HHP Nord/Ost

What HHP Nord/Ost does

HHP Nord/Ost is a German engineering consultancy specializing in preventive fire protection, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Braunschweig. The firm operates from three offices — Braunschweig (headquarters), Berlin, and Speyer — and is staffed by approximately 35 to 40 employees including engineers, draftsmen, administrative personnel, and two managing directors. It delivers fire protection concepts, expert opinions, fire and smoke simulations, fire brigade plans, escape and rescue plans, and construction supervision across all HOAI service phases 1 through 9, with state-certified expert witness capabilities underwriting regulatory-grade engagements.

The firm serves a diversified enterprise client base that includes Airbus, Volkswagen, Nord LB, Hannover Rück, Haribo, and Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, spanning automotive, financial services, healthcare, and consumer goods verticals. Technical delivery is supported by CAD systems for plan generation and scientific simulation programs for fire and smoke propagation analysis. Pricing follows the standard HOAI fee schedule, with revenue mechanics driven by project-based engagements rather than recurring contracts.

The legal form is a private GmbH governed by managing directors Falko Ilse (since 2011) and Karsten Tilling (since 2014; firm tenure since 2009), supported by two Prokurists (Uwe Baré and Thorsten Meyer-Schrader). The firm competes in a reference-driven, certification-gated professional services market where track record and statutory expert credentials are primary buying criteria.

Name

HHP Nord/Ost

Legal name

HHP Nord/Ost Beratende Ingenieure GmbH

Website

https://hhp-nord-ost.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HHP Nord/Ost is a German engineering consultancy providing preventive fire protection services — including fire protection concepts, expert opinions, simulations, and construction supervision — to enterprise clients across multiple industries from offices in Braunschweig, Berlin, and Speyer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Safety & Mass Notification / Public Address Systems (Testing/Service) (BPABAHAH), Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

Keywords

• Fire protection consulting
• Fire safety engineering
• Building code compliance
• Smoke extraction simulation
• Expert witness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for fire protection concepts, expert opinions, building inspections, and construction supervision. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements following HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

HHP Nord/Ost is a consulting engineering firm and expert office for preventive fire protection, delivering holistic, object-specific fire protection concepts (Brandschutzkonzepte), expert opinions, fire/smoke/evacuation simulations, fire brigade and escape/rescue plans, fire protection regulations, existing-building documentation, and construction supervision across industrial, assembly, retail, public, healthcare, office, high-rise, hotel, school, garage, and laboratory buildings in Germany. All engagements are led by state-certified fire protection experts under HOAI service phases 1–9.

Product overview

HHP Nord/Ost is a consulting engineering firm and expert office specializing in preventive fire protection (vorbeugender Brandschutz). The company operates across Germany with approximately 40 employees from offices in Braunschweig (headquarters), Berlin, and Speyer. The product portfolio centers on a unified fire protection consulting service that spans all HOAI service phases 1–9: from fire protection concepts and expert opinions to smoke extraction and evacuation simulations, fire brigade plans, escape and rescue plans, fire protection regulations, existing building documentation, and construction monitoring/fachbauleitung. All services are delivered by experienced project managers and specialists under the direction of sworn, state-recognized fire protection experts, using modern CAD systems and scientifically-based calculation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brandschutzkonzepte (Fire Protection Concepts) Holistic, object-specific fire protection concepts delivered for industrial buildings, assembly venues, retail spaces, public buildings, office and administrative buildings, hospitals, high-rises, hotels, schools, garages, and laboratory buildings. Used by owners, developers, and architects to obtain building permits and regulatory approvals.
• Gutachten und Stellungnahmen (Expert Opinions and Statements) Expert opinions and technical statements on fire protection matters, including court-qualified expert opinions for legal proceedings. Delivered by state-recognized experts for use in regulatory, insurance, and litigation contexts.
• Brand-, Entrauchungs- und Evakuierungssimulationen (Fire, Smoke, and Evacuation Simulations) Fire, smoke extraction, and evacuation simulations executed with scientifically validated calculation and simulation programs. Used by clients to verify safety concepts, support approvals, and analyze complex or high-risk building scenarios.
• Brandschutztechnische Bestandserfassungen / Due-Dilligence Documentation and assessment of existing fire protection measures in buildings for due diligence purposes. Used by property owners, investors, and acquiring entities evaluating fire safety status of existing assets.
• Feuerwehrpläne (Fire Brigade Plans) Fire brigade plans produced by the firm's CAD team to support emergency response coordination at building sites. Delivered to fire services, facility operators, and building owners.
• Flucht- und Rettungspl\u00e4ne (Escape and Rescue Plans) Escape and rescue plans produced by the firm's CAD visualization team. Used by facility operators for regulatory compliance and emergency response orientation.
• Brandschutzpl\u00e4ne (Fire Protection Plans) Fire protection plans detailing technical fire safety measures for construction projects. Produced for architects, contractors, and building owners as part of construction documentation packages.
• Brandschutzordnungen (Fire Protection Regulations) Fire protection regulations and organizational measures developed for building safety. Used by facility operators to formalize internal fire safety procedures.
• Bau\u00fcberwachung / Fachbauleitung (Construction Supervision / Specialist Site Management) Construction monitoring and specialist site management ensuring proper implementation of fire protection measures on site. Delivered by the firm's Fachbauleitung team to contractors and building owners during execution.

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup (Fire Engineering): Multinational engineering consultancy with a dedicated fire engineering practice delivering performance-based fire design and simulation — directly overlapping with HHP Nord/Ost's Brand- und Entrauchungssimulationen and Fachbauleitung offerings.
• Jensen Hughes: Global fire protection and life safety engineering consultancy offering fire safety concepts, smoke management modeling, and expert witness services. Represents the scaled incumbent against which HHP Nord/Ost's niche German practice competes for multi-site enterprise work.

Direct peers

• BFT Cognos GmbH: German engineering consultancy focused on technical building equipment (TGA) and fire protection concepts across commercial and industrial projects. Comparable in service scope (Brandschutzkonzepte, simulations, Bauüberwachung) and customer base to HHP Nord/Ost.
• Deiters + Broicher Brandschutz GbR: Specialist German fire protection engineering consultancy producing fire protection concepts, due-diligence assessments, and Bauüberwachung. Comparable headcount, certified expert bench model, and target clientele (commercial, healthcare, public sector).
• hhp Berlin Ingenieure GmbH: Berlin-based fire protection consulting firm specializing in Brandschutzkonzepte and Bauüberwachung; matches HHP Nord/Ost's core service portfolio, geographic focus on Germany, and engagement model with certified experts.
• Wieneke & Schmitz Ingenieurbüro für Brandschutz: German fire protection consulting firm focused on Brandschutzkonzepte, expert opinions, and construction monitoring for commercial and industrial clients. Direct comparable in services and German mid-market positioning.
• Büttner Ingenieure GmbH: Mid-sized German fire protection and building services engineering consultancy providing Brandschutzkonzepte, expert opinions, and Fachbauleitung. Comparable headcount band, certified expert witness model, and HOAI fee structure.
• HHP West Beratende Ingenieure GmbH: Sister company within the HHP group of fire protection consultancies; same brand family, same HOAI-aligned fire protection concept work and expert witness services. Directly comparable to HHP Nord/Ost in size, services, and target clients in western Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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