SCHIG

What SCHIG does

SCHIG mbH (full legal name: Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH) is a wholly state-owned Austrian service organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Vienna. It operates as the designated competence center for railway engineering (Kompetenzzentrum für Eisenbahnwesen) under the statutory mandate of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI), with its authority rooted in the Schieneninfrastrukturfinanzierungsgesetz (Railway Infrastructure Financing Act). The organization employs 160 staff (as of 2026) and operates without any commercial sales motion, deriving its revenue entirely from government budget allocations and mandated assignments.

SCHIG's service portfolio spans infrastructure inspection and control (Infrastrukturkontrolle), Notified Body services, expert opinions for cable car technology, funding program administration (SGV-Plus, Logistikförderung, IKV, Anschlussbahn- und Terminalförderung), and operation of EU-wide regulatory registers including the European Vehicle Storage Register, Infrastructure Register, Telematics TSI, and TENtec information system management. It also delivers track allocation services and freight fee administration, and manages engineering office functions and §48 expert commissions. Its two wholly-owned subsidiaries are Rail Test & Research GmbH (rail testing and research services) and RoLa Regensburg Projektgesellschaft mbH (rolling highway project company operating in Regensburg, Germany).

The organization follows a government-managed services revenue model with no commercial pricing. All revenue is derived from the federal mandate, with no product sales, licensing, or fee-for-service commercial streams. Customer relationships are exclusively institutional: the primary client is the Austrian federal ministry, while railway operators (ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, Raaberbahn AG) and logistics companies act as beneficiaries of administered funding programs rather than paying customers. Distribution occurs through direct institutional engagement, official government portals (Vergabeportal), and public registers rather than commercial channels. External technology partnerships are limited to IT infrastructure outsourcing (Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH) and web services (Earlybird GmbH).

Name

SCHIG

Legal name

Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://schig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SCHIG mbH is Austria's state-owned railway engineering competence center, delivering infrastructure inspection, funding program administration, vehicle registration, and expert technical services to the Federal Ministry and rail sector under a statutory mandate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Maintenance-of-Way & Possession/Work Window Coordination (Operational Control) (TLAJAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Signaling & Train Control Infrastructure (Interlockings, ETCS/CBTC Wayside) (TLAJADAB), Rail Civil Structures & Right-of-Way Management (Earthworks, Drainage, Vegetation) (TLAJADAE)

Keywords

• Rail infrastructure services
• Railway funding administration
• Infrastructure inspection services
• Public transport consulting
• Rail regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SCHIG mbH operates as a wholly state-owned enterprise (Bundesunternehmen) of the Republic of Austria. The organization receives its mandate and funding through assignments from the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI). Revenue is derived from government budgets allocated for infrastructure services, not from commercial product or service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCHIG mbH is the Austrian competence center for railway engineering (Kompetenzzentrum für Eisenbahnwesen), providing infrastructure inspection and control, funding program administration, vehicle registration, expert opinions for cable car technology, telematics TSI services, and rail passenger transport coordination on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI). The organization delivers institutional consulting, regulatory oversight, and funding disbursement to support sustainable rail mobility in Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Passenger Transport Services (Verkehrsdienste Schienenpersonenverkehr) Contract management and coordination of public rail passenger transport services on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry, including the conclusion of new Verkehrsdiensteverträge (public service transport contracts) and support for the Klimaticket program.
• Infrastructure Inspection and Control (Infrastrukturkontrolle) Infrastructure inspection and control services ensuring rail infrastructure meets safety and regulatory standards. Includes the Notified Body function for EU conformity assessment.
• SGV-Plus Funding Program (Schienengüterverkehrsförderung) Subsidy program providing grants for rail freight transport (Schienengüterverkehr) services and combined transport, awarded to railway companies such as ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG and Raaberbahn AG.
• Logistics Funding (Logistikförderung 2024-2028) Funding program supporting the Austrian logistics location strategy through targeted measures for sustainable logistics development.
• Connection Railway and Terminal Funding (Anschlussbahn- und Terminalförderung) Subsidy program for companies building or operating rail connections (Anschlussbahnen) and intermodal terminals, supporting capital investment in rail infrastructure.
• IKV Investment Funding Program for Combined Transport (Investitionsförderprogramm Kombinierter Verkehr) Investment subsidy program for combined transport (Kombinierter Verkehr), addressing the competitive disadvantages of intermodal transport compared to pure road haulage.
• European Vehicle Storage Register (Europäisches Fahrzeugeinstellungsregister) Official register for the registration and storage of railway vehicle data at European level, operated under SCHIG's regulatory mandate.
• Infrastructure Register (Infrastrukturregister) Official register containing comprehensive data on Austrian railway infrastructure, operated by SCHIG under regulatory mandate.
• Notified Body EU Notified Body service for conformity assessment of rail interoperability constituents and subsystems, providing certification under EU regulations.
• §48 Expert Commission (Sachverständigenkommission) Expert commission providing statutory expert opinions for cable car technology, including concessions, construction permits, and operating approvals for ropeway and cable car systems.
• Telematics TSI Services Services for the EU Telematics Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI), supporting interoperable telematics applications across European rail networks.
• TENtec Information System Management Management of the TENtec information system, the EU's Trans-European Transport Network data infrastructure, for Austria.
• Track Allocation and Fee Collection (Zuweisungsstelle und Entgelterhebende Stelle) Designated authority for train path allocation and the collection of track access fees from railway operators using Austrian rail infrastructure.
• Engineering Office (Ingenieurbüro) Engineering office providing technical expertise and consulting for rail and infrastructure projects within SCHIG's mandate.
• Solas Service Service supporting SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) verification activities in connection with rail freight and intermodal operations.
• RoLa Regensburg (Rolling Highway Project Company) Project company for the Regensburg rolling highway (RoLa) initiative, supporting cross-border combined transport between Austria and Germany.
• Rail Test & Research Services Rail testing and research services delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Rail Test & Research GmbH.
• Connection Railway Directory (Anschlussbahnverzeichnis) Public directory (Verzeichnis) of all connection railways (Anschlussbahnen) in Austria, available via SCHIG's services portal.
• Potential Areas Analysis (Potenzialflächenanalyse) Analysis service identifying potential areas (Potenzialflächen) suitable for logistics and rail infrastructure development in Austria.
• Modal Shift Coaching (Verlagerungscoach) Coaching service supporting companies in shifting (verlagern) freight transport from road to rail or combined transport, available through SCHIG's services portal.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FH St. Pölten (University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2015Since October 2015, FH St. Pölten and SCHIG mbH have a cooperation agreement. SCHIG contributes as lecturers in Bachelor and Master degree programs, bringing their specialist expertise. SCHIG offers students the opportunity to complete professional internships and supervises Bachelor and Master theses.
• Rail Test & Research GmbHcoreOthers100% subsidiary of SCHIG mbH. Operates as a subsidiary company within the SCHIG group structure.
• RoLa Regensburg Projektgesellschaft mbHcoreOthers100% subsidiary of SCHIG mbH. Project company focused on rolling highway (RoLa) operations in Regensburg, Germany.
• Bundesrechenzentrum GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFederal Computing Center (BRZ) serves as IT service provider and data processor for SCHIG mbH. IT services including data processing infrastructure are outsourced to BRZ under data processing agreements.
• Earlybird GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEarlybird GmbH conducted an external accessibility review of the SCHIG website in November 2025 as part of compliance with web accessibility requirements.
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und TourismuscoreOthersSupervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) for SCHIG mbH as a federal enterprise under Austrian corporate law (ECG).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Netz AG: Germany's primary rail infrastructure manager, operating the federal rail network and performing many of the same infrastructure oversight, capacity allocation, and regulatory-coordination functions that SCHIG performs in Austria, though at a much larger scale.
• Trafikverket: Swedish state-owned transport authority responsible for planning, funding, and operating rail infrastructure — comparable to SCHIG's funding-program administration and infrastructure oversight role, though covering all transport modes.
• Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI): Italian state-owned rail infrastructure manager under the Ferrovie dello Stato group, performing track allocation and infrastructure control — comparable in scope to SCHIG's Austrian mandate.
• SBB Infrastruktur: Swiss Federal Railways' infrastructure division, performing track access charging, capacity allocation, and infrastructure maintenance under federal mandate — a functional peer for SCHIG's railway infrastructure services.

Others

• Eisenbahn-Bundesamt (EBA): German federal railway regulatory authority overseeing rail safety, licensing, and market surveillance — comparable to the supervisory and Notified Body functions SCHIG performs for Austria.
• ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG: Austrian rail infrastructure operator and a documented recipient of SCHIG-administered funding programs; comparable to SCHIG's customer rather than a direct competitor, but adjacent in mandate.
• European Union Agency for Railways (ERA): EU agency responsible for harmonized rail safety, interoperability, and Notified Body coordination across member states — overlaps with SCHIG's Notified Body, Telematics TSI, and TENtec information system functions at a supranational level.

Direct peers

• ProRail: Dutch state-owned rail infrastructure manager responsible for track allocation, capacity management, and infrastructure inspection on the Dutch network — functionally the closest direct analogue to SCHIG's infrastructure-control and track-allocation services in Austria.
• Infrabel: Belgian state-owned rail infrastructure manager performing track maintenance, capacity allocation, and infrastructure inspection — directly comparable to SCHIG's Infrastrukturkontrolle and Zuweisungsstelle functions.
• Banedanmark: Danish state-owned rail infrastructure manager delivering rail infrastructure services and capacity planning under public mandate — a strong functional peer for SCHIG's infrastructure control and oversight role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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