FINCK ∙ BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft

What FINCK ∙ BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft does

FINCK · BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft is a private German structural engineering firm (GmbH & Co. KG) headquartered in Cologne, founded in 1952 by Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Bonow. The firm provides Tragwerksplanung (structural engineering planning) for high-rise and industrial construction (Hoch- und Industriebau), serving building owners, architects, and developers across residential, hospitality and senior living, commercial, industrial, research, educational, and heritage-protected building segments. Its core service portfolio encompasses structural design in reinforced concrete, steel, composite, and timber construction; static calculations; execution planning; assessment of existing structures; and renovation planning, supplemented by a dedicated Building Information Modelling (BIM) service line. The firm is most publicly associated with structural planning work on the Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), a longstanding heritage reference project.

The firm operates a single Cologne office with a team of 13 qualified engineers and 4 Bauzeichner (draftspersons), assembled into project teams for each engagement. Since 2021 the company has been part of the IGS-Gruppe, a multi-disciplinary engineering group headquartered in Weimar, which extends its accessible service surface into bridge engineering, hydraulic engineering, transport facilities, supply and disposal, landscape planning, urban and regional planning, construction management, project management, visualisation, building diagnostics, steel construction quality assurance, and surveying — allowing FINCK BILLEN to bid as part of a nationwide (bundesweit) network even though its own footprint is single-location.

Commercially, FINCK BILLEN runs a project-based professional services model: revenue is generated through engineering fees on commissioned new-build and renovation projects, with pricing handled on a quote-by-quote basis and no publicly disclosed rates or recurring contracts. GTM is sales-led and direct, relying on professional reputation, project references (including the Cologne Cathedral), and the IGS-Gruppe network rather than digital marketing. No revenue, funding, or contract-value figures are publicly disclosed; the firm is privately held with no subsidiaries, patents, awards, or AI/ML capabilities listed.

Name

FINCK ∙ BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft

Legal name

FINCK BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ingenieurbuero-finck-billen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FINCK · BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft is a Cologne-based German structural engineering firm (since 1952) providing Tragwerksplanung, BIM, and existing-structure assessments for residential, commercial, industrial, and heritage building projects, serving owners, architects, and developers nationwide via the IGS-Gruppe network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAA

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting

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

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building information modeling
• Construction planning
• Structural assessment
• Heritage building restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Planning Services (Tragwerksplanung): Professional engineering fees for structural planning of new-build and renovation projects, covering residential, hotel, senior living, administrative, commercial, industrial, research, educational, and heritage buildings. Revenue is project-based and derived from client commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FINCK BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft provides structural engineering planning (Tragwerksplanung) services for high-rise and industrial construction (Hoch- und Industriebau). The firm delivers structural design, static calculations, BIM-enabled coordination, execution plans, and assessment of existing structures for new-build and renovation projects in reinforced concrete, steel, composite, and timber construction. Notable work includes structural planning for the Kölner Dom and a portfolio spanning residential, hotel, senior living, commercial, industrial, research, educational, and heritage-protected buildings.

Product overview

FINCK ∙ BILLEN Ingenieurgesellschaft offers a unified suite of structural engineering services centered on Tragwerksplanung (structural planning) for the Hoch- und Industriebau (residential, commercial, and industrial construction) sector. The core offering combines BIM (Building Information Modeling), structural design, static calculations, assessment of existing structures, and creation of execution plans. Services span reinforced concrete, steel, composite, and timber construction for new builds and renovations, including heritage-protected buildings. The company operates as part of the IGS-Gruppe (IGS Group), accessing additional capabilities such as bridge engineering, water engineering, traffic facilities, landscape planning, and building management through that affiliation. The portfolio is a single integrated engineering service rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tragwerksplanung (Structural Engineering Services)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IGS-Gruppe (IGS Ingenieurgesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2021, FINCK BILLEN has been part of the IGS-Gruppe, a multi-disciplinary engineering group headquartered in Weimar, Germany. The affiliation enables FINCK BILLEN to offer extended services including engineering structures, hydraulic engineering, transportation facilities, supply and disposal systems, landscape planning, urban and regional planning, construction management, project management, visualisations, building diagnostics, steel construction quality assurance, and surveying.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering: Stuttgart-based structural engineering firm focused on complex buildings, facades, and timber/steel/composite construction; comparable in technical scope and materials expertise to FINCK BILLEN.
• Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure: Frankfurt-based structural engineering consultancy working on high-rise, cultural, and complex building projects across Germany and Europe; directly comparable in service offering and client base to FINCK BILLEN.
• Schlaich Bergermann Partner (sbp): Iconic German structural engineering consultancy known for landmark cultural, sports, and infrastructure projects; directly comparable as a specialised structural planning firm working on signature German buildings.
• Ingenieurbüro Dr. Binnewies: Mid-sized German structural engineering consultancy headquartered in Hamburg; comparable in offering Tragwerksplanung for residential, commercial, and renovation projects across Germany.
• Wetzel & von Seht Ingenieurbüro: Hamburg-based structural engineering consultancy providing Tragwerksplanung for residential, commercial, and heritage projects; closely comparable in core service and German B2B engineering profile.
• IGS-Gruppe (IGS Ingenieurgesellschaft): Parent organisation and multi-disciplinary engineering group headquartered in Weimar; directly comparable as a German structural and civil engineering services network, with FINCK BILLEN operating as one of its member firms.
• Krebs+Kiefer Ingenieure GmbH: German engineering group offering structural and civil engineering services across building and infrastructure projects; comparable as a multi-disciplinary German engineering firm of similar historical vintage.
• Werner Sobek Group: German structural engineering and design firm with offices in Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and elsewhere; comparable in delivering structural design for high-rise, commercial, and sustainable construction projects.

Broad incumbents

• BuroHappold Engineering: International engineering consultancy with a German presence offering structural, MEP, and sustainability services; comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the same structural engineering space.
• Arup Deutschland: Global engineering consultancy with German offices; competes for the same complex structural engineering commissions on commercial and heritage buildings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finckbillen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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