Fichtner Bauconsulting GmbH

What Fichtner Bauconsulting GmbH does

Fichtner is an independent German engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Stuttgart, founded in 1922 and currently celebrating its centennial. The company provides specialized advisory services across four main business fields: Energy (transmission, distribution, generation, storage, hydrogen), Renewable Energies & Environment (wind, solar, hydro, biomass, permitting, waste management), Water & Infrastructure (water resource management, desalination, civil engineering, transport, mining), and Consulting & IT (project management, strategy, transaction advisory, IT solutions). Its core offering is professional services spanning all project phases from feasibility studies to construction supervision and owner's engineering, with notable proprietary tools including the Fichtner BESS Optimizer for battery energy storage system optimization, Smart Energies solutions for grid optimization, Municipal Heat Planning (Kommunale Wärmeplanung), and Geo Solutions for infrastructure planning.

The firm serves enterprise clients globally, with named engagements including TenneT (framework agreements for grid expansion projects), CDPQ and Ørsted (technical advisory on 605 MW Greater Changhua offshore wind in Taiwan), Marubeni (technical advisor for 181 MWp floating offshore PV M&A), NeuConnect (Arup joint venture for UK-Germany interconnector), E.ON Energy Solutions (Brainergy Park Jülich), and Saudi Water Participation Company (dam project PPP workshops). The company operates through offices in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, and Manila, with subsidiaries covering the UK (Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd.) and Latin America (Fichtner Américas), and recent acquisition of Lange GmbH & Co. KG in Moers. Certifications include DAkkS accreditation (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.

Revenue is generated through professional services on a quote-based, project-specific basis, with go-to-market conducted via enterprise field sales and framework agreements. The firm holds brand recognition as a top consultancy in energy economics (Handelsblatt 2022) and a PMI Award for Project Excellence (2023). As a private German Kommanditgesellschaft (Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG), Fichtner operates without disclosed external investors, with ownership likely held by founding partners or family shareholders. Its competitive positioning centers on independence (unbiased advice without proprietary product constraints), a century of accumulated domain expertise, and strong regulatory and permitting credentials across multiple jurisdictions.

Name

Fichtner Bauconsulting GmbH

Legal name

Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://fbc.fichtner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fichtner Bauconsulting GmbH is an independent German engineering and consulting firm (part of the Fichtner Group, founded 1922) providing specialized advisory services across energy, renewable energy, water infrastructure, and consulting & IT sectors for enterprise clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Power Plant EPC (Onshore/Offshore) (EUAEAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydropower EPC & Construction (Civil Works, Electromechanical) (EUACAEAF), National & Regional TSOs (ISO/RTO/Grid Operators) (EUADAAAA), Wind Balance-of-Plant EPC (Crane Pads, Turbine Foundations, Internal Roads) (EUAEADAI)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Energy consulting
• Infrastructure engineering
• Renewable energy advisory
• Project management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Technical Consulting Services: Professional engineering and consulting services for complex infrastructure projects including energy, renewable energy, water, and infrastructure sectors. Services span all project phases from feasibility studies to construction supervision and owner's engineering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fichtner is an independent engineering and consulting firm providing advisory and technical services across the entire project lifecycle for complex energy and infrastructure projects worldwide. Services span feasibility studies, planning, permitting, execution, construction supervision, and owner's engineering in energy, renewable energies, water, infrastructure, and consulting/IT sectors.

Product overview

Fichtner is an independent engineering and consulting company offering specialized services across four main business fields: Energy, Renewable Energies & Environment, Water & Infrastructure, and Consulting & IT. The company provides comprehensive advisory services spanning the entire project lifecycle from feasibility studies through planning, permitting, and construction supervision. Fichtner also offers proprietary solutions including the Fichtner BESS Optimizer for battery energy storage optimization, alongside services in areas such as decarbonization, municipal heat planning, EU taxonomy compliance, and hydrogen technologies. The portfolio is organized as professional consulting services rather than a unified software platform, with specialized offerings tailored to infrastructure and energy sector clients worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fichtner BESS Optimizer: Focus solution for Battery Energy Storage System optimization
• Fichtner Wasserstoff

Products and services

• Energie (Energy) Consulting Comprehensive consulting and engineering services for the energy sector, including power economics, conventional generation, grid expansion, electromobility, energy storage, hydrogen, and energy efficiency. Served to utilities, grid operators, and energy companies.
• Erneuerbare Energien & Umwelt (Renewable Energies & Environment) Engineering and consulting for renewable energy projects and environmental services including hydropower, wind energy, PV and hybrid systems, solar thermal, biomass, geothermal, environmental assessments, permitting, and waste management. Served to project developers and investors.
• Wasser & Infrastruktur (Water & Infrastructure) Comprehensive water management and infrastructure engineering services covering integrated water resource management, water supply and wastewater treatment, desalination, civil and structural engineering, transport infrastructure, mining, and geotechnics. Served to municipal and industrial clients.
• Consulting & IT Management consulting and IT solutions for energy and infrastructure companies, including project management, strategy consulting, transaction advisory, economic consulting, asset management, IT consulting, smart energies, geo solutions, and data centers.
• Fichtner BESS Optimizer Specialized optimization tool for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) designed to maximize performance and efficiency of energy storage operations for utilities and storage project operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of five on- and offshore wind power projects in Vietnam by October 2021 deadline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lange GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2023The engineering and planning firm Lange GmbH & Co. KG became a new member of the Fichtner Group. Headquartered in Moers, Germany, Lange was acquired 100% and strengthens Fichtner's capabilities in energy, renewable energy, environment, water, infrastructure, and consulting & IT.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2022Fichtner and Arup established a joint venture to provide project services for the NeuConnect interconnection line, which will be the first to directly connect the British and German power grids. The partnership combines Fichtner's energy infrastructure expertise with Arup's engineering capabilities.
• Proton VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFichtner and Proton Ventures are conducting a feasibility study for a multinational energy corporation for environmentally friendly hydrogen/ammonia production facilities at various global locations, including Southern Europe, South America, and Africa.
• Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based subsidiary of Fichtner Group providing consulting engineering services, particularly for hydropower projects. Contributed expertise to HYDRO 2024 conference and pumped storage projects in Wales.
• Cluster Dekarbonisierung der Industrie (CDI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFichtner became a partner in the CDI cluster, which acts as a ideas generator and multiplier for the transformation process of industry toward climate neutrality. Fichtner contributes engineering and planning expertise to support German industry's goal of climate neutrality by 2045.
• Brainergy Park Jülich ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFichtner, E.ON Energy Solutions, Stadtwerke Jülich, and Heatbeat (Aachen startup) partnered to implement the Brainergy Park Jülich project - an energy-autonomous knowledge and industrial zone in North Rhine-Westphalia's Rhineland region.
• MarubeniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFichtner served as Technical Advisor for Marubeni during the M&A process for the world's largest floating offshore PV plant (181 MWp) in Changhua, Taiwan, developed by Chenya Energy.
• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFichtner supported CDPQ as Technical Advisor for their co-investment together with Cathay Private Equity in the 605 MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Fichtner continues to advise as Owner's Engineer during construction phase.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AFRY: AFRY (formerly ÅF and Pöyry) is a Europe-based engineering and consulting firm serving energy, infrastructure, and industrial clients. Highly comparable to Fichtner in providing owner's engineering, environmental permitting, and technical advisory across renewables, hydropower, and transmission — directly competing for the same type of mandates.
• COWI: COWI is a Denmark-headquartered engineering consulting firm with strong track record in offshore wind, hydropower, and major infrastructure. Comparable to Fichtner on owner's engineering, environmental permitting, and renewable energy technical advisory.
• Wood Group: Wood (formerly Wood Group) is a global engineering and consulting firm with deep energy transition capabilities across offshore wind, hydrogen, and grid. Competes with Fichtner on owner's engineering and technical advisory for utility-scale energy infrastructure projects.
• Ramboll Group: Ramboll is a Denmark-based engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant energy and infrastructure practices. Competes directly with Fichtner on owner's engineering, environmental impact assessments, and renewable energy technical advisory across European markets.
• Sweco: Sweco is a Sweden-based engineering and architecture consultancy with strong presence in energy, water, and infrastructure across Northern Europe. Comparable to Fichtner on owner's engineering and technical advisory for renewable energy and grid projects.
• Black & Veatch: Black & Veatch is a US-headquartered engineering and construction firm with deep grid, water, and energy transition practices. Competes with Fichtner on transmission owner's engineering, BESS advisory, and large-scale energy infrastructure consulting.
• Worley: Worley is a global engineering and advisory firm focused on energy, chemicals, and resources. Its Energy Transition advisory practice (including offshore wind, hydrogen, and grid) directly competes with Fichtner for technical advisor and owner's engineering mandates.
• Tractebel Engineering: Tractebel (an Engie subsidiary) is a global engineering consultancy with strong hydropower, energy, and infrastructure capabilities. Acquired Lahmeyer International, deepening overlap with Fichtner on hydropower EPC consulting and grid expansion advisory.

Regional players

• Drees & Sommer: Drees & Sommer is a German engineering and consulting firm specializing in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. Competitor to Fichtner Bauconsulting in German construction consulting and building services engineering, with overlapping municipal and infrastructure clients.

Emerging players

• Lahmeyer International: Lahmeyer International is a German engineering consultancy with deep hydropower expertise (now part of Tractebel). Directly comparable to Fichtner on hydropower EPC consulting and pumped storage advisory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 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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