WIGES

Name

WIGES

Legal name

WIGES Wasserbauliche Infrastrukturgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://wiges-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Engineering Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure planning
• Flood protection engineering
• Waterway expansion services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Hydraulic engineering design

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Planning Services: Planning and execution of waterway infrastructure measures including land acquisition, legal procedures, construction supervision, and billing for government water infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WIGES provides planning and execution of hydraulic infrastructure measures on behalf of public clients, functioning as a Bauherrenvertreter (client representative) for federal and Bavarian state waterway authorities. Its services span the full lifecycle of waterway and flood protection projects, including project management, object planning, mechanical/electrical engineering, surveying, legal and plan approval procedures, structural engineering, hydraulics and hydrology, procurement and contract management, land acquisition, geotechnical investigation, environmental and landscape planning, construction management, and public relations. The firm's flagship undertaking is the Donauausbau (Danube expansion) between Straubing and Vilshofen, a roughly 1.43 billion euro program covering ~69 km of waterway, 200 km of flood protection facilities, and 40 pumping stations.

Product overview

WIGES is a water engineering firm providing comprehensive infrastructure planning services for waterway construction and flood protection. The company does not offer a software product but rather professional engineering services organized into 13 service areas: Project Management, Object Planning, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Surveying, Legal Procedures, Structural Engineering, Hydraulics/Hydrology, Procurement, Land Acquisition, Geotechnical Investigation, Environmental Planning, Construction Management, and Public Relations. The flagship project is the Danube expansion (Donauausbau) between Straubing and Vilshofen, one of Germany's largest water engineering projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projektmanagement (Project Management) Project management services covering all phases of water infrastructure construction projects, from preliminary planning through execution. Targeted at public clients commissioning hydraulic infrastructure works.
• Objektplanung (Object Planning) Object planning services for water engineering and civil engineering structures within hydraulic infrastructure projects. Targeted at public waterway and flood protection authorities.
• Maschinen- und Elektrotechnik (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering) Mechanical and electrical engineering design services for water infrastructure projects, including pumping stations and hydraulic systems. Targeted at public infrastructure programs.
• Vermessungsarbeiten (Surveying) Surveying and geodetic measurement services for hydraulic and civil construction projects. Targeted at engineering project execution on public waterway works.
• Rechts- und Planfeststellungsverfahren (Legal and Plan Approval Procedures) Legal and plan approval procedures for hydraulic infrastructure projects, supporting permitting and regulatory compliance. Targeted at public authorities navigating German planfeststellung processes.
• Tragwerksplanung (Structural Engineering Design) Structural engineering design services for water engineering structures. Targeted at owners and program managers of public hydraulic infrastructure.
• Hydraulik/Hydrologie (Hydraulic and Hydrological Analysis) Hydraulic and hydrological analysis services for water systems and flood protection planning. Targeted at flood protection and waterway expansion program owners.
• Vergabe und Vertragsabwicklung (Procurement and Contract Management) Procurement and contract management services for hydraulic infrastructure projects, including tendering and contract execution. Targeted at German public sector infrastructure clients.
• Grunderwerb (Land Acquisition) Land acquisition services for hydraulic infrastructure projects, including parcels needed for waterways, flood protection, and compensation areas. Targeted at public waterway and flood protection authorities.
• Geotechnische Untersuchung (Geotechnical Investigation) Geotechnical investigation services including special foundation engineering for hydraulic infrastructure projects. Targeted at owners and designers of water engineering structures.
• Umwelt- und Landschaftsplanung (Environmental and Landscape Planning) Environmental and landscape planning services for ecological compensation measures tied to hydraulic infrastructure projects. Targeted at public authorities delivering compensatory environmental works.
• Bauabwicklung (Construction Management) Construction management and supervision services for hydraulic infrastructure works, including billing and acceptance. Targeted at clients acting as Bauherren on waterway and flood protection projects.
• Öffentlichkeitsarbeit (Public Relations) Public relations and community outreach services for project communication around hydraulic infrastructure works. Targeted at project owners needing stakeholder engagement for large public works.
• Donauausbau Straubing-Vilshofen (Danube Expansion Straubing-Vilshofen) Flagship water infrastructure program covering approximately 69 km of Danube waterway, 200 km of flood protection facilities, and 40 pumping stations, with total construction cost volume of approximately 1.43 billion euros. WIGES has served as the engineering and program partner for this Danube expansion since 1999 on behalf of federal and Bavarian state authorities.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• General-direktion Wasserstraßen und SchifffahrtcoreOthersWIGES operates under the authority of federal waterway management, with project oversight from regional Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsämter (Waterways and Shipping Offices).
• UNIBRAND GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUNIBRAND GmbH is responsible for the concept, design and implementation of WIGES website and corporate communications materials.
• Hafen Straubing-SandminorOthersPort facilities within the project area of the Danube expansion between Straubing and Vilshofen.
• Hafen DeggendorfminorOthersPort facilities within the project area of the Danube expansion between Straubing and Vilshofen.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll Group A/S: Large European engineering consultancy with a substantial water, coastal, and climate adaptation practice (including Ramboll Germany). Comparable to WIGES at the level of service capabilities, though operating globally and not tied to a single Bavarian government client.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and engineering consultancy with a significant water management and climate adaptation practice. Comparable in service offering to WIGES but serves a global, multi-sector client base.
• Sweco AB: European engineering consultancy with a large water and environment division active across Germany. Provides planning and oversight services comparable to WIGES' mandate, but as part of a diversified pan-European portfolio.
• CDM Smith: Global engineering and construction firm with a substantial water and environment practice, including work for US Army Corps of Engineers–style federal clients. Comparable to WIGES in serving government waterway/flood clients but with broader geographic and segment exposure.
• Dorsch Global GmbH: German-headquartered international engineering group with water, environment, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable in planning/oversight service offerings, though considerably larger and more diversified than WIGES.
• Tractebel (Engie): Belgian-headquartered engineering consultancy (part of Engie) with a dedicated water and hydraulic infrastructure business. Comparable to WIGES in technical scope (waterway, hydraulic, flood) but operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Inros Lackner SE: German engineering consultancy (headquartered in Bremen/Rostock) specializing in waterway, port, hydraulic, and civil infrastructure planning. Direct comparable to WIGES in offering owner-representative and engineering services for German federal waterway authorities.
• Sellhorn Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: Smaller German engineering firm specializing in hydraulic engineering, flood protection, and waterway planning. Closely comparable niche peer to WIGES in technical scope and public-sector client focus.
• Björnsen Beratende Ingenieure AG: German engineering firm with a strong water/hydraulic, dam, and river-engineering practice serving public clients in Germany. Closely comparable to WIGES in service mix (planning, hydraulic modeling, construction supervision) and customer base (federal/state water authorities).

Others

• Fugro NV: Dutch geotechnical and surveying specialist that frequently supports waterway and flood-protection projects with site investigation and monitoring data. Related to WIGES' geotechnical investigation and surveying work packages as an upstream specialist supplier.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lebensader_donau
• Facebookfacebook.com/WIGES.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wiges-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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