Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen

What Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen does

Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen is a German privately held surveying and engineering geodesy firm founded in 1993 and headquartered at Salzstraße 10, 99706 Sondershausen, in the Kyffhäuser region of central Germany. The company delivers four integrated service lines: Markscheidewesen (statutory mining survey under §63 BBergG), Ingenieurgeodäsie (engineering geodesy with terrestrial and mobile 3D laser scanning, tachymetry, GNSS, and deformation monitoring), Aero Sensorik (UAV-based RGB and multispectral photogrammetry with orthophoto, point-cloud, and digital terrain model outputs), and BIM (point-cloud-to-BIM modelling and digital twin deliverables in IFC, Revit, and DWG formats). Its technology stack combines high-end sensors — Leica RTC360, GeoSlam handheld scanner, Lixel L2 Pro, DJI Mavic 3E with MicaSense RedEdge — with AutoCAD, Revit, FARO As-Built Suite, and CARD/1 for data processing.

The firm serves enterprise and public-sector clients across underground mining operators, civil engineering and tunnel construction, infrastructure owners, heritage foundations, and applied research institutions. Named clients include GSES Sondershausen, K+S Werk Zielitz, Schachtbau Nordhausen, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten, and HERES Heritage Elevator Solutions. Projects are secured through direct enterprise sales, RFQs, and technical proposals; pricing is quote-based with no published price list or subscription model. Operations are concentrated in Germany (Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia) with occasional international assignments such as Jordan.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts, with monetisation derived from field measurement, data processing, CAD/BIM deliverables, and consulting. The company is led by Managing Director Bernd Scholte and Prokurist Mario Haupt, maintains an active XING employer-brand presence, publishes regular project and equipment news, and holds recognitions including the 2023 DIHK Federal Best Surveying Technician award. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen

Legal name

Glückauf - Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen

Website

https://www.glueckauf-vermessung.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen is a privately held German surveying firm offering statutory mining survey, 3D laser scanning, UAV photogrammetry, and BIM services to mining operators, infrastructure owners, construction firms, and heritage foundations across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Mining surveying services
• Engineering geodesy
• 3D laser scanning
• BIM modeling services
• Aerial photogrammetry

Headquarters

HQ city

Sondershausen

HQ country

Germany

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. Professional Surveying Services: B2B professional services revenue generated through project-based contracts for surveying, geodesy, and mining survey services. Projects range from one-off site surveys to long-term monitoring contracts. Revenue is derived from a mix of field measurement services, data processing, CAD/BIM deliverables, and consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen is a German professional surveying firm offering four integrated service lines: Markscheidewesen (statutory mining surveying per §63 BBergG), Ingenieurgeodäsie (engineering geodesy including 3D laser scanning, architecture, deformation and construction surveying), Aero Sensorik (UAV-based RGB and multispectral photogrammetry, orthophotos, digital terrain models), and BIM (3D data capture, BIM-compliant modeling and digital twin creation). Services are delivered primarily to mining operators, engineering and construction firms, public infrastructure owners, and heritage institutions in Germany.

Product overview

Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen is a surveying services company offering four integrated core service areas: (1) Markscheidewesen - mining surveying with mine plan documentation per German Federal Mining Act for underground and surface operations; (2) Ingenieurgeodäsie - engineering geodesy featuring 3D laser scanning (TLS), mobile laser scanning, architecture surveying, and deformation monitoring; (3) Aero Sensorik - aerial sensing with UAV/drone photogrammetry, orthophotos, point clouds, and digital terrain models; and (4) BIM - building information modeling services including 3D data capture, digital twin creation, and BIM-compliant modeling. The company utilizes advanced technologies including Leica RTC360, GeoSlam, Lixel L2 Pro, DJI Mavic drones, and CAD/BIM software to deliver comprehensive surveying solutions for mining, construction, infrastructure, and industrial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Markscheidewesen (Mining Surveying) Statutory mining surveying (Markscheidewesen) for underground and surface mining operations, including mine plan documentation per §63 Federal Mining Act (BBergG), specialized surveying under and above ground, extraction documentation, and rehabilitation/old mine (Altbergbau) documentation. Targeted at mining operators requiring regulatory-compliant mining plans and underground spatial documentation.
• Ingenieurgeodäsie (Engineering Geodesy) Engineering geodesy services including 3D terrestrial and mobile laser scanning (TLS/MLS), architecture and industrial plant surveying, deformation and geomonitoring, construction surveying, water body surveying, and GIS/CAD documentation. Targeted at engineering firms, construction companies, infrastructure owners, and industrial plant operators needing precise spatial data and as-built documentation.
• Aero Sensorik (Aerial Sensing) Aerial surveying services using UAV/drone platforms for RGB and multispectral image flights, point cloud generation, orthophoto creation, digital terrain models, 3D mapping, and photogrammetric analysis for volume calculations, NDVI vegetation analysis, and environmental monitoring. Targeted at agricultural operations, environmental agencies, infrastructure owners, and utility companies needing large-area mapping and remote sensing deliverables.
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) BIM surveying and modeling services including 3D data capture, data merging, as-built documentation, BIM model creation, digital twin generation, execution/construction control, collision checking, 3D visualization, and data delivery in IFC, Revit, and DWG formats. Targeted at construction firms, infrastructure owners, heritage institutions, and renovation planners needing BIM-ready digital building models.

Quantifiable outcome

• UAV road survey accuracy: < 2 cm
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HERES Heritage Elevator SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHERES Heritage Elevator Solutions collaborated with Glückauf-Vermessung on the historic elevator shaft 3D survey at Schloss Sondershausen. HERES provided platform access on top of the elevator to enable scanner positioning across multiple floors.
• Stiftung Thüringer Schlösser und GärtenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStiftung Thüringer Schlösser und Gärten (Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation) commissioned the 3D survey of the historic elevator in Schloss Sondershausen as part of a feasibility study for restoring the elevator to operation. The foundation is the owner of the monument.
• TU Bergakademie Freiberg - Institut für Bergbau und SpezialtiefbauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the ELSA II large-scale underground mining experiment at the Teutschenthal mine. Glückauf-Vermessung provided 3D scanning services; TU Bergakademie Freiberg contributed research expertise in mining and special underground construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY: Sweden-headquartered engineering consultancy with a strong mining and infrastructure practice (formerly ÅF / Pöyry). Overlaps with Glückauf on mining surveying, tunnel/infrastructure projects, and BIM deliverables, but at enterprise scale and global footprint.
• Ramboll: International engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with European mining, infrastructure, and environment practices. Overlaps with Glückauf on geomonitoring, BIM, and engineering geodesy assignments for enterprise and public-sector clients.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy that acquired Golder, giving it a leading mining and geotechnical practice. Competes for the same enterprise mining-survey, infrastructure-monitoring, and BIM work as Glückauf, with substantially broader delivery capacity.
• Sweco: Nordic engineering and design consultancy with mining, infrastructure, and environment practices across Northern and Central Europe. Comparable service portfolio to Glückauf (surveying, BIM, infrastructure projects), at much larger scale.
• COWI: Danish engineering consultancy with European mining, tunnel, and infrastructure surveying practices. Comparable to Glückauf in offering integrated surveying-to-BIM services, but with materially larger headcount and cross-border delivery capability.
• Trimble: US-headquartered surveying, geospatial, and construction technology provider whose hardware and software stack underpins much of the modern surveying industry — including the BIM, GNSS, and scanning tools Glückauf uses. Adjacent rather than direct competitor but shapes the technology ceiling.
• Fugro: Dutch global leader in geotechnical, surveying, and geoscience services with deep mining, infrastructure, and offshore exposure. Operates at vastly larger scale than Glückauf but competes for the same enterprise mining-survey and geomonitoring RFPs across Europe.

Others

• Leica Geosystems: Swiss-based manufacturer of surveying instruments (including the Leica RTC360 used by Glückauf), GNSS, laser scanners, and BIM software. An enabling technology supplier rather than direct competitor, but its product roadmap defines what is achievable for surveying service firms of any size.
• RIEGL: Austrian manufacturer of terrestrial, mobile, and UAV-based laser scanning systems widely used in mining surveying, infrastructure, and heritage 3D capture. Key enabler of the high-accuracy scanning work Glückauf performs, but not a service competitor.

Direct peers

• Hansa Luftbild: German aerial surveying and photogrammetry firm offering UAV-based orthophotos, point clouds, and 3D mapping for mining, infrastructure, and environmental clients. Directly comparable to Glückauf's Aero Sensorik and engineering-geodesy stack, with similar enterprise-B2B project motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/glueckauf.vermessung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Glückauf Vermessung GmbH Sondershausen