KS-Consulting

What KS-Consulting does

KS-Consulting (legal name Ingenieurbüro KS-Consulting Dipl.Ing.Univ. Karl E. Schedler) is a German engineering consulting sole proprietorship founded in 1984 and headquartered in Oberstdorf, Bavaria. The firm applies "applied cybernetics" — a systems-and-control-theory methodology focused on self-optimizing, fault-tolerant solutions — across three primary domains: traffic telematics (notably road weather information systems / SWIS/RWIS), electromagnetic compatibility (EMV) and electromagnetic field (EMF) safety, and, more recently, independent photovoltaic yield consulting. Core deliverables include the ICE_FC self-optimizing road condition nowcasting module, non-invasive infrared road surface sensors, the RWS-TTI road weather service platform, and EMV/EMF expert witness assessments; cumulative deployments referenced exceed 1,400 road weather measurement stations across more than ten European countries.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered directly by the owner, Karl E. Schedler, with support staff of approximately 14. Revenue is generated through public tender procedures (federal and state road authorities in Germany, DGT Spain, AKMI Hungary, ASTRA Switzerland, Vejdirektoratet Denmark, among others), enterprise consulting (BMW, Daimler, Robert Bosch, Siemens, T-Systems, ESK Ceramics), EU Framework Programme research consortia, and certified expert witness reports (BDSF). Distribution is entirely direct, with no consumer channels, no resellers, and no marketing beyond conference presentations (SIRWEC, PIARC, ITS World Congress), European standardization committee leadership (CEN TC337 WG1, VDE/DKE K764), and a web-based reference portfolio.

Strategically the firm monetizes regulatory proximity (Schedler leads the European RWIS standardization task group) and a 40-year reference track record in tender-driven government consulting. The firm holds no external funding, operates no subsidiaries within the legal entity, and is structurally tied to the continued engagement of its principal consultant — a key concentration risk for any counterparty evaluation.

Name

KS-Consulting

Legal name

Ingenieurbüro KS-Consulting Dipl.Ing.Univ. Karl E. Schedler

Website

https://ks-consulting.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KS-Consulting is a German engineering sole proprietorship founded in 1984 by Karl E. Schedler, providing applied cybernetics consulting in road weather information systems, electromagnetic compatibility (EMV/EMF), and photovoltaic yield assessment for European public authorities and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Road weather consulting
• Traffic telematics engineering
• Electromagnetic compatibility testing
• Electromagnetic field assessment
• Applied cybernetics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberstdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialized Engineering Consulting: Core consulting services including project management, research and development management, expert opinions (Sachverständigen- und Fachgutachten), and planning for public tender procedures. Revenue is project-based and fee-for-service.
2. Expert Witness and Technical Assessments: Independent expert opinions and technical assessments in the areas of traffic telematics, electromagnetic compatibility (EMV), and safety in electromagnetic fields (EMF). Delivered as certified BDSF expert witness reports.
3. Photovoltaic Advisory Services: Independent consulting on yield prognosis and efficiency of PV systems with and without storage. Provides realistic, location- and climate-dependent yield assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KS-Consulting provides specialized engineering consulting, expert witness opinions, planning, project management, and R&D management in applied cybernetics. Core service areas include the design, deployment, and project management of road weather information systems (SWIS/RWIS) for traffic telematics, electromagnetic compatibility (EMV/EMC) consulting and testing, and electromagnetic field (EMF) safety assessments for public authorities and enterprise clients. Additional advisory services cover independent photovoltaic yield prognosis and certified BDSF expert witness reports.

Product overview

KS-Consulting is an engineering consulting firm for applied cybernetics, offering a portfolio of specialized services and solutions rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: environmental data and road weather information systems (SWIS/RWIS) for traffic telematics with associated software modules (ICE_FC forecast module, RWS-TTI service platform, WINDS information service); hardware solutions including road weather measurement stations with over 1,400 installations; electromagnetic compatibility (EMV) consulting and testing; electromagnetic field (EMF) safety assessments; and independent photovoltaic yield prediction consulting. The company operates as a consulting practice rather than a software platform vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Data Systems (Umfelddaten-Systeme / SWIS / RWIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 road weather monitoring station installations across more than 10 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• micKS MSR GmbH, Oberstdorf/FellbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKS-Consulting (Karl Schedler) was managing director and co-owner of micKS MSR GmbH from 1989–2006. The company developed adaptive self-optimizing process control systems, environmental data systems, and road weather information systems. micKS remains an ongoing business relationship where KS-Consulting continues to support the company in representation, project management, and key account management from 2006 to present.
• micKS Informationssysteme GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarl Schedler has been managing partner since 2001. The company serves as the general partner of KS Immobilien u. Beteiligungs GmbH&Co.KG and holds stakes in technology companies. KS-Consulting operates from buildings administered by this entity.
• Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt), Bergisch GladbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on road weather information system standardization, TLS (technical delivery conditions) working group, moisture working group, sensor test methods. KS-Consulting led research project 'Streckenbezogene Glättevorhersage' (route-based ice prediction) commissioned by BASt. BASt also participated in the ROSTMOS Nordic R&D project.
• NordFoU (Nordic R&D Co-Operation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordFoU is a cooperation of road administrations from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. KS-Consulting participated in the ROSTMOS (Road State Monitoring System) project alongside BASt, presenting route-based road condition forecasting results at an international workshop hosted by the Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) in 2019.
• Siemens AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens AG was a consortium partner in the BayernInfo VIB project (EUR 10 million PPP), alongside PTV AG, mdv GmbH, and micKS MSR GmbH. KS-Consulting worked as project leader for the road weather content platform within this consortium.
• PTV AG, KarlsruheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTV AG participated as consortium partner in the BayernInfo VIB project alongside Siemens AG, mdv GmbH, and micKS MSR GmbH.
• LUFFT GmbH, FellbachcoreTechnology or IntegrationLUFFT GmbH (OTTHydromet) manufactures road weather measurement stations. KS-Consulting/micKS collaborated extensively with LUFFT on UMB (Universal Measurement Bridge) technology road weather sensors, joint presentations at SIRWEC conferences, and the WOLKE BMWi research project. LUFFT is referenced in KS-Consulting publications as a key technology partner.
• DILUS S.A., MadridminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDILUS S.A. served as the local installation and support partner for micKS MSR GmbH's 400+ road weather measurement stations installed for DGT Spain. Emilio de Ugarte, DILUS Managing Director, jointly visited the DGT traffic control center with Karl Schedler.
• T-Systems Traffic GmbH und ddg Gesellschaft für Verkehrsdaten mbH, BonnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerT-Systems Traffic and ddg (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Daten) partnered with BMW AG and KS-Consulting on the RWS-TTI pilot (Road Weather Information Service for Traffic and Traveler Information), developing a service platform for generating TMC messages on road weather conditions.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKS-Consulting participated as project partner in multiple EU Framework Programme projects: eMOTION (FP6, Project Control Committee and sub-project lead for road weather service platform), In-Time (CIP-ICT-PSP-2008, Project Steering Committee and sub-project lead), and WOLKE (BMWi funded). Projects aimed at developing Europe-wide traffic and weather information standards and services.
• Universität Stuttgart, Lehrstuhl für Verkehrsplanung u. VerkehrsleittechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership in the WOLKE (BMWi Förderprojekt 19 P 10017) research project on weather-dependent calibration of traffic models for optimized traffic control, in collaboration with Zentralstelle für Verkehrsmanagement Bayern, PTV AG, and micKS GmbH.
• Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBundesnetzagentur (formerly RegTP) collaborated with micKS MSR GmbH and KS-Consulting on EMV/CE testing of measurement electronics, including sensor and communication modules. BNetzA also participated in identifying radio interference issues in shortwave bands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vaisala: Vaisala is a global leader in road weather and environmental sensing, providing both hardware (road weather stations) and software solutions to road authorities worldwide. Vaisala directly competes in the same RWIS procurement market KS-Consulting serves, though at much larger scale with a productized offering.
• Boschung (Boschung Group): Boschung produces fixed and mobile road weather stations and ice prediction systems (including the ice early warning systems market KS-Consulting serves in Switzerland and elsewhere). Both firms target European road administrations with ice detection and forecasting solutions, though Boschung leans toward productized hardware.
• LUFFT (OTTHydromet): LUFFT manufactures road weather measurement stations and collaborates closely with KS-Consulting/micKS on UMB technology sensors and joint SIRWEC presentations. Both firms serve the same RWIS buyer segment — European road administrations — but LUFFT focuses on hardware manufacturing while KS-Consulting focuses on systems consulting and integration.
• METEOGROUP (now DTN): MeteoGroup provides commercial weather forecasting and road weather information services to road authorities, winter maintenance operators, and automotive clients across Europe. MeteoGroup directly competes with KS-Consulting's WINDS information service and ICE_FC forecasting modules in the European road weather services market.
• KISTERS: KISTERS provides environmental data management software and hydrological/road weather information systems to public authorities across Europe. KISTERS directly competes with KS-Consulting in the SWIS/RWIS software and data platform market with a more productized software offering.

Others

• Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD): DWD is Germany's national meteorological service and a key data provider for road weather applications. While not a commercial competitor, DWD's publicly funded forecasting infrastructure and authoritative weather data shape the procurement environment in which KS-Consulting competes for road weather consulting contracts.

Broad incumbents

• SWARCO: SWARCO is a major provider of traffic management, ITS, and road infrastructure solutions across Europe, including winter road maintenance and weather-responsive traffic systems. SWARCO competes with KS-Consulting for road authority contracts but offers a much broader integrated portfolio.
• PTV Group: PTV AG is a transport planning and traffic engineering software/consulting firm that partnered with KS-Consulting on the BayernInfo VIB project. PTV's traffic modeling and traffic management software addresses similar European public authority buyers and overlapping use cases (traffic forecasting, weather-impact modeling).
• Siemens Mobility: Siemens AG has been a consortium partner with KS-Consulting on the BayernInfo VIB traffic information project and provides broader traffic management, ITS, and environmental data solutions to road authorities. As a broad incumbent, Siemens competes with KS-Consulting on integrated traffic management programs but at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• CAMPBELL Scientific: Campbell Scientific provides rugged environmental measurement systems and data loggers used in road weather and traffic telematics applications. While not a direct consulting competitor, Campbell serves overlapping RWIS buyers with measurement hardware and is a comparable technical peer in road/environmental sensor technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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