Since its founding in February 2024, GMD GmbH has achieved remarkable success, highlighting its innovative strength and commitment to natural hazard prevention.
GMD GmbH develops intelligent technologies for natural hazard prevention, protecting infrastructure, communities, and businesses from the impacts of rockfalls, landslides, floods, and other environmental risks.
By leveraging machine learning, IoT sensors, and real-time data analytics, we enable early risk detection and effective hazard response. Our goal is to enhance the safety and resilience of vulnerable regions through innovative, sustainable, and precise solutions.
We envision a world where natural hazards are detected early, and damage is prevented. By combining smart sensor technology, artificial intelligence, and connected data analytics, we aim to become the leading platform for natural hazard prevention.
Our long-term mission is to make habitats safer worldwide, minimize environmental disasters, and establish sustainable protective measures for future generations.
GMD stands for technology that protects, connects, and safeguards – for a secure future.
Through our work, GMD GmbH contributes significantly to climate adaptation, quantifying natural hazards and their impacts, and preserving mountain ecosystems and biodiversity.
Behind GMD GmbH stands a highly qualified, interdisciplinary team of experts in engineering, data science, environmental technology, and sensor systems. Our specialists combine technological innovation with practical application to develop tailor-made solutions for natural hazard prevention.
Through close collaboration with research institutions, municipalities, and industry partners, we continuously advance IoT sensor technology, machine learning, and real-time data analytics.
Our mission: Protect critical infrastructure, detect risks early, and create sustainable safety concepts.
GMD – Where Innovation Meets Responsibility.
Steve Weingarth is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GMD GmbH. Previously, he led structural monitoring projects and founded an international IT consulting firm.
In parallel, he pursued a part-time law degree at the University of Hagen to deepen his expertise in regulatory and legal aspects relevant to his work.
Manuel Eppert is the CFO & COO of GMD GmbH and Managing Partner of Alvicus AG. With over 20 years of experience in finance, regulation, and IT, he oversees GMD’s operational and financial strategy.
His focus is on growth and stability, and he is also committed to supporting female-led startups through investments and advisory services.
Dr. Harald Rauter is a climate change expert with a PhD from ETH Zurich and a Master’s degree in Economics from WU Vienna.
Over the past decade, he has worked as an investor and portfolio manager, focusing on climate-friendly investments in both the public and private sectors.
We focus on environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and sustainable solutions to detect natural hazards early and prevent damage. Our goal is to protect communities, businesses, and critical infrastructure while minimizing our ecological footprint.
By utilizing cutting-edge machine learning algorithms, IoT sensor technology, and real-time data analytics, we create intelligent systems that automatically detect risks and provide timely alerts. Advanced research and technological progress drive our mission.
We work in partnership with municipalities, research institutions, and businesses to develop tailor-made solutions for complex challenges. Transparency, reliability, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.
Our sensor technology and analytics platforms provide high-precision data for informed decision-making. Safety is our top priority – for both people and infrastructure.
We take a long-term approach, developing adaptive technologies that respond to evolving challenges. Our goal is to increase regional resilience against natural hazards and build a sustainable, secure future.
GMD – Intelligent Solutions for a Safer World.
Since its founding in February 2024, GMD GmbH has achieved significant milestones and launched innovative projects that showcase its expertise in natural hazard prevention.
📺 October 2024: Featured on ORF 2’s "Zwei in Tirol"
GMD was showcased in ORF 2’s program "Zwei in Tirol – Rediscovering Home", aired on October 16, 2024. The feature highlighted innovative approaches in Tyrol, emphasizing GMD’s contributions to natural hazard prevention.
🏰 Rockfall Protection at Kufstein Fortress
In collaboration with the Kufstein City Building Authority and HTB, GMD implemented rockfall protection measures at the historic Kufstein Fortress. This initiative aims to safeguard cultural heritage while ensuring visitor and environmental safety.
💡 Flagship Project with the City of Kufstein – AI for Natural Hazard Prevention
GMD is working on a groundbreaking AI-powered project with the City of Kufstein to enhance natural hazard prevention. By utilizing machine learning and IoT sensor technology, the system detects floods, rockfalls, and landslides in real-time, enabling precise risk analysis and faster, targeted protective measures.
💧 Pilot Project with the German Alpine Club (DAV) – Water Resource Monitoring
GMD is partnering with the DAV on a pilot project at Neue Prager Hütte (Grossvenediger region) to measure spring discharge in high-alpine areas.
☀️ Wind Pressure Measurement on High-Alpine Solar Panels
In a successful pilot project, GMD is testing wind load impacts on solar installations in high-altitude environments. The collected data optimizes the efficiency and resilience of photovoltaic systems under extreme conditions.
These milestones and projects demonstrate GMD GmbH’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to protect people, the environment, and critical infrastructure.
At GMD GmbH, we are deeply committed to sustainability and climate adaptation. Our mission is to minimize the impact of natural disasters and enhance safety in vulnerable regions through intelligent technology and comprehensive geomonitoring.
🌍 Reducing Disaster Impact by 2030
🏗️ Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure
📡 Enhancing Climate Awareness & Early Warning Systems
🌿 Preserving Mountain Ecosystems
By consistently implementing these goals, GMD GmbH contributes to building a safer and more sustainable future for generations to come.
As a GreenTech company, we see it as our responsibility to not only enhance civilian protection through our monitoring solutions but also extend the lifespan of infrastructure, thereby promoting biodiversity.
GMD GmbH has been officially awarded the Verified Social Enterprise (VSE) certification, a quality seal granted by the Austrian Ministry of Economy. This label recognizes our commitment as a social enterprise, using technological innovation in natural hazard prevention to create a sustainable societal impact.
Until now, Austria had no official designation for Social Enterprises. With the VSE label, this has changed—companies that meet specific social and environmental criteria can now apply for this certification through Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws).
We are proud to be among the first companies to receive this prestigious recognition, reaffirming our commitment to responsible and future-oriented business practices.
GMD® is a company that specializes in the prevention of natural hazards with self-sufficient, AI-based IoT sensor and radio networks with a machine learning GIS risk analysis platform to make natural events more predictable and offers and advises on customer-optimized climate change adaptation models for municipalities, ski resorts or infrastructure operators.
