BayernGrund

What BayernGrund does

BayernGrund GmbH is a Munich-based municipal infrastructure services company founded in 1972 and wholly owned by public-law shareholders (Bayerische Landesbank 50%, Freistaat Bayern 25%, Bayerische Ärzteversorgung 25%). It serves Bavarian municipalities as an outsourced "Bauamt auf Zeit" (temporary building authority), providing fiduciary land acquisition (Treuhänderischer Grunderwerb and Grunderwerb LIGHT), development trusteeship under §11 BauGB (Erschließungsträgerschaft), urban development project management (Städtebauliches Projektmanagement – SPM), and construction project delivery (Baumodell) for municipal civil and structural works including kindergartens, fire stations, housing, water supply, and sewage facilities. The firm intermediates project financing on its own balance sheet so municipalities are not burdened during planning and construction phases.

The company delivers services through a regionally distributed field-sales model: five named regional representatives plus one vacant post cover all seven Bavarian regions (Schwaben, Oberbayern, Oberpfalz, Niederbayern, Mittelfranken, Oberfranken, Unterfranken), supported by offices in Munich (headquarters, since 2015), Nuremberg, Chemnitz, and Schweinfurt. Distribution is referral-driven and partner-augmented via integration into the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and supervisory-board representation from the Bavarian State Ministry, the Bayerische Ärzteversorgung, and the three major municipal associations (Bayerischer Landkreistag, Gemeindetag, Städtetag). No public-facing API, software platform, or proprietary technology product is offered; revenue is generated through effort-based professional-services fees settled per mandate.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm has completed more than 4,500 municipal infrastructure projects since 1972, served more than 1,100 Bavarian municipalities, and conducted approximately 300 development trusteeships. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in June 2022. Management is led by Managing Director Franz Schonlau (appointed 2016), supported by a deputy managing director and department heads covering project support, finance and tax, contract management, and the branch offices in Nuremberg and Chemnitz. Headcount is reported as 20 in the firmographic record, with the Baumodell product page referencing more than 40 qualified employees.

Name

BayernGrund

Legal name

BayernGrund GmbH

Website

https://bayerngrund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BayernGrund GmbH is a Munich-based, publicly owned municipal infrastructure services firm founded in 1972 that acts as a "Bauamt auf Zeit" (temporary building authority) for Bavarian municipalities, offering fiduciary land acquisition, development trusteeship, urban project management, and municipal construction delivery across Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAE

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPAIABAK

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal infrastructure services
• Fiduciary land acquisition
• Development trusteeship
• Urban project management
• Municipal construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Treuhänderischer Grunderwerb: As a trustee, BayernGrund acquires properties on behalf of municipalities, manages property transactions, and sells developed land to new residents and businesses. The municipality determines purchase and sale prices. BayernGrund handles all property management and administration activities while the municipality retains decision-making authority.
2. Erschließungsträgerschaft (Development Trusteeship): BayernGrund serves as the developer/trustee to develop new construction areas and settles development costs directly with property owners. They handle all coordination and project management, arrange financing with local Sparkassen or banks, and receive an individually calculated, effort-based fee for their services.
3. Städtebauliches Projektmanagement (Urban Development Project Management): Comprehensive urban development services including coordination of sanitary and development measures, development of urban concepts, development of construction areas, and financing and subsidy management. BayernGrund provides its own expertise and external resources for successful project implementation.
4. Baumodell (Construction Model): As a temporary builder (Bauherr auf Zeit), BayernGrund takes over the realization of municipal construction projects including kindergartens, fire stations, residential buildings, water supply, and sewage facilities. They handle financing, project execution, and billing while providing comprehensive construction management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BayernGrund provides municipal infrastructure services for Bavarian municipalities acting as a "Bauamt auf Zeit" (temporary building authority). The company handles fiduciary land acquisition, development trusteeship for construction-area infrastructure, urban development project management, and full construction project realization (kindergartens, fire stations, water supply, sewage facilities). Services are delivered through five regional representatives across Bavaria with integrated financing intermediation via the Sparkassen network.

Product overview

BayernGrund is a municipal infrastructure services company offering a portfolio of four integrated service products for Bavarian municipalities: Treuhänderischer Grunderwerb (fiduciary land acquisition) and Grunderwerb LIGHT (light land acquisition) for land procurement and management; Erschließungsträgerschaft (development trusteeship) for construction-area infrastructure development and cost recovery; Städtebauliches Projektmanagement – SPM (urban development project management) for city renewal, conversion, and funding management; and Baumodell (construction model) acting as a 'temporary building authority' for Hoch- and Tiefbau projects. Together, the products form a comprehensive 'Bauamt auf Zeit' (temporary building authority) offering that covers the full lifecycle of municipal infrastructure development from land acquisition through construction to project handover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Treuhänderischer Grunderwerb Fiduciary land acquisition service where BayernGrund purchases land on behalf of municipalities as a bound trustee (Treuhänder), manages property administration, and resells subdivided parcels to new residents and businesses after land reorganization and development. The municipality retains full decision-making authority while BayernGrund handles administrative tasks and financing.
• Grunderwerb LIGHT

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 municipal infrastructure projects successfully completed since 1972
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bayerischer Landkreistag (Bavarian County Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal association represented in BayernGrund's Municipal Advisory Board (Kommunalbeirat). Provides strategic guidance on municipal needs and policy alignment.
• Bayerischer Gemeindetag (Bavarian Municipalities Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal association represented in BayernGrund's Municipal Advisory Board. Provides input on municipal policy and development needs.
• Bayerischer Städtetag (Bavarian Cities Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal association represented in BayernGrund's Municipal Advisory Board. Represents interests of Bavarian cities.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr (Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Construction and Transport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry represented in Municipal Advisory Board. Ministerialdirigent Dr. Martin Kraus-Vonjahr serves on the board.
• Ingenieurbüros (Engineering Firms)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal engineering firms engaged by BayernGrund for project execution, working in coordination with municipalities for development and construction projects.
• Steuerberater (Tax Advisors)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal tax advisors engaged for financial management and tax compliance services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Niedersächsische Landgesellschaft mbH (NLG): NLG is Lower Saxony's public-law municipal development company providing land development, infrastructure, and urban project management services. Comparable to BayernGrund in mission, public-law structure, and service offering, but serving a different state.
• NRW.URBAN Kommunale Entwicklung GmbH: NRW.URBAN is North Rhine-Westphalia's state-owned municipal development company, providing land development, urban project management, and infrastructure services to NRW municipalities. Operates the same 'temporary building department' model as BayernGrund but in a different German state.
• Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB): SAB is Saxony's state development bank that supports municipal infrastructure, urban renewal, and housing projects in Saxony through funding programs and project services. BayernGrund operates a Chemnitz office in Saxony, making SAB an institutional counterpart in that geography.
• Hessische Landgesellschaft mbH (HLG): HLG is a state-owned development company serving Hesse municipalities with land acquisition, development trusteeship, and urban renewal services — structurally analogous to BayernGrund but operating in Hesse. It is a member of the German Landgesellschaften group of public-sector developers.

Direct peers

• KGE Kommunalgrund GmbH: KGE Kommunalgrund is the direct predecessor organization where BayernGrund's Managing Director Franz Schonlau worked prior to 2016. It offers nearly identical municipal development trusteeship and land acquisition services, primarily in Bavaria, and represents the closest comparable in product offering and target customer.
• Treuhandstelle für den Süden GmbH: Treuhandstelle für den Süden provides fiduciary land acquisition and development services to municipalities in southern Germany, directly overlapping with BayernGrund's Treuhänderischer Grunderwerb product.
• DSK Deutsche Stadt- und Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG: DSK is a private municipal development company providing land acquisition, development trusteeship, and urban project management services to municipalities across Germany. Closely comparable product offering and customer type to BayernGrund, but operating as a private commercial firm.
• LBBW Immobilien Kommunalentwicklung GmbH: LBBW Immobilien's Kommunalentwicklung division provides public-law municipal development services in Baden-Württemberg and beyond, similar to BayernGrund's offerings. Affiliated with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, mirroring BayernGrund's BayernLB affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• BBR (Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung) / BBSR: The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development is a federal authority overseeing urban planning and construction policy across Germany. While not a commercial competitor, it shapes the regulatory environment in which BayernGrund operates.

Others

• Sparkassen-Immobiliengesellschaften (various Bavarian S-Immobilien): Bavarian Sparkassen-affiliated real estate companies (e.g., S-Immobilien Bayern) provide property management and brokerage services to retail and municipal clients within the same Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe network. They share customer channels with BayernGrund but operate in adjacent rather than competing services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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