1997

In line with the company's new slogan, "Responsible Innovation”, the company’s managing partners decide to transform Nemetschek Programmsystem GmbH into Nemetschek AG. Professor Georg Nemetschek heads the new company as CEO.

Nemetschek AG assumes a leadership role in EU research projects and international committees, such as, for example, the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI).

Nemetschek introduces O.P.E.N. (Object-oriented Product Model Engineering Network), a database-supported platform. Today, it is known as Building Information Modeling, and provides required data in a consistent format to all those involved in the process as an IT infrastructure for their work.

1998

Nemetschek AG acts in accordance with the Group‘s realignment decision made two years earlier. 1998 is thus shaped by preparations for the IPO and by numerous acquisitions:

• Friedrich and Lochner GmbH (calculation programs for structural design problems and structural planning)

• Glaser -isb cad-  Programmsysteme GmbH (design programs and graphic solutions for structural engineering)
  
  
• Ainedtergruppe (software for the pre-fabricated units industry)
  
  
• IBD GmbH for information technology, construction operations software and data processing (integrated, database-supported building software for calculation, payroll, purchasing, historic costing, operating accounting systems)
  
  
• Speedware Software GmbH (software solutions for facility management and real estate management)

In addition, Nemetschek AG acquires a minority stake in Docunet AG (currently Docuware AG), one of the leading vendors of software solutions for document management.

1999

Nemetschek AG goes public and is listed on the Neuer Markt stock exchange in Frankfurt.

Nemetschek AG continues its acquisition strategy with majority interests in Austria-based Auer - Die Bausoftware GmbH and Henke & Partner. Auer - Die Bausoftware GmbH is Austria’s market leader in software solutions for tenders, contracting, invoicing (AVA), as well as construction costing and cost controlling programs.

Henke & Partner is based in the German state of Lower Saxony. The company develops and sells integrated software systems for the building and construstion industries in all segments of commercial and construction operations.

By now Nemetschek AG has 11 international subsidiaries, 39 branches and has more than 200 sales partners in 53 countries. Nemetschek products are published in 13 languages.

2000

Nemetschek AG expands its business in the area of multi-media applications and acquires a majority interest in Maxon Computer GmbH. Maxon Computer creates software for 3D modeling, painting and animation. The company’s products are used world-wide in advertising, movies, TV and in science, architecture and design.

Nemetschek AG expands its involvement in the U.S. market through the acquisition of Diehl Graphsoft Inc., a company based in Maryland. Diehl Graphsoft Inc. becomes Nemetschek North America Inc.

Towards the end of the year, Nemetschek AG’s corporate headquarters move to a new location in the “Center for IT in Design, Construction and Management” near the new tradeshow grounds in Munich.

2001

As planned, Professor Georg Nemetschek steps down from his position as Nemetschek AG's CEO and is called upon to serve on the supervisory board, following a resolution passed at the AGM.

2002 - 2005

After several years characterized by expansion and acquisitions, Nemetschek AG enters a consolidation phase:

IBD GmbH for information technology, construction operations software and data processing and Henke & Partner based in Lower Saxony are merged into Nemetschek Bausoftware GmbH.

Speedware Software GmbH becomes Nemetschek CREM Solutions GmbH.

2006

Through the acquisition of Graphisoft SE, a Hungarian company, and the Belgian firm Scia International NV, Nemetschek positions itself as the leading vendor of AEC software solutions (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) in Europe.

Graphisoft is a company headquartered in Budapest that develops and sells software for architecture and construction management. Products developed by Scia International NV are used in engineering and steel construction.

2007

Nemetschek AG acquires 100% ownership of Graphisoft SE.

2008

Nemetschek AG develops a new corporate identity and positions itself as an international group with 10 powerful brands.