LOGISTA EG AG - Fachgemeinschaft DIE MEISTER

What LOGISTA EG AG - Fachgemeinschaft DIE MEISTER does

LOGISTA EG AG, operating under the brand Fachgemeinschaft DIE MEISTER since 1996, is a Swiss purchasing organization and professional guild headquartered in Spreitenbach, Canton of Aargau. The company runs a two-sided platform serving member craft businesses (the B2B side) and end customers seeking qualified tradespeople (the B2C side). DIE MEISTER connects homeowners, property owners, and architects with over 500 vetted member craft businesses across 14 trade categories spanning construction, renovation, solar energy, building technology, horticulture, and civil engineering. Member admission is by recommendation against strict quality criteria, and the network includes Key Account Managers dedicated to each trade category and language region (German and French-speaking Switzerland). For complex projects, the guild offers an "Umbau-Koordinator" (renovation coordinator) service providing end-to-end project management across multiple trades.

The underlying technology is a non-proprietary directory and marketplace with no disclosed APIs, integrations, or AI components. The customer-facing Handwerkersuche platform enables search by trade category and postal code, while the back-end LOGISTA Marktplatz (logistaegvm.ch) processes member procurement transactions with 400+ suppliers on consolidated weekly invoices. Revenue is generated indirectly through retained spreads on member purchase volumes rather than membership fees, making LOGISTA self-financing. Marketing relies on the website, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), a semi-annual WERKPLATZ magazine, the MEISTER Forum, and email newsletters. The operational structure is lean: 14 central staff supporting the network, with no external investors, no public listing, and no parent company ownership disclosed.

Name

LOGISTA EG AG - Fachgemeinschaft DIE MEISTER

Legal name

LOGISTA EG AG

Website

https://diemeister.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LOGISTA EG AG operates Fachgemeinschaft DIE MEISTER, a Swiss professional guild and purchasing organization founded in 1996 that connects homeowners with over 500 vetted member craft businesses across 14 trade categories, self-financing through procurement volume with 400+ suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Trade Guild and Procurement Services

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Timber Procurement & Wood Dealer/Timber Buying Services (IMAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vendor Sourcing & Contract Management (HSACAAAE)

Keywords

• Craftsman network
• Professional guild
• Renovation coordination
• Construction procurement
• Tradesman search platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Spreitenbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Purchasing Organization Services: LOGISTA EG AG operates as the central purchasing organization for the DIE MEISTER professional guild. They negotiate volume discounts with over 400 suppliers in the construction and finishing trades and pass these conditions on to member businesses. The organization is self-financing through purchase volumes, with no additional membership fees charged to members.
2. Marketplace Transaction Services: The LOGISTA marketplace enables member businesses to purchase construction materials, tools, and machinery at discounted rates. LOGISTA EG AG handles all payment transactions between suppliers and craftsmen businesses through weekly consolidated invoices.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LOGISTA EG AG operates as the purchasing organization and central services hub for the DIE MEISTER professional guild of 400-500+ qualified craft businesses across Switzerland. Its core offerings include the Handwerkersuche online platform for matching customers with vetted craftsmen by trade category and postal code, the Umbau-Koordinator service for managing complex multi-trade renovation projects, and the LOGISTA Marktplatz B2B procurement marketplace enabling member businesses to source materials from 400+ suppliers with consolidated weekly invoicing.

Product overview

LOGISTA EG AG operates as a purchasing organization and central services hub for the DIE MEISTER professional guild, a network of over 400 qualified craft businesses throughout Switzerland founded in 1996. The core offering consists of three integrated services: (1) the Handwerkersuche (craftsman search) platform serving as the primary customer-facing digital interface for finding verified tradespeople by trade category, subcategory, and postal code; (2) the Umbau-Koordinator (renovation coordinator) providing expert project management for complex multi-trade construction projects; and (3) the LOGISTA Marktplatz (marketplace) enabling member businesses to procure materials and equipment from 400+ suppliers with consolidated weekly invoicing. Supplementary services include the MEISTER Academy for continuing education and training programs. The trade categories (spanning bathroom, roofing, facades, windows/doors, garden, HVAC, timber, painting, carpentry/kitchen, solar, metalwork, stairs/floors, and civil engineering) are service domains rather than distinct products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handwerkersuche (Craftsman Search Platform) Online platform connecting customers with over 400 qualified craft businesses across Switzerland. Users search by trade category, subcategory, and postal code to find verified craftsmen for construction, renovation, and remodeling projects.
• Umbau-Koordinator (Renovation Coordinator) White-glove project coordination service for complex construction and renovation projects requiring multiple trades. Expert coordinators manage multi-trade projects from start to finish, overseeing timelines, logistics, quality, and costs across multiple craft businesses.
• LOGISTA Marktplatz (B2B Procurement Marketplace) B2B procurement marketplace enabling member craft businesses to purchase construction materials, tools, and machinery from 400+ suppliers. LOGISTA EG AG processes all payment transactions and issues consolidated weekly invoices without additional fees.
• MEISTER Academy Continuing education and training programs for member craft businesses, including specialized courses and cross-sector professional events promoting technical knowledge and mutual understanding across trade disciplines.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SwissolarcoreOthersSwissolar is the Swiss solar energy association. DIE MEISTER member businesses benefit from this partnership through access to solar energy expertise, certifications, and industry standards for photovoltaic and solar thermal installations.
• Güteschutz (Quality Protection Association)coreOthersPartnership with Güteschutz ensures that DIE MEISTER member businesses meet established quality standards in construction trades. This certification provides customers with assurance of professional quality.
• Over 400 Suppliers (Construction and Finishing Trades)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLOGISTA EG AG negotiates with over 400 suppliers in the main construction and finishing trades. These partnerships enable member businesses to access volume discounts on construction materials, tools, and machinery through consolidated purchasing power.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband (SBV): Swiss master builders' association covering construction and civil engineering contractors. Adjacent industry body representing a category (Hoch- & Tiefbau) that DIE MEISTER added to its guild in 2021.
• suissetec: Swiss trade association for the HVAC, plumbing, and building technology sector. Adjacent ecosystem participant representing a trade category in which DIE MEISTER also has members and supplier relationships.
• Holzbau Schweiz: Swiss trade association for the timber construction and carpentry sector. Adjacent ecosystem body whose member companies overlap with DIE MEISTER's Holzbau category.

Direct peers

• MyHammer: German online marketplace for craftsmen and home services, connecting homeowners with tradespeople via competitive bidding. Direct functional peer to DIE MEISTER's Handwerkersuche in the DACH region.
• Eurobaustoff: European purchasing and marketing alliance for independent building materials wholesalers and trades, operating as a cooperative network across multiple countries. Directly analogous to LOGISTA's purchasing organization and member guild structure in the construction trades.
• Werkspot: Dutch home services marketplace connecting consumers with contractors and trades. Comparable in customer-facing function to DIE MEISTER's craftsman search platform, with overlapping trade categories.
• ProntoPro: European home services marketplace that connects homeowners with vetted professionals across many trades. Comparable to DIE MEISTER's Handwerkersuche referral platform, though operating as a digital-first marketplace rather than a traditional guild.
• Hagebau: German purchasing cooperative for independent building materials retailers and trades, aggregating demand across hundreds of member merchants to negotiate supplier terms. Highly comparable to LOGISTA's group purchasing and member-service model, just at much larger scale and in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Houzz: Global home design and services platform with a marketplace connecting homeowners to professionals. Larger, broader incumbent that overlaps with DIE MEISTER on the homeowner-to-tradesperson matching use case.
• Angi: US-listed home services marketplace combining lead generation, professional matching, and reviews. Broad incumbent competing for the same homeowner-to-craftsman demand that DIE MEISTER serves in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/172802302778137
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/logista-diemeister

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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