IGB Engineering Company

What IGB Engineering Company does

IGB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH is a privately held German engineering consulting firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Hamburg, with approximately 120 specialists and generalists across six German offices (Hamburg, Berlin, Kaiserslautern, Kiel, Ludwigshafen, Oldenburg) and a wholly-owned regional subsidiary, IGB Rhein-Neckar Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH. The firm delivers integrated engineering services across five business divisions — Geotechnik (geotechnical), Wasserbau (hydraulic engineering), Umwelttechnik (environmental technology), Beweissicherung (evidence documentation), and Arbeitsschutz (occupational safety) — organized around six service modules: Beraten (consulting), Planen (planning), Überwachen (monitoring), Steuern (controlling/management), Prüfen (testing), and Forschen & Entwickeln (R&D). Notable proprietary technology includes BIM-based 3D subsurface modeling in use since 2017 and digital crack monitoring with warning functions for evidence documentation.

The company serves primarily German public-sector clients (federal, state, and municipal authorities) and private construction/real estate developers, with a secondary footprint in industrial/manufacturing and port/maritime operators. Reference projects include Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Humboldtforum/Berliner Schloss, HafenCity Hamburg, the HOCHBAHN U5 metro line, Autobahn A1 expansion, offshore wind parks (Sandbank, Arkona, GlobalTech I), TenneT 380 kV power lines, the Northvolt Drei gigafactory, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, and UKSH Kiel. The firm holds SCC** and DIN EN ISO 45001:2018 certifications (ID 9105059648) and staffs publicly appointed and sworn expert witnesses and Prüfsachverständige for earthworks and foundation engineering.

IGB generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements — direct client contracts, public tenders, and repeat engagements — priced on a quote/project-specific basis. The firm has been majority-owned and led by its engineer-shareholders since founding; a generational transition effective 01.01.2026 transfers Geschäftsführung from Dr.-Ing. Nils-Christian Lund and Dr.-Ing. Jörg Franke to Dr.-Ing. Felix Jacobs and Dr.-Ing. Marc Stapelfeldt, with the outgoing partners remaining as advisors. No public revenue, funding, or pricing disclosures are available.

Name

IGB Engineering Company

Legal name

IGB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://igb-ingenieure.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IGB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH is a German engineering consulting firm founded in 1969 with ~120 specialists delivering integrated geotechnical, hydraulic, environmental, evidence documentation, and occupational safety services to public-sector and private construction clients across six German offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Response, Spill Prevention & Crisis Preparedness (BPAHAJAM), Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering services
• Hydraulic engineering consulting
• Environmental technology services
• Construction evidence documentation
• Occupational safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services including geotechnical assessments, environmental technology, hydraulic engineering, evidence documentation, and occupational safety. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements for public and private clients in Germany and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IGB Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH provides professional engineering consulting services across five core business divisions: Geotechnik (site assessment, foundation consulting, geotechnical calculations, planning, and expert opinions), Wasserbau (object and structural planning for dikes, flood protection, offshore structures, and dredging), Umwelttechnik (contaminated sites, landfills, soil management, building demolition), Beweissicherung (preventive and construction-accompanying evidence documentation, crack monitoring, vibration measurements), and Arbeitsschutz (hazard assessment, safety planning, SiGeKo coordination). Services are delivered directly to public authorities and private clients in Germany and internationally through approximately 120 specialists across six German offices.

Product overview

IGB Engineering Company is a German engineering consultancy offering integrated services across five core business areas: Geotechnik (Geotechnical Services), Wasserbau (Hydraulic Engineering), Umwelttechnik (Environmental Technology), Beweissicherung (Evidence Documentation), and Arbeitsschutz (Occupational Safety). The company provides a comprehensive service portfolio organized into six modules: Beraten (Consulting), Planen (Planning), Überwachen (Monitoring), Steuern (Controlling/Management), Prüfen (Testing), and Forschen & Entwickeln (Research & Development). This is a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, delivering engineering expertise for construction, infrastructure, and environmental projects throughout Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnik (Geotechnical Services) Engineering consultancy covering site assessment, foundation consulting, geotechnical calculations, geotechnical planning, special expert opinions, geotechnical measurements, and geothermal solutions. Served to public authorities and private developers for construction and infrastructure projects across Germany.
• Wasserbau (Hydraulic Engineering) Object and structural planning for hydraulic structures including dikes, flood protection facilities, steel water structures, offshore structures, and dredging work. Served to port authorities, offshore wind developers, and public infrastructure clients.
• Umwelttechnik (Environmental Technology) Environmental services covering contaminated sites, land recycling, landfills, soil management, soil protection, building demolition, and geothermal systems. Served to industrial operators, public agencies, and developers needing environmental compliance and remediation.
• Beweissicherung (Evidence Documentation) Preventive and construction-accompanying evidence documentation including optical condition assessment, digital crack monitoring with warning functions, vibration measurements, and pipeline inspections. Used by builders, developers, and public clients to protect against unjustified claims.
• Arbeitsschutz (Occupational Safety) Occupational safety services including hazard assessment, planning and monitoring of safety measures, occupational safety plans, and safety and health protection coordination (SiGeKo). Served to construction sites, industrial operators, and public sector clients.
• Beraten (Consulting) Advisory services including expert opinions, risk assessments, calculations, contaminated land registries, building pollutant registers, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, environmental impact assessments, and searches. Provided to public and private clients across all five business divisions.
• Planen (Planning) Planning services covering preliminary design, draft planning, approval planning, execution planning, procurement preparation, bidding participation, object supervision, static calculations, and BIM. Provided to construction and infrastructure clients.
• Überwachen (Monitoring) Monitoring services including construction management, local construction supervision, external monitoring, self-monitoring, specialist construction management, and construction condition assessments. Served to construction clients across the public and private sectors.
• Steuern (Controlling/Management) Management and control services including project management, soil and water management, demolition management, project coordination, cost controlling, schedule management, and conflict prevention. Served to construction and infrastructure project owners.
• Prüfen (Testing) Testing and examination services including investigations, soil and rock mechanical tests in central laboratory, site laboratory, and field conditions, and measurements. Served to construction, infrastructure, and environmental projects.
• Forschen & Entwickeln (Research & Development) Research and development services including product development, process development, and research projects. Provided to enhance internal engineering capabilities and support client-specific innovation needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Some clients served for over 40 years with repeat engagements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Metropolregion Rhein-NeckarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGB is jointly engaged in the metropolitan region Rhein-Neckar as a member of the regional business community, collaborating with other regional businesses and institutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bilfinger SE: Bilfinger is a German industrial services and engineering consultancy operating across process industries, energy, and infrastructure. As a domestic broad incumbent, it competes with IGB on industrial geotechnical, environmental, and occupational-safety scopes.
• Arcadis NV: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and environmental consultancy with strong presence in water, environment, and infrastructure. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with IGB's Wasserbau, Umwelttechnik, and Geotechnik capabilities as part of a wider portfolio.
• Stantec Inc. Stantec is a North American-headquartered engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consultancy with growing European operations. It overlaps with IGB's geotechnical, environmental, and water practices, particularly on cross-border infrastructure projects.
• Arup Group: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with strong building, infrastructure, and environmental practices. It overlaps with IGB's high-end geotechnical work on signature buildings and complex urban developments such as HafenCity and Elbphilharmonie-class projects.
• Jacobs Solutions Inc. Jacobs is a global professional services firm with critical infrastructure, environmental, and geosciences practices. Its geosciences capabilities and Amentum spinoff reposition create direct overlap with IGB's geotechnical and environmental work.
• CDM Smith Inc. CDM Smith is an international engineering and construction firm specializing in water, environment, transportation, and energy. Its European environmental and geotechnical teams compete with IGB on German infrastructure and remediation tenders.

Regional players

• G.U.B. Ingenieur AG: G.U.B. Ingenieur AG is a German engineering consultancy with comparable geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental practices, primarily serving the eastern German market. It is a direct niche peer in IGB's home market and competes on similar public-sector scopes.

Direct peers

• Ramboll Group A/S: Ramboll is a Nordic engineering, environmental, and sustainability consultancy with deep Northern European credentials. It competes with IGB on environmental technology, contaminated-site remediation, and infrastructure consulting across Germany and the Nordics.
• Fugro NV: Fugro is a Dutch geotechnical and geo-data specialist offering site characterization, geotechnical consulting, and offshore site investigations. It is the most direct global peer to IGB's offshore wind, foundation, and geophysical survey work, and competes head-to-head for BSH-standard German offshore projects.
• WSP Global (incl. Golder Associates): WSP acquired Golder Associates and now offers one of the broadest portfolios in geotechnical, environmental, and earth-systems consulting globally. WSP/Golder competes directly with IGB on German environmental and geotechnical tenders and represents the most credible large-cap peer in IGB's core niches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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