Das Baugrund Institut

Das Baugrund Institut (legal entity: Dipl.-Ing. Knierim GmbH) is an independent engineering office for soil investigation, geotechnics, hydrogeology and environmental geology. Its services include subsurface (Baugrund) exploration, hydrogeological studies, contaminated-site (Altlasten) analysis and technical construction supervision.

The company serves property developers, planners and public authorities. Revenue comes from fee-based investigations, expert reports and engineering consulting for construction and infrastructure projects. The website cites projects such as geotechnical work for a gas cavern storage expansion, a motorway section near Frankfurt and pipeline routes across nine German states.

The website lists headquarters in Kassel and branches in Solingen, Leipzig, Hann. Münden and the Rhine-Main region, plus a soil mechanics laboratory in Vellmar. It states that it maintains an internal quality management system oriented to DIN ISO 9001. Current job postings cover geologists, civil engineers and drilling and construction helpers in Kassel and Solingen.

Product: Subsurface soil investigations, hydrogeological analyses, contaminated-site assessments and technical construction supervision