What con terra does

con terra GmbH is a German GeoIT integrator founded in 1993 and headquartered in Münster, with 101–250 employees. The company builds and implements geospatial information technology solutions for enterprise and public-sector customers in Germany, specializing in Esri ArcGIS and Safe Software FME platforms. It holds Platinum-tier partner status with both Esri and Safe Software, plus SAP Silver and a strategic partnership with STACKIT for sovereign cloud delivery.

The company's proprietary product portfolio centers on extending and operating ArcGIS/FME environments. Core offerings include smart.finder 3 (a search solution for distributed geodata infrastructures built on a decoupled Apache Solr architecture), security.manager (access control for ArcGIS deployments), service.monitor (infrastructure monitoring), map.apps (a geoportal and app-builder framework), and gis.pad (mobile GIS). con terra also resells and integrates third-party platforms (Esri ArcGIS, Safe Software FME, Geo Jobe) and offers proprietary FME extensions such as the INSPIRE Solution Pack and specialized reprojectors. GeoAI and a GeoAI-Connector for FME add AI-assisted capabilities (text, structured data, audio) on top of the existing stack.

Revenue is generated through four streams: software licensing (proprietary products plus Esri/FME resale), professional services (consulting, ArcGIS modernization, FME implementation), training (Schulungen around FME, GIS, and data integration), and technical support delivered via the con terra customer portal. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and government sales in Germany, leveraging Esri and Safe Software channel relationships, with bottom-funnel case-study evidence across telecommunications (Vodafone), transportation (Hamburger Hochbahn), forestry (Landesforst MV), and research (Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik).

Name

con terra

Legal name

con terra GmbH

Website

https://conterra.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

con terra is a German GeoIT integrator offering proprietary geospatial software and professional services built on Esri ArcGIS and Safe Software FME, serving enterprise and public-sector customers primarily in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Information Technology (GIS) Software and Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Geospatial IT solutions
• GIS integration services
• Spatial data management
• ArcGIS platform services
• FME data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary products including smart.finder, security.manager, service.monitor, gis.pad, and map.apps. Also resells and distributes Esri ArcGIS and Safe Software FME platforms.
2. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation, and system integration services for GeoIT solutions, ArcGIS modernization, and FME-based data integration projects.
3. Training Services (Schulungen): Educational offerings around FME, GIS integration, and data management. Course calendar available on website with scheduled training sessions.
4. Technical Support: Customer support services delivered through the con terra Portal, including support request submission and software download access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

con terra is a GeoIT integrator that delivers intelligent geospatial solutions built on Esri ArcGIS and Safe Software FME platforms. The company licenses proprietary products for geodata search (smart.finder), ArcGIS security management (security.manager), and service monitoring (service.monitor), while providing professional consulting, implementation, training, and managed cloud services (in partnership with STACKIT) to enterprise and public sector customers primarily in Germany.

Product overview

con terra is a GeoIT integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of proprietary products and third-party platform solutions. The core products include smart.finder 3 (search for geodata infrastructures), security.manager (security for ArcGIS environments), and service.monitor (service monitoring). These integrate with established platforms including ArcGIS (Esri), FME (Safe Software), and map.apps. The company also provides training services and a customer portal for support and downloads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• smart.finder: Search technology for geodata infrastructures - indexes and makes distributed geodata, services, and documents efficiently findable
• map.apps
• security.manager
• service.monitor
• GeoAI

Products and services

• smart.finder 3 Next-generation search solution for geodata infrastructures that indexes and makes distributed geodata, services, and documents efficiently findable. Features decoupled Apache Solr architecture and integration with map.apps. Targeted at enterprise and public sector customers managing spatial data infrastructures.
• security.manager

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved forest protection reporting quality through speech-based data collection

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• STACKITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership between con terra and STACKIT for sovereign GeoIT from the cloud. Provides customers with full control over data, processes, and access. Enables cloud-based geospatial solutions with data sovereignty guarantees.
• EsricoreTechnology or IntegrationEsri Platinum Partner status - the highest partnership tier. Distributes and implements ArcGIS platform solutions. Specializes in ArcGIS modernization from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro environments.
• Safe SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSafe Software Platinum Partner status - the highest partnership tier. Distributes and implements FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) for spatial and non-spatial data integration, transformation, and processing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Geospatial: Division of Hexagon AB offering enterprise geospatial and remote-sensing software (ERDAS, GeoMedia, M.App Enterprise). Broad incumbent with overlapping GIS/customer base in European public-sector and infrastructure accounts.
• Safe Software: Developer of the FME platform for spatial and non-spatial data integration and con terra's other Platinum partner. Represents the broader incumbent for data-integration tooling that underpins much of con terra's services and proprietary extensions.
• Esri: Global leader in GIS platform software and con terra's primary technology partner. While Esri is a partner rather than direct competitor, it is the broader incumbent whose product ecosystem defines con terra's market and could expand its own services footprint in DACH.
• Trimble: Global technology vendor with a sizable geospatial portfolio (Trimble Maps, eCognition, forestry and agriculture GIS). Operates as a broader incumbent across surveying, mapping, and enterprise GIS verticals that intersect with con terra's customer base.

Direct peers

• IP SYSCON: German GIS specialist focused on spatial data infrastructure, INSPIRE, and environmental/land-use planning software (NACIS, GISterm). Directly comparable in size, target customers, and INSPIRE-driven public-sector focus.
• WhereGroup: German open-source GIS service provider and software house (Mapbender, MapServer). Competes with con terra on German public-sector and enterprise GIS integration projects, particularly where open-source stacks are preferred.
• Disy Informationssysteme: German GIS consulting and software firm specializing in environmental, cadastral, and public-sector geospatial reporting (Cadenza, CADAS). Closely comparable profile: German-based, public-sector and enterprise GIS focus, Esri partner.
• M.O.S.S. Computer Grafik Systeme: German GIS consultancy with a long history in cadastral, surveying, and municipal GIS implementations. Comparable in scale and customer segment to con terra, with similar ArcGIS/Open-source integration service offerings.
• Esri Deutschland: The German arm of Esri and the country's primary ArcGIS distributor/implementer. Competes directly with con terra for German enterprise and public-sector ArcGIS modernization and integration engagements, but with stronger direct ties to the platform owner.
• AED-SICAD: German GIS specialist focused on utility and infrastructure network management using ArcGIS. Comparable in size, geography, and ArcGIS-centric integration profile, with overlap on utility, public-sector, and infrastructure customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/conterra
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/conterrachannel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/con-terra-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/conterra.gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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