AU Consult

What AU Consult does

AU Consult GmbH is an Augsburg, Germany-based engineering consultancy specializing in waste management (Abfallwirtschaft) and environmental technology (Umwelttechnik). Founded in 1993 as a civil partnership (GbR) and restructured into a limited liability company (GmbH) in 1996, the firm serves public-sector waste management bodies — municipalities, counties, waste management associations, and state environmental authorities — primarily in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, with select private-sector clients across Germany. The firm employs approximately 25 engineers across civil, mechanical, environmental, process, and chemical engineering disciplines, delivering projects under the leadership of two Managing Directors (Sabine Kögl and Bastjan Kebinger) following co-founder Johann Baumann's departure on December 31, 2020.

The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of services covering landfill planning and engineering (Deponieplanung und -technik), post-closure aftercare and operational management (Deponienachsorge und -betriebsführung), EU-compliant public procurement consulting (Dienstleistungsausschreibungen nach EU-Recht), BImSchG permitting management, expert witness services (e.g., external hazardous goods, water protection, and immission control officers), and professional training. A flagship mandate is the production of the official Bavarian Waste Balance (Bayerische Abfallbilanz) for the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) since 2000; the firm has also guided approximately 300 EU procurement procedures for waste management bodies. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified, holds the "Qualität – Made in Augsburg" seal from the City of Augsburg, and co-organizes the annual Bavarian Waste and Landfill Days (Bayerische Abfall- und Deponietage) with KUMAS, bifa Umweltinstitut, and LfU.

AU Consult operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through fee-for-service consulting mandates with public-sector and private clients. Engagements are typically multi-year contracts procured through public tender or direct mandate, with long-term anchor relationships (e.g., Gallenbach landfill aftercare since 1996; LfU Bavarian Waste Balance since 2000). The company is privately held with no external institutional investors.

Name

AU Consult

Legal name

AU Consult GmbH

Website

https://au-consult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AU Consult GmbH is an Augsburg-based engineering consultancy specializing in waste management and landfill engineering for municipal and state clients in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, delivering planning, aftercare, EU procurement, and BImSchG permitting services with a ~25-person interdisciplinary team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Landfill engineering consulting
• Waste management services
• Environmental engineering
• Public procurement advisory
• Permit management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: AU Consult GmbH generates revenue through fee-for-service engineering and consulting engagements. Services include landfill planning and engineering, landfill aftercare and operation management, EU-compliant public procurement consulting, permitting management under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), expert witness services, and professional training courses. Projects are typically long-term mandates from public-sector clients (municipalities, counties, waste management associations) and private operators. Revenue is project-based, recurring relationships with public clients generate ongoing engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AU Consult GmbH is an environmental engineering consultancy that delivers waste management (Abfallwirtschaft) and environmental technology (Umwelttechnik) services to public-sector and private clients. Its core offerings include landfill planning and engineering, post-closure landfill aftercare and operations management, EU-compliant public procurement advisory for waste services, permit management under the BImSchG, certified expert witness services (Sachverständige), and accredited professional training (Fortbildungen) for waste facility personnel.

Product overview

AU Consult GmbH is a consulting and engineering firm specializing in waste management and environmental technology. The company offers a portfolio of integrated consulting services including landfill planning and technology (Deponieplanung und -technik), landfill aftercare and operations management (Deponienachsorge und -betriebsführung), EU-compliant service procurement consulting (Dienstleistungsausschreibungen nach EU-Recht), permit management under BImSchG (Genehmigungsmanagement nach BImSchG), waste management consulting (Beratungsleistungen in der Abfallwirtschaft), expert witness services (Sachverständige), and professional training (Fortbildungen). The services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team of engineers specializing in civil engineering, environmental technology, and process engineering. The company primarily serves municipal clients and private waste management operators in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deponieplanung und -technik (Landfill Planning and Technology) Engineering service covering new landfill planning, surface sealing system design (Oberflächenabdichtung), landfill extensions, and closure planning. Delivered to municipal, county, and private waste management clients who require specialized landfill engineering expertise.
• Deponienachsorge und -betriebsführung (Landfill Aftercare and Operations Management) Complete post-closure and operational management service for landfill facilities, including gas extraction systems (Deponieentgasung), leachate treatment plants (Sickerwasserbehandlung), technical monitoring, and regulatory compliance reporting. Delivered to public-sector landfill operators such as the Government of Swabia for the HMD Gallenbach landfill since 1996.
• Dienstleistungsausschreibungen nach EU-Recht (EU-Compliant Service Procurement Consulting) Specialized consultancy service that guides public-sector waste management bodies through EU-compliant procurement procedures (Vergabeverfahren under VgV) for waste management services. The firm has completed approximately 300 such procedures, providing end-to-end support from procedure design through tender documentation and bid evaluation.
• Genehmigungsmanagement nach BImSchG (Permit Management under BImSchG) Environmental permit management service delivered under the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) for a range of waste management and processing facilities, including treatment plants, composting plants, and recycling facilities. Targeted at industrial companies and private waste operators such as EHG Recycling GmbH and ROPA Augsburg.
• Beratungsleistungen in der Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management Consulting) General waste management consulting service covering waste concept development, separate collection optimization, recycling optimization, and the preparation of waste balance reports. Includes production of the annual official Bavarian Waste Balance (Bayerische Abfallbilanz) for the Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt since 2000, and quantifiable cost-saving outcomes such as approximately €300,000/year in savings for Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg through optimized waste collection.
• Sachverständige (Expert Witness Services) Certified expert witness and external officer service providing designated role holders required by German environmental law, including external hazardous goods officer (Gefahrgutbeauftragter), external water protection officer (Gewässerschutzbeauftragter), external immission control officer (Immissionsschutzbeauftragter), safety coordinator, and landfill gas monitoring. Delivered to industrial and waste management clients needing statutory external expertise.
• Fortbildungen (Professional Training Courses) Accredited professional continuing-education program for plant managers and supervisory personnel, including the annual Efb-Fortbildungslehrgang (continuing education course) for composting, digestion, and waste wood processing plants held in Augsburg, alongside waste management seminars. Targeted at operators of waste treatment facilities across Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~40% reduction in CO2 emissions from company vehicle fleet in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KUMAS UMWELTNETZWERKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026KUMAS UMWELTNETZWERK (Environment Network) is a key strategic partner of AU Consult GmbH. Together with Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, bifa Umweltinstitut, and Kongress am Park Augsburg, AU Consult co-organizes the annual Bayerische Abfall- und Deponietage (Bavarian Waste and Landfill Days), a major industry event established in 1998 that serves as a platform for waste management professionals, regulators, and operators to discuss current legal and technical developments. AU Consult has been a longstanding co-organizer of this event.
• bifa Umweltinstitut GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerbifa Umweltinstitut (bifa Environmental Institute) is a co-organizer of the Bayerische Abfall- und Deponietage alongside AU Consult GmbH, KUMAS, and Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt. The partnership brings together research and consulting expertise for the annual industry conference.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (Bavarian State Office for the Environment) is a key strategic partner, co-organizing the Bayerische Abfall- und Deponietage with AU Consult. Additionally, AU Consult has been commissioned by LfU since 2000 to produce the annual Bavarian Waste Balance (Bayerische Abfallbilanz), a core government data publication.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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