baustein

What baustein does

Baustein GmbH is a Munich-headquartered construction project management and consulting firm founded in 2009 by Stefan Gödeke. The company delivers project steering, client representation (Bauherrenfunktion), and advisory services for complex public and private building and infrastructure projects — including U-Bahn and S-Bahn extensions, rail hub modernizations (notably Munich Hauptbahnhof with DB InfraGO AG), municipal buildings, heritage restorations, and mixed-use real estate developments. Its service portfolio is organized under three sub-brands: BAUSTEIN Projekt (classical project management and client representation), BAUSTEIN Impuls (project development, feasibility studies, procurement strategy), and BAUSTEIN Smart (digital project management and BIM methodology), with BIM Management offered as an add-on module.

The firm operates as a B2B professional services consultancy earning project fees determined by scope, complexity, and duration; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting government agencies (municipalities, state-owned enterprises such as Stadtwerke München and DB InfraGO) and private developers (e.g., Commerz Real AG) primarily in the Munich metropolitan area and Bavaria, with selected projects extending to other German cities and Copenhagen. The technology layer rests on Building Information Modeling methodology and proprietary digital tools developed from real construction-site experience for data management, workflow optimization, and live progress tracking — though the firm has not disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or significant software IP beyond its internal toolset.

Name

baustein

Legal name

Baustein GmbH

Website

https://baustein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baustein GmbH is a Munich-based construction project management and consulting firm that delivers project steering, client representation, BIM/digital project management, and advisory services to public-sector clients and private developers on complex building and infrastructure projects, primarily in Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Construction project management
• Project steering services
• BIM consulting
• Infrastructure project management
• Building construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Projektsteuerung (Project Steering): Core revenue stream from professional project management and steering services for construction projects. Services include project leadership, Bauherrenvertretung (client representation), coordination, quality management, cost control, schedule management, contract and change order management.
2. Beratungsleistungen (Advisory Services): Consulting services including organizational consulting, project analysis, project structure development, project monitoring, feasibility studies, and economic viability assessments. Provided either on a point-consultation basis or as part of comprehensive project engagement.
3. Baustein Smart - Digital Solutions: Digital project management solutions and software services for the construction industry. Intelligent software solutions help establish digital processes, efficiently manage collaboration among all stakeholders, and track construction progress 'live'.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Baustein provides professional project steering, project management, and client representation (Bauherrenfunktion) for complex construction projects in the infrastructure and building construction sectors. The firm delivers services spanning the full project lifecycle — from initial concept and feasibility through to commissioning — including BIM management, cost and schedule control, contract and change order management, and digital project management tooling under its BAUSTEIN Smart division.

Product overview

Baustein is a project management and consulting company offering a portfolio of three interconnected core service lines: BAUSTEIN Projekt (comprehensive construction project management), BAUSTEIN Impuls (project development and consulting), and BAUSTEIN Smart (digital project management solutions). BIM Management is offered as an add-on capability. Services are delivered across two sector specializations: Infrastructure (roads, railways, tunnels, bridges) and Hochbau (building construction including new builds, renovations, and heritage sites). The company operates primarily in the Munich metropolitan area and serves public and private clients on complex construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BAUSTEIN Impuls: Project development services including consulting, analysis, feasibility studies, economic viability assessments, procurement strategy, and project organization.
• BAUSTEIN Projekt
• BAUSTEIN Smart

Products and services

• BAUSTEIN Impuls
• BAUSTEIN Projekt
• BAUSTEIN Smart
• Infrastruktur Project Management
• Hochbau Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed U-Bahn extension U6 to Martinsried (970m tunnel extension with stations) from 2020-2027
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with German presence, providing program management, owner's representation, and construction management on major transit and infrastructure programs. Broader and much larger scale than Baustein but same addressable opportunity set.
• Arcadis Germany: Global design, engineering, and project-management consultancy with substantial German operations. Competes on large infrastructure and urban-development mandates as part of a much broader services portfolio.
• Hill International: Global construction project-management consultancy with strong European infrastructure practice. Competes for owner-representation and project-steering roles on major transit and infrastructure programs, overlapping with Baustein's core offering.
• Turner & Townsend: Global program and project-management consultancy with a German practice focused on cost management, PM, and owner's representation. Direct competitor for large infrastructure mandates outside Bavaria.

Direct peers

• Schneider + Partner: Munich-based construction project management and real-estate consulting firm providing project steering, owner representation, and construction economics services. Direct competitor for the same Munich public-sector and developer clients.
• Wenzel + Wenzel: Munich-based construction project management firm (Projektsteuerung, Bauherrenvertretung, construction supervision). Comparable in service mix, regional focus, and mid-market positioning to Baustein.
• Drees & Sommer: Germany's largest independent construction/project-management and real-estate consulting firm, headquartered in Stuttgart with major offices in Munich. Directly comparable to Baustein across classical Projektsteuerung, BIM, and digital PM services, but at materially larger scale and national footprint.
• GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement: Germany's leading professional project-management association and consultancy. Comparable professional-services DNA and competition for complex public-sector mandates, though broader in industry coverage than Baustein.
• KVL Bauconsult: Munich-based construction project management and consulting firm offering Projektsteuerung, project development, and construction supervision. Closest geographic and service-line peer to Baustein within the Munich market.
• DGI Bauwerk: Munich-headquartered construction project management firm offering Projektsteuerung, Projektmanagement, and Bauherrenvertretung. Operates in the same regional market with overlapping public-sector client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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