Remote Sensing Solutions

What Remote Sensing Solutions does

Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH (RSS) is a Munich-based Earth observation company founded in 1999/2000 by Prof. Dr. Florian Siegert, with 25+ years of operating history and approximately 22 staff. The firm integrates active and passive satellites (Sentinel-1 SAR, Sentinel-2 multispectral, very high-resolution commercial sensors), UAVs, airborne LiDAR, digital photogrammetry, GIS, cloud computing and machine learning/deep learning to deliver geospatial intelligence for environmental monitoring. Its primary customer base spans multilateral development organizations (World Bank, UNOPS, KfW, GIZ, European Commission, BLE), conservation NGOs (Wetlands International, WWF, Fauna & Flora International, EIA), and private-sector actors in commodities, energy and supply chains (Glencore, Total, Kennemer Eco Solutions, Anglo American). The company is recognized as one of Germany's leading value-adding EO companies.

The core product platform is VerifAId, a cloud-based digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) system with three modules — VerifAId Transparency, VerifAId Supply Chain (EUDR compliance) and VerifAId Forest Carbon. Adjacent cloud services include Forest Monitor Germany / Waldmonitor Deutschland (the first satellite-based forest monitor for Germany) and COP4EE-Energieplaner (a parcel-level renewable energy scenario planner). Underpinning these products is a proprietary AI/ML stack including the DESTSAM dense satellite time-series method (Sentinel-1/2 fusion), award-winning peat surface/depth detection, FireBIRD-based active fire detection, and Digital Forest Twins. RSS has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers, co-developed the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology framework, and operates across 30+ geographies on six continents.

RSS generates revenue through four streams: (1) bespoke professional services and consulting across forestry, REDD+, agriculture, conservation, natural hazards, EUDR compliance and development cooperation; (2) recurring SaaS subscriptions for VerifAId, Forest Monitor Germany and COP4EE; (3) publicly funded research grants from EU Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe, PRIMA, ESA, DLR/BMWE, DFG, GIZ and BMWK; and (4) licensing of carbon MRV methodologies aligned with VCS, Gold Standard and the High Carbon Stock Approach. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; engagement is via proposal-driven contracts typically multi-year. The 2018 Indonesian Peat Prize (US$1M) and the €4.4M OurMED PRIMA grant (2023–2026) anchor a research-grant-heavy funding profile. Growth is being driven by EUDR compliance demand, voluntary carbon market transparency requirements, and public-sector decarbonization programs.

Name

Remote Sensing Solutions

Legal name

Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH

Website

https://remote-sensing-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Munich-based Earth observation firm (founded ~1999) integrating satellites, drones, LiDAR and AI/ML to deliver digital MRV (VerifAId platform) and consulting to governments, multilaterals, NGOs and corporates across forestry, carbon, EUDR, agriculture and natural hazards. ~22 staff, 25+ years operating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Earth Observation / Geospatial Intelligence Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil & Biomass Carbon Measurement (Soil Sampling, Forest Inventory, Blue Carbon) (EUABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Assurance, Audit & Attestation (ISAE 3000/3410, SOC, Chain-of-Custody) (EUABACAJ)

Keywords

• Earth observation services
• Environmental monitoring solutions
• Satellite remote sensing
• Digital MRV platform
• Forest carbon monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional services & consulting: Bespoke project-based consulting across forestry, REDD+, agriculture, conservation, natural hazards, environmental monitoring, EUDR compliance and development cooperation; technical advisory and MRV methodology development for government and NGO clients.
2. SaaS – VerifAId digital MRV platform: Cloud-based digital Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (dMRV) subscription/usage products (VerifAId Transparency, VerifAId Supply Chain, VerifAId Forest Carbon) for the voluntary carbon market and supply-chain compliance.
3. SaaS – Forest Monitor Germany / Digital Forest Twins: Online subscription-access to satellite-based forest monitoring products (Waldmonitor Deutschland) and Digital Forest Twins for federal states, municipalities and ministries, updated from Sentinel time series.
4. SaaS – COP4EE EnergiePlaner: Cloud-based energy planning tool used by municipalities and counties for renewable-energy scenario modelling; developed together with DELPHI IMM GmbH and Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft e.V., funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
5. Research grants and public funding: Revenue from publicly funded R&D projects (EU Horizon, Horizon 2020/PRIMA, ESA, DLR/BMWE, DFG, GIZ, BMWK), including multi-partner projects such as OurMED (€4.4M PRIMA grant), RESTORE4Cs (EU Horizon 2.5.1), MoniFor, ForPeat, MooRe, DESTSAM, MuSe3D, CoExist, IMPACTED, Forests4Future.
6. Licensing of methods and IP: Active participation in developing the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS); methods tailored to VCS, Gold Standard and High Carbon Stock Approach requirements, supporting licensing-style revenue from carbon-credit MRV methodologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH builds and operates a cloud-based Earth Observation platform (VerifAId) for digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) of forests, carbon stocks and supply chains (including EUDR compliance), alongside satellite-derived products such as Forest Monitor Germany and the COP4EE-Energieplaner for renewable energy planning. These platforms are backed by an integrated EO stack (Sentinel-1 SAR, Sentinel-2 multispectral, VHR satellites, drones, LiDAR, photogrammetry, GIS, cloud computing and ML/DL) and a portfolio of bespoke consulting services in forestry, agriculture, conservation, natural hazards and development cooperation.

Product overview

Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH (RSS) delivers geospatial intelligence for environmental monitoring built on cutting-edge Earth Observation and AI technology, offered as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The unified cloud platform is branded VerifAId, which provides digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) and exposes the modules VerifAId Transparency, VerifAId Supply Chain (for EUDR compliance) and VerifAId Forest Carbon (for forest carbon/REDD+ projects). Adjacent cloud services include the Forest Monitor Germany / Waldmonitor-Deutschland portal and the COP4EE-Energieplaner for renewable energy scenario planning. These platform offerings are complemented by a consulting practice covering Forestry & Climate, Nature-based Solutions, Development Cooperation, Natural Hazards (fire/flood/drought), Conservation & Environmental Monitoring, and Agriculture. Underpinning the platform is RSS's technology stack of satellites (Sentinel-1 SAR, Sentinel-2 multispectral, very high-resolution satellites), drones, airborne LiDAR, GIS, cloud computing and machine learning. The portfolio is also driven by a long-running research program (MoniFor, ForPeat, RESTORE4Cs, OurMED, CoExist, DESTSAM, GlobeDrought, IMPACTED and others) carried out with DLR, ESA and numerous international partners, the outputs of which feed directly into the operational products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VerifAId: Digital monitoring, reporting and verification (dMRV) AI platform for transparency, supply chain (EUDR compliance), and forest carbon.
• Forest Monitor Germany (Waldmonitor Deutschland)
• COP4EE-EnergiePlaner

Products and services

• VerifAId Transparency Cloud-based Earth Observation data processing module providing digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) with data-driven transparency for climate and nature projects; used by carbon project developers, public agencies and enterprises.
• VerifAId Supply Chain Module of the VerifAId platform that supports EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance through AI-based verification of zero deforestation and supply-chain risk assessment for commodities, energy and consumer-goods companies.
• VerifAId Forest Carbon Module of the VerifAId platform for forest carbon MRV, including biomass assessments and Digital Forest Twins, used for carbon credit verification and REDD+ project monitoring.
• Forest Monitor Germany (Waldmonitor Deutschland) First satellite-based forest monitor for Germany providing maps and statistics on forest changes derived from a Sentinel-2 time series (2016-2020+); used by federal states, municipalities and ministries.
• COP4EE-Energieplaner Cloud-based renewable energy planning tool that quantifies clean-energy potentials (wind, PV, geothermal, biomass) and assesses environmental impact and climate risks at parcel level for municipalities and counties in Germany.
• Forest & Carbon Monitoring Consulting Bespoke consulting service for forestry and climate projects covering forest-change identification, biomass and carbon assessments, REDD+ baseline and MRV, aligned with Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard and High Carbon Stock Approach; for governments, NGOs and private developers.
• Nature-based Solutions Consulting Consulting practice for nature-based solutions leveraging the VerifAId platform to deliver transparent digital MRV for restoration, conservation and carbon projects, aligned with VCS, Gold Standard and HCSA requirements.
• Development Cooperation Consulting Technology-based development cooperation consulting applying Earth Observation science to international development projects in agriculture, land use, natural hazards and food security, delivered to agencies such as GIZ, KfW, World Bank, UNOPS and the European Commission.
• Natural Hazards Mapping Earth Observation-based fire, flood and drought monitoring and risk-mapping service, including fuel-load maps, fire-history assessment, drought hazard/vulnerability/risk modelling and flood extent/duration/frequency maps, delivered to agencies and conservation organisations.
• Conservation & Environmental Monitoring Conservation and environmental monitoring service delivering land-cover/land-use change products, phenology, water-availability and biodiversity indicator layers, including invasive-species mapping (e.g., Striga in southern Africa), for conservation NGOs and public agencies.
• Agricultural Remote Sensing Consulting Agricultural mapping and consulting using multi-temporal multispectral satellite imagery for yield prediction, food-security assessment, CAP-reform support, grassland-use monitoring and renewable-energy potential analysis, for ministries, municipalities and farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identified 37% loss of coniferous forest vs 1% of deciduous forest in Arnsberg over a 5-year period via Sentinel-2 time series
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH (UFZ)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023UFZ is the coordinator of the EU-funded OurMED project (June 2023 – June 2026). Within the 15-partner, 10-country consortium, RSS contributes Earth observation-based assessments of water availability and quality and ecosystem health for eight Mediterranean demonstration sites. Dr. Seifeddine Jomaa (UFZ) leads the consortium; Maria Schade is RSS's project partner.
• Callirius AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023RSS partnered with Callirius AG (plus OCELL, Klim GmbH, Open Forest Protocol) to implement cutting-edge digital MRV (VerifAId) processes in the voluntary carbon market, fostering transparency and trust in carbon projects.
• OCELLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Part of the dMRV partnership cluster (with Callirius, Klim, Open Forest Protocol) for digital MRV in the voluntary carbon market; VerifAId is RSS's contribution to monitoring.
• Klim GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Part of the dMRV partnership (Callirius, OCELL, Open Forest Protocol) for digital MRV in the voluntary carbon market.
• Open Forest ProtocolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023Part of the dMRV partnership (Callirius, OCELL, Klim) for digital MRV in the voluntary carbon market.
• Naturwald AkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication partner on the MoniFor project. Also co-released the first satellite-based Forest Monitor for Germany together with RSS using Sentinel-2 time series (2016–2020).
• ESA (European Space Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for developing and validating applications of new satellite systems. RSS is actively involved in ESA research projects.
• DLR (German Aerospace Center)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for new satellite systems; CoExist project funded via DLR with BMWK support; also a client/funder of RSS consulting work.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for the CoExist project (monitoring environmental-related transhumance patterns and assessing risk for population displacement in Chad/CAR), funded by DLR/BMWK.
• DELPHI IMM GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the cloud-based COP4EE-EnergiePlaner together with RSS and Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft e.V., funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
• Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft e.V. (FfE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the COP4EE-EnergiePlaner with RSS and DELPHI IMM GmbH; provides energy-economic modelling for renewable energy mix scenarios.
• Universität der Bundeswehr München (Prof. Michael Schmitt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner on the DESTSAM project (Dense Satellite Time Series for Forest Monitoring), funded by BMWK, developing AI-based methods combining Sentinel-1 radar with Sentinel-2 optical time series.
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Florian Siegert teaches environmental monitoring at LMU; partnership supports academic collaboration and capacity building.
• University of BayreuthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biodiversity-loss studies on tropical islands (Maldives) using very high-resolution SkySat satellite data; led to a 2021 Royal Society Open Science publication.
• Philipps-Universität MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner on the IMPACTED project (DFG-funded), assessing the impact of terminated Payments for Ecosystem Services on carbon stocks and deforestation in Mozambique.
• Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal research partner for the IMPACTED project; supports capacity building for remote-sensing-based carbon assessment of agroforestry sites in Mozambique.
• ICIPE (International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed a multi-scale mapping procedure for Striga weeds in cereal crop production areas in southern Africa, supporting food-security interventions.
• Technical University of Valencia (UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the OurMED consortium; Prof. J. Jaime Gómez-Hernández contributes water-management expertise for the Júcar catchment.
• Global Omnium Idrica (Spain)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOurMED consortium partner for water utility expertise.
• Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner contributing knowledge management and information-system expertise.
• La Tour du Valat (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner for Mediterranean wetland and waterbird expertise.
• Technical University of Crete (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner; Agia catchment (Crete) is one of the demonstration sites.
• University of Parma (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner.
• University of Sassari (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner; Arborea (Sardinia) is one of the demonstration sites.
• University of Naples Federico II (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner.
• Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (Jordan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner for the Mujib (Jordan) demonstration site.
• Living Planet MoroccominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner for the Sebou (Morocco) demonstration site.
• AgroInsider (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner contributing agricultural expertise.
• Higher School of Engineering of Medjez El Bab (Tunisia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner for the Medjerda (Tunisia) demonstration site.
• Boğaziçi University (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOurMED consortium partner for the Konya (Turkey) demonstration site.
• RESTORE4Cs consortium (15 partners across 9 EU countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded Horizon 2.5.1 project (2023–2025) on European coastal wetland restoration; RSS develops remote-sensing-based products and ML methods to assess coastal wetlands in six pilots. Consortium of 15 partners across 9 EU countries.
• DFS (Deutsche Forst Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the GIZ-funded Forests4Future project, developing a 'Triple Level' drone-based biomass assessment training.
• IABGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed among RSS's partners on the homepage.
• BOS (Bosch?)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the RSS homepage.
• PSCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the RSS homepage.
• DTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the RSS homepage.
• Heidelberg IOGHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the RSS homepage.
• GeovilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the RSS homepage (Geoville is an established EU Earth observation service provider).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• LiveEO: Berlin-based Earth Observation analytics company applying satellite + AI to environmental monitoring, supply chain deforestation risk, and infrastructure. Closely comparable EU competitor in scale, geography, and EO-platform-as-a-service positioning for EUDR-style use cases.
• Sylvera: London-based carbon-ratings and satellite-based MRV provider for forest carbon projects. Directly comparable to VerifAId Forest Carbon and RSS's REDD+/VCM consulting; competes for the same voluntary carbon market buyers and project developers.
• Kayrros: Paris- and US-based environmental intelligence firm using satellite data and AI for asset-level environmental, methane, and forest monitoring. Comparable technology stack (satellites + ML) and overlapping carbon/environmental analytics buyer segments.
• Geoville: Austrian EO service provider delivering land monitoring, forestry, and environmental information products to EU institutions and member states. Direct EU competitor in Copernicus/forestry/land-use monitoring; listed as a partner of RSS but functionally a peer.
• Pachama: AI-driven nature-based carbon marketplace with satellite-based forest MRV capabilities. Overlaps with RSS's VerifAId dMRV platform and the same buyer segment (corporate carbon buyers, project developers) targeting the voluntary carbon market.
• GAF AG: Munich-based Earth Observation consulting and value-adding services firm, also active in EU tenders, forestry, land use and development cooperation. Same geographic base, similar EO service offering and customer profile (EU institutions, GIZ/BMZ-style buyers).
• NCX (Natural Capital Exchange): Forest-carbon platform combining satellite-based biomass estimation with a marketplace for nature-based solutions credits. Directly competes with RSS's Forest Carbon dMRV capabilities and serves overlapping corporate sustainability and forestry buyer personas.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Public satellite-imagery company operating the largest commercial EO constellation; provides underlying imagery that RSS also consumes but does not own infrastructure at that scale. A broad incumbent whose data and analytics products (e.g., Forest Carbon by Planet) overlap with RSS's monitoring layer.
• Airbus Defence and Space Intelligence: European aerospace incumbent offering high-resolution satellite imagery, OneAtlas analytics, and forestry/land-monitoring services. Overlaps with RSS in forest monitoring and EU institution contracts but as part of a much broader aerospace and defense portfolio.

Emerging players

• Vultus: Sweden-based EO analytics company focused on precision agriculture and sustainability insights from satellite data. Emerging player with partial overlap in the agriculture and sustainability segments where RSS also operates its agriculture consulting and renewable-energy planning tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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