Niederberger Group

What Niederberger Group does

Niederberger Group is a privately held German facility services provider founded in 1924 in Cologne, operating across building cleaning, technical building services, janitorial services, event services, outdoor area maintenance, and specialized cleaning. The company manages more than 750 million square meters annually for commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, retail, food, logistics, office, and public sector clients, supported by 12 master-operated branches and 20 regional support points across Germany. Its service portfolio has progressively expanded beyond cleaning into technical disciplines, with dedicated subsidiaries for technical building services (Bochum, 2013), electrical installations and HVAC (Elektrotechnik, 2021/2023), allowing it to offer integrated facility management bundles rather than single-service contracts.

The business model is anchored in recurring multi-year facility service contracts (cleaning and technical building management) supplemented by project-based specialized work (facade cleaning, construction cleaning, event services). Niederberger sells directly through regionally staffed sales teams, pricing services on a quote basis against client scope and frequency rather than via standardized tiers. The company reports €131.5 million in annual revenue, employs 4,143 people including 42 apprentices, and maintains an 8.1-year average employee tenure. It is ISO 9001 certified, GDPR-compliant, and has implemented the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Whistleblower Protection Act frameworks. Since 2010, ownership has rested equally with Holger Eickholz and Frank A. Ohrem, with Marc-A. Eickholz (Holger's son) joining the management board in 2023 to lead strategy, digital orientation and marketing, marking a clear generational succession.

Name

Niederberger Group

Legal name

NIEDERBERGER Gruppe Verwaltungs-GmbH

Website

https://niederberger-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Niederberger Group is a German facility services provider founded in 1924, offering building cleaning, technical building services, janitorial, event, and electrical installation services to commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public sector clients through 12 branches nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Services

NAICS

Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

New Build/Pre-Occupancy Cleaning (HSAEADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deep Dusting & High-Reach Cleaning (Ceilings, Fans, Vents, Baseboards) (HSAEABAG), Kitchen Deep Cleaning (Degreasing, Cabinets, Appliances) (HSAEABAA)

Keywords

• Building cleaning services
• Facility management
• Technical building services
• Janitorial services
• Industrial cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Services Contracts: Recurring service contracts for infrastructure and technical building management covering cleaning, maintenance, and facility services for commercial and public clients
2. Technical Building Services: Technical services including electrical installations, HVAC, maintenance, and inspections for buildings and facilities
3. Specialized Cleaning Services: One-time and project-based specialized cleaning services including facade cleaning, construction cleaning, and event services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Niederberger Group is an infrastructural and technical building services provider delivering building cleaning, technical building management, janitorial, event, outdoor area, and specialty cleaning services across Germany. The company operates 12 master-operated branches and 20 regional support points, serving commercial, industrial, and public-sector clients with recurring service contracts and project-based specialized cleaning.

Product overview

Niederberger Group is a facility services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of building management services organized around six core service areas: Building Cleaning (Gebäudereinigung), Technical Services (Technische Dienste), Janitorial Services (Hausmeisterservice), Event Services (Veranstaltungsservice), Outdoor Areas (Außenanlagen), and Special Services (Spezialdienste). These core offerings are supplemented by Industry Solutions (Branchenlösungen) for sector-specific cleaning concepts and installation services including Electrical Engineering (Elektrotechnik) and HVAC (Raumlufttechnik). The company also provides supporting concept modules covering Hygiene Concepts, Disinfection, Documentation, Material Selection, and Personnel Management. The portfolio operates as a unified service offering where clients can procure individual services or comprehensive building management solutions, with technical services and electrical installations expanding the company's capabilities beyond traditional cleaning into full facility management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gebäudereinigung (Building Cleaning) Core building cleaning services including maintenance cleaning, daily services, glass and facade cleaning, textile cleaning, basic and special cleaning, construction interim and final cleaning, coatings and sealing, hygiene article service, and waste disposal, delivered to commercial, industrial, and public-sector clients across all industries.
• Technische Dienste (Technical Services) Technical building management services including electrical testing, facade cleaning, janitorial services, hygiene inspection, FacilityScan, air duct cleaning, drinking water analysis, and fire protection for the safe operation of buildings and facilities.
• Hausmeisterservice (Janitorial Services) Comprehensive building caretaking from basement to roof including maintenance of building technology, moving services, furniture transport, bulky waste disposal, street and sidewalk cleaning, dirt trap mat service, garbage bin service, repair work, and winter service.
• Veranstaltungsservice (Event Services) Complete event support including trade show service from setup to dismantling, conference room management, professional hotel services, staffing, waste disposal, and sanitary services for trade shows, conferences, and events.
• Außenanlagen (Outdoor Areas) External area maintenance including gray surface cleaning, green area maintenance, winter service, and dog waste removal for first impressions and property value preservation.
• Spezialdienste (Special Services) Specialized services for particular requirements including photovoltaic cleaning, graffiti removal, anti-slip coatings, pest control, mail and courier services, blinds cleaning, gum removal, escalator cleaning, gutter and roof cleaning, sidewalk cleaning, underground garage cleaning, stone floor renovation, and dry ice cleaning.
• Elektrotechnik (Electrical Engineering) Complete electrical installation services including lighting systems, switching and control systems, backup power systems, transformers, alarm and room protection systems, fire alarm systems, house installations up to 250V AC, and RLT (ventilation) installation for new builds and existing properties.
• Raumlufttechnik (HVAC) Cooling and climate technology services including installation of revision openings, planning support, component replacement, planning, assembly, and maintenance of existing systems for comfortable working environments and critical applications.
• FacilityScan Technical inspection and scanning service for building systems and facilities as part of technical building management, supporting diagnostics and condition assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750+ million m² managed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dussmann Group: Berlin-based family-owned facility services company providing cleaning, technical building management, catering, and security across Germany. Direct competitor to Niederberger with overlapping B2B cleaning and integrated facility services portfolios.
• Gegenbauer Services: Berlin-based facility services company offering building cleaning, technical services, and property management. Direct peer given similar geographic and vertical coverage and comparable service breadth.
• Strabag Property & Facility Services: German facility management subsidiary of Strabag SE offering technical and commercial facility management including cleaning services. Direct peer combining construction heritage with recurring facility services similar to Niederberger's technical services buildout.
• Piepenbrock Group: German family-owned facility services provider with cleaning, technical building management, and security services. Closely comparable business model and target customer segments to Niederberger.
• Wisag: Major German facility services company (now part of Apleona) offering cleaning, technical building management, and industrial services. Comparable scale and German market focus to Niederberger.

Broad incumbents

• Apleona Germany: Large European facility management platform (incorporating former Wisag operations) offering integrated facility management, technical services, and cleaning across multiple countries including Germany. Larger, broader-incumbent peer.
• Aramark (Germany): US-headquartered global provider of food, facility, and uniform services with German operations. Competes for enterprise facility services contracts with broader geographic and service portfolio.
• Sodexo Germany: Global facility management and food services group with substantial German cleaning and FM operations. Broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise and public-sector contracts.
• Compass Group (Germany): Global contract food services and support services group with German facility management operations. Comparable in serving enterprise and institutional clients but with broader portfolio.
• ISS A/S (Germany): Global facility services provider with significant German operations offering cleaning, technical services, and integrated facility management. Larger, multi-national incumbent operating broadly in the same space as Niederberger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/niederberger-gruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/niederberger_gruppe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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