GI-CONSULT

What GI-CONSULT does

GI-CONSULT GmbH is a Berlin-headquartered, privately held German surveying services firm specializing exclusively in railway infrastructure. Founded in 1997, the company provides geodetic track surveying, track alignment design (Trassierung), engineering surveying (Ingenieurvermessung), multi-sensor mobile mapping (Multisensorerfassung), BIM modeling, and CAD/GIS data delivery across the full project lifecycle — from feasibility studies through construction documentation. Operations are run through 14 offices across Germany with a workforce of 230+ employees drawn from 30+ nationalities.

The technology stack is asset- and workflow-intensive rather than software-native. Field operations rely on Trimble MX9 mobile mapping, GEDO CE IMU and GEDO Scan IMS systems, Leica TS20/LS15 total stations, DJI Matrice 350 RTK drones with camera and LIDAR payloads, and a generic Luftfahrtbundesamt drone operating permit that materially shortens survey timelines. Outputs are delivered in CAD, BIM (IFC-compliant via buildingSMART standards), and GIS formats for direct ingestion into client planning systems. An in-house Innovationsmanagement team handles geodata management, digital rail initiatives, and the AIAKI research output on AI-assisted BIM information-requirement management.

The business model is professional-services project delivery on a quote/tender basis to enterprise clients, almost entirely within Germany. Deutsche Bahn AG, DB InfraGO AG, and DB Netz AG are the dominant customers and represent the same counterparty across flagship projects such as the Generalsanierung Hamburg-Berlin, the Riedbahn modernization, and the Dresden-Prag corridor. Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement, often via framework agreements and competitive tenders, supported by a partnership ecosystem of engineering firms (Fugro, SIGNON, Sweco, KREBS+KIEFER, ARC Greenlab, Schüßler-Plan) and hardware/software vendors (Trimble, Leica/Hexagon, card_1, ProVi). No external investors, parent company, or public listing is disclosed.

Name

GI-CONSULT

Legal name

GI-CONSULT GmbH

Website

https://gi-consult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GI-CONSULT is a German B2B professional services firm providing specialized geodetic surveying, mobile mapping, BIM modeling, and track alignment design for railway infrastructure clients — predominantly Deutsche Bahn — across 14 German offices with 230+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Infrastructure Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Railway surveying
• Track alignment
• BIM modeling
• Mobile mapping
• Engineering geodesy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: B2B professional services revenue from railway infrastructure surveying projects, including track measurement, BIM modeling, and engineering surveys. Projects are typically long-term engagements with railway operators and infrastructure companies.
2. Project-based Consulting: Advisory services for railway infrastructure planning, construction, and maintenance covering the entire project lifecycle from initial concept through construction documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GI-CONSULT provides specialized geodetic surveying and consulting services for railway infrastructure, including track geometry measurement (Gleisvermessung), alignment design (Trassierung), multi-sensor mobile mapping, engineering surveying, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The company delivers end-to-end surveying support for rail planning, construction, and as-built documentation across Germany for operators such as Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Netz AG, and DB InfraGO AG.

Product overview

GI-CONSULT is a surveying services company, not a software product company. It operates as a unified service portfolio offering comprehensive geodetic surveying and consulting for rail infrastructure. The core offering encompasses: Ingenieurvermessung (engineering surveying for millimeter-accurate construction implementation), Trassierung (track geometry feasibility studies and variant analysis), Vormessen (geodetic track position measurement), BIM Solutions (Building Information Modeling for digital planning and construction), Multisensorerfassung (mobile mapping using Trimble MX9, GEDO Scan IMS, and drone-based systems), CAD/GIS (surveying data provision in CAD and GIS formats), and Innovationsmanagement (process optimization, digital rail, and geodata management). Services span from project ideation through planning, construction, and as-built documentation in CAD, BIM, and GIS environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingenieurvermessung (Engineering Surveying) High-precision engineering surveying required for millimeter-accurate implementation of railway construction projects, including geodetic measurement for rail infrastructure. Targeted at railway operators, engineering consultancies, and public infrastructure clients.
• Trassierung (Track Alignment) Track geometry feasibility studies and variant investigations for rail infrastructure planning, including dynamic running behavior assessment. Targeted at railway infrastructure planners and engineering consultancies.
• Vormessen (Pre-Surveying) Track position measurement through geodetic surveying techniques for documentation of existing track geometry. Targeted at railway operators and infrastructure planners.
• BIM Solutions (Building Information Modeling) BIM methodology for digital planning and construction, including 3D modeling, visualization, and data management for rail infrastructure projects across all project phases. Targeted at railway infrastructure operators, engineering consultancies, and public infrastructure clients.
• Multisensorerfassung (Multi-Sensor Data Acquisition) Mobile mapping solutions from field data collection to processing using systems such as Trimble MX9, GEDO Scan IMS, DJI Matrice 350 RTK drones with LIDAR, and tachymeters for comprehensive railway site data capture. Targeted at railway operators requiring efficient large-scale data acquisition during limited track closures.
• CAD / GIS Data Provision Surveying data provision in CAD and GIS formats for integration into planning and documentation systems. Targeted at engineering consultancies and railway infrastructure planners requiring standardized digital deliverables.
• Innovationsmanagement (Innovation Management) Process optimization and management of growing data volumes, including digital rail initiatives and geodata management, covering AI-driven approaches for BIM project requirements. Targeted at railway operators and engineering firms managing complex digital rail projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 466 kilometers surveyed in 4 days using Trimble MX9 mobile mapping on Hamburg-Berlin corridor
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• FugrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeo data specialist partner for comprehensive geodetic surveying solutions. Fugro collaborates on projects including the Digital Rail Germany initiative with SIGNON, providing integrated surveying services for DB Netz AG.
• SIGNON Deutschland GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner collaborating on railway infrastructure projects. Jointly conducting projects for DB Netz AG including the Digital Rail Germany initiative alongside FUGRO.
• Trimble (GEDO)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing GEDO CE IMU, GEDO Scan IMS, and Trimble MX9 mobile mapping systems for railway surveying data acquisition.
• Leica Geosystems AG - Part of HexagoncoreTechnology or IntegrationHardware and software manufacturer providing total stations including Leica TS20 and LS15 for precise geodetic measurements.
• ARC GreenlabstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIM project partner; collaborated with GI-CONSULT on Siemensbahn project and BIM Champions 2025 competition entry.
• SwecostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy partner for BIM Champions 2025 competition entry in the Planning category alongside KREBS+KIEFER and ARC Greenlab.
• KREBS+KIEFERstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for BIM Champions 2025 competition entry in Planning category with Sweco and ARC Greenlab.
• Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn Ingenieure (VDEI)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association of German railway engineers; provides platform for industry networking and participation in VDEI Eisenbahntage trade events.
• Verband Deutscher Vermessungsingenieure (VDV)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association of German surveying engineers for industry networking and professional development.
• buildingSMARTstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization developing open data exchange standards (IFC); GI-CONSULT participates in BIM Champions competitions organized by buildingSMART Deutschland.
• KARNER INGENIEUREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership for collaborative project delivery in railway infrastructure sector.
• Angermeier IngenieureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partnership for collaborative project delivery.
• ArchizemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership developed over 9 months with Oleksandr Riabchenko, CEO of Archizem based in Odessa, for international project collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sweco GmbH / Sweco Group: Nordic-headquartered engineering consultancy with significant German rail operations (now incorporating KREBS+KIEFER). Direct competitor and BIM consortium partner of GI-CONSULT for DB design and surveying work.
• ILF Consulting Engineers: International engineering consultancy with strong rail and transport infrastructure practice in Germany. Competes for large DB and public-sector rail design and surveying mandates across Central Europe.
• Vössing Ingenieure GmbH: German engineering consultancy specializing in rail and road infrastructure design and project management. Direct competitor for Deutsche Bahn engineering and surveying framework agreements with similar client concentration.
• AFRY (ÅF Pöyry): Nordic-origin engineering consultancy with rail and BIM capabilities across Germany and Europe. Competes for DB-related and broader European rail engineering work at similar scale to GI-CONSULT's larger peers.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German engineering consultancy focused on rail, structural, and infrastructure design; named GI-CONSULT customer/partner on the Cologne-Mülheim station BIM project. Direct competitor for DB design and surveying packages.
• ARC Greenlab: Specialist German BIM and rail engineering firm. GI-CONSULT's co-development partner on the Siemensbahn BIM Champions submission; competes in the same rail-BIM niche.
• KREBS+KIEFER (now part of Sweco): German engineering consultancy with established rail and BIM practice. Named partner on the Siemensbahn BIM Champions 2025 entry alongside GI-CONSULT; competes for the same DB engineering packages.
• KARNER INGENIEURE GmbH: Medium-sized German engineering firm with railway infrastructure delivery. Listed GI-CONSULT partner for collaborative project delivery; competes in the same mid-market DB and public rail sector.

Broad incumbents

• DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C): Deutsche Bahn's in-house engineering and consulting arm. The most consequential competitive threat as DB considers expanding in-house surveying capacity versus external frameworks like those GI-CONSULT depends on.
• Fugro N.V. Global geo-data specialist with rail and infrastructure surveying operations. Listed as a 'geo data specialist partner' on Digital Rail Germany projects and could independently compete for DB surveying frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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