Adldinger

What Adldinger does

Adldinger Unternehmensgruppe (legal entity: Adldinger Bauunternehmen e.K.) is a 5th-generation family-owned construction company founded in 1850 in Kranzberg, Bavaria, Germany, operating as general contractor, general contractor with planning, and project developer. The company delivers residential, commercial, public, and timber construction projects for municipalities, public institutions, educational bodies (e.g., TU München), emergency services (THW Freising), and private developers, with named project clients including Landeshauptstadt München, Gemeinde Ismaning, and Gemeinde Langenbach. Adldinger operates as both Generalunternehmer (GU) and Generalübernehmer (GÜ), handling execution with in-house carpenters, master carpenters, and masons supported by a subcontractor network, and since 2020 has also acted as an investor, financing and developing projects on its own account before renting them to the public sector.

The company's core technology is timber construction (Holzbau) — including wood-frame construction (Holzrahmenbau), cross-laminated timber (Brettsperrholz), and glued laminated timber (Brettschichtholz) — supplemented by co-developed Infraleichtbeton ultra-lightweight concrete (as low as 700 kg/m³, with Heidelberger Beton GmbH) and Lean Construction methodology for sequenced, takt-based project execution. Adldinger's business model is project-based with individually negotiated contracts across GU, GÜ, Projektentwicklung/Bauträger (developer) and Investor service lines; the company emphasizes sustainability (1 m³ of wood binds 1 tonne of CO₂), accelerated timelines (e.g., 80 apartments plus daycare in 12 months, kindergarten in 7 months), and a single point of contact from planning through post-completion. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales to municipalities and private developers, with no traditional resellers; brand visibility is supported by organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, XING), architectural competitions, and industry recognition including the Deutsche Bauwirtschaft Meisterhaft 4-star award and 2021 BDA regional awards.

Name

Adldinger

Legal name

Adldinger Bauunternehmen e.K.

Website

https://adldinger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Adldinger is a 5th-generation, family-owned Bavarian general contractor and developer specializing in timber construction, lean project execution, and municipal projects for public-sector clients and private developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kranzberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Generalunternehmer (General Contractor): Adldinger takes on construction projects as Generalunternehmer (GU), handling the entire construction execution with a reliable network of subcontractors and craftsmen. The company acts as builder and general specialist.
2. Generalübernehmer (General Contractor with Planning): Adldinger manages construction projects including coordination of their planning network, providing everything from a single source with one contact person.
3. Projektentwicklung / Bauträger (Project Development): Acquisition of properties and development as a developer. After completion, the building is marketed and sold as finished real estate.
4. Investor Role: Adldinger plans and realizes construction projects on their own account and rents to the public sector, supporting municipalities in implementing public construction projects even when capital is lacking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adldinger is a German family-owned construction company that delivers building projects as general contractor (Generalunternehmer / Generalübernehmer), with particular expertise in timber construction (Holzbau). The company offers end-to-end project development (Projektentwicklung), contractor and investor services (Bauträgerprojekte, Investor Services), urban development (Stadtentwicklung), and acts as a partner to municipalities and public institutions for residential, educational, and municipal building projects.

Product overview

Adldinger Unternehmensgruppe is a family-owned construction company in its 5th generation since 1850, operating as a unified platform of integrated construction services rather than a single product. The core offering consists of multiple interconnected service modules: Investor Services (developing and financing projects on their own account), Bauträgerprojekte (property development and sales), Generalübernehmer/Generalunternehmer (general contracting with single-point-of-contact delivery), Stadtentwicklung (urban planning), Partner der Kommunen (municipal partnerships), Holzbau (specialist wood construction), Projektentwicklung (project development), and Lean Construction (process optimization methodology). Projects range from residential buildings, childcare facilities, and public buildings to research centers, all executed with a focus on sustainability and modern construction methods including prefabricated wood construction and Infraleichtbeton (ultra-lightweight concrete).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generalunternehmer (General Contractor) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 rental apartments, one daycare center, one community space, and 170 relocated parking spaces in basement garage constructed in 12 months via timber construction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TE5T ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural design partner for the Adldinger Service Building project. TE5T Architekten designed the service building featuring prefabricated timber frame construction and a digitally designed timber facade.
• POOL LEBER ARCH.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that designed Villa LOS in Munich. Adldinger served as construction partner for this challenging Infraleichtbeton project where walls, stairs and roof are all built from ultra-lightweight concrete.
• Building TeamcoreOthersExternal careers/job portal platform where Adldinger posts open positions. Adldinger directs potential candidates to Building Team for job applications to join their dynamic work environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Haas Fertigbau: Bavarian timber prefab specialist offering serial residential construction in Holzbau, with comparable Lean/manufacturing-style execution. Closest direct peer to Adldinger's timber-residential and timber-public-building offering, though Haas focuses more heavily on for-sale residential than municipal GU/GÜ work.
• Müller Holzbau: German timber construction company with comparable carpentry heritage and Holzbau focus, serving residential and small commercial segments. Similar in scale and craft-based positioning to Adldinger, with overlapping service profile in timber frame and panelized construction.

Broad incumbents

• Max Bögl: Major Bavarian/Franconian construction and services group with significant timber hybrid construction (Holz-Hybridbau) expertise, including its own CLT production facility. Highly comparable to Adldinger on regional footprint, Holzbau specialization, and broad general-contracting scope, but at substantially larger scale.

Peers

• W. Markgraf GmbH & Co. KG:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adldinger-unternehmensgruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/adldinger.gruppe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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