GWU GmBH

Name

GWU GmBH

Legal name

GWU Geologie-Wasser-Umwelt GmbH

Website

https://gwu.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Geology Consulting: Project-based consulting for construction geology, tunnel projects, and infrastructure development including site investigations, ground assessments, and expert opinions
2. Hydrogeology Services: Groundwater studies, source development, spring capture, well systems, monitoring programs, and water rights supervision
3. Environmental Consulting: Contaminated site investigation, remediation planning, waste assessments, and environmental construction supervision
4. Geological Mapping Services: Geological area mapping, biostratigraphy, paleontology, and geological guide publications for government agencies and national parks
5. Water Infrastructure Planning: Drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, drainage systems, canal systems, and communal road construction planning

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GWU Geologie-Wasser-Umwelt GmbH provides consulting and engineering services in construction geology and hydrogeology, natural hazard and soil protection, water management and civil engineering, environmental and contaminated-site management, and geological land surveying. As an ISO 17020:2012 accredited Type A inspection body, the firm also performs independent technical inspections for public and private clients. Services span investigation, planning, permitting support, tendering, and site/construction supervision across Austria and southern Germany.

Product overview

GWU Geologie-Wasser-Umwelt GmbH is an engineering consulting firm offering integrated geological, hydrogeological, environmental, and water management services. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized into six interconnected practice areas: Baugeologie/Hydrogeologie (construction geology and groundwater studies), Naturgefahren-Bodenschutz (natural hazard mitigation and soil protection), Wasser-Kulturtechnik (water infrastructure and civil engineering), Umwelt (environmental assessment and remediation), Geologische Landesaufnahme (geological land surveying and mapping), and an accredited Inspektionsstelle (Type A inspection body). These services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team providing consulting, planning, tendering, and construction supervision across all project phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Geology and Hydrogeology Consulting Geological, hydrogeological, and geotechnical consulting for construction projects, covering site investigation, planning support, permitting input, and construction supervision for public and private infrastructure clients across Austria and southern Germany.
• Natural Hazard and Soil Protection Services Assessment, planning, and supervision services for natural hazard mitigation (rockfall, slope instability, mass movements) and soil protection, including simulation and mitigation design for Alpine and sub-Alpine terrain.
• Water Management and Civil Engineering Services Water resource management, hydraulic engineering, and civil engineering consulting services including water supply planning, groundwater protection, drainage planning, and hydraulic structure support for municipalities and infrastructure operators.
• Environmental and Contaminated Site Services Environmental consulting covering contaminated site investigation, risk assessment, remediation planning and supervision, and environmental due diligence for industrial, infrastructure, and public-sector clients.
• Geological Land Surveying and Mapping Geological, hydrogeological, and geomorphological land surveying and mapping using field methods, GIS-based mapping, and drone-based aerial photogrammetry to produce geological maps and base data for planning and engineering use.
• Accredited Inspection Body Services (ISO 17020 Type A) Independent technical inspections delivered under the firm's ISO 17020:2012 Type A accreditation as an inspection body, providing regulator-recognised inspection reports for geological, hydrogeological, and environmental matters on infrastructure and environmental projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of successful project delivery in Alpine regions

Named customers14 records

Segments5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayerisches Landesamt für UmweltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for geological mapping projects in Bavaria including Nationalpark Berchtesgaden, Zugspitze region, and other Bavarian geological survey work. GWU conducts geological field mapping and produces cartographic products for the Bavarian Environmental Agency.
• Österreichische Geologische BundesanstaltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on geological survey projects including compilation of Austrian portions of geological maps and integration of survey data for cross-border mapping projects in Alpine regions.
• Kommunalkredit AustriaminorOthersGWU assists clients with funding applications through Kommunalkredit for environmental remediation and infrastructure projects. Promotional partner for project financing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Österreichische Geologische Bundesanstalt (GBA): Austrian national geological survey and a formal partner of GWU on cross-border mapping. Acts as the public-sector counterpart and commissioning party for geological Landesaufnahme projects.

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered engineering consultancy active across Alpine hydroelectric, rail, and grid projects in the same region. Overlaps with GWU on hydrogeology and dam/tunnel work but at much larger scale.
• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with significant DACH geotechnical and environment practices. Larger-scale competitor on tunnel, transit, and grid projects.
• Arcadis: Global environmental, water, and engineering consultancy with strong DACH presence. Competes for the same Austrian infrastructure tenders at the upper end and broadens the same remediation/environmental demand pool.

Direct peers

• Geoconsult ZT GmbH: Austrian engineering geology and tunnelling consultant active on Alpine rail and road projects. Closely comparable in core construction geology and geotechnical consulting scope.
• BGG Consult: Austrian ZT engineering consultancy providing geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical and environmental services across infrastructure and remediation. Directly comparable niche footprint and service mix to GWU.
• Geotest Environmental Technology: Austrian/Central European geotechnical and environmental testing/consulting firm. Comparable offering in site investigation, groundwater monitoring, and contaminated-site remediation.
• iC consulenten: Austrian engineering consultancy offering geology, tunnelling, environment and water services. Same geography and overlapping client base (ÖBB, ASFINAG) as GWU but larger scale.

Regional players

• Dr. Heinrich Klimitsch / Ingenieurkonsulent für Geologie: Boutique Austrian engineering geology practices operate in the same public-tender ecosystem for tunnels, roads, and water. Comparable by scale and service mix, though somewhat less integrated than GWU's six-pillar offering.

Emerging players

• FH Joanneum / Montanuniversität Leoben spin-outs: Austrian university-tied geological services, particularly through the Recy & DepoTech conference at Montanuniversität. Functions as an adjacent ecosystem player overlapping on waste/remediation research and emerging specialist consultancies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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