Kling Consult

What Kling Consult does

Kling Consult GmbH is a German engineering and architectural planning consultancy headquartered in Krumbach, Bavaria, founded in 1954. The firm operates four regional offices across Germany (Krumbach, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm) and delivers approximately 500 projects per year across a broad portfolio spanning architecture, civil engineering, geotechnical investigation (Baugrundinstitut), structural engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, sustainability consulting, spatial/regional planning, construction management, safety/health coordination, and expert witness services. Its differentiator is the integration of 11 specialist disciplines under one roof, marketed through a "Generalplanung" (general planning) offering that gives clients a single point of contact from initial concept through building handover.

The customer base spans private developers, public sector and municipalities, and industrial/manufacturing enterprises, with documented engagements for clients such as Audi, Indorama Ventures, RENK, BREMER Stuttgart, Sanomed, Chemische Fabrik Karl Bucher, MUNK Group, Berendsen Textilservice, and Sana Gesundheitscampus. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services — project-based planning engagements, construction supervision, geotechnical sampling, and expert consulting — with pricing quoted per project scope, complexity, and duration and not publicly disclosed. The Baugrundinstitut holds accreditation under §18 BBodSchG as a notified sampling/investigation body (since 2003), and a senior geologist (Jan Peter Burghard) is publicly appointed as an expert for soil protection and contaminated sites, providing regulated technical authority in geotechnical work.

The go-to-market is anchored on direct, enterprise-oriented field sales and long-cycle project acquisition rather than digital channels. Marketing relies on a content-driven website portfolio, technical articles, and annual customer magazines (published 2021-2026). Distribution is purely domestic through the four offices, with a single secondary reference to Middle East activity but no disclosed international office footprint. The firm is privately held as a GmbH with no parent company, no disclosed investors, and no public funding rounds, consistent with a founder/principal-managed German Mittelstand professional services firm.

Name

Kling Consult

Legal name

Kling Consult GmbH

Website

https://klingconsult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kling Consult GmbH is a German engineering and architectural planning consultancy, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Krumbach, with four regional offices. It serves private developers, public sector clients, and industrial enterprises across 11 integrated specialist disciplines, delivering 500+ projects per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Architectural Planning Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (541310), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Architectural planning services
• Structural engineering design
• Construction project management
• Geotechnical investigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Krumbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Planning and Engineering Services: Professional services revenue generated through project-based planning engagements, construction management, and expert consulting services across architecture, civil engineering, geotechnical investigation, structural engineering, and environmental planning disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kling Consult provides integrated multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural planning consulting across the full construction project lifecycle. Services span 11 specialist disciplines under one roof — including architecture, geotechnical investigation, structural and civil engineering, construction management, surveying, spatial planning, landscape design, sustainability consulting, and safety coordination — with Generalplanung (general planning) acting as a single-point-of-contact umbrella that coordinates all phases from initial concept through to building handover.

Product overview

Kling Consult operates as a multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural planning consultancy with 70 years of experience and four locations in Germany. The company offers twelve distinct professional service offerings organized under a unified general planning umbrella. These services span the full construction lifecycle from site investigation (Baugrundinstitut), spatial planning (Raumordnungsplanung), and architectural design (Architektur) through structural engineering (Tragwerksplanung), civil engineering (Tiefbau), and construction management (Bauleitung). Supporting services include surveying (Vermessung), landscape architecture (Freianlagen), expert witness services (Sachverständigenwesen), safety coordination (SIGE-Koordination), and sustainability consulting (Nachhaltigkeit). The Generalplanung service serves as the coordinating umbrella, offering clients a single point of contact for complete project delivery from concept to handover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architektur (Architecture) Architectural design and planning services for clients, delivering functional, sustainable, and innovative building solutions tailored to individual client requirements.
• Baugrundinstitut (Ground Institute / Geotechnical Investigation) Soil investigation and foundation analysis services including borehole drilling, penetration tests, and geotechnical assessments, provided by civil engineers, geologists, and environmental engineers to create base documentation for specialist planners and clients.
• Bauleitung (Construction Management / Supervision) Construction supervision and monitoring services ensuring proper, defect-free execution of construction work on building sites for clients during project execution.
• Freianlagen (Outdoor Areas / Landscape Architecture) Landscape architecture and outdoor facility design services combining aesthetics, function, and technical precision to deliver sustainable exterior spaces for projects.
• Generalplanung (General Planning / General Planner Services) Full-service project management acting as the single point of contact for clients, coordinating all project phases from initial concept through final building handover as general planner.
• Nachhaltigkeit (Sustainability Consulting) Sustainable construction consulting integrating ecological, economic, and social aspects into building design and execution for clients seeking sustainable builds.
• Raumordnungsplanung (Spatial / Regional Planning) Regional land use planning including zoning plans, development concepts, environmental compatibility studies, and management of public participation processes for municipal and regional clients.
• Sachverständigenwesen (Expert Witness / Building Defect Assessment) Expert assessment services for building damage evaluation including wall cracks, plaster damage, mold damage, and thermal bridges for private individuals and property owners.
• SIGE-Koordination (Safety and Health Protection Coordination) Construction site safety coordination service that defines and manages required occupational safety measures and verifies compliance on construction sites for project owners.
• Tiefbau (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services spanning basic investigation, design, construction supervision, and facility management for civil engineering and road construction projects, ensuring smooth project execution.
• Tragwerksplanung (Structural Engineering) Structural engineering services where engineers and designers work closely with architects to deliver solutions meeting static, economic, and aesthetic requirements for buildings.
• Vermessung (Surveying) Land and construction surveying services providing the foundational measurements for all construction works, including buildings, roads, rail lines, and tunnels.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CDM Smith: International engineering and construction firm with German presence; overlaps with Kling Consult on water/civil infrastructure and environmental/regulatory consulting work.
• Ramboll: Danish-headquartered engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant German operations; overlaps with Kling Consult on civil engineering, structural design, and environmental assessment work.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with strong German presence; competes for industrial and infrastructure planning assignments but offers a far broader portfolio spanning advisory, environmental, and digital services.
• Sweco: European engineering and architecture consultancy with German offices; competes on urban planning, civil engineering, and infrastructure projects.

Direct peers

• Drees & Sommer: German engineering and consulting firm offering integrated building, real estate, and infrastructure consultancy with a comparable multi-disciplinary model, similar customer base (industrial, public, developers), and similar revenue scale in the German mid-market.
• HPP Architekten: German architectural firm with integrated engineering capabilities, awarded large commercial and industrial projects — overlapping with Kling Consult's full-service Generalplanung positioning.
• Krebs + Kiefer: Mid-sized German engineering consultancy covering structural engineering, civil engineering, and construction management — a head-to-head competitor to Kling Consult in the German planning market.
• Werner Sobek: German engineering and design consultancy specializing in structural engineering, façade design, and sustainable construction — a direct competitor in the high-end sustainability and structural design segment.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: German structural engineering firm with offices across Europe, competing directly in Tragwerksplanung and integrated architectural-engineering projects for industrial and commercial clients.
• Schüßler-Plan: German engineering consultancy providing structural design, civil engineering, and construction supervision across infrastructure and building projects — directly overlapping Kling Consult's Tragwerksplanung, Tiefbau, and Bauleitung offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/klingconsult

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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