INOVIS Engineers

What INOVIS Engineers does

INOVIS Ingenieure GmbH is a privately held German engineering consultancy specializing in technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA) planning. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Munich with additional offices in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, the firm provides integrated engineering services across all major TGA disciplines — heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, fire protection, electrical engineering, and building automation — delivered primarily under the German HOAI fee structure for architects and engineers. Its client base includes property developers, institutional investors, architects, and building owners running complex construction and modernization projects, with named engagements spanning research institutes (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy), higher education (Goethe University Frankfurt), commercial high-rises (DB Hochhaus Düsseldorf), healthcare (Hospital zum Heiligen Geist), and retail (Stachus Passagen Munich).

The firm's service portfolio is organized around an umbrella TGA planning offering supported by specialized capabilities: BIM/model-based digital coordination, the proprietary EED (Energie Effizienz Design) energy optimization tool, energetic renovation, thermal simulations, technical due diligence, technical controlling, commissioning management (Inbetriebnahme-Management), technical monitoring using building management systems, and ESG consulting covering EU Taxonomy, DGNB/BREEAM/LEED certification, and CO2 accounting. Project sizes average 40,000+ square meters and the firm has realized over 100 projects.

INOVIS is led by two managing directors — Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Frank Maier and Thomas Steinberger — with no external investors, parent company, or private equity ownership disclosed. The firm is supervised by the Bavarian and Hessian Engineering Chambers, maintains professional liability insurance, and operates exclusively through direct sales and professional referrals within Germany. Marketing relies on its project portfolio, website content, and employer branding rather than paid advertising. The business model is classic project-based professional services: revenue is generated per project under HOAI-regulated fee schedules on multi-year planning and construction engagements.

Name

INOVIS Engineers

Legal name

INOVIS Ingenieure GmbH

Website

https://inovis-ingenieure.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INOVIS Ingenieure GmbH is a privately held German engineering consultancy founded in 2004 that provides integrated technical building equipment (TGA) planning — covering HVAC, electrical, fire protection, and building automation — for property developers, investors, and public-sector clients across Germany from offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Düsseldorf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Services Engineering (TGA)

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Technical building equipment
• Building services engineering
• HVAC planning services
• Energy-efficient renovation
• BIM building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TGA Engineering and Planning Services: INOVIS generates revenue through professional engineering services for technical building equipment (TGA). Services are billed on a project basis, typically following the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structure for architectural and engineering services. Projects range from initial concept consulting through to commissioning management and ongoing technical monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INOVIS Engineers is a German engineering consultancy providing integrated technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA) planning across all building services trades — HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical engineering, and building automation. The firm delivers integrated services from initial concept and BIM-based digital planning through energetic refurbishment, ESG consulting, technical monitoring, and commissioning management for commercial, institutional, residential, and healthcare projects throughout Germany.

Product overview

INOVIS Engineers is an engineering firm for technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA) offering integrated planning services across all building services trades. Its core offering is the Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) umbrella service, supported by specialized disciplines including HLSK (heating, ventilation, sanitation, air conditioning) and electrical engineering. The firm employs BIM/model-based planning as a delivery methodology and offers proprietary EED (Energie Effizienz Design) for energy optimization. Specialized services span the building lifecycle — from integral consulting and energetic refurbishment, through simulation studies and technical due diligence, to ESG consulting (ESG-Beratung), technical controlling, technical monitoring, and commissioning management (Inbetriebnahme-Management). The portfolio is organized as a unified engineering service with multiple named specializations rather than a modular software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) — Integral Planning Integrated planning service covering all TGA disciplines — plumbing, fire protection, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical engineering, and fire alarm systems — complemented by energy consulting, thermal building physics, and sustainability concepts for property developers, investors, architects, and building owners across Germany.
• BIM / Modellbasierte Planung Digital, model-based planning using Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology for efficient and transparent project coordination across all TGA disciplines, supporting all major client project types.
• Fachdisziplinen (Specialized Discipline Planning) Specialized technical planning across all TGA disciplines (HLSK — heating, ventilation, sanitation, refrigeration) and electrical engineering, delivered from a single source for any project size or complexity.
• Energetische Sanierung (Energy-Efficient Refurbishment) Energy-efficient modernization of existing buildings, focusing on sustainability, cost efficiency, and future-proofing building stock for property owners and investors undertaking refurbishment projects.
• Integrale Beratung (Integral Consulting) Holistic planning approach spanning initial concept, construction, commissioning, and post-handover phases, integrating all building systems into a coherent plan for clients seeking a single accountable engineering partner.
• Simulationen / Studien (Building Simulations and Studies) Thermal building simulations and variant comparisons that deliver planning certainty and enable evidence-based design decisions for clients evaluating energy and comfort strategies before construction commitment.
• ESG-Beratung (ESG Consulting) Sustainability consulting covering ESG strategy development, EU Taxonomy compliance, certification support (DGNB, BREEAM, LEED), lifecycle analysis, CO2 accounting, and ESG reporting and documentation for property developers and building owners.
• Technische Due Diligence Technical risk assessment for construction projects that evaluates TGA systems and creates transparency for investors and project stakeholders prior to acquisition or development decision-making.
• Technisches Controlling (Technical Controlling) Quality control, general contractor monitoring, and cost controlling during the construction phase to ensure ongoing transparency of quality, schedules, and budgets throughout project execution.
• Technisches Monitoring (Technical Monitoring) Continuous performance monitoring of building systems using building management systems (GLT) and supplementary metering to track energy consumption, identify optimization potential, and ensure long-term sustainability targets are met.
• Inbetriebnahme-Management (Commissioning Management) Systematic commissioning management coordinating acceptance of all TGA systems, conducting functional tests, and providing comprehensive documentation from pre-testing through final handover to ensure optimal day-one performance.
• EED – Energie Effizienz Design (Proprietary Tool / Methodology) Proprietary in-house methodology developed by INOVIS that optimizes energy concepts in early planning phases to sustainably reduce investment and operating costs while delivering innovative solutions and maximum planning certainty for clients.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• act AC Tischendorf Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbBminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal consultancy partnership managing INOVIS's internal whistleblower reporting channel (interne Meldestelle) as required by German whistleblower protection law (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz - HinSchG). The law firm provides confidential reporting services via email, phone, and post for reporting serious legal violations or misconduct.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP in Germany: WSP is a global professional services firm with a strong German presence offering MEP engineering, sustainability advisory, and BIM services - a broader incumbent that competes with INOVIS on large TGA commissions and ESG mandates.
• Sweco Germany: Sweco is a European engineering consultancy with significant German operations covering MEP/TGA planning, energy, and sustainability - a broader incumbent that frequently competes with mid-sized German TGA specialists like INOVIS on commercial real estate work.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with MEP, building physics, and sustainability practices that competes with INOVIS for high-end German commercial, healthcare, and research-building TGA commissions.
• COWI Germany: COWI is a global engineering group with German operations covering infrastructure, building services, and energy - a broader incumbent that competes with INOVIS on larger-scale, technically complex TGA and energy projects.

Direct peers

• ZWP Ingenieur-AG: ZWP Ingenieur-AG is a Germany-based specialist engineering consultancy for technical building equipment (TGA), covering HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection with multiple offices - a direct specialist competitor of similar profile to INOVIS.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Bollinger + Grohmann is a German engineering consultancy providing structural and building services engineering for complex architecture-driven projects, comparable to INOVIS in serving architect-led, technically demanding German buildings.
• ATP architects engineers: ATP is an integrated design firm offering architecture together with building services (TGA) and structural engineering in Germany - a peer competing with INOVIS for integrated, BIM-coordinated new-build and renovation mandates.
• Werner Sobek: Werner Sobek is a Germany-based engineering firm specializing in structural design, façade engineering, and sustainable building concepts - an adjacent peer competing with INOVIS on integrated, sustainability-focused complex German building projects.
• Drees & Sommer: Drees & Sommer is Germany's largest independent engineering consultancy focused on real estate, infrastructure, and construction, with deep TGA/MEP planning, ESG consulting, and BIM capabilities - the most directly comparable peer to INOVIS at greater scale.

Emerging players

• HEG Beratende Ingenieure: HEG is a mid-sized German TGA/MEP specialist consultancy focused on complex building services in the Rhine-Ruhr region - a regional peer of comparable size that competes with INOVIS for technical building equipment planning work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 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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