Matfem Ingenieurgesellschaft Mbh

What Matfem Ingenieurgesellschaft Mbh does

MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH is a Munich-based, founder-owned engineering consulting firm established in 1993 that specializes in material and failure modeling for non-linear explicit finite-element (FE) simulations. The firm serves enterprise customers across automotive (BMW, Daimler, Ford-Werke, Jaguar Land Rover, Autoliv, Kirchhoff Automotive, Brose, Faurecia, LG Chem), aerospace (Airbus Toulouse), medical devices, and academic/materials research (Fraunhofer ITWM, Tata Steel R&D, COMTES FHT), with documented usage of its technology by 100+ organizations worldwide. Its core intellectual property is MF GenYld + CrachFEM, a proprietary material and failure model combining an elasto-plastic deformation module (MF GenYld) with a comprehensive failure prediction module (CrachFEM) covering ductile normal fracture, shear fracture, tensile instability, brittle fracture, post-critical failure, stochastic scatter, and orthotropy effects across metallic, polymer, composite, and additively manufactured materials.

The product is delivered through a tightly coupled ecosystem: the material model is linked to all major commercial explicit FE solvers (LS-DYNA, Abaqus, Radioss, PAM-STAMP/PAM-Crash, Autoform); utility tools (MF View for material browsing, MF Crypt for data encryption, MF Orient and MF Interproc for mesh preparation) extend usability; and services (CommonLab material characterization via a partner laboratory network, FEM simulation consulting) provide end-to-end project support. MATFEM monetizes through three revenue streams: software licensing coupled to commercial FE solvers (50+ licensees), professional consulting services (400+ completed FE projects), and training seminars (basic courses at €1,490, advanced at €1,820/day) supplemented by a biennial user conference at Schloss Hohenkammer (Munich) priced at €200-€380 per attendee. The firm operates with 11-50 employees from its Munich headquarters, holds ISO 9001 certification (DEKRA), is participating in EU and German federal ministry-funded research projects (addLight 2021-2024, Engineered 2020-2022, NADIA 2006-2010), and has built a content library of 1,000+ validated material cards across diverse applications.

Name

Matfem Ingenieurgesellschaft Mbh

Legal name

MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://matfem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH is a Munich-based consulting engineering firm that develops and licenses MF GenYld + CrachFEM, a proprietary material and failure model for explicit finite-element simulations, serving automotive, aerospace, medical device, and materials-research customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Finite Element Simulation Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAJAGAL

Digital Engineering & Simulation (CFD/FEA, Digital Twins, Model-Based Engineering)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Ship Design, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Services

SECONDARYBPAHAIAJ

Product Design & Mechanical Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Finite element simulation
• Material modeling software
• Crash simulation consulting
• Failure prediction modeling
• Engineering simulation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Engineering Services: MATFEM provides FEM simulation consulting projects, including materials characterization, simulation execution, and specialized modeling techniques implementation for customers.
2. Seminars and Training: Basic courses priced at €1,490 per course; advanced courses at €1,820 per day. Introductory tours offered free of charge. Academic institutions receive 50% discount. Additional participants charged €100-125 per person.
3. MF GenYld + CrachFEM Software Licensing: Material model coupled to commercial explicit finite-element solvers (LS-Dyna, Abaqus, Radioss, PAM-Crash, PAM-Stamp). Revenue from software coupling, utilities (MF View, MF Crypt), and material card creation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MATFEM provides engineering consulting services and licenses its proprietary MF GenYld + CrachFEM material and failure model for explicit finite-element simulations of deformation and fracture in complex materials. The offering combines software licensing coupled to major commercial FE solvers with material characterization services (CommonLab), specialized FEM simulation consulting, and structured training seminars for automotive, aerospace, and medical device manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

MATFEM is a consulting engineering company offering a unified product ecosystem centered on MF GenYld + CrachFEM, a comprehensive material and failure model for explicit finite-element simulations. The core product is complemented by utility tools (MF View for material browsing, MF Crypt for encryption, MF Orient and MF Interproc for mesh orientation/state data preparation) and supported by services including CommonLab (material characterization) and FEM Services (simulation consulting). The company also offers professional training seminars for users of the material model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MF GenYld + CrachFEM Comprehensive proprietary material and failure model combining the elasto-plastic deformation model MF GenYld with the failure prediction model CrachFEM, coupled to commercial explicit finite-element solvers (LS-Dyna, Abaqus, Radioss, PAM-Crash, PAM-Stamp, Autoform). Characterizes metallic and polymer materials for shell and solid elements and is licensed to automotive, aerospace, and materials science customers.
• CommonLab Material characterization service that tests customer materials and derives material input data (material cards) for FEM analyses, executed through a network of specialized partner labs at universities, research institutes, and private companies. Covers a wide range of material models for various commercial explicit simulation codes.
• FEM Services Specialized simulation services for highly non-linear and dynamic short-term processes including sheet forming and crash/impact simulations for passenger and pedestrian protection scenarios. Delivered as consulting projects for enterprise customers in automotive, aerospace, and medical devices.
• MATFEM Seminars Introductory tours (free) and structured training seminars for MF GenYld + CrachFEM, covering sheet-forming simulation, crash simulation for metallic and non-metallic materials, manufacturing effects, and material properties of metals and polymers. Delivered as web conferences with academic discounts and per-course or per-day pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 finite element projects completed for customers across automotive, aerospace, and medical device industries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union (addLight Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Sponsored by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. MATFEM part of EU project developing material models for additively manufactured lightweight lattice structures for crash and misuse load cases.
• German Federal Ministries (Engineered Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Investigation of new testing and simulation methods for post-fracture behaviour of glass-fibre reinforced polymer structures with funding from German federal ministries.
• NADIA Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006EU-funded research project simulating in-service loads of car components made from cast light alloys. MATFEM developed material models and simulation techniques for cast parts under crash loads and thermo-mechanical fatigue.
• ESI GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2003ESI Group implemented CrachFEM into the FEM codes PAM-Stamp and PAM-Crash. This partnership enabled the material model to be used within ESI's virtual performance solution portfolio.
• LS-DYNA (Ansys)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000MATFEM implemented user material models for LS-DYNA. The material model MF GenYld + CrachFEM was later fully coupled to LS-Dyna and Radioss solvers.
• Radioss (Altair)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000MATFEM's material model MF GenYld + CrachFEM was coupled to Radioss (Altair Hyperworks) for explicit finite-element simulations.
• University and Research Institute Partner LabsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 1998Network of specialized partner labs at universities, research institutes and private companies from Germany and other countries for experimental characterization of materials. MATFEM cooperates with these labs to develop new tests and specimens.
• MAGMA (NADIA Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Cooperation with MAGMA Giessereitechnologie GmbH in NADIA project for mapping process parameters to crashworthiness simulation for high pressure die-cast alloys.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ESI Group: French-listed virtual engineering software vendor with PAM-Crash, PAM-Stamp, and VPS solvers into which CrachFEM is integrated. Comparable as an incumbent solver platform; could develop or acquire competing material models, making it both partner and competitive threat.
• Altair Engineering: Global simulation software vendor behind Radioss/Altair HyperWorks, into which MATFEM has coupled its material model. Comparable broad incumbent and potential integrator for proprietary material modeling capabilities in explicit FE.
• Ansys Inc. Listed global simulation suite vendor, owner of LS-DYNA. Comparable as the dominant platform into which MATFEM's MF GenYld + CrachFEM is licensed and a potential vertical integrator of competing material model capabilities.
• Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA / Abaqus): Global simulation suite vendor whose Abaqus explicit solver is one of MATFEM's core integration targets. Comparable broad incumbent platform with the option to develop or acquire competing material models.
• Hexagon MSC Software: Large structural and crash simulation vendor (Marc, Adams, Cradle) that competes for the same automotive OEM CAE budgets. Comparable as a broad, established solver platform with material modeling IP across metals, composites, and crash.

Emerging players

• Citrine Informatics: AI-driven materials informatics platform that uses data and machine learning to accelerate materials selection and property prediction. Comparable as an emerging player targeting the same materials characterization workflow that MATFEM's CommonLab and MF GenYld + CrachFEM currently serve manually.

Direct peers

• MAGMA Giessereitechnologie GmbH: German casting simulation software vendor that partnered with MATFEM in the EU-funded NADIA project to map casting process parameters to crashworthiness. Comparable as a niche FE specialist whose process simulation integrates with MATFEM's crash model.
• Autoform Engineering GmbH: Swiss/German specialist in sheet metal forming simulation with which MATFEM already co-develops mapping integration. Comparable niche: an independent software company whose forming solver tightly couples with MATFEM's crash model via shared state data.
• DYNAmore GmbH: Stuttgart-based engineering services and LS-DYNA distributor providing FEM simulation and consulting to automotive customers. Directly comparable to MATFEM: both are German FE consultancies serving OEM crash and forming programs with implicit solver-vendor ties.
• Endurica LLC: US-based specialist in rubber and elastomer fatigue and failure modeling for FE simulations. Closely comparable niche: a small firm commercializing proprietary failure material models (Endurica's suite) for explicit/dynamic simulations, paralleling MATFEM's MF GenYld + CrachFEM in metallics and polymers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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