Karner Ingenieure

What Karner Ingenieure does

KARNER INGENIEURE GmbH is a Munich-based surveying and geoinformatics engineering firm founded in 1971 by Prof. Gert Karner and currently managed by Martin Goelz (Geschäftsführer since 2003). The firm operates as a privately held Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) headquartered at Ingolstädter Straße 12, Munich, and employs 86 qualified personnel (engineers, technicians, and trainees) organized into 32 fully equipped mobile measurement teams (Messtrupps). KARNER positions itself as one of the leading Vermessung (surveying) practices in Germany, with 54 years of operating history and involvement in globally notable construction projects.

The company's service portfolio covers the full spectrum of surveying and geoinformatics: building surveying (BIM, 3D, 2D, facades, sections, rental-area calculations), engineering surveying for Hoch- und Tiefbau, railway surveying compliant with Deutsche Bahn RIL standards in the DB_REF2016 reference system, structural monitoring, deformation measurement, as-built surveying, terrestrial and handheld 3D laser scanning (including the Leica BLK2GO acquired in 2020), and vehicle-mounted Mobile Mapping. Delivery relies on high-end third-party instruments from Leica Geosystems, Faro, and NavVis combined with Autodesk Revit-based BIM modeling through CAD partner Mensch & Maschine. Services are delivered on-site rather than as software products.

Commercially, Karner generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements billed on a quote-by-project basis. Customers include Munich Airport (Flughafen München GmbH), the City of Munich, Deutsche Bahn AG, Stadtwerke München (SWM), and Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, with the firm claiming 3,456+ customers cumulatively and participation in surveying scopes on construction and infrastructure projects whose combined annual investment value runs into several hundred million euros. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales plus public tender participation, anchored in Munich and Bavaria with broader German reach; the firm actively maintains memberships in nine industry associations including BYIK, VBI, BDVI, DVW, and VDV to reinforce its professional positioning.

Name

Karner Ingenieure

Legal name

KARNER INGENIEURE GmbH

Website

https://karner-ing.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KARNER INGENIEURE GmbH is a Munich-based surveying and geoinformatics engineering firm founded in 1971, providing building, engineering, railway, and deformation surveying services to government agencies, railway operators, and construction firms across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surveying Services: Professional surveying services for construction, infrastructure, and building projects including as-built surveys, deformation monitoring, and BIM modeling. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements with government and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KARNER INGENIEURE provides professional surveying and geoinformatics services, including building surveying (BIM, 3D, 2D documentation, facades, sections, rental area calculations), engineering surveying for high-rise and civil construction, railway surveying to Deutsche Bahn RIL standards, 3D laser scanning (terrestrial and handheld), vehicle-mounted Mobile Mapping, structural monitoring, and deformation measurement. Services are delivered on client sites across Munich, Bavaria, and Germany by 32 mobile measurement teams using latest-generation instruments and software from Leica, Faro, NavVis, and Autodesk.

Product overview

KARNER INGENIEURE GmbH is a surveying and geoinformatics engineering firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered on Vermessungswesen (surveying/mapping). The core offerings include Gebäudebestandsvermessung (building surveying) with BIM, 3D-Laserscanning (terrestrial and handheld using Leica BLK2GO), and Mobile Mapping with multisensor systems. Supporting services encompass Ingenieurvermessung (engineering surveying) for Hoch- & Tiefbau, Eisenbahnvermessung (railway surveying) following Deutsche Bahn RIL standards, Bauwerksmonitoring (structural monitoring), and Deformationsvermessung (deformation measurement). The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular software platform, with the various technologies (laser scanning, mobile mapping, BIM) used in combination depending on project requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gebäudebestandsvermessung (Building Surveying)
• 3D-Laserscanning (3D Laser Scanning)
• Mobile Mapping
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Ingenieurvermessung (Engineering Surveying)
• Eisenbahnvermessung (Railway Surveying)
• Bauwerksmonitoring (Structural Monitoring)
• Bestandsvermessung (As-Built Surveying)
• Deformationsvermessung (Deformation Surveying)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed approximately 16 railway stations and 14 bridges modeled in BIM methodology
• +2 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Leica GeosystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationInstrument manufacturer providing high-end surveying equipment including tachymeters, GPS systems, and 3D laser scanners. KARNER INGENIEURE uses Leica equipment as part of their technology portfolio.
• Mensch & MaschinemoderateTechnology or IntegrationSystem house for CAD solutions and Autodesk partner. Provides CAD software expertise and support for BIM methodology implementation using Autodesk products.
• Kompetenzzentrum Planen und BauenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence center for digital planning, construction, and building operations. Strategic partnership for expertise in digital construction methodologies and BIM implementation.
• Stadt München (City of Munich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of the City of Munich for surveying and geoinformatics services. Provides surveying services for various municipal infrastructure projects including the bicycle ring initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sweco AB: Sweco is a major European engineering and design consultancy with German operations covering surveying, BIM, and infrastructure design. Larger and geographically broader than KARNER, competing for the same municipal and Deutsche Bahn tenders.
• WSP Global Inc. WSP is a global professional services firm with German engineering and infrastructure capabilities including surveying and BIM. Much larger and broader than KARNER, bidding on similar large-scale municipal and transport tenders.
• AFRY AB: AFRY is a European engineering consultancy with rail, infrastructure, and digital design capabilities in Germany, including surveying-adjacent services. Competes with KARNER on railway and infrastructure tenders, with broader geographic reach.
• Drees & Sommer SE: Drees & Sommer is a German construction and infrastructure consultancy with BIM, project management, and real estate advisory expertise. Competes with KARNER on infrastructure advisory tenders and offers digital twin/BIM capabilities at greater scale.
• Arcadis NV: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy with German operations in mobility, infrastructure, and BIM-enabled design services. Significantly larger than KARNER and competes for the same large public-sector infrastructure programs.
• ILF Beratende Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG: ILF is an Austrian/German engineering consultancy with surveying, tunnel, and infrastructure design expertise. Competes with KARNER on railway, tunnel, and large infrastructure tenders with substantially broader service offerings.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Ramboll is a European engineering consultancy with German operations in transport, buildings, and infrastructure advisory. Competes with KARNER for public-sector and rail tenders at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Condron AG: Condron is a DACH-region surveying and geoinformatics firm offering engineering surveying, BIM, and laser scanning services to construction and infrastructure clients. Comparable in size, scope, and target customers to KARNER, including railway and municipal infrastructure work.
• Allsat GmbH: Allsat is a German surveying and GNSS services firm with comparable offerings in engineering surveying, GIS, and 3D data capture. It directly competes with KARNER in the German market with a similar project-based professional services model serving infrastructure and government clients.
• intermetric GmbH: intermetric is a German surveying and geomatics firm providing engineering surveying, 3D laser scanning, and BIM-related services. It competes head-to-head with KARNER on infrastructure tenders in southern Germany using a similar field-team-driven delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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