What Timbatec does

Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG is a privately held Swiss engineering consultancy founded in 1997 and headquartered in Thun, specializing exclusively in structural and product engineering for timber construction. The firm delivers services across all SIA project phases — structural design and statics, precision shop drawing, fire protection, building physics, and product development — alongside BIM-based digital planning for complex timber, hybrid timber-concrete, and tall-wood structures. It serves a B2B customer base of architectural firms, property developers, municipalities, and timber construction companies, executing work through a nine-office footprint spanning Switzerland (Thun, Zürich, Bern, Delémont, Luzern, Lausanne, St. Gallen), Austria (Vienna), and Germany (Hamburg).

The firm's core technology stack is centered on timber engineering rather than software. It has developed and commercially applied proprietary methods including TS3 (Timber Structures 3.0), WMOE wood-frame walls with openings (developed with BFH), Scrimber (low-grade-wood structural material), timber basements (Timbase), and timber staircase cores. Underlying workflow capabilities include BIM-based digital coordination and project-specific acoustic and fire-protection testing, with impact-sound testing infrastructure supporting code-compliant floor assemblies.

Timbatec monetizes through project-based engineering consulting fees, quoted per scope, complexity, and SIA phase, with multi-year contractual engagements typical. Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional services delivery, augmented by an Innovation Lab that converts R&D into licensable technologies and reference projects (notably Swiss Arc Award 2026-nominated works such as Wiesental School and the 127-apartment Buchholzstrasse complex in Zürich). The firm is independently owned with no parent, venture, or public-market exposure, employing 51–100 staff across the DACH region.

Name

Timbatec

Legal name

Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG

Website

https://timbatec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Timbatec is a Swiss timber engineering consultancy that provides structural design, fire protection, building physics, and product development services for wood and hybrid timber buildings, serving architects, developers, municipalities, and timber contractors across the DACH region via nine offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Construction Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Timber engineering services
• Structural engineering consulting
• Fire protection engineering
• Building physics services
• Wood construction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Thun

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for timber construction including structural design, statics and construction, fire protection, building physics, and product development. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and consulting services across SIA project phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Timbatec is a civil engineering consultancy that delivers specialized timber construction engineering services for architects, developers, municipalities, and timber construction companies. Its core offerings cover structural engineering and construction (Statik und Konstruktion), detailed shop drawing (Werkplanung), fire protection (Brandschutz), building physics (Bauphysik), product development (Produktentwicklung), and digital BIM planning across the full SIA project phase lifecycle. The firm also operates an Innovation Lab developing proprietary timber technologies (TS3, WMOE, Scrimber, Timbase timber basements, timber staircase cores, and impact-sound testing) that are applied directly within client project engagements across Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.

Product overview

Timbatec is a leading timber construction engineering firm offering comprehensive engineering consulting services. The core portfolio includes structural engineering (Statik und Konstruktion), shop drawing/precision planning (Werkplanung), fire protection (Brandschutz), building physics (Bauphysik), and product development (Produktentwicklung). The company operates an Innovation Lab developing advanced timber technologies including Scrimber, Timber Structures 3.0, TS3-Technology, timber basements, staircase cores, and impact sound solutions. Services are delivered across multiple countries (Switzerland, Austria, Germany) through nine office locations, serving sectors including residential, educational, sports, commercial, public, and infrastructure construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statik und Konstruktion (Structural Engineering and Construction) Engineering services for structural design and construction of timber buildings, including load-bearing systems, statics calculations, and construction detailing. Delivered to architects, developers, municipalities, and timber construction firms on complex timber projects in the DACH region.
• Werkplanung (Shop Drawing / Detailed Planning) Precision construction planning service providing detailed solutions for structural frameworks, connections, and interfaces to ensure efficient timber construction implementation. Targeted at timber construction companies and carpenters executing prefabricated timber projects.
• Brandschutz (Fire Protection Engineering) Fire protection engineering services for timber construction projects, ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations. Provided alongside structural engineering services for architects and developers of timber buildings.
• Bauphysik (Building Physics) Building physics services including acoustics, thermal performance, and moisture management for timber construction, supporting certification outcomes such as Minergie-P-Eco and klimaaktiv.
• Produktentwicklung (Product Development) Development services for innovative timber construction products and systems, including timber components, hybrid elements, and engineered wood solutions for building and infrastructure applications.
• Digitale Planung (Digital Planning / BIM) Digital planning services using CAD and BIM (Building Information Modeling) for timber construction projects, enabling efficient project execution and coordination across SIA project phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Swiss Arc Award 2026 nominations for Wiesental School and Buchholzstrasse residential complex, recognizing innovative wood construction, sophisticated structural solutions, and close architecture-engineering collaboration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• Wüest PartnercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2026Long-standing partnership for the 'Stadt aus Holz' (Timber City) event series. Timbatec serves as sponsor and partner for events on June 17 and November 11, 2026, discussing current developments and practical solutions in timber construction for professionals in planning, development, investment, and execution.
• BWM Designers & ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Architecture and interior design firm for the Pichlmühle apartment hotel project in Austria. Timbatec provides structural engineering, building physics, and sustainability consulting for klimaaktiv certification.
• Weissenseer Holz System-Bau GmbHmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Timber construction company executing the Pichlmühle project. Specializes in certified timber construction methods.
• Stamm Bau AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTimber construction firm that executed the NQ II Gate Building project in Basel using WMOE (wood-frame walls with openings) technology developed through BFH research and Timbatec expertise.
• Strüby Holzbau AGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWood construction company responsible for production and installation expertise on the Rötschmatte Upper Secondary School project. Close collaboration with Timbatec's detailed planning.
• Pirmin Jung Schweiz AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering firm responsible for structural engineering, building physics, and fire protection on the Rötschmatte project. Collaboration with Timbatec's shop planning expertise.
• BFH (Bern University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for timber construction innovation including WMOE technology development, impact sound testing facilities, and other timber engineering research.
• Holzbau SchweizminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss Timber Construction Industry Association. Timbatec participates in industry activities and the association's president Hansjörg Steiner attended the Holzbaukongress in Brixen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Werner Sobek AG: Stuttgart-based structural engineering consultancy with recognized expertise in timber, hybrid and sustainable building design. Similar profile to Timbatec: design-led engineering firm working on flagship sustainable buildings for architects and developers in the German-speaking market.
• Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure: Frankfurt-headquartered structural engineering firm with strong timber practice (including tall wood and hybrid buildings across Germany and internationally). Comparable as a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy pursuing complex timber projects and competing for the same DACH architectural clients as Timbatec.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based structural engineering firm specializing in complex geometry, timber and hybrid structures used in award-winning European projects. Directly comparable to Timbatec in delivering high-end timber and hybrid engineering for architects on landmark buildings.
• Merkle + Partner Ingenieure: German engineering consultancy (Heidenheim) with established timber construction practice alongside concrete and steel. Comparable in service offering (structural engineering, fire protection, building physics) and in targeting mid-to-large DACH projects where timber is an option.
• Pirmin Jung Schweiz AG: Swiss structural and timber engineering consultancy covering statics, building physics, fire protection and product development across timber, concrete and hybrid construction. Directly comparable in service scope to Timbatec and identified within Timbatec's own reference data as a co-engineering partner on the Rötschmatte school.

Broad incumbents

• Arup Group: Global multidisciplinary engineering firm with a significant and growing timber/tall-wood practice across Europe. Competes with Timbatec on large cross-border timber commissions and represents the kind of full-service incumbent that specialist firms such as Timbatec both partner with and face as competitors.
• Buro Happold Engineering: International engineering consultancy with an established sustainable structures and timber capability. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering multidisciplinary structural engineering on complex sustainable buildings, including timber hybrids, similar to Timbatec's core scope.

Others

• Stamm Bau AG: Swiss timber construction contractor and Timbatec implementation partner on the NQ II Gate Building (WMOE). Adjacent rather than competing — executes the timber structures that Timbatec engineers — but represents the tightly coupled ecosystem of specialist timber trades in Switzerland.
• Strüby Holzbau AG: Swiss timber construction company collaborating with Timbatec on Rötschmatte and similar school projects. Performs production/installation of timber elements; comparable as part of the same Swiss timber value chain but operationally distinct from Timbatec's engineering focus.

Regional players

• Weissenseer Holz System-Bau GmbH: Austrian timber construction firm specializing in certified timber building methods, partnered with Timbatec on the Pichlmühle project. Regionally focused Austrian peer in the timber engineering and construction ecosystem overlapping Timbatec's Austrian DACH activities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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