Halter Group

What Halter Group does

Halter Group is a Swiss family-owned construction and real estate holding company that operates as an ecosystem of independent subsidiary companies covering all phases of the property lifecycle, from investment and development through construction, interior fit-out, and operations. The group employs over 500 people across seven Swiss cities (Schlieren headquarters plus Bern, Basel, Lucerne, Lausanne, Geneva, and St. Gallen) and reports an annual turnover of approximately CHF 900 million. Ownership rests with Balz Halter as majority shareholder and Markus Mettler as Delegate of the Board of Directors; there is no public listing or external institutional investor. The portfolio spans core construction and general contracting through Halter AG; interior design-build via Integral design build AG; electrical and digital tooling through Siresca AG; territorial 3D planning via Luucy AG; digital visualization and VR/AR through Raumgleiter AG (largely integrated into Tend AG); urban development via WBG Wir sind Stadtgarten; and the Pilatus Arena Sports & Events AG majority-owned operation that opened in Kriens in October 2025. Underlying technology emphasizes Building Information Modeling (BIM), digital twin generation via autonomous robotics, augmented-reality site visualization, and integrated information management across all lifecycle phases. The group is a research partner with the Design++ Center at ETH Zurich, where a two-year postdoctoral fellowship on construction-site digital twins and robotics completed in October 2025, accompanied by an open dataset and scientific publications. Customer segments include property developers and institutional investors, cantonal and municipal public-sector clients, and housing cooperatives; revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts delivered via direct enterprise sales with non-public pricing.

Name

Halter Group

Legal name

Halter Group AG

Website

https://halter-gruppe.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Halter Group is a Swiss family-owned holding company running an ecosystem of construction and real estate subsidiaries covering the full property lifecycle. It serves developers, municipalities, and institutional investors across seven Swiss cities, with approximately CHF 900 million in annual turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Real Estate Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114), Building Finishing Contractors (2383), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Real estate development
• Design-build contracting
• Property lifecycle services
• BIM digital construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Schlieren

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Integrated design-build, general contracting, and specialized construction services across residential, commercial, and public sectors.
2. Real Estate Development: Property development, investment management, and project development services across the entire property lifecycle.
3. Interior Construction: One-stop shop for interior construction of working environments through Integral design build AG.
4. Sports & Events Operations: Operation of multi-functional sports and events venues including the Pilatus Arena.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Halter Group is an ecosystem of independent companies offering integrated construction and real estate services across all phases of the property life cycle, including investment, development, planning, execution, and operation. The portfolio covers design-build and general contracting, interior construction, electrical services with digital tools, 3D territorial development platforms, VR/AR visualization, smart building management, and sports/events venue operations, employing over 500 people with an annual turnover of around CHF 900 million.

Product overview

Halter Group is an ecosystem of independent companies offering comprehensive construction and real estate services across all phases of the property life cycle. The portfolio includes core services through Halter AG, specialized offerings like Integral design build (interior construction with Circular Spaces concept), Siresca (digital tools for electrical sector with AR capabilities), Luucy (3D territorial development platform), Raumgleiter (digital visualization with VR/AR), Tend (spatial development and smart building management), and the Pilatus Arena (sports and events venue). The group emphasizes integrated collaboration models, BIM (Building Information Modeling), digital twins, and the circular economy approach to achieve net zero sustainability goals. KOMPLEX Magazine serves as the company's thought leadership publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOMPLEX Magazine: Annual magazine published by Halter Group in German/French covering topics on construction and real estate including urban development, architecture, society, environment, digital planning and construction, engineering, production and operations.

Products and services

• Halter AG Construction and Real Estate Services Core subsidiary of Halter Group offering personalized construction services and investment solutions across all phases of the property lifecycle, from development through planning, execution, and operation, targeting Swiss property developers and investors.
• Integral design build AG Interior Construction One-stop shop for the interior construction of working environments, offering the 'Circular Spaces' concept that combines ecological sustainability with modular and circular design for office and workplace interior fit-out clients.
• Siresca AG Electrical Services and Digital Tools Electrical sector specialist developing and applying digital tools for electricians, including a versatile digital tool with augmented reality capabilities for work control and documentation on construction sites.
• Luucy AG 3D Territorial Development Platform Interactive 3D platform for territorial and real estate development, offering cities and municipalities tools for planning and project development with spatial visualization.
• Raumgleiter AG Visualization and Decision Room Services Specialist in digital visualization, 3D modeling, virtual reality, and augmented reality services, operating a Decision Room for evaluating architectural projects using VR and AR technologies, including digital competition evaluation for architectural competitions.
• Tend AG Spatial Development and Smart Building Management Think tank for spatial development and real estate services offering an integrated data model for intelligent building management and smart operations across the property lifecycle.
• Pilatus Arena Sports and Events Venue Multi-functional sports and events venue in Kriens, Switzerland, hosting indoor sports and cultural events with national and international reach, operated by Pilatus Arena Sports & Events AG (70% owned by Halter AG).
• Vilio Bauservice AG Construction Services Construction service company providing personalized building services to clients within the Halter Group ecosystem.
• Movement AG Real Estate Services Real estate and property services company within the Halter Group ecosystem.
• WBG Wir sind Stadtgarten Urban Development Urban development and green space (landscape) services company within the Halter Group ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precise 3D digital twins of construction sites enabling geometrically accurate tracking
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Design++ Center at ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Two-year research partnership focused on digital twins of construction sites and robotics/autonomous systems for construction documentation and inspection. The project explored how robotics and augmented reality can support documentation and inspection processes on construction sites. First postdoctoral fellowship within the partnership, led by Dr Olga Vysotska.
• Pilatus Arena Sports & Events AGcoreOthersHalter AG developed and built the Pilatus Arena in Kriens and holds 70% majority ownership. Arena opened October 2025 as modern midsize arena in Switzerland for indoor sports and events with national and international reach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allreal Holding AG: Swiss-listed real-estate group combining development, contracting (Allreal Generalunternehmung) and a real-estate portfolio. Comparable bundled model that combines project development services with property ownership.
• Losinger Marazzi AG: Swiss real-estate developer, total contractor and operator with full lifecycle services covering residential, commercial and public infrastructure. Comparable in integrated construction + property development services targeting Swiss institutional and public clients.
• HRS Real Estate AG: Swiss real-estate developer and total contractor offering integrated project development, planning, construction and operation services. Comparable end-to-end model and mid-sized contractor positioning relative to Halter.
• Implenia AG: Switzerland's largest integrated construction and real-estate services group, covering development, planning, execution, and operation across property and infrastructure. Closest single peer to Halter in scale, geographic focus and integrated lifecycle offering.
• Steiner AG: Swiss general contractor and developer delivering design-build and total contracting services for residential, commercial and public-sector clients. Directly comparable in B2B construction value chain and Swiss-only geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hochtief AG: German-headquartered global construction services group with integrated design-build and digital construction capabilities. Comparable in integrated contracting and digitalization agenda, but operates at vastly larger scale and international footprint.
• Swiss Prime Site AG: Switzerland's largest listed real-estate investment company operating a broad portfolio across office, retail and residential assets. Comparable end-customer overlap on the Swiss institutional property market but broader/incumbent in scope and capital-market listed.
• Skanska AB: Swedish construction and project-development group with significant real-estate development arm and sustainability-led approach. Comparable integrated construction + development model, but globally diversified versus Halter's Swiss-only base.
• Bouygues Construction: International construction subsidiary of Bouygues, active across property, infrastructure and energy projects with strong design-build credentials. Comparable in integrated design-build delivery, sustainability targets and digital construction investment at much larger global scale.

Regional players

• Mortenson Construction: US-based design-build, general contractor and real-estate developer with strong sustainability, BIM and integrated-delivery practice. Comparable integrated model and tech-forward culture, but is a US-focused regional player relative to Halter's Swiss base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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