Sav Planung Gmbh

What Sav Planung Gmbh does

SAV Planung GmbH is a privately held German engineering services firm founded in 1990 by Leonhard Schliersmaier and headquartered in Nußdorf am Inn, Bavaria, with 14 employees as of 2026. The firm specializes in planning pharmaceutical production plants and hospital pharmacy manufacturing facilities, with a narrow technical focus on sterile and aseptic processing, cleanroom design, human plasma fractionation, and pure media systems. Service delivery follows the HOAI performance-phase framework and is organized around six integrated modules: feasibility and concept studies, process engineering, cleanroom planning, AVA (tendering, awarding and billing per DIN/ÖNORM), qualification support, and project management. Technical capabilities include dynamic process simulation (in use since 2016) and BIM-based 3D detail planning for facilities and piping.

The company serves two primary verticals in the DACH region and on selected international projects: pharmaceutical manufacturers (including Novartis, Octopharma, Recipharm and Novogenia) and hospital pharmacies plus university clinics (including Barmherzige Schwestern, Klinikum Landshut, Kepler Universitätsklinikum, Landesapotheke Salzburg and Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten). Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional service fees tied to customized quotes per engagement scope, with multi-year contract cadences typical for full-lifecycle plant planning. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, supported by a website showcasing reference projects and a career page; the firm does not publish pricing and operates without disclosed marketing partnerships or distribution intermediaries.

SAV converted from a sole proprietorship into a GmbH in 2018 to formalize succession, and is now led by founder Leonhard Schliersmaier alongside two additional managing directors, Michael Meisinger and Josef Hatzl. The business has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history. A 2025 relocation to larger premises in Nußdorf am Inn reflects ongoing capacity expansion consistent with steady, gradual growth.

Name

Sav Planung Gmbh

Legal name

SAV Planung GmbH

Website

https://sav-planung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAV Planung GmbH is a German engineering services firm that plans pharmaceutical production plants and hospital pharmacy manufacturing facilities, specializing in sterile and aseptic cleanroom and process engineering. The firm serves pharmaceutical manufacturers and DACH-region hospital pharmacies via project-based consulting engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing Facility Construction (IMAFADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical plant planning
• Cleanroom planning services
• Process engineering consulting
• GMP qualification services
• Hospital pharmacy planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Nußdorf Am Inn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Planning Services: SAV Planung GmbH generates revenue through professional planning and consulting services for pharmaceutical facilities. Services include feasibility studies, concept development, process technology planning, cleanroom planning, qualification support, project management, and AVA (tendering, awarding, and billing) services. Revenue is project-based and earned through professional service fees across the project lifecycle from initial concept through execution support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SAV Planung GmbH provides specialized engineering planning and consulting services for pharmaceutical manufacturing plants and hospital pharmacy production areas. The firm delivers end-to-end services covering feasibility studies, process engineering, cleanroom planning, AVA (tendering/awarding/billing), qualification, and project management for sterile and aseptic manufacturing environments across the DACH region and select international projects.

Product overview

Sav Planung GmbH is a specialized pharmaceutical planning firm offering integrated planning services for pharmaceutical plants and hospital pharmacies. The company provides six interconnected service modules: Konzepte & Machbarkeit (feasibility studies), Prozesstechnik (process engineering), Reinraumplanung (cleanroom planning), AVA (tendering and billing), Qualifizierung (qualification), and Projektsteuerung (project management). These services serve two primary sectors: pharmaceutical industry (sterile and aseptic manufacturing) and hospital pharmacies (manufacturing areas for cytostatics, sterile production, and aseptic processing). The company operates with 30 years of expertise in sterile and aseptic process technology, cleanroom planning, and pure media systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konzepte & Machbarkeit (Concepts & Feasibility) Feasibility studies and concept planning including spatial and monetary analysis, project risk assessment, and foundational requirements definition to evaluate project viability and economic feasibility for pharmaceutical manufacturing and hospital pharmacy clients.
• Prozesstechnik (Process Engineering) Process engineering services covering process equipment design, piping plans, P&ID schemes, equipment specifications, and process simulation for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
• Reinraumplanung (Cleanroom Planning) Cleanroom planning following HOAI project phases, covering foundational requirements through construction supervision, including layout planning for cleanroom and pressure zoning.
• AVA (Tendering, Awarding, and Billing) Tendering, awarding, and billing services including creation of specification documents, bid evaluation, cost control and monitoring, and progress verification, using AVA software compliant with DIN/ÖNORM standards.
• Qualifizierung (Qualification) Pharmaceutical facility qualification services including qualification concept development, master planning, risk analysis, GMP review, and design qualification support.
• Projektsteuerung (Project Management) Project management and control services ensuring projects are completed within timeframe, budget, and quality standards, including risk identification, task assignment, and stakeholder communication.

Named customers19 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ZETA GmbH: Austrian-headquartered process engineering, plant design and sterile facility specialist serving pharma, biotech and hospital pharmacy clients across DACH — a closely comparable regional peer in size and service scope to SAV Planung.
• NNE A/S: Specialist pharma engineering consultancy (Novo Nordisk heritage) delivering pharma facility planning, process design and GMP qualification across the full project lifecycle — the closest direct competitor to SAV Planung's sterile/aseptic planning offering.
• Pharmaplan GmbH (part of the Tetra Pak group): German-headquartered pharma engineering consultancy offering feasibility, concept, basic and detailed design for sterile manufacturing facilities, hospital pharmacies and biotech plants — directly overlapping SAV's two-pillar service portfolio.
• CRB (Clark Richardson & Biskotting): US-rooted specialist in life sciences facility planning, GMP-compliant design and construction delivery, increasingly active in Europe — competes for the same pharma and biotech planning mandates as SAV Planung.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Global EPC firm with a Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing practice that competes for pharma facility design, construction and qualification work alongside specialist firms like SAV Planung.
• Jacobs Solutions Inc. Global professional services firm with a sizeable Pharma & Biotech consulting and engineering practice delivering facility planning, qualification and project management for large pharma clients.
• Exyte AG: Global high-tech facility construction and engineering group (formerly M+W Group) with a major pharma & biotech practice offering integrated EPCM services, including upstream planning that competes with SAV's standalone planning scope.
• Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance GmbH: Large German industrial engineering and services group with pharma/biopharma process and facility engineering capabilities, serving as a much larger incumbent competing for pharma planning and execution work in DACH.

Emerging players

• Zebris Pharma GmbH: Specialised German engineering firm focused on cleanroom, GMP and aseptic process planning for pharma manufacturers and hospital pharmacies — a niche direct competitor addressing the same German-speaking customer base as SAV.

Regional players

• Drees & Sommer SE: German engineering and consulting firm with a Life Sciences / Pharma practice covering cleanroom planning, GMP consulting and project management — comparable DACH-based mid-sized competitor to SAV Planung.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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