10–11 February | Durbach (Black Forest) & Strasbourg
What happens when entrepreneurs within the same industry no longer meet as competitors – but as partners?
This was exactly the spirit of this year’s DKS Group Strategy Summit in Durbach and Strasbourg: openness, entrepreneurial clarity, and a shared commitment to shaping critical infrastructure in a future‑ready way.
Open dialogue. Real experience. Clear perspectives.
Over two intensive days, representatives of our partner companies engaged in structured discussions on current topics, strategic objectives and operational challenges:
- Exchange on ongoing projects – learning from one another, identifying synergies, safeguarding quality
- AI-driven approaches to process optimization – practical digitalisation for construction sites and project environments
- Succession planning in mid-sized businesses – securing entrepreneurial responsibility for the long term
- Strategic goals for 2026 – a shared direction with decentralized strength
At the heart of every discussion was the same guiding principle:
Integration, yes. Loss of identity, no.
Each company within the DKS Group retains its regional roots, its brand and its long-standing customer relationships.
At the same time, our partners benefit from clear structures, professional project controlling, proven integration expertise and a resilient network within the group.
Trust is built through personal connection
What made this summit particularly valuable was the openness of the exchange.
Managing directors from the same industry spoke candidly about challenges, entrepreneurial decisions and future plans – not with a competitive mindset, but with the goal of becoming stronger together.
Trust is not created through organisational charts.
It is created through personal encounters.
Whether in the workshop sessions in Durbach, during the speed‑dating format on the bus to Strasbourg, or over dinner together in the historic old town – conversations were characterised by mutual respect, pragmatism and true entrepreneurial spirit.
Why joining DKS makes sense
The DKS Group stands for entrepreneurial freedom within a strong network.
For regional strength combined with group-wide professionalism.
For growth built on trust.
You run a company in sewer or pipeline rehabilitation and are considering questions around growth, succession planning or stronger collaboration?
Let’s start the conversation.
