value assessments, and DGNB certification support.
3. Real Estate Services: Property management, rental, and marketing services including market analysis, tenant acquisition, property inspections, credit checks, lease negotiations, and handover support through Freundlieb Immobilien Management GmbH & Co. KG.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freundlieb is a fourth-generation family-owned full-service real estate service provider based in Dortmund, Germany, delivering integrated project development, turnkey construction (Schlüsselfertigbau) as general contractor, and ongoing property management, rental, and marketing services. The company operates across the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region serving corporate clients, government institutions, healthcare providers, and residential investors through a single-source model that spans initial site analysis and feasibility studies through construction completion and post-handover property management.

Product overview

Freundlieb is a family-owned full-service real estate service provider (Full-Service-Immobiliendienstleister) operating since 1901. The company offers three integrated service pillars: Projektentwicklung (project development from site analysis to turnkey delivery), Bauen (construction services including turnkey building, industrial construction, and steelwork), and Service (property management including rental, marketing, and modernization). The subsidiary Freundlieb Immobilien Management handles property marketing and management. All three service lines are delivered from a single source, enabling seamless project execution from initial concept through construction to ongoing property management. The company also leverages digital technologies including BIM (Building Information Modeling) through its own BIM Taskforce and participates in BIMcontracts research projects for digital contract management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projektentwicklung (Project Development) Full-service project development covering site analysis, feasibility studies, building and usage concepts, cost estimations, investment consulting, rental and property value assessments, and DGNB certification support. Serves property developers, investors, corporations, and public institutions seeking turnkey delivery from concept through handover.
• Bauen (Turnkey Construction) Turnkey construction services (Schlüsselfertigbau) acting as general contractor (Generalunternehmer), including steel construction, industrial building, and complex modern real estate projects. Combines investor and contractor perspectives and delivers complete projects from planning phase through handover, executed under fixed-price contracts documented in the firm's AVB.
• Service (Property Management) Full-service property management delivered through subsidiary Freundlieb Immobilien Management GmbH & Co. KG, including rental and marketing, modernization and renovation, market analysis, tenant acquisition, property inspections, credit checks, lease negotiations, and handover support. Serves investors and developers managing NRW real estate portfolios.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• BIMcontracts ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019FREUNDLIEB is a project partner in the BIMcontracts consortium, a federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy funded 3-year project. Partners include adesso SE, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Kapellmann Rechtsanwälte, proXperts GmbH, Technische Universität Berlin, and planen-bauen 4.0 GmbH Berlin. The consortium develops blockchain and smart contract infrastructure for digital construction contract and payment management.
• Stölting GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREUNDLIEB collaborated with the Stölting Group to develop Stölting Harbor in Gelsenkirchen, creating a mixed-use waterfront development with office space, gastronomy, and residential units.
• Weltherbe Entwicklungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFREUNDLIEB served as general contractor for the Folkwang Universität building project developed by Weltherbe (a joint venture of KÖLBL KRUSE GmbH and RAG Montan Immobilien GmbH) on the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein site.
• Phoenix300 GmbH & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREUNDLIEB is constructing the OCEAN21 office building project for Phoenix300 at PHOENIX See, using BIM methodology for project execution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bremer AG: German turnkey construction specialist for commercial, retail, and industrial buildings. Closely aligned business model as a German general contractor offering Schlüsselfertigbau services for office and corporate clients.
• Max Bögl Group: Large German family-run construction and engineering group active in turnkey building construction, infrastructure, and modular prefab. Comparable family ownership and integrated construction services.
• LIST Group: German general contractor focused on turnkey commercial and industrial construction. Comparable mid-size German Schlüsselfertigbau competitor with similar customer base of corporate and institutional clients.
• Zech Group SE: Privately held German group active in real estate development, turnkey construction, and building services. Strongly comparable integrated real estate service provider with regional-to-national German footprint.
• Goldbeck GmbH: German family-owned turnkey construction company specializing in commercial, office, and industrial buildings. Closely comparable to Freundlieb in terms of integrated general contractor + developer model, German regional focus, and family-ownership culture.
• WOLFF & MÜLLER Holding GmbH & Co. KG: Privately held German construction group offering turnkey building, civil engineering, and real estate services. Comparable mid-size, family-influenced German GC with full-service breadth similar to Freundlieb.
• BAM Deutschland AG: German subsidiary of Royal BAM Group, building turnkey commercial, residential, and complex public-sector projects. Comparable scope on turnkey GC work in the German market where Freundlieb operates.
• Köster Bau GmbH: German turnkey general contractor for commercial, office, and educational buildings with comparable project development and Schlüsselfertigbau services — direct overlap with Freundlieb's core construction offering.

Broad incumbents

• Ed. Züblin AG: Major German general contractor (Strabag subsidiary) covering commercial, industrial, and civil construction nationwide. Broader scale and larger project sizes than Freundlieb, but overlapping in commercial turnkey building work.
• Hochtief AG: One of Germany's largest construction companies (ACS subsidiary), with broad reach across commercial, infrastructure, and PPP projects. Much larger scale than Freundlieb but operates in the same German turnkey construction market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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