BFL - Büro für Faunistik und Landschaftsökologie

Name

BFL - Büro für Faunistik und Landschaftsökologie

Legal name

Büro für Faunistik und Landschaftsökologie

Website

https://bflnet.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Ecological consulting services
• Species protection assessments
• Environmental impact assessments
• Fauna flora surveys
• Nature conservation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rümmelsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for ecological surveys, environmental impact assessments, species protection studies, and monitoring services. Revenue is generated through commissioned projects from government agencies, energy companies, infrastructure developers, and planning offices. Projects range from single-species surveys to comprehensive multi-taxa environmental assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BFL is a specialist ecological consultancy delivering fauna and flora surveys, species protection assessments (artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen), FFH/VSG compatibility assessments, faunistic and floristic expert opinions, landscape management plans, environmental impact assessments (UVP), telemetry studies, and ecological construction supervision. Services are commissioned by government agencies, energy companies, infrastructure developers, and planning offices for regulatory compliance in planning and approval procedures. Over 500 projects have been completed nationwide across Germany.

Product overview

BFL - Büro für Faunistik und Landschaftsökologie is a professional ecological consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of environmental assessment and monitoring services. Rather than a software product portfolio, the company provides expert consulting services including species protection assessments (artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen), FFH/VSG compatibility assessments, faunistic and floristic expert opinions, landscape management plans, environmental impact assessments (UVP), fauna surveys and monitoring, telemetry studies, and ecological construction supervision. With experience from over 500 projects nationwide, the firm serves clients in renewable energy, transportation infrastructure, extraction operations, and conservation projects. The services are delivered as professional consulting engagements rather than software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Species Protection Assessments (Artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen) Species protection assessments required for planning and approval procedures, evaluating the impact of projects on protected species under German and EU nature conservation law. Commissioned by government agencies, energy companies, and infrastructure developers.
• FFH/VSG Compatibility Assessments (FFH/VSG-Verträglichkeitsprüfungen) Expert evaluations for Fauna-Flora-Habitat (FFH) and Special Bird Protection Areas (Vogelschutzgebiete) compliance, including monitoring and management plans. Delivered to government agencies and planning authorities.
• Faunistic and Floristic Expert Opinions (Faunistische und floristische Gutachten und Planungsbeiträge) Expert opinions and planning contributions for fauna and flora covering single-species surveys to multi-taxa ecological assessments. Delivered to planning offices, government agencies, and infrastructure developers.
• Landscape Management Plans and Environmental Reports (Landschaftspflegerische Begleitpläne/Umweltberichte) Landscape management plans and environmental reports (Landschaftspflegerische Begleitpläne/Umweltberichte) supporting planning and approval procedures. Commissioned by planning offices and government authorities.
• Environmental Impact Assessments (Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfungen / UVP) Environmental impact assessments (UVP) for large-scale projects including roads, airports, and extraction operations. Delivered to infrastructure developers and regulatory authorities.
• Faunistic Surveys and Monitoring (Faunistische Erfassungen und Monitoring) Field surveys and continuous monitoring of bat, bird, amphibian, reptile, and other species using net trapping, bioacoustic methods, and breeding bird surveys. Commissioned by government agencies, research institutions, and energy companies.
• Spatial Use Surveys (Raumnutzungserfassungen) Spatial use surveys using telemetry to track species such as red kite, black storch, and white-tailed eagle for energy project permitting. Delivered to wind energy developers and infrastructure planners.
• Telemetry Studies (Telemetriestudien) Radio telemetry and tracking studies for bats and other species to analyze spatial use patterns and habitat connectivity. Commissioned for project permitting and species protection research.
• FFH/VSG Management Plans (Managementpläne FFH/VSG) Management plans for Fauna-Flora-Habitat and Special Bird Protection Areas. Commissioned by state environmental agencies and conservation authorities.
• Ecological Construction Supervision (Ökologische Baubegleitung) On-site ecological construction supervision to ensure compliance with species protection requirements during construction projects. Commissioned by infrastructure developers and airport operators.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf - Institut für Landschaftsarchitektur (ILA), FreisingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Research partnership for the F+E project 'Biotope-connecting line management under overhead power lines' in Hunsrück, Eifel, and Westerwald regions of Rhineland-Palatinate. Collaboration with ILA and Biodata GmbH for field surveys of bats, breeding birds, and xylophilous beetles.
• juwi Energieprojekte GmbHcoreOthersLong-term client partnership for species protection contributions to wind energy projects nationwide. One of the key renewable energy developer clients.
• EnBWcoreOthersClient partnership for species protection assessments for energy projects.
• MVV Energie AGcoreOthersClient partnership for environmental consulting services.
• BayWa r.e. Wind GmbHcoreOthersClient partnership for wind energy species protection assessments.
• L.A.U.B. – Gesellschaft für Landschaftsanalyse und Umweltberatung, KaiserslauternminorOthersSubcontracting partner for faunistic investigations on 110 kV power line Pirmasens-Vinningen.
• Büro naturprofil, FriedbergminorOthersClient partner for ecological assessments on A67 road construction project.
• GÖFA GmbH, MainzminorOthersClient for avifaunistic expert opinion on Schiersteiner Bridge construction.
• Fachbüro Faunistik und Ökologie, Neu-AnspachminorOthersClient for faunistic surveys in UVS context for BAB 14 project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Ingenieurbüro Brauner, WormsminorOthersClient for bird species surveys in FFH area Nahetal under LIFE-III Dry Grassland project.
• GAUL GmbH & Co. KG, SprendlingenminorOthersClient for VSG compatibility study for sand and gravel extraction expansion near Ingelheim.
• AG.L.N. Landschaftsplanung und Naturschutzmanagement, BlaubeurenminorOthersClient for bat surveys in compensation areas of Kiesgrube Iffezheim expansion.
• Regionale Planungsgemeinschaft Havelland-Fläming, TeltowminorOthersClient for nature conservation assessment of bat occurrences in Regionalplan Havelland-Fläming 2020.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ARGE Faunistik und Ökologie: Direct peer — small German consultancy offering faunistic and ecological surveys, species protection assessments, and environmental planning for infrastructure and energy projects across Germany.
• Fachbüro Faunistik und Ökologie (Neu-Anspach): Direct peer — small German ecological consultancy providing faunistic field surveys (birds, amphibians, reptiles) and species protection expert opinions for infrastructure UVS procedures; subcontracted BFL on the BAB 14 project.
• Bioplan Marburg: Direct peer — German ecological consultancy specializing in faunistic inventories, species protection assessments, and ecological construction supervision for planning and approval procedures.
• TNL Umweltplanung: Direct peer — German environmental planning firm providing ecological surveys, FFH/VSG compatibility assessments, and species protection contributions for wind energy, infrastructure, and conservation projects.
• Planungsgruppe Ökologie (PÖ): Direct peer — German ecological consultancy offering faunistic and floristic surveys, species protection assessments, and environmental impact studies, particularly active in Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate.
• ÖKON GmbH: Direct peer — German environmental consultancy providing faunistic surveys, GIS-based habitat analysis, and ecological planning for renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
• PGNU Planungsgruppe Natur und Umwelt: Direct peer — German ecological planning consultancy offering species protection assessments, FFH management plans, and environmental impact studies for infrastructure and energy projects.

Broad incumbents

• KORTEMEIER & BROKMEIER: Broad incumbent — larger German landscape architecture and environmental planning firm with broader urban planning capabilities, but active in the same species protection and FFH/VSG assessment space for large infrastructure projects.
• Froelich & Sporbeck: Broad incumbent — established German environmental planning firm with comprehensive landscape/environmental planning services; competes with BFL on large-scale infrastructure and energy permitting projects requiring ecological assessments.
• Bosch & Partner: Broad incumbent — larger German environmental engineering and planning consultancy with broader scope (water, soil, environmental due diligence), but provides comparable species protection and ecological impact assessments for infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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