Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €89.8bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The shortage of skilled labour is slowing down the industry's growth
- The shortage of skilled labour in the German engineering sector remains an important issue. According to a survey conducted by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in December 2024, 43% of companies had difficulties filling vacancies - a decrease compared to 50% in the previous year.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Digitalisation will present engineers with a variety of challenges
- The topics surrounding augmented reality, virtual reality and Industry 4.0 are playing an increasingly important role in the engineering industry due to their technology-, research- and knowledge-intensive characteristics.
Biggest companies in the Consultant Engineering Services in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
113.4 | ||
37.8 | ||
11.7 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Specialist technical planning and engineering design, Overall structural planning and Surveying activities. Specialist technical planning and engineering design is the largest segment of the Consultant Engineering Services in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Specialist technical planning and engineering design are the most frequently requested services
- The technical planning and engineering design segment accounts for the largest share of the industry's total turnover. Specialist technical planning and the associated design process encompass the application of physical laws and design principles to the design of systems such as machines or apparatus or industrial processes and systems.
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About this industry
Industry definition
This sector includes the activities of engineering firms for overall structural planning as well as for specialised technical planning, which includes, for example, the design of machinery and industrial process and plant engineering. The activities of surveying offices, construction experts or technical and economic consultants also fall under this definition.
What's included in this industry?
Specialist technical planning and engineering designOverall structural planningSurveying activitiesCompanies
Fichtner GmbH & Co. KGDorsch Global GmbHObermeyer Holding GmbHPurchase this report to view all 6 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
AUGMENTED REALITYENERGY TRENDCONSTRUCTIONSMARTCITYDEEP CONSTRUCTIONVIRTUAL REALITYWAR FOR TALENTSIndustry Code
WZ 71.12 - Consultant Engineering Services in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Staff shortages in the engineering professions have intensified in recent years. This is primarily due to the continuing high demand for engineering services in the fields of...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Industrial companies represent the customer market with the highest turnover. This is due to the fact that production processes often involve technically complex procedures t...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The density of engineers is strongly influenced by the regional economic structure. For example, the metropolitan region of Munich, where many large manufacturing companies s...
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- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Engineering companies compete on the basis of their experience, expertise and reputation, as well as the scope and price of their services. In addition, compliance with envir...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The range of services offered by IFT includes electrical testing and investigations for the preparation of technical findings and expert reports. The engineering company can ...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Dorsch Global GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Obermeyer Holding GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Dorsch Global GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Obermeyer Holding GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Engineers can apply for various subsidies as part of the Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings (BEG). The aim of the funding is to support energy-efficient building refurbi...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Personnel costs, which consist of gross wages and salaries paid and social security contributions, represent the largest cost block. This is due to the knowledge-based, labou...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany is €89.8bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Consultant Engineering Services in Germany industry in 2025?
There are 78,682 businesses in the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 1.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Consultant Engineering Services market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Consultant Engineering Services market in Germany are Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, Dorsch Global GmbH and Obermeyer Holding GmbH
What does the Consultant Engineering Services in Germany include?
Specialist technical planning and engineering design and Overall structural planning are part of the Consultant Engineering Services industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Consultant Engineering Services in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG.
How competitive is the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Consultant Engineering Services industry in Germany.
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Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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