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Senn
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senn.com
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Private
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1965
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Senn is a Swiss real estate developer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Saint Gallen, with active operations centered on the Allschwil site in the Basel Area. The company's current strategic focus is the SIP Main Campus Allschwil, a 120,000 square-metre multi-phase life sciences innovation park developed in partnership with Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area and designed by Herzog & de Meuron. Phase 1 includes the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ, anchored by biopharmaceutical firm Basilea Pharmaceutica, and the award-winning Hortus building, which is constructed entirely from low-carbon materials (timber and clay) with energy self-sufficiency and a grey-energy amortization horizon of approximately 30 years.

The underlying technology proposition is sustainability-driven real estate design rather than software or AI: low-carbon construction materials, energy self-sufficiency engineering, and architecture intended to attract global life-sciences talent. The Hortus building and additional planned structures (All, Hope, Scale) extend the campus through 2027. The firm differentiates through sustainability credentials (LEED Gold), premium architectural branding (Herzog & de Meuron), and a curated innovation-park location.

Senn's business model is direct commercial real estate development and long-term leasing of purpose-built lab and office spaces to enterprise life-sciences tenants, with marketing and demand-generation driven by architectural reputation, sustainability certifications, and the Switzerland Innovation Park brand rather than a traditional sales motion. Pricing, contract values, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported as 1-10, consistent with a lean developer using external partners for design and construction rather than a vertically integrated real estate operator.

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Senn is a Swiss real estate developer founded in 1965, currently leading the 120,000 sqm SIP Main Campus life sciences innovation park in Allschwil for enterprise biopharmaceutical and lab tenants, with sustainability-led design by Herzog & de Meuron.

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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersSaint Gallen, Switzerland
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Saint Gallen
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Switzerland
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
commercial real estate development, life sciences campus, sustainable construction, commercial property leasing, mixed-use real estate
Industry2 codes
1Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management
CodeBPAJAGALPrimaryYes
2Life Sciences/Lab Tenant Representation
CodeBPAJALAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services5413
SIC code1 code
  • Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries)6552
Product category
Commercial Real Estate Development
Social media profiles1 record
Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
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B2B
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Services
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Senn develops, plans, and realizes sustainable real estate projects in Switzerland, with the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil as its flagship — a 120,000 square-metre multi-phase life sciences innovation park featuring the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ and the award-winning low-carbon Hortus building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The company leases purpose-built lab, office, and mixed-use spaces to enterprise tenants in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical sectors.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Grey energy amortization within 30 years
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Senn Development is leading the construction of the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil, Switzerland, which is a multi-phase life sciences innovation park. The project includes the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ (housing biopharmaceutical anchor tenant Basilea Pharmaceutica) and the award-winning timber-and-rammed-earth Hortus building, with additional structures (All, Hope, Scale) planned through 2027. The campus represents a single unified real estate development offering rather than a software product portfolio.

Product and service1 record
1SIP Main Campus Allschwil
CategoryCommercial Real Estate / Life Sciences Campus
Description

A multi-phase life sciences innovation park spanning 120,000 square metres in Allschwil, Switzerland, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The campus integrates flexible lab and office spaces, shared amenities, and green design to attract biopharmaceutical and life sciences enterprise tenants such as anchor occupier Basilea Pharmaceutica.

Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1Herzog & de Meuron
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

World-renowned Basel-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the SIP Main Campus, including the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ and the award-winning timber-and-rammed-earth Hortus building. The partnership positions the project as a model for attracting global life-sciences talent through thoughtful architecture.

2Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

SIP Main Campus is developed within the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil, positioned as one of Europe's most ambitious life sciences clusters. The project integrates flexible lab and office spaces, shared amenities, and green design to attract companies and foster innovation-driven collaboration.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
1Alexandria Real Estate Equities
TypeDirect peer
Description

U.S. REIT focused on developing and operating life sciences campuses. Directly comparable as a purpose-built life-sciences real estate developer, with a tenant base anchored by pharma/biotech firms.

2BioMed Realty
TypeDirect peer
Description

Developer and operator of life-sciences and laboratory real estate clusters. Comparable in product category (lab/innovation campuses) and tenant base (biopharma).

3Wexford Science & Technology
TypeDirect peer
Description

Developer of innovation districts and life-sciences/lab real estate anchored by universities and research institutions. Comparable as a cluster-style developer serving life-sciences tenants.

4PSP Swiss Property
TypeRegional player
Description

Leading Swiss commercial real estate company. Comparable as a Swiss commercial real estate operator and developer, with overlap in office/lab leasing demand profiles.

5Swiss Prime Site
TypeRegional player
Description

Switzerland's largest listed real estate company. Comparable as a Swiss commercial real estate developer with exposure to high-quality office and life-sciences-adjacent tenants.

6Mobimo Holding
TypeRegional player
Description

Swiss real estate developer and portfolio holder. Comparable in Swiss commercial/mixed-use development and lifecycle real estate services.

7Steiner AG
TypeRegional player
Description

Swiss real estate developer and total contractor. Comparable in Switzerland-based development services and complex project delivery for institutional and commercial clients.

8Implenia
TypeRegional player
Description

Swiss construction and real estate developer. Comparable in Swiss real estate development capabilities, particularly for large institutional and complex projects.

9Trammell Crow Company
TypeEmerging player
Description

Large U.S. commercial real estate developer with active life-sciences development pipeline. Comparable in purpose-built life-sciences and innovation campuses for enterprise tenants.

10Skanska
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global construction and real estate developer. Comparable as a broad incumbent that develops commercial and life-sciences-adjacent real estate across European markets.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Named customers1 record

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Feature2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Investment1 record

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Senn

Commercial Real Estate Developmentsenn.com

Senn is a Swiss real estate developer founded in 1965, currently leading the 120,000 sqm SIP Main Campus life sciences innovation park in Allschwil for enterprise biopharmaceutical and lab tenants, with sustainability-led design by Herzog & de Meuron.

What Senn does

Senn is a Swiss real estate developer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Saint Gallen, with active operations centered on the Allschwil site in the Basel Area. The company's current strategic focus is the SIP Main Campus Allschwil, a 120,000 square-metre multi-phase life sciences innovation park developed in partnership with Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area and designed by Herzog & de Meuron. Phase 1 includes the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ, anchored by biopharmaceutical firm Basilea Pharmaceutica, and the award-winning Hortus building, which is constructed entirely from low-carbon materials (timber and clay) with energy self-sufficiency and a grey-energy amortization horizon of approximately 30 years.

The underlying technology proposition is sustainability-driven real estate design rather than software or AI: low-carbon construction materials, energy self-sufficiency engineering, and architecture intended to attract global life-sciences talent. The Hortus building and additional planned structures (All, Hope, Scale) extend the campus through 2027. The firm differentiates through sustainability credentials (LEED Gold), premium architectural branding (Herzog & de Meuron), and a curated innovation-park location.

Senn's business model is direct commercial real estate development and long-term leasing of purpose-built lab and office spaces to enterprise life-sciences tenants, with marketing and demand-generation driven by architectural reputation, sustainability certifications, and the Switzerland Innovation Park brand rather than a traditional sales motion. Pricing, contract values, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported as 1-10, consistent with a lean developer using external partners for design and construction rather than a vertically integrated real estate operator.

Senn firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Senn
Website
https://senn.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1965
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Senn is a Swiss real estate developer founded in 1965, currently leading the 120,000 sqm SIP Main Campus life sciences innovation park in Allschwil for enterprise biopharmaceutical and lab tenants, with sustainability-led design by Herzog & de Meuron.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Senn industry classification

Industry
Product category
Commercial Real Estate Development
NAICS
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
SIC
Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)
akta.pro primary industry
Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)
akta.pro secondary industry
Life Sciences/Lab Tenant Representation (BPAJALAG)

Keywords

  • Commercial real estate development
  • Life sciences campus
  • Sustainable construction
  • Commercial property leasing
  • Mixed-use real estate

Where Senn is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Saint Gallen
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Senn business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Senn product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Senn develops, plans, and realizes sustainable real estate projects in Switzerland, with the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil as its flagship — a 120,000 square-metre multi-phase life sciences innovation park featuring the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ and the award-winning low-carbon Hortus building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The company leases purpose-built lab, office, and mixed-use spaces to enterprise tenants in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical sectors.

Product overview

Senn Development is leading the construction of the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil, Switzerland, which is a multi-phase life sciences innovation park. The project includes the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ (housing biopharmaceutical anchor tenant Basilea Pharmaceutica) and the award-winning timber-and-rammed-earth Hortus building, with additional structures (All, Hope, Scale) planned through 2027. The campus represents a single unified real estate development offering rather than a software product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • SIP Main Campus Allschwil A multi-phase life sciences innovation park spanning 120,000 square metres in Allschwil, Switzerland, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The campus integrates flexible lab and office spaces, shared amenities, and green design to attract biopharmaceutical and life sciences enterprise tenants such as anchor occupier Basilea Pharmaceutica.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Grey energy amortization within 30 years
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Senn

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Senn technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Senn partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Herzog & de MeuroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned Basel-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the SIP Main Campus, including the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ and the award-winning timber-and-rammed-earth Hortus building. The partnership positions the project as a model for attracting global life-sciences talent through thoughtful architecture.
  • Switzerland Innovation Park Basel AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIP Main Campus is developed within the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil, positioned as one of Europe's most ambitious life sciences clusters. The project integrates flexible lab and office spaces, shared amenities, and green design to attract companies and foster innovation-driven collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Senn competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities: U.S. REIT focused on developing and operating life sciences campuses. Directly comparable as a purpose-built life-sciences real estate developer, with a tenant base anchored by pharma/biotech firms.
  • BioMed Realty: Developer and operator of life-sciences and laboratory real estate clusters. Comparable in product category (lab/innovation campuses) and tenant base (biopharma).
  • Wexford Science & Technology: Developer of innovation districts and life-sciences/lab real estate anchored by universities and research institutions. Comparable as a cluster-style developer serving life-sciences tenants.

Regional players

  • PSP Swiss Property: Leading Swiss commercial real estate company. Comparable as a Swiss commercial real estate operator and developer, with overlap in office/lab leasing demand profiles.
  • Swiss Prime Site: Switzerland's largest listed real estate company. Comparable as a Swiss commercial real estate developer with exposure to high-quality office and life-sciences-adjacent tenants.
  • Mobimo Holding: Swiss real estate developer and portfolio holder. Comparable in Swiss commercial/mixed-use development and lifecycle real estate services.
  • Steiner AG: Swiss real estate developer and total contractor. Comparable in Switzerland-based development services and complex project delivery for institutional and commercial clients.
  • Implenia: Swiss construction and real estate developer. Comparable in Swiss real estate development capabilities, particularly for large institutional and complex projects.

Emerging players

  • Trammell Crow Company: Large U.S. commercial real estate developer with active life-sciences development pipeline. Comparable in purpose-built life-sciences and innovation campuses for enterprise tenants.

Broad incumbents

  • Skanska: Global construction and real estate developer. Comparable as a broad incumbent that develops commercial and life-sciences-adjacent real estate across European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Senn social profiles

Digital presence

Senn compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Senn financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Senn leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Senn funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Senn M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Senn

What does Senn do?

Senn develops, plans, and realizes sustainable real estate projects in Switzerland, with the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil as its flagship — a 120,000 square-metre multi-phase life sciences innovation park featuring the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ and the award-winning low-carbon Hortus building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The company leases purpose-built lab, office, and mixed-use spaces to enterprise tenants in the life sciences and biopharmaceutical sectors.

When was Senn founded?

Senn was founded in 1965. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Senn based?

Senn is headquartered in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

Who are Senn's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Alexandria Real Estate Equities, BioMed Realty and Wexford Science & Technology. Regional players are PSP Swiss Property, Swiss Prime Site, Mobimo Holding, Steiner AG and Implenia. Trammell Crow Company is listed as an emerging player. Skanska is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Senn have an API?

No public API is recorded for Senn.

What industry is Senn in?

Senn's product category is Commercial Real Estate Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAGAL, Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management, with a secondary code of BPAJALAG, Life Sciences/Lab Tenant Representation. Its NAICS code is 5413 and its SIC code is 6552.

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NzzSenn-Projektentwickler Johannes Eisenhut: Zukunftsfähiges Bauen erklärtJohannes Eisenhut of Senn explains the company's development philosophy of 'Vorhaltigkeit' (pre-emptiveness) at the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil, aiming for buildings that remain functional under future conditions. A key example is the Hortus office building, designed to harvest enough solar energy to repay its embodied carbon within a generation through structural flexibility and climate-adaptive design.NzzSIP Main Campus Allschwil: Europas neues Life-Science-HighlightSenn Development is leading the construction of the SIP Main Campus in Allschwil, Switzerland, a multi-phase life sciences innovation park spanning 120,000 square metres, designed by Herzog & de Meuron with a focus on sustainability and ecosystem thinking. The campus already includes the LEED Gold-certified Main Campus HQ, which houses biopharmaceutical anchor tenant Basilea Pharmaceutica, and the award-winning timber-and-rammed-earth Hortus building, with additional structures (All, Hope, Scale) planned through 2027. The project is positioned as one of Europe's most ambitious life sciences clusters, integrating flexible lab and office spaces, shared amenities, and green design to attract companies and foster innovation-driven collaboration.NzzSenn: Generationenprojekt mit Vision für die ZukunftThis is a sponsored company profile of Senn, a family-owned real estate developer based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, led by Johannes Senn in its second generation. The article outlines Senn's development philosophy, emphasizing mixed-use projects with active ground floors, urban vitality, flexibility, and radical sustainability in buildings such as the Hortus project developed with Herzog & de Meuron in Allschwil. Key projects discussed include the Zwicky-Areal in Dübendorf (with partner Kraftwerk1), the Koch-Quartier in Zürich, and the Frankfurt-Strasse development at Dreispitz in Basel.IMMOBILIEN BusinessAllschwil: Senn realisiert zwei weitere Projekte auf dem Baselink-ArealSenn is developing two new buildings, ALL and HOPE, at the Baselink life science hub in Allschwil, with completion scheduled for 2026 and 2027. The ALL building will provide approximately 20,000 square meters of office and laboratory space, while the HOPE building involves a partnership with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), which has secured the top floor as an anchor tenant.