What Emch+Berger WSB does

Emch+Berger WSB AG is a Swiss mid-market engineering and geomatics services firm headquartered in Emmenbrücke, with 160 employees and 22 apprentices distributed across six offices in Central Switzerland. The company was formed through the merger of Emch+Berger AG Cham and Ingenieure WSB AG and operates as an independent subsidiary within the diversified Emch+Berger Gruppe conglomerate. It reported annual revenue of 23 million Swiss francs and serves two principal customer segments: public sector clients (Swiss municipalities, cantons, and federal agencies requiring infrastructure planning and regulatory-compliant engineering services) and private sector clients (developers, construction companies, and property owners needing structural, foundation, and building engineering). Documented municipal and cantonal engagements include the K375 Aabach bridge replacement and AAZ center redesign for Gemeinde Seon and Cham respectively, the N8 Kaiserstuhl-Lungern national road and KÄGISWIL double-track expansion for Kanton Obwalden, and accessibility renovations for Verkehrshaus Luzern. Private commercial projects include the Schwendi-Kaltbad spring chamber renovation at 1,440 m elevation and an industrial hall for RRB Motors in groundwater conditions.

The company's service portfolio is organized into six interconnected categories: Infrastruktur (rail, road, bridge, municipal engineering, geotechnics, supply/disposal), Konstruktiver Ingenieurhochbau (structural engineering, earthquake safety, foundation/special foundation engineering, condition analysis), Energie & Umwelt (district heating/cooling, sustainability, natural hazards, renaturation, water engineering), Mobilität & Verkehr (mobility management, public transport, traffic management, traffic models/simulation, traffic safety), Vermessung (official surveying, drone surveying, laser scanning, geoinformatics, geomonitoring, land management), and BIM (Building Information Modeling). Underlying technology stack emphasizes digital engineering tools including BIM for digital project planning and lifecycle management, drone-based aerial surveying, laser scanning for 3D data capture, geoinformatics, and geomonitoring for ongoing structural assessment — capabilities consistent with digitalization trends in Swiss infrastructure delivery but not constituting a proprietary AI/ML capability set.

The business model is professional services-based, with revenue generated through project-based fees for planning, consulting, and management services across all project phases. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around quote-based project pricing typical of engineering consultancies. Go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise field sales targeting municipalities and cantonal procurement processes for infrastructure projects, supplemented by direct engagement with private developers and construction firms. Geographic scope is Central Switzerland as a primary market with national reach available through the broader Emch+Berger Gruppe network. Marketing channels are concentrated in professional digital channels — LinkedIn, Instagram, and an Einblicke insights blog — augmented by an extensive project reference portfolio on the corporate website.

Name

Emch+Berger WSB

Legal name

Emch+Berger WSB AG

Website

https://ebwsb.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emch+Berger WSB AG is a Swiss mid-market civil engineering and geomatics services firm with 160 employees across six Central Switzerland offices, serving municipalities, cantons, and private developers with integrated infrastructure, structural, environmental, mobility, surveying, and BIM consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Infrastructure planning
• Geomatics surveying
• Structural engineering services
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmenbrücke

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for civil infrastructure, structural engineering, energy & environment, and mobility & transport projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for planning, design, and consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Emch+Berger WSB AG provides civil engineering and geomatics services, including infrastructure planning, structural engineering, energy and environmental consulting, mobility and traffic planning, surveying, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The firm delivers planning, consulting, and management services across all project phases for public-sector clients (municipalities, cantons) and private developers across Central Switzerland.

Product overview

Emch+Berger WSB AG is a civil engineering and geomatics services firm formed through the fusion of Emch+Berger AG Cham and Ingenieure WSB AG. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized into six interconnected service categories: Infrastruktur (covering railway infrastructure, road construction, and underground work), Konstruktiver Ingenieurhochbau (structural engineering including foundations and earthquake safety), Energie & Umwelt (sustainability and water management), Mobilität & Verkehr (traffic planning and management), Vermessung (surveying including drone and laser scanning), and BIM (digital building information modeling). These services are offered as integrated consulting and planning solutions across all project phases, with the company employing over 160 staff at 6 locations in central Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastruktur (Infrastructure)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 project references across Switzerland demonstrating extensive experience in infrastructure, construction, and mobility projects

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emch+Berger GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent group company. Emch+Berger WSB AG is an independent company within the Emch+Berger Gruppe, benefiting from group resources, shared expertise, and national network presence through sister companies including Emch+Berger AG Bern, Emch+Berger AG Solothurn, Emch+Berger AG Vermessungen, Emch+Berger SA Lausanne, Emch+Berger Graubünden AG, and others.
• Büro für Bauökonomie AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner firm within the Emch+Berger ecosystem, providing construction economics services.
• Steiger Baucontrol AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction control partner within the Emch+Berger ecosystem.
• HKP Bauingenieure AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner company within the Emch+Berger Gruppe network.
• Atease GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company within the Emch+Berger Gruppe ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amberg Engineering AG: Swiss engineering firm specializing in underground construction, tunneling and geotechnics with surveying capabilities. Comparable because of overlap in Infrastruktur (Untertagbau/Geotechnik, Vermessung) and heavy infrastructure focus.
• Gruner AG: Swiss engineering firm offering civil, structural, environmental and energy engineering across Switzerland. Comparable service portfolio to Emch+Berger WSB, with similar focus on integrated engineering consulting and regional offices.
• Emch+Berger AG Bern: Sister company within the Emch+Berger Gruppe offering the same engineering and surveying services portfolio, but serving the Bern region of Switzerland. Most direct comparable peer given shared service offering, business model, and group affiliation.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, environmental and mobility planning services similar to Emch+Berger WSB's full portfolio. Comparable in size, Swiss footprint and integrated engineering plus project management offering.
• Bänziger Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy providing civil engineering, structural engineering and BIM services with a strong presence in Central Switzerland. Direct regional competitor with overlapping disciplines (Tragwerksplanung, Infrastruktur).
• HKP Bauingenieure AG: Civil engineering partner firm within the Emch+Berger Gruppe network, delivering comparable Bauingenieur consulting services in a different Swiss region. Direct peer through shared group affiliation and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco Group: Europe's largest engineering and architecture consultancy with Swiss operations delivering infrastructure, water, environment and mobility services. Comparable service mix but operates at much greater scale and as a broad incumbent across multiple European geographies.
• AFRY (Pöyry) Switzerland: Large European engineering and design consultancy with a Swiss presence covering infrastructure, mobility, environment and energy. Broader scope and significantly larger scale, but overlapping service categories including Verkehrsplanung and Energie & Umwelt work.

Emerging players

• PlaniBIM SA: BIM-focused partner firm within the Emch+Berger ecosystem specializing in planning and building information modeling services. Complementary to rather than directly competitive with Emch+Berger WSB, but closely linked through shared group affiliation.
• Steiger Baucontrol AG: Construction control partner within the Emch+Berger Gruppe ecosystem offering related site supervision and project control services. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, with partial overlap in Bauherrenleistungen and construction management work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emch-berger-wsb
• Instagraminstagram.com/emchberger

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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