Rohde Gruppe

What Rohde Gruppe does

Rohde Gruppe is a privately held German construction group headquartered in Korbach, Hesse, operating since 1888 across three regional locations — Korbach, Kassel, and Erfurt — with over 500 employees. The group delivers integrated civil engineering, road construction, and railway construction services for public authorities, commercial enterprises (including Deutsche Bahn), and private clients. Its subsidiary structure covers the full value chain: Heinrich Rohde Tief- und Straßenbau GmbH (core civil and road building), Rohde Bahnbau (rail construction), Rohde TSG GmbH (Erfurt operations), Voro Straßenfräsdienst (road milling), Diabaswerk Adorf (quarry and asphalt mixing plant), Steuber Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH (landscaping), and a public commercial-vehicle workshop.

The technical backbone is built on owned production infrastructure rather than software or platforms: a diabase quarry and an in-house asphalt mixing plant at Diabaswerk Adorf, mobile crushing systems that enable 100% recycling of bituminous road materials back into fresh asphalt, an in-house materials testing laboratory (firmeneigenes Baustofflabor), and a fleet covering milling widths from 0.35 m to 2.20 m at depths up to 35 cm. Sustainability infrastructure — photovoltaic installations, a Blockheizkraftwerk combined heat and power plant, water treatment, and E-mobility charging — is integrated across sites. The group holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 across locations, DVGW certification, Gütezeichen Kanalbau, product certifications (DIN EN 13242/13108/13043/12620) at Diabaswerk Adorf, Entsorgungsfachbetrieb waste disposal specialist status, and pre-qualification for Deutsche Bahn rail work.

The business model is project-based and sales-led, generating revenue through competitive bidding on public tenders and direct contracting for commercial and private work, supplemented by transaction-based materials supply (aggregates, asphalts, railway construction materials from the own quarry), equipment rental income (Mietpark Gleisbau), disposal/recycling fees, and workshop service fees. Long-tenured staff (with documented 25- and 40-year service anniversaries) and apprenticeship recognition underpin workforce continuity in a sector facing skilled labor shortages.

Name

Rohde Gruppe

Legal name

Heinrich Rohde Tief- und Straßenbau GmbH

Website

https://rohde-bau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rohde Gruppe is a German privately held construction group (founded 1888, 500+ employees) operating from Korbach, Kassel, and Erfurt, delivering vertically integrated civil engineering, road, and rail construction services, with owned quarry, asphalt mixing plant, recycling, equipment rental, and workshop capabilities for public, commercial, and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Korbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services (Tief-, Straßen- und Gleisbau): Project-based civil engineering, road construction, and rail construction services for public authorities, commercial contractors, and private clients. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding and direct contracting for construction projects.
2. Materials Supply (Baustoffe & Asphalt): Production and supply of construction materials including natural stone products (frost protection mixes, premium aggregates, railway construction materials, water engineering products, landscaping products), asphalt mixtures (roller-compacted asphalt for base, binder, surface and combined layers, split mastic asphalt, porous asphalts), and custom asphalt compositions. Materials are supplied from the company's own quarry in Adorf and asphalt mixing plant.
3. Equipment Rental (Mietpark Gleisbau): Rental of large railway construction equipment and railway wagons to external customers and within the group.
4. Disposal and Recycling Services: Disposal of bituminous road materials (100% recycled), mineral soil, construction debris, and tar-containing road materials. Processing through mobile crusher systems to produce secondary construction materials. Acceptance up to contamination class Z1.1.
5. Public Workshop Service: Maintenance and repair services for commercial vehicles, trailers, and construction machinery, including statutory vehicle inspections (DEKRA, safety inspections, emissions testing).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rohde Gruppe is a vertically integrated construction group providing civil engineering (Tiefbau), road construction (Straßenbau), and railway construction (Gleisbau) services across Germany. The company also produces construction materials from its own quarry and asphalt mixing plant, offers road milling and recycling services, rents rail construction equipment, and operates a public workshop for commercial vehicles and construction machinery.

Product overview

Rohde Gruppe is a construction group offering a comprehensive portfolio of civil engineering, road construction, and railway construction services across locations in Korbach, Kassel, and Erfurt, Germany. The company operates various specialized divisions including Voro Straßenfräsdienst (road milling), Baustoffe (building materials production including asphalt and natural stone), Entsorgung (recycling and disposal), Öffentlicher Werkstattservice (public workshop), and Mietpark Gleisbau (rail equipment rental). The group also includes subsidiaries for garden and landscaping (Steuber Garten- und Landschaftsbau) and rail logistics operations, serving public, commercial, and private clients with over 500 employees and 136 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiefbau (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services including earthwork and canal construction for public, commercial, and private clients.
• Straßenbau (Road Construction) Road construction services ranging from highway construction to private industrial construction.
• Gleisbau (Railway Construction) Railway construction services including renovation, expansion, and new construction of railway lines as well as inner-city tram construction.
• Voro Straßenfräsdienst (Road Milling Service) Road milling services for asphalt removal in canal and pipeline trenches, as well as large-scale asphalt removal with working widths from 0.35m to 2.20m and depths up to 35cm.
• Baustoffe (Building Materials) Construction materials including natural stone products (frost protection mixtures, premium splits, railway construction materials, hydraulic engineering products, garden and landscaping products) and asphalt products (roller-compacted asphalt, split mastic asphalt, porous asphalt).
• Entsorgung (Disposal and Recycling) Disposal and recycling services for bituminous road surfaces (100% recycled into fresh asphalt), soil, construction debris, and tar-containing materials, with acceptance up to contamination class Z1.1.
• Öffentlicher Werkstattservice (Public Workshop Service) Workshop services for maintenance and repair of trucks, buses, trailers, and construction machinery including brake repairs, ABS/EBS inspections, tachograph inspections, DEKRA inspections, safety inspections, and emission tests.
• Mietpark Gleisbau (Railway Equipment Rental) Rental of heavy equipment and railway wagons for rail construction projects.
• Bahnlogistik (Rail Logistics) Railway infrastructure and railway transport company services.
• Steuber Garten- und Landschaftsbau (Garden and Landscape Construction) Garden, landscape, and sports field construction as well as green roof installation services provided by subsidiary Steuber Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% recycling rate for bituminous road materials returned to fresh asphalt production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Steuber Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company within the Rohde Gruppe, offering garden and landscape construction services (Garten- und Landschaftsbau) including garden, landscape, and sports field construction as well as rooftop greening. Operates from the Kassel location and is presented as part of the group's comprehensive service offering.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HOCHTIEF AG: One of Germany's largest construction companies (now majority-owned by ACS), active across building, infrastructure, and civil engineering. Competes with Rohde primarily on larger infrastructure tenders and rail projects, but is much broader in scope.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Stuttgart-based German construction company (STRABAG subsidiary) with significant civil engineering, road, and rail infrastructure activity. Competes with Rohde in Tiefbau and rail-related tenders while also serving building construction markets.
• STRABAG AG: One of Europe's largest construction groups with significant German road, rail, and civil engineering operations through STRABAG AG and Deutsche Asphalt. Operates across the same value chain segments as Rohde (Tiefbau, Straßenbau, Gleisbau) but at a continental scale, making it a major public-tender competitor.

Direct peers

• LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned German construction group with deep capabilities in road, rail, and civil engineering, plus its own construction materials supply. Mirrors Rohde's integrated service offering and family-ownership profile, and is a frequent direct competitor in mid-sized German tenders.
• MATTHÄI Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG: German construction group operating road, civil, and rail construction with own materials production, active across multiple German regions. Closely comparable service mix and project-contracting model to Rohde.
• EUROVIA Deutschland GmbH: German subsidiary of France's VINCI Group, EUROVIA is a leading road construction and infrastructure services provider in Germany, operating its own quarries and asphalt plants. It competes head-to-head with Rohde in public Straßenbau and materials supply, with comparable vertically integrated operations.
• Gebr. Heidelberger Bau GmbH: Family-owned German construction firm specializing in Straßenbau, Tiefbau, and related infrastructure with integrated materials supply. Comparable mid-sized, family-led profile and service offering to Rohde Gruppe.
• KEMNA BAU GmbH & Co. KG: Mid-sized German road construction and civil engineering contractor with own asphalt production, headquartered in Pinneberg with operations across northern/central Germany. Provides comparable Straßenbau and Baustoffe services to public and commercial clients.
• BICKHARDT BAU AG: Mid-sized German general contractor active in civil engineering, road construction, and rail infrastructure with integrated asphalt production. Highly comparable size, regional scope, and service portfolio to Rohde Gruppe.

Regional players

• Depenbrock Bau GmbH & Co. KG: Northern/Western German civil and road construction specialist with own materials operations. Overlaps with Rohde on Straßenbau and Tiefbau services but primarily competes in different geographic regions, making it a regional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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