Despite the challenging conditions, Drees & Sommer was able to hold its own in financial 2024: Sales stood at 964.2 million euros, and the operating result was 114.6 million euros.
“The economic environment placed heavy demands on us in the past financial year. Despite the strained situation, we have been successful in holding our own because we have made the right strategic decisions. We have also had the foresight to press ahead with diversifying our business areas for many years. We are in an excellent position to respond quickly and flexibly to changing requirements on real estate, industrial and infrastructure markets. Our strategic investments safeguard our market and innovation leadership, and enable us to open up new business fields with growth potential,“ explains Steffen Szeidl, Spokesperson of the Executive Board of Drees & Sommer.
Considerable Market Potential in the Life Sciences, Semiconductor and Data Center Industries Sectors
At the beginning of the year, for example, Drees & Sommer deepened an existing affiliation further by fully integrating m3 Bauprojektmanagement GmbH, thereby securing its long-term competitiveness in the field of construction management. At European level, the company expanded its market presence in the areas of building surveying, cost advice and project management in Ireland and in the United Kingdom by acquiring the Northern Irish company Johnston Houston. This is also strengthened by the 100 percent stake in the British engineering firm RSP Consulting Engineers, a leading UK-based company, which specializes in consulting for the financial, life sciences and data center sectors.
Steffen Szeidl points out: “To maintain a significant size compared to our international competitors, it is crucial for us to expand globally.“ For this reason, Drees & Sommer initiated a business combination with VVA Projects, a US company with headquarters in New York, in 2024 and successfully completed it at the beginning of this year.
Innovative Approach to Integrated Value-Added Chains
For Drees & Sommer Executive Board Member Dierk Mutschler, the skills that will be expanded in the US-American region reflect a core strength of Drees & Sommer: “Our expertise for industrial clients is in demand. It has been making us stand out as a reliable partner for our global clients for decades now.” An example of this is a highly successful series of conferences started in 2024, referred to as New Automotive World.
Several companies entrusted Drees & Sommer with the task of designing net-zero carbon road maps. They include strategic measures for the decarbonization of business models and production sites. So, it is then only logical that Drees & Sommer’s own sustainability targets must be ambitious and, above all, scientifically sound. In April 2025, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) officially validated the Stuttgart-headquartered consulting company’s short-term and long-term climate targets. The climate pathway taken with Drees & Sommer's greenhouse gas reduction targets meets the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
Drees & Sommer is Playing a Part in Transforming the Infrastructure
The recently adopted financial and defense package is a crucial factor in setting the course for greater resilience and security in Germany and Europe as a whole. The package paves the way for billions in investment: repairing dilapidated infrastructure, expanding security and defense, as well as restructuring the economy along climate-friendly lines. Drees & Sommer will continue to input its extensive expertise in this direction – from sustainable, efficient energy supply systems through robust transport and traffic infrastructures up the development of digital and resilient networks.
Simplifying Structures, Optimizing Efficiency for Client Success, Accelerating Innovation
To boost innovation, sustainability and competitiveness, structures must be regularly reviewed in order to ensure optimal benefit for clients. And if necessary, they must be changed and simplified. A strategic corporate objective for Drees & Sommer is therefore to remain in a position to act flexibly and with agility in the future. Drees & Sommer Executive Board Member Marc Schömbs explains: “In 2024, we acted proactively, further developed our organizational structure, and thus strengthened efficiency, innovation power and our commitment to quality. We bundled our strengths to face the challenges of key project types and handling models, and to satisfy our clients’ consulting needs. The enhancement of our competencies and our collaboration across borders also enhances our performance, allowing us to meet the individual requirements of our clients. These steps have contributed to a noticeable improvement in our results. In financial 2025, we will continue on this course. There are many positive effects. Our employees’ high motivation, flexibility and their readiness to take on responsibility are key success factors. So, our clients have always been able to rely on us, even in difficult times.“
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