OMC°C

What OMC°C does

OMC°C (Office for Micro Climate Cultivation GmbH) is a Frankfurt-based environmental engineering company founded in 2020 by Nicola Stattmann and Carlotta Stoll. It designs and deploys VERD°, a modular vertical greening system intended to mitigate urban heat in sealed city environments where underground infrastructure prevents conventional tree planting. The system combines lightweight steel or timber supporting structures, textile planter bags with a proprietary peat-free substrate, and biodegradable flax-fibre climbing nets populated by fast-growing annual climbing plants selected from a 25-species palette; plants are seasonally cultivated, harvested in autumn with the nets, and the biomass is recycled. Three product variants address different use cases: VERD° SPACE (free-standing, for large public squares and throughways, in BRIDGE steel and TRIANGLE wood configurations), VERD° UNIT (smaller free-standing modules for courtyards and educational settings), and VERD° FACADE (tensioned wall-attached modules up to 10 m high for buildings).

The business operates on a hybrid revenue model combining one-off or leased hardware sales of the VERD° modules with a recurring annual VERD°Service covering the seasonal cultivation cycle (spring planting, automated summer irrigation, autumn harvest and biomass recycling), supplemented by project-based planning and design services delivered in collaboration with partner architecture and engineering firms. Go-to-market is direct and project-led: customers — primarily municipal governments, real estate and data-centre operators, and educational institutions — initiate contact by email, with a 6–8 month lead time from inquiry to installation. Visibility is built through high-profile design event participation (London Design Festival 2024, Bundeskunsthalle / New European Bauhaus 2025–2026, World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 CARLO project) and earned media in architecture and sustainability outlets, rather than digital self-serve channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company maintains a small core team (~4 staff) supplemented by an R&D and manufacturing partner network including Bollinger+Grohmann, Staudengärtnerei Gaissmayer, Karl Mayer, and Wurst Stahlbau.

Name

OMC°C

Legal name

Office for Micro Climate Cultivation GmbH

Website

https://omc-c.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OMC°C (Office for Micro Climate Cultivation) is a Frankfurt-based environmental engineering company that develops and deploys VERD°, a modular vertical greening system using seasonal climbing plants to provide shade, cooling, and biodiversity benefits for urban public spaces, building facades, and educational facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Vertical Greening Systems

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscaping Services (561730), Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing (321215)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Pergolas, Gazebos & Shade Structures (HSAPALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pergola, Arbor & Trellis Installation/Repair (HSAIAJAG), Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC)

Keywords

• Vertical greening systems
• Urban climate adaptation
• Modular green facades
• Seasonal planting modules
• Environmental engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bornheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VERD° System Sale/Lease (Hardware): Sale or lease of VERD° modular greening system components including lightweight supporting structures, textile nets, and planter bags. Modules are available in three variants: VERD° SPACE (large-scale public spaces), VERD° UNIT (smaller squares, courtyards, schools/kindergartens), and VERD° FACADE (building façades). Modules are serially produced for relatively quick installation.
2. VERD°Service (Annual Seasonal Cultivation): Annual seasonal cultivation service — integral component of the system. In spring, modules are supplied with seedlings, seeds, and textile nets are hoisted. April to October: automated irrigation with minimal care required (no additional fertilisation needed due to substrate). Autumn: plants and nets are harvested and recycled. The whole service is coordinated by OMC°C and provided by cooperation partners. Offered as a recurring annual service.
3. Planning and Design Services: Planning of VERD° installations is conducted by OMC°C in collaboration with architecture, horticulture, and urban planning offices. For each project, size, format, orientation, and ground anchoring are analysed, calculated, and determined in cooperation with clients. 6 to 8 months lead time from initial contact to installation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OMC°C designs, manufactures, and operates the VERD° modular vertical greening system, which uses lightweight steel or timber supporting structures, textile planter bags filled with peat-free organic substrate, and biodegradable flax-fibre climbing nets to grow fast-growing annual climbing plants on public spaces and building façades. The company sells or leases three module variants (VERD° SPACE for large public areas, VERD° UNIT for smaller squares, courtyards, and schools, and VERD° FACADE for building façades) and provides the recurring annual VERD°Service that handles seasonal planting, automated irrigation, and autumn biomass harvesting and recycling.

Product overview

OMC°C offers the VERD° vertical greening system as its core product platform, comprising modular components for different installation contexts. The product portfolio includes three main modules: VERD° SPACE (free-standing for large public spaces, available in BRIDGE steel and TRIANGLE wood variants), VERD° UNIT (free-standing for smaller squares, courtyards, and educational facilities), and VERD° FACADE (facade-attached for buildings). All modules share a common architecture of lightweight supporting structures with textile planter bags and biodegradable flax climbing nets, and are operated through the annual VERD°Service that handles seasonal planting, automated irrigation, and autumn harvest of biomass. The system provides urban cooling, shade, and climate adaptation through fast-growing annual climbing plants selected from 25 species.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VERD°: Modular vertical greening system for seasonal, urban greening of public spaces. Available in three variants: VERD° SPACE (large-scale public spaces), VERD° UNIT (smaller squares, courtyards, schools/kindergartens), and VERD° FACADE (building facades).
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Products and services

• VERD° SPACE Free-standing vertical greening module for installation in public urban spaces and for shading large areas. The structure is positioned freely, is statically independent, and uses slanted sails to provide maximum shaded area. Modular design allows flexible combination of multiple modules into larger systems. Available in BRIDGE (steel) and TRIANGLE (wood) variants.
• VERD° SPACE | BRIDGE Free-standing vertical greening module with a lightweight steel construction designed for large-scale installation in public urban spaces and along throughways. Features slender, minimal cross-sections and simple lines for blending into contexts such as roads and walkways.
• VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE Free-standing vertical greening module with a wood construction optimized structurally for timber. Composed of approximately 80% renewable materials including certified wood and biodegradable plant nets. Designed for public spaces, terraces, and courtyards with a natural aesthetic.
• VERD° UNIT Free-standing module designed for greening smaller squares, courtyards, or play areas of schools and kindergartens. The 4-metre high basic module covers 10 m² and can be flexibly combined into larger structures for various usage scenarios including shade provision, sandbox coverage, outdoor classrooms, and snack gardens.
• VERD° FACADE Façade-bound vertical greening module for greening a wide variety of building types including industrial facilities, office spaces, and residential buildings. Plant sails up to 10 metres high are tensioned on steel cables parallel to the façade with few contact points, providing shade, cooling, fine dust capture, and CO₂ storage.
• VERD°Service Annual seasonal cultivation service integral to the VERD° system. In spring, modules are supplied with seedlings, seeds, and textile nets are hoisted. From April to October, plants receive water via automated irrigation with no additional fertilisation required. In autumn, plants and nets are harvested and recycled as raw material or for energy generation. Offered as a recurring annual service.
• VERD° System Modular vertical greening system comprising a lightweight supporting structure, textile climbing aids (flax fibre nets), and the annual VERD°Service. Available in free-standing variants (SPACE and UNIT) and façade-bound variant (FACADE). The system uses fast-growing annual climbing plants that are seasonally cultivated to provide shade, microclimate improvement, and CO₂ absorption for urban spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 210 m² of plant sails (VERD° SPACE with 8 sails) consumes approximately 32 m³ of water from May to October, comparable to an 80-year-old lime tree requiring 48 m³ per year.
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Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Just ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and urban planning firm serving as a strategic partner for the planning and design integration of VERD° installations in urban contexts. Collaborated on the CARLO project (WDC 2026) and ongoing project planning.
• Diez OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct design firm that collaborated with OMC°C on VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE for the London Design Festival 2024 (using American red oak) and the subsequent 'Vert' installation at Bundeskunsthalle Bonn. Co-designed the wood-construction variant of VERD° SPACE.
• Bollinger+GrohmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationStructural engineering firm responsible for static calculations and structural design verification of all VERD° module variants. Ensures constructions withstand the strongest measured storm of the last 50 years per German and European building regulations.
• Staudengärtnerei GaissmayercoreTechnology or IntegrationNursery for industrial horticulture providing plant stock and horticultural expertise for the VERD° seasonal cultivation system. Supports the selection and supply of fast-growing, annual climbing plants from the 25-species palette.
• Karl Mayer Technische TextiliensupportingTechnology or IntegrationTextile manufacturing machinery company supporting the development and production of textile components (planter bags and climbing nets) for the VERD° system.
• Wurst StahlbausupportingTechnology or IntegrationSteel construction partner responsible for manufacturing the steel components of VERD° module structures.
• Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural history museum and research institution that hosted the VERD° prototype installation (2023) in its Frankfurt backyard. Conducts research on plant-insect interactions and biodiversity effects of VERD° installations, providing scientific foundation for plant selection.
• Optigrün International AGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for the CARLO installation at World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026. Contributed to the climate-effective greening architecture project at Bockenheimer Depot.
• American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE installation at London Design Festival 2024, providing American red oak as the primary construction material. The installation was 80% renewable raw materials, inspiring sustainable approaches in architecture and urban planning.
• neue HolzbausupportingTechnology or IntegrationWood construction company that contributed to the VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE installation at London Design Festival 2024, which used certified wood from AHEC.
• Stage OnesupportingTechnology or IntegrationConstruction and event production company involved in the VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE installation at London Design Festival 2024.
• Forward StudiosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio partner involved in the VERD° SPACE | TRIANGLE installation at London Design Festival 2024, contributing to the interdisciplinary collaboration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Green City Solutions: Green City Solutions (Munich) develops modular vertical greening and air-quality improvement systems (e.g., CityTree) for urban public spaces. It directly overlaps OMC°C on the modular urban greening value proposition for municipal and commercial customers.
• Mobilane: Mobilane designs and installs living wall and green facade systems using climbing plants on cable/net structures for commercial and municipal projects across Europe. Its technology approach — climbing plants on textile/cable supports — closely mirrors OMC°C's VERD° FACADE and SPACE modules.
• Biotecture: Biotecture designs, installs, and maintains living wall systems for commercial buildings, schools, and public spaces in the UK. It shares OMC°C's combination of modular hardware and recurring maintenance/service revenue and a similar customer base of institutions and developers.
• LiveWall: LiveWall is a US-based manufacturer of modular living wall systems sold to architects, contractors, and building owners. It is a direct competitor in the modular green facade category with comparable installation, maintenance, and recurring-service dynamics.
• Sagegreenlife: Sagegreenlife designs and manufactures modular living wall systems for interior and exterior architectural projects. Its modular, planter-based system architecture and project-based sales to architects and developers overlap with OMC°C's VERD° UNIT and FACADE offerings.
• Sempergreen: Sempergreen supplies modular green facade, green roof, and living wall systems for buildings and urban environments across Europe. Like OMC°C, it sells prefabricated greening systems to municipalities, developers, and architects seeking climate-adaptive urban installations.
• ANS Global: ANS Global designs and installs living walls and green facades for commercial, hospitality, and public-sector clients globally. Its end-to-end design, install, and maintenance model directly parallels OMC°C's VERD° platform and VERD°Service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Optigrün International AG: Optigrün is a leading European manufacturer of green roof and greening systems, working with architects and municipalities on extensive green infrastructure. As a WDC 2026 CARLO project partner, it directly touches OMC°C's ecosystem and competes for urban greening budgets with a broader portfolio.
• ZinCo GmbH: ZinCo provides system solutions for green roofs, solar green roofs, and urban greening across Europe. While focused on roof systems, it competes for municipal and developer greening budgets with OMC°C and serves overlapping architect and property-owner customers.

Emerging players

• Patrick Blanc / Mur Vegetal: Patrick Blanc is the originator of hydroponic vertical gardens (Mur Vegetal) and works on bespoke large-scale green wall installations for public and cultural buildings worldwide. He competes for marquee architectural projects where OMC°C is also positioned (e.g., museums, cultural institutions).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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Investments

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