What Geok does

Geok, operating under the legal name GEOK Ingenieure, is a German geotechnical engineering consultancy headquartered in Kamen (Danziger Straße 47, 59174 Kamen). Founded in 2006 by Heinrich R. Kissing — a Dipl.-Ing. and Dipl.-Wirtschaftsingenieur — the firm provides specialized services across five practice areas: execution of mining and water rights permitting procedures under the Bundesberggesetz (Federal Mining Act), exploration and investigation of mineral resources, application for mining rights, post-mining aftercare (Altbergbaunachsorge) for the Ruhr hard coal deposit, and explosion and safety protection for shallow and deep drilling operations. The firm's mandate is regulatory and technical in nature rather than software- or product-driven, with no app, API, or proprietary platform disclosed.

The business model is professional services delivered on a direct, quote-based, project-by-project basis. Geok engages clients through personal consultation without intermediaries, marketing channels, or listed partners; revenue is generated by billable engineering hours and regulatory submissions rather than licensed technology or subscription fees. The customer base is concentrated in the German mining and drilling sectors — particularly in the Ruhr region — serving companies and entities that require permits, geotechnical assessments, groundwater monitoring, post-mining environmental obligations, and explosion-safety certifications. The firm is privately held by its founder, has no external investment, no subsidiaries, no listed customers, and no disclosed headcount, indicating a small, founder-led practice.

Operationally, the firm has been continuously active since 2006, with an active website carrying a 2017–2026 copyright and a German-language privacy policy compliant with the DSGVO. There are no funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, awards, patents, or product launches recorded in the available data. The principal source of competitive advantage is the depth of regulatory expertise specific to German mining law and the long-tenured client relationships that such expertise sustains, alongside the founder's combined technical and business-engineering qualifications.

Name

Geok

Legal name

GEOK Ingenieure

Website

https://geok.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Geok (GEOK Ingenieure) is a German geotechnical engineering consultancy founded in 2006 that provides mining and water rights permitting, mineral exploration, post-mining care for the Ruhr coal region, and explosion protection for drilling operations, serving mining and drilling clients primarily in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Geotechnical, Hydrogeological & Seismic Engineering (Slope Stability, Ground Support, Dewatering) (IMAKAOAN), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Geotechnical engineering consulting
• Mining permit services
• Mineral resource exploration
• Groundwater monitoring services
• Explosion protection drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for mining permitting, geotechnical assessments, groundwater management, and explosion safety. Services are project-based, likely billed per engagement or contract.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

GEOK Ingenieure provides specialized geotechnical engineering consulting for the mining and drilling sectors, including execution of mining and water law permitting procedures under the German Federal Mining Act (Bundesberggesetz), exploration of mineral resources and deposits, application for mining rights, post-mining care for the Ruhr hard coal deposits, and explosion protection services for shallow and deep drilling operations. The consultancy, founded in 2006 and based in Kamen, Germany, delivers project-based professional services directly to clients in the mining industry.

Product overview

Geok is a geotechnical engineering consultancy offering specialized professional services rather than a software product portfolio. The company provides integrated consulting services in geology, geotechnics, groundwater management, post-mining care, and explosion protection. Services include execution of mining and water law permitting procedures, exploration of mineral resources, application for mining rights under German federal mining law, post-mining monitoring for the Ruhr coal deposits, and safety protection for drilling operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geotechnical Consulting Services (Geotechnische Beratungsdienstleistungen) Integrated professional consulting covering geology, geotechnics, groundwater management, post-mining care, explosion protection, and occupational safety and health protection for mining and drilling operations in Germany.
• Mining and Water Law Permitting Procedures (Berg- und wasserrechtliche Genehmigungsverfahren) Execution of mining and water law permitting procedures for industrial and mining projects in Germany under the Federal Mining Act (Bundesberggesetz) and related water regulations.
• Mineral Resource Exploration (Bodenschatzaufspürung und Exploration) Exploration and investigation of mineral resources and deposits for clients in the mining sector.
• Mining Rights Application Services (Bergbauberechtigungsanträge) Application services for mining rights pursuant to the German Federal Mining Act (Bundesberggesetz), supporting clients through the regulatory process of securing extraction rights.
• Post-Mining Care Ruhr (Altbergbaunachsorge Ruhr) Post-mining care and monitoring services for former coal mining sites in the Ruhr region, including ongoing environmental surveillance and remediation obligations for legacy hard coal deposits.
• Explosion Protection for Drilling (Explosionsschutz für Bohrungen) Explosion and safety protection services for shallow and deep drilling operations, ensuring compliance with German mining and occupational safety regulations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• CDM Smith: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with mining, water resources, and environmental remediation practices. Comparable in water-rights permitting, groundwater, and post-mining environmental services.
• WSP Global Inc. Global professional services firm (incorporating Golder Associates) with strong mining, geotechnical, and environmental consulting practices that compete for the same subsurface and permitting engagements as GEOK.
• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and environmental consultancy with active mining and post-mining remediation practices. Overlaps GEOK in mining permitting, water/groundwater management, and environmental consulting.
• Fugro N.V. Global geotechnical and subsurface investigation firm offering exploration, geophysics, and geotechnical consulting. Operates at far larger scale but competes for similar subsurface characterization and mining-support work.
• DMT GmbH & Co. KG: German engineering consultancy (TÜV NORD subsidiary) specializing in mining, geotechnics, exploration, and post-mining services across Germany and internationally. Directly comparable service portfolio but at significantly larger scale than GEOK.
• Tractebel (ENGIE): European engineering consultancy covering mining, geotechnical, and environmental services with active German and European operations. Overlaps GEOK in subsurface consulting and mining project support.
• Ramboll Group A/S: European engineering, environment, and energy consultancy with mining and post-extraction site services. Comparable in consulting-led mining and environmental services, but at much larger European scale.

Direct peers

• LUG Engineering GmbH: Specialized German mining and environmental engineering consultancy covering exploration, permitting, and post-mining services — directly overlapping GEOK's mining-law permitting and resource exploration offerings.
• IUB Engineering GmbH: German engineering consultancy providing mining, geotechnical, and environmental services including post-mining monitoring. Comparable mid-sized German competitor in the same consulting niche.
• G.E.O.S. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: German engineering firm offering mining consulting, exploration, geotechnics, and post-mining remediation services. Closely comparable in service mix and regional/national operating model to GEOK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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