What Assmann Beraten Planen does

Assmann Beraten + Planen GmbH is a German planning and consulting firm headquartered in Berlin, founded in 1959 in Braunschweig by Martin Aßmann. The firm provides integrated planning, architectural, and consulting services for large-scale construction projects across Germany with selected cross-border activity in Poland and the Czech Republic. Its service portfolio spans General Planning and Architecture, Technical Building Equipment, Structural Engineering, Timber Construction Planning, Building Physics, Project Management, Construction Management, Maintenance, Real Estate Management, DGNB Sustainability Certification, and Lifecycle Assessment (Ökobilanzierung), supported by Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows. Distinctive technical capabilities include the proprietary "Grüner Faden®" (Green Thread) methodology — a registered sustainability framework that connects structural engineering, building component design, and energy concepts from the earliest planning phases via parametric studies.

The company operates through 18 German offices and employs 670 staff across architecture, engineering, and project management disciplines. Its client base spans automotive (Volkswagen AG, BMW Group), aviation (Flughafen München GmbH, Lufthansa Technik AG), healthcare (Bayer AG, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden), government (Stadt Leipzig, Stadt Karlsruhe, Republic of Turkey Embassy), real estate (Revitalis Real Estate AG, ZBI Fondsmanagement), retail (EDEKA-MIHA), industrial (Ilsenburger Grobblech/Salzgitter AG), and energy (TenneT GmbH) sectors. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with multi-year, project-based engagements spanning project idea through approval, realization, and property management, typically secured through direct client relationships, referrals, and public tenders.

Assmann Beraten + Planen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BKW Engineering AG (part of Swiss BKW Energie AG) and is managed by a five-person Geschäftsführung including Marco Gießing, Anke Portsch, Karsten Schlögl, Roman Sobottka, and Christian Wolff. Revenue is generated solely through professional services fees; revenue is not publicly disclosed. In 2026 the firm integrated Assmann Emutec and KFP Ingenieure, expanding the office network by eight locations and adding technical building equipment and structural engineering depth. The company has been awarded the Kununu Top Company Award for three consecutive years (2024–2026) and the German Lean Construction Project Award in 2020.

Name

Assmann Beraten Planen

Legal name

Assmann Beraten + Planen GmbH

Website

https://assmann.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Assmann Beraten + Planen is a Berlin-headquartered German planning and consulting firm providing integrated architecture, engineering, and project management services for large-scale construction projects across automotive, aviation, healthcare, and public sectors, operating from 18 locations with 670 employees as a subsidiary of BKW Engineering AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Planning and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through comprehensive planning and consulting engagements. The company provides services from project development through approval, realization, and property management. Services include general planning, architecture, project management, technical building equipment, structural engineering, building physics, and more.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Assmann Beraten + Planen is a German planning and consulting firm delivering integrated engineering and architectural services for large-scale construction projects. It acts as a central point of contact from initial project idea through approval, realization, and property management, covering general planning, architecture, technical building equipment, structural engineering, building physics, project management, construction management, and sustainability consulting. Core project types include airports, sports facilities, shopping centers, office buildings, industrial production facilities, healthcare/research buildings, and residential complexes.

Product overview

Assmann Beraten + Planen is a planning and consulting firm offering integrated services for construction projects, not a software product company. Their service portfolio is organized as a unified platform of interconnected planning disciplines under a sustainability-focused methodology. The core offerings include General Planning | Architecture, Technical Building Equipment, Structural Engineering, and Building Physics, supported by specialized services in Timber Construction Planning, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Project Management, Construction Management, and Maintenance. The distinctive 'Grüner Faden' (Green Thread) methodology serves as the integrative framework that connects structural design, building components, and energy concepts from early planning phases. Additional specialized services include Lifecycle Assessment (Ökobilanzierung), DGNB Sustainability Certification, and Building in Existing Context. The company operates across 18 German locations and serves sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grüner Faden®: Proprietary sustainability methodology and process-oriented planning tool that integrates structural design, building component assemblies, and energy concepts from the earliest planning phases to achieve measurable CO2 reduction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified DGNB Platinum and Well Building Standard Gold for Edge Grand Central Berlin project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BKW Engineering AGparent companyOthersAssmann Beraten + Planen is part of the BKW Group (BKW Engineering AG). The parent company is involved in energy and infrastructure services. Assmann appears to be integrated under BKW's engineering division.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Canadian-listed global engineering professional services firm with extensive European operations across transport, property, and environment. Comparable for the integrated planning and advisory model, but with global scale and capital markets access that Assmann lacks.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy listed in Amsterdam with significant German operations covering buildings, mobility, and sustainability. Comparable in service portfolio (general planning, sustainability, infrastructure) but operates at materially larger international scale than Assmann.
• Sweco AB: Sweden-based European engineering consultancy with strong German and Benelux presence offering buildings, infrastructure, and urban planning services. Comparable in multi-disciplinary planning and sustainability positioning; broader geographic reach is the main differentiator.
• Buro Happold: UK-headquartered global engineering consultancy with strong sustainability and buildings practice. Comparable on integrated multi-disciplinary building planning for complex projects, though international footprint and engineering innovation brand are deeper than Assmann's.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer: German engineering and consulting firm specializing in construction, real estate, and infrastructure planning with strong sustainability and digitalization capabilities. Most direct competitor given shared focus on integrated building planning, lifecycle assessment, and DGNB certification consulting in the German market.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft: German engineering consultancy offering structural engineering, bridge construction, infrastructure, and general planning services. Closely comparable in scale and service mix, particularly on infrastructure and bridge projects where Assmann also has named expertise.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with multiple offices focusing on commercial, cultural, sports, and healthcare buildings. Comparable as a German generalist architect-engineer for large-scale enterprise projects where Assmann also competes for general planning commissions.
• Krebs + Kiefer: German engineering consultancy providing structural engineering, infrastructure planning, and technical building equipment across multiple German locations. Comparable as a mid-sized German generalist with similar mix of public infrastructure and private developer clients.
• Drees & Sommer SE (Energy & Sustainability practice): Note: included as a duplicate peer only for emphasis; Drees & Sommer is the most relevant direct peer with parallel ESG, DGNB consulting, and lifecycle assessment offerings that compete head-to-head with Assmann's Grüner Faden®-led sustainability proposition.

Regional players

• Ingenieurbüro Grassl GmbH: German engineering consultancy focused on bridge construction, hydraulic engineering, and structural verification. Comparable to Assmann's structural engineering and infrastructure vertical, particularly the bridge construction and special foundation engineering expertise Assmann advertises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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