Amt Für Umwelt Und Energie Aue

What Amt Für Umwelt Und Energie Aue does

The Amt für Umwelt und Energie (AUE) is the cantonal environmental and energy office of Canton Basel-Stadt, operating as a government department under the Departement für Wirtschaft, Soziales und Umwelt (WSU). It employs approximately 90 staff across seven specialized divisions: Abfall und Rohstoffe (waste and raw materials), Energie (energy), Gewässer und Boden (water and soil), Immissionen (immission protection), Umweltlabor (environmental laboratory), Koordinationsstelle Umweltschutz (environmental protection coordination), and Finanzen und Administration (finance and administration). The agency enforces national and cantonal environmental, water, and energy legislation across the canton.

Its service portfolio spans water protection, waste management, energy subsidies, immission protection (noise, air, light, electromagnetic), contaminated sites remediation, and environmental analytics. Core operational technology includes an in-house environmental laboratory with Rhine monitoring (Rheinüberwachung), air measurement technology (Messtechnik Luft), and broader environmental analytics (Umweltanalytik). The agency also operates the Stromspar-Bonus energy savings incentive program, an ePortal for digital e-governance transactions, and conducts field inspections including combustion and tank controls (Feuerungs- und Tankkontrolle).

AUE is funded through cantonal government budget allocations and generates ancillary fee revenue from fishing licenses, fee waste bags, and permits. It serves the entire resident population and business base of Canton Basel-Stadt as a universal public service provider, with no commercial customers or fee-generating contracts beyond small unit-priced transactions. The agency's purpose-built headquarters at Spiegelgasse 15, completed in 2021, is designated a Leuchtturmprojekt für nachhaltiges Bauen (lighthouse project for sustainable construction) and is open to public tours.

Name

Amt Für Umwelt Und Energie Aue

Legal name

Amt für Umwelt und Energie

Website

https://aue.bs.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Amt für Umwelt und Energie (AUE) is the cantonal environmental and energy office of Canton Basel-Stadt, enforcing environmental, water, and energy laws across seven divisions serving the canton's residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Remediation Services (562910), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Environmental regulation
• Waste management services
• Water protection services
• Energy consulting
• Environmental monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through cantonal government budget allocations as a public administrative body of Canton Basel-Stadt, Department for Economics, Social Affairs and Environment (WSU).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Amt für Umwelt und Energie (AUE) is a cantonal government department of Canton Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, responsible for enforcing environmental and energy legislation across the canton. Its core activities span waste management and resource recovery, water protection and fisheries, immission protection (noise, air, light, non-ionizing radiation), energy consulting and subsidies, contaminated sites remediation, and environmental analytics through an in-house laboratory. Services are delivered directly to residents, businesses, schools, and the agricultural sector via physical reception, online portals, field inspections, and counseling programs.

Product overview

Amt für Umwelt und Energie (AUE) is a government agency of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, not a technology company. It operates as a unified government service organization with seven divisions delivering environmental, water, and energy regulatory services. The seven divisions are: Abfall und Rohstoffe (Waste and Raw Materials), Energie (Energy), Gewässer und Boden (Water and Soil), Immissionen (Immissions), Umweltlabor (Environmental Laboratory), Koordinationsstelle Umweltschutz (Environmental Protection Coordination), and Finanzen und Administration (Finance and Administration). Services include waste management, energy subsidies, water protection, air quality monitoring, environmental education, and the Stromspar-Bonus energy incentive program. Approximately 90 employees support residents and businesses in environmental protection efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Management and Recycling Services (Abfall und Rohstoffe)
• Energy Consulting and Subsidy Programs (Energie)
• Water and Soil Protection Services (Gewässer und Boden)
• Immission Protection Services (Immissionen)
• Environmental Laboratory and Monitoring Services (Umweltlabor)
• Stromspar-Bonus (Energy Savings Bonus Program)
• Environmental Counseling (Umweltberatung)
• Environmental Education (Umweltbildung)
• Permit and Approval Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental compliance enforcement for Canton Basel-Stadt population and economy

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veolia Industry-Building Switzerland AG (formerly Ciba-Geigy/Novartis AG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeolia operates the regional special waste incineration plant (Sondermüllverbrennungsanlage). A advisory board (Beirat Sondermüllverbrennungsanlage) oversees operations relevant to environmental protection and ensures transparency to the public. The advisory board includes representatives from AUE, SOVAG (operating company), industry, and environmental organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Office cantonal de l'environnement (OCEN) Genève: Geneva's cantonal environmental office covering water, waste, air, and energy compliance — comparable urban-canton peer to AUE in both scope and population density.
• Service de l'environnement (SEN) Canton de Vaud: Vaud's cantonal environmental department handling waste, water, air, energy, and contaminated sites — a French-speaking peer with the same regulatory and laboratory services as AUE.
• Amt für Abfall, Wasser, Energie und Luft (AWEL) Kanton Zürich: Cantonal environmental agency of Zürich covering waste, water, energy, and air — the closest functional analogue to AUE among larger Swiss cantons and a benchmark for scale and structure.
• Amt für Umwelt und Energie Kanton Bern: Cantonal environment and energy office of Bern, with a service portfolio (waste, water, energy, immissions, contaminated sites) that closely mirrors AUE's seven-division structure.
• Amt für Umwelt Kanton Aargau: Cantonal environmental authority responsible for water protection, waste management, and remediation in Aargau — directly comparable to AUE in scope and regulatory remit.

Emerging players

• Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology): Federal research institute focused on water bodies, wastewater, and environmental analytics. Comparable via the technical/scientific capabilities that complement AUE's Umweltlabor and Gewässer und Boden functions.
• EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology): Federal research institute covering environmental analytics, materials, and energy efficiency — overlapping with AUE's environmental laboratory and energy consulting/inspection services.

Regional players

• Tiefbauamt Basel-Stadt: Sibling municipal agency responsible for civil engineering and urban infrastructure in Basel-Stadt; comparable as a co-regulator on construction, water, and immission issues within the same canton.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU): Swiss federal environmental authority overseeing national environmental policy and enforcement. Comparable to AUE in regulatory mandate (water, waste, air, contaminated sites) but operating one level above at the federal level.
• Departement für Wirtschaft, Soziales und Umwelt (WSU) Kanton Basel-Stadt: Parent department of AUE within the cantonal government; oversees broader economic, social, and environmental policy and provides the budget envelope within which AUE operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/baselstadt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kantonbaselstadt/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rathaus.Basel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amt-f%C3%BCr-umwelt-und-energie-aue
• Instagraminstagram.com/kantonbaselstadt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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