Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn

What Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn does

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn is a German engineering consultancy founded in 1995 specializing in TGA (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) planning — the technical building equipment discipline covering HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation systems. The firm operates from three locations (Münster as headquarters, Berlin, and Hamburg) with a Munich site scheduled to close in May 2026, and employs 90+ technical staff organized in interdisciplinary teams. Since 2015 the firm has operated as part of the RWTÜV Group, a major German technical inspection conglomerate, and is structured as a GmbH & Co. KG.

The firm's deliverables are technical planning services produced primarily on Building Information Modeling (BIM) platforms, governed by HOAI fee regulations that standardize pricing for architectural and engineering services in Germany. Its project portfolio spans mixed-use high-rise developments (Freshfields, €25M TGA volume; Dreischeibenhaus, €23M), corporate HQs (LVM Kristall, €11M; OVUM, €10.5M), civic infrastructure (Feuerwache 6, €4.5M; NRW SPD, €2.5M), sports venues (BVB Fanwelt, €662K), and education facilities (Grundschule Wolbeck-Nord, €450K). The combination of regulated fees, multi-year project cycles, and a public-private client mix (including government, legal, corporate, and stadium clients) is the operating context.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Based on headcount of 90+ technical staff, HOAI-regulated fee benchmarks, and the scale of disclosed TGA project volumes, the firm is estimated to operate in the $10M–$25M annual revenue band, with medium confidence. The business model is project-based: the firm bids on tenders, wins multi-year planning commissions, and recognizes fees over the construction phase of each building rather than via recurring software or subscription revenue. Forward signals point to a consolidation posture (Munich closure, leadership transition) alongside ongoing hiring and pipeline expansion in the core three offices.

Name

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn

Legal name

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn GmbH & Co. KG

Website

http://www.ib-nordhorn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn is a German engineering consultancy (founded 1995, 90+ staff, part of RWTÜV Group) that plans technical building equipment (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection) for corporate, public, and commercial real estate clients across three German offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Services Engineering (Technical Building Equipment / TGA Planning)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Facilities Engineering (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) (EDALALAC)

Keywords

• Technical building equipment planning
• Building services engineering
• HVAC system design
• Building automation planning
• Sustainability certification consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

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. TGA Planning & Engineering Services: Professional engineering services for the technical building equipment (TGA) across all trades, billed on a project basis per HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structures. Revenue is generated through planning fees for design, construction management, and project oversight.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn is an engineering consultancy that plans and manages technical building equipment (TGA — Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) for construction and renovation projects. Its interdisciplinary team delivers integrated planning across all building services trades — sanitary, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, telecommunications, conveyor systems, and building automation (MSR) — under HOAI fee structures, supplemented by energy supply engineering, sustainability certification support, and BIM-based collaborative modeling.

Product overview

Ingenieurbüro Nordhorn is an engineering firm for technical building equipment (TGA/Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) offering integrated planning services across all building trades. The company operates as a unified service provider rather than a platform-product architecture, with its core offerings comprising TGA Planning (heating, ventilation, sanitation, electrical systems), Building Automation (MSR), Energy Supply, Sustainability Consulting, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). These services are delivered through an interdisciplinary team approach across multiple locations in Germany, working collaboratively to deliver complete building technical solutions from initial concept through implementation, with a focus on cost security, economic efficiency, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TGA Planung (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) Comprehensive planning services for technical building equipment across all trades — wastewater/water technology, heat and cooling supply systems, air technical systems, low-voltage and high-voltage systems, telecommunications/IT systems, and conveyor systems — delivered in accordance with HOAI requirements. Designed for property developers, public institutions, and corporations building or renovating complex commercial, public, or industrial structures.
• Gebäudeautomation (MSR)
• Energieversorgung (Energy Supply)
• Nachhaltigkeit & Zertifizierung
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Quantifiable outcome

• LVM Kristall achieves plus-energy building status — generates more energy than consumed in operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

One partnership is on record.

• RWTÜV GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2015IB Nordhorn has been a member of the RWTÜV Group since 2015. The RWTÜV Group is a conglomerate of technology service providers founded in 1872, with operations in insurance services, telecommunications, and energy & environment across more than 30 countries with over 2,000 employees. IB Nordhorn benefits from the group's network of expertise and resources while maintaining operational independence to deliver locally adapted services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ZWP Ingenieure: Bochum-based German MEP/TGA engineering consultancy with similar multi-trade service offering across building services trades and a comparable mid-sized, regional German footprint. Directly competes for the same HOAI-billed TGA planning work.
• Planungsgruppe M+M: German MEP engineering consultancy covering heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, and building automation planning — directly comparable in service scope, HOAI billing model, and mid-sized German engineering firm profile.
• Bollinger+Grohmann: Frankfurt-based German engineering firm delivering MEP and structural engineering planning for complex building projects across Germany and Europe. Comparable as a specialist engineering firm competing for high-profile, architect-led landmark projects.
• Hascher Jehle: Frankfurt-based German engineering and architectural services firm with strong MEP/TGA planning capabilities and a similar multi-disciplinary service model. Comparable as a mid-sized German specialist competing for institutional and commercial projects.

Broad incumbents

• Drees & Sommer: Stuttgart-headquartered German engineering consultancy with thousands of employees offering a broader portfolio (real estate consulting, FM, sustainability, digital) beyond pure TGA planning. Larger scale and broader scope make it a broad incumbent rather than a direct TGA specialist competitor.
• Werner Sobek: Stuttgart-based engineering firm specializing in sustainable, high-performance building design across structural, facade, MEP, and sustainability. Comparable in target projects (high-profile, sustainability-certified) but operates as a broader engineering specialist rather than a TGA-only planner.
• Sweco: Swedish-headquartered European engineering consultancy with strong German operations delivering building services, infrastructure, and energy planning. Comparable in service offering but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple countries.
• Arcadis: Global Dutch engineering and design consultancy with building services engineering offerings across Europe. Comparable in MEP/sustainability services but operates at global scale with a much broader portfolio across infrastructure, water, and advisory.
• Arup: UK-based global engineering consultancy with deep building services/MEP expertise and a strong sustainability profile. Comparable in target customers (landmark commercial, cultural, and public buildings) but operates at global scale with a much broader service portfolio.

Others

• HPP Architekten: Düsseldorf-based architectural firm that has collaborated with IB Nordhorn on multiple landmark projects (Dreischeibenhaus, LVM Kristall). Not a competitor but a recurring project partner, making it a relevant adjacent participant in the same German high-profile construction ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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