GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbH

GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbH (commonly GGB) is a German engineering company specialising in geotechnical measurement and structural health monitoring. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Rötha near Leipzig, the company describes its purpose as protecting infrastructure 'aus Tradition' — through tradition — and has been active in the field for more than three decades. Its work covers dams, tunnels, bridges, roads, mines and foundations, with a focus on preventive risk surveillance that preserves structural stability, protects assets and supports sustainable asset management. GGB positions itself as a full-service partner across the entire measurement process: planning and consulting, procurement and customisation of instruments, installation and commissioning, data acquisition, evaluation and reporting. The company states that its consulting and solution expertise has grown over more than three generations and is manufacturer-independent, covering measurement instruments available on the world market. Its service portfolio includes vibrating-wire sensors, electromechanical sensors, hydraulic and mechanical sensors, in-house measurement data acquisition, data evaluation, and server and platform technologies. On site, GGB staff handle force- and form-fit installation, commissioning, construction supervision, and the setup of warning and alarm systems. The company operates from three locations in Germany and maintains a broad network of partners in research and industry, as well as international partnerships spanning countries from Australia to the USA. Its reference projects include the 1992 Kröv rockfall project, the Sendlinger Tor in Munich, stations and tunnels on Stuttgart 21, and geotechnical measurement work in Berlin. GGB publishes company news and technical articles on building measurement, and its associated blog gloetzl.one is authored by Jürgen F. Glötzl. GGB is a privately held German limited liability company (mbH). It is not a listed company and no parent company or owner is disclosed in the available evidence. Its brand identity centres on reliability, engineering precision and long-term infrastructure safety.

GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbH was founded in 1992, the same year as one of its earliest documented reference projects, the Kröv rockfall project. From its base in Rötha near Leipzig, the company built a business around geotechnical and structural measurement — a niche that combines civil engineering, geology and instrumentation. Over more than three decades it has grown into a full-service provider with three locations in Germany and a network of partners in research and industry. The company's early work on rockfall and slope monitoring established its reputation in preventive risk surveillance. Its reference list includes the Sendlinger Tor in Munich, stations and tunnels on the Stuttgart 21 rail project, and geotechnical measurement work in Berlin. These projects illustrate GGB's focus on large infrastructure: dams, tunnels, bridges, roads, mines and foundations. GGB has consistently emphasised manufacturer independence. Rather than tying itself to a single instrument maker, it sources measurement technology from the global market and customises it to local construction conditions. This approach is supported by what the company describes as consulting and solution expertise grown over more than three generations. Its service range spans planning and consulting, procurement and customisation, installation and commissioning, data acquisition, evaluation and reporting, as well as the setup of warning and alarm systems. In recent years GGB has continued to work on major German infrastructure projects, including the A44 Tunnel Holstein, the A38 and A72 motorways in Saxony, the U5 metro extension in Munich, and the Uelzen lock. The company also maintains an active communications channel through its website and the personal blog of Jürgen F. Glötzl at gloetzl.one, where technical articles on building measurement are published. International partnerships extend from Australia to the USA, covering product trade, expert exchange and joint projects. GGB remains a privately held German limited liability company. No parent company or external owner is disclosed in the available evidence, and the company is not listed on any stock exchange.

• 2026

  GGB reports on projects including the A44 Tunnel Holstein, A38/A72 motorways, Munich U5 Lot 1 and the Uelzen lock.

• 1992

  GGB is founded; the Kröv rockfall project becomes an early reference.

• GGB works on the Sendlinger Tor in Munich.

• GGB provides monitoring for stations and tunnels on Stuttgart 21.

• GGB conducts geotechnical measurement work in Berlin.

Manufacturer-independent full-service provider for geotechnical and structural measurement, monitoring and preventive risk surveillance of infrastructure.

• Vibrating-wire sensors

  Sensors for measuring strain, pressure, displacement and other parameters in geotechnical and structural monitoring.

• Electromechanical sensors

  Electromechanical measurement instruments for construction monitoring.

• Hydraulic sensors

  Hydraulic sensors for load and pressure measurement.

• Mechanical sensors

  Mechanical measurement devices for structural monitoring.

• Measurement data acquisition systems

  In-house, technology-independent systems for capturing measurement data.

• Monitoring and warning systems

  Warning and alarm units for infrastructure risk surveillance.

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2. 2Services - GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbHggb.de
3. 3Über uns - GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbHggb.de
4. 4Partner - GGB Gesellschaft für Geomechanik und Baumesstechnik mbHggb.de
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