Ingenion

What Ingenion does

Ingenion GmbH is a privately held German engineering services firm headquartered in Hamburg (Leverkusenstr. 54, 22761 Hamburg; HRB 89422) that delivers industrial infrastructure projects through an EPC and EPCM operating model. The company has been operating for over 20 years, founded in 2004, and currently employs 51-100 people. It is founder/owner-managed, with Heiko Iffland serving as Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) alongside family member Antje Iffland in Operations and three additional divisional leads (Ulf Lemke – Renewables, Eteri Baumann – HR/Recruiting, Urs Borgward – Corporate Services). The firm operates along four service pillars: Renewables (hydrogen infrastructure planning and realization, intelligent micro-grid systems integrating renewables with storage and power-to-X, and electric commercial-vehicle charging infrastructure); Wartung (planned maintenance, emergency repair, and 24/7 remote services for industrial plants); Consulting (project management, PMO setup, interim management, and organizational structuring); and Personal (staff recruitment/Personalvermittlung and temporary staffing/Arbeitnehmerüberlassung across plant and machine engineering, energy technology, building technology, aerospace, and production).

The company's core technology stack is engineering and project-management rather than software: deep domain expertise in hydrogen value-chain permitting, component selection, procurement coordination, construction, and commissioning, plus structured equipment documentation for maintenance contracts. Hydrogen infrastructure is positioned as the strategic growth pillar, complemented by micro-grids (renewables + storage + power-to-X) and e-mobility charging for commercial vehicle fleets (eLKW). The 24/7 remote maintenance offering is the most digitally enabled service line, but no AI/ML, predictive analytics, or proprietary software platform is disclosed. Revenue is generated entirely through professional-services and managed-services engagements (EPC/EPCM project delivery, contingency-fee recruitment, and maintenance contracts); pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Commercially, Ingenion targets industrial companies and service providers in Germany, with no international footprint disclosed and English-language artifacts limited to internal corporate metadata. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a LinkedIn corporate presence and a German-language website (ingenion.org); no channel partners, resellers, listings, marketing campaigns, named customer logos, awards, patents, regulatory actions, M&A, funding events, or external investors are present in the source material.

Name

Ingenion

Legal name

INGENION GmbH

Website

https://ingenion.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ingenion GmbH is a Hamburg-based, privately held German engineering firm delivering EPC/EPCM project services, maintenance, consulting, and technical staffing to industrial clients, with a strategic focus on hydrogen infrastructure, renewable micro-grids, and electric commercial vehicle charging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Project Management Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid + Storage EPC & Systems Integration (EUAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Engineering project management
• Hydrogen infrastructure
• Industrial maintenance services
• Renewable energy systems
• Technical staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC/EPCM Project Services: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and EPCM services for energy infrastructure projects. The company acts as a full-service partner taking responsibility across all project phases from planning to commissioning.
2. Recruitment/Staffing Services: Staff placement services including recruitment and temporary labor (ANÜ). The recruitment model is fully contingency-based: fees are only incurred upon successful placement.
3. Consulting and Project Management: Consulting services including project management, PMO establishment, and interim management. Partners with clients on structured analysis, concept development, and sustainable process improvement.
4. Maintenance and Service: Maintenance and service contracts for industrial plant systems, including scheduled maintenance, unplanned breakdown support, and 24/7 remote services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ingenion is an EPC/EPCM engineering services firm that delivers renewable energy infrastructure projects — including hydrogen systems, micro-grids, and e-mobility charging — for industrial and infrastructure clients. In parallel, the company provides industrial plant maintenance (Wartung), project management and PMO consulting, and technical personnel recruitment/staffing services, covering clients from planning and engineering through commissioning, operations, and workforce sourcing.

Product overview

Ingenion is a project services company offering four integrated service lines: Renewables (hydrogen infrastructure, micro-grids, and e-mobility charging infrastructure with EPC/EPCM delivery), Wartung (industrial maintenance and 24/7 remote services), Consulting (project management and PMO), and Personal (staff recruitment and temporary staffing). The company positions itself as an EPC and EPCM partner handling projects from planning through execution to commissioning and handover, with a particular focus on hydrogen solutions and renewable energy systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Renewables (Hydrogen, Micro-grids, E-mobility) Engineering, planning, and delivery of renewable energy infrastructure for industrial clients, covering hydrogen infrastructure projects, micro-grid systems, and e-mobility (EV charging) installations, from concept through commissioning.
• Industrial Plant Maintenance (Wartung) Ongoing maintenance services for industrial plants and process facilities, including 24/7 remote support, designed to reduce downtime and maintain operational reliability for industrial operators.
• Consulting (Project Management / PMO) Project management and PMO consulting services for industrial clients, providing structured governance, contractor management, and delivery oversight for complex engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Personal (Technical Recruitment / Staffing) Recruitment and staffing of engineers, technicians, and project personnel for industrial and energy-transition clients, supplying qualified technical workforce to Ingenion's own and customers' projects.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• H2 MOBILITY Deutschland: German joint venture operating the country's public hydrogen refueling network, with deep project delivery and infrastructure operations experience in hydrogen; directly relevant as a hydrogen infrastructure counterpart to Ingenion's EPC services.
• Sunfire: Dresden-based hydrogen technology company building alkaline and solid-oxide electrolyzers and Power-to-X systems; comparable to Ingenion on hydrogen infrastructure focus, though upstream in the technology stack rather than as an EPC integrator.
• GP Joule: Mid-sized German renewable energy company with integrated hydrogen, wind, solar, storage, and e-mobility service lines, making it one of the closest end-to-end EPC and project delivery peers to Ingenion in the German Mittelstand.
• ABO Wind: German renewable energy project developer and EPC services provider active in wind, solar, storage, and increasingly hydrogen, with a comparable mid-cap profile and focus on turnkey project delivery in Germany and selected international markets.

Emerging players

• thyssenkrupp nucera: German electrolyzer specialist carved out of thyssenkrupp; competes with Ingenion indirectly by leading the build-out of large-scale hydrogen plants in Germany and supplying technology that Ingenion and similar EPCs integrate.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Energy: Global incumbent in power generation, grid, and hydrogen (Silyzer) technologies with extensive EPC and service operations in Germany; represents the large-scale competitive ceiling for hydrogen and microgrid EPC work.
• Linde Engineering: Engineering arm of Linde plc with deep EPC heritage in hydrogen, air separation, and industrial gas projects; represents the global EPC incumbent whose hydrogen and industrial energy work directly overlaps with Ingenion's target market.
• Westnetz / E.ON group service companies: German distribution system operators and E.ON's in-house engineering/service units that both compete and source EPC partners for grid, microgrid, and charging infrastructure projects — a key competitive and customer reference set for Ingenion.
• Bilfinger: Listed German industrial services provider with process industry EPC, maintenance, and energy transition capabilities; substantially larger than Ingenion but a clear incumbent in the same industrial EPC and maintenance market.

Others

• TÜV SÜD: German testing, inspection, certification, and engineering services group that overlaps with Ingenion on industrial energy project advisory, plant assessment, and compliance services, though focused on TIC rather than EPC delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingenion-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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