HEIM-Gruppe

HEIM-Gruppe

HEIM Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

BiogasSolarEnergy StorageOtherLimited partnership
Founded 1919501-1000 employees
Profile last updated: March 9, 2026

About

Founded in 1919, HEIM-Gruppe is a limited partnership headquartered in Ulm, Germany with approximately 501-1000 employees specializing in Biogas, Solar, Energy Storage.

HEIM-Gruppe is a family-owned holding company with over 100 years of history in construction, renewable energy, and recycling. Operating approximately 550 employees across 30 locations in five German federal states (Baden-Württemberg, Thuringia, Saxony, Brandenburg, and Berlin), HEIM integrates three primary business divisions: construction and road building, renewable energy generation, and waste recycling. The company operates 11 biogas facilities generating over 100 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually, plus multiple photovoltaic systems. Its renewable energy subsidiary pure power produces electricity and heat exceeding ten times the group's own consumption, with surplus fed into public grids. HEIM manages circular economy principles across operations: food waste processing, construction debris recycling, plastic recovery, and innovative CO₂-storage technology. The company has invested in modern recycling infrastructure at multiple sites and is piloting advanced technologies like floating solar systems and CO₂ mineralization in recycled aggregate.

Headquarters

Ulm, Germany

Founded

1919

Employees

501-1000

Company type

Limited partnership

Focus areas

Renewable EnergyBiogasSolar PVRecyclingConstructionWaste ManagementCircular EconomySustainabilityFamily-OwnedGermany

Products & services

Business models

B2BB2C

Value chain

DevelopmentEngineeringConstructionO&MAsset ManagementManufacturingProcurementConsulting

Service areas (4)

  • Renewable Energy Production

    Generation of electricity and heat from biogas and photovoltaic systems; operates 11 biogas facilities and multiple PV installations across sites.

  • Waste Processing and Recycling

    Collection and processing of food waste, construction debris, plastics, metals, wood, and paper; operates modern recycling facilities with advanced sorting technology.

  • Construction Services

    Road and underground construction, asphalt paving, drainage systems, and parking lot development.

  • Building Materials Supply

    Extraction and distribution of gravel, sand, aggregates, and recycled construction materials from own quarries and processing facilities.

Locations

Headquarters

Boschstraße 89079, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Service regions

Germany

Projects

5

Floating-PV-Anlage Nobitz

OperationalFloating solar PV

First floating photovoltaic system in Thuringia and one of the largest in Europe, utilizing lake surface for renewable energy production with natural cooling of modules.

Nobitz, GermanyCompleted: 2020-11-01

Biogasanlage Klein Eichholz

OperationalBiogas facility

Modern facility for waste food processing and biogas generation; processes over 30,000 tonnes of food waste annually and supplies heat and power to approximately 1,000 residential units in Bestensee.

5 MW capacityHeidesee, GermanyCompleted: 2018-01-01

Cemex Heim RC-Baustoffe - CO₂ Storage Project

OperationalRecycling and carbon storage facility

Joint venture with neustark AG for innovative CO₂ removal through mineralization in recycled aggregate; first installation of this negative emissions technology in Germany.

Berlin, GermanyCompleted: 2023-09-01

CORE Project Berlin

OperationalRecycled concrete development

Pilot project with Berlin Senate to develop CO₂-reduced recycled concrete using recycled aggregate with permanent CO₂ binding; tested at Humboldt University Berlin research building.

Berlin, Germany

12.4 km Biogas Pipeline Klein Eichholz to Bestensee

OperationalBiogas infrastructure

Long-distance biogas pipeline connecting Klein Eichholz facility to two combined heat and power plants supplying heat to approximately 1,000 residential units.

Bestensee, GermanyCompleted: 2021-01-01

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Silver Medal

Miro Sustainability Prize2025Sustainability

Partnerships

neustark AG, CEMEX, WuT Wärme- und Umwelttechnik GmbH, Kugler Straßen- und Tiefbau GmbH, SWU Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm

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