What StudING - Braunschweig GmbH does

StudING - Braunschweig GmbH is the first student-run and student-operated engineering office (Ingenieurbüro) in Germany, organized as a private limited company (GmbH) registered in Braunschweig and led by Managing Directors Rasmus Conrad and Janos Pankau. It delivers project-based engineering services to regional Mittelstand and large-enterprise clients across six competence areas: Konstruktion (engineering and CAD design), Robotik, Elektronik, Bau und Umwelt (construction and environment), Modellierung und Simulation, and Additive Fertigung. Its core technology stack spans Autodesk Fusion 360 for CAD, Autodesk Eagle and KiCad for PCB design, Arduino/ESP32 microcontroller development, FDM and SLA 3D printing, CNC machining, BIM via Autodesk Revit combined with Faro/Leica laser scanning, and data/simulation work in Python, MATLAB, TensorFlow, and Modelica.

The company operates from its headquarters at Rebenring 33 in the Technologiepark Braunschweig, two minutes' walk from the TU Braunschweig main campus, and draws its workforce primarily from Bachelor and Master students across engineering disciplines. Revenue is generated through professional-services project fees negotiated per engagement; there is no public pricing, no e-commerce channel, and no disclosed funding or external investment. The go-to-market is sales-led via the BT Marketing und Vertrieb team, which conducts direct customer outreach, cold calls, presentations, and structured project-acquisition meetings before team selection and contract negotiation.

StudING's named customer and partner base — including IAV, Volkswagen, DLR, BS Energy, PTG, and TÜV Nord — anchors it within the regional automotive, energy, and aerospace ecosystems. The firm has won consecutive 1st and 2nd place finishes at the Veolia Praxiscamp on smart-grid and future-power-plant themes, and operates internal Bereichsteams for Finance and Controlling, Marketing and Sales, and Human Resources and Organization to support ongoing operations. There are no disclosed acquisitions, funding rounds, or external ownership stakes, and the operating footprint remains concentrated in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Name

StudING - Braunschweig GmbH

Legal name

StudING – Braunschweig GmbH

Website

https://studing.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

StudING - Braunschweig GmbH is the first student-run engineering office in Germany, delivering project-based engineering services across CAD, robotics, electronics, construction, simulation, and additive manufacturing to regional automotive, energy, and manufacturing clients, powered by TU Braunschweig student talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Design & Mechanical Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Engineering project services
• Student-run engineering firm
• Additive manufacturing services
• Electronics prototyping
• Robotics automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Project Services: StudING acts as an engineering services provider, delivering project-based engineering work to companies. Clients include regional enterprises in automotive, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Projects span construction, robotics, electronics, additive manufacturing, and simulation. Revenue is earned through professional project fees negotiated per engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StudING – Braunschweig GmbH provides project-based, multidisciplinary engineering services to regional enterprises through six competency teams: Konstruktion (mechanical design & CAD), Robotik (robotics & automation), Elektronik (electronics & PCB design), Bau und Umwelt (construction & environmental engineering), Modellierung und Simulation (modeling & simulation), and Additive Fertigung (3D printing/additive manufacturing). Services are delivered by Bachelor's and Master's students from TU Braunschweig under professional project management with direct client engagement and milestone-based delivery.

Product overview

StudING Braunschweig GmbH operates as a student-run engineering office offering project-based engineering services. The company is structured around six competency teams (Kompetenzteams): Konstruktion, Robotik, Elektronik, Bau und Umwelt, Modellierung und Simulation, and Additive Fertigung. These teams deliver specialized engineering services to external corporate clients, combining academic knowledge with practical project execution. The services are coordinated through three internal business teams (Bereichsteams) for Finance & Controlling, Marketing & Sales, and Human Resources & Organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konstruktion (Engineering & Design Services) Mechanical construction and engineering design services utilizing CAD software (Autodesk Fusion 360), Arduino microcontrollers, and additive manufacturing for prototyping. Delivered to regional enterprises requiring mechanical engineering project work.
• Robotik (Robotics Services) Development and manufacturing of automated and controlled systems, including EPLAN-based electrical distribution design, Arduino-based projects, and feasibility/economic studies for renewable energy applications. Targeted at enterprises needing robotics and automation engineering projects.
• Elektronik (Electronics Services) Full-service electronics development including project ideation, circuit development, PCB layout using Autodesk Eagle and KiCad, component mounting, and chip programming. Serves clients needing custom electronics prototyping and development.
• Bau und Umwelt (Construction & Environment Services) Construction and environmental engineering services covering all HOAI performance phases, including CAD modeling, material and cost estimation, and hands-on construction work. Aimed at clients needing building and environmental project execution.
• Modellierung und Simulation (Modeling & Simulation Services) Simulation and modeling services using MATLAB, TensorFlow, Modelica, and Python, supporting data mining projects and process data analysis. Serves clients requiring computational modeling and data-driven engineering analyses.
• Additive Fertigung (Additive Manufacturing Services) Full-service additive manufacturing from CAD design through slicing optimization to final 3D printing, covering FDM, SLA, and industrial processes. Targets clients needing rapid prototyping and end-use 3D-printed parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted literature study on alternative internal combustion engine concepts for IAV — praised for structured organization and appropriate level of detail.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLR (German Aerospace Center) is shown as a partner logo on the StudING homepage. The partnership provides StudING with access to aerospace-grade engineering expertise, facilities, and research collaboration opportunities through the TU Braunschweig network.
• PTG (Präzisionstechnik GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTG (Precision Engineering GmbH) appears as a partner on both the homepage and the 'Für Unternehmen' page, indicating a collaborative relationship involving engineering project work.
• TU Braunschweig (TUBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudING maintains a formal cooperation with TU Braunschweig university. The partnership provides access to academic facilities, university institutes, equipment, know-how, and a continuous stream of student talent. Both former TU Braunschweig presidents have publicly endorsed the partnership.
• Volkswagen AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolkswagen AG is listed as a partner on the StudING homepage and the 'Für Unternehmen' page. As a major regional employer and automotive manufacturer, VW provides project opportunities and industrial engineering collaboration.
• BS EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBS Energy, a regional energy utility, has partnered with StudING. StudING participated in BS Energy's Veolia Praxiscamp competition twice, winning 1st and 2nd place in consecutive years on smart grid and future power plant topics.
• FAGUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAGUS is listed as a partner logo on the homepage. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• IAV GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAV is a leading automotive engineering services provider. StudING conducted a literature study on alternative internal combustion engine concepts for IAV, and IAV's department head Dr. Christopher Dieter Severin provided a positive reference quote for StudING's work quality.
• INTHERMOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTHERMO is shown as a partner logo on the homepage. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• JALUXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJALUX is listed as a partner logo on the homepage. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• SIGNAVIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIGNAVIO is shown as a partner logo on the homepage. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• ITS MobilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITS Mobility is shown as a partner logo in the references section. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• CoptingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCopting appears as a partner logo in the references section. Nature and depth of partnership is not further detailed in available sources.
• STWONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTWON appears as a partner logo on the 'Für Unternehmen' page alongside other established partners.
• botnik (student initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudING collaborates with the botnik student initiative on the raised bed (Hochbeet) construction project, combining StudING's engineering capabilities with botnik's sustainability focus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• SIGNAVIO: Berlin-based business process management software company (now part of SAP) listed as a StudING partner. An ecosystem/adjacent connection rather than a competitor, included because the partnership illustrates StudING's exposure to enterprise software-driven transformation work.
• TÜV Nord: Testing, inspection, and certification organization listed as a StudING partner. Adjacent rather than competitive, but engaged with StudING on engineering projects where compliance and quality assurance are required.
• DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt): German Aerospace Center and StudING partner listed on the homepage. DLR is not a direct competitor but a comparable model of university-adjacent applied engineering research with industry-facing project capability — directly relevant to StudING's aerospace-adjacent student work.

Broad incumbents

• EDAG Engineering GmbH: One of the largest independent engineering service providers in the German automotive sector, covering vehicle development, production solutions, and electronics — directly comparable to StudING's Konstruktion, Robotik, and Elektronik service lines at a much larger scale.
• FEV Group: Independent international engineering services provider in powertrain, vehicle, and energy systems headquartered in Aachen. Comparable to StudING in automotive/energy engineering project work but operates as a global full-service consultancy with thousands of engineers.
• Bertrandt AG: Listed German engineering services firm serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors with development services across mechanics, electronics, and software. Comparable in service mix to StudING's six competency teams, but at enterprise scale with thousands of engineers.
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Germany's leading applied research organization, operating 76 institutes that perform contract R&D for industry. Comparable to StudING in that Fraunhofer institutes (e.g., IOF, IAO) bridge academic research with industry project work, though at much larger scale and with publicly funded infrastructure.
• IAV GmbH: Large German automotive engineering services provider. IAV is both a StudING customer (literature study on alternative ICE concepts) and a direct competitor for the same regional automotive engineering talent pool, making it the closest direct large-scale comparable.
• AKKA Technologies (Akkodis): Major European engineering and digital consulting firm (now part of Adecco/Akkodis) competing in automotive, aerospace, and industrial engineering services. Directly comparable to StudING's multi-disciplinary engineering project delivery model.

Direct peers

• Ingenieurbüro für Konstruktion & Entwicklung (generic German mid-market engineering consultancies): Mid-sized independent German Ingenieurbüros (e.g., regional Konstruktionsbüros and Bauplanungsbüros) competing with StudING for the same Mittelstand project work in mechanical/construction engineering. Comparable in service mix and target customer, differing primarily in size and student-led operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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