Max Timber Construction

What Max Timber Construction does

MAX-HOLZ Systemtechnik GmbH, operating as MAX Holzbau, is a German timber construction company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Marienwerder OT Ruhlsdorf, Brandenburg. The company designs, prefabricates, and delivers turnkey timber buildings — primarily for residential homeowners, housing cooperatives, commercial and industrial clients, and public-sector/municipal customers in Berlin and Brandenburg. Its Managing Directors, Burkhardt Schröder (described as a Holzbau-Pionier with 30+ years of experience) and Maximilian Schröder, lead a private, founder-operated Mittelstand firm with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

The company's technology stack centers on factory prefabrication of timber structural elements, including timber frame (Holzrahmenbau/Holztafelbau), CLT and solid wood construction (Holzmassivbau), nail-plate trusses (Nagelplattenbinder), and hollow-box ceiling elements. Wall, ceiling, and roof elements are produced as complete layer builds integrating airtight layers, insulation, structure, and underlay membranes, achieving up to 90% reduction in on-site construction time relative to conventional methods. The company complements this with an online configurator (EU/Brandenburg co-financed, 2022) for customer-driven design of roof elements, and supports QNG, KfW 40, KfW 55, and KfW 40 Plus certifications.

MAX Holzbau operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market targeting architects, property owners, municipalities, and housing cooperatives, with consultation booking via Calendly on its website. Revenue is generated from one-off project contracts: (i) turnkey timber construction projects spanning residential homes, commercial buildings, and public buildings such as schools and kindergartens; (ii) sale of prefabricated timber products (wall panels, ceiling systems, roof structures, nail-plate trusses); and (iii) standalone planning, structural engineering, and energy consulting services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm maintains partnerships with technology suppliers (Viessmann, LIGNATUR, Helios, Solarwatt, Tesla for battery storage, Empuri/Geniax) and an ecosystem of regional architecture firms (Dörner & Partner, schkp-Architekten, Nügeliarchitekten, Czyborra Klingbeil, SHARABI Architekten, 4ds/Yu Kamijo, Urbansky Architekten, werkgruppe kleinmachnow), and is a member of DHV, BVMW, 81fünf AG, Koalition für Holzbau, and Landesbeirat Holz Berlin-Brandenburg.

Name

Max Timber Construction

Legal name

MAX-HOLZ Systemtechnik GmbH

Website

https://max-holzbau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MAX Holzbau (MAX-HOLZ Systemtechnik GmbH) is a German timber construction company founded in 1995 that designs, prefabricates, and delivers turnkey timber buildings for residential, commercial, public-sector, and housing-cooperative clients in Berlin and Brandenburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Construction

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC), Prefabricated Engineered Wood Building Components (Trusses, SIPs, EWP Kits) (IMAMACAJ), Mass Timber Panels & Components (DLT, NLT, Hybrid Panels) (IMAMACAG), Wood Trusses, I-Joists & Framing Components (IMADADAD)

Keywords

• Timber construction
• Prefabricated buildings
• Turnkey construction
• Sustainable building
• Timber frame houses

Headquarters

HQ city

Marienwerder

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Timber Construction Projects: Complete building projects from planning through key-ready delivery, including residential homes (single-family, bungalows, design houses), commercial buildings (offices, commercial facilities), and public buildings (schools, kindergartens). Revenue derived from project contracts with individual pricing based on scope and specifications.
2. Prefabricated Timber Products: Sale of prefabricated timber elements including wall panels, ceiling systems, roof structures, nail plate trusses (Nagelplattenbinder), and timber framing components for customer self-build projects.
3. Planning and Engineering Services: Architectural planning, structural engineering, energy consulting, and technical building services (TGA) provided as standalone services or bundled with construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MAX Holzbau (MAX-HOLZ Systemtechnik GmbH) manufactures prefabricated timber structural elements (wall panels, ceiling systems, roof structures, nail plate trusses) and delivers turnkey timber buildings for residential, commercial, and public-sector clients. Operating from a Brandenburg production facility, the company combines factory prefabrication with on-site assembly to deliver energy-efficient homes, offices, schools, kindergartens, and multi-family housing across Berlin and Brandenburg.

Product overview

MAX Holzbau operates as a full-service timber construction company offering a portfolio of prefabricated timber building products and construction services. Its core product line spans timber structural elements (Abbund, Nagelplattenbinder, Holzmassivbau, Holztafelbau) and finished residential buildings (MAX Häuser — bungalows and multi-storey homes in Bauhaus, Designhaus, Landhaus, and Schwedenhaus styles). Alongside this, it delivers commercial and public object construction (Objektbau) covering residential buildings, commercial buildings, office buildings, kindergartens, schools, modular buildings, rooftop additions, and serial renovation. All offerings are delivered through a turnkey service model (schlüsselfertiger Holzbau) from planning through to final handover, with high prefabrication rates to reduce on-site construction time by up to 90%. The company also offers a Carport product for residential complementary structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abbund (Timber Cutting and Prefabrication)

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction time reduced by up to 90% through prefabrication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DHV (Deutscher Holzbauverband)coreOthersMember of DHV (German Timber Construction Association). Participation in industry network for advancing timber construction in the age of climate change.
• 81fünf AGcoreOthersMember of 81fünf AG network. Part of collaborative efforts to advance entrepreneurial practices and promote timber construction.
• BVMW (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie)coreOthersMember of BVMW (German SME Association). Network participation for small and medium-sized enterprise advocacy and support.
• Koalition für HolzbaucoreOthersMember of Coalition for Timber Construction. Initiative to promote and advance timber construction practices.
• Landesbeirat Holz Berlin-BrandenburgcoreOthersMember of State Advisory Council for Timber Berlin-Brandenburg. Regional industry advisory body for timber construction in the Berlin-Brandenburg area.
• playzetimber GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partnership for preliminary planning, design, and approval planning (Entwurfs- und Genehmigungsplanung). Customer data including name, company, address, contract details, and email is transmitted to playzetimber GmbH for architectural planning services.
• Dörner & Partner GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnership for project design. Collaboration on Kindertagesstätte Meilenstein Biesenthal and Grundschule Finow projects. Long-term partnership with aligned planning and construction processes.
• Vollack Gruppe GmbH & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for Berlin Recycling Mall of BR project. Vollack serves as client/bauherr with MAX Holzbau providing timber construction services.
• Czyborra Klingbeil ArchitekturwerkstattmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for commercial projects including Energieinsel 2 and ZWA Eberswalde office building.
• werkgruppe kleinmachnow ArchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Aufstockung Golm project combining Kita with residential apartments in hybrid construction.
• NägeliarchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Wohnungsbau Berlin housing cooperative project with 15 apartments in timber construction.
• skp-ArchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Wandlitz housing cooperative project and Bremer Höhe residential buildings.
• SCHARABI Architekten PartG mbBmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Holzhaus Linse project - a 7-story timber construction building in Berlin Schöneberg.
• 4ds Int. GmbH / Yu KamijominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for MAX Haus W 201 - an exclusive architect-designed home in Berlin area by Japanese architect Yu Kamijo.
• Urbansky ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for MAX Haus J 165 design house project in Brandenburg.
• MAX-Haus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for MAX Haus S 222 land house project in Lychen, Brandenburg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Huf Haus: Premium German manufacturer of architect-designed prefabricated timber houses (post-and-beam Fachwerk style) — closely comparable to MAX's Designhaus and Bauhaus product lines.
• SchwörerHaus: German prefabricated timber home and commercial building manufacturer with turnkey delivery — directly comparable across MAX's residential and Objektbau segments.
• Bien-Zenker: Large German prefab timber home builder offering factory-built, turnkey single-family and multi-family houses — directly comparable to MAX's turnkey Holzhaus offerings.
• Holzbau Amann: Mid-sized southern German timber construction specialist offering prefabricated timber frame, solid wood, and turnkey commercial/residential projects — closely comparable regional prefab timber builder.
• Fullwood Wohnblock: German solid-timber (Blockbau) residential and commercial prefab builder with multi-story capability — comparable to MAX's Holzmassivbau and CLT offerings.
• WeberHaus: One of Germany's largest prefabricated timber home builders, offering factory-built timber houses with turnkey delivery — directly comparable to MAX's MAX Häuser line in product and business model.
• Haas Fertigbau: Bavarian/Austrian prefab timber builder with residential and commercial object-construction offerings, including Holztafelbau — a comparable prefabricated timber specialist serving a regional catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso (Wood Products Division): Large European CLT and engineered-wood supplier with building-systems offerings for residential and commercial timber projects — broad incumbent shaping the supply chain and competing on larger commercial CLT jobs.
• Binderholz: Major European solid-timber and CLT manufacturer supplying engineered wood products and building components — comparable upstream and complementary to MAX's CLT and mass-timber projects.
• Züblin Timber (Ed. Züblin AG): Large, established German timber construction business within the STRABAG group, offering CLT and engineered-timber commercial projects — broader incumbent with overlapping commercial timber capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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