What Brendebach Ingenieure does

Brendebach Ingenieure GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed German engineering firm headquartered in Wissen with regional offices in Siegen, Troisdorf, and Montabaur, operating across North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate with select projects in Bayern and Baden-Württemberg. The firm delivers multi-disciplinary engineering services organized across four interconnected pillars: Hochbau (structural engineering including Tragwerksplanung, Brandschutz, Bauphysik), Tiefbau (civil engineering covering Bauleitplanung, Verkehrsplanung, Kanalnetze, Wasserwirtschaft, and Ingenieurvermessung), Sachverständigenwesen (expert witness services including Prüfung der Standsicherheit), and BIM (Building Information Modeling with 3D/4D/5D digital planning and lifecycle management). The firm holds state-granted credentials as Prüfingenieur and staatlich anerkannter Sachverständiger, qualifying it to perform independent structural stability verification and expert witness work regulated by the Ingenieurkammern of NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate.

The company's technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling integrated with traditional structural and civil engineering practice, recognized through a third-place finish in the 2019 buildingSMART International openBIM Award. Underlying capability includes 3D digital planning with 4th-dimension (time) and 5th-dimension (cost) lifecycle management, enabling coordinated design, error reduction, and structured facility management across engineering disciplines. With a leadership team of four Managing Directors (Dipl.-Ing. Markus Brendebach, Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Dangendorf, Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Schmidt, and Dr.-Ing. Andreas Berneiser, appointed June 2026), the firm employs 101-250 staff.

Brendebach Ingenieure generates revenue through HOAI-governed professional service fees on a project-by-project basis, serving private commercial clients, public authorities, and general contractors. Notable clients include Ed. Züblin AG, REWE LOG, ECE Projektmanagement, Vastint Hospitality, Dynamit Nobel Defence, the Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung, Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, and Landesbetrieb Straßenbau NRW. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales, public tender participation, and private commissions, with engagement supported by professional association memberships (VDI, VBI, DWA, buildingSMART) and certifications including 'familienfreundlicher Arbeitgeber' (Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2022) and 'Gütesiegel Ausbildung Südwestfalen' (IHK Siegen, 2023).

Name

Brendebach Ingenieure

Legal name

Brendebach Ingenieure GmbH

Website

https://brendebach.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brendebach Ingenieure is a privately held German engineering firm providing structural, civil, and expert witness services with Building Information Modeling across NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate from four offices, serving public authorities, commercial developers, and general contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering planning
• Building information modeling
• Expert witness services
• Construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wissen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Fee-based professional services for structural planning (Tragwerksplanung), civil engineering (Tiefbau), expert witness services (Sachverständige), fire protection, building physics, BIM, and construction monitoring. Revenue is generated through HOAI-compliant service fees, typically project-based engagements for private, commercial, and public clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brendebach Ingenieure is a German engineering firm offering structural engineering (Hochbau), civil engineering (Tiefbau), expert witness services (Sachverständigenwesen), and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for private, commercial, and public clients. The firm operates from four offices across North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, delivering services as individual modules or complete turnkey solutions from a single source. Services include structural design, fire protection, building physics, infrastructure planning, drainage, traffic planning, and structural stability verification.

Product overview

Brendebach Ingenieure operates as a multi-disciplinary engineering firm offering four interconnected service pillars: Hochbau (structural engineering with services in structural design, fire protection, and building physics), Tiefbau (civil engineering covering infrastructure, drainage, and traffic planning), Sachverständige (expert witness and structural verification services), and BIM (Building Information Modeling for digital construction planning). The company serves private, commercial, and public clients across Germany with project sizes ranging from residential buildings to large-scale commercial complexes and infrastructure projects. With over 50 years of experience, the firm provides services from four regional offices in Wissen, Siegen, Troisdorf, and Montabaur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hochbau (Structural Engineering) Comprehensive structural engineering services for residential, commercial, and public buildings, covering structural design (Tragwerksplanung), fire protection (Brandschutz), building physics (Bauphysik), consulting services, engineering structures (Ingenieurbauwerke), and project execution, delivered as individual modules or turnkey solutions.
• Tiefbau (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services covering land use planning (Bauleitplanung), traffic planning (Verkehrsplanung), water management (Wasserwirtschaft), sewer networks (Kanalnetze), engineering surveying, demolition and disposal, geoinformation systems, supply media planning, and landscape care, supporting private, commercial, and public clients from planning through detailed design.
• Sachverständige (Expert Witness Services) Independent expert witness and verification services, including structural stability verification (Prüfung der Standsicherheit) and broader Sachverständigentätigkeiten covering structural integrity, fire protection, building physics, and construction monitoring, provided by state-certified testing engineers (Prüfingenieure) and recognized expert witnesses to ensure compliance with norms, regulations, quality standards, and cost requirements.
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) Building Information Modeling service offering three-dimensional digital planning and coordination across all engineering disciplines, extended to the 4th (time) and 5th (cost) dimensions for lifecycle management, supporting better planning, more accurate cost estimation, higher construction quality, and structured facility management.

Quantifiable outcome

• BIM enables coordinated digital planning that reduces errors and improves construction quality
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ingenieurkammer Rheinland-PfalzminorOthersProfessional chamber membership. Brendebach Ingenieure is registered with the Ingenieurkammer Rheinland-Pfalz, a public-law corporation that regulates and supports the engineering profession in Rhineland-Palatinate. The company is also subject to supervision by this chamber.
• Ingenieurkammer-Bau NRWminorOthersProfessional chamber membership in North Rhine-Westphalia. Engineers at Brendebach are subject to the professional regulations of both NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate chambers.
• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure)minorOthersShown in company logo, indicating membership in VDI, Germany's largest association for engineers.
• DWA (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft)minorOthersShown in company logo, indicating membership in DWA, the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste.
• VBI (Verband Beratender Ingenieur)minorOthersShown in company logo, indicating membership in VBI, the German Association of Consulting Engineers.
• buildingSMARTminorOthersCompany is a participant in buildingSMART, the international organization promoting open BIM standards. Brendebach received third place in the buildingSMART International openBIM award 2019.
• Bertelsmann StiftungminorOthersBertelsmann Stiftung certified Brendebach Ingenieure as a 'familienfreundlicher Arbeitgeber' (family-friendly employer).
• IHK SiegenminorOthersIHK Siegen certified Brendebach Ingenieure with the Gütesiegel 'Ausbildung Südwestfalen' for outstanding apprenticeship quality.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ZPP Ingenieure: Bochum-based structural and civil engineering firm with regional NRW focus, offering Tragwerksplanung, Prüfung der Standsicherheit, and Brückenbau. A direct regional peer to Brendebach competing for similar NRW infrastructure and building projects.
• Werner Sobek: Stuttgart-based structural engineering and design firm with international offices, offering Tragwerksplanung, Bauphysik, Brandschutz, and facade engineering. Directly comparable to Brendebach as a multi-disciplinary German engineering consultancy competing for high-profile projects and emphasizing digital/BIM workflows.
• Ingenieurgruppe Bauen: Mannheim-based German engineering firm specializing in structural engineering, civil engineering, and project management. Comparable mid-sized German engineering services firm competing in the same Tragwerksplanung and public infrastructure tenders.
• Schmitt Stumpf Frühauf und Partner (SSF Ingenieure): Munich-headquartered German engineering consultancy with offices across Germany, offering Tragwerksplanung, Tiefbau, and construction management. Comparable in multi-disciplinary engineering services for landmark building and infrastructure projects across Germany.
• KREBS+KIEFER: Karlsruhe-based engineering consultancy providing structural, civil, and infrastructure engineering for public and private clients. Directly comparable to Brendebach across Hochbau, Tiefbau, and infrastructure project delivery, with similar HOAI-driven fee model and public-tender orientation.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt-headquartered structural engineering firm with offices across Europe, specializing in Tragwerksplanung and facade/building physics consulting. Comparable to Brendebach in serving landmark German building projects with sophisticated structural design, BIM, and sustainability focus.
• Assmann Beraten + Planen: Hamburg-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering Tragwerksplanung, Tiefbau, Brandschutz, Bauphysik, and BIM. Closely comparable to Brendebach in service portfolio, customer mix (developers, public clients), and German Mittelstand operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco (Germany): German arm of Sweden-based Sweco, providing engineering, design, and consulting services for infrastructure, water, and buildings. Comparable to Brendebach's Tiefbau and Hochbau service lines, especially water/canal and public infrastructure projects, but operating at significantly larger European scale.
• Arup (Germany): Global engineering consultancy with significant German operations offering structural, civil, MEP, and sustainability services. Comparable to Brendebach in offering integrated engineering services for landmark German building projects, but with much broader international footprint and resources.
• Drees & Sommer: Stuttgart-based leading German engineering, consulting, and project management firm with 5,000+ employees and global footprint. Comparable to Brendebach in offering Tragwerksplanung, Bauphysik, and BIM-driven construction consulting, but at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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