PBI

What PBI does

PBI Entwicklung innovativer Fassaden GmbH, operating as PBI Fassadentechnik, is a Wertingen-based (near Augsburg, Bavaria) independent engineering consultancy that has delivered facade consulting, planning, tendering, and quality-control services since 1995. The firm serves building owners and architects on both new-construction and renovation projects, applying the AHO-Heft Nr. 28 performance framework and following a strict manufacturer-independent stance that allows it to select facade systems, products, and components from across the market rather than promoting a single supplier. Its named reference portfolio spans institutional, corporate, cultural, sports, retail, financial, and residential projects across Germany, Austria, and Italy.

The core technology is the firm's interdisciplinary "Leitdetailplanung" (lead detail planning) methodology, which integrates mechanical engineering, lightweight construction, metalwork, glazing, and building-services inputs into cohesive technical details and calculations from the earliest planning stages through project completion. Service modules include facade consulting, facade planning, bidding/tendering, quality assurance, facade renovation, new-construction facades, and innovative facade development. The team of approximately nine combines technicians, engineers, architects, and commercial specialists under two managing directors, Christoph van Heyden and Ulrich Hubl.

PBI's business model is professional-services project-based revenue from B2B engagements sourced via direct enterprise field sales with building owners and architects, both domestically and internationally. The firm is founder- and management-owned (a private GmbH), with no external equity or venture funding and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is direct-to-client with no intermediaries; visibility is generated through the website's project portfolio rather than active marketing campaigns. The firm holds membership in UBF e.V., the German association of independent facade consultants, which reinforces its manufacturer-neutral positioning.

Name

PBI

Legal name

PBI Entwicklung innovativer Fassaden GmbH

Website

https://pbi-fassadentechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PBI Fassadentechnik is a Wertingen, Germany-based independent engineering consultancy that provides manufacturer-neutral facade consulting, planning, tendering, and quality-control services to building owners and architects across new-construction and renovation projects in Germany, Austria, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wertingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from facade consulting, development, planning, tendering (Ausschreibung), and quality control (Qualitätssicherung) for facade projects. Services are provided to building owners and architects for both new constructions and renovations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PBI is a manufacturer-independent engineering consultancy that provides facade consulting, development, planning, tendering, and quality control services for new constructions and renovations. The firm delivers the full AHO-Heft Nr. 28 performance profile for facade engineering to building owners and architects, applying interdisciplinary expertise in mechanical engineering, lightweight construction, metalwork, glazing, and building services.

Product overview

PBI is a specialized engineering consulting firm for facade technology offering a comprehensive portfolio of services following the AHO-Heft Nr. 28 performance profile. The core offerings include independent facade consulting, facade planning, bidding/tendering, quality control, and lead detail planning services. PBI works with both new construction and renovation projects, functioning as a manufacturer-independent advisor that selects optimal solutions from available market products and systems. The company also develops innovative facade concepts and provides interdisciplinary planning that integrates mechanical engineering, lightweight construction, metal construction, glazing, and building services expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fassadenberatung (Facade Consulting) Independent, manufacturer-neutral consulting services for facade design and construction, providing expertise in aesthetic and technical optimization for both new buildings and renovations. Targeted at building owners and architects.
• Fassadenplanung (Facade Planning) Engineering planning services for facades following the AHO-Heft Nr. 28 performance profile, including development, design, and technical coordination of facade systems for building owners and architects.
• Ausschreibung (Bidding/Tendering) Preparation and specification of facade tendering documentation, selecting from available market systems, products, and components in a manufacturer-independent manner. Provided to building owners and architects.
• Qualitätssicherung (Quality Control) Quality assurance and control services for facade construction projects, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and standards throughout project execution.
• Leitdetailplanung (Lead Detail Planning) Interdisciplinary detail planning that integrates elements from mechanical engineering, lightweight construction, metal construction, glazing, and building services into cohesive facade solutions. Targeted at complex facade projects requiring cross-discipline coordination.
• Innovative Fassadenentwicklung (Innovative Facade Development) Development of innovative facade concepts and systems, creating customized solutions optimized for materiality, construction, and economic efficiency for building owners and architects.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UBF e.V. (Unabhängige Berater für Fassadentechnik e.V.)minorOthersPBI is a member of the Association of Independent Facade Consultants. This membership demonstrates the company's commitment to manufacturer-neutral, independent consulting standards. Christoph van Heyden serves as a board member and is active in various working groups within the association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt-based structural and facade engineering firm with international offices. Comparable to PBI as an independent German engineering consultancy serving complex architectural projects with facade expertise.
• Front Inc: New York and London-based independent facade engineering consultancy. Comparable to PBI as a manufacturer-independent specialist delivering facade consulting, engineering, and quality assurance services on complex buildings.
• Werner Sobek: Stuttgart-based engineering firm founded by Werner Sobek, active in facade engineering, structural design, and sustainability consulting. Comparable to PBI as a high-end German engineering consultancy for innovative facades and building envelopes.
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp): Stuttgart-based engineering consultancy specializing in lightweight structures, cable structures, and facade engineering. Comparable to PBI in serving high-end German and international architectural projects with specialist facade consulting.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based engineering consultancy specializing in complex facades, lightweight structures, and building envelopes. Directly comparable to PBI in offering specialist engineering consulting for high-profile architectural facades across DACH.
• Eckersley O'Callaghan: London-based specialist facade and structural engineering consultancy. Directly comparable to PBI as an independent, specialist facade engineering firm serving architects and building owners on complex envelope projects.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a dedicated facade engineering practice. Comparable to PBI in providing independent facade consulting on complex buildings, though at vastly larger scale across many sectors and geographies.
• Buro Happold Engineering: International engineering consultancy with facade engineering capabilities within its building services practice. Comparable to PBI in providing specialist facade consulting for high-profile buildings, though as part of a much broader structural/MEP portfolio.

Others

• Seele GmbH: German facade contractor/engineering firm specializing in complex glass and metal facades. Adjacent to PBI rather than a direct competitor — Seele delivers and manufactures facades, while PBI provides independent consulting — but both serve the same high-end German facade market.

Regional players

• Thiele Geotechnik: Smaller German engineering consultancy working in geotechnics and adjacent structural fields, with comparable firm size and DACH focus. Representative of the regional independent engineering consultancy segment where PBI operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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