How many total Engineering Consulting companies are there in Germany?

As of January 2026, Germany has 1302 active Engineering Consulting companies.

How many Engineering Consulting companies in Germany are funded?

As of January 2026, 40 companies have received funding in this sector.

Engineering Consulting in Germany - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Engineering Consulting companies in Germany?

The top investors in Engineering Consulting companies in Germany by number of investments are Marburg-Biedenkopf and General Atlantic.

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The Engineering Consulting sector in Germany comprises 1.3K companies, including 40 funded companies. Out of these, 131 are Series A+ funded.

Engineering Consulting sector in Germany has seen 9 acquisitions and 122 IPOs. This represents almost 10.0% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.

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Total Companies

1.3K

Top Companies

Bertrandt, umlaut & more

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

131

Series C+ Companies

131

IPOs

122

Acquisitions

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There are more than 1.3K companies in Engineering Consulting in Germany. Bertrandt is the top Engineering Consulting company in Germany, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Engineering Consulting companies in Germany:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Bertrandt	Provider of engineering services for automotive, aerospace, and other industries	Ehningen (Germany)	1974	Public	-
umlaut	Provider of engineering consulting services	Aachen (Germany)	1996	Acquired	-
SMS group	Provider of plants, equipment, and integrated services for the metals industry	Dusseldorf (Germany)	1871	Funding Raised	-
Stadler Schaaf	Provider of engineering, automation, mechanical, assembly, and IT solutions	Germany	1982	Public	-
Oms Pruefservice	Electrical safety and machine tool solutions for business and industry	Berlin (Germany)	2002	Public	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Engineering Consulting sector in Germany

14 Engineering Consulting startups in Germany were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	1
2024	-
2023	2
2022	4
2021	14
2020	12
2019	4
2018	14
2017	11

Stage-wise distribution of Engineering Consulting sector companies in Germany

Out of the total 1,304 Engineering Consulting companies in Germany, 40 have secured funding. Among them, 131 have reached Series A or higher, and 131 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,304

Funded - 40

Series A+ - 131

Series B+ - 131

Series C+ - 131

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,304
Funded	40
Series A+	131
Series B+	131
Series C+	131

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Marburg-Biedenkopf is the top investor in Engineering Consulting companies in Germany based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Engineering Consulting companies in Germany:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Marburg-Biedenkopf	Germany	Stadler Schaaf
General Atlantic	New York City (United States)	-
NGP Capital	Palo Alto (United States)	-
Alpina Partners	Munich (Germany)	The Project Group
IFB Innovationsstarter	Hamburg (Germany)	HYCONNECT

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In the year 2024, till May 2024, 1 acquisition happened in Engineering Consulting sector in Germany. Last year, in 2023, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Engineering Consulting sector in Germany.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Engineering Consulting sector in Germany:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Diehl	Business Acquisition	May 27, 2024	Apleona
LAE	Business Acquisition	Jul 05, 2023	Etteplan
Refreco	Business Acquisition	Jun 19, 2021	Blue Pearl Energy
umlaut	Business Acquisition	Jun 14, 2021	Accenture
VESCON	Business Acquisition	Dec 06, 2018	Quadriga Capital