What Carbocon does

CARBOCON GmbH is a Dresden-headquartered engineering services and technology firm specializing in carbon reinforced concrete (Carbonbeton) — a composite material combining carbon fibre fabrics, mats, or rebars with fine-grained concrete that offers approximately 4× lower density and 6× higher load-bearing capacity than steel reinforcement. Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from TU Dresden's carbon concrete research program led by Prof. Manfred Curbach, the company combines interdisciplinary civil engineering, architecture, and construction management expertise to address corrosion-induced degradation of steel-reinforced concrete structures, the lack of economical strengthening options for aging German infrastructure, and the construction industry's high resource and CO₂ consumption.

The company monetizes through two primary streams: (i) specialist engineering services spanning all HOAI performance phases — structural planning, object planning, building investigations, concrete repair planning, feasibility analyses, and construction supervision for new build, rehabilitation, and strengthening projects; and (ii) licensing of proprietary products including CARBOrefit® (holder of Germany's first general technical approval for carbon concrete reinforcement of existing structures), CARBOtruss® (3D net-shape reinforcing structures), DistTEX (spacers/separators), and SiloSolution (silo reinforcement). Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed; delivery is via direct enterprise sales from Dresden with nationwide coverage through remote and field staff.

Carbocon serves public sector infrastructure owners (German federal, state, and municipal authorities responsible for bridges, public buildings, and heritage structures) as its primary segment, alongside engineers/architects/planners, precast and component manufacturers, and selective industrial clients. Customer logos span the City of Magdeburg, Saxon State Ministry, State of Hesse, Free State of Bavaria, City of Naumburg/Saale, SIB, Nordzucker AG, Bayrische Hausbau, and STESAD GmbH. The company operates within the C³ (Carbon Concrete Composite) competence network of 160+ partners and is led by Prof. Alexander Schumann as Speaker of the Management Board following a 2024/2025 shareholder restructuring that ended TUDAG AG's involvement.

Name

Carbocon

Legal name

CARBOCON GMBH

Website

https://carbocon.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CARBOCON GmbH is a Dresden-based engineering services firm specializing in carbon reinforced concrete, providing structural planning, feasibility analysis, and licensing of proprietary CARBOrefit®, CARBOtruss®, and DistTEX products to German public sector infrastructure owners, engineers, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering and Carbon Reinforced Concrete Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Structures & Garages Construction (IMAFACAK)

Keywords

• Carbon reinforced concrete
• Structural engineering services
• Building reinforcement solutions
• Textile reinforced concrete
• Construction planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and planning services: Core revenue stream from providing specialist engineering services including structural planning (Tragwerksplanung nach HOAI), object planning (Objektplanung nach HOAI), building investigations (Bauwerksuntersuchungen), concrete repair planning, and construction supervision. Services span all HOAI performance phases for new build, rehabilitation, and strengthening projects with carbon reinforced concrete.
2. Product sales and licensing: Revenue from licensing proprietary products and solutions including CARBOrefit®, CARBOtruss®, DistTEX, and SiloSolution to partners in the construction industry, prefabricated component manufacturers, and component manufacturers. Licensing models allow network partners and construction companies to access proven solutions.
3. Research and development services: Revenue generated through collaborative research projects funded by government bodies (BASt, BMWK, EU) and industry partners, including prototype development, test programmes, and expert support for approval processes (abZ/ZiE).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CARBOCON provides specialist engineering services for carbon reinforced concrete (Carbonbeton) construction projects, spanning structural planning per HOAI, object planning, building investigations, concrete repair planning, feasibility studies, expert opinions, and construction supervision across all HOAI service phases. The company also develops and licenses proprietary products including CARBOrefit® (general technical approval for carbon concrete reinforcement), CARBOtruss® (3D reinforcement), DistTEX (spacers/separators), and SiloSolution (silo reinforcement). Services are targeted at public infrastructure owners, engineers/architects, and precast manufacturers across Germany.

Product overview

Carbocon operates as a technology and services company specializing in carbon reinforced concrete solutions. The core offering centers on CARBOrefit®, the general technical approval that enables the use of carbon reinforced concrete for strengthening existing structures. Complementary products include CARBOtruss® (3D net-shape reinforcing structures), DistTEX (spacers/separators for textile structures), and SiloSolution (specialized silo reinforcement). Carbocon also provides engineering services including structural planning, feasibility analyses, quality monitoring, expert support for approvals (abZ/ZiE), and research & development. The company acts as developer and licensor for its partners in the construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARBOrefit®: General technical approval for reinforcing with carbon reinforced concrete. A sustainable and resource-saving reinforcement solution for existing structures.
• CARBOtruss®
• SiloSolution
• DistTEX

Products and services

• CARBOrefit® General technical approval (abZ) solution for reinforcing existing steel reinforced concrete structures with carbon reinforced concrete. Enables sustainable, resource-efficient strengthening with thin layers from 6 mm to restore or increase load-bearing capacity and durability of existing buildings, bridges, silos, and other structures.
• CARBOtruss® Resource-efficient, large-format, ready-to-use 3D net-shape reinforcing structure for concrete. Features unique load-adapted alignment of high-performance, non-corrosive carbon yarns in an integral 3D structure, ideal for new construction and expansion of buildings, bridges, and parking garages, enabling higher performance at lower lifetime cost.
• DistTEX Component solution of spacers and separators for textile reinforced concrete and carbon reinforced concrete. Ensures reliable positional stability of textile structures in formwork, enables less expensive casting processes compared to lamination, and supports vertical production of components with smooth surfaces on both sides.
• SiloSolution Product used for the reinforcement and repair of sugar and industrial silos. Applied to silo interior walls to restore uniform cross-section with smooth, hygienic surfaces while ensuring improved load-bearing capacity and sustainable serviceability.
• Engineering and planning services Specialist engineering services covering structural planning (Tragwerksplanung nach HOAI), object planning (Objektplanung nach HOAI), building investigations (Bauwerksuntersuchungen), concrete repair planning, feasibility studies, expert opinions, and construction supervision across all HOAI performance phases for new build, rehabilitation, and strengthening projects with carbon reinforced concrete.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material savings of up to 80% achievable with carbon reinforced concrete compared to conventional steel reinforced concrete solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alexander SchumanncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Schumann, Managing Director and Spokesman of the Management Board since August 2023, became a shareholder at the shareholder change at year-end 2024. He joined the management board in 2019 and has been central to the company's strategy and growth.
• Prof. Manfred Curbach (TU Dresden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founding partner and shareholder of CARBOCON GmbH. Prof. Curbach is the creative mind and developer of carbon concrete technology at TU Dresden. His academic leadership in the Collaborative Research Centres (1999–2011) laid the foundation for carbon concrete in Germany, and he received the German Future Prize in 2016 alongside Prof. Cherif and Prof. Offermann.
• Prof. Klaus RapscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founding partner of CARBOCON GmbH, serving as board member and experienced construction industry professional. Contributed industry expertise and management oversight during the company's establishment within the TUDAG Group.
• TUDAG TU Dresden AktiengesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Supporting and promoting spin-offs from Dresden University of Technology with administrative and financial services. Ulrich Assmann represented TUDAG as founding partner. TUDAG remained a shareholder until end of 2024 when it exited along with Dr. Frank Schladitz, making way for a new shareholder structure centred on Alexander Schumann.
• Institut für Massivbau (IMB) — TU DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the BASt research project 'Brücken-Nutzungsdauerverlängerung durch Verstärkung mit TRC' (bridge service life extension through TRC reinforcement). IMB provides test specimens (12 m prestressed concrete beams), fibre optic sensor instrumentation, and ongoing monitoring throughout component lifecycle.
• Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (BASt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal transport infrastructure research institution commissioning the 'BridgeGuard' and related bridge research projects. BASt creates the framework for practice-oriented research questions on bridge service life extension and carbon concrete reinforcement under real conditions.
• C³ — Carbon Concrete Composite NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence network of over 160 partners from industry, universities, public authorities and other stakeholders, initiated under the leadership of Prof. Curbach and Prof. Hegger. CARBOCON serves as a leading transfer service provider within this network, integrating the right partners into construction projects.
• IU Internationale HochschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the InnoTeam 'BridgeGuard' project (3-year research project funded by ESF+ and Saxon state funds), alongside HTWK Leipzig, focused on developing an engineering model for real-time damage assessment and prediction for engineering structures using AI, IoT sensors and big data.
• HTWK Leipzig (Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the InnoTeam 'BridgeGuard' project, contributing to the development of AI and IoT-based real-time monitoring systems for bridge infrastructure.
• B+F Beton- und Fertigteilgesellschaft mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided its site in Lauchhammer for the BASt research project on bridge reinforcement, enabling near-construction conditions for testing and demonstrating CARBOrefit® procedures on full-scale 12 m prestressed concrete beams.
• Scadock und Hofmann GmbH & Co. KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company based in Lauchhammer executing the CARBOrefit® reinforcement work for the BASt research project. Holds the 'Eignungsnachweis – Ausführung von Arbeiten zur Verstärkung von Betonbauteilen mit Carbonbeton' (qualification certificate for carbon concrete reinforcement work) since March 2025.
• STESAD GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and contracting authority for the Dresden gymnasium project (Sporthalle Grundschule 49), the first structure to use ultra-slender prestressed carbon concrete binders under real construction conditions. CARBOCON provided structural planning and ZiE/vBG coordination.
• Klinkerbau Fertigteil & Logistik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for the feasibility study on optimising precast lintels using carbon concrete. CARBOCON conducted feasibility analysis, prototype testing, and work/detail planning for the product, targeting up to 45% concrete savings in the optimized elements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials AG: Major German building materials company producing cement, concrete, and aggregates. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the construction materials value chain where CARBOCON's carbon concrete competes and substitutes for traditional reinforced concrete.
• Holcim Group: Global Swiss building materials leader with concrete, cement, and innovative lower-carbon construction solutions. Comparable as incumbent developing competing low-carbon concrete and reinforcement alternatives to CARBOCON's carbon concrete solutions.
• Hilti AG: Global Liechtenstein-headquartered construction technology company with broad portfolio including concrete reinforcement systems, fastening, and engineering services. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping construction engineering capabilities, though not specialized in carbon reinforced concrete.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with significant construction industry products including reinforcement bar. Comparable as the incumbent whose steel products CARBOCON's carbon concrete directly substitutes in reinforced concrete applications.
• STRABAG AG: Austrian-German large construction contractor with significant infrastructure and bridge construction operations across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent contractor that is both a potential customer (for CARBOCON engineering services) and potential competitor in innovative infrastructure solutions.
• BekaertDeslee (Bekaert): Global Belgian manufacturer of steel wire reinforcement products and DRAMIX® steel fibres for concrete construction. Comparable as a major incumbent in concrete reinforcement, though specializing in steel rather than carbon alternatives.

Emerging players

• Großmann Bauunternehmung: Wait - let me reconsider. Max Bögl is a major German construction company that has been pioneering carbon concrete applications including prestressed carbon concrete components for bridges and buildings, directly comparable to CARBOCON's engineering services for innovative construction.
• S&P Reinforcement (S&P Clever Reinforcement Company): European manufacturer of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement systems for concrete strengthening and construction. Comparable as an emerging player in non-steel concrete reinforcement, with overlapping customer base in structural rehabilitation.
• Tudalit (TU Dresden): Carbon concrete trademark and quality mark from TU Dresden research ecosystem, closely tied to CARBOCON's origins. Comparable as adjacent emerging brand in carbon concrete, with overlapping academic R&D pipeline and certification frameworks.

Direct peers

• Solidian GmbH: German manufacturer of carbon and glass fibre reinforcement products (textiles, rebars, grids) for concrete construction. Most direct peer to CARBOCON, operating in the same carbon reinforced concrete space with overlapping customer base of precast manufacturers and engineering firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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