Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey - Donabauer - Wich mbH Ingenieurbüros

What Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey - Donabauer - Wich mbH Ingenieurbüros does

Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey-Donabauer-Wich mbH (IG FDW) is a privately held German engineering consultancy headquartered in Gaimersheim, Bavaria, specializing in technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung, TGA) planning. The firm originated from the partnership IB Koch+Partner Ingolstadt, evolved through IB Koch-Frey-Donabauer, and was formally incorporated as IG FDW mbH with a four-person management team; current managing directors are Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Josef Frey, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Markus Schweiger, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Alexander Schlämmer, and David Bauer. The firm operates with approximately 50-60 employees from its own purpose-built office in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt.

The company's core offering is full-lifecycle building services planning across five integrated disciplines: Elektrotechnik (electrical engineering), Heizung & Lüftung (heating and ventilation), Regelungstechnik (control/building automation), Sanitär (plumbing), and Fördertechnik (elevator/conveyor technology). Projects are executed using Plancal Nova CAD for technical and 3D drawings, Relux for lighting simulation, and VR applications for client-facing visualization, enabling delivery of plans, calculations, and construction supervision from concept through handover. The firm is TÜV-certified, registered with the Bayerische Ingenieurkammer Bau, and maintains memberships in VDI, VBI, and VDE.

IG FDW generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with public and private clients across Bavaria and Germany. Customer segments include educational institutions (schools, gymnasiums, international schools), healthcare facilities (hospitals, elderly care homes), commercial and administrative buildings, industrial facilities (Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen), retail, and heritage/religious buildings (Kloster Plankstetten). Marketing channels are limited to the company website, Instagram (team_fdw), and Facebook (igfdw), with no public pricing or self-service offering. The business is operationally stable, privately held by its managing directors, with no external funding, M&A, or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey - Donabauer - Wich mbH Ingenieurbüros

Legal name

Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey-Donabauer-Wich mbH

Website

https://ib-fdw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey-Donabauer-Wich mbH is a privately held, TÜV-certified German engineering consultancy in Gaimersheim, Bavaria, delivering full-lifecycle technical building equipment planning across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, control, and conveyor disciplines to public and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE), New Construction HVAC Rough-In & Final Set (Residential/Light Commercial) (HSAOAGAL)

Keywords

• Building services engineering
• Technical building equipment
• HVAC planning
• Electrical engineering services
• Construction project planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaimersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for technical building equipment including planning, project management, and construction supervision from concept to handover for heating, ventilation, sanitation, electrical, control, and conveyor systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The company provides complete engineering planning services for technical building equipment (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung), covering heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, control/building automation, and conveyor/elevator systems. Projects span new construction and renovation for healthcare, educational, industrial, residential, commercial, and historic buildings, delivered from initial concept through planning to final handover.

Product overview

Ingenieurgesellschaft Frey-Donabauer-Wich mbH (IG FDW) is a TÜV-certified engineering consultancy offering comprehensive technical building services planning. The company provides five core service modules covering Elektrotechnik (electrical engineering), Heizung & Lüftung (heating and ventilation), Regelungstechnik (control/building automation technology), Sanitär (plumbing/sanitary systems), and Fördertechnik (elevator/conveyor technology). These services are delivered as an integrated offering where the company acts as a single competent point of contact for all building technology areas, planning projects from initial concept through to final handover. The company serves diverse building types including schools, hospitals, residential, industrial, administrative, and historical buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gebäudetechnik-Planung (Full Building Services Engineering)
• Elektrotechnik (Electrical Engineering)
• Heizung & Lüftung (Heating & Ventilation)
• Regelungstechnik (Control Technology)
• Sanitär (Plumbing/Sanitary)
• Fördertechnik (Conveyor/Elevator Technology)

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Bayerische Ingenieurkammer BausupportingOthersProfessional membership in the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers (Bayerische Ingenieurkammer Bau), located at Schloßschmidstraße 3, 80639 München. Registration: HRB3589 at Amtsgericht Ingolstadt.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer)supportingOthersPartnership with IHK for vocational training. Shown as partner logo on Ausbildung page indicating cooperation for apprenticeship programs.
• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure)supportingOthersProfessional engineering association membership indicated through partner logo on Ausbildung page and contact section displaying VDI/VBI/VDE designation.
• VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik)supportingOthersProfessional electrical engineering association membership indicated through partner logo on Ausbildung page and contact section displaying VDI/VBI/VDE designation.
• BayKa (Bayerische BauAkademie)supportingOthersBavarian construction academy partnership indicated through partner logo on Ausbildung page for vocational training cooperation.
• Bayern 3 SternstundenminorOthersSocial engagement initiative - Bayern 3 radio station's charitable aid program supported by the company as part of corporate social responsibility.
• Rotary HilfswerkminorOthersRotary aid organization supported through company social engagement programs including regional club support and charitable donations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Drees & Sommer: Large German engineering consultancy with deep expertise in building services, energy and sustainability consulting. Comparable to FDW on TGA planning scope, but operates at national scale across real estate, industry and infrastructure.
• Sweco Germany: European engineering consultancy with German operations in infrastructure, building services and energy. Comparable on TGA planning capabilities but at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Arup Deutschland: Global engineering consultancy with German presence providing building services design including HVAC, electrical and sustainability consulting. Overlaps FDW on planning scope, but with multi-disciplinary integration.
• WSP in Germany: Global engineering consultancy offering MEP and building services design for healthcare, education and infrastructure. Comparable TGA offering at significantly larger scale, often competing for the same public-sector tenders.
• Equans Germany: Spun out of ENGIE, Equans provides multi-technical building services including HVAC, electrical and facility management planning across Germany. Overlaps FDW on TGA design and engineering disciplines.
• Ramboll Deutschland: International engineering, design and consulting firm providing building services and MEP planning across Europe. Similar TGA scope but with broader disciplinary depth and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Caverion Deutschland: European building services specialist delivering HVAC, electrical and automation planning and execution. Operates the full TGA value chain that overlaps FDW's planning offering, but at much larger scale.
• ZWP Ingenieure-AG: German engineering firm specialised in technical building services planning (Heizung, Lüftung, Sanitär, Elektro) for commercial, healthcare and educational buildings. Closest direct peer to FDW in scope and customer mix.

Regional players

• Planungsgruppe Mörsch: German mid-sized engineering consultancy specialised in technical building equipment planning. Comparable mid-tier regional TGA planner serving southern German institutional and commercial clients.
• Stengel Engineering GmbH: German engineering firm providing TGA planning services for commercial and industrial buildings. Comparable regional size and MEP service mix, operating in adjacent southern German markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/igfdw
• Instagraminstagram.com/team_fdw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingenieurgesellschaft-frey---donabauer---wich-mbh-ingenieurb%C3%BCros

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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