What Steuer does

Steuer Group is a third-generation, family-owned German construction group headquartered in Blumberg, Baden-Württemberg, operating since 1963. Its legal structure comprises two German private limited companies — Steuer Bau GmbH (Hochbau / building construction, founded 1996) and Steuer Tiefbau GmbH (civil engineering, founded 2010) — plus a Swiss subsidiary, Steuer Bau (Schweiz) GmbH, which has extended the service area into neighboring Switzerland since 2003. The group serves public sector clients (district government, municipalities, regional utilities), healthcare and senior-living operators, commercial developers, and private homeowners across the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis region of Southern Germany and adjacent Swiss territory. Project mix spans single-family and multi-family residential, senior housing, commercial and industrial buildings, and infrastructure works including road, canal, cable, and pipeline construction.

Technically, Steuer operates around digitally integrated pre-planning: buildings are designed digitally before physical execution, excavation quantities are known in advance, and a 30-ton GPS-controlled excavator achieves centimeter-accurate foundation contours that eliminate duplicate passes. The group also runs a specialty MTS suction excavator (Saugbagger) capable of working 80m from the vehicle to expose buried cables and supply lines without damage, and increasingly uses prefabricated building elements (foundation slab and bespoke structural elements aside) to compress build time and improve execution quality. A workforce of 'qualified' own personnel — explicitly no subcontractors — executes both Hochbau and Tiefbau scopes, enabling integrated project delivery under a single group contract.

Commercially, Steuer is a project-based contractor with no recurring SaaS or subscription revenue. Pricing is set per project through competitive bids on public tenders and direct negotiations with private clients; no standard tiers are published. Customer acquisition runs on regional reputation, word-of-mouth referrals, and collaborative partnerships with planners and architects, supplemented by a company blog, social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X), and a website contact form. The group holds the Meisterhaft 5-star quality certification (Deutsche Bauwirtschaft) for both divisions and participates in the SDaC research initiative positioning itself around AI for construction. There is no external investor, parent company, or public listing; ownership remains with the Steuer family.

Name

Steuer

Legal name

Steuer Group

Website

https://steuer.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steuer Group is a third-generation family-owned German construction company operating Steuer Bau GmbH and Steuer Tiefbau GmbH, delivering residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects across Southern Germany and Switzerland using GPS-controlled excavation, prefabricated elements, and digital pre-planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Blumberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction services including Hochbau (above-ground construction), Tiefbau (below-ground/infrastructure), Erdbau (earthworks), Abbruch (demolition), Saugbagger (suction excavation), and research services. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steuer Group is a third-generation German construction contractor delivering building construction (Hochbau) for residential and commercial clients and civil engineering services (Tiefbau) including earthworks, road and canal construction, cable and pipe laying, demolition, and a specialized suction excavator (Saugbagger) service for non-destructive digging near underground utilities. Operations span southern Germany and Switzerland, executed by the company's own qualified personnel using digital pre-planning, GPS-controlled machinery, and prefabricated building elements.

Product overview

Steuer Group is a third-generation German construction company operating two primary subsidiaries: Steuer Tiefbau GmbH (civil engineering services including earthworks, infrastructure, canal construction, cable laying, and demolition) and Steuer Bau GmbH (residential and commercial building construction with planning, structural construction, and prefabricated element assembly). The group also operates a specialized suction excavator service for non-destructive digging near underground utilities, and participates in the SDaC research initiative developing AI-powered platforms for the construction industry. The company follows Lean philosophy centered on customer value, with operations in Germany and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Design and Construction (SDaC): Forschungsprojekt - A research project funded by the EU (EFRE) focused on developing an AI platform for the construction industry, with the vision 'Wir sind der KI-Motor der Bauwirtschaft' (We are the AI engine of the construction industry).

Quantifiable outcome

• GPS-controlled excavation achieves centimeter-accurate foundation contours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Smart Design and Construction (SDaC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Steuer Tiefbau GmbH is a funded partner in the SDaC research project (April 2020 - March 2023). The consortium aims to develop a platform enabling construction organizations to access and intelligently use information, with the vision of being 'the AI engine of the construction industry'. Funded project involving multiple construction industry partners.
• MTS (Maschinentechnik)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020MTS provides the suction excavator technology. MTS handled the manufacturing, painting, and setup of the custom suction excavator. MTS also provided employee training and certification for operating the specialized equipment.
• Energieversorgung SüdbaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with regional energy provider for infrastructure modernization projects. Steuer Group provides excavation and earthwork services for electrical infrastructure upgrades.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bauer AG: Established German construction company specializing in foundations, civil engineering, and infrastructure with comparable Tiefbau capabilities and specialty equipment.
• STRABAG SE: Austrian-headquartered European construction major with extensive Hochbau, Tiefbau, and infrastructure capabilities and broader geographic reach than Steuer.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Major German construction company (subsidiary of STRABAG) with broad Hochbau and Tiefbau capabilities; notable given Ed. Züblin AG awarded a Sonderpreis to Dominik Steuer in the 'Auf IT gebaut' federal competition.
• Firmengruppe Max Bögl: Larger German construction company with combined building and civil engineering services, significant prefabrication operations, and innovation focus in construction technology and digital processes.
• Hochtief AG: Major German construction company (subsidiary of ACS Group) with broad capabilities in building, civil engineering, and infrastructure across Europe and globally.

Direct peers

• Köster GmbH: German construction company with broad service offerings across building construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure, operating from regional bases with similar integrated service model.
• Leonhard Weiss Bauunternehmung GmbH: Family-owned German construction company since 1899 offering combined Hochbau, Tiefbau, road construction, and civil engineering services with similar multi-generational heritage and regional Mittelstand positioning.
• Goldbeck GmbH: German Mittelstand construction company focused on commercial/industrial building construction with systematized, prefabrication-driven approach comparable to Steuer's Hochbau and prefabrication strategy.
• Heberger GmbH: German construction company offering Hochbau, Tiefbau, structural engineering, and project development with combined building and civil engineering capabilities comparable to Steuer Group.
• Matthäi Bauunternehmen GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned construction company with combined services in road construction, civil engineering, and building construction, with regional focus comparable to Steuer Group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/steuer_tiefbau
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvRh1uDb0NTDgMOVPJ1zo0A
• Facebookfacebook.com/steuerkommingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steuertiefbaugmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/steuertiefbau

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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