Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH

What Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH does

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH is a privately held German civil engineering services firm founded in 1985 and headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. The firm delivers object planning, structural engineering, construction supervision (Bauüberwachung), project management, structural inspection under DIN 1076, surveying, health and safety coordination (SIGE-Koordination), and expert opinions across five practice areas: traffic facilities, structural and bridge engineering, hydraulic engineering, civil/underground engineering, and construction management. Work is performed with industry-standard civil engineering software (iTWO civil, CARD/1) rather than proprietary technology, and the firm holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification issued by TÜV SÜD alongside Deutsche Bahn AG prequalification for planning of structural facilities and construction supervision of railway infrastructure.

The company employs approximately 50 staff across six German offices (Ludwigshafen, Dessau-Roßlau, Dresden, Halle/Saale, München, and Regensburg) and operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA Dessau mbH, in Dessau-Roßlau. Customers are almost exclusively German public-sector buyers — municipalities, Straßenbauämter, Autobahnämter, Deutsche Bahn AG, DEGES, and state-owned water and energy entities — with revenue generated on a fee-for-service basis under project contracts awarded predominantly via VOB-compliant public tenders. The firm is currently controlled by managing directors Helmut Bauer and Jürgen Lippold following the March 2022 death of founder Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Reinhard Kempa; no external equity, VC, or PE sponsorship is disclosed in the source material.

Name

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH

Legal name

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH

Website

https://ig-kempa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH is a privately held German civil engineering consultancy (founded 1985, ~50 staff, six offices) delivering planning, structural design, construction supervision, project management, and DIN 1076 bridge inspections to public-sector clients including municipalities, Autobahnämter, and Deutsche Bahn AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAKAF

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYEUANALAE

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Utility Asset Management & Capital Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering planning
• Bridge inspection services
• Construction supervision
• Infrastructure project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigshafen am Rhein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services (Professional Services): Fee-for-service engineering contracts for public infrastructure projects, including object planning, structural engineering, construction supervision, project management, and expert opinions. Revenue is project-based and derived from public tender awards and direct client engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH provides professional civil engineering services for public infrastructure projects, including object planning, structural engineering, bridge inspection per DIN 1076, construction supervision, project management, SIGE health and safety coordination, surveying, and expert opinions. Services span traffic facilities (roads, railways), bridge and structural engineering, hydraulic/water engineering, and underground civil works, delivered to municipalities, state road and highway authorities, and Deutsche Bahn AG across Germany.

Product overview

Ingenieurgesellschaft KEMPA mbH is a civil engineering services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated engineering services for construction projects. The company operates a single unified service model organized around core capabilities including Object Planning (Objektplanung), Structural Engineering (Tragwerksplanung), Construction Supervision (Bauüberwachung), Project Management (Projektsteuerung), and Building Inspection (Bauwerksprüfung). These core services are delivered across five specialized practice areas: Traffic Facilities (Verkehrsanlagen) covering road and railway construction, Structural and Bridge Engineering (Ingenieurbau/Brückenbau), Hydraulic Engineering (Wasserbau), Civil Engineering (Tiefbau), and Baumanagement. Founded in 1985 with headquarters in Ludwigshafen and approximately 50 employees across six offices in Germany, the company provides complete project lifecycle services from preliminary planning through construction supervision.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Objektplanung (Object Planning) Comprehensive planning services for civil engineering structures including roads, bridges, water infrastructure, and utility systems, covering all phases from preliminary design through execution planning. Offered to public-sector infrastructure clients.
• Tragwerksplanung (Structural Engineering) Structural design and analysis services for bridges, buildings, and other load-bearing structures, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with engineering standards.
• Bauwerksprüfung (Structural Inspection) Building and bridge inspection services according to DIN 1076 standards, including main inspections (Hauptprüfung), simple inspections (Einfache Prüfung), and special inspections (Sonderprüfung) using specialized inspection equipment.
• Bauüberwachung / Bauoberleitung (Construction Supervision) Construction monitoring and management services overseeing all phases of construction work, including quality control, progress tracking, and compliance verification. Includes DB AG-prequalified railway construction supervision (Bauüberwachung Bahn und Betrieb).
• Projektsteuerung / Projektleitung (Project Management) Project steering and leadership services coordinating all aspects of construction projects from planning through completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• SIGE-Koordination (Health and Safety Coordination) Health and safety coordination services for construction sites, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and implementing safety management plans (SiGeKo per Baustellenverordnung).
• Verkehrsanlagen (Traffic Facilities) Transportation infrastructure services including road construction (inner-city, regional, federal highways), railway construction, and noise protection measures.
• Ingenieurbau / Brückenbau (Structural & Bridge Engineering) Bridge construction and structural engineering services including bridge rehabilitation, structural inspections, and specialized foundation engineering.
• Wasserbau (Hydraulic Engineering) Water engineering services including hydrology and hydraulics, flood protection measures, hydroelectric power plant construction, fish passages, and pumping stations.
• Tiefbau (Civil Engineering) Underground construction services including water supply systems, canal construction, sewage systems, and specialized civil engineering structures.
• Fachgutachten (Expert Opinions) Specialized expert opinions and technical assessments for civil engineering projects, providing evaluations and recommendations for infrastructure decisions.
• Vermessung (Surveying) Land and construction surveying services supporting planning and construction phases with precise spatial measurements and documentation.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PB Consult GmbH: German consulting firm focused on railway and transport infrastructure planning, with comparable project supervision and engineering services for public-sector rail clients similar to KEMPA's DB AG work.
• Vössing Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German engineering consultancy specializing in transportation infrastructure planning and supervision (roads, rail, bridges), directly comparable in service portfolio and public-sector client base to KEMPA.
• KHP - König und Heunisch Planungsgesellschaft mbH: German civil engineering consultancy providing object planning, structural engineering, and construction supervision for public infrastructure projects, with similar municipal and federal highway authority clients.
• ILF Consulting Engineers: International engineering consultancy with German operations providing infrastructure planning and supervision services for transportation, water, and energy projects, overlapping with KEMPA's public-sector engineering offering.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German civil and structural engineering consultancy of comparable size offering object planning, structural engineering, construction supervision, and bridge inspection services for public-sector clients including Deutsche Bahn and federal highway authorities.
• BPR Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German engineering consultancy offering civil engineering services across road, bridge, and water infrastructure for public-sector clients, with comparable service breadth and tender-driven business model.
• Obermeyer Planen + Beraten GmbH: German engineering consultancy providing planning and consulting services for infrastructure, building, and transport projects, including roads, bridges, and water engineering for public-sector clients comparable to KEMPA.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Germany: Global design, engineering, and management consultancy with German operations delivering infrastructure, water, and mobility projects; competes on large public-sector tenders where it can staff multi-disciplinary teams at greater scale than KEMPA.
• Sweco GmbH: Major European engineering consultancy with German offices offering a much broader portfolio across infrastructure, water, and environment; competes with KEMPA on large public tenders but operates at significantly greater scale.
• WSP in Germany: Global engineering consultancy with a German practice providing transport, infrastructure, and property consulting; competes with KEMPA on public-sector engineering tenders but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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