Infrest
Infrest operates Leico, a German SaaS platform connecting 18,600+ infrastructure operators with construction companies and municipalities for nationwide bundled infrastructure inquiries and permits, primarily serving the construction, utility, and public administration sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Infrest does
Infrest - Infrastruktur eStrasse GmbH, founded in 2010 and headquartered at Berlin's EUREF-Campus, operates a horizontal SaaS platform that digitizes the German infrastructure inquiry (Leitungsauskunft) process for civil works. The company's core product, Leico (Leitungs-check-online), is a web-based portal connecting 18,600+ registered infrastructure operators — covering electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, rail, public transport, and renewable energy — with construction companies, planners, and municipalities, enabling a single bundled inquiry to reach all relevant operators nationwide. Supporting modules include the infrest Baustellenatlas for cross-company construction site coordination, the BaustellenInformationsSystem (BIS) mobile app for public-facing site information, Kommunale Antragsverfahren for OZG-compliant municipal permits, and Komplettservice Premium/Premium+ full-service offerings where Infrest experts handle the entire inquiry process.
The platform is built on standardized WMS-based interfaces to multiple operator GIS systems (WBAU, LAI, Hexagon, cosymap, MGC, ARCHIKART) and supports both semi-automated and fully automated media-break-free workflows, with pre-configured response templates and automated responsibility routing. Infrest operates a two-sided freemium model: infrastructure operators register free to receive inquiries, while construction companies and planners pay for premium access. The company is a private joint venture majority-owned by NBB Netzgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg (67.36%), with BEN (16.32%) and BEW (16.32%) holding minority stakes, making it part of the GASAG Group. Over 15 years, Infrest has processed 6.5M+ infrastructure inquiries, with 812,000+ in 2024 alone, and employs 25 people.
Infrest firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Infrest
- Legal name
- infrest - Infrastruktur eStrasse GmbH
- Website
- https://infrest.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Infrest operates Leico, a German SaaS platform connecting 18,600+ infrastructure operators with construction companies and municipalities for nationwide bundled infrastructure inquiries and permits, primarily serving the construction, utility, and public administration sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Infrest industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Infrastructure Information Management Software
- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (54162)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Permitting Strategy, Applications & Agency Negotiation (EUAHAAAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)
Keywords
Where Infrest is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berlin
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Infrest business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SaaS Platform Subscriptions: Infrastructure operators, municipalities, and construction companies pay for access to the Leico portal and Baustellenatlas platform. Pricing is based on usage tiers and service packages, including one-time premium user access and full-service options where experts handle inquiries on behalf of clients.
- Professional Services - Complete Services: Komplettservice Premium and Premium+ offerings where Infrest's expert team handles the complete infrastructure inquiry process for clients. Prices are calculated based on the size of the queried area. Premium+ includes additional research of infrastructure operators via official public authority lists.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | Free Registration for Infrastructure Operators |
| Subscription | Others | One-time/Premium User Access |
| Professional services/ project-based | Pay-as-you-go | Komplettservice Premium |
| Professional services/ project-based | Pay-as-you-go | Komplettservice Premium+ |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Infrest product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Infrest develops and operates the Leico (Leitungs-check-online) web-based SaaS platform that enables construction companies, planners, and public administration to submit a single bundled infrastructure inquiry that is automatically routed to all relevant infrastructure operators (electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, rail, public transport, renewable energy) across Germany. The company complements this core platform with the Infrest Baustellenatlas for cross-company construction site coordination, the BIS mobile app for public construction site information, Kommunale Antragsverfahren for OZG-compliant digital municipal permitting, and Komplettservice Premium/Premium+ full-service inquiry handling delivered by Infrest's own experts.
Product overview
Infrest operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on Leico (Leitungs-check-online) as the core web-based portal for nationwide bundled infrastructure/utility line inquiries. The platform connects construction companies, planners, infrastructure operators, and municipalities through standardized digital workflows. Supporting modules include the infrest Baustellenatlas for cross-company construction site coordination, the BaustellenInformationsSystem (BIS) mobile app for public-facing construction site information, Kommunale Antragsverfahren for digital municipal application processing, and Komplettservice Premium/Premium+ full-service offerings. All solutions are delivered as SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) requiring no significant investment or implementation effort.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Leico: Online portal for infrastructure information requests (Leitungs-check-online). Germany's leading platform for bundled infrastructure operator inquiries with over 18,600 registered infrastructure operators.
Products and services
- Leico – Leitungs-check-online Central web-based SaaS platform for nationwide bundled infrastructure (utility line) inquiries and permits. Enables construction companies, planners, infrastructure operators, and public administration to submit inquiries to relevant infrastructure operators across all sectors (electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, railways, public transport, renewable energy) through a single portal with automated routing and processing. Used by infrastructure operators for free and by construction companies via paid premium access.
- Infrest Baustellenatlas Web-based georeferenced platform for cross-company and cross-municipality construction site coordination. Provides overview of all planned infrastructure measures, excavation prohibitions, and events, enabling early coordination between network operators, municipalities, and public transport to reduce total construction time, costs, and traffic disruption. For municipalities, infrastructure operators, and public transit authorities.
- Infrest BaustellenInformationsSystem (BIS) Mobile application (iOS/Android) enabling residents and commuters to access real-time construction site information by scanning standardized DIN-normed construction markers with a smartphone camera. Provides contact details to infrastructure operators and increases acceptance of necessary road and infrastructure construction work. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Kommunale Antragsverfahren Digital municipal application procedures integrated into Leico, enabling OZG-compliant processing of applications for traffic regulations (VRAO per §45 StVO), telecommunications approvals (TKG §127), and special use permits (Berliner Straßengesetz §12) with media-break-free end-to-end workflows. For municipalities, construction companies, and telecom operators.
- Komplettservice Premium / Premium+
Quantifiable outcome
- 6.5 million+ infrastructure inquiries processed over 15 years
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Infrest
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Infrest technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
Infrest partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Bauindustrieverband Niedersachsen-Bremen e.V.coreCooperation to simplify digital processing of infrastructure inquiries and notifications for member companies. Association members receive special conditions for using the Leico portal. Joint goal of accelerating construction projects through digital processes.
- energis-Netzgesellschaft mbHcoreSaarland network operator serving ~230,000 people with 6,600 km electricity grid, 1,600 km gas grid, and fiber networks. Connected via automated WBAU interface to Leico since November 2025. Future plans to connect three additional Saarland operators (Stadtwerke Saarbrücken Netz, Creos Deutschland, VSE) through the same interface.
- Bauindustrieverband Nordrhein-WestfalencorePartner agreement providing member companies with special conditions for using the Leico portal. Members can submit bundled infrastructure inquiries to 18,000+ registered infrastructure operators at favorable rates during planning and pre-construction phases.
- Stadt ChemnitzcoreThird-largest city in Saxony with ~250,000 inhabitants. Connected directly to Leico via media-break-free interface between municipal information system (cosymap) and Leico since August 2025. Automatically transmits infrastructure inquiries to city systems for cable routes of traffic signal systems and municipal broadband networks.
- Kommunale Versorgungsgesellschaft Lausitz mbH (KVL)supportingOperating company for Wasserzweckverband Mittlere Neiße-Schöps, serving nine member municipalities. Connected via LAI interface to Leico since June 2025. All incoming inquiries in the Lausitz supply area are automatically transmitted to the LAI system.
- Deutsche GigaNetz GmbHcoreLeading telecom company building FttH connections in 12 German states. Since December 2024, processes incoming infrastructure inquiries via fully automatic Leico solution (infrest APLA) through WMS-connected GIS. Offers free infrastructure information to planning and construction companies.
- Meridiam Glasfaser GmbH & Co. KGcoreGlobal infrastructure investor operating fiber networks in six German states. Since April 2024, processes inquiries via fully automatic WMS-based plan creation through Leico. Provides free infrastructure information to planning and construction companies.
- HexagoncoreDeveloped standardized interface enabling Hexagon's GIS solution to connect media-break-free to Leico, allowing automated infrastructure information processing through Hexagon's systems.
- Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO)coreAs BREKO member since early 2022, Infrest supports broadband companies in efficiently managing planning, coordination, and approval processes with digital solutions for construction site management.
- Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V. (BDEW)supportingLeading industry association for energy and water sector. Infrest engaged in association activities for developing the energy and water industry.
- Vattenfall EurofibercoreBerlin fiber network operator building cooperation with Infrest for infrastructure information exchange, supporting safe and efficient broadband expansion in Berlin.
- ARCHIKART Software AGcoreEstablished interface between Leico and ARCHIKART software for seamless application submission for excavations and approvals under TKG and traffic regulations. Also realized interface between Baustellenatlas and ARCHIKART for improved construction coordination in municipalities.
- Gigabit-Kompetenz-Team BerlinsupportingCentral coordination of Berlin's Gigabit Strategy, supporting the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Operations in implementing broadband expansion. Provides events, training, information services, and individual consulting.
- infraShare (inframeta eG)supportingGIS-based platform for regional infrastructure project information, expert contacts, data and documents, enabling sustainable infrastructure knowledge retention and smoother construction project execution years later.
- Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL)supportingAssociation of garden, landscape, and sports ground construction. All BGL members receive discount on Leico - Leitungs-check-online premium usage.
- Verband Deutscher Grundstücksnutzer e.V. (VDGN)supportingRepresenting ~120,000 property users nationwide. Provides association-specific access to Leico for all members under a long-term cooperation agreement.
- enercity Erneuerbare GmbHsupportingLeading onshore wind market actor operating 361 wind turbines and 79 third-party facilities across Germany. Provides free infrastructure information via Leico, with complete process handled by Infrest experts.
- Umwelt- und Naturschutzamt LichtenbergsupportingDistrict authority for nature conservation and landscape management in Berlin-Lichtenberg. All relevant proceedings (infrastructure information requests, excavation, notification, and emergency reports) for protected areas are now delivered directly via Leico to the authority.
- VSE VerteilnetzsupportingSaarland distribution network operator. Expected to be connected via the same interface as energis-Netz, following the Saarland cooperation framework.
- Stadtwerke WaldkirchensupportingRegional utility utilizing automated infrastructure information provision through Leico, serving construction companies and private users with direct digital access to infrastructure data.
- Gigabit-Kompetenz-Team (PwC)supportingExpert team from PricewaterhouseCoopers supporting Berlin's Gigabit Strategy implementation alongside Senate department representatives.
- infrest - Infrastruktur eStrasse e.V.supportingAssociation formed March 30, 2011 to strengthen eGovernment plans for Berlin, support public administration in developing target processes, and conduct analyses and concept projects focused on construction management and permit optimization.
- Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches e.V. (DVGW)supportingTechnical-scientific association for gas and water sector. Infrest engaged in association activities and completed DVGW GW129 and VDE/FNN S129 training for accident-free excavation and civil engineering work.
- Verband der GeoInformationswirtschaft Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. (GEOkomm)supportingGeo-information industry association for Berlin-Brandenburg. Working together with GIB e.V. for intelligent geodata solutions.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Infrest competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Esri (ArcGIS): Global leader in GIS software widely used by German infrastructure operators and municipalities. While not a direct competitor today, ArcGIS capabilities could be extended to include infrastructure inquiry and coordination workflows, posing a long-term platform risk to Infrest's neutral intermediary layer.
- Hexagon (Geospatial division): Major GIS and infrastructure software vendor with a current integration partnership to Leico. Hexagon's network information and asset management solutions serve the same German utility customers and could evolve into a more comprehensive alternative to Infrest's coordination platform.
- Autodesk Construction Cloud: Broad construction management and BIM platform serving construction companies and infrastructure planners globally. While not focused on the German Leitungsauskunft niche, Autodesk's construction coordination and BIM-to-GIS workflows could evolve to compete with Infrest's Baustellenatlas functionality.
- Smallworld (GE Vernova): GIS platform used by many European utilities for network management. Serves the same infrastructure operator customer base as Infrest with broader geospatial and asset management functionality; could potentially extend into automated inquiry handling currently mediated by Infrest.
- Bentley Systems (OpenUtilities / ProjectWise): Provider of infrastructure engineering software including utility network management and subsurface utilities solutions. Targets the same German utility and infrastructure operator customer base with broader design and asset management capabilities overlapping with parts of Infrest's coordination value proposition.
Emerging players
- infraShare (inframeta eG): GIS-based cooperative platform for regional infrastructure project information, expert contacts, and data — a current Infrest partner. Targets overlapping use cases in infrastructure knowledge retention and construction project execution but with a more regional cooperative model.
- Open Infra: Provider of infrastructure data and coordination tools aimed at simplifying how infrastructure information is shared between operators, planners, and construction projects. Adjacent in the infrastructure data/coordination space with overlapping target customers but narrower scope than Infrest's nationwide Leico platform.
Direct peers
- VertiGIS (WBAU / Leitungsauskunft über Internet): Provider of the WBAU Leitungsauskunft system used by many German utility operators (including energis-Netzgesellschaft) and integrated with Infrest's Leico. Competes in the digital infrastructure inquiry space from the operator-side perspective, offering both an integrated solution and a standalone alternative.
- ARCHIKART Software AG: Provider of municipal permitting and excavation approval software with a bidirectional interface to Infrest's Leico. Serves the same municipal customer segment for digital application processing under TKG and traffic regulations, representing both a partner and a partial competitor in the Kommunale Antragsverfahren space.
- PLANAUSKUNFT.de (BIL): One of the other major German Leitungsauskunft (infrastructure inquiry) platforms, directly competing with Infrest's Leico by bundling infrastructure operator inquiries for construction companies. Closest direct competitor in the same product category with similar business model and target customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Profiles6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Infrest
What does Infrest do?
Infrest develops and operates the Leico (Leitungs-check-online) web-based SaaS platform that enables construction companies, planners, and public administration to submit a single bundled infrastructure inquiry that is automatically routed to all relevant infrastructure operators (electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, rail, public transport, renewable energy) across Germany. The company complements this core platform with the Infrest Baustellenatlas for cross-company construction site coordination, the BIS mobile app for public construction site information, Kommunale Antragsverfahren for OZG-compliant digital municipal permitting, and Komplettservice Premium/Premium+ full-service inquiry handling delivered by Infrest's own experts.
Is Infrest a public or private company?
Infrest is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Infrest founded?
Infrest was founded in 2010. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Infrest based?
Infrest is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Infrest make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Platform Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are professional Services - Complete Services.
Who are Infrest's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Esri (ArcGIS), Hexagon (Geospatial division), Autodesk Construction Cloud, Smallworld (GE Vernova) and Bentley Systems (OpenUtilities / ProjectWise). Emerging players are infraShare (inframeta eG) and Open Infra. Direct peers are VertiGIS (WBAU / Leitungsauskunft über Internet), ARCHIKART Software AG and PLANAUSKUNFT.de (BIL).
Does Infrest have an API?
No public API is recorded for Infrest.
What industry is Infrest in?
Infrest's product category is Infrastructure Information Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAHAAAD, Permitting Strategy, Applications & Agency Negotiation, with a secondary code of EUAHAIAK, Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping). Its NAICS code is 54162 and its SIC code is 7373.