Freiberger.Aero

What Freiberger.Aero does

Freiberger Aero GmbH is a privately held German aerospace engineering software and services company headquartered in Kammlach, Bavaria. Founded by Julian Freiberger, who has been conducting aircraft design projects with Siemens NX (Unigraphics) since 2006, the company specializes in Siemens NX-based CAD, PLM, and Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) design for the aviation industry. Its core product is RoutingIQ, a proprietary automated 3D cable and harness routing engine fully embedded in Siemens NX and NX Routing Harness, which uses rule-based algorithms to compute optimal cable paths from wiring data and design constraints and claims to reduce electrical 3D routing effort by more than 75%. The company is a Siemens Software & Technology Partner, performing NX installations, customizations, and on-site consulting as a sub-contractor for Siemens customers.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of professional services and software, with no public pricing. Services include NX / Teamcenter customizing, NX consulting, NX application programming (NXopen), CAD design (shape design, preliminary aircraft design, composite tooling), and Windows/Office plugin development. Software offerings include RoutingIQ, the Freiberger.Aero Tools package of NX add-ons, and NX Schematics reporting solutions. The customer base spans aerospace OEMs and engineering service providers across Europe and Asia-Pacific, including bavAIRia e.V., Composite Cluster Singapore, Dornier Seawings GmbH, iAero / i2A SAS, Kasaero GmbH, REINERSTEMME.aero GmbH, and Siemens Industry Software GmbH. The company sells primarily through direct enterprise engagements and a formal global partner program for RoutingIQ resellers and implementation partners, leveraging Siemens partner-channel referrals as a key distribution lever.

Freiberger.Aero operates as a small, agile consultancy with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding, ownership, or material M&A activity. Its moat rests on a rare combination of deep Siemens NX expertise and hands-on aerospace design experience, combined with Siemens partner status and a proprietary embedded routing product. The most significant forward-looking strategic shifts are the formalization of RoutingIQ as a flagship product and the build-out of a partner channel, which together move the company from a pure services posture toward a productized software-plus-services model.

Name

Freiberger.Aero

Legal name

Freiberger Aero GmbH

Website

https://freiberger.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Freiberger Aero GmbH is a German Siemens NX specialist providing CAD, PLM, and EWIS design consulting plus RoutingIQ, an embedded automated 3D cable routing product, to aerospace OEMs and engineering companies across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kammlach

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

Revenue model

1. NX / Teamcenter Customizing & Consulting: Customizing, configuring, and extending Siemens NX and Teamcenter PLM environments to client-specific workflows. Includes NX consulting, CAD environment setup, custom NX add-ons, and continuous CAD support.
2. NX Application Programming (NXOpen): Development of custom NX add-ons, NX application programming, and automation scripts using NXopen to extend Siemens NX capabilities.
3. NX and Schematics Reporting: Reporting solutions that extract information from NX data — Pin-To-Pin, Wire Lists, specific BOMs — and export to Excel templates, PDFs, and Teamcenter workflows automatically.
4. Freiberger.Aero Tools (NX Add-Ons): Package of NX add-on tools for simplifying, automating, and improving various construction tasks. Offered as a product package with demo versions.
5. Windows & Office Plugins / Software Development: Custom Windows and Microsoft Office software solutions including VBA programs, interfaces for program networking, and data evaluation tools.
6. CAD Design Services: Shape Design, Preliminary Aircraft Design, and Tooling construction services delivered as consulting engagements covering the complete NX design workflow from concept through detail construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freiberger.Aero provides Siemens NX-based CAD, PLM, and EWIS design consulting services for the aviation industry. Its flagship product, RoutingIQ, is an AI-driven, rule-based 3D cable and harness routing engine embedded in Siemens NX that claims to reduce electrical 3D routing effort by more than 75%. The company complements RoutingIQ with NX/Teamcenter customization, NX Consulting, NX Schematics reporting, CAD Design services covering shape design and preliminary aircraft design, and a package of NX add-on tools.

Product overview

Freiberger.Aero is a Siemens Software & Technology Partner providing a portfolio of services and tools centered on Siemens NX and Teamcenter for the aerospace industry. The core product is RoutingIQ, an automated 3D cable and harness routing solution embedded in Siemens NX. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-services model: NX / Teamcenter Customizing and NX Consulting provide configuration and extension services; NX Schematics and the Schematics to Capital Transition address schematic-to-3D workflow continuity; Freiberger.Aero Tools delivers NX add-ons; and Win and Office Plugins extend automation outside the CAD environment. CAD Design services covering shape design, preliminary aircraft design, and tooling complement the software portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RoutingIQ: AI-driven automated cable routing solution for Siemens NX that reduces electrical 3D routing effort by more than 75%.
• Freiberger.Aero Tools

Products and services

• RoutingIQ

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce electrical 3D routing effort by more than 75%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens Industry Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationFreiberger.Aero is a Siemens Software & Technology Partner. They perform NX installations, customizations, and consulting as a sub-contractor working directly with Siemens customers on-site, and provide input on future NX software improvements. This partnership provides access to the Siemens NX customer ecosystem and legitimizes the company as an authorized NX specialist.
• bavAIRia e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerbavAIRia is the Bavarian aerospace cluster. Freiberger.Aero lists it as a reference customer for aircraft preliminary design, suggesting active participation in the regional aerospace ecosystem.
• Composite Cluster SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a reference customer for NX consulting and continuous CAD support, with design methodology work for composite aircraft. This represents an international engagement in the aerospace sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zuken: Zuken offers the E3.series wire harness and electrical design platform, which competes directly with Siemens NX Routing Harness and thus with RoutingIQ's automated routing value proposition. Comparable as an EWIS design software vendor targeting the same aerospace/transportation design engineers.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Technologies: Tata Technologies is a global engineering services and PLM consulting firm with deep Siemens partnerships and a large aerospace engineering practice. Comparable to Freiberger.Aero in PLM/CAD services delivery model and aerospace vertical focus, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• EDAG: EDAG is a German-headquartered engineering services firm with aerospace and automotive design expertise. Comparable as a German-based engineering services competitor with CAD design capabilities, but it operates as a broad incumbent across many mobility verticals.
• Bertrandt: Bertrandt is a European engineering services provider with significant aerospace and automotive exposure, offering CAD/PLM and design consulting. Comparable as a CAD-focused engineering services firm to aerospace clients, but at much larger scale and less NX-specialized.
• HCLTech (Geometric): HCLTech acquired Geometric, one of the largest independent Siemens PLM/MindSphere partners historically. Comparable as a large-scale PLM/CAD services partner with aerospace exposure, operating as a broad incumbent versus Freiberger.Aero's highly specialized NX boutique.
• Akkodis (formerly AKKA Technologies): Akkodis is a large European engineering services firm with a strong aerospace practice covering design, systems engineering, and digital/EWIS support. Comparable as an aerospace engineering services provider but operating at much larger scale and broader scope than Freiberger.Aero's Siemens NX specialization.
• Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran) is a global leader in aerospace engineering services and digital twin/PLM consulting. Comparable in serving aerospace OEMs with CAD/PLM engineering services, though it is a broad incumbent with a much wider portfolio than Freiberger.Aero's NX-specific niche.
• Assystem: Assystem is a French engineering services firm with significant aerospace and nuclear expertise, including digital and PLM offerings. Comparable in offering aerospace engineering services to European OEMs, though it is a broad incumbent with a different vertical mix.
• Cyient: Cyient (formerly Infotech Enterprises) is a global engineering and PLM services firm serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable in delivering PLM/CAD engineering services to aerospace OEMs, but at substantially larger scale and broader solution scope.

Others

• Siemens EDA (Capital): Siemens EDA's Capital electrical design platform overlaps directly with NX Routing Harness and represents the parent Siemens ecosystem in which RoutingIQ operates. Comparable in EWIS/Capital workflow coverage and is simultaneously a partner (via Siemens Industry Software) and adjacent competitor to RoutingIQ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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