Benning Dachbegrünung

What Benning Dachbegrünung does

Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH is a German specialty contractor headquartered in Havixbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia, focused on roof and building greening services. Operating as a subsidiary of BENNING GmbH & Co KG (a Münster-Roxel-based landscape and road construction firm founded in 1913), the company delivers extensive and intensive green roof systems, retention roofs, solar-green roofs combining photovoltaic and vegetation layers, underground garage greening, facade greening, and small-area greening for carports and garages. It executes projects as an authorized Optigrün franchise partner, using Optigrün drainage plates, substrates, vegetation layers, terrace systems, and drainage channels. Related services include fall protection systems, multi-year maintenance contracts (drainage inspection, weed removal, fertilization, irrigation), and a professional roof greening assessment ("Dachbegrünungs-Check").

The company serves commercial, industrial, and residential clients across Germany. Documented enterprise customers include IKEA (Kaarst, 10,000 m² extensive greening plus 300 solar bases and facade greening), EDEKA NRW (Moers headquarters, 11,000 m² extensive greening and 1,700 m² terrace paving for €510,000), Centrum-Projektentwicklung (KÖ-Bogen II Düsseldorf, 2,750 m² facade greening with 32,000 hedge plants plus 3,560 m² roof greening for €2.5 million), Goldbeck (Berlin sports hall), Gravendyck Bedachungen (Geldern school), M. u. L. Haase for GEWOBA (Bremen Q45, €125,000), Ten Brinke (Offenbach courtyard, €96,000), BREMER Leipzig (Jena logistics center, 30,000 m², €350,000), and Transgourmet (Hamburg logistics center, €137,000). The largest technical-scale engagements reach 39,000 m² of retention roofing in Offenbach.

The business model is sales-led and project-based: customers engage through phone, email, and on-site consultations; pricing is quote-based on project scope, complexity, and system type (extensive vs. intensive, retention, solar-green). Revenue streams include installation services (professional services), recurring maintenance contracts (multi-year cadence), and materials supply through an Optigrün Material Depot in the Münsterland region serving both professional contractors and private customers. The company is PQ-VOB prequalified for German public procurement and maintains no disclosed external institutional investors, with ownership remaining within the Benning family group.

Name

Benning Dachbegrünung

Legal name

Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH

Website

https://benning-dachbegruenung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH is a German specialty contractor delivering roof greening, facade greening, retention roofs, and solar-green roof systems for commercial, industrial, and residential clients nationwide, operating as an Optigrün franchise partner under BENNING GmbH & Co KG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Roof Greening Services

NAICS

Roofing Contractors (238160), Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Roof-Mounted Systems Integration (PV, Green Roofs, Roof Gardens, Snow Guards) (IMAFAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Roof greening services
• Building greening systems
• Green roof installation
• Stormwater retention roofs
• Green roof maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Havixbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Green Roof Installation Services: Installation of extensive and intensive green roofs for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Services include project planning, execution, and quality assurance using Optigrün systems.
2. Maintenance and Care Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts for green roofs including drainage inspection, weed removal, fertilization, irrigation, and repair services.
3. Optigrün Material Sales: Sale of Optigrün system materials including drainage layers, substrates, protection fleece, trays, terrace grates, and drainage channels to professional contractors and private customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH designs, installs, and maintains roof and building greening systems across Germany, including extensive and intensive green roofs, retention roofs, solar-green roofs, underground garage greening, and nature roofs. As an Optigrün franchise partner, it also sells Optigrün system materials through its depot and offers fall protection, maintenance contracts, and roof greening assessment services to commercial, industrial, and private customers.

Product overview

Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH is a specialized roofing and building greening company offering a comprehensive portfolio of roof greening services. The core offerings include extensive and intensive roof greening systems, small-area greening for carports and garages, nature roofs with high biodiversity, solar green roofs combining photovoltaics with vegetation, and underground garage greening. The company provides related services including fall protection systems, maintenance and care services, and professional roof greening assessments. As an authorized Optigrün franchise partner, the company also supplies Optigrün materials through its local depot. The product portfolio is organized around installation services (roof greening systems), safety solutions, maintenance services, consulting, and materials supply, serving both commercial clients and private customers throughout Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Green roofs can store 50-90% of precipitation, reducing burden on municipal drainage systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Optigrün international AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationAs an Optigrün franchise partner, Benning Dachbegrünung has exclusive access to the Optigrün system for green roof solutions. This includes technical support, system components, and a nationwide supply network. The partnership ensures compliance with current green roof guidelines and warranty commitments.
• BENNING GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersParent company and personally liable partner (Komplementärin) of Benning Dachbegrünung GmbH. BENNING GmbH & Co KG is a landscape and road construction company founded in 1913, based in Münster-Roxel. The parent company's decades of experience and infrastructure support the green roof subsidiary.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Optigrün international AG: Headquartered in Wernau, Germany, Optigrün is the leading German green roof system provider and Benning's core technology partner. Its franchise installer network includes many regional players who compete directly with Benning on enterprise bids, making it the most natural broad incumbent in this space.
• Paul Bauder GmbH & Co. KG: Stuttgart-based and one of Germany's largest roofing manufacturers with a strong green roof systems business bundling waterproofing, insulation, and vegetation layers. Competes with Benning on larger commercial and industrial rollouts where integrated single-source offerings are preferred.
• BMI Group: International roofing conglomerate with substantial German operations offering flat-roof systems including green roof assemblies. Bundles waterproofing and green roof at scale across large commercial projects across Europe.
• Soprema: Global waterproofing and roofing group headquartered in Strasbourg, France, with green roof system offerings across Europe. Competes with Benning on integrated waterproofing-plus-greening specifications for commercial and public buildings.

Direct peers

• ZinCo GmbH: Based in Nürtingen, Germany, ZinCo is one of the largest European green roof system providers and runs a certified installer network similar to Benning. Competes head-to-head with Optigrün-aligned installers on system specifications and project wins for commercial and residential buildings.
• Sempergreen Group: Headquartered in the Netherlands, Sempergreen is a European green roof installation and systems company active in Germany, the UK, and other markets. Closely comparable in service offering and scale to Benning, serving the same commercial customer base with installation plus system supply.

Regional players

• Xero Flor: Canada-headquartered green roof system manufacturer with international project activity. Comparable as a system-provider/installer peer focused primarily on vegetation media and pre-vegetated mats, but operates primarily outside Benning's core German market.

Emerging players

• ArchiGreen: Central European green roof systems provider active in Hungary and other markets. Comparable as a smaller, growth-stage peer focused on green roof drainage, substrate, and complete system assemblies for regional commercial projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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