The Frisch & Faust Tiefbau

What The Frisch & Faust Tiefbau does

Frisch & Faust Tiefbau GmbH is a Berlin-based specialized civil engineering contractor founded in 1991 by civil engineers Thomas Frisch and Dirk Faust. Since September 2007, Thomas Frisch has served as the sole managing director (geschäftsführender Gesellschafter) following Dirk Faust's departure from management. The company employs approximately 160 employees and trainees across three operating divisions — Kanalbau (canal/sewer construction), Kanalsanierung (canal renovation), and Rohrleitungsbau (pipeline construction) — and serves primarily municipal governments, public utilities, property developers, and industrial clients throughout Germany.

The company operates as a Komplettanbieter (full-service provider), combining conventional open-cut construction with a deep portfolio of trenchless (no-dig) rehabilitation methods. Technical capabilities span guided microtunneling (Gesteuerter Rohrvortrieb), pipe-eating pilot boring (Pipe-Eating-Verfahren), UV-cured cured-in-place pipe lining with a minimum 50-year design life (Schlauchlining), short-hose point repair (Kurzschlauchverfahren), computer-controlled robotic point repairs (Roboterverfahren), pipe bursting (Berstlining), tight-in-pipe renewal (TIP/Kaliberberstlining), pipeline relining, and certified PE welding performed by a Schweißfachingenieur in accordance with DVGW GW 320-1 and -2. The firm holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DVGW GW 301 and GW 302 (issued by ZertBau), Güteschutz Kanalbau-Renovierung, and FG Bau certifications — collectively enabling prequalification for German municipal water, gas, and sewer tenders.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through tenders, RFPs, and direct negotiation with public-sector and developer clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed and each contract is individually quoted based on scope, method, materials, and site conditions, typically across multi-year durations. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no resellers or intermediaries. The company has completed several thousand projects across Germany over more than 30 years of continuous operation. Marketing efforts are limited to Facebook, YouTube, trade-fair participation (Grüne Woche, Bauma), and an online careers portal that supports ongoing recruitment of apprentices and dual-study candidates.

Name

The Frisch & Faust Tiefbau

Legal name

Frisch & Faust Tiefbau GmbH

Website

https://frisch-faust.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frisch & Faust Tiefbau GmbH is a Berlin-based civil engineering contractor founded in 1991, providing canal construction, canal renovation, and pipeline construction services using conventional and trenchless methods for municipalities, utilities, and developers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Underground Infrastructure Construction

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC)

Keywords

• Sewer construction
• Pipeline construction
• Trenchless rehabilitation
• Canal renovation
• Underground infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Services: The company generates revenue through project-based fees for civil engineering and construction services in canal construction, canal renovation, and pipeline installation. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis from municipal governments, public utilities, property developers, and industrial clients. As a provider of specialized infrastructure services, the company operates on a project contracting model with no recurring or subscription revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frisch & Faust Tiefbau GmbH is a Berlin-based civil engineering contractor that builds, renovates, and maintains underground infrastructure for canals, sewers, and pipelines used in wastewater, drinking water, gas, and district heating networks. The company offers a full-service portfolio spanning conventional open-cut construction and advanced trenchless (no-dig) rehabilitation methods, serving municipal governments, public utilities, property developers, and industrial clients across Germany.

Product overview

Frisch & Faust Tiefbau is a specialized civil engineering company offering three core services: Kanalbau (canal/sewer construction), Kanalsanierung (canal renovation), and Rohrleitungsbau (pipeline construction). The company operates as a full-service provider offering both conventional open-cut methods and advanced trenchless rehabilitation technologies. Their product portfolio includes specialized techniques such as Schlauchlining (UV-cured pipe lining), various robot procedures for point repairs, guided pipe jacking (Microtunneling), pipe bursting, and relining methods. The three core service areas are interconnected—Kanalbau handles new construction, Kanalsanierung provides rehabilitation services for existing infrastructure, and Rohrleitungsbau covers pipeline systems for water, gas, and heating. These services share common trenchless technology foundations and often combine in comprehensive infrastructure solutions.

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Products and services

• Kanalbau (Canal Construction) Construction of sewage and drainage canal systems for municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Uses conventional open-cut methods as well as trenchless technologies including guided pipe jacking (Microtunneling), Pipe-Eating, Berstlining, and TIP/Kaliberberstlining to install pipes DN 150 to DA 1300 with minimal surface disruption, including in urban areas where open-cut construction is excluded.
• Kanalsanierung (Canal Renovation) Rehabilitation and repair of rainwater, sewage, and combined sewers using trenchless methods including Schlauchlining (UV-cured CIPP with GRP liner for circular profiles DN 150–DN 1800, egg profiles up to DN 1500/1000, lengths up to 400 m, 50+ year design life), Kurzschlauchverfahren for point repairs, computer-controlled robotic repairs, Schachtsanierung, and WECO pipe inner seals for partial repairs in accessible diameters 600–3,500 mm.
• Rohrleitungsbau (Pipeline Construction) Construction, maintenance, and renovation of pipeline systems for drinking water, industrial water, fire water, gas, and district heating. Services cover open-cut pipeline construction and trenchless methods such as Berstlining (pipe bursting), relining with close-fit reduction or deformation technology, and Hilfsrohrverfahren using steel pipes pressed from machine pit to target pit. PE pipe string fusion performed by certified welders per DVGW GW 320-1 and -2 standards.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ABF StraßenbauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABF Straßenbau is a partner company of Frisch & Faust, referenced on the homepage with a link to its own website (www.abf-strassenbau.de). The nature of the partnership appears to be a sister or affiliated company relationship in the civil engineering sector, potentially sharing projects or cross-referring clients.
• Fachhochschule Potsdam (FH Potsdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisch & Faust is a partner university for dual study programs (praxisintegrierend) in Siedlungswasserwirtschaft (Water Management) and Infrastruktursysteme (Infrastructure Systems). Students alternate between university studies and practical work at the company, combining academic learning with on-the-job training.
• Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (HWR Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisch & Faust partners with HWR Berlin for a dual study program in Bauingenieurwesen (Civil Engineering). The partnership enables students to pursue a practice-integrated degree with regular practical phases at the company, receiving an training wage throughout.
• PBT Rohrsanierungs-, Vertriebs- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationPBT is the manufacturer and licensor of WECO Rohrinnendichtungen (pipe internal seals), which Frisch & Faust uses for partial pipe and canal repairs in the accessible diameter range of 600 mm to 3,500 mm. Frisch & Faust markets and installs these products as part of its renovation service portfolio.
• Handwerkskammer Berlin (Berlin Chamber of Crafts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisch & Faust is a recognized training company accredited by the Berlin Chamber of Crafts (HWK), providing vocational education for skilled trades including canal builders, pipe installers, and heavy equipment mechatronics technicians.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer Berlin (IHK Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisch & Faust is accredited by IHK Berlin for commercial vocational training (e.g., Kauffrau/Kaufmann für Büromanagement) and as a dual study partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FrischUndFaustGmbH
• Facebookfacebook.com/Frisch-Faust-Tiefbau-231697643641782

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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