SHS Strukturholding Saar

Name

SHS Strukturholding Saar

Legal name

SHS Strukturholding Saar GmbH

Website

https://www.strukturholding.de/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119), Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL), Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Industrial site development
• Real estate development
• Infrastructure construction
• Housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public funding and state allocations: As a 100% state-owned GmbH (owned by Saarland), the company operates through public funding, state allocations, and project-based funding for infrastructure and economic development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SHS Strukturholding Saar is a state-owned holding company that coordinates and delivers economic development, infrastructure, real estate, and housing services for the Saarland region in Germany. It operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries covering economic promotion (gwSaar), land and urban development (LEG Saar, SBB), residential housing (WOGE Saar), hydrogen economy initiatives (H2 Saar), and transportation infrastructure (fhSaar). The company acts as a one-stop coordinator for business attraction, site development, construction project management, and municipal support across Saarland.

Product overview

SHS Strukturholding Saar is a state-owned holding company (100% owned by Saarland) that serves as the central economic development and infrastructure organization for the Saarland region. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries offering complementary services: SBB handles construction and land development; WOGE manages residential housing; gwSaar provides economic promotion; H2 Saar focuses on hydrogen initiatives; LEG Saar serves as the regional development arm; and LEG Service offers project management and safety coordination. Together, these entities provide a comprehensive portfolio covering industrial site development, business park construction, residential building projects, tourism infrastructure, innovation centers, and environmental programs like the Saarland-Artenreich biodiversity initiative. The company manages major infrastructure projects including the Bostalsee tourism complex, Ford Industrial Supplier Park, Saarbrücken Airport development, and serves as project developer for public buildings including police headquarters and university facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Housing Development Construction and management of residential building projects, student housing, and apartment construction across Saarland through WOGE Saar subsidiary.
• Hydrogen Economy Development
• Airport and Port Operations
• Construction Project Management Services
• Economic Promotion and Investment Attraction
• Industrial Site Development
• Business Park Development
• Tourism Infrastructure Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 hectares of land transformed into species-rich habitats through the Saarland-Artenreich biodiversity initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Projektgesellschaft Bostalsee mbH & Co. KGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture for Center Parcs Bostalsee tourism development. Shareholders: municipality of Nohfelden (50%), district of St. Wendel (30%), and SHS subsidiary LEG Saar (20%). Responsible for real estate and site development, garden landscaping, and infrastructure including lido and parking.
• EFB Entwicklungsgesellschaft Ferienhauspark Bostalsee mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Special-purpose association of private investors that built and marketed 500 holiday homes at Center Parcs Bostalsee.
• H2 Saar - Saarländische Wasserstoff-AgenturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary under SHS umbrella focused on hydrogen economy development in Saarland, including the Saarland Summer School international program.
• gwSaar - Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung SaarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on economic promotion and investment attraction for Saarland, operating the germanys.saarland portal.
• LEG Saar - Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft SaarlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary providing land development and urban redevelopment services, acting as partner to municipalities under the SHS umbrella.
• LEG ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubsidiary providing project management, safety coordination (SiGeKo), and construction oversight services for SHS projects.
• SBB - Saarland Bau und Boden ProjektgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on construction and land development projects, responsible for major projects like FISP Ford Supplier Park and automotive facilities.
• WOGE Saar - Wohnungsgesellschaft SaarlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on residential housing development and management across Saarland.
• Vereinigung der Jäger des Saarlandes (VJS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Saarland-Artenreich biodiversity project. Local hunters serve as liaison between project partners and landowners, distributing seed mixtures and supporting habitat creation.
• Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima, Mobilität, Agrar und Verbraucherschutz (MUKMAV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Saarland-Artenreich biodiversity initiative, providing ministerial support and policy framework for species protection initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NRW.Global Business: State-owned economic development corporation for North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest German Bundesland. Operates with a similar mandate of attracting investment, supporting site selection, and providing project management services for international and domestic companies relocating to NRW.
• Hessen Trade & Invest: Hesse state's economic development agency, wholly owned by the state of Hessen. Provides investment promotion, site identification, and innovation services comparable to SHS's gwSaar and LEG Saar functions.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie: Berlin's state-owned economic development and technology promotion agency. Comparable structure to gwSaar's mandate in attracting business and technology investment to a German Bundesland.
• Hamburg Invest: Hamburg's state-owned investment and economic development agency. Provides site selection, real estate services, and cluster promotion analogous to SHS's investment promotion and industrial site development activities.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen: Saxony's state-owned economic development agency. Operates investment promotion, industrial site development, and SME support comparable to gwSaar and LEG Saar, including services for restructuring former industrial regions.
• WTSH Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein: State-owned economic development and technology transfer agency for Schleswig-Holstein. Operates with similar investment promotion, site selection, and innovation support services as SHS's economic promotion subsidiaries.
• Baden-Württemberg International: State-owned international economic promotion agency for Baden-Württemberg. Focused on attracting foreign direct investment and supporting international companies — directly comparable to gwSaar's mandate.
• LEG NRW (Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen): NRW's state-owned land development company. Direct functional peer to LEG Saar, handling brownfield redevelopment, industrial site preparation, and municipal development partnerships.
• Invest in Bavaria: Bavaria's state-owned investment promotion agency. Operates with a comparable mandate to gwSaar — attracting international investment, supporting site selection, and managing investor relations for the Bavarian state economy.
• Thüringer Aufbaubank: State-owned development bank and economic development institution of Thuringia. Comparable structure to SHS as a state instrument combining economic promotion, infrastructure financing, and development services under a single state-owned entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/germanys.saarland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbb-saarland-bau-und-boden-projektgesellschaft-mbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/germanys.saarland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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