Corall Ingenieure GmbH

What Corall Ingenieure GmbH does

Corall Ingenieure GmbH is a privately held German engineering consultancy headquartered in Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, specializing in preventive fire protection (vorbeugender Brandschutz). Founded circa 1998, the firm operates from three offices — Meerbusch (HQ), Dortmund, and Hamburg — and has delivered over 18,000 projects nationwide across more than 20 years. Its work is grounded in German fire protection regulations, with TÜV-certified operations, a VDS-certified in-house CAD team, and senior staff holding publicly appointed expert credentials from IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein and EIPOS certifications.

The firm offers a full lifecycle of fire protection services: fire protection concepts (Brandschutzkonzepte), vulnerability analyses (Schwachstellenanalyse), specialist construction supervision (Fachbauleitung Brandschutz), fire brigade plans, escape and rescue plans, fire room simulations (Brandraumsimulationen), pedestrian flow analyses (Personenstromanalysen), accessibility concepts (Barrierefrei-Konzept), and fire protection needs planning. Technical production is performed using AutoCAD (2D) and Revit (3D) under BIM workflows, with a portion of analytics supported by the FireQuest software. Services are bundled into a 'Paketlösung' (package solution) and guided by three proprietary methodologies: 'Forward Design', 'Fire Safety Standards', and 'Made Simple'.

Commercially, Corall runs a sales-led B2B professional services model: free first consultation, project-based fees, and direct personal contact throughout the engagement — typically spanning multi-year project cycles. Customer segments span architecture firms and developers (primary), industrial and logistics companies, and commercial property owners. Named enterprise clients include Pandion AG (real estate), Rewe Group (retail), Amazon (logistics), Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (shopping centers), Teva Biotech and Aphria Germany (pharmaceutical), WDR (media), ERGO Versicherung (insurance), Motorworld Köln (automotive), and Hochwald Foods (food processing). Distribution is purely domestic across Germany, supported by a corporate website, LinkedIn, and Instagram presence, with referrals from architecture and developer partners functioning as the principal mid-funnel channel.

Name

Corall Ingenieure GmbH

Legal name

Corall Ingenieure GmbH

Website

https://ci-experts.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corall Ingenieure GmbH is a German fire protection engineering consultancy delivering preventive fire protection concepts, CAD/BIM planning, construction supervision, and regulatory compliance services to enterprise clients in real estate, logistics, retail, pharma, and media across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Building Inspection Services (54135)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

Keywords

• Fire protection engineering
• Preventive fire protection
• Fire safety consulting
• Building code compliance
• BIM fire modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Meerbusch

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for preventive fire protection including fire protection concepts, expert assessments, construction supervision, and regulatory compliance services. B2B engagement model with project-based fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corall Ingenieure GmbH is a German engineering consultancy specializing in preventive and defensive fire protection. It develops fire protection concepts, expert assessments, and construction supervision for building projects, supported by services such as fire brigade plans, escape and rescue plans, fire room simulations, pedestrian flow analyses, accessibility concepts, and CAD/BIM modeling. Its clients are architects, property developers, construction companies, and public-sector property owners.

Product overview

Corall Ingenieure GmbH is a fire protection engineering consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services for preventive fire protection (vorbeugender Brandschutz). The company operates from three German offices (Meerbusch headquarters, Dortmund, Hamburg) with over 20 years of experience and more than 18,000 completed projects nationwide. Their services span the full lifecycle from fire protection concepts and specialist construction supervision to technical documentation (CAD/BIM plans, fire brigade plans, escape routes) and specialized analyses (smoke simulations, pedestrian flow analyses). They also provide training, fire protection officer services, and packaged solutions. The company's proprietary standards—'Forward Design,' 'Fire Safety,' and 'Made Simple'—guide their approach to delivering innovative fire protection for progressive architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Concepts (Brandschutzkonzepte) Development of certified fire protection concepts for building projects to satisfy state building code (LBO) requirements; aimed at architects, developers, and public-sector clients.
• Expert Assessments (Sachverständigen-Gutachten) Court-recognizable expert assessments and reports on fire protection matters, delivered by state-certified expert witnesses; used in disputes, regulatory submissions, and complex compliance reviews.
• Construction Supervision (Fachbauleitung Brandschutz) On-site construction supervision of fire protection measures during the build phase to ensure execution matches the approved fire protection concept.
• Fire Brigade Plans (Feuerwehrpläne) Creation of fire brigade plans per DIN 14095 for properties, providing emergency responders with building layout and hazard information.
• Escape and Rescue Plans (Flucht- und Rettungspläne) Development of escape and rescue plans per DIN ISO 23601 for buildings, supporting safe occupant evacuation in emergencies.
• Fire Room Simulations (Brand-Raum-Simulationen) Computer-based simulation of fire scenarios inside rooms/structures using FireQuest to validate fire protection design assumptions.
• Pedestrian Flow Analyses (Personenstromanalysen) Pedestrian flow and evacuation analysis using Pathfinder simulation, supporting safe egress design for buildings and event venues.
• Accessibility Concepts (Barrierefreiheitskonzepte) Development of accessibility concepts for buildings, addressing barrier-free egress and use alongside fire protection planning.
• CAD / BIM Services (CAD- und BIM-Dienstleistungen) 2D and 3D CAD/BIM modeling in AutoCAD and Revit for fire protection documentation, delivered by a VDS-certified CAD team.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Germany: Global design and engineering consultancy with German operations; referenced in Corall's customer data as a partner on the Teva Biotech project. Large incumbent with fire safety and building compliance capabilities competing for the same enterprise mandates.
• Arup: Global engineering firm with a well-known fire safety engineering practice serving complex, signature building projects. Comparable on the fire engineering service offering and enterprise client base, though at a much larger international scale.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with a dedicated fire engineering team delivering fire safety design, smoke modelling and evacuation analysis on complex buildings. Comparable on services such as pedestrian flow and fire/smoke simulation, competing for high-end enterprise mandates.
• Drees & Sommer: Large German engineering and project management consultancy with fire protection / building safety capability across a wide portfolio of real estate and infrastructure projects. Larger incumbent that competes for the same enterprise clients (developers, architects) but across many disciplines beyond fire.
• Deerns Deutschland: European engineering consultancy with German operations specialising in building technical services including fire safety, smoke control and evacuation design. Comparable on integrated building services engineering and fire safety consulting for enterprise real estate.

Direct peers

• Halfkann + Kirchner Fachplaner GmbH: German specialist fire protection consultancy focused on Brandschutzkonzepte, Fachbauleitung and fire protection planning. Direct competitor operating in the same niche preventive fire protection consulting market as Corall.
• Kempen Krause Ingenieure: Aachen-based German engineering consultancy with a dedicated fire protection / Brandschutz practice alongside structural and civil engineering. Comparable because it bundles fire protection with broader engineering services in the same German market.
• hhpberlin: Berlin-based specialist fire protection engineering firm offering fire protection concepts, structural fire engineering, and BIM-enabled planning across Germany. Most directly comparable specialist competitor to Corall's preventive fire protection services.

Emerging players

• Bollinger + Grohmann: Frankfurt-based engineering firm known for complex and ambitious architecture, with fire protection / building physics integration on signature projects. Comparable on serving architecturally ambitious buildings where Corall's "Forward Design" positioning is relevant.
• Werner Sobek AG: German engineering firm focused on innovative, sustainable and complex building structures, with adjacent fire engineering and building safety services. Comparable on serving design-led, technically demanding projects in the German market.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corall-ingenieure-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/ciexperts

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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