MIBRAG
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersZeitz, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
MIBRAG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MIBRAG
- Legal name
- MIBRAG GmbH
- Website
- https://mibrag.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MIBRAG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Lignite Mining and Energy Generation
- NAICS
- Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)
- SIC
- Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining (1221)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lignite Mining (IMAKAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Lignite/Brown Coal Power Generation (EUACAAAF), Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF), Wind Grid Interconnection & Power Systems (Transformers, Reactive Power, SCADA) (EUAMACAK), Mine Hydrogeology & Pit Dewatering (Seepage, Water Balance) (EUAHAFAI)
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Where MIBRAG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zeitz
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
MIBRAG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Energy Generation and Supply: MIBRAG generates energy through lignite mining (Tagebau Profen, Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain), the Industriekraftwerk Wählitz (industrial power plant), and renewable sources including wind farms (Windpark Geyersberg, Breunsdorf, Profen II, Helmstedter Revier I) and photovoltaic plants (Theißen, Peres West I, Peres West II). The company sells electricity to the public grid and supplies power and heat to municipalities and industrial customers.
- Industrial Services: MIBRAG provides industrial services through subsidiaries including GALA-MIBRAG-Service GmbH (mining-adjacent services, land rehabilitation, landscaping, logistics), Bohr & Brunnenbau (drilling and well construction), and GALA-MIBRAG-Service. Services include clearing of mining fore-fields, mobile coal extraction, reclamation, garden and landscaping, and transport/logistics.
- Vocational Training and Education Services: Through MIBRAG Bildungszentrum GmbH, the company provides vocational training, adult qualification, and continuing education services to MIBRAG itself, partner companies (Verbundausbildung), and external clients.
- Laboratory and Testing Services: The Zentrallabor provides sampling, power plant analytics, water analytics, environmental analytics, and quality management services.
- Zentraler Einkauf (Central Procurement): MIBRAG operates a centralized procurement function for materials and services, serving its own operational and investment needs, suggesting procurement fees or negotiated supplier arrangements are part of the business model.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
MIBRAG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MIBRAG operates two active open-pit lignite mines (Tagebau Profen and Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain) in Central Germany, an industrial combined heat and power plant (Industriekraftwerk Wählitz), and a growing portfolio of wind and solar installations on former mining land. Through its subsidiaries, the company also delivers industrial services such as drilling and well construction, landscaping and reclamation, rail transport, laboratory analytics, fire brigade services, and vocational training to external partner companies.
Product overview
MIBRAG is a diversified energy and industrial services company based in Zeitz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, undergoing a structural transformation from a traditional lignite mining company (Braunkohle) to a modern energy and industrial services provider. The company operates two active lignite mines (Tagebau Profen and Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain), an industrial power plant (Industriekraftwerk Wählitz) for self-supply and district heating, and a growing portfolio of renewable energy installations including three operational solar farms (Photovoltaik-Anlagen at Theißen, Peres West I, and Peres West II), one operational wind farm (Windpark Geyersberg), and three wind farms under development (Windpark Breunsdorf, Windpark Profen II, and Windpark Helmstedter Revier I). Beyond energy production, MIBRAG offers industrial services through its subsidiaries — GALA-MIBRAG-Service (landscaping, construction, transport), MIBRAG Consulting International (global mining consulting), and Bohr & Brunnenbau (drilling and well construction) — as well as a central laboratory, fire brigade services, and rail transport. The company also operates MIBRAG Bildungszentrum GmbH, a vocational education subsidiary providing apprenticeships and adult qualification programs. All services are supported by a central procurement/lieferantenportal for business partners. The product portfolio reflects a multi-pronged strategy: transitioning away from lignite extraction while expanding renewable energy, and providing industrial services that leverage the company's mining expertise and infrastructure.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Tagebau Profen Active open-pit lignite mine in southern Saxony-Anhalt supplying lignite for energy generation. Operated by MIBRAG using large-scale bucket-chain excavators, band wagon systems, and drive stations.
- Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain Active open-pit lignite mine south of Leipzig in Saxony, operated by MIBRAG with heavy mining machinery and conveying systems.
- Industriekraftwerk Wählitz (IKW)
Quantifiable outcome
- Windpark Profen II will generate ~160 GWh/year, powering ~46,000 households
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use MIBRAG
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
MIBRAG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
MIBRAG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EP New Energies GmbH (EPNE)coreMIBRAG partners with EP New Energies (EPNE) on multiple renewable energy projects including the PV-Anlage Peres West I (43 MWp, operational since December 2024) and Windpark Helmstedter Revier I (12 MW, commissioned February 2026). EPNE is a key co-development partner for MIBRAG's energy transition on former mining land.
- BayWa.r.e.coreBayWa.r.e. served as the general contractor (Generalbauunternehmer) for the construction of the PV-Anlage Peres West I in the Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain.
- Sunotec GroupcoreSunotec Group was a project partner for the construction of the PV-Anlage Peres West I, contributing to the solar installation project on former mining land.
- Helmstedter Revier GmbHcoreMIBRAG operates on the territory of the Helmstedter Revier GmbH (HSR GmbH) for the Windpark Helmstedter Revier I project. Special conditions and safety regulations for work on HSR GmbH territories apply.
- Südzucker AG ZeitzminorSüdzucker AG Zeitz uses MIBRAG's Verbundausbildung (joint vocational training) program. Three Elektroniker and three Industriemechaniker apprentices were trained at MIBRAG and hired by Südzucker upon completion.
- AGCO Hohenmölsen GmbHminorAGCO Hohenmölsen GmbH participates in MIBRAG's Verbundausbildung program. Four Jungfacharbeiter (Industriemechaniker, Konstruktionsmechaniker) were trained and hired by AGCO.
- Redinet Burgenland GmbHminorRedinet Burgenland GmbH sent an Elektroniker apprentice to MIBRAG for training through the Verbundausbildung program.
- THGA Bochum (Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola)minorMIBRAG collaborated with THGA Bochum on a 2020 employee survey that informed the company's safety program ('Wir sind es uns Wert'). THGA is a university focused on raw materials and energy.
- Bergakademie Freiberg, FH Merseburg, HTWK Leipzig, Hochschule Anhalt, Universität LeipzigminorMIBRAG maintains partnerships and relationships with universities in the region for student internships, thesis supervision, and the Junior-Management-Program. The company is a long-standing partner of Bergakademie Freiberg.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
MIBRAG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG / Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (LEAG): LEAG is the other major German lignite mining and power generation company, operating in the Lusatian mining district. Directly comparable to MIBRAG as it faces the same coal phase-out transition, owns analogous mining assets, and is pursuing a similar renewable build-out on former mining land.
Broad incumbents
- Vattenfall AB: Vattenfall was historically a major German lignite operator before divesting its German lignite assets to Czech buyers. Comparable as a former peer in the same German lignite and integrated power generation space, and remains a regional player with energy operations in neighboring markets.
- RWE AG: RWE Power is Germany's largest lignite operator (Rhineland mining district: Garzweiler, Hambach, Inden) and is also executing a major transition to renewables. Broader portfolio and scale make RWE a broad incumbent rather than a direct peer, but it competes in the same German lignite-to-renewables transition.
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: EnBW is a major German integrated utility with both conventional (including lignite-related) and renewable generation. Comparable as a broad German incumbent in the energy transition space, though it does not operate lignite mines directly.
- STEAG GmbH: STEAG is a German power plant operator and energy services provider. Comparable to MIBRAG's Industriekraftwerk Wählitz operations and industrial energy supply activities as a peer in distributed thermal generation and energy services for municipalities and industrial customers.
Regional players
- Severní energetická a.s. Severní energetická is another EPH Group lignite mining subsidiary operating in the North Bohemian brown coal basin (Czech Republic). Comparable as a sister company in the EPH portfolio with analogous surface lignite mining and transition challenges in the Czech market.
- Sokolovská uhelná, právní nástupce, a.s. Sokolovská uhelná is a Czech lignite mining and energy company owned by EPH Group, MIBRAG's parent. Sister company within the EPH portfolio operating comparable brown coal mining and power generation in the Czech Republic, making it a directly relevant peer for mining and energy operations benchmarking.
Emerging players
- DMT GmbH & Co. KG: DMT is a German engineering and consulting firm with deep mining services expertise. Comparable to MIBRAG Consulting International and the broader industrial services portfolio, particularly for mining consulting, exploration, and engineering services in the European lignite and minerals sector.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
MIBRAG social profiles
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MIBRAG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
MIBRAG subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
MIBRAG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MIBRAG M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about MIBRAG
What does MIBRAG do?
MIBRAG operates two active open-pit lignite mines (Tagebau Profen and Tagebau Vereinigtes Schleenhain) in Central Germany, an industrial combined heat and power plant (Industriekraftwerk Wählitz), and a growing portfolio of wind and solar installations on former mining land. Through its subsidiaries, the company also delivers industrial services such as drilling and well construction, landscaping and reclamation, rail transport, laboratory analytics, fire brigade services, and vocational training to external partner companies.
Is MIBRAG a public or private company?
MIBRAG is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was MIBRAG founded?
MIBRAG was founded in 1994. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is MIBRAG based?
MIBRAG is headquartered in Zeitz, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does MIBRAG make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Energy Generation and Supply is the primary driver. The others are industrial Services, vocational Training and Education Services, laboratory and Testing Services and zentraler Einkauf (Central Procurement).
Who are MIBRAG's main competitors?
Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG / Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (LEAG) is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Vattenfall AB, RWE AG, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and STEAG GmbH. Regional players are Severní energetická a.s. and Sokolovská uhelná, právní nástupce, a.s.. DMT GmbH & Co. KG is listed as an emerging player.
Does MIBRAG have an API?
No public API is recorded for MIBRAG.
What industry is MIBRAG in?
MIBRAG's product category is Lignite Mining and Energy Generation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAIAD, Lignite Mining, with a secondary code of EUACAAAF, Lignite/Brown Coal Power Generation. Its NAICS code is 221115 and its SIC code is 1221.