Infrastruktur & Umwelt

What Infrastruktur & Umwelt does

Infrastruktur & Umwelt (IU), legally registered as "INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Professor Böhm und Partner," is a Darmstadt-based German environmental and infrastructure consulting partnership founded in 1992. The firm operates from three offices — Darmstadt (headquarters), Potsdam, and Tirana (Albania) — and is organized as a Partnergesellschaft under German law, with no external investors or parent company. The current partnership is led by figures including Dr.-Ing. Peter Heiland following the death of founding partner Professor Dr.-Ing. Hans Reiner Böhm in March 2024.

The company's portfolio spans nine core consulting work areas: climate protection / energy / heating; climate-resilient city / sponge city planning; climate adaptation / urban greenery / open space; freshwater ecology / landscape water balance; flood and heavy rain risk management / water strategies; cross-border spatial and regional development; transport and spatial planning; circular economy and waste management; and development cooperation. Service delivery covers the full lifecycle from strategy development and action planning through process design, project management, and public procurement support. On the digital side, IU developed the RAINMAN-Toolbox — a multilingual information platform for heavy rainfall risk management, publicly available since June 2020 and recommended by the German Climate Prevention Portal (KLiVO) — and operates interactive Online-Beteiligungsportale for citizen participation in climate projects.

IU generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements commissioned by German public sector clients (municipalities, counties, and state ministries) via public procurement and direct contracting, supplemented by EU-funded INTERREG project work and international development cooperation contracts (notably with KfW and SECO in Albania and Turkey). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. New business is sourced primarily through professional reputation, industry conference participation, and EU project networks, with no paid advertising channels identified. Notable customers include the City of Darmstadt, City of Freiburg, City of Neu-Isenburg, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility of Rhineland-Palatinate. The firm participates in multiple European consortia including IB-Green, RAINMAN, RegEnergy, CAN (awarded most innovative regional project in Europe), TEACHER-CE, and the ScandriaAlliance.

Name

Infrastruktur & Umwelt

Legal name

INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Professor Böhm und Partner

Website

https://infrastruktur-umwelt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Infrastruktur & Umwelt (IU) is a German environmental and infrastructure consulting partnership founded in 1992, serving German municipalities, counties, and state ministries with planning services spanning climate protection, flood risk management, water strategy, and sustainable urban development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Infrastructure Consulting

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental planning consulting
• Climate adaptation strategy
• Flood risk management
• Water resource management
• Sustainable urban development

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements with German public sector clients including municipalities, counties, and state ministries. Revenue is generated through commissioned planning projects, strategy development, and project management services in the environmental and climate sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT Professor Böhm und Partner (IU) is a German partnership firm that delivers environmental and infrastructure planning, strategy, and consulting services for public-sector clients. Core offerings span climate protection and heating planning, climate-resilient and sponge city planning, climate adaptation and urban greenery, freshwater ecology and landscape water balance, flood and heavy rainfall risk management, cross-border spatial and regional development, transportation and spatial planning, circular economy and waste management, and development cooperation. The firm also develops digital tools such as the RAINMAN-Toolbox to support stakeholders in dealing with heavy rainfall hazards.

Product overview

INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT (IU) is a consulting firm specializing in environmental planning and infrastructure services. The company operates as a partnership firm (Partnergesellschaft) with offices in Darmstadt, Potsdam, and Tirana. IU offers a portfolio of consulting services across nine core work areas: climate protection/energy/heating, climate-resilient city/sponge city planning, climate adaptation/urban greenery, freshwater ecology/landscape water balance, flood/heavy rain risk management/water strategies, cross-border spatial/regional development, transportation and spatial planning, circular economy/waste management, and development cooperation. The company also develops digital tools such as the RAINMAN-Toolbox for heavy rainfall risk management and operates online participation platforms for citizen engagement in climate projects. Services range from idea and strategy development, action planning, process design, project management, and public procurement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klimaschutz / Energie / Wärme Beratung (Climate Protection / Energy / Heating Consulting) Climate protection, energy, and heating consulting services including integrated climate protection concepts, municipal heating planning, and energy transition strategies for German municipalities and counties.
• Klimaresiliente Stadt / Schwammstadt (Climate-Resilient City / Sponge City Planning) Climate-resilient city and sponge city planning services focusing on urban adaptation to climate change impacts including heat and water management.
• Klimaanpassung / Stadtgrün / Freiraum (Climate Adaptation / Urban Greenery / Open Space) Climate adaptation consulting focused on urban greenery, open spaces, and green infrastructure planning for municipalities.
• Gewässerökologie / Landschaftswasserhaushalt (Freshwater Ecology / Landscape Water Balance) Freshwater ecology and landscape water balance consulting including river restoration and water-sensitive urban development.
• Hochwasser- / Starkregenrisikomanagement / Wasserstrategien (Flood & Heavy Rainfall Risk Management / Water Strategies) Flood risk management and heavy rainfall risk management services including flood risk maps, hazard assessments, and water resource strategies.
• Grenzüberschreitende Raum- und Regionalentwicklung (Cross-Border Spatial & Regional Development) Cross-border spatial and regional development consulting supporting international cooperation projects and European spatial planning initiatives.
• Verkehr und Raum (Transport & Spatial Planning) Transportation and spatial planning services integrating mobility planning with sustainable urban and regional development.
• Kreislauf- und Abfallwirtschaft (Circular Economy & Waste Management) Circular economy and waste management consulting including solid waste management strategies and recycling solutions.
• Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (Development Cooperation)
• RAINMAN-Toolbox A multilingual information platform supporting local and regional stakeholders as well as citizens in dealing with heavy rainfall hazards. Developed by IU within the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project RAINMAN with ten partner institutions from six countries.
• Klimaquartierskonzepte (Climate Neighborhood Concepts) Climate quarter/neighborhood concepts integrating energy-efficient building renovation with climate adaptation measures at the neighborhood level, developed across European partner projects.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IB-Green Consortium (11 partners from 6 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2023INTERREG VI B project focused on climate adaptation strategies for industrial and business parks. IU contributes to developing climate-resilient approaches for commercial and industrial areas across Northwest Europe. The project involves 11 project partners from 6 countries working on cross-border climate adaptation.
• RAINMAN Consortium (10 partners from 6 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2021Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project developing tools and methods for dealing with heavy rainfall risks. IU was responsible for technical coordination and implementation of the RAINMAN Toolbox, a multilingual information platform now recommended by the German Climate Prevention Portal (KLiVO).
• CAN (Climate Active Neighbourhoods) ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2021EU project for integrated approaches to energetic renovation of city districts. IU supports project and financial management and coordinates project activities. Project partners from Belgium, Germany, France, and Ireland. Awarded as most innovative regional project in Europe.
• RegEnergy ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTERREG NWE project on renewable energy regions. IU supports content coordination, financial and project management. The project focuses on building partnerships for renewable energy between urban and rural areas.
• ScandriaAllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation network for climate-friendly, cross-border transport along the Scandria corridor. IU participates in general assemblies and contributes to advocacy for investments in sustainable transport.
• Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility (MKUEM) Rhineland-PalatinatecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned by the ministry to support the Zukunftsplan Wasser (Future Water Plan) for Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Ministry of Environment Baden-WürttembergcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOngoing consulting support for implementation of the Flood Risk Management Directive since 2007, including development of urban water resource management strategies.
• Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie (LfULG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLead partner for RAINMAN project. IU provided project support and technical implementation.
• Climate AlliancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLead partner for RegEnergy project. IU supports content coordination and project management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ramboll: Danish-headquartered engineering, environmental, and climate adaptation consultancy with a sizable German practice serving municipalities, counties, and state authorities on climate adaptation, water management, and resilient-city planning—directly comparable client set and service scope to IU.
• adelphi: Berlin-based environmental policy and climate adaptation think tank/consultancy working with German public-sector clients on climate protection, water, and sustainable development projects; comparable mission, public-sector client base, and project-based revenue model.
• Sweco: European engineering consultancy with dedicated climate adaptation, water management, and resilient-city capabilities serving public authorities across Germany and Northern Europe; highly comparable offering to IU's core work areas.
• Öko-Institut: German environmental research and consulting institute working on climate protection, water, and sustainable development for public authorities, ministries, and EU institutions; comparable expertise and German public-sector client base.
• ICF International: International consultancy with a European climate adaptation and water practice supporting public-sector clients on EU directive implementation, climate strategies, and resilience planning; comparable project-based public-sector consulting model.
• Drees & Sommer: German engineering and consulting firm focused on sustainable buildings, energy, and climate-resilient urban development; serves municipalities and developers with overlapping services to IU in climate, energy, and urban adaptation consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a German environmental and climate-resilience practice; competes for municipal and state-level environmental planning and water strategy mandates as part of a broader portfolio of services.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): European engineering consultancy with environmental, water, and climate services across multiple markets; competes for German municipal and state environmental planning mandates as part of a wider infrastructure and energy portfolio.
• COWI: International engineering consultancy with European water, climate adaptation, and infrastructure planning capabilities; competes for German and EU public-sector planning commissions as part of a broader infrastructure portfolio.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with European environmental, climate adaptation, and water management practices; competes for German and EU public-sector planning mandates as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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