Gzimi

What Gzimi does

Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH is a German garden and landscape construction company headquartered in Olching near Munich, operating as a subsidiary of the pan-European idverde Group. With approximately 100 employees, it is positioned as one of the largest Galabau firms serving major public and private projects in the Munich metropolitan region. Its core offering spans three service lines: landscape construction (Landschaftsbau), where it acts as general contractor for outdoor facilities at public institutions such as schools, kindergartens, and social facilities, as well as for industrial and commercial clients; roof greening (Dachbegrünung), delivered in both extensive and intensive variants via a co-development partnership with Optigrün; and recurring green-space maintenance (Grünanlagen & Pflege) covering establishment, development, and preservation care.

The business combines a project-based construction revenue stream (one-time, large contracts) with a smaller recurring maintenance annuity. Customers include municipal authorities — most notably the Stadtverwaltung München (Baureferat) — and large private construction firms and developers such as PORR, Züblin, STRABAG, Pandion, Bauwens, and GWG München. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and institutional sales, supplemented by subcontractor relationships with Tier-1 German general contractors.

Gzimi's primary differentiator is its membership in the idverde network, which provides access to international project opportunities, shared resources, and an employer brand that supports talent acquisition in a labor-constrained trades market. Operating geographies are concentrated in the Munich metro, with no disclosed international project execution, and there are no public AI, software, or technology product lines — the business remains a traditional services operation with industry-standard Galabau equipment and processes.

Name

Gzimi

Legal name

Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH

Website

https://gzimi-gartenbau.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gzimi is a German garden and landscape construction company based near Munich that designs, builds, and maintains outdoor spaces — including green roofs — as a general contractor for public institutions and commercial clients, operating as part of the idverde Group with roughly 100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Construction Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs) (HSAIAFAB), Xeriscape & Drought-Tolerant Landscape Design/Install (HSAIABAF)

Keywords

• Landscape construction
• Garden construction services
• Roof greening
• Green space maintenance
• General contractor landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Olching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Construction Services: Project-based revenue from designing and constructing outdoor facilities as general contractor for public and private clients, including schools, kindergartens, social institutions, and industrial/commercial properties.
2. Green Space Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance services for green areas including establishment care (Fertigstellungspflege), development care (Entwicklungspflege), and preservation care (Erhaltungspflege) to maintain desired long-term appearance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gzimi designs and builds outdoor areas as a general contractor for public institutions (schools, kindergartens, social facilities) and industrial or commercial businesses, and also implements extensive and intensive roof greening within these landscape projects. The company additionally provides ongoing maintenance of green spaces, covering establishment (Fertigstellungs-), development (Entwicklungs-), and preservation (Erhaltungspflege) care to preserve the long-term appearance of its installations.

Product overview

Gzimi is a garden and landscape construction company (Garten- und Landschaftsbau) that operates as part of the idverde Group. The company offers three core service areas: Landschaftsbau (Landscape Construction) as a general contractor for public and commercial outdoor projects, Dachbegrünung (Roof Greening) for both extensive and intensive green roof implementations, and Grünanlagen & Pflege (Green Space Maintenance) covering establishment, development, and preservation care services. The company serves the Munich metropolitan region with approximately 100 employees and leverages the pan-European idverde network for international project opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landschaftsbau (Landscape Construction) Design and construction of outdoor areas as a general contractor for public institutions such as schools, kindergartens, and other social facilities, as well as outdoor areas for industrial or commercial businesses. Delivered by Gzimi Garten- und Landschaftsbau GmbH in the Munich metropolitan region.
• Dachbegrünung (Roof Greening) Implementation of both extensive and intensive roof greening (Dachbegrünung) solutions integrated into Gzimi's landscape construction projects, delivered in partnership with suppliers such as Optigrün.
• Grünanlagen & Pflege (Green Space Maintenance) Ongoing maintenance services for green spaces including establishment care (Fertigstellungs-), development care (Entwicklungs-), and preservation care (Erhaltungspflege) to maintain the long-term desired appearance of Gzimi's landscape installations.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• idverde GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGzimi is a company of the idverde Group, one of Europe's leading garden and landscaping companies. This parent company relationship provides the European network and enables international project opportunities for employees.
• OptigrünminorOthersPartner for roof greening projects, co-developing green roof solutions for projects like Örtelplatz Südpark.
• PORRminorOthersMajor construction company partnership for joint landscaping projects in the Munich region.
• ZüblinminorOthersConstruction company partnership for landscaping elements in construction projects.
• STRABAGminorOthersConstruction company partnership for sports facility landscaping projects.
• BayWaminorOthersBuilding materials supplier partnership for construction materials sourcing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wirtz International: Belgian-headquartered international landscape architecture and construction firm executing large-scale public, commercial, and institutional landscape projects. Comparable to Gzimi in scope of services (design + build + maintenance) and enterprise/institutional client mix.
• 100 Landschaftsarchitektur (Atelier Dreiseitl): German landscape architecture and construction practice known for high-profile public, climate-adaptive, and water-sensitive projects. Closely comparable to Gzimi's commercial/public landscape design + build focus, including green infrastructure and roof greening.
• idverde: European garden and landscaping services group and direct parent of Gzimi. Operates the same design-build-maintain model across France, Germany, UK, and other markets, making it the closest comparable in services, customer types, and scale.

Regional players

• Hager Partner AG: Swiss-German landscape architecture and planning firm active in public space, urban development, and large-scale site projects. Comparable to Gzimi in design-and-build commercial/public landscape work, though primarily operating in Switzerland and not directly competing in Bavaria.
• Helmut Diefenbach GmbH & Co. KG: Munich-area German Garten- und Landschaftsbau firm executing commercial and public landscape construction. Comparable as a like-for-like regional GaLaBau competitor in the same Munich metro market as Gzimi.

Broad incumbents

• Leonhard Weiss GmbH & Co. KG: Major German construction group (highways/bridges/buildings) with construction-execution depth similar to Gzimi's partner base. Overlaps with Gzimi on commercial/institutional construction including landscaping scope, but landscape is a small share of total activity.
• Max Bögl Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG: Large German construction group executing infrastructure, commercial, and public-sector projects across Bavaria and beyond. Comparable as a large-scale German nonresidential contractor that can absorb landscaping scope, though not a pure GaLaBau specialist.
• PORR AG: Austrian construction group with significant German operations; named Gzimi partner. Overlaps with Gzimi on outdoor area design and construction for commercial/industrial and public-sector projects, but as part of a much broader general contracting portfolio.
• Ed. Züblin AG: Stuttgart-based German general contractor (Strabag subsidiary) and named Gzimi construction partner. Operates broadly in nonresidential building construction including landscaping scope, but is not specialized as a pure-play landscape firm.
• STRABAG AG: Austrian-headquartered European construction giant with a dedicated sports facility and landscaping arm (Strabag Sportstättenbau) that is also a Gzimi customer/partner. Comparable in delivering landscape elements within broader nonresidential construction projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gzimi-garten--und-landschaftsbau-gmbh

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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