What VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH does

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH is a privately held German traffic engineering firm headquartered in Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, founded in 1994. The company specializes in the planning and execution of construction site safety and traffic management services on German highways (Autobahnen), federal roads (Bundesstraßen), and urban streets. Core offerings are organized into six service lines: Baustellensicherung (construction site security including traffic routing, day/night protection, portable safety equipment, and road markings), Beschilderung (temporary and permanent signage with foundations and mounting hardware), Lichtsignalanlagen (mobile traffic signal systems covering narrow passage, pedestrian, and intersection signals plus public transport priority and coordination logic), Großveranstaltungen (event traffic security for exhibitions, marathons, street festivals, concerts, and film productions), Sonderlösungen (custom solutions including web-based pedestrian counting and heavy-load transport escort), and Rundum-Service (permit application, authority coordination, and traffic sign plan preparation). A complementary "Material bestellen" channel rents traffic safety equipment — guide posts, signal systems, lights, signs, and mounting devices — to contractors and event organizers.

The company operates five regional offices — Frankfurt (Oder) headquarters, Eberswalde, Schöneiche bei Berlin, Rosdorf bei Göttingen, and Lübben/Spreewald — staffed by approximately 80 employees with 24/7 emergency availability. VBS holds the Güteschutzgemeinschaft authorization seal for quality-controlled revision of temporary traffic signs and is a member of IVSt (Industrieverband Straßenausstattung) and IVBO (Interessenvertretung für Baustellensicherung und -organisation), embedding it in German road-equipment standards development. The underlying technology base is conventional traffic engineering — mobile signal hardware, signage systems, and a web-based pedestrian counting tool — rather than AI-driven analytics.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based B2B contracts with construction firms, public works departments, municipalities, and event organizers; no public pricing or subscription model is disclosed. GTM is direct: customers reach VBS through the company website contact form, phone, or email, and services are delivered on-site by company crews. The firm is led by Managing Director Stefan Gill and Prokurist Goran Nedeljković, is structured as a GmbH (private limited company), and shows no external investment, M&A, or parent-company ownership in the available record.

Name

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH

Legal name

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH

Website

https://vbs-verkehrstechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH is a German traffic engineering firm (founded 1994, ~80 employees, five regional offices) that plans and delivers construction site safety, mobile traffic signaling, signage, and event traffic security for construction companies, municipalities, and event organizers across eastern Germany and Lower Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Management Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Flagging & On-Site Traffic Control Labor Services (Flaggers, Spotters, Lane Closures) (TLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lane Closure, Detour & Diversion Operations (Detour Setup, Route Management, Access Management) (TLAJALAK), Work Zone Traffic Control Device Supply & Rental (Cones, Drums, Barricades, Delineators) (TLAJALAB), Traffic Control & Work Zone Management (Flagging, Lane Closures) (BPABAKAE), Traffic Systems & Road Safety Infrastructure (Signals, ITS, Barriers, Signage, Markings) (IMAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Traffic safety services
• Construction site security
• Mobile traffic signals
• Event traffic management
• Road signage installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Site Safety Services: Planning and implementation of construction site safety on highways, federal roads, and urban areas, including traffic guidance, barriers, and markings.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of traffic safety equipment including guide posts (Leitbaken), signal systems, lights, signs, and mounting devices. Equipment available for pre-order online.
3. Signage Supply and Installation: Supply and installation of standard signage, guide signs, guide posts, foundations for large and small signage.
4. Event Traffic Security: Traffic engineering securing of events of all kinds, including coordination with authorities and handling of required forms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH plans and implements construction site safety and traffic management services on German highways, federal roads, and urban areas. The company delivers mobile traffic signal systems, temporary and permanent signage, road markings, event traffic security, permit and authority coordination, and equipment rental, delivered by its own personnel across five regional offices in eastern Germany and Lower Saxony.

Product overview

VBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH offers a unified portfolio of traffic technology services for construction site security and traffic management. The core services include Baustellensicherung (construction site security with traffic routing and markings), Beschilderung (temporary and permanent signage), Lichtsignalanlagen (mobile traffic signal systems), Großveranstaltungen (event security), Sonderlösungen (custom solutions), and Rundum-Service (comprehensive permit and coordination services). These services are offered as an integrated package, with a materials rental offering complementing the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baustellensicherung (Construction Site Security) Traffic management and safety services for construction sites on highways, federal roads, and urban areas, including traffic routing, day/night construction site protection, portable safety equipment, and road markings for construction companies and public works departments.
• Beschilderung (Signage) Supply and installation of temporary and permanent signage including standard signs, guideposts, road markers with screw foundations, and foundations for large and small signage installations for road authorities and construction contractors.
• Lichtsignalanlagen (Mobile Traffic Signal Systems) Planning and implementation of mobile traffic signal systems including narrow passage signals, pedestrian signals, intersection signals, and supplementary systems such as public transport priority, counting devices, and coordination systems.
• Großveranstaltungen (Large Event Traffic Security) Traffic technical security for events of all kinds including exhibitions, marathons, street festivals, concerts, and film productions, including handling required paperwork and authority communications for event organizers.
• Sonderlösungen (Custom Traffic Solutions) Custom traffic technical solutions for difficult or unusual situations where standard solutions are insufficient, including height markers, provisional lighting, web-based pedestrian counting systems, and heavy transport escort measures.
• Rundum-Service (Full Service Coordination) Comprehensive service including application and approval procedures, coordination with authorities, preparation of specifications, and creation of traffic sign plans for clients requiring full administrative and technical handling of traffic safety projects.
• Materialausleihe (Equipment Rental) Rental of traffic management equipment including guide markers (Leitbaken), signal systems, lights, signs, and mounting devices for construction site and event security, available for pre-order online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified quality standards through membership in industry associations and regulatory compliance

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Industrieverband Straßenausstattung e.V. (IVSt)coreOthersVBS is a member of the Industry Association for Road Equipment. The company participates in the further development of technical standards and benefits from the collective knowledge of member companies. Together they support national and international standardization work and advocate for the interests of road equipment manufacturers in various committees.
• Interessenvertretung für Baustellensicherung und -organisation e.V. (IVBO)coreOthersIn IVBO, VBS participates in the further development of products and technologies, the design of guidelines and standards. This has a major influence on the development of their quality awareness. They regularly use the offered training measures for continuing education of their employees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kapsch TrafficCom AG: Kapsch TrafficCom provides intelligent transportation and traffic-management systems, tolling and infrastructure software. It is a broad technology incumbent with overlapping customers and traffic-management use cases, but it is not a direct construction-site service competitor.
• EUROVIA: EUROVIA is a major road-construction and infrastructure contractor with traffic-management and road-safety capabilities. It is a broad incumbent and ecosystem comparator for VBS's public-road customer base and temporary traffic-control work.
• Swarco AG: Swarco AG supplies traffic signals, intelligent transport systems, signage and related road-safety technology. It is a broad incumbent and technology peer because VBS uses similar traffic-control equipment, but Swarco is a manufacturer and platform provider rather than a local field-services contractor.
• HOCHTIEF AG: HOCHTIEF AG is a large international construction and infrastructure contractor involved in transportation and public works. It is a broad incumbent and potential ecosystem peer, but its end-to-end project delivery and geographic scale are substantially broader than VBS's regional traffic-safety focus.
• PORR AG: PORR AG provides civil, transportation and infrastructure construction across Europe. It is a broad incumbent because its public and road projects create a comparable operating environment for VBS's traffic-safety services, despite PORR being much larger.
• Signalbau Huber GmbH: Signalbau Huber GmbH plans, installs and maintains traffic-signal and traffic-management systems for road and intersection applications. It overlaps with VBS's mobile-signal and traffic-engineering capabilities, although its scale and portfolio are broader.
• Swietelsky AG: Swietelsky AG is a European construction and infrastructure group with road, rail and civil-engineering activities. It is a broad incumbent relevant to VBS through the same contractors, public authorities and temporary work-zone requirements.
• Strabag AG: Strabag AG is a large civil and transportation-infrastructure contractor active in road, bridge and public-works projects. It is a broad incumbent because VBS delivers specialized traffic-safety services within the same project ecosystem, although Strabag's scope is much broader.

Direct peers

• HBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH: HBS Verkehrstechnik GmbH is a German traffic-engineering provider focused on temporary traffic control, mobile signaling and road-safety infrastructure. It is a close operating analogue for VBS's construction-site and urban traffic-management work.
• AVS Verkehrssicherung GmbH: AVS Verkehrssicherung GmbH provides construction-site traffic safety, mobile traffic-control and event-related traffic services for contractors and public-sector customers. Its on-site delivery, signage and equipment-rental model closely overlap VBS's core work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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