MENSE-KORTE ingenieure+architekten
Provides architectural design and engineering services for 3D concrete printed buildings, specializing in Germany's first fully approved 3D-printed single-family house and Europe's largest 3D-printed data center.
- CEO / Founder
- Waldemar Korte
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Subsidy amount not disclosed
- Latest Round
- State of North Rhine-Westphalia subsidy as part of the "Innovative Building" funding program
- Key Investors
- State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D building printing design services; Building planning; Structural engineering; Building physics; Project supervision
Technological Advantage
Verified expertise in integrating 3D concrete printing with traditional architectural workflows, enabling complex designs like wave-shaped walls that are only possible with AM; defensible through project experience and industry partnerships.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces construction time by up to 50% (e.g., 100 hours printing for a house vs. months with traditional methods) while enabling complex architectural designs and sustainable building practices through optimized material use.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on architectural design and engineering services rather than printer manufacturing, with proven track record in large-scale projects like Europe's largest 3D-printed building vs. competitors' emphasis on printer technology or rapid housing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Construction companies, real estate developers, industrial clients, and public sector entities seeking innovative building solutions
Industry Verticals
Construction; Architecture; Engineering; Real Estate
Competitors
ICON; Apis Cor; SQ4D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Completed Germany's first 3D-printed single-family house in Beckum in 2021, a 160 m² house printed in 100 hours over 10 months using a BOD2 printer; designed and realized Europe's largest 3D-printed building, the Wave House data center in Heidelberg, a 600 m² structure printed in 140 hours at 4 m²/hour, inaugurated around March 2024; involved in a modular Tiny House project in Beckum using cement-free concrete, completed in 18 months; focuses on residential construction and individual prefabricated parts, supporting projects across Germany and Europe.
Major Milestones
2020: Designed and realized Germany's first 3D-printed single-family house in Beckum; 2023: Designed Europe's largest 3D-printed building (Wavehouse data center in Heidelberg)
Notable Customers
Heidelberg iT (Wavehouse data center); HOUS3DRUCK building owners' association