Owner-managed engineering office since 1980
KPS GmbH is an owner-managed engineering service provider operating throughout Germany. Our roots lie in electrical and mechanical engineering – our present in building automation and digital as-built documentation.
Founded in 1980 as KBS GbR, the business was converted into today's K P S Konstruktions- & Planungs Service GmbH in 1992 and registered with Mannheim Local Court. The company therefore has more than four decades of experience in the design and delivery of electrical engineering projects, particularly in industrial automation and building services.
For more than 15 years KPS GmbH has additionally specialised in CAFM-compliant documentation. We deliver our projects using modern CAD and CAE systems.
Our lean structure allows us to free up resources at short notice and respond flexibly to new requirements. Decisions are taken close to the project, not in a head office.
- EPLAN Electric P8
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Autodesk AEC Collection
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Navisworks
- IFC
- BCF
- DWG / DXF
- CAFM export formats
We work on the current releases throughout and follow the software standard defined for your project – exact versions are agreed at project kick-off.
Development
Four decades, four development steps
From electrical design in industrial construction to digital as-built documentation – every step grew out of concrete project requirements.
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1980
Foundation
Started as KBS GbR – providing electrical design and switchgear engineering for industrial clients.
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1992
KPS GmbH
Conversion of KBS GbR into KPS GmbH and expansion of the service portfolio into building services and automation.
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2010
Digital as-built data
Specialisation in CAFM-compliant as-built documentation – design data becomes permanently usable.
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Today
Automation & BIM
Focus on building automation, BMS controls and BIM-based design – deployed across Germany.
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Our team
Short lines of communication, clear responsibility
KPS GmbH comprises 12 people, including two managing directors, supported by an established network of freelance specialists. Our office is in Mannheim, Germany; project teams work throughout Germany across the Rhine-Neckar, Rhine-Main, West and East regions. The team covers industrial and building automation, fire alarm and security technology, communication and network technology as well as digital as-built documentation. Regular training keeps the team up to date.
Management
Harald Sommer
Managing Director
Mario Kirchberger
Managing Director
Commercial and technical management
André Sommer
Head of Finance & Administration
Patrick Roth
Head of Engineering
Electrical engineering and planning
Benjamin Wittmann
Electrical Engineering
Area of operation: Rhine-Neckar (Mannheim office)
Issam El Ouakili
Electrical Engineering
Area of operation: Rhine-Neckar (Mannheim office)
Calvin Wies
Electrical Engineering
Area of operation: West (North Rhine-Westphalia / Rhineland)
Mathias Zwick
Electrical Engineering
Area of operation: West (North Rhine-Westphalia / Rhineland)
… plus four more electrical engineering specialists in our West and East regions.
Partner companies
For full turnkey delivery – cabinet manufacturing, installation, commissioning and maintenance – we work with proven consortium partners.
Zantas Projektgesellschaft
www.zantas.orgIncubed BIM Services
www.incubed.deTZB Benz & Kucan
www.tzb-b-k.de
Standards and codes
We design to the rules against which the work will later be assessed. These standards and codes shape our day-to-day work.
- DIN 14675
- DIN VDE 0833-2
- VdS 2095
- VDI 6010
- VDI 3814
- DIN 276
- HOAI 2021
- VOB/B
- DIN EN ISO 19650
- Low Voltage Directive
- EMC Directive
- UL 508A
How we fit into your supplier processes
Major clients assess suppliers before placing an order. We are set up for these processes.
- Pre-qualified as a framework agreement partner of the European Central Bank following an EU-wide tender
- Working through major clients' supplier portals, including SAP Ariba, SCM STAR and Deutsche Bahn's supplier portal
- We accept and comply with our clients' codes of conduct
- Security vetting for unescorted access to security-sensitive sites
- Collaboration on BIM projects to DIN EN ISO 19650
Responsibility
KPS GmbH regularly donates to CBM (Christian Blind Mission), which supports people with disabilities in developing countries – medically, educationally and in accessing work.
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We work largely digitally and minimise travel: design, coordination and documentation are mostly location-independent, while on-site appointments are consolidated. We accept and comply with our clients' codes of conduct on the environment, occupational safety and integrity. We also regularly support CBM (Christian Blind Mission).
Get to know how we work
A small team with fast decision-making, at home in the same trades since 1980. See what we work on – or become part of it.