Schallibaum

What Schallibaum does

Schällibaum AG is a privately-held Swiss engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Wattwil, Switzerland, founded in 1964. The firm operates through three integrated service divisions—Bauingenieurwesen (civil engineering), Architektur (architecture), and Geomatik (geomatics)—serving both public sector clients (municipalities, cantonal authorities) and private enterprises across Switzerland. Their project portfolio spans rail infrastructure (railway stations, double-track expansion, crossing stations), bridge and tunnel engineering, cable car and Alpine construction, hydraulic engineering, municipal drainage planning, and industrial/commercial/residential architecture. Notable clients include Politische Gemeinde Wattwil, Kanton St. Gallen, Kanton Uri, Huber+Suhner AG, Migros Ostschweiz, Pizolbahnen AG, and Schweizerische Südostbahn AG.

The firm's technical stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows combined with specialized geomatics capabilities, including terrestrial laser scanning, mobile mapping trolleys, UAV/drone photogrammetry, and a proprietary Sonobot unmanned surface vessel equipped with echo sounding for hydrographic surveying. These data-capture technologies feed into a custom IndoorViewer web application for georeferenced 3D point cloud visualization and digital twin delivery, enabling precise as-built documentation and remote project collaboration across projects such as the Universitätsspital Zürich renovation and Google Zürich office fit-out.

Schällibaum AG generates revenue through project-based professional services fees from engineering and architectural engagements. The firm operates a traditional sales-led go-to-market, acquiring work through direct client relationships, public procurement tenders, and long-standing engagements with municipalities and cantonal authorities. The company is independently held, appears founder-controlled, holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, employs 51-100 staff, and maintains a regional distribution model concentrated in eastern Switzerland with projects extending across multiple cantons.

Name

Schallibaum

Legal name

Schällibaum AG

Website

https://schaellibaum.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schällibaum AG is a Swiss engineering and architecture firm providing civil engineering, architecture, and geomatics services to public sector and private enterprise clients across Switzerland, specializing in rail, bridge, tunnel, and hydrographic surveying projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Architecture design services
• Geomatics surveying
• Infrastructure engineering
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Wattwil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Architecture Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, and geomatics services. Projects range from infrastructure design (bridges, tunnels, railways) to building architecture (industrial, public, residential). Revenue is earned through consulting fees, project management, construction supervision, and technical advisory across the project lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schällibaum AG is a Swiss engineering and architecture consultancy delivering civil engineering, architecture, and geomatics services across rail, bridge, tunnel, road, cable car, water engineering, and building projects. Its three core divisions — Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur, and Geomatik — are combined with advanced surveying capabilities including BIM, mobile mapping, drone photogrammetry, Sonobot hydrographic surveying, and the IndoorViewer digital twin platform to support project delivery for public sector and private clients.

Product overview

Schällibaum AG operates as an engineering and architecture firm with three core divisions: Bauingenieurwesen (Civil Engineering), Architektur (Architecture), and Geomatik (Geomatics). The civil engineering division covers BIM, rail construction, bridge construction, high-rise construction, renovations, sustainable mobility, cable car construction, tunnel construction, water engineering, housing construction, and road construction. The architecture division provides services for industrial/commercial buildings, interior architecture, public buildings, renovations, urban planning, administrative buildings, and residential construction. The geomatics division offers land surveying, monitoring measurements, drone surveying, water body surveying (including Sonobot), mobile mapping, construction documentation (Baudoku), and geographic information systems. Key technology platforms include BIM for digital planning and IndoorViewer for web-based 3D point cloud visualization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bauingenieurwesen (Civil Engineering) Civil engineering services including BIM, rail construction, bridge construction, high-rise construction, renovations, sustainable mobility, cable car construction, tunnel construction, water engineering, housing construction, and road construction. Delivered to public authorities and to industrial, commercial, and private clients across Switzerland.
• Architektur (Architecture) Architecture services for industrial and commercial buildings, interior architecture, public buildings, renovations and conversions, urban planning and area development, administrative buildings, and residential construction.
• Geomatik (Geomatics) Geomatics services including land surveying, monitoring measurements, drone surveying, water body surveying, mobile mapping, Baudoku construction documentation, and geographic information systems (GIS).
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) BIM-based digital planning and construction management services applied across rail, road, bridge, and building projects for coordinated project delivery.
• IndoorViewer (3D point cloud visualisation platform) Web-based application for visualising and working with 3D point clouds captured via mobile mapping and laser scanning, enabling virtual navigation of buildings and remote measurement from point cloud data for client project collaboration.
• Mobile Mapping Mobile mapping service for efficient 3D capture of buildings and infrastructure using mobile mapping trolleys combined with terrestrial laser scanning, applied to rail stations, hospitals, commercial properties, and industrial facilities.
• Drohnenvermessung (Drone Surveying) Drone-based surveying service including photogrammetry, aerial photography, panorama imaging, inspections, and time-lapse videos for terrain modelling, infrastructure inspection, and construction documentation.
• Gewässervermessung (Water Body Surveying) Water body surveying service using the proprietary Sonobot remotely controlled measurement boat for underwater measurements, hydrography, hydrometry, and lake bed mapping for planning and project purposes.
• Baudoku (Construction Documentation) Construction documentation service including time-lapse videos, panorama images, and aerial photographs for project monitoring and communication.
• Geoinformationssysteme (GIS) Geographic information system services including street drainage management, drainage cadastre, and municipal GIS implementations for various Swiss communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surveyed and modelled lake bathymetry at Wangsersee and Vilterser Seeli for Pizolbahnen AG using Sonobot hydrographic system.
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Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• dsp I Ingenieure und Planer AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on Schällibaum AG's weblinks page. Nature of cooperation appears to involve engineering project collaboration, though specific joint projects are not detailed in the source material.
• Spataro Petoud Partner SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on Schällibaum AG's weblinks page. Italian-speaking Swiss engineering consultancy with which Schällibaum may collaborate on cross-regional projects.
• suisse.ing (Schweizerische Vereinigung Beratender Ingenieure)minorOthersSchällibaum AG is a member of suisse.ing, the Swiss association of consulting engineers. This is a professional association membership providing industry representation, networking, and professional development.
• Huber & Partner Wattwil AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in the Ingenieurgemeinschaft (engineering consortium) responsible for developing the Genereller Entwässerungsplan (GEP) for the municipality of Wattwil from 2001-2005. The partnership continues with Schällibaum serving as ongoing GEP engineer for Wattwil municipality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering consultancy covering water, environment, infrastructure, and building services. Comparable mid-sized Swiss consulting firm with strong public-sector orientation.
• dsp Ingenieure und Planer AG: Swiss engineering and planning consultancy covering civil, structural, and environmental engineering. Already listed as a partner of Schällibaum; directly comparable in size and scope.
• B+S AG: Swiss engineering firm providing civil engineering, structural design, and infrastructure consulting. Closely comparable mid-sized peer operating in similar Swiss regional infrastructure markets.
• Emch+Berger AG: Larger Swiss engineering firm providing civil, structural, and environmental engineering services with offices across Switzerland. Comparable in core service lines and public-sector focus.
• WaltGalmarini AG: Swiss structural and civil engineering consultancy specializing in bridges, buildings, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to Schällibaum's bridge and structural engineering practice.
• Spataro Petoud Partner SA: Italian-speaking Swiss engineering consultancy. Listed as Schällibaum partner; comparable mid-sized engineering firm with regional (Ticino) focus.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, and environmental engineering across rail, infrastructure, and buildings. Closely comparable to Schällibaum in mid-sized Swiss engineering positioning with similar multidisciplinary service model.
• Dr. Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG: Swiss structural engineering consultancy focused on bridges, buildings, and engineering structures. Comparable peer in Swiss structural engineering services.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. Global engineering consultancy with established Swiss presence providing services across transport, infrastructure, environment, and buildings. Larger incumbent with broader geographic and capability footprint than Schällibaum.
• AFRY AB: Large Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with significant Swiss operations across infrastructure, buildings, and industrial sectors. Broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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