What GI Geoinformatik does

GI Geoinformatik GmbH is a privately held German GIS (Geographic Information Systems) company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Augsburg. The firm operates as an authorized Esri ArcGIS reseller in the DACH market while developing its own proprietary mobile GIS applications — GI Mobil RT, GI FotoApp, and GI StakeOut App — that deliver centimeter-level GNSS-based field data collection, photo documentation, and stakeout workflows. The technology stack is built on the Esri ArcGIS platform and integrates with Leica GNSS hardware for high-precision positioning, alongside integrations with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Survey123, and the Spike laser measurement device.

The company's revenue model is multi-stream: software licensing (perpetual and subscription Esri ArcGIS products), professional services (GIS consulting, geodata management, data quality assurance), training (ArcGIS Pro and Python/ArcPy courses delivered by authors of the firm's German-language ArcGIS handbooks), recurring SLA-based technical support, and hardware sales (Leica GNSS receivers). Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, anchored by the company's annual Augsburger GIS-Forum (now in its 19th edition), direct enterprise engagement, and reseller/distribution channels for Esri and Leica products across Augsburg, Berlin, Essen, Hannover, and Hamburg.

Customers are concentrated in German public-sector verticals: government agencies, municipal administrations, and environmental/water management organizations. Notable engagements include a 4-year framework agreement with DHI WASY GmbH for quality assurance of flood hazard maps in Baden-Württemberg (announced 2025), procurement of 110 GNSS receivers by the Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen, and mobile data collection deployment for Stadt Essen's groundwater information system. The company is led by two managing directors, Dr. Klaus Brand and Jörg Zacharias, and operates from a single Augsburg office with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

GI Geoinformatik

Legal name

GI Geoinformatik GmbH

Website

https://gi-geoinformatik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GI Geoinformatik GmbH is a German Esri ArcGIS reseller and GIS services firm that develops proprietary mobile GNSS data collection applications, provides ArcGIS consulting, training, and German-language ArcGIS handbooks for government and environmental clients in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Software and GIS Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

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

• GIS software
• GNSS data collection
• ArcGIS consulting
• Geodata quality assurance
• ArcGIS training

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Sales: GI Geoinformatik licenses and sells Esri ArcGIS software products including Desktop and Server solutions. They offer perpetual licenses as well as subscription-based licensing models. The company also licenses their own proprietary software products (GI Mobil RT, GI FotoApp, GI StakeOut App).
2. GIS Services and Consulting: Professional services including GIS consulting, ArcGIS implementation, geodata management and quality assurance, and mobile solution deployment from concept through implementation and ongoing support.
3. Training and Education: ArcGIS training programs including ArcGIS Pro courses, Python/arcpy courses, and inhouse training sessions. Training is delivered by authors of the German-language ArcGIS manuals.
4. Technical Support and Maintenance: Service Level Agreement (SLA) based support including technical support, software updates and upgrades. Customers with active SLA receive ongoing maintenance and support services.
5. GNSS Hardware Sales: Sale of Leica GNSS systems and related hardware for mobile GIS applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GI Geoinformatik develops and sells proprietary mobile GIS applications (GI Mobil RT, GI FotoApp, GI StakeOut App) built on Esri ArcGIS technology, and resells Esri ArcGIS software and Leica GNSS hardware. The company provides GIS consulting, geodata preparation and quality assurance, ArcGIS training, and technical support services to government, municipal, and enterprise customers in the German-speaking market.

Product overview

GI Geoinformatik offers a portfolio of three proprietary GIS software products (GI Mobil RT, GI FotoApp, and GI StakeOut App) built on Esri ArcGIS technology, complemented by resale of Esri ArcGIS software and Leica GNSS hardware. The company provides professional GIS services including consulting, data quality assurance, and ArcGIS implementation support. Training is a core offering, with instructor-led courses for ArcGIS Pro and Python/ArcPy scripting, as well as German-language ArcGIS handbooks authored by their team. The company also organizes the annual Augsburger GIS-Forum for environmental monitoring. The product line is unified by Esri technology integration, with services spanning the entire GIS lifecycle from implementation to field data collection to training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GI Mobil RT: GNSS-based data capture application with centimeter-level accuracy for field data collection
• GI Foto App
• GI StakeOut App
• Augsburger GIS-Forum

Products and services

• GI Mobil RT

Quantifiable outcome

• Centimeter-level accuracy for GNSS-based field data collection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DHI WASY GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025GI Geoinformatik and DHI WASY formed a joint consortium to win a 4-year framework agreement for quality assurance and technical consulting on flood hazard maps (HWGK) for Baden-Württemberg. The partnership combines DHI WASY's water management expertise and modeling capabilities with GI Geoinformatik's experience in large geodata management, GIS data quality tools, and ArcGIS technology.
• Runder Tisch GIS e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Long-standing partnership with the Runder Tisch GIS e.V. (Round Table GIS), one of the largest geoinformation networks in Germany. The two organizations co-organize the annual Augsburger GIS-Forum (formerly Mobile GIS-Forum), now in its 19th edition. The forum serves as a central platform for GIS professionals from administration, science, and business.
• IP SYSCONminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024GI Geoinformatik partnered with IP SYSCON to deliver combined training programs for the Esri product family. Starting from 2021, training offerings were merged into a joint total program with locations in Augsburg, Berlin, Essen, Hannover, and Hamburg.
• Leica GeosystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024GI Geoinformatik offers Leica GNSS products as part of their mobile GIS solutions portfolio, providing hardware alongside their software offerings for complete field data collection solutions.
• Esri (ArcGIS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1994GI Geoinformatik operates as an authorized reseller and distribution partner for Esri ArcGIS software products in the German market. The partnership includes sales of Desktop and Server solutions, as well as Enterprise License Agreements (ELA). The company develops custom applications on the Esri platform and provides specialized ArcGIS training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• con terra GmbH: con terra is one of the largest Esri business partners in Germany, offering ArcGIS consulting, software solutions, and managed services for public-sector and utility customers. Directly comparable to GI Geoinformatik as a competing Esri-focused GIS services and solutions provider in Germany.
• WhereGroup GmbH: WhereGroup is a German GIS services and open-source (QGIS/PostGIS) specialist serving municipalities, public agencies, and utilities. Comparable to GI Geoinformatik as a competing DACH GIS solutions provider, but differentiated by its open-source focus.
• M.O.S.S. Computer Grafik Systeme GmbH: M.O.S.S. is a German vendor of GIS and CAD software (novaPro) used in surveying, cadastres, and utility networks. Comparable to GI Geoinformatik as another Germany-headquartered GIS software and services company serving public-sector customers.
• IP SYSCON GmbH: IP SYSCON is a German GIS services and consulting firm that already partners with GI Geoinformatik on combined Esri training. Directly comparable as a competing provider of ArcGIS consulting, training, and application development in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Inc. Trimble is a global geospatial hardware and software provider offering GNSS, surveying, and GIS/mapping solutions. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing for the same municipal, agricultural, and forestry field-data-capture use cases.
• Esri Deutschland GmbH: Esri's German subsidiary, the principal direct distributor and service provider for ArcGIS in Germany. While GI Geoinformatik is a partner/reseller, Esri Deutschland is the upstream platform owner and competes for large enterprise and government accounts directly.
• AED-SICAD GmbH: AED-SICAD, now part of Hexagon, provides GIS solutions for cadastre, utilities, and land management in German-speaking markets. Comparable as a German GIS solutions company, but operating at larger scale under a global incumbent.
• Hexagon AB (Leica Geosystems): Hexagon is the parent of Leica Geosystems, whose GNSS hardware GI Geoinformatik resells. Comparable as a broader geospatial solutions incumbent with overlapping positioning in high-precision field data capture and GIS workflows.

Emerging players

• Safe Software Inc. Safe Software (FME) provides spatial data integration and ETL software used alongside ArcGIS. Comparable as an enabling technology provider in the GIS data preparation and quality assurance workflow where GI Geoinformatik also operates.

Others

• Runder Tisch GIS e.V. Runder Tisch GIS e.V. is the largest German geoinformation network and a long-standing partner that co-organizes the Augsburger GIS-Forum with GI Geoinformatik. Comparable as a closely affiliated ecosystem/association partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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