ÖKOBÜRO

What ÖKOBÜRO does

ÖKOBÜRO (ÖKOBÜRO - Allianz der Umweltbewegung) is an Austrian non-profit association (Verein, ZVR 873642346) founded in 1993 and headquartered at Neustiftgasse 36/3a in Vienna. It operates as the alliance of approximately 20 Austrian environmental, nature, and animal protection organizations, including GLOBAL 2000, WWF Austria, BirdLife Austria, FOUR PAWS, Greenpeace CEE, and Naturschutzbund Österreich. Its functional role is to provide specialized environmental law expertise, policy advocacy, and coalition infrastructure for the Austrian environmental movement, addressing fragmentation across member NGOs and their limited in-house legal capacity.

The organization's service portfolio centers on four pillars: (1) reinforcing environmental law through legal expertise and intervention in EIA/SEA procedures and Aarhus Convention compliance; (2) facilitating stakeholder consensus on land-use conflicts (e.g., renewable energy expansion); (3) coordinating SDG Watch Austria, a multi-stakeholder platform for UN 2030 Agenda implementation that grew from 80+ to 150+ member NGOs between 2017 and 2019; and (4) defending civil society participation rights. Core deliverables include free environmental law advisory ([email protected]), published studies and position papers, conferences (e.g., Rechtstagung, SDG Forum), newsletters, and formal legal interventions including an EU complaint against Austria's Standortentwicklungsgesetz and contributions to ongoing infringement proceedings.

The business model is non-commercial: ÖKOBÜRO operates under Austrian non-profit statutes (Bundesabgabenordnung §§ 34ff) and is funded through member organization contributions, public grants, EU program funding, and donations. There is no pricing structure — all advisory services are provided free of charge. Distribution relies on direct member organization engagement, a bilingual public website (oekobuero.at), social media (YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn), newsletter distribution via Mailchimp, and press release distribution via OTS. ÖKOBÜRO has no proprietary technology platform; it uses standard digital infrastructure and has no disclosed AI/ML capability.

Name

ÖKOBÜRO

Legal name

ÖKOBÜRO - Allianz der Umweltbewegung

Website

https://oekobuero.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ÖKOBÜRO is an Austrian non-profit alliance of 20 environmental NGOs providing free environmental law advisory, policy advocacy, and coalition coordination, including leadership of the SDG Watch Austria civil society platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Law Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental law advisory
• Civil society advocacy
• NGO alliance coordination
• Sustainability policy research
• Public participation rights

Headquarters

HQ city

Breitenfurt Bei Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues / Alliance Contributions: ÖKOBÜRO is an alliance of 20 Austrian environmental organizations. Member organizations likely contribute dues or in-kind support to sustain the alliance's operations and services.
2. Public Funding and Grants: As a non-profit association (Verein) pursuing exclusively charitable purposes (§§ 34ff BAO), ÖKOBÜRO is funded by public grants, institutional funding, and project-based support from government bodies and EU programs. Data processing notice references cooperation with funding organizations.
3. Donations: Non-profit structure enables receipt of donations from individuals and organizations supporting environmental protection causes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ÖKOBÜRO provides free environmental law advisory, political lobbying, and civil society support as the alliance of 20 Austrian environmental NGOs. It publishes analyses, studies, position papers, and brochures on Austrian and EU environmental law, and hosts conferences, workshops, and the SDG Watch Austria platform (130+ NGOs) to advocate for Agenda 2030 implementation. Core service areas are reinforcing environmental law, finding strategic solutions for land-use conflicts, promoting a sustainable society, and defending civil society participation rights.

Product overview

ÖKOBÜRO is the Alliance of the Austrian Environmental Movement, consisting of approximately 20 Austrian organizations (including GLOBAL 2000, WWF Austria, BirdLife Austria, FOUR PAWS). It operates as a nonprofit association rather than a commercial product company. The organization provides environmental law advisory services, publishes research and position papers, and facilitates civil society engagement on environmental topics. The service portfolio centers on four main areas: (1) reinforcing environmental law through legal expertise and advocacy; (2) finding strategic solutions for land-use conflicts; (3) advocating for sustainable society through SDG Watch Austria; and (4) defending civil society rights including freedom of information and public participation. Key services include free legal advice on environmental law, information texts, publications, newsletter distribution, and coordination of the SDG Watch Austria platform. The organization does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Law Advice (Rechtsservice) Free legal consultation service provided by ÖKOBÜRO's environmental law team for environmental protection organizations, citizens' initiatives, and individuals seeking guidance on environmental law matters.
• Publications (Statements, Studies, Brochures) Formal statements, research studies, brochures, and policy papers produced by ÖKOBÜRO on environmental protection topics including Aarhus Convention rights, biodiversity, climate protection, and sustainability.
• SDG Watch Austria Platform Multi-stakeholder platform co-founded by ÖKOBÜRO uniting over 130 civil society organizations to advocate for implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals in Austria.
• Information Texts on Environmental Law Educational and informational materials explaining environmental law concepts, regulations, and procedures for practitioners and the public.
• Legal Research on the Web Online resource providing guidance and tools for legal research related to environmental law, accessible via the web for environmental practitioners.
• Newsletter Service Email newsletter providing updates on ÖKOBÜRO activities, events, job opportunities, and developments in sustainable development and environmental law, distributed in German.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aarhus Convention: Austria found in violation twice by UNECE compliance committee; ÖKOBÜRO provided expertise exposing legal gaps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SDG Watch AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖKOBÜRO co-founded the platform SDG Watch Austria, which serves as a united civil society voice to drive forward the UN 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Austria. The platform grew from 80+ member NGOs in 2017 to 130+ by 2018 and 150+ by 2019. ÖKOBÜRO provides leadership (Thomas Alge as co-founder) and hosts/co-organizes SDG forums and advocacy activities.
• GLOBAL 2000 (Friends of the Earth Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of ÖKOBÜRO alliance and key partner in environmental advocacy campaigns. GLOBAL 2000 participates in SDG Watch Austria, UVP procedures, and joint policy positions. CEO Leonore Gewessler has co-signed ÖKOBÜRO press releases.
• WWF ÖsterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and co-signatory on legal and policy positions. WWF Österreich CEO Andrea Johanides has publicly endorsed ÖKOBÜRO's work. Participates in joint advocacy, legal strategies, and environmental law campaigns.
• Greenpeace CEEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of ÖKOBÜRO alliance. CEO Alexander Egit publicly endorses ÖKOBÜRO as the voice of the environmental movement in Austria. Co-signed EU complaint against Standortentwicklungsgesetz.
• VIER PFOTEN – Stiftung für TierschutzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of ÖKOBÜRO alliance. Founder and Foundation President Helmut Dungler co-signed ÖKOBÜRO's EU complaint against Standortentwicklungsgesetz.
• Naturschutzbund ÖsterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of ÖKOBÜRO alliance. President Roman Türk co-signed EU complaint against Standortentwicklungsgesetz. Partners on biodiversity and nature protection advocacy.
• BirdLife ÖsterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of ÖKOBÜRO alliance. Participates in joint environmental law campaigns and coalition statements on nature protection and biodiversity.
• Forschungsstelle Umweltrecht, Universität Wien (University of Vienna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner providing legal expertise. Prof. Daniel Ennöckl authored legal opinions (gutachten) commissioned by ÖKOBÜRO on UVP and data protection matters. ÖKOBÜRO co-organizes events with the university (e.g., successful environmental procedure conferences).
• 20 Member Organizations of ÖKOBÜRO AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe core alliance comprises 20 Austrian environmental, nature, and animal protection organizations: Bodenfreiheit, Arche Noah, JUMP, Die Umweltberatung, Forum Wissenschaft & Umwelt, GLOBAL 2000, WWF Österreich, ÄGU, BirdLife Österreich, Lanius, Naturfreunde Internationale, Naturschutzbund Österreich, atomstopp, VCÖ, VIER PFOTEN, Alpenschutzverein für Vorarlberg, Klimabündnis Österreich, Forschungsgemeinschaft Wilhelminenberg, Österreichisches Ökologie-Institut, Anrainerschutzverband Salzburg Airport (ASA), WET Tirol.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Justice & Environment: European network of environmental law organizations working on Aarhus Convention implementation and access to justice — directly comparable niche to ÖKOBÜRO's Aarhus Convention and EIA/SEA work, with cross-border reach ÖKOBÜRO lacks.
• ClientEarth: International environmental law charity using litigation, advocacy, and policy work to enforce environmental law. Directly comparable to ÖKOBÜRO in mission and legal-service model, though operating globally rather than in a single national jurisdiction.
• Environmental Law Institute (ELI): Independent environmental law research and policy organization producing studies, convening stakeholders, and building legal capacity — comparable knowledge-broker role to ÖKOBÜRO in the environmental law domain.
• Umweltdachverband: Austrian umbrella association of environmental and nature conservation NGOs coordinating joint positions and advocacy. Closest direct Austrian peer — operates a similar alliance/coordination model focused on Austrian environmental policy.

Regional players

• Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU): Germany's largest nature and biodiversity NGO with advocacy, policy work, and member organization structure analogous to ÖKOBÜRO's Austrian members. Comparable in scale and in combining policy advocacy with member-based environmental protection work.
• Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH): German environmental and consumer protection NGO that pursues environmental objectives through legal action, advocacy, and member mobilization — comparable legal-advocacy and member-based operating model to ÖKOBÜRO.
• BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany): German environmental NGO federation combining legal advocacy, member mobilization, and policy positions — closely mirroring ÖKOBÜRO's mix of legal expertise and member-driven advocacy, though at larger scale and in Germany.

Emerging players

• Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS): German green think tank working on environmental policy, sustainability, and economic transformation — comparable policy-research and SDG-style advocacy positioning to ÖKOBÜRO's SDG Watch Austria work.

Broad incumbents

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Global environmental law and policy organization using legal advocacy and policy expertise to drive environmental protection. Comparable in legal/policy mix and NGO funding model, with much broader geographic scope.

Others

• Umweltbundesamt (Austria): Austrian federal environment agency providing technical/scientific environmental expertise and policy support. Related as a domestic counterpart in environmental expertise but operating as a public agency rather than an advocacy NGO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5n0yLME-rfLOOaV-3YKePA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OEKOBUERO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oekobuero-allianz-der-umweltbewegung

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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