Polyplan-kreikenbaum Gruppe Gmbh

What Polyplan-kreikenbaum Gruppe Gmbh does

Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH is a German planning and consulting firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bremen, specializing in biological water treatment systems for swimming pools, lakes, and urban water bodies. The firm operates as an interdisciplinary office combining engineers, architects, and natural scientists to deliver planning, design, renovation, and operational support services primarily to municipal and public-sector clients across Germany and internationally in countries including Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, France, Poland, Switzerland, Canada, and China.

The firm's technical portfolio is built around FLL-compliant (Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau) natural water treatment, anchored by proprietary technologies including the Neptune gravel filter, TIBEAN deep-water aeration systems, the European-patented Phosferrum phosphate adsorption material, and the DANA 2.0 remote monitoring and control platform, which had onboarded its 100th pool by April 2022. Polyplan serves as a co-founder of the IOB (International Organization for Natural Bathing Waters) and ABS (Working Group for Natural Ponds) industry bodies, helping shape technical standards for biological water treatment across more than 20 countries. The firm has won the PONDY-AWARD twice (2015 and 2022) for the Gothenburg Frihamnen floating pool project with raumlabor Berlin.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional service fees for planning, design, and construction supervision engagements, supplemented by recurring subscription revenue from DANA 2.0 monitoring contracts and long-term operational support relationships. The firm acquires clients through direct municipal engagement, professional network referrals, and international collaborations via the Polyplan Network Public and Polyplan Network Private ecosystems, which coordinate specialist partners across the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Australia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and all projects are commissioned via municipal procurement or direct B2G contracting.

Name

Polyplan-kreikenbaum Gruppe Gmbh

Legal name

Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH

Website

https://polyplan-kreikenbaum.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH is a Bremen, Germany-based planning and consulting firm specializing in biological water treatment for municipal swimming pools, lakes, and urban water bodies, serving public-sector clients across Europe and internationally through proprietary technologies and an interdisciplinary engineering team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Water Supply (4941), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Natural water treatment
• Swimming pool planning
• Biological filtration systems
• Lake restoration services
• Environmental engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Planning and Design Services: Full-service planning office providing interdisciplinary project development, design, and execution supervision for natural pools, lakes, urban water bodies, and technical building equipment (TGA). Revenue is generated through consulting fees, planning contracts, and construction supervision mandates across all project phases from concept through operational support.
2. Operational Support and Remote Monitoring: Ongoing operational support services including DANA 2.0 monitoring contracts and pool supervision. Recurring revenue from long-term operational maintenance relationships with pool operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH is a German planning office providing interdisciplinary consulting, design, and execution supervision for natural swimming pools, bathing lakes, urban water bodies, and related technical building equipment. The firm develops and applies proprietary biological water treatment technologies (Neptune filters, TIBEAN deep-water aeration, Phosferrum phosphate filter media) and operates the DANA 2.0 online monitoring and remote maintenance platform for installed natural pool systems.

Product overview

Polyplan-Kreikenbaum Gruppe GmbH is a planning office for environmental technology, landscape architecture, aquaculture, technical building equipment (TGA), lakes, and swimming pools with over 30 years of experience. The company offers a portfolio of services centered on natural water treatment and biological water purification. Core products include DANA 2.0 (online monitoring and control platform), TIBEAN (deep water aeration systems), and Phosferrum (patented phosphate adsorption filter material). The service portfolio spans planning of natural and chlorinated swimming pools, lake and urban water management, technical equipment, urban/open space planning, aquaculture facilities, and ongoing support/remote maintenance. The company operates international networks (Polyplan Network private and public) for knowledge exchange in biological water treatment. The company also actively engages in research and development, contributing to industry standards and participating in various professional associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Polyplan Network public: International training network uniting leading experts to advance the development, planning, construction and operation of public baths and swimming facilities with biological water treatment.
• Polyplan Network private
• DANA 2.0
• TIBEAN

Products and services

• Swimming Pool Planning (Schwimmbäder) Planning services for natural pools and chlorinated pools with biological water treatment, including renovation and new construction, delivered to municipalities and public bath operators.
• Lakes and Urban Water Body Planning (Seen und urbane Gewässer) Water body planning services covering lake restoration, urban water management, and water quality improvement for municipalities and reservoir operators.
• Technical Building Equipment Planning (Technische Gebäudeausrüstung) Technical building equipment (TGA) planning for water treatment systems and pool technology, integrated into pool and water body projects.
• Urban and Open Space Planning (Stadt- und Freiraumplanung) City and open space planning services integrated with water infrastructure projects for municipalities and public clients.
• Aquaculture Facility Planning (Aquakultur) Aquaculture facility planning services for sustainable fish and plant production systems, typically as part of integrated natural water projects.
• Support and Remote Maintenance (Betreuung und Fernwartung) Ongoing pool supervision, remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support services for installed biological water treatment systems.
• Research and Development (Forschung und Entwicklung) Research and development activities in natural water treatment technology, including participation in research projects and standards committees.
• DANA 2.0 Proprietary online monitoring and control platform for natural swimming pools that collects operational data and enables remote supervision and maintenance. As of April 2022, the 100th pool had been uploaded to the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Phosphate concentrations kept below 100 μg/l in treated lakes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sweco BelgiumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Engineering consultancy engaged by Polyplan for the pre-design phase of the Diest (Vlaams-Brabant) swimming pool project in Belgium. Sweco Belgium provided architectural and structural engineering input for the Vorentwurfsphase (preliminary design).
• Gafpa Bureau Voor Architectuur En Stedenbouw bvbaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Architecture and urban planning firm engaged for the Kessel-Lo (Vlaams-Brabant) swimming pool project in Belgium, working alongside Kollektif Landscape. Partnered with Polyplan for the preliminary design phase.
• Kollektif LandscapeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 May 2026Landscape architecture firm partnered with Polyplan for the Kessel-Lo (Vlaams-Brabant) swimming pool project, working alongside Gafpa Bureau Voor Architectuur En Stedenbouw bvba.
• Polyplan Network PubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International training network uniting leading experts to advance the development, planning, construction, and operation of public pools and swimming facilities with biological water treatment. Provides workshops, training, teaching materials, and professional exchange. Partners include Gartenart (UK), geonet (Belgium), GinkelGroep (Netherlands), ecoworks (Belgium), and SINBIO (France). Polyplan serves as the coordinating entity.
• Polyplan Network PrivatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International private network of leading specialists focused on planning, construction, and operation of natural swimming pools with biological water treatment for private clients. Covers technical planning, regulatory standards, research & innovation, limnology, and operational optimization. Partners include Aqua AG/Nikostratos Vardakis (Switzerland), Phillip Johnson Landscapes (Australia), and Polycon GmbH (Germany). Polyplan serves as the coordinating entity.
• Internationale Organisation für naturnahe Badegewässer (IOB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2009, IOB represents approximately 600 individuals and companies across 14 national associations in 23 countries. Stefan Bruns (Polyplan) was a founding member and served as Director until 2018. Polyplan actively participates in organizing international congresses and regularly contributes presentations. IOB publishes the annual Naturbadinfo.
• ABS – Arbeitsgemeinschaft Badeseen und SchwimmteichecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative research group focused on raising new questions about natural pools and researching them to scientific standards. Polyplan is a founding member and remains an active member. ABS publishes the annual Naturbadinfo journal and organizes annual specialist conferences for planning, operation, and regulatory monitoring of natural pools.
• Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e.V. (DWA)minorOthersPolitically and economically independent association advocating for sustainable water management and research and development promotion. Polyplan supports the work of the DWA as a member organization.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie e.V. (DGL)minorOthersProfessional society for limnology (the study of inland waters), founded in 1984 to unite research and practice. Polyplan is a member alongside approximately 950 other members including researchers and practitioners.
• Raumlabor BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin-based architectural studio that collaborated with Polyplan-Kreikenbaum on multiple floating pool projects including Gothenburg Frihamnen (Millennium Pool) and the London Thames Pool concept. Raumlabor responsible for architectural design while Polyplan handles biological water treatment engineering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wasserwerkstatt Bamberg GmbH: Bamberg-based natural pool specialist and ABS research-group member. Collaborated with Polyplan on multiple projects including Herrenberg and Tessiner Südssee, and competes for public natural pool commissions in southern Germany with comparable biological-treatment expertise.
• GinkelGroep: Dutch biological water treatment specialist and Polyplan Network Public member. Competes for natural pool and bathing lake projects across the Netherlands, with similar reliance on FLL-based design standards and municipal clients.
• Biotop Landschaftsgestaltung GmbH: Austrian landscape and natural pool planning firm that has been one of the longest-established biological swimming pool specialists in the DACH region. Comparable to Polyplan in combining landscape architecture, biological filtration design, and execution for public-sector clients.
• Gartenart: UK-based natural pool design and construction specialist, listed as a member of Polyplan Network Public. Operates in the same biological water treatment niche and serves residential and public-sector clients in the British market, often co-bidding on international flagship projects.
• ecoworks: Belgian biological water treatment specialist and Polyplan Network Public member. Provides natural pool planning, construction, and operational support across Belgium, often in collaboration with Polyplan on cross-border projects such as the Vlaams-Brabant initiatives.
• SINBIO: French biological water treatment consultancy and Polyplan Network Public member. Collaborated with Polyplan on the Loon-Plage rehabilitation (2019 design, 2021 reopening) and competes for similar public-sector natural pool and bathing lake mandates across France.
• Phillip Johnson Landscapes: Australian landscape architecture firm specializing in natural swimming pools and a member of Polyplan Network Private. Comparable to Polyplan in combining landscape architecture with biological water treatment expertise for high-end residential and select public-sector projects.
• KLS Gewässerschutz GmbH: German water-protection specialist and ABS research-group member alongside Polyplan. Provides biological water treatment and lake management services, addressing the same municipal and public-sector client base for natural bathing facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco AB: Large Nordic engineering consultancy with a substantial water, environment, and infrastructure practice. Although not specialized in natural swimming pools, Sweco Belgium is engaged by Polyplan as a sub-consultant on the Vlaams-Brabant project and represents the type of broad incumbent that could expand into biological water treatment at scale.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Global engineering, environmental, and water-management consultancy with deep municipal-sector relationships across Europe. Relevant as a broad incumbent whose water practice competes for the same municipal pool, lake restoration, and urban water-quality mandates that Polyplan targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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