STF Swiss

What STF Swiss does

STF Swiss AG is the Swiss subsidiary of STF Group, a family-owned German engineering conglomerate with more than 25 years of operating history, established in Kriens/Lucerne in 2022. The subsidiary delivers three integrated service lines: Digital Twin / Scan-to-BIM (3D scanning and BIM-compliant as-built modeling for existing buildings), telecommunications infrastructure (5G campus networks, enterprise WLAN, and IoT integration), and engineering expertise including TGA (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) planning and building automation. Its customers include telecom operator Vodafone GmbH, the municipality of Smart City Aesch, and energy utility Primeo Energie, with delivery focused on the DACH region.

The company operates as a project-based engineering and infrastructure services provider rather than a software or platform vendor. Revenue is generated through bespoke project delivery contracts and integration engagements for enterprise, municipal, and utility clients — no SaaS or recurring ARR model is disclosed. As a privately held family-owned subsidiary, STF Swiss does not raise external capital and draws on the broader STF Group for technical resources, methodologies, and execution capacity, while maintaining a locally staffed Swiss entity for on-site delivery and client relationships.

Name

STF Swiss

Legal name

STF-Swiss AG

Website

https://stf-swiss.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STF Swiss AG is the Kriens/Lucerne-based Swiss subsidiary of family-owned German engineering group STF, delivering Scan-to-BIM digital twins, 5G/WLAN/IoT telecom infrastructure, and TGA building-automation engineering to enterprise, municipal, and utility clients across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Digitization & Telecommunications Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Twin for Manufacturing & Production Optimization (IMAIAMAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Engineering & Project Delivery Tools (BIM/Digital Twin, Scheduling, Document Control) (EUAKAAAO)

Keywords

• Digital twin services
• Scan-to-BIM modeling
• Mobile network planning
• Building digitization
• Engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Twin Services: Creating digital twins of buildings using scan-to-BIM processes, 3D laser scanning, and drone-based photogrammetry. Project-based professional services.
2. Telecommunications Services: Mobile network planning, 5G campus network expansion, WLAN planning and optimization, IoT preparation measures, and in-building coverage solutions.
3. Engineering Expertise: Technical building equipment planning, energy renovation consulting, specialized TGA planning (all HOAI service phases), and digitalization consulting for real estate and construction.
4. Network Infrastructure Services: Microwave radio planning, fiber optic planning, transmission technology planning (SDH/WDM/IP), and network optimization services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STF Swiss provides professional engineering services centered on digital twin creation (using 3D laser scanning, 360-degree photography, and drone-based photogrammetry), telecommunications planning (mobile network, WLAN, 5G campus networks, IoT), and engineering expertise (technical building equipment planning, building automation, energy renovation consulting). The digital twin serves as the foundational data layer that feeds telecom planning and engineering projects, delivered as project-based engagements to enterprise and public-sector clients across the DACH region.

Product overview

STF Swiss offers a unified portfolio of three core services: Digital Twin/Scan-to-BIM (the foundation providing 3D virtual building models through laser scanning and photogrammetry), Telecommunications Services (mobile network planning, WLAN, 5G campus networks, and IoT integration), and Engineering Expertise (technical building planning and building automation). These services are tightly integrated—the digital twin serves as the entry point and basis for all further projects, enabling optimization of telecommunications, automation, and building management from a single source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Twin / Scan-to-BIM Digital twin service using cutting-edge 3D technology and the scan-to-BIM process to create virtual replicas of buildings, combining laser scanning, 360-degree photography, and drone-based photogrammetry. Used as the foundational data layer for downstream telecommunications planning, building engineering, renovation, and facility management projects for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Telecommunications Services 360-degree telecommunications services covering mobile network planning, WLAN quality optimization, 5G campus network expansion, IoT preparation measures, in-building coverage solutions, microwave radio planning, fiber optic planning, and transmission technology planning (SDH/WDM/IP). Targeted at telecom operators, corporations with campus networks, and infrastructure operators.
• Engineering Expertise Engineering services combining digitization know-how with technical building expertise, including technical building equipment (TGA) planning across all HOAI service phases, energy renovation consulting, building automation concepts, optimization plans, and digitalization consulting for real estate and construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000 m² scanned in 25 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vodafone GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTF Group is a long-standing and reliable partner of Vodafone GmbH in network development. Supports Vodafone in optimizing existing radio and fixed networks and in special projects such as construction of in-building networks to ensure high network quality. Includes nationwide network expansion and radio network planning services.
• Primeo EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital twin integration into Primeo Energie's Smart City platform for the Aesch municipality project. Enables applications including irrigation, winter service, waste management, and heat prevention through digital twin technology.
• STF GroupcoreOthersParent company STF Group headquartered in Germany with 22+ locations across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. STF Swiss is a Swiss subsidiary specializing in digital twin and engineering services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Provides BIM, construction technology, and scanning-to-model software/hardware used by AEC firms; competes with STF Swiss across Scan-to-BIM, construction digitization, and surveying workflows.
• Sweco: European engineering, design, and consultancy firm with deep Nordic and DACH operations; comparable to STF Swiss in TGA planning, energy renovation consulting, and smart building engineering work.
• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Global leader in laser scanning, surveying instruments, and reality capture software integrated with Hexagon's broader geospatial and BIM portfolio; competes broadly with STF Swiss's 3D scanning and digital twin capabilities.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and digital consultancy with strong DACH presence; competes with STF Swiss's engineering expertise and building automation services for large enterprise and public-sector clients.

Others

• Cyient: Engineering and digital services firm delivering surveying, geospatial, and network engineering work internationally; thematically comparable to STF Swiss's blended digitization, telecom, and engineering service model.
• Nemetschek Group: Provider of BIM and AEC software (Allplan, Graphisoft, Solibri); adjacent enabling technology for STF Swiss's Scan-to-BIM and digital twin workflows in building design and facility management.

Direct peers

• NavVis: Provides mobile 3D scanning, digital twin, and indoor mapping solutions for buildings and facilities, directly competing with STF Swiss's Scan-to-BIM and digital twin services for enterprise real-estate and industrial customers.
• Matterport: Operates a 3D digital twin platform for buildings using spatial scanning and AI; competes with STF Swiss's digital twin offering for real estate, construction, and facility management use cases across Europe.
• FARO Technologies: Supplies 3D laser scanning hardware and related services used for digital twin creation, BIM, and AEC workflows—overlapping directly with STF Swiss's laser scanning and Scan-to-BIM service line.

Emerging players

• OpenSpace: AI-powered construction documentation and visual progress tracking via 360° site capture, intersecting STF Swiss's photogrammetry and digital twin capabilities in the construction vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stf_gruppe
• Facebookfacebook.com/STFGruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stf-swiss

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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