Train-Ing

Railway Engineering Servicestrain-ing-gmbh.de

Train-Ing GmbH is a German engineering services firm that delivers assembly, commissioning, refurbishment, quality management, and project management for rail vehicle programs to OEMs and operators including Siemens, Bombardier, Alstom, Stadler, and Deutsche Bahn across Europe and China.

Company typePrivate
Founded2007
HeadquartersMönchengladbach, Germany
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Train-Ing does

Train-Ing GmbH is a privately held German engineering services company headquartered in Mönchengladbach that specializes in rail vehicle technology (Schienenfahrzeugtechnik). Founded in 2007 and operating with 101-250 employees, the company delivers a six-line service portfolio: Project Management, Quality Management, Commissioning, Customer Service, Refurbishment, and Assembly. Its core technical competence is the deployment of highly qualified engineers and technicians across the full lifecycle of rail vehicle programs, from supplier qualification and initial-sample testing through mechanical and electrical assembly, type testing, ETCS/ITCS installation, refurbishment/retrofit, and warranty support.

The company serves Tier-1 rail OEMs, component suppliers, and operators, with named reference work spanning Siemens AG (Desiro Mainline, Sprinter Lighttrain, Velaro, Desiro UK, ICE 4, Eurostar, MVG C2 München), Bombardier (Talent 2), Alstom, Stadler, Harsco, Deutsche Bahn, Knorr-Bremse, Hamburger Hochbahn, INIT, and Nora Systems. Engagement is delivered through three commercial constructs: complete project execution under a Werkvertrag in own responsibility, employee deployment (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), and partial outsourcing of defined work packages. The company operates nationally and internationally, with delivery footprint extending to Spain, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Russia, and China.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue tied to OEM and operator build/refurbishment programs. Pricing is contractually negotiated and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, supported by a corporate website carrying customer testimonials, reference project descriptions, and trade-press features in publications such as Bahn Manager Magazin and Privatbahn Magazin. Ownership is closely held by managing directors Andre Burgemeister and Alexander Stübner, with no disclosed external investors, in a structure typical of German Mittelstand engineering services firms.

Train-Ing firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Train-Ing
Legal name: Train-Ing GmbH
Website: https://train-ing-gmbh.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2007
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: Train-Ing GmbH is a German engineering services firm that delivers assembly, commissioning, refurbishment, quality management, and project management for rail vehicle programs to OEMs and operators including Siemens, Bombardier, Alstom, Stadler, and Deutsche Bahn across Europe and China.
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Train-Ing industry classification

Industry

Product category: Railway Engineering Services
NAICS: Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882)
SIC: Railroad Equipment (3743)
akta.pro primary industry: Transit Systems Integration & Commissioning (Rail Infrastructure) (IMAFAFAJ)

Keywords

Rail vehicle engineering
Rolling stock assembly
Rail project management
Railway refurbishment
Train commissioning

Where Train-Ing is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Mönchengladbach
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Train-Ing business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Assembly and Engineering Services: Train-Ing generates revenue through providing commercial assembly and engineering services in rail vehicle technology. Services are offered as complete project execution under contract, through employee deployment arrangements, or as partial outsourcing engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Train-Ing product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Train-Ing GmbH delivers commercial assembly and engineering services for rail vehicle technology, providing project management, quality management, commissioning, customer service, refurbishment, and complete assembly services. Engagements can be delivered as full turnkey contract execution, through temporary labor deployment, or as partial outsourcing to rail vehicle manufacturers and operators across national and international markets.

Product overview

Train-Ing GmbH is a service company specializing in rail vehicle technology that offers a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and assembly services. The company provides six core service offerings: Project Management (Projektmanagement), Quality Management (Qualitätsmanagement), Commissioning (Inbetriebnahme), Customer Service (Kundendienst), Refurbishment, and Assembly (Montage). These services can be delivered as complete turnkey solutions under contract in own responsibility, or as supporting services through temporary labor deployment. The outsourcing of partial services rounds out the portfolio. Services are provided nationally and internationally across all project levels by highly qualified employees, serving as a partner for commercial assembly and engineering services in the rail vehicle industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Projektmanagement (Project Management)

Companies that use Train-Ing

Customer profile

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Train-Ing technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
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API detail

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App detail

Train-Ing partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens is a major customer of Train-Ing, utilizing assembly and engineering services for various rail vehicle projects including ICE 4, Eurostar, Velaro platforms, Desiro Mainline, Sprinter Lighttrain, MVG C2 München U-Bahn, and Desiro UK projects.
BombardiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBombardier is a key customer for Train-Ing's rail vehicle assembly and engineering services, including Talent 2 and other train projects in Germany.
AlstomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlstom represents one of Train-Ing's key rail industry customer relationships.
StadlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadler is a customer of Train-Ing for rail vehicle assembly and engineering services.
HarscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarsco Rail is a customer for Train-Ing services on projects such as Harsco EHFZ for SBB in Germany.
Deutsche BahncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Bahn is a key customer relationship for Train-Ing in the German rail market.
Knorr-BremsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnorr-Bremse is a customer for Train-Ing's rail vehicle services, including projects on the Sprinter Lighttrain.
Hamburger HochbahncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburger Hochbahn is a customer for DT3 and DT4 metro projects, providing positive feedback on Train-Ing's flexibility and professional team coordination.
INITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINIT is a customer for Train-Ing's ITCS (Intermodal Transportation Control Systems) implementation services.
Nora SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNora Systems collaborated with Train-Ing on Desiro Mainline projects, highlighting Train-Ing's professionalism and understanding of customer and project needs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Train-Ing competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

FERCHAU Engineering: German engineering services and staffing firm with a rail practice. Competes with Train-Ing for skilled engineering staff and project-based service engagements with rail manufacturers and operators.
Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering services arm of Capgemini serving rail, automotive, and industrial clients with embedded engineers and program delivery. Direct peer in the outsourced engineering services category Train-Ing competes in.
AKKA Technologies: European engineering services firm with a dedicated rail practice providing project management, systems engineering, and commissioning support. Closely comparable to Train-Ing in offering outsourced engineering capacity to rail OEMs.
Bertrandt AG: German engineering services firm historically focused on automotive, with growing rail exposure. Provides project engineering, testing, and commissioning support to OEMs in a business model closely comparable to Train-Ing.
ALTEN SA: European engineering and technology consulting firm with strong rail industry exposure. Provides outsourced engineering, project management, and commissioning support directly comparable to Train-Ing's service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

Stadler Rail: Swiss-headquartered rail vehicle manufacturer and Train-Ing customer. Comparable as a major European OEM that procures project management, commissioning, and assembly support similar to what Train-Ing provides.
Alstom: Global rail OEM and Train-Ing customer. Alstom's portfolio of rolling stock, signaling, and services operates in the same ecosystem as Train-Ing and represents both a buyer of Train-Ing's services and a potential competitor for engineering capacity.
Siemens Mobility: Major European rail OEM and Train-Ing's largest customer. While not a direct services competitor, Siemens Mobility's rail vehicle, signaling, and infrastructure businesses overlap with the broader rail ecosystem in which Train-Ing operates and could insource engineering work.

Others

Knorr-Bremse: Global leader in rail braking and onboard systems and a Train-Ing customer (Sprinter Lighttrain). Adjacent rail industry player rather than direct competitor; relevant because Knorr-Bremse's procurement of assembly and engineering services is a meaningful source of demand for Train-Ing.
Plasser & Theurer: Austrian manufacturer of rail track maintenance machinery. Not a direct services peer, but operates in the same rail ecosystem and supplies Harsco Rail (a Train-Ing customer) on joint projects such as EHFZ for SBB, making it an indirect adjacency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Train-Ing financial estimates

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Train-Ing leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Train-Ing funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Train-Ing M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Train-Ing

What does Train-Ing do?

Is Train-Ing a public or private company?

Train-Ing is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was Train-Ing founded?

Train-Ing was founded in 2007. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Train-Ing based?

Train-Ing is headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Train-Ing make money?

One revenue line is on record: assembly and Engineering Services.

Who are Train-Ing's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FERCHAU Engineering, Capgemini Engineering, AKKA Technologies, Bertrandt AG and ALTEN SA. Broad incumbents are Stadler Rail, Alstom and Siemens Mobility. Others are Knorr-Bremse and Plasser & Theurer.

Does Train-Ing have an API?

No public API is recorded for Train-Ing.

What industry is Train-Ing in?

Train-Ing's product category is Railway Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAFAJ, Transit Systems Integration & Commissioning (Rail Infrastructure). Its NAICS code is 4882 and its SIC code is 3743.