Engineering Office Miebach

What Engineering Office Miebach does

Ingenieurbüro Miebach (IB-MIEBACH) is a German specialist engineering consultancy founded in 2005 by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Frank Miebach, headquartered in Lohmar between Cologne and Bonn. The firm focuses on the planning, structural design and execution supervision of timber bridges and other long-span timber supporting structures, frequently combined with steel and concrete. It operates as a sole proprietorship serving municipalities and public infrastructure authorities across Germany, the Netherlands, France, the UK, Norway and other European markets, with selected conference-driven presence in Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand.

Technically, the firm works across engineered wood products including Brettschichtholz (glued laminated timber / BSH), block-laminated timber, cross-laminated timber (CLT) and timber-concrete composite systems. It maintains a complete portfolio of timber bridge typologies — deck, trough, block girder, arch, cable-stayed/pylon, truss, stress-band and timber-concrete composite bridges — and applies a proprietary constructive wood protection methodology that delivers 60–80 year service lives without chemical preservatives. Service delivery is structured around the German HOAI fee ordinance and spans all nine service phases, from feasibility analysis and variant studies through structural design, construction supervision and DIN 1076 inspection of existing timber structures.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue under HOAI, with multi-year contracts acquired through public tendering, design competitions and direct commissions to municipalities and government entities. The firm has won multiple industry awards including the International Bridges Award 2023, the German Bridge Construction Prize 2025 and the Cobouw Infra Award 2025, and delivers high-profile landmark projects including the block girder bridge over the A1 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Germany's longest heavy-load timber bridge at Haslach. A team of approximately 10 engineers executes this work, with deep specialization in timber engineering reinforced by Frank Miebach's DIN EN 1995-2 standards committee role and Qualitätsgemeinschaft Holzbrückenbau board membership.

Name

Engineering Office Miebach

Legal name

Ingenieurbüro Miebach (IB-MIEBACH) Ingenieurbüro für Holzbau und Holzbrückenbau

Website

https://ib-miebach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenieurbüro Miebach is a German specialist engineering consultancy, founded 2005 and based in Lohmar, that plans and supervises timber bridges and long-span timber structures for municipalities and public infrastructure authorities across Europe, working across all HOAI service phases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Bridge Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge Operations, Inspection & Maintenance (TLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Timber bridge engineering
• Structural engineering services
• Timber construction consulting
• Bridge design services
• Engineering consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lohmar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services for timber bridge and structure design, covering all HOAI phases (1-9). Fees structured according to German Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure (HOAI) regulations. Services include feasibility studies, structural design, construction planning, and construction supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Engineering Office Miebach (Ingenieurbüro Miebach) is a specialized engineering consultancy providing planning, design, structural analysis, and inspection services for timber bridges and timber supporting structures, including combinations of timber with steel and concrete. Services span all 9 HOAI phases from feasibility analysis and variant studies through structural engineering, construction supervision, and lifecycle inspection of timber structures.

Product overview

Engineering Office Miebach is an engineering consultancy specializing in timber construction and timber bridge engineering. The company operates as a unified service offering focused on the design and realization of sustainable timber structures, primarily timber bridges and special timber constructions. The portfolio includes various timber bridge systems (deck bridges, trough bridges, block girder bridges, timber-concrete composite bridges, arch bridges, pylon bridges, truss bridges, stress band bridges) and special constructions (observation towers, viewing platforms, artworks, pavilions). Services span all 9 HOAI phases from analysis and design through structural engineering to construction supervision and inspection, supported by service life monitoring expertise. The company combines timber with steel and concrete to create durable, aesthetically pleasing structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holzbrückenbau (Timber Bridge Construction)

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years service life for protected timber bridges
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Grossmann Bau GmbH & Co. KG (Holzleimbau)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025German timber construction company for Baiersbronn bridge. Specialist in Brettschichtholz production for bridge structures.
• Exploration ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023French architecture firm partner for Paris 2024 Olympic bridge project. Collaboration on 'Design and build' competition for block girder bridge over A1 motorway connecting media village to sports complex.
• AIA Lifedesigners (AIA Ingénierie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023French engineering partner for Paris 2024 Olympic bridge project. Collaborated on block girder bridge design and engineering for pedestrian and cyclist crossing.
• Schaffitzel Holzindustrie GmbH & Co. KGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022German timber construction company executed Idarkopf viewing tower. Specialist in engineered timber construction for complex structures.
• IPV DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dutch architecture firm serving as coordinating architects for Zwolle station bridge project. Joint development of green urban bridge concept with integrated landscape design.
• Karres en BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dutch landscape architecture firm for Zwolle station bridge project. Partnership on urban landscape integration and green space design for elevated bridge.
• Moxon ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UK-based architecture firm collaborated on Balingen timber trough bridge project. Won international design competition for park footbridge over Eyach river.
• Powerhouse CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Dutch architecture firm for Assen station roof project. Winner of short-list competition for railway station timber roof structure.
• De Zwarte HondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Dutch architecture firm co-designer of Assen station timber roof. Partnership on innovative timber structure for railway station.
• Schaffitzel Holzindustrie GmbH und Co. KGmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017German timber construction company for Neckartenzlingen bridge. Execution of bridge superstructure in engineered timber.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• StructureCraft: North American timber structural engineering and construction firm specializing in mass timber and engineered wood buildings and bridges. Comparable to Miebach in timber specialization, large-span expertise, and award-winning project portfolio.
• Pirmin Jung Ingenieure AG: Premier Swiss timber engineering consultancy specializing in timber structures and engineered wood products. Directly comparable to Miebach in niche focus on sustainable timber construction, with similar HOAI-equivalent service phases and reputation for award-winning timber projects.
• Bollinger + Grohmann: German structural engineering consultancy with a strong timber engineering team. Comparable as a direct competitor for high-profile German and international timber projects, working with similar architect-led design competitions and municipal clients.
• SJB Kempter Fitze AG: Swiss timber engineering consultancy focused on engineered timber structures. Directly comparable to Miebach in service offering (design, structural engineering, execution planning) and in serving demanding European municipal and architect clients.
• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: German structural engineering firm with notable timber expertise alongside steel and complex geometry work. Comparable in scale and project type, competing for similar architect-led, large-span, and bridge infrastructure commissions across Europe.
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner: German structural engineering firm globally recognized for bridges and lightweight structures. Comparable as a competitor for landmark bridge commissions and as a benchmark for timber engineering sophistication in DACH-region infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• BuroHappold Engineering: Global engineering consultancy with timber engineering capability alongside broader structural, MEP, and sustainability services. Comparable when competing for landmark sustainable infrastructure projects, though operates at much greater scale and breadth than Miebach.
• ZÜBLIN Timber (formerly Hess Timber): Large German timber engineering and construction firm (part of Ed. ZÜblin AG). Comparable in large-span timber expertise and project scale, but operates as a broad incumbent with far greater capacity than the sole-proprietorship Miebach.
• Blumer Lehmann AG: Swiss timber engineering and construction firm with broader capabilities including fabrication. Comparable to Miebach in engineered timber and large-span expertise, but larger and vertically integrated, representing a broader incumbent in the same timber engineering space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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