Wacker

What Wacker does

WACKERBAU GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned German construction company headquartered in Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, with roots tracing back to 1876. The firm employs approximately 110 people and operates exclusively in the region between Karlsruhe and Freiburg, offering full-spectrum building services that span structural shell construction (Rohbau), turnkey delivery (Schlüsselfertigbau), project and area development (Projektentwicklung), specialized foundation and civil engineering (Ingenieur- & Spezialtiefbau), renovation and adaptive reuse of existing and historic buildings (Bauen im Bestand), municipal and public-sector construction, and dedicated employee housing (Mitarbeiterwohnen). The company emphasizes comprehensive in-house capability "under one roof," enabling it to act as a single accountable partner from initial concept through tenant move-in, supported by an established regional subcontractor network.

The business generates revenue through one-time project contracts with quote-based, project-specific pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by free initial consultations that translate into customized proposals, and supported by a content-driven web presence (wackergruppe.de), an active social footprint across Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and a reference library of completed projects. Customer segments include residential developers, industrial and commercial clients (e.g., Edeka Südwest, B&B Hotel, Design-Hotel Liberty), senior living and healthcare operators, municipal authorities, and private SMBs. No external investors, parent company, or public listing is indicated; ownership has remained within the founding family across multiple generations, with the entity organized as a German limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG).

A material data-quality caveat applies: the aggregated source material contains references to large-scale chemical-industry activities (organofunctional silanes, resins, dispersions, a SICO Performance Material joint development center in China, and a restructuring plan targeting 300 million euros in annual savings and 1,500 job cuts) that are inconsistent with the firmographics of a 110-employee regional construction firm and most likely pertain to Wacker Chemie AG, a separate, unrelated entity. These data points have been flagged where relevant but are not treated as primary signals about WACKERBAU's core construction business.

Name

Wacker

Legal name

WACKERBAU GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wacker-objekt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WACKERBAU is a family-owned German construction company headquartered in Offenburg, employing around 110 staff to deliver structural, turnkey, renovation, and project development services for residential, commercial, healthcare, and municipal clients in the Karlsruhe-to-Freiburg region of Baden-Württemberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Revenue generated from construction project contracts including Rohbau (structural work), Schlüsselfertigbau (turnkey construction), Projektentwicklung (project development), and specialized construction services. Projects range from residential to commercial and industrial construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WACKERBAU GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German construction company that delivers building projects from structural shell work (Rohbau) and turnkey construction (Schlüsselfertigbau) through full project development (Projektentwicklung), specialized foundation engineering, and renovation of existing buildings. It serves residential, industrial/commercial, healthcare, senior-living, and municipal clients in the Baden region between Karlsruhe and Freiburg via project-based, quote-priced contracts.

Product overview

Wacker encompasses two distinct companies: WACKER Group is a global chemical company producing polymer products including resins, dispersions, dispersible polymer powders, and specialty silanes for industrial applications. WACKERBAU GmbH & Co. KG is a German construction company offering comprehensive building services ranging from structural work (Rohbau) and turnkey construction (Schlüsselfertigbau) to project development, serving residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and municipal sectors. The chemical division operates production sites in Europe and the US, while the construction company operates in the Baden region between Karlsruhe and Freiburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rohbau (Structural Work) Core structural construction services for buildings, including foundations, walls, and load-bearing elements, delivered to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients in the Baden region.
• Schlüsselfertigbau (Turnkey Construction) Complete turnkey construction services from concept to handover, covering all phases of building projects for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Projektentwicklung (Project Development) Development of entire areas and properties from initial concept through tenant move-in, providing end-to-end real estate development services for property owners, investors, and corporate clients.
• Mitarbeiterwohnen (Employee Housing) Specialized residential construction services for employee housing developments, providing workforce housing solutions for corporate employers and project developers.
• Wohnungsbau (Residential Construction) Construction services for multi-family and single-family residential buildings, delivered to housing developers and private clients in the Baden region.
• Seniorenwohnen & Pflege (Senior Living & Care) Construction services for senior living facilities and care buildings, addressing specialized requirements for elderly care operators and developers.
• Industrie & Gewerbebau (Industrial & Commercial Construction) Construction services for industrial and commercial buildings including warehouses, factories, and office buildings for enterprise clients.
• Gesundheits- & Sozialwesen (Healthcare & Social Facilities) Construction services for healthcare facilities and social service institutions, including hospitals, medical centers, and community care buildings.
• Bauen im Bestand (Renovation & Conversion) Renovation, remodeling, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, including heritage preservation projects such as the conversion of historic structures into hotels and other modern uses.
• Kommunales Bauen (Municipal Construction) Public infrastructure construction services including schools, community centers, and other municipal facilities for government and public-sector clients.
• Ingenieur- & Spezialtiefbau (Civil Engineering & Specialized Foundation Work) Specialized foundation engineering and civil infrastructure construction services, including complex subsoil and load-bearing work for building and infrastructure projects.
• Bau- & Renovierungsservice (Construction & Renovation Service) General construction and renovation services for existing properties, covering remodeling, modernization, and smaller-scale building works.

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SICO Performance MaterialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025WACKER and SICO Performance Material opened a new organofunctional silanes application development center in Jining, China. This partnership supports the development of high-performance additives for plastics, coatings, and adhesives. The center enables rapid product launches and enhances their market position in China.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GOLDBECK GmbH: German family-owned general contractor specializing in turnkey commercial, industrial, and logistics buildings. Highly comparable to WACKERBAU's Schlüsselfertigbau and Industrie & Gewerbebau segments, with similar family-owned DNA.
• Heinrich Schmid GmbH & Co. KG: Mid-sized German construction group offering building shell, finishing, and renovation services with a multi-branch regional model. Comparable to WACKERBAU on scale, multi-trade offering, and regional German execution model.
• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German construction group operating across building construction, civil engineering, and road construction. Comparable to WACKERBAU on family ownership, multi-segment offering, and regional German delivery.
• Max Bögl Stiftung & Co. KG: Large German family-owned construction and technology company covering structural work, turnkey buildings, civil engineering, and specialized foundation works. Overlaps with WACKERBAU's Ingenieur- & Spezialtiefbau and Schlüsselfertigbau lines.
• BREMER AG: German general contractor delivering turnkey industrial, commercial, and residential buildings from a single source. Closely matches WACKERBAU's full-service Rohbau-to-handover model and project development capability.
• Köster GmbH: German general contractor offering turnkey construction across office, industrial, healthcare, and residential segments. Comparable to WACKERBAU's segment breadth and Schlüsselfertigbau positioning.

Regional players

• Karl Bachl GmbH & Co. KG: Bavarian/Southwest German family-owned construction group offering building construction and project development. Comparable in size and family-owned orientation, primarily competing in adjacent rather than identical geographies.
• Weisenburger Bau GmbH: Baden-Württemberg-based construction company focused on turnkey residential, hotel, and commercial buildings. Directly competes with WACKERBAU in its core Karlsruhe-Freiburg region on similar building types.

Broad incumbents

• Ed. Züblin AG: One of Germany's largest construction companies, part of the STRABAG group, covering turnkey building construction, civil engineering, and tunneling. Represents the scaled-incumbent competitor that WACKERBAU faces on larger Schlüsselfertigbau tenders.
• HOCHTIEF AG: Major German-headquartered international construction group with broad building, infrastructure, and concessions businesses. Establishes the upper-bound scale of competition WACKERBAU encounters in nonresidential and municipal bidding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wackergluecklich
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wackergruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/wackergruppe

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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