TUTTAHS & MEYER

Name

TUTTAHS & MEYER

Legal name

TUTTAHS & MEYER Ingenieurgesellschaft für Wasser-, Abwasser- und Energiewirtschaft mbH

Website

https://tuttahs-meyer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

Keywords

• Water management engineering
• Wastewater treatment planning
• Drinking water supply
• Hydraulic engineering consulting
• Energy infrastructure planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: The company generates revenue through providing comprehensive engineering services for water, wastewater, and energy infrastructure projects. Revenue is derived from planning, consulting, execution supervision, and project management for municipal and industrial clients. Projects include wastewater treatment plant expansions, drinking water systems, flood protection, and renewable energy installations. Services are billed on a project basis with typical engineering consultancy fee structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TUTTAHS & MEYER is a German engineering consultancy delivering full-lifecycle planning, consulting, and construction supervision services for water, wastewater, drinking water, water body, energy, and infrastructure projects. The firm serves municipalities, water associations, and industrial clients with specialized expertise in sustainable, climate-adapted, and energy-efficient infrastructure. Services span wastewater drainage, wastewater treatment, drinking water supply, hydraulic/water body management, energy (including biogas and hydrogen), and infrastructure area development.

Product overview

TUTTAHS & MEYER is an engineering services company offering a unified portfolio of services for water, wastewater, and energy infrastructure. Their core offerings span Abwasserableitung (wastewater drainage with canal renovation and rainwater management), Abwasserbehandlung (wastewater treatment plants covering mechanical, biological, and advanced treatment processes), Energie (energy solutions including renewable energy and hydrogen technologies), Gewässer (water body management with flood protection and ecological improvement), Trinkwasser (drinking water supply from extraction to distribution), Infrastrukturelle Gebietsentwicklung (infrastructure area development), and Verkehrsanlagen (traffic facilities). These services work together as integrated engineering solutions for municipalities, industries, and associations addressing water management, environmental protection, and sustainable infrastructure needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dr. Tuttahs Stipendium: Scholarship program awarding 5,000 EUR annually to support students writing Master's theses related to water, wastewater, and energy.

Products and services

• Abwasserableitung (Wastewater Drainage) Engineering services for wastewater disposal including canal renovation (Kanalsanierung), rainwater management, and climate-adapted infrastructure using sponge city (Schwammstadtprinzip) principles. Designed for German municipalities, industries, and water associations addressing sewer rehabilitation and stormwater management.
• Abwasserbehandlung (Wastewater Treatment) Engineering services for renovation, conversion, and expansion of wastewater treatment plants covering mechanical and biological processes, advanced treatment (filtration, disinfection), and sludge treatment focused on utilization and stabilization. Includes anaerobic sludge stabilization for biogas-based energy self-sufficiency. Targeted at municipal and industrial wastewater treatment operators.
• Energie (Energy Engineering) Energy engineering services for water and wastewater facilities including energy analyses, energy management concepts, biogas utilization (CHP, fuel cells, gas turbines), renewable energy planning (hydropower, wind, solar), and hydrogen-based solutions (generation, storage, and utilization). Targets water utilities and industrial operators seeking energy efficiency and decarbonization.
• Gewässer (Water Body Management) Holistic water body management services integrating flood protection and ecological improvement, including rainfall-runoff modeling, hydraulic water modeling, heavy rain hazard mapping (Starkregengefahrenkarten), and water body management plans balancing wildlife and human interests. Targeted at municipalities, water associations, and regional planning bodies.
• Infrastrukturelle Gebietsentwicklung (Infrastructure Area Development) Holistic infrastructure planning, construction, and operational support including road and infrastructure construction, planning and construction supervision, management and operations, and consulting services. Also includes research and development project participation. Targeted at municipalities, regional developers, and industrial clients.
• Trinkwasser (Drinking Water Supply) Comprehensive drinking water supply services from raw water extraction through treatment to distribution, with focus on water quality protection, removal of trace substances and pharmaceutical residues, and innovative approaches to reduce renovation costs. Targeted at municipal water utilities and water associations.
• Verkehrsanlagen (Traffic Facilities) Planning and construction of traffic infrastructure including roads, parking areas, and related drainage systems. Targeted at municipalities and infrastructure developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% heat and 70% electricity self-sufficiency achieved at Kläranlage Bad Salzungen through biogas utilization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• aquacorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneraquacor specializes in the development and implementation of projects in the water management sector. TUTTAHS & MEYER collaborates with aquacor as part of their network partnerships supporting practice-oriented research and development.
• BIM2WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIM2Water focuses on Building Information Modeling in water management. The company is referenced as part of TUTTAHS & MEYER's network supporting digital standards and innovative planning approaches.
• FiW Forschungsinstitut für Wasserwirtschaft und Klimazukunft an der RWTH AachencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUTTAHS & MEYER is a member and advisory board member of the FiW research institute. The partnership enables collaborative research on water management and climate future solutions.
• RWTH Aachen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with RWTH Aachen University at the Aachen location enables knowledge exchange and innovative solutions in water management projects.
• Ruhr-Universität BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting research collaboration and knowledge exchange at the Bochum headquarters location.
• DWA Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und AbfallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in DWA, with company leadership (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Schröder) serving as honorary member. TUTTAHS & MEYER contributes to technical guideline development and research projects.
• DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und WasserfachescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in DVGW, the German Technical-Scientific Association for Gas and Water, supporting technical standards development and industry best practices.
• ARCADIS (formerly Hyder)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with ARCADIS as part of a working group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) for the Klärwerk Waßmannsdorf expansion project in Berlin, along with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel.
• Regierungsbaumeister SchlegelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered as part of a working group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) for the Klärwerk Waßmannsdorf wastewater treatment plant expansion project.
• Lebenshilfe Aachen e.V.minorOthersSocial sponsorship recipient - organization providing support for people with disabilities.
• St. Vinzenz e.V.minorOthersSocial sponsorship recipient - youth welfare institution helping children and young people in changed family situations since 1887.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): European engineering and design consultancy with deep water and wastewater expertise; comparable in offering but at significantly larger scale and with broader international footprint.
• Ramboll: Global engineering consultancy with a strong water practice in Germany; competes for the same municipal and utility tenders but operates across many more geographies and sectors.
• Sweco: Nordic-headquartered engineering consultancy with a sizable German water business; competes for German municipal water/wastewater planning mandates and offers similar services across the project lifecycle.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm; TUTTAHS & MEYER already partners with Arcadis on Klärwerk Waßmannsdorf, illustrating Arcadis as both a collaborator and a competitor on the largest German wastewater projects.
• CDM Smith: Global water and environmental engineering firm active in Germany; offers planning and design services comparable to TUTTAHS & MEYER's, especially in wastewater treatment and urban water management.
• SPIE Deutschland: Technical service provider in Germany with water/wastewater facility operations and engineering services; competes for some municipal mandates and represents a broader-installation alternative.
• Tractebel (Engie): Large engineering consultancy with water infrastructure capabilities; competes for major German municipal projects, particularly where European/international funding or consortium leadership is required.

Direct peers

• Krebs + Kiefer: German engineering consultancy with water, infrastructure, and structural expertise; competes in similar municipal and public-sector tender markets across Germany.
• Dahlem Beratende Ingenieure: Bonn-based German water and infrastructure engineering firm offering planning, construction supervision, and project management for municipal water/wastewater projects — directly overlapping with TUTTAHS & MEYER's service portfolio.
• Björnsen Beratende Ingenieure: German engineering consultancy with a similar focus on water, wastewater, hydraulic modeling, and infrastructure planning; competes for the same municipal and association tenders in NRW and elsewhere in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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