August Reiners Wolgast

What August Reiners Wolgast does

HEGEMANN-REINERS GRUPPE is a privately held, family-owned German construction and industrial services group headquartered in Bremen, operating internationally under two principal brands: DETLEF HEGEMANN, focused on industrial services including dredging, shipyard work, and environmental technology, and AUGUST REINERS, focused on construction disciplines including civil engineering, tunneling, pipeline construction, and building preservation. The group spans eleven business fields in total and employs approximately 600 people across Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. The combined portfolio allows fixed-cost and specialized equipment (notably dredging and tunneling assets) to be redeployed across marine, environmental, and terrestrial infrastructure projects.

The group's revenue model is project-based, anchored on one-time tendered contracts typical of mid-market European construction and industrial services. Public-sector infrastructure delivery is a clear focus, evidenced by active participation in major German urban rail works such as the Hamburg U5 metro extension. Geographic diversification across three EU markets reduces single-country exposure, while the dual-brand structure lets the group address distinct buyer groups — public infrastructure clients and regulated industrial customers — without brand confusion.

The firm is privately held and family-owned, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or financial filings in the available record. This limits visibility into backlog, margin profile, and headcount trajectory. The competitive position rests on long-standing brand heritage, specialized equipment, regulatory prequalification for public works, and the ability to bid as part of consortia on infrastructure projects too large for the firm to execute alone.

Name

August Reiners Wolgast

Legal name

HEGEMANN-REINERS GRUPPE

Website

https://ar-wolgast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HEGEMANN-REINERS GRUPPE is a Bremen-based, family-owned German construction and industrial services group operating across eleven business fields under the DETLEF HEGEMANN (dredging, shipyard, environmental technology) and AUGUST REINERS (civil engineering, tunneling, pipeline, building preservation) brands, with roughly 600 employees in Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Industrial Services

NAICS

Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Industrial services
• Civil engineering
• Water construction
• Marine construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolgast

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 and Industrial Services: Project-based revenue from construction and industrial services spanning 11 business fields including dredging, shipyard, environmental technology, real estate, high-rise construction, tunnel construction, engineering construction, pipeline construction, civil engineering, and renovation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

August Reiners Wolgast delivers construction and industrial services as part of HEGEMANN-REINERS GRUPPE, operating across 11 business fields including water construction (Wasserbau), shipbuilding (Schiffbau), environmental technology (Umwelttechnik), real estate (Immobilien), high-rise construction (Hochbau), tunnel construction (Tunnelbau), engineering construction (Ingenieurbau), pipeline construction (Rohrleitungsbau), civil works (Tiefbau), and renovation (Sanierung). The group provides complete, bundled construction solutions ("Komplettleistungen") directly to clients across Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands.

Product overview

HEGEMANN-REINERS GRUPPE operates as a diversified construction and industrial services company under two main brands: DETLEF HEGEMANN and AUGUST REINERS. The company offers a unified portfolio of 11 business fields spanning the full construction industry spectrum: DREDGING (wet dredging, waterway maintenance, land reclamation), WERFT (shipyard services with emission-free propulsion technologies), UMWELTTECHNIK (environmental technology and recycling), IMMOBILIEN (real estate development), HOCHBAU (high-rise construction), INGENIEURBAU (civil engineering), BAUWERKSERHALTUNG (building preservation), TUNNELBAU (tunnel construction), ROHRLEITUNGSBAU (pipeline construction), TIEFBAU (infrastructure/civil works), and SANIERUNG (renovation). With approximately 600 employees across Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands, the company provides services from conception to completion, emphasizing synergies across its integrated business fields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DETLEF HEGEMANN: Specialized industrial services including dredging (nassbaggerrei), shipyard operations (werft), and environmental technology (umwelttechnik). Offers services such as maintenance of shipping routes and ports, land reclamation, and beach nourishment.
• AUGUST REINERS

Products and services

• Water Construction (Wasserbau) Construction services for water and port infrastructure, including hydraulic engineering works delivered to public and private clients.
• Shipbuilding (Schiffbau) Industrial shipbuilding services provided as part of the group's 11 business fields of construction and industrial services.
• Environmental Technology (Umwelttechnik) Environmental technology services tied to construction projects, including innovative recycling processes for construction materials.
• Real Estate (Immobilien) Real estate development services as one of the 11 business fields of the group.
• High-Rise Construction (Hochbau) High-rise and building construction services delivered as part of the group's portfolio.
• Tunnel Construction (Tunnelbau) Tunnel construction services for infrastructure projects delivered as part of the group's 11 business fields.
• Engineering Construction (Ingenieurbau) Engineering construction services for complex infrastructure projects delivered as part of the group's portfolio.
• Pipeline Construction (Rohrleitungsbau) Pipeline construction services for industrial and infrastructure clients delivered as part of the group's 11 business fields.
• Civil Works (Tiefbau) Civil construction works (underground/sub-surface construction) delivered as part of the group's 11 business fields.
• Renovation (Sanierung) Renovation and rehabilitation services for existing structures delivered as part of the group's 11 business fields.
• Complete Construction Packages (Komplettleistungen) End-to-end, bundled construction and industrial service delivery combining multiple of the group's 11 business fields into a single project contract for clients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Heijmans N.V. Dutch construction and infrastructure company active in building, civil, and property development across the Netherlands. Comparable for the group's Netherlands operations and integrated construction-to-development model.
• Demetx Group / DEME: Belgian dredging, marine, and environmental engineering contractor. Closely comparable for the group's Nassbaggerei (wet dredging), land reclamation, beach nourishment, and environmental technology service lines.
• STRABAG SE: Austria-based European construction group operating across building construction, civil engineering, tunneling, and infrastructure. Comparable as a diversified multi-disciplinary contractor with overlapping services in tunnel, pipeline, and civil works.
• HOCHTIEF AG: German-headquartered global construction group active in building, civil, and infrastructure construction. Highly comparable to HEGEMANN-REINERS as a diversified German contractor competing across overlapping construction scopes and infrastructure tenders.
• Bilfinger SE: German industrial services provider serving process industry, energy, and infrastructure clients. Comparable for the group's industrial services, environmental technology, and process-industry adjacent work.
• PORR AG: Austrian full-service construction company covering building construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure in Central Europe. Comparable as a diversified DACH-region contractor with similar business-field structure.
• Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Dutch dredging and marine services specialist with global operations. Closest peer for the HEGEMANN Nassbaggerei (dredging) and Werft (shipyard) business fields, including port maintenance, land reclamation, and coastal protection.
• Implenia AG: Swiss construction services provider covering building, civil engineering, and specialty construction. Comparable for diversified multi-disciplinary European construction services including tunnel and infrastructure.
• Bauer AG: German-based specialty foundation and civil engineering contractor. Comparable for the group's Ingenieurbau, Tiefbau, and Spezialtiefbau-adjacent scopes, and for shared German Mittelstand mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Construction: Large global construction and concessions group covering building, civil, and infrastructure. Comparable at a portfolio level given the breadth of construction services, though at materially greater scale than HEGEMANN-REINERS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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