Ingenieurkammer Baden-wurttemberg

Name

Ingenieurkammer Baden-wurttemberg

Legal name

Ingenieurkammer Baden-Württemberg

Website

https://www.ingbw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk & Business Continuity (BPAEAPAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Professional chamber services
• Engineering member representation
• Continuing professional education
• Professional qualification recognition
• Public procurement pre-qualification

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and fees: INGBW operates as a public-law corporation funded primarily through mandatory and voluntary membership dues. Consulting engineers (Pflichtmitglieder) pay membership dues as a condition of their statutory registration. Voluntary members (freiwillige Mitglieder), organized into groups for self-employed (FU), privately employed (FA), and public-sector (FÖ) engineers, also pay dues. Additional revenue derives from examination and listing fees, professional development course fees, and charges for services such as pre-qualification certificates and Berufsausweis issuance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

INGBW is a public-law professional chamber representing engineers in Baden-Württemberg. Its core offerings include statutory professional representation, management of protected engineering titles and specialist registers, pre-qualification for public procurement (VgV), continuing education through the INGBW-Akademie, legal advisory, recognition of foreign engineering qualifications, framework agreements for software/insurance/equipment, and youth development programs (Junior.ING, MentorING, Patenprogramm, Young Engineers Award).

Product overview

Ingenieurkammer Baden-Württemberg (INGBW) is a public-law professional chamber serving as the collective representative for engineers in Baden-Württemberg since 1990. The organization operates as a platform providing member services including a self-service portal (portal.ingbw.de) and engineer search directory, continuing education through the INGBW-Akademie with specialized initiatives on wood construction and climate-neutral building, professional recognition services for foreign engineers, legal and business consulting, and pre-qualification for public procurement. Youth promotion programs include the annual Junior.ING student competition, MentorING mentoring, Patenprogramm internships, and Young Engineers Award for university students. The chamber also maintains specialty lists (Fachlisten) for registered engineers, issues the Engineer ID Card (Ingenieurausweis), administers the Federal Sustainability Register, and publishes the bimonthly INGBW-Magazin. The INGBW offers member discounts through framework agreements with software vendors, insurance providers, and other service companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INGBW-Akademie: Fortbildungsangebot der Ingenieurkammer Baden-Württemberg in Kooperation mit spezialisierten Partnern
• Young Engineers Award
• Junior.ING
• INGcast
• Auf Holz bauen
• Klimaneutral massiv bauen

Products and services

• INGBW-Akademie

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 28,000 students engaged in engineering through 18 years of Junior.ING competitions, with ~6,000 annual participants
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Europa-Park RustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropa-Park serves as the venue partner for the annual Junior.ING award ceremony, hosting the event in the Europa-Park Dome. The Mack family, owners of Europa-Park, have supported the competition for 9 consecutive years. The partnership provides a high-profile setting for celebrating young engineering talent and aligns the park's building investment program with engineering visibility. Europa-Park's own construction activities (investing a high two-digit million euro sum in the resort sector) create synergies with the engineering profession.
• Bundesingenieurkammer (Federal Engineering Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINGBW is affiliated with the Bundesingenieurkammer and participates in the Bundesregister Nachhaltigkeit initiative co-led by engineering and architect chambers nationwide. INGBW also co-develops BIM standards through the Bundesingenieurkammer's buildingSMART membership and its involvement in planen-bauen 4.0 GmbH.
• Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg (AKBW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINGBW and AKBW jointly develop BIM qualification programs, share educational platforms, and co-host events. The two chambers issued a joint declaration on BIM (Gemeinsame Erklärung zu BIM) and co-convene the BIM-Cluster Stuttgart. AKBW also serves as a venue partner for BIM seminars.
• Bund Deutscher Baumeister Baden-Württemberg (BDB BW)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBDB Baden-Württemberg provides a special prize (200 EUR) in each age category of the Junior.ING competition, supporting the promotion of engineering talent.
• abv Netzwerk VermessungminorGTM or Marketing Partnerabv Netzwerk Vermessung sponsors a special prize (200 EUR) per age class at Junior.ING, targeting surveying and geodata students for the engineering profession.
• Beuth Verlag (DIN Standards Portal)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeuth Verlag operates the Normenportal Ingenieure, a joint initiative of the state engineering chambers and the Bundesingenieurkammer. INGBW members receive preferential pricing: 380 EUR/year for single-seat licenses and 950 EUR/year for firm licenses, versus standard market rates. Additionally, Beuth Verlag offers 25% discount on Eurocode online and VOB online services to members.
• Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Germany)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINGBW members can purchase Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Jeep vehicles at preferential conditions through a cooperation agreement between INGBW and Stellantis.
• AIA AG (Versicherungsmakler)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINGBW has a framework agreement with AIA AG, a specialist insurance broker for engineers and architects. Members receive a 10% contribution savings on professional liability insurance, increased to 10% total discount with a three-year contract commitment, upon completing a minimum two-hour training in liability and liability limitation.
• Deutsche Krankenversicherung (DKV)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDKV offers group health insurance contracts to INGBW members and their families at discounted rates, with free plan selection and DKV premium refund benefits.
• UNIT Versicherungsmakler GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIT provides independent insurance consulting to INGBW members free of charge, covering all insurance questions and claims support.
• Wolfgang Ott Freies Versicherungsbüro GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINGBW's cooperative insurance partner advising members on statutory insurance matters free of charge, regardless of whether policies are held with this broker.
• Versicherungs-Programme Uwe Th. Pilz GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides independent insurance solutions to INGBW members, covering all business insurance matters including claims handling, free of charge for members.
• Vohrer & Vohrer VersicherungsmaklerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVohrer & Vohrer provides free insurance intermediary services for INGBW members covering all private and commercial insurance contracts, representing member interests vis-à-vis insurers.
• GHV Gütestelle Honorar- und Vergaberecht e.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGHV is an arbitration and advisory body established by INGBW and other organizations to provide neutral consulting, mediation, and arbitration for fee and procurement disputes in engineering services. INGBW members receive free or low-cost access to advisory opinions, expert assessments, and training on HOAI and procurement law. GHV also maintains a consumer dispute resolution service for private clients.
• Network of Specialized Law Firms (Bau- und Architektenrecht)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerINGBW maintains a network of regional law firms specializing in construction and architect law to provide members with discounted further legal representation. Firms are distributed across regions: West (Freiburg), South (Konstanz), North (Mannheim, Eberbach, Heilbronn), and Central (Stuttgart). Members have free choice of firm.
• KonicaMinoltaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKonicaMinolta provides office communication systems and software solutions to INGBW members at 35% discount off list price for multifunction devices, printers, and production printing systems. Customized software solutions for document handling and office workflow optimization are also available at member rates.
• CYCOT GmbH (Office and Project Management Software)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCYCOT OM Office Management software for project and office administration, with preferred pricing for INGBW members. Additional preferred conditions for Allplan CAD software through the Nemetschek partnership.
• Kaiser Service (HP Plotter Repair)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKaiser Service provides HP plotter repair services to INGBW members at a 10% discount on labor costs. Services include general overhauls, repairs, maintenance, and consulting for plotters, printers, and copier systems.
• ennovatis (Energy Efficiency Software)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorennovatis EnEV and EnEV+ software for building energy certification offered at 20% discount to INGBW members. Cross-update discounts of up to 30% for users switching from competing products. ennovatis is a founding member of the DIN V 18599 Quality Association.
• Hottgenroth Software GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHottgenroth provides energy efficiency software solutions to INGBW members at a 20% discount on net list prices for software products covered under the framework agreement.
• Baukosteninformationszentrum Deutscher Architektenkammern (BKI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBKI offers cost estimation and energy planning software to INGBW members at a 15% discount. Upgrade offers from competing programs are available through direct contact with BKI.
• Nemetschek (Allplan CAD)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNemetschek Stuttgart office provides software and professional training to INGBW members at preferential rates, including Allplan CAD solutions. The partnership also supports INGBW's continuing education programs.
• Dr.-Ing. Preißing AG (Office Valuation and Succession)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr.-Ing. Preißing AG provides free advisory sessions on office valuation and succession planning for INGBW members, helping engineering firm owners plan business transitions.
• Hochschule für Technik StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Patenprogramm was jointly developed with the Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart and Bauwirtschaft Baden-Württemberg. The school participates in the BIM qualification program co-delivered by INGBW and AKBW. Hochschule Biberach co-hosts the annual Young Engineers Award ceremony.
• Bauwirtschaft Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the INGBW Patenprogramm, which facilitates student employment placements at engineering firms. Represents the construction industry's interest in developing future engineering talent.
• Landesamt für Geoinformation und Landentwicklung Baden-Württemberg (LGL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEODIS Geodata Information System is accessible to INGBW members via the LGL-Shop for ordering geobasis data needed for engineering work, at preferential rates through the chamber's framework cooperation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg: The sister professional chamber for architects in the same state, jointly running BIM qualification programs, co-hosting events, and sharing a BIM declaration. Operates an analogous membership-services model for a different profession.
• Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau: The state engineering chamber for civil engineers in Bavaria, structurally identical to INGBW: public-law corporation with statutory authority over protected titles, specialist lists, and member services. Closest functional analogue given comparable mandate scope and member-base structure.
• Ingenieurkammer Hessen: Another state-level engineering chamber with a similar statutory mandate over professional titles, specialist lists, and member services in Hesse. Direct functional peer operating in a comparable regulatory framework.
• Verband Beratender Ingenieure (VBI): National association specifically for consulting engineers, overlapping heavily with INGBW's Pflichtmitglied segment. Competes for advocacy and member services targeting the same engineering consulting cohort.
• Ingenieurkammer-Bau Nordrhein-Westfalen: Engineering chamber for the largest German state, with comparable statutory authority, member services, and continuing education programs. Direct peer despite larger regional scope.

Emerging players

• Bund Deutscher Baumeister (BDB): Professional network for architects and engineers active at state level, including BDB Baden-Württemberg which partners with INGBW on the Junior.ING competition. Partially overlapping audience with secondary, supplementary membership value.

Broad incumbents

• Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI): Germany's largest engineering association with ~130,000 members across all states. Competes for voluntary members and continuing education spend, and is part of the same professional network ecosystem (Strategiedialog, Entlastungsallianz).
• Bundesingenieurkammer: The federal-level umbrella organization of all German state engineering chambers. INGBW is a member; this body coordinates federal policy advocacy, the Bundesregister Nachhaltigkeit, and BIM standard-setting at the national level.

Others

• planen-bauen 4.0 GmbH: Government-supported entity driving BIM digitalization in German construction, in which INGBW participates. Ecosystem peer focused on standards development rather than member services.

Regional players

• Akademie der Ingenieure (AKS): Continuing education provider for engineers that delivers INGBW-Akademie seminars as a partner institution. Comparable in training scope but operating as a private rather than statutory entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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