HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg

Name

HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg

Legal name

Landesinnungsverband des Zimmerer- und Holzbaugewerbes Baden-Württemberg

Website

https://holzbau-online.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostfildern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and association services: HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg operates as a guild/association (Landesinnungsverband) providing membership services to carpentry and timber construction companies. Revenue is generated through membership fees which fund services such as consulting, lobbying, training, seminars, and operational support for member businesses.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg is the state guild association (Landesinnungsverband) for the carpentry and timber construction trade in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It provides its member businesses with technical and legal consulting, lobbying and political advocacy, vocational training and apprenticeship support, continuing education seminars, networking events, skills competitions, and a member-only intranet. It operates the Bildungszentrum Holzbau training center in Biberach and serves as a key implementation partner of the state-led Holzbau-Offensive BW initiative.

Product overview

HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg is a state guild association (Landesinnungsverband) for the carpentry and timber construction trade in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It does not offer a software product; rather, it provides a portfolio of member services including lobbying and political advocacy for the timber construction industry, vocational training and apprenticeship support (Zimmerer/Zimmerin), continuing education seminars and courses, a podcast ('Richtfest') for industry communication, networking events (Tour de Ländle, Fachtagung Holzbau), and access to a training center (Bildungszentrum Holzbau in Biberach). Its website at holzbau-online.de serves as the primary digital channel for member services, news, event information, and member-only content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guild Membership (Innungsmitgliedschaft) Annual membership in HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg for carpentry and timber construction companies, granting access to technical and legal consulting, lobbying representation, training, events, and the member-only intranet.
• Bildungszentrum Holzbau Biberach Training Programs Apprenticeship programs, continuing education courses, and skills competitions for carpentry professionals and companies across Baden-Württemberg, including the Open Day for Training Workshop (Tag der offenen Ausbildungswerkstatt).
• Fachtagung Holzbau Conference Annual industry conference for timber construction professionals, particularly architects, engineers, and specialist planners, on timber construction guidelines, hybrid construction, and building regulations.
• TOUR de LÄNDLE Roadshow Regional roadshow visiting five locations annually with technical and political presentations, attracting over 300 timber construction entrepreneurs per year.
• Seminar 'Bauen nach der Holzbaurichtlinie Baden-Württemberg' Continuing education seminar on timber construction regulations in Baden-Württemberg, targeting planning professionals, building authorities, and member companies.
• Richtfest Podcast Podcast produced by Bildungszentrum Holzbau Biberach in cooperation with HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg, featuring industry conversations on business management, skilled labor, and craft culture.
• Zimmerer Contest Skills competition for talented young carpenters serving as a talent identification pipeline for the Zimmerer-Nationalmannschaft and pathways to European and WorldSkills competitions.
• Sparkassenversicherung Cooperation Framework Structured cooperation with Sparkassenversicherung that enables approximately 340 member carpentry companies to provide professionally managed storm and hail damage repair services to insurance customers across Baden-Württemberg.
• Sterne-Prädikat Quality Seal Quality certification for member guild companies, providing a recognized mark of quality for carpentry and timber construction businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Holzbau-Offensive BW investment of €17 million (2018) aims to advance timber construction across the state, with the goal of making timber the primary building material to achieve climate targets

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Holzbau-Offensive BW (Holzbau-Offensive Baden-Württemberg)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Holzbau-Offensive BW is a state government initiative championed by Minister President Winfried Kretschmann, launched in 2018 with a €17 million investment package to promote timber construction across Baden-Württemberg. HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg is a key implementation partner, collaborating on seminars (e.g., 'Bauen nach der Holzbaurichtlinie Baden-Württemberg'), the Fachtagung Holzbau, and broader policy advocacy. The initiative aims to make timber the dominant building material in the state.
• proHolzBW (ProHolz Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerproHolzBW (the timber promotion agency for Baden-Württemberg) co-organizes seminars, the Fachtagung Holzbau, and other professional development events with HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg. Jointly they deliver the 'Bauen nach der Holzbaurichtlinie Baden-Württemberg' seminar series (July 2026) and manage registrations through proHolzBW's website.
• Sparkassenversicherung (Sparkasse Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperation between the Dachgewerken (Zimmerer/Dachdecker) and Sparkassenversicherung, launched in July 2023, provides approximately 340 member carpentry companies with a structured framework for storm and hail damage repair services for insurance customers across Baden-Württemberg. The association negotiates terms and provides a searchable directory of participating member companies.
• BG BAU (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBG BAU (the statutory accident insurance for the construction industry) cooperates with HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg on occupational safety seminars titled 'WIR ZIMMERN SICHER!' (We build safely!), which are open to all carpentry companies including non-guild members. The association also advocates for its members on contributions and safety regulations at the TOUR de LÄNDLE events.
• Bildungszentrum Holzbau Biberach (Training Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bildungszentrum Holzbau Biberach, a dedicated carpentry and timber construction training facility, co-hosts the 'Richtfest' podcast with HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg, produces training videos, organizes the Zimmerer Contest, and facilitates the TOUR de LÄNDLE events. The center serves as the primary venue for apprenticeship programs and skills competitions.
• DAISS Versicherungsmakler GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDAISS Versicherungsmakler GmbH, an insurance broker, sponsors and presents at the TOUR de LÄNDLE events, providing information on insurance products and coverage changes relevant to carpentry businesses. HOLZBAU BW allows DAISS to present as an event sponsor.
• Hochschule Biberach (Biberach University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHochschule Biberach co-organizes the Fachtagung Holzbau and provides academic expertise on timber construction innovations. The university also hosts the 'Richtfest' podcast recording sessions and provides a professorship in timber construction.
• Holzbau Deutschland (Bund Deutscher Zimmermeister)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg is affiliated with Holzbau Deutschland, the national federation of German carpentry guilds. President Gerd Renz serves as Vice President of Holzbau Deutschland, and the state association participates in national competitions, the Zimmerer-Nationalmannschaft, and the DACH+HOLZ International trade fair under the national federation's umbrella.
• Holzbau Baden e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg and Holzbau Baden e.V. (the neighboring state association in Baden) issued a joint press release in 2019 on the Holzbau-Offensive BW and climate protection goals, demonstrating coordinated regional advocacy.
• Holzbau SCHLOSSER GmbH / Josef SchlosserminorOthersJosef Schlosser, founder of Holzbau SCHLOSSER GmbH in Jagstzell, is a former President of HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg and continues as an active industry advocate, participating in expert discussions on Microliving and other industry events.
• Go.for.europe / Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGo.for.europe is an EU-funded (Erasmus+) service office that coordinates international apprenticeships for apprentices in Baden-Württemberg's skilled trades, including carpentry. HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg promotes these programs to member companies and their apprentices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• BG BAU (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft): Statutory accident insurance carrier for the German construction industry. HOLZBAU BW partners with BG BAU on occupational safety seminars (WIR ZIMMERN SICHER!). Comparable as an enabling institution serving the same member base.
• proHolzBW (ProHolz Baden-Württemberg): Timber promotion agency for Baden-Württemberg, a core strategic partner that co-organizes seminars, the Fachtagung Holzbau, and joint advocacy. Comparable as a sector-promotion organization focused on building material advocacy rather than trade guild representation.

Direct peers

• Landesinnungsverband des Bayerischen Zimmererhandwerks: Largest sibling state guild association for carpentry in Bavaria. A direct peer in scope and function, representing a competitive benchmark that governs Bavaria's substantially larger timber construction industry.
• Zimmerer-Innung Reutlingen: Local guild (Innung) for carpenters in the Reutlingen region of Baden-Württemberg, where HOLZBAU BW President Gerd Renz previously served as Obermeister. A direct peer in the layered guild structure: local Innungen are the grassroots base that state-level associations like HOLZBAU BW aggregate.
• Holzbau Baden e.V. Neighboring state trade association for timber construction in Baden (historically part of the same state guild). They have jointly issued press releases on the Holzbau-Offensive BW, confirming close operational and political overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Holzbau Deutschland (Bund Deutscher Zimmermeister): National federation of German carpentry guilds, of which HOLZBAU Baden-Württemberg is a member state association. Directly comparable as the apex trade association for the same Zimmererhandwerk trade across Germany.
• Deutscher Handwerkskammertag (DHKT): Umbrella body of the German chambers of crafts (Handwerkskammern). Although structurally distinct from guild associations, it is comparable as a nationwide handicraft-sector representative institution that HOLZBAU BW's members interact with.
• Zentralverband Deutsches Handwerk (ZDH): National umbrella organization for all German skilled trades (Handwerk). HOLZBAU BW operates under this federal handicraft structure via the guild system, making ZDH the parent policy framework for its craft-association work.

Regional players

• Holzbau Forschung Austria (Holzforschung Austria): Austrian timber construction research and industry promotion organization. Comparable as a regional sector institution supporting timber construction research, training, and standards comparable to HOLZBAU BW's German mandate.
• Holzbau Schweiz (Verband Schweizer Holzbau-Unternehmer): Swiss national trade association for carpentry and timber construction. A regional peer that operates a similar guild-style model with comparable vocational training and lobbying functions, but in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/holzbau_bw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWno8wOLTtT5vEJFIkNYywg
• Facebookfacebook.com/HolzbauBW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holzbau-bw
• Instagraminstagram.com/holzbau_bw

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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