What BIM HUB Hamburg e.V. does

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit membership association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2015 in Hamburg, Germany, dedicated to fostering Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology across the Hamburg metropolitan region. It was established as an interdisciplinary interest group on the foundation of the federal 'Stufenplan Digitales Planen und Bauen' and the cross-association work of planen-bauen 4.0, with WTM Engineers, CORE Digital Engineering, and Mensch und Maschine as founding organizations. The association is governed by a Vorstand of six board members and four Beisitzer and operates from a secretariat hosted at the law firm Graf von Westphalen.

The association's core offerings are membership-based access to a network of approximately 105 member organizations spanning architecture, engineering, construction, public administration, software vendors, and academic institutions, plus seven specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise) covering Infrastructure, Innovation & Sustainability, Geotechnics, BIM in Operations, Model Checking, Technical Building Equipment (TGA), and BIM-Starter. Its annual flagship event, the BIM-Tag Hamburg (4th edition scheduled for October 1, 2026 at HafenCity University), is co-organized with BIM.Hamburg and draws a regional audience, with the 2021 virtual edition attracting over 800 registrants. Additional programming includes DVW seminars on geodesy and BIM and online events such as 'BIM trifft KI'. The association does not develop proprietary software or technology; it monetizes its value through membership fees (undisclosed) and paid event attendance for non-members (e.g., €28 per event), with member access to events and working groups included.

BIM HUB Hamburg occupies a distinct coordination role between Hamburg's public-sector BIM program (BIM.Hamburg's six BIM-Leitstellen), the national BIM Deutschland competence center (via member CORE Digital Engineering), and private-sector practitioners. Its connection to the Bund-Länder Dienstbesprechung BIM through board member Felix Scholz embeds the association in federal BIM standards-setting. The organization is independently governed, member-funded, and is not a venture-backed or PE-owned entity.

Name

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V.

Legal name

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V.

Website

https://bimhub.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit membership association founded in 2015 that convenes the Hamburg metropolitan region's Building Information Modeling (BIM) community across architecture, engineering, construction, public administration, software, and academia through working groups, events, and the annual BIM-Tag Hamburg.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Industry Association (BIM Knowledge Network)

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Building information modeling
• BIM professional network
• Construction knowledge sharing
• AEC industry association
• BIM community network

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: BIM HUB Hamburg generates revenue through membership fees from its approximately 105 member companies and supporters. The association is registered as a non-profit (eV). Membership provides access to events, working groups, networking, and discounted participation in paid events.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit membership association that operates as an interdisciplinary knowledge pool and professional network for Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology in the Hamburg metropolitan region. It delivers value through annual memberships, seven specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise) on topics including Infrastructure, TGA, Geotechnics, BIM in Operations, Model Checking, Innovation & Sustainability, and BIM-Starter, and a calendar of recurring events including the flagship annual BIM-Tag Hamburg, DVW seminars on Geodesy & BIM, and online lectures such as 'BIM trifft KI'.

Product overview

BIM HUB Hamburg e.V. is an interdisciplinary interest group and knowledge pool for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Hamburg metropolitan region, founded in 2015. The organization offers membership-based access to a professional network and seven specialized working groups covering Infrastructure, Innovation & Sustainability, Geotechnics, BIM in Operations, Model Checking, Technical Building Equipment (TGA), and BIM-Starter. The core offering combines regular events (including the annual BIM-Tag Hamburg, DVW seminars, and online events on topics like BIM meets AI), working group participation, knowledge transfer, and member networking services. The organization positions itself as a bridge between the public sector, private industry, and academia in advancing BIM methodology.

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Products and services

• BIM HUB Hamburg Membership Annual membership in the BIM HUB Hamburg network, providing member companies and supporters with access to working groups, discounted or free entry to events and lectures, participation in interdisciplinary BIM knowledge exchange, and contact referrals across the Hamburg metropolitan BIM community. Available to companies of all sizes including SMEs.
• Working Groups (Arbeitskreise) Seven specialized working groups available to members covering Infrastructure, Innovation & Sustainability, Geotechnics, BIM in Operations, Model Checking, Technical Building Equipment (TGA), and BIM-Starter, each facilitating focused, topic-specific BIM knowledge exchange and professional development among member experts.
• BIM-Tag Hamburg (Annual Flagship Event) Annual flagship event 'BIM in Action – Experience Practice, Shape Future' organized jointly with BIM.Hamburg, featuring expert forums, presentations on digital standards, and networking opportunities for the Hamburg metropolitan BIM community. The 2021 virtual edition had over 800 registered attendees and later editions had over 300 participants from across Germany.
• DVW Seminar & Workshop 'Geodäsie & BIM' Professional seminar and workshop series on geodesy and BIM integration, covering surveying in BIM projects, digital construction coordination, and quality assurance of digital models. Organized in cooperation with DVW e.V. and buildingSMART Deutschland.
• Online Lecture Series 'BIM trifft KI' Online event series exploring the intersection of Building Information Modeling and artificial intelligence, covering the application of AI in planning processes from theoretical foundations to practical use cases. Free for members; €28.00 for non-members per event.
• BIM-Starter Working Group Entry-level working group for members and interested parties new to Building Information Modeling, providing basic information exchange, vision clarification, and guidance for internal and external BIM implementation in their organizations. Scheduled to launch from 2026.

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• BIM.Hamburg (Steuerungsgruppe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIM.Hamburg is a steering group comprising 6 BIM-Leitstellen (BIM lead offices) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. BIM HUB Hamburg cooperates closely with BIM.Hamburg on events such as the annual BIM-Tag Hamburg, knowledge sharing, and the coordination of BIM standards in Hamburg's public sector projects.
• planen-bauen 4.0coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerplanen-bauen 4.0 is a cross-association organization that coordinates BIM activities across Germany's construction industry. BIM HUB Hamburg was established based on the 'Stufenplan Digitales Planen und Bauen' of the BMVI and the work of planen-bauen 4.0. BIM HUB participates in national BIM standardization efforts through this connection.
• BIM Deutschland (BIM-Kompetenzzentrum der Bundesregierung)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIM Deutschland is the BIM competence center of the German Federal Government. CORE Digital Engineering (a founding member of BIM HUB Hamburg) is part of the BIM Deutschland consortium and leads the creation of the BIM handbook for federal buildings. BIM HUB Hamburg is connected through its member to this national body.
• HafenCity Universität Hamburg (HCU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe HCU is an academic partner of BIM HUB Hamburg. Prof. Daniel Mondino holds the Suhr Stiftungsprofessur for Digital Integrated Process Management with focus on BIM at the HCU, where he leads the BIM*lab*@HCU. The HCU supports the association's educational mission.
• DVW e.V. (Gesellschaft für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVW e.V. collaborates with BIM HUB Hamburg on the Geodäsie und BIM seminar series. BIM HUB promotes DVW events and seminars to its members, and DVW hosts working group meetings on geodetics and BIM.
• buildingSMART DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerbuildingSMART Deutschland and BIM HUB Hamburg cooperated from 2016 to 2021, with BIM HUB serving as the buildingSMART Regionalgruppe Nord. This cooperation was ended by buildingSMART in November 2021. Cooperation on events (such as the DVW seminar) continues with buildingSMART.
• Core architecture / CORE Digital Engineering GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore architecture (now CORE Digital Engineering GmbH) is one of the three founding organizations of BIM HUB Hamburg (alongside WTM Engineers and Mensch und Maschine). Prof. Daniel Mondino, Managing Director of CORE Digital Engineering, is deputy spokesperson of the Vorstand. CORE leads BIM Deutschland consortium work.
• VBI (Verband Beratender Ingenieure)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBI is listed as a cooperation partner of BIM HUB Hamburg, participating in mutual event promotion and knowledge exchange.
• AIV (Architekten- und Ingenieurverein Hamburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIV is a cooperation partner of BIM HUB Hamburg, collaborating on events and BIM knowledge sharing in Hamburg.
• Bildungswerk VDVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bildungswerk VDV cooperates with BIM HUB Hamburg on joint event promotion and BIM professional education.
• Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr (BMDV) / formerly BMVImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BMDV (formerly BMVI) published the 'Stufenplan Digitales Planen und Bauen' which served as the foundational framework for BIM HUB Hamburg's establishment. Felix Scholz of BIM HUB Hamburg participates in the Bund-Länder Dienstbesprechung BIM as a steering group member.
• GvW Graf von Westphalen (Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGvW Graf von Westphalen hosts the secretariat (Geschäftsstelle) of BIM HUB Hamburg at its offices. RA Christian Esch, partner at GvW, serves as spokesperson (Sprecher) of the Vorstand. The law firm provides administrative and legal support to the association.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Largest global provider of BIM/AEC software (Revit, AutoCAD, Construction Cloud). A broad incumbent in the BIM ecosystem with industry programs and user communities that overlap with BIM HUB Hamburg's convening role; Mensch und Maschine (Autodesk reseller) is a founding member.
• buildingSMART International: Global parent organization behind buildingSMART's openBIM standards. Operates at international scale with chapters in many countries; provides the standardization framework that BIM HUB Hamburg's working groups apply locally.
• Bentley Systems: Major infrastructure-BIM software provider (OpenUtilities, OpenBuildings, iTwin). Operates industry-education programs and user conferences that compete for attention with regional BIM clusters like BIM HUB Hamburg.
• Trimble: Provider of Trimble Connect and Tekla BIM solutions for AEC, with significant presence in surveying and infrastructure BIM. Engages with the same BIM community audience as BIM HUB Hamburg through its own industry events and partner channels.

Direct peers

• BIM Deutschland (BIM-Kompetenzzentrum der Bundesregierung): Federal government BIM competence center coordinating national BIM standardization, including the BIM handbook for federal buildings. Connected to BIM HUB Hamburg via founding member CORE Digital Engineering's role in the consortium.
• planen-bauen 4.0: Cross-association initiative coordinating BIM adoption across Germany's construction industry. BIM HUB Hamburg was explicitly founded based on its 'Stufenplan Digitales Planen und Bauen' framework, making it a parent-like coordinating peer.
• buildingSMART Deutschland: Germany's national chapter of buildingSMART, focused on openBIM standards and interoperability. It is the most direct peer to BIM HUB Hamburg as a BIM-knowledge association; the two cooperated from 2016–2021 when BIM HUB served as Regionalgruppe Nord.

Regional players

• BIM Cluster Baden-Württemberg: Regional BIM knowledge network for Baden-Württemberg, structurally analogous to BIM HUB Hamburg as a state-level BIM community serving AEC firms, public administration, and academia — a direct comparable for the regional-cluster model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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