PGNU - Planungsgruppe Natur & Umwelt

What PGNU - Planungsgruppe Natur & Umwelt does

PGNU Planungsgesellschaft Natur & Umwelt mbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based environmental and landscape consulting firm founded in 1986, organized as a privately held German mbH with an employee-cooperative ownership structure. The firm delivers four integrated core service lines: Landscape Architecture (Freiraumplanung) for outdoor spaces on private and public developments; Landscape Planning covering environmental impact assessments, species protection expert reports, Natura 2000 compatibility, Water Framework Directive studies, and permit planning for renewable energy projects; Nature and Species Protection (biotope mapping, fauna inventories, monitoring); and Environmental Construction Supervision (Umweltbaubegleitung) including certified ecological construction monitoring, tree assessments, and soil protection consulting. Service delivery is project-based professional services, executed through direct consulting relationships with both public-sector clients (e.g., Deutsche Bahn, Stadt Frankfurt am Main, S-Bahn Gateway Gardens) and private clients (wind farm developers, property owners), with pricing not publicly disclosed.

Technically, PGNU operates as a labor-intensive consulting practice built on domain expertise rather than proprietary software. The firm is a Sustaining Member of the QGIS open-source GIS project (2025 and 2026), and its core tooling stack is QGIS-based cartography combined with conventional ecological field methods, species inventories, and German regulatory frameworks (UVP, BNatSchG, BBodSchG, Wasserrahmenrichtlinie). Key technical differentiators are specialized, certified personnel: FLL-certified tree inspectors, Deutsche Bahn-certified environmental construction supervisors in nature and water protection, and a certified Bodenkundliche Baubegleitung specialist in soil protection. The firm is led by three managing directors (Dr. Benjamin Hill, Dorit Thurm, Sebastian Braun) and operates from a single headquarters at Hamburger Allee 45, Frankfurt am Main, with stated headcount of 14 per firmographic data (a separate source references approximately 60 employees historically, indicating internal data inconsistency). PGNU generates revenue solely through fee-based consulting engagements across its four service lines, with no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no subsidiaries.

Name

PGNU - Planungsgruppe Natur & Umwelt

Legal name

PGNU Planungsgesellschaft Natur & Umwelt mbH

Website

https://pgnu.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PGNU is a Frankfurt am Main-based environmental and landscape consulting firm (founded 1986) delivering landscape architecture, landscape planning, nature/species protection, and certified environmental construction supervision to public and private clients across Germany, including Deutsche Bahn and wind park developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Planning and Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMANAB

Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

SECONDARYEUAEADAL

Environmental & Permitting Execution Services (Erosion Control, Habitat Mitigation, Compliance)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Renewable Balance-of-Plant EPC (Wind/Solar/Hydro)

SECONDARYBPAHAKAE

Regional & Land Use Planning

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Environmental planning consulting
• Nature conservation assessments
• Species protection surveys
• Environmental construction supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Planning and Consulting Services: Professional planning and expert services in landscape architecture, landscape planning, nature protection, and environmental construction supervision for private and public clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PGNU provides planning and expert services in landscape architecture, landscape planning, nature and species protection, and environmental construction supervision (Umweltbaubegleitung). The firm combines these disciplines through a flexible, interdisciplinary team to deliver site analyses, outdoor space design, ecological impact assessments, permit planning for renewable energy and infrastructure projects, species and habitat surveys, and on-site construction monitoring for environmental compliance.

Product overview

PGNU is a landscape architecture and environmental planning consultancy offering four integrated core service areas: Landscape Architecture (Freiraumplanung) for outdoor space design, Landscape Planning for environmental assessments and approvals, Nature and Species Protection for biodiversity expertise and monitoring, and Environmental Construction Accompaniment for ecological supervision during construction projects. The firm specializes in interdisciplinary project execution with expertise spanning from spatial design to species protection law compliance. Founded in 1986, the company operates from Frankfurt am Main.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified by Deutsche Bahn for environmental construction monitoring in nature protection and water protection

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Froelich & Sporbeck Umweltplanung GmbH: German environmental planning consultancy of comparable size offering UVP reports, species protection assessments, landscape planning, and ecological construction supervision. The most directly comparable mid-sized German peer to PGNU across the same service stack.
• Bosch & Partner GmbH: German environmental planning and consulting firm providing UVP, Natura 2000 assessments, species protection, and landscape planning for infrastructure and energy projects. Direct competitor for PGNU's core landscape planning and renewable energy permitting work.
• Kortemeier Brokmann Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH: German landscape architecture and environmental engineering firm combining Freiraumplanung with environmental planning for infrastructure and urban projects. Comparable to PGNU's landscape architecture + landscape planning service bundling.
• planorama Landschaftsarchitektur und Stadtplanung: German landscape architecture and urban planning practice with environmental planning capabilities. Comparable mid-sized German competitor in landscape architecture and integrated environmental planning services.
• bgmr Landschaftsarchitekten Berlin: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with environmental planning and ecological supervision offerings for public infrastructure and urban projects. Directly comparable practice profile to PGNU across German landscape and environmental services.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. Global professional services firm with environmental impact assessment, permitting, and biodiversity services in Germany and across Europe. Overlaps with PGNU on large infrastructure and energy environmental mandates as a broader-scope competitor.
• AFRY AB: Swedish engineering and design consultancy (formerly Pöyry/ÅF) with extensive environmental permitting and renewable energy services across Europe. Broad incumbent competing for the same wind, solar, and grid permitting mandates that drive PGNU's renewable pipeline.
• Arcadis NV: Global design and consultancy firm with significant environmental and ecology practices serving infrastructure, energy, and water clients. Overlaps with PGNU in environmental impact assessment and permitting for German infrastructure projects.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with deep permitting and impact assessment practices in Europe. Competes with PGNU on renewable energy and infrastructure EIA mandates at a much larger scale.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Global engineering, environmental, and sustainability consultancy with major German operations covering environmental impact assessment, permitting, and biodiversity services. Competes with PGNU on large renewable and infrastructure tenders but operates at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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