NIRAS in Germany

NIRAS Germany GmbH has been supporting our clients, particularly the German Development agencies GIZ and KfW, to achieve their strategic project objectives since 1979. This 45-year track record provides us with in-depth knowledge of our clients’ policies and quality requirements.

As part of the multidisciplinary NIRAS Group, NIRAS International Consulting is a global market leader in development consulting with over 440 employees. We combine our origins in the Nordic markets with extensive experience in a wide range of both bilateral and multilateral agencies ‒ such as Swiss Development Cooperation, the UK FCDO, the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank ‒ in a unique portfolio that gives insight into the full spectrum of development practice. This allows us to tap into and transfer knowledge and lessons learned in the approximately 400 development projects we implement worldwide annually and develop tailor-made, unique solutions for our German clients.

NIRAS Germany GmbH provides services in all sectors of development consulting, including: education, skills and employment; peace, security and governance; agriculture and forestry; climate change and natural resource management; water and energy; and fund management. Our cross-cutting competencies include: feasibility studies; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and organisational development.   

History, location and staff

NIRAS Germany GmbH is a result of the 2012 merger of IP Consult, a firm well-established in the German market, and NIRAS International Consulting. On 11 November 2024, NIRAS joined forces with Syspons, a German-based management, strategy and evaluation consultancy, to form a leading development and strategy consultancy brand. This partnership aims to strengthen both companies’ market positions, particularly in Germany and in the fields of development, monitoring and evaluation (M+E), data-driven strategy and organisational change consulting. Read more in this news statement.

Today NIRAS Germany employs around 120 in-house staff, who work from a variety of locations in Germany and the world. For a full list of our offices, click here.

Collaborating with colleagues across the NIRAS Group worldwide, we believe that team work, agility and co-creation are key to excellence and innovation. We are invested in the high quality of our client services and provide the opportunity for professionals to contribute to projects of which they can be proud. NIRAS Germany promotes diversity with respect to gender, culture, language, age and professional background. We embrace individual lifestyles and take care of our teams’ well-being through our hybrid work model that permits flexible and mobile work based on responsibility and trust.

Other services provided by NIRAS in Germany

The German office acts as an interface for other NIRAS entities to facilitate access to their services. The following services might be of interest to you:

• Groundwater Modelling (application of numerical and analytical groundwater models; BEST decision support tool) - German Brochure | English Brochure
• Geophysical Mapping (intelligent mapping of subsurface geology applying SkyTEM groundwater investigation and tTEM ground-based system methods) - German Brochure | English Brochure
• Comprehensive Heat Planning (development of power plants and district heating projects) - German Brochure | English Brochure