GEO DIGITAL GmbH

What GEO DIGITAL GmbH does

GEO DIGITAL GmbH is a Düsseldorf-based German software company, founded around 1990 and operating as a subsidiary of IB&T Software GmbH since 2000, that develops the GEOPAC product line - a suite of more than 25 specialized geodetic CAD modules for planning and routing rail-bound public transport (ÖPNV) and rail infrastructure. The modules run on the ELITECAD Architecture 3D CAD platform provided by XEOMETRIC GmbH under an exclusive partnership, covering surveying (BASIS, DGM, GOSE), route alignment (TRASS, GRADIENTE, TPL, BIM, FAHRLINIE, FAHRDYNAMIK), documentation (ABSTECKUNG, TRASSENPLAN), clearance and vehicle analysis (HUELL, TRAMEDITOR, LIRA, SCHLEPP), track optimization (TRASSPLUS, ATGA), rail component design (BIEGE, SCHIENE, WEICHE, WLP), and a broad set of bidirectional interfaces (ASCIBAHN, LandXML, IFCRAIL, DXF, CARD1_TRASSE, KA40) for interoperability with industry-standard formats and adjacent platforms.

The company serves German-speaking municipal transport operators with tram, U-Bahn, and Straßenbahn networks (including BVG Berlin, Rheinbahn Düsseldorf, KVB Cologne, Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe, Ruhrbahn Essen, LVB Leipzig, MVG Mülheim, DVG Duisburg, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln, Hamburg Port Authority), engineering consultancies (DB Engineering & Consulting, Schüßler-Plan, Sweco, DE Infrastruktur), and rail manufacturers (voestalpine Schienen GmbH in Austria). Its core marketing position is that GEOPAC is the de facto standard in German ÖPNV for specialized tasks such as rail-division and anti-rail plan generation, clearance envelope calculation, and 3D clearance analysis of multi-track tunnel cross-sections, with BIM methodology support aligned to DB Netz AG Ril 885.1102 and BIM-IFC 4.1/4.3 specifications.

GEO DIGITAL's revenue model blends one-time software license sales (GEOPAC modules on ELITECAD Architecture), recurring annual software maintenance contracts (the primary recurring stream, covering updates/upgrades, hotline, and remote TeamViewer-based support), and project-based professional services (training, consulting, CAD processing, data modeling, custom software development). GTM is sales-led and direct: enterprise transport companies, engineering offices, and planning bureaus in Germany and Austria are reached through the company website, demonstrations, the interAktiv customer newsletter (running since 2001 at 1-8 issues/year), industry events (VDV Seminar Gleisbau, InnoTrans, INTERGEO) and the AGKV user-group meetings. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with maintenance contracts billed annually.

Name

GEO DIGITAL GmbH

Legal name

GEO DIGITAL GmbH

Website

https://geodigital.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEO DIGITAL GmbH is a Düsseldorf-based German software company that develops the GEOPAC suite of more than 25 specialized geodetic CAD modules for planning, routing, and documenting rail-bound public transport (ÖPNV) and rail infrastructure, serving German municipal transport operators, engineering consultancies, and rail manufacturers (e.g., BVG, Rheinbahn, KVB, voestalpine) via licenses and annual maintenance contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Sale of GEOPAC software licenses for ELITECAD Architecture CAD system, including various specialized modules
2. Software Maintenance Contracts: Software maintenance agreements providing regular updates, upgrades and hotline support for CAD systems and GEOPAC modules
3. Professional Services: Training services, consulting, CAD processing, data modeling, project support and custom software development
4. Remote Support Services: Online support via desktop sharing and remote access administration using TeamViewer

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GEO DIGITAL GmbH develops, sells and supports the GEOPAC product line — a suite of specialized geodetic CAD modules for planning and routing rail-bound public transport (ÖPNV). The modules cover surveying, alignment, clearance envelope (Hüllkurve), lightraum analysis, turnout construction, rail division/bending plans and BIM (IFC) data exchange, and run on the ELITECAD Architecture 3D CAD platform. The company also provides training, hotline and TeamViewer-based remote support, consulting and custom software development as accompanying services.

Product overview

GEO DIGITAL GmbH offers the GEOPAC product line, a suite of specialized geodetic CAD modules built on the ELITECAD Architecture platform from XEOMETRIC GmbH. GEOPAC is the de facto standard for CAD planning and routing of rail-bound public transport in Germany. The product portfolio includes core surveying modules (GEOPAC-BASIS, GEOPAC-DGM, GEOPAC-GOSE), alignment and route planning modules (GEOPAC-TRASS, GEOPAC-GRADIENTE, GEOPAC-TPL, GEOPAC-BIM, GEOPAC-FAHRLINIE, GEOPAC-FAHRDYNAMIK), documentation modules (GEOPAC-ABSTECKUNG, GEOPAC-TRASSENPLAN), clearance and vehicle analysis modules (GEOPAC-HUELL, GEOPAC-TRAMEDITOR, GEOPAC-LIRA, GEOPAC-SCHLEPP), track optimization and analysis (GEOPAC-TRASSPLUS, GEOPAC-ATGA), rail component design (GEOPAC-BIEGE, GEOPAC-SCHIENE, GEOPAC-WEICHE, GEOPAC-WLP), and numerous data exchange interfaces (GEOPAC-ASCIBAHN, GEOPAC-LandXML, GEOPAC-IFCRAIL, GEOPAC-DXF, GEOPAC-CARD1_TRASSE, GEOPAC-KA40). The company also provides comprehensive services including consulting, training, hotline support, and custom software development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEOPAC product line for ELITECAD Architecture Suite of specialized geodetic CAD modules for planning and routing rail-bound public transport (ÖPNV). Covers surveying, alignment, clearance envelope (Hüllkurve) and lightraum analysis, turnout construction, rail division/bending plans and BIM (IFC) data exchange, running on the ELITECAD Architecture 3D CAD platform. Sold to public transport operators, engineering offices, planning bureaus, rail manufacturers and public administrations.
• Software maintenance contracts Annual maintenance agreements providing regular software updates, upgrades and hotline support for GEOPAC modules and the underlying ELITECAD Architecture CAD system. Sold as recurring subscription to GEOPAC licensees.
• Training services Training services on GEOPAC and ELITECAD Architecture delivered in-person at the customer site or at the Düsseldorf headquarters, with online training options. Targeted at transport operators, engineering offices and planning bureaus adopting GEOPAC.
• Hotline and remote support Phone hotline and TeamViewer-based remote desktop support for GEOPAC and ELITECAD users, primarily available to maintenance contract customers during business hours Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00.
• Professional services and custom software development Consulting, CAD processing, data modeling, project support and customer-specific customizations/extensions of GEOPAC and ELITECAD-based systems, including project-specific adaptations for more effective IT support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports planning phases with BIM methodology implementation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IB&T Software GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company within IB&T group; market-leading provider of geodetic CAD solutions for traffic route planning; GEO DIGITAL GmbH develops GEOPAC modules for inner-city rail transport within the IB&T corporate group
• XEOMETRIC GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationFormerly Messerli Informatik GmbH; provides ELITECAD Architecture 3D CAD system that serves as the platform for GEOPAC modules; exclusive CAD platform partnership
• RT Rail and Track Consult GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail and track consulting partner for specialized railway infrastructure projects
• Rhomberg Sersa Vossloh GmbH - BahnWege-SEMINAREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining and seminar partner for rail engineering education

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Developer of Civil 3D and InfraWorks, general-purpose civil/rail planning CAD platforms with strong BIM integration. Competes with GEOPAC as a broad incumbent offering used by many of the same German engineering offices.
• Trimble: Global vendor of rail and road planning tools including Novapoint and Trimble Quantm for alignment optimization. Comparable in functionality to GEOPAC's alignment and clearance modules but operates as a broad incumbency across many verticals.
• Bentley Systems: Global infrastructure engineering software vendor offering OpenRail Designer and OpenRail Concept for rail alignment, clearance, and BIM workflows. Competes with GEOPAC at the high end of rail planning with broader portfolio and cloud capabilities.

Direct peers

• AKG Software GmbH (VESTRA): German developer of VESTRA, a CAD-based road and rail planning suite widely used by German engineering offices and infrastructure planners. Directly competes with GEOPAC in alignment, profile, and cross-section workflows.
• IB&T Software GmbH: Parent company of GEO DIGITAL and developer of card_1, a competing rail/road route-planning CAD suite. Directly comparable software platform serving the same German traffic-route planning market; GEOPAC-CARD1_TRASSE interface indicates head-to-head product overlap.
• ProVI GmbH: German provider of ProVI, a CAD-based road and rail infrastructure planning solution. Closely comparable offering for surveying, alignment, and track design in the same DACH customer base as GEOPAC.

Others

• RZI Software GmbH: Documented technology partner providing complementary software solutions for rail infrastructure. Adjacent ecosystem participant with overlapping customer base in German rail planning rather than head-to-head product competition.
• XEOMETRIC GmbH: Provider of the ELITECAD Architecture 3D CAD platform on which GEOPAC is built; strategic core technology partner. Not a direct competitor but a foundational enabler whose roadmap directly governs GEOPAC's delivery capability.
• Siemens Mobility: Major rail OEM and digital services provider; operates in adjacent rail technology ecosystem and serves many of the same German transport operators as GEO DIGITAL but does not compete in rail planning CAD software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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