circular building ug

Name

circular building ug

Legal name

Circular Building GmbH

Website

https://circular-eu.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting for Construction and Real Estate

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable construction consulting
• Circular economy advisory
• Building lifecycle management
• Green building strategy
• Real estate sustainability

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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. Sustainability Consulting Services: Provides independent strategic and operative consulting services to builders, investors, developers, and manufacturers in the construction and real estate sector. Services range from initial concept development to monitoring of execution, supported by an expert network. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements rather than a product-based model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Circular Building provides independent strategic and operative consulting services to builders, investors, project developers, manufacturers, facility managers, and public authorities in the construction and real estate sector. The firm supports clients across the entire building lifecycle — from concept and planning to execution and monitoring — with a focus on sustainability, circular economy, climate neutrality, regulatory compliance, and digital integration. Service delivery is anchored by four sub-brands (Science, Advisor, Compass, Light) and a Construction Advisory Board.

Product overview

Circular Building GmbH offers a portfolio of consulting and advisory services for sustainable construction and real estate. The core offering is Circular Building, providing independent strategic and operative support for sustainability goals. This is complemented by specialized sub-brands: Circular Building Science (research and innovation), Circular Building Advisor (public affairs), Circular Building Compass (regulatory compliance), and Circular Light GmbH (lighting solutions). The company also provides specific services such as school building modernization, a Construction Advisory Board (CAB), and participates in research projects like MobiDik (mobile digital learning factories) and the LED-Laufsteg (LED lighting demonstration). The offerings work together as a comprehensive expert network supporting clients from concept to execution and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Circular Building Science: Initiates and accompanies science projects for system innovation in the construction industry
• Circular Building Advisor
• Circular Building Compass

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings account for approximately 40% of Germany's energy consumption and approximately 35% of CO₂ emissions, making energy-efficient buildings a critical lever for climate neutrality.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020The MobiDik research project, funded by BMWi under the 7th Energy Research Programme (Laufzeit May 2020 to April 2023), focuses on developing mobile and digitally networked learning factories for skilled trades in Handwerk 4.0, targeting energy-optimized, climate-neutral buildings across the entire building lifecycle.
• IGA-Ingenieurgesellschaft für Automatisierung und Rationalisierung mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the MobiDik project, contributing expertise in automation and rationalization alongside Circular Building UG and other partners to develop agile, interactive processes and digitally guided tours for the construction and building operation lifecycle.
• mpool Consulting GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the MobiDik project, collaborating with Circular Building UG and other partners on developing digital processes and tools for the construction sector.
• NUCE Consulting GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the MobiDik project contributing to the development of mobile and digitally networked learning solutions for the construction and building operation lifecycle.
• RIF Institut für Forschung und Transfer e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the MobiDik project, providing research and transfer expertise to support the development of digital processes in construction.
• ifeu-Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the MobiDik project, contributing energy and environmental research expertise to the development of energy-optimized, climate-neutral building solutions.
• Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetriebe NRW (BLB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractice partner in the MobiDik project, working with Circular Building UG and research partners to apply project findings in real-world construction projects, including the accompaniment of the THINK research building at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
• Kreishandwerkerschaft Dortmund und LünencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractice partner in the MobiDik project, representing the skilled trades sector and providing real-world context for the development of mobile learning factories for Handwerk 4.0.
• DT BAU Consulting GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Circular Building network, specializing in digitization of planning, construction, and work processes, digitalizing building stock and visualizing construction objects for smooth customer communication and cost/time optimization. The digital twin serves as an essential foundation for process optimization across all planning and construction phases and building operations.
• Brandschutz plus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Circular Building network, a renowned engineering and architecture consultancy supporting clients with versatile fire protection measures in the German-speaking region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) and internationally with safe and creative solutions. Managing Director Reinhard Eberl-Pacan is active in the presidency of the German Institute for Fire Protection (DIvB).
• Fraunhofer Institut für Bauphysik (IBP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Circular Building network. Founded in 1929, Fraunhofer IBP is one of the most experienced institutes of the Fraunhofer Society, with over 260 employees at Stuttgart and Holzkirchen locations. Competencies focus on building physics research, development, testing, demonstration, and consulting across energy efficiency, life cycle assessment, moisture and thermal protection, mineral materials and building material recycling, environment, hygiene and sensor technology, and acoustics.
• Circular Light GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary of the Circular Building group, focused on services for future-secure lighting installations in outdoor and indoor areas, particularly concept development, planning and tendering support, and quality control for environmentally compatible technologies and standards in new construction and modernization projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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