What ECOLOGICON GmbH does

ECOLOGICON GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in Reichenberg, Bayern. The company specializes in environmental compliance, circular economy, and waste management advisory services, with particular focus on extended producer responsibility under EU directives covering WEEE (electrical and electronic equipment), batteries, packaging, and textiles. It serves manufacturers, importers, distributors, online retailers, marketplace operators, fulfillment providers, waste management companies, public authorities, and international development organizations across Europe, Asia, and Africa. ECOLOGICON positions itself as an external compliance department and sparring partner for implementing teams and management rather than a transactional service provider.

The firm operates through three core service pillars: Environmental Consulting (sustainability strategies, CO2 balancing, supply chain due diligence under LkSG, certification, permitting management), Product Management / Product Compliance (producer responsibility obligations, CE/REACH/SCIP compliance, recyclability assessments), and Waste Management (material flow management, take-back schemes, waste classification and shipment, waste officer provision). It also runs R&D and development cooperation projects such as CE-RISE (Circular Economy Resource Information System) and ReSoCart-ED (printer cartridge recycling in Ghana). The firm maintains a wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary, ECOLOGICON SG Pte. Ltd., to serve Asian markets.

Commercially, ECOLOGICON generates revenue through professional services delivered via direct, relationship-based consulting engagements on a project basis. Pricing is custom per engagement with no publicly disclosed standard rates. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, is not venture- or PE-backed, and appears to be founder/management-owned. It maintains active membership in industry associations (bvse, DGAW), research networks (BayFOR, ICER, Prevent), and donor-funded development programs (GIZ projects in Tunisia, India, Nigeria, Ghana). ECOLOGICON does not develop or sell proprietary technology products and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

ECOLOGICON GmbH

Legal name

ECOLOGICON GmbH

Website

https://ecologicon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ECOLOGICON GmbH is a German consulting firm that advises manufacturers, importers, distributors, public authorities, and development organizations on EU environmental compliance, extended producer responsibility, and waste management across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Circular Economy Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Environmental compliance consulting
• Circular economy advisory
• Waste management consulting
• Producer responsibility services
• Product compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Reichenberg

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. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental compliance, product compliance, and waste management including regulatory advisory, strategy development, and implementation support for manufacturers, distributors, and public entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECOLOGICON GmbH is a German consulting firm providing environmental compliance, product compliance, and waste management advisory services to manufacturers, importers, distributors, online retailers, marketplace operators, fulfillment providers, waste management firms, and public authorities. Core services cover producer responsibility (WEEE, batteries, packaging, textiles), sustainability strategies, CO2 balancing, supply chain due diligence, certification support, and permitting management. The firm also participates in international development cooperation projects on circular economy.

Product overview

ECOLOGICON GmbH is a consulting company offering a portfolio of three core services: Environmental Consulting, Product Management/Product Compliance, and Waste Management. These services are complemented by specialist focus areas — WEEE/Electrical Equipment, Batteries, Textiles, and Packaging — targeting manufacturers, importers, distributors, online dealers, electronic marketplace operators, fulfillment providers, waste transporters, brokers, primary treatment facilities, public waste authorities, government agencies, and development organizations worldwide. The company also participates in R&D and development cooperation projects such as CE-RISE (Circular Economy Resource Information System) and ReSoCart (recycling solutions for printer cartridges).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Consulting (Umweltberatung) Advisory services covering entrepreneurial environmental protection, resource management, legally compliant waste management, certification, sustainable product and corporate strategies, environmental officer appointments, permitting management, supply chain and partner audits, CO2 balances, supply chain due diligence law (LkSG), and sustainability strategies. Targets manufacturers, importers, distributors, and public authorities seeking comprehensive environmental compliance guidance.
• Product Management / Product Compliance
• Waste Management Consulting (Abfallmanagement)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ is a key partner for international development projects. ECOLOGICON has participated in multiple GIZ projects including circular economy for Tunisian industry (with ENVERO GmbH), end-of-life battery management in Nigeria, organic waste management in India (MOWI), and waste management in Indian cities (DSWM).
• bvse (German Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Disposal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerbvse is an association of around 1,000 medium-sized companies in secondary raw materials, recycling, and waste disposal industry. ECOLOGICON participates as a member for industry networking and expertise exchange.
• DGAW (German Association for Waste Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman association based in Berlin working independently for circular economy issues. ECOLOGICON is a member for industry engagement and policy input.
• PreventminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network organization for waste prevention and circular economy. ECOLOGICON participates in network activities and knowledge exchange.
• ICER (International Circular Economy Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research network on circular economy. ECOLOGICON engages with ICER for research collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• STEP (Sustainable Technologies and Environmental Consulting)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for sustainable technologies. Collaboration on environmental consulting projects.
• ReUse (European Network for Reuse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network promoting reuse of products. ECOLOGICON participates in reuse-related initiatives and knowledge exchange.
• German RETech PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of German companies and institutions in waste management and recycling for technology export and know-how transfer. ECOLOGICON participates for international project opportunities.
• BayFOR (Bayerische Forschungsallianz GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian Research Alliance connecting regional research interests with European funding opportunities. ECOLOGICON engages for research project collaboration.
• Umweltcluster Bayern (Bavarian Environmental Technologies Cluster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Bavarian environmental industry for technology transfer, education, and cooperation strengthening. ECOLOGICON participates for regional networking.
• Savannah Research LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner in Ghana for ReSoCart-ED project on printer cartridge recycling. David Aladago from Savannah Research supported project activities and site visits.
• ZEAL (Zentrum für Ablagerungs- und Deponietechnik?)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTreatment facility for hazardous waste materials in Takoradi, Ghana. Potentially a downstream solution partner for toner dust recycling.
• Impacthub AccraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoworking space in Accra, Ghana. ECOLOGICON is a member through its German counterpart for startup networking and project preparation.
• ENVERO GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the GIZ circular economy for Tunisian industry project, providing eco-design and LCA training.
• GIZ E-Waste Programme GhanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ program in Ghana working on e-waste management. ECOLOGICON met with Cornelia Stolzenberg and Markus Spitzbart to discuss ReSoCart-ED project status.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Greenomy: Tech-enabled platform helping companies comply with EU sustainability regulations (CSRD, EU Taxonomy) — represents the technology-enabled competitive threat to traditional compliance advisory firms like ECOLOGICON.

Direct peers

• adelphi: Berlin-based independent think tank and consultancy working on environment, climate, and sustainable development — directly comparable on circular economy, EPR, and international development cooperation mandates including GIZ projects.
• GFA Consulting Group: Hamburg-based consultancy implementing GIZ-funded international development projects — directly comparable on GIZ project delivery for environment and circular economy programs across Africa and Asia.
• B.A.U.M. Consult: German sustainability and environmental management consultancy working with SMEs on CO2 balancing, sustainability strategy, and CSR reporting — comparable to ECOLOGICON's environmental consulting and sustainability strategy service line.
• Ökopol GmbH: Hamburg-based environmental strategy consultancy with deep focus on REACH, product compliance, and circular economy policy — directly comparable to ECOLOGICON on EPR, WEEE, and RoHS advisory work for manufacturers and importers.
• Öko-Institut: Freiburg-based applied research institute providing environmental consulting on chemicals, product safety, and circular economy — closely aligned with ECOLOGICON on regulatory compliance (REACH, RoHS, WEEE) and circular economy policy work.

Broad incumbents

• TAUW Group: European environmental consultancy with circular economy, EPR, and waste advisory practices across multiple EU member states — comparable to ECOLOGICON on EPR advisory, but operating at significantly larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, environment, and sustainability consultancy with established circular economy and EPR advisory practices — overlaps with ECOLOGICON on EU compliance work, but serves much larger enterprise and public-sector clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental and sustainability consulting firm with a large EU compliance and circular economy practice — adjacent incumbent offering overlapping WEEE, packaging, and sustainability advisory at much larger scale.

Others

• Prevent Waste Alliance: German development cooperation alliance coordinated by GIZ to advance circular economy in developing and emerging countries — ecosystem partner in which ECOLOGICON participates, providing access to international circular economy project opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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