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01April 2026

Construction

Civil engineering in Germany: growth with bottlenecks

The German civil-engineering market grows from EUR 35.6bn (2019) to EUR 53.6bn (2025) and could reach around EUR 71.8bn by 2030. Pipe and utility construction is the strongest segment – driven by the energy transition, the fibre rollout and the need to renew water and wastewater networks.

Highlights

  • Around EUR 500bn: Germany's special infrastructure fund adds investment headroom over twelve years.
  • Power grids are the largest demand pool – distribution operators expect EUR 110bn by 2033 and EUR 207bn by 2045.
  • A fragmented market of around 10,600 companies, mostly SMEs; EBITDA margins typically range from 7% to 15%.
02April 2026

Healthcare

Outpatient elderly care in Germany

Care spending in Germany totals around EUR 87bn, roughly 85% of which relates to elderly care. The market grows 5–6% p.a.; around EUR 40bn is generated in the outpatient segment.

Highlights

  • Around 90% of people over 75 want to be cared for in their own home – driving outpatient and hybrid models.
  • Digitalisation could save up to 12% of total costs in the German care system.
  • Around 16,000 providers; the 15 largest together hold less than 5% of the market – private equity is increasingly investing in outpatient care models.
03April 2026

Security technology

The KRITIS framework act is here: who really benefits?

The KRITIS framework act adds physical resilience to NIS2 and the BSI KRITIS regulation: ten sectors, clear obligations for operators and new market opportunities for providers with KRITIS expertise.

Highlights

  • A mandatory programme: risk analysis, resilience plan, protective measures, BBK registration within three months and incident reporting within 24 hours.
  • Typically affects facilities supplying at least 500,000 inhabitants; fines of up to EUR 1m can apply.
  • Security technology grows from EUR 5.2bn (2025) to EUR 6.4bn (2030) – access control (+7.2% p.a.) and video security (+7.0% p.a.) grow fastest.
04July 2026

IT & software

“AI-first” – creating value by redesigning core processes

AI potential and actual use remain far apart. The study shows how companies close the gap through the three pillars enable, redesign and create – and how they make AI use measurable in the P&L.

Highlights

  • Potential and use diverge sharply: 90% theoretical AI potential in management versus around 30% observed use.
  • Redesign offers the greatest potential today – rebuilding core processes rather than rolling tools out broadly.
  • A 70/30 principle: around 70% of the value comes from people, organisation and processes, around 30% from technology.
05July 2026

Construction & security technology

Mobile video surveillance – market potential and strategic options

Mobile video surveillance has become established on construction sites and is increasingly replacing security personnel. The study assesses market volume, growth drivers, the provider landscape and transactions.

Highlights

  • The rental market grows from EUR 72m (2020) to EUR 180m (2025) and could reach around EUR 330m by 2030.
  • Around 29% of outdoor construction sites already use mobile video surveillance; building and civil engineering account for 58%.
  • Around 50 focused providers in Germany – internationalisation and strategic acquisitions look the most executable.
06

IT services

IT managed services in Germany: attractive growth in a fragmented market

The German market is growing 7.2% p.a. to an expected EUR 28.5bn by 2029 – driven by IT complexity, cybersecurity, as-a-service models, AI automation and the skills shortage. With around 99,500 providers, it remains ideal for buy-and-build.

07

Construction

Market study: sewer rehabilitation

Market size and development, key growth drivers, competitive structures and relevant trends and future potential in the German sewer rehabilitation market.

08

Engineering

Market outlook: engineering firms in DACH

An assessment of market development for engineering firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.