MIRO - Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V.

What MIRO - Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V. does

MIRO - Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V. is a registered German non-profit industry association (eingetragener Verein) that represents the interests of companies in the mineral raw materials sector, including producers of sand, gravel, quartz sand, natural stone and related materials. Headquartered in Duisburg with an additional Berlin Hauptstadtbüro opened in 2018, the organization employs 7 staff and serves as the primary collective voice for the industry in regulatory, political and public discourse. Its operational scope spans member services, federal-level policy engagement, and public-facing advocacy including the 2026 Berlin demonstration and the documentary "Was nützen Scheine ohne Steine."

MIRO's core activities combine traditional trade association functions with a small set of proprietary programs and partnerships. These include the ForumMIRO industry conference and the steinexpo trade fair, cross-sector partnerships with NABU (on the "Natur auf Zeit" biodiversity initiative) and BRB (on construction-material recycling), and the proprietary Biodiversitätsdatenbank launched in 2021, which provides members with biodiversity data infrastructure tied to extraction sites.

The organization's business model is membership-dues funded, supplemented by event-related revenues from steinexpo and ForumMIRO. It is not a commercial technology platform and generates no AI-driven product revenue; value to members is delivered through policy representation, networking, knowledge assets (the biodiversity database, documentary content) and access to cross-industry partnerships that individual members could not replicate independently.

Name

MIRO - Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V.

Legal name

Bundesverband Mineralische Rohstoffe e.V.

Website

https://bv-miro.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MIRO is a German non-profit industry association representing mineral raw materials producers (sand, gravel, natural stone), with 7 staff, offices in Duisburg and Berlin, and a membership-funded model centered on policy advocacy, events and sector partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MIRO operates as a non-profit industry association funded primarily through membership fees from companies in the sand, gravel, quartz sand, and natural stone industry. The association represents member interests through lobbying, events, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MIRO is a non-profit German industry trade association that represents companies in the mineral raw materials sector (natural stone, sand, gravel, and quartz sand). It delivers political advocacy and regulatory representation to federal ministries and parliament, hosts industry events such as ForumMIRO and steinexpo, runs technical working groups and training seminars, publishes industry magazines and fact-check media, and provides member companies with a proprietary Biodiversity Database for documenting biodiversity measures at extraction sites.

Product overview

MIRO is a German trade association representing the mineral resources industry (sand, gravel, quartz sand, and natural stone). Rather than offering a unified software product, MIRO provides a portfolio of services including the Biodiversitätsdatenbank (Biodiversity Database) - an online platform for member companies to record and analyze biodiversity measures at extraction sites. The association organizes major events including ForumMIRO (annual congress) and steinexpo (triennial trade fair), offers training seminars like 'Grundlagen und Technik der Gesteinsindustrie', and produces educational media including the award-winning film '1 Kilo Steine pro Stunde' and the MIRO-Faktencheck video series. Additional offerings include photography and sustainability competitions, webinars, and publications such as GP GesteinsPerspektiven magazine and the Gesteins-Depesche annual information service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GP GesteinsPerspektiven: Official association magazine published by MIRO
• ForumMIRO
• steinexpo
• Biodiversitätsdatenbank

Products and services

• Biodiversitätsdatenbank (Biodiversity Database) Online database platform for member companies to systematically record, evaluate, and visualize biodiversity measures at extraction sites, supporting data upload via Shape files and Excel/CSV imports, data management, maintenance, and integrated analysis tools.
• ForumMIRO Annual Congress Annual flagship congress of the German mineral raw materials industry featuring plenary sessions, workshops, and a trade exhibition; attracts over 550 decision-makers and representatives from politics, administration, and science.
• steinexpo Demonstration Trade Fair Triennial demonstration trade fair held at the MHI-Gruppe basalt quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden, showcasing construction machinery and processing technology under real operating conditions; attracted over 61,500 trade visitors in 2023.
• Seminar "Grundlagen und Technik der Gesteinsindustrie" Compact multi-day seminar covering deposit geology, exploration procedures, extraction and processing techniques, standards, logistics, land acquisition, permitting, and recultivation; free for members and held at Fachschule für Wirtschaft und Technik in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
• MIRO-Fotowettbewerb (Photography Competition) Annual photography competition inviting authentic images from the working world of sand, gravel, and natural stone extraction, celebrating the people behind the industry; 2026 cycle prizes include 1,000 EUR, 500 EUR, and 300 EUR.
• Genehmigungsverfahren in Rohstoffbetrieben (Permitting Expert Conference) Annual expert conference bringing together authorization experts from across Germany for exchange on permitting topics, specialist lectures, and practical case studies held in Willingen.
• Webinar zur Biodiversitätsdatenbank Online webinar delivered via Microsoft Teams providing a practical overview of the Biodiversity Database functions, including data entry, data management, and analysis using integrated tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jährlich werden in Deutschland rund 500 Mio. t mineralische Gesteinsrohstoffe nachgefragt
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BRB (Bundesvereinigung Recycling-Baustoffe e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2021MIRO and BRB issued a joint position paper in May 2021 emphasizing that both primary and recycled building materials are needed in combination. Both associations call for technology-neutral and neutral public procurement. Many member companies are simultaneously members of both associations through regional organizations. The partnership promotes the complementary rather than competitive relationship between primary and secondary building materials.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020MIRO and NABU have developed a close collaboration on biodiversity in extraction sites. Together they advocated for the 'Natur auf Zeit' (Nature on Time) concept in the Insect Protection Law (Insektenschutzgesetz), which was enacted in June 2021. They co-published a discussion paper in summer 2020 with eight raw materials associations and 14 nature conservation organizations. This partnership enables member companies to receive legal certainty for biodiversity management practices that balance extraction with species protection.
• BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMIRO participates in BDI Raw Materials Congress held at the House of Industry. The BDI regularly convenes raw materials industry stakeholders for knowledge exchange and policy discussions.
• UEPG (European Aggregates Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIRO is the German member of UEPG, the European association representing the aggregates industry. Through UEPG, MIRO participates in the Sustainable Development Award competition and European policy advocacy on raw materials and environmental regulations.
• MHI-Gruppe (Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie AG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHI-Gruppe provides the basalt quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden as the venue for steinexpo, Europe's largest basalt quarry serving as a demonstration trade fair location. This partnership enables the triennial exhibition of construction machinery and processing technology.
• HDB (Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIRO and HDB held meetings in August 2019 to discuss planned cooperation on shared interests in the construction and raw materials sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UEPG (European Aggregates Association): European-level trade association representing the aggregates industry across the EU, of which MIRO is the German national member. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and advocacy focus, but operating at continental rather than national scope.
• BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie): German industry umbrella federation. Comparable as an advocacy association, but operating across all of German industry; MIRO participates in BDI's Raw Materials Congress as a sector member.
• CEMBUREAU (European Cement Association): European-level trade association for the cement industry. Comparable industry-association structure and policy-advocacy role, but focused on cement rather than aggregates; serves as a downstream-of-MIRO counterpart.

Others

• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Germany's largest nature conservation association. Functions as an unusual but substantive MIRO partner — adjacent rather than competing — enabling joint biodiversity initiatives like the 'Natur auf Zeit' framework in extraction legislation.
• HDB (Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie): German construction industry federation representing building contractors. MIRO strategic partner and natural customer/ecosystem counterpart — the downstream buyer of aggregates produced by MIRO's members.

Direct peers

• BRB (Bundesvereinigung Recycling-Baustoffe e.V.): German federal association for recycled construction materials. A direct peer in scope and geography, and an MIRO strategic partner, representing the secondary building materials side of the same construction-materials value chain.
• Industrieverband Steine + Erden Baden-Württemberg (ISTE): Regional German stone-and-earth industry association in Baden-Württemberg. A sub-national peer of MIRO, representing overlapping member companies at the state level with comparable services and advocacy focus.
• National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA): US national trade association representing crushed stone, sand, and gravel producers. Mirrors MIRO's mandate of advocacy, technical education, and sustainability programs for the aggregates sector at the national level.
• Mineral Products Association (MPA): UK trade association representing the mineral products (aggregates, cement, concrete) industry. Closely parallels MIRO in scope — industry advocacy, technical guidance, sustainability leadership — and serves as the UK national equivalent.

Regional players

• Fachverband der Stein- und keramischen Industrie Österreichs: Austrian mineral raw materials and ceramics industry association. Closely comparable national-level trade body for aggregates and natural stone, serving Austria rather than Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bv_miro
• Facebookfacebook.com/bvmiro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bv-miro
• Instagraminstagram.com/bv_miro

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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