Bernard Gruppe

Name

Bernard Gruppe

Legal name

BERNARD Gruppe Holding ZT GmbH

Website

https://bernard-gruppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting and Infrastructure Planning Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure planning
• Mobility engineering
• Energy infrastructure
• Traffic monitoring systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hall In Tirol

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services (Beratung, Planung, Realisierung): Core revenue from providing comprehensive technical and economic consulting, complete planning, and project realization services across energy, industry, infrastructure, and mobility sectors. Services delivered by interdisciplinary project teams for public and private clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bernard Gruppe delivers interdisciplinary engineering services across four business units — Energy, Industry, Infrastructure, and Mobility — covering comprehensive technical and economic consulting, complete planning, and project realization. Through specialized subsidiary companies, it also develops and supplies proprietary software and hardware components for industrial and traffic monitoring applications, including the BERNARD Mobility Analyser, BERNARD Character Analyser, drone-based monitoring systems, and air quality measurement technology.

Product overview

BERNARD Gruppe is an independent engineering services company offering consulting, planning, and project realization across four business units: Energy, Industry, Infrastructure, and Mobility. In addition to core engineering consulting services, the company develops proprietary technology products including the BERNARD Mobility Analyser (BMA) for camera-based traffic monitoring and the BERNARD Character Analyser (BCA) for license plate detection. Through acquisition, the company expanded into air quality monitoring with Hawa Dawa technology. The company also develops custom software and hardware components for industrial applications through specialized subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BERNARD Mobility Analyser (BMA) Camera-based traffic recording system for municipalities and infrastructure operators that continuously monitors intersections and road segments. The BMA records direction-dependent traffic volumes, differentiates road users (pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks), analyzes turn-off relations, and measures speeds based on BASt technical standards, with GDPR-compliant anonymized data (no video or personal data stored).
• BERNARD Character Analyser (BCA) In-house developed detection system for logistics operators and traffic planners that identifies characteristics such as truck and trailer license plates from great distances. Used for real-time localization and identification of truck trailers and containers in port logistics and for origin-destination-through traffic surveys.
• Drone-based monitoring systems (3D-NET) Autonomous drone-based monitoring solution for infrastructure operators and public clients that flies from charging stations along predefined routes, capturing images processed fully automatically with low latency for inspection of infrastructure and traffic monitoring in hard-to-reach areas.
• Hawa Dawa Air Quality Monitoring Real-time air quality measurement technology acquired from Hawa Dawa in March 2023, offering environmental monitoring solutions for municipalities and industrial clients that complement BERNARD Gruppe's existing noise, vibration, and other environmental monitoring capabilities.
• Railway Infrastructure Planning Services Comprehensive planning services for railway operators covering track systems, drainage, contact lines, cable routes, safety systems, 50-Hz planning, and lighting design for railway facilities such as workshops and stations.
• Energy Infrastructure Engineering Services Planning, consulting, and realization services for energy sector clients covering overhead line projects, power transmission grid expansion, renewable energy systems, hydrogen infrastructure, and biomass heating plants, delivered by interdisciplinary project teams with environmental permitting expertise.
• Industrial Process Engineering Services Industrial process engineering and digital application services for industrial clients covering innovative plant concepts, process automation, prototype development, and custom hardware/software solutions delivered through specialized subsidiary companies.
• Mobility Engineering Services Mobility planning and traffic engineering services for cities and municipalities covering traffic surveys, mobility concepts, cycling infrastructure planning, tram and railway planning, traffic signal systems, and sustainable urban mobility planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Koralmtunnel creates 41-minute connection between Graz and Klagenfurt, strengthening Trans-European Transport Network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CELTIC-NEXT EUREKA CLUSTERminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025BERNARD Gruppe participated in the EU-wide 6G-SKY research project coordinated by CELTIC-NEXT EUREKA CLUSTER, funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The project focused on secure and efficient communication for unmanned aerial objects and was awarded 'Excellent' at final evaluation.
• Arcadis and ILF (ARGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBERNARD Gruppe formed a consortium (ARGE) with Arcadis and ILF for the environmental monitoring and permit application for the Rhein-Main-Link HVDC transmission project (Planfeststellungsabschnitt Hessen 4) on behalf of Amprion GmbH.
• ZETCON Ingenieure (ARGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBERNARD Gruppe formed a consortium (ARGE) with ZETCON Ingenieure for the replacement construction of Sillbrücke II on A13, assuming central coordination, monitoring, quality assurance, and construction supervision responsibilities.
• VIA eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBERNARD Gruppe worked in leading cooperation with VIA eG on developing state-wide cycling infrastructure standards for Baden-Württemberg, including basic routes, priority cycling routes, and cycle highways.
• Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFG funded BERNARD Gruppe's participation in the 6G-SKY research project and the 3D-NET drone-based traffic monitoring project for rural and alpine regions.
• Hawa DawacoreTechnology or IntegrationBERNARD Gruppe acquired the air quality monitoring product portfolio of Hawa Dawa as of March 1, 2023. This acquisition expands BERNARD's environmental monitoring solutions to include real-time air quality measurement technology, complementing existing capabilities in noise, vibration, and other environmental monitoring areas.
• TRM (TRM Pipes)minorOthersTRM supplied Austrian ductile iron pipe technology for the drinking water pipeline renewal project in Darkhan, Mongolia. BERNARD Gruppe provided technical construction supervision using these robust pipe systems suited to extreme cold conditions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kardorff Ingenieure: Berlin-based independent engineering consultancy delivering interdisciplinary infrastructure projects in transport and environment. Comparable to BERNARD in being a German mid-sized, family-rooted engineering firm with similar consulting–planning–supervision delivery model.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft: German independent engineering consultancy focused on infrastructure, rail, and bridge construction planning. Comparable to BERNARD's Infrastructure business unit in scope, customer mix (public authorities/rail), and mid-sized independent ownership profile.
• ILF Beratende Ingenieure: Munich-headquartered, family-owned engineering consultancy covering energy, infrastructure, mobility, and environment — directly comparable to BERNARD Gruppe in size, geographic focus (DACH + international), and interdisciplinary consulting/planning offerings. BERNARD partners with ILF in the Rhein-Main-Link ARGE.
• ZETCON Ingenieure: Munich-based engineering consultancy providing planning, supervision, and project management for infrastructure (bridges, roads, rail). A direct peer and ARGE partner on the Sillbrücke II project, operating in the same DACH infrastructure market as BERNARD.
• Dorsch Holding (Dorsch International): Independent German engineering group with interdisciplinary consulting across infrastructure, environment, and mobility — closely comparable to BERNARD in being a mid-sized, owner-influenced DACH firm with international project reach and similar ARGE-based delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and consultancy firm with significant DACH operations (formerly IBI/Callies + Idom). Overlaps with BERNARD on energy transition, mobility, and infrastructure planning; BERNARD partners with Arcadis on Rhein-Main-Link.
• Ramboll: Danish global engineering, consulting, and architecture firm with large transport, energy, and environment practices in Northern Europe. Comparable to BERNARD on European mobility and energy infrastructure mandates, but operating at much larger scale.
• Tractebel (Engie): Belgian-headquartered engineering consultancy owned by Engie with strong energy, infrastructure, and water practices across Europe. Comparable on European energy-transition and infrastructure mandates, but operating at much larger scale and broader geographic scope than BERNARD.
• Sweco: Swedish-headquartered European engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with significant DACH presence through Sweco GmbH. Overlaps with BERNARD on infrastructure, mobility, and energy transitions across Europe.
• AFRY (formerly ÅF / Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered global engineering, design, and consulting firm with strong energy, infrastructure, and industrial process practices. A broad incumbent peer on European energy transition and infrastructure projects, with scale well beyond BERNARD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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