Werkraum Ingenieure

What Werkraum Ingenieure does

Werkraum Ingenieure ZT GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian structural engineering consultancy founded in 1992 in Vienna. The firm provides structural planning across all major construction materials (reinforced concrete, steel, timber, glass, and hybrid systems) for buildings ranging from utility constructions to skyscrapers, public buildings, cultural monuments, and artistic installations. It operates through a cooperative project development model with architects rather than as a transactional engineering vendor, with service modules covering BIM-based planning, parametric design for complex geometries, sustainable construction with life cycle assessment, building redevelopment, official building inspections (per Vienna building regulations and OIB standards), and specialized structural engineering support for art projects.

The firm employs approximately 30 professionals across its Vienna headquarters, a dedicated Art Branch in Vienna, and a branch office in Herzogenburg. It is led by four managing partners (Peter Bauer, Martin Schoderböck, Jan Umlauf, and Mario Weiß), all civil engineers from TU Wien with state-authorized Ziviltechniker certifications. Werkraum serves a diverse client base spanning enterprise corporates (KTM, IKEA, BORA, Adidas, voestalpine, Hoerbiger), public sector and government (BIG, Marktgemeinde Gloggnitz, Stadtgemeinde, Lower Austria), wine and industrial producers, and cultural institutions and artists (Museum Liaunig, MuseumsQuartier, University of Applied Arts Vienna). The firm generated more than 50 awards and nominations across 2003–2025, including two Mies van der Rohe Award nominations and the Austrian Green Planet Building Award 2025 for the EXPO Osaka Austrian Pavilion.

The business model is professional services revenue: project-based fees for planning, calculation, supervision, and inspection services, sourced entirely through direct professional engagement, competition wins, and referrals within the Austrian and European architectural community. There are no self-serve or digital product channels, and acquisition is reputation-driven rather than sales-led. The firm reorganized into a GmbH & Co KG structure in 2025 with WeRa ZT GmbH as general partner, and operates internationally through collaborations spanning Austria, Germany, Turkey, Japan, France, and the UK.

Name

Werkraum Ingenieure

Legal name

Werkraum Ingenieure ZT GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://werkraum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Werkraum Ingenieure ZT GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian structural engineering consultancy founded in 1992 that provides cooperative structural planning, BIM, parametric design, and inspection services to architects, developers, public clients, and artists across the DACH region and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Residential Building Construction (2361)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building information modeling
• Construction project planning
• Building inspection certification
• Sustainable construction design

Headquarters

HQ city

Wienau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based structural engineering consulting for architects, developers, public clients, and artists. Revenue is generated through fees for planning, calculation, supervision, and inspection services on individual construction projects. The firm operates on a cooperative project development model with architects and planners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Werkraum Ingenieure is a Vienna-based structural engineering consultancy that designs load-bearing structures for buildings of every size and material — from single-family homes to multi-storey residential and mixed-use projects, museums, and bespoke artistic structures. The firm delivers structural engineering, BIM (Building Information Modeling) workflows, building redevelopment consulting, sustainability and life-cycle assessments, building inspections and certification, geometry development/optimisation, and engineering support for art projects and product development.

Product overview

Werkraum Ingenieure ZT GmbH & Co KG is an Austrian structural engineering consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering services for construction projects. The core offering is structural engineering planning and consultation, supported by specialized service modules including BIM (Building Information Modeling), sustainable planning with life cycle assessment, building redevelopment, technical consulting, official building inspections, art project support, geometric optimization, and product development. The company works with all construction materials (concrete, steel, wood, glass) and serves projects ranging from simple utility constructions to skyscrapers, public buildings, cultural monuments, and artistic installations. The company was founded in 1992 and operates from Vienna, Austria, with branches in Herzogenburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering (Load-Bearing Structures) Core structural-engineering service delivering load-bearing structure design for buildings ranging from single-family homes to multi-storey residential, mixed-use, cultural and museum projects of all sizes and materials. Delivered primarily to architects, developers, public-sector clients and building owners.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) BIM-based digital modelling service for building projects, enabling coordinated design across disciplines and supporting parametrics and complex geometry. Sold as a standalone service line to architects, developers and owners pursuing BIM-led delivery.
• Resource-efficient, Sustainable Planning and Life-Cycle Assessment Sustainability-oriented planning service combining resource-efficient design with formal life-cycle assessment, supported by the firm's klimaaktiv partnership credentials. Targets developers and public clients pursuing certified sustainable construction outcomes.
• Building Redevelopment Structural-engineering service focused on the redevelopment, refurbishment and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, addressing load-bearing questions for renovations and upgrades.
• Technical Consulting / Engineering Reports Ad-hoc engineering-consulting service delivering expert reports and technical advice on structural matters for architects, owners, public bodies and legal/insurance stakeholders.
• Building Inspections and Certification Inspection and certification service for completed buildings, carried out by certified inspectors of the firm. Serves building owners, public authorities and compliance-driven procurement workflows.
• Art Project Support / Engineering for Art Engineering service dedicated to art projects, including sculptural installations and engineered art collaborations, delivered to artists, galleries and cultural institutions.
• Development and Optimisation of Geometry Geometry development and optimisation service, providing structural-feasible geometric solutions for non-standard or complex building forms. Supports architects and product developers seeking parametric geometry solutions.
• Product Development Engineering Engineering support for product-development projects, applying structural-engineering expertise to non-building physical products for manufacturers and designers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 for School Campus Neustift
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BWM Designers & ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Structural engineering partner for EXPO Osaka 2025 Austrian Pavilion. Werkraum provided structural engineering for the demountable wooden loop pavilion designed by BWM, which was awarded multiple international awards including the Austrian Green Planet Building Award and World Expolympics Silver Award.
• querkraft ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Viennese architectural firm querkraft on multiple award-winning projects including IKEA Vienna Westbahnhof, Adi Dassler Brand Center (Germany), and Hoerbiger office building.
• DFA Dietmar Feichtinger ArchitectesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with DFA Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes on projects including Federal School Aspern, Schulzentrum Gloggnitz, and Voest Linz Vordach BG41.
• LORENZATELIERSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with LORENZATELIERS on BORA projects including the BORA Wing (Raubling, Germany), BORA Niederndorf office building, and BORA Flagshipstore (Herford, Germany).
• propeller z ArchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Weingut Heinrich winery building in Gols, Austria – a complex mixed-material project combining reinforced concrete and timber construction.
• Johannes ScheureckermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Federal School of Telfs, a major public building project completed in 2008.
• Graf Holztechnik GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for the Austrian Pavilion at EXPO Osaka 2025, responsible for fabricating and constructing the wooden pavilion structure designed by BWM and engineered by Werkraum.
• Generali Versicherung-AGminorOthersInsured at Generali Versicherung-AG for all activities within civil engineering authorisation. Worldwide coverage excluding USA and Canada.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: Large international engineering consultancy (~3,000 staff) offering structural engineering as part of a wider portfolio spanning MEP, sustainability, and advisory. Comparable structural-engineering capabilities but with broader service mix and global footprint.
• Arup: Global engineering, design, and consulting firm with deep structural engineering practice serving cultural, public, and commercial buildings. Overlaps with Werkraum on complex architectural commissions but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple disciplines.
• Ramboll: Nordic-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with structural engineering for complex cultural and public buildings. Overlaps with Werkraum in serving signature architectural commissions across European markets.

Emerging players

• HESS TIMBER: German specialist timber engineering and construction firm active on large-span and complex timber projects. Adjacent peer to Werkraum on the timber-construction axis relevant to the EXPO Osaka Austrian Pavilion and demountable-wood practice.
• StructureCraft: North America-based engineering and construction firm specialising in timber and mass-timber structures with parametric design capabilities. Partial overlap with Werkraum's timber-hybrid and complex-geometry work, particularly on signature cultural and public projects.

Direct peers

• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based structural engineering firm specialising in complex geometry, parametric design, and large-span/lightweight structures. Direct overlap with Werkraum's complex-geometry, BIM, and parametric capabilities and with European architecture-driven engineering projects.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt- and Vienna-based structural engineering consultancy with comparable positioning: ~250 engineers delivering structural design for complex, award-winning architecture across all materials. Operates directly in Werkraum's home market of Vienna and on similarly ambitious architectural commissions (museums, cultural buildings, mixed-material structures).
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp): Berlin/Munich/New York structural engineering consultancy with a comparable award-laden portfolio of innovative architecture and engineering projects (stadia, bridges, cultural buildings). Comparable to Werkraum in serving ambitious architects across materials including timber, steel, and glass.
• TPK Ingenieure: Austrian structural engineering consultancy with offices in Graz and Vienna, working on building redevelopment, public, and cultural projects. Closely comparable regional peer serving the same Austrian architectural ecosystem as Werkraum.
• Werner Sobek: Stuttgart-based engineering, design, and sustainability consultancy operating globally with a similar premium, sustainability-led positioning. Comparable to Werkraum in emphasis on resource-efficient construction, LCA, and architecturally ambitious projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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