Schwinde Architects Partnership

What Schwinde Architects Partnership does

Schwinde Architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB is a Munich-based architectural partnership specializing in the planning of educational buildings, administrative and government buildings, sports facilities, residential homes (Wohnheime), and special-purpose buildings (Sonderbauten) within the German public sector. Founded in 1994 by Peter Schwinde and incorporated as a partnership, the firm operates from a single Munich-Solln office and employs approximately 30 architects and support staff under five partners (Peter Schwinde, Robert Kürz, Bernhard Bruckner, Michael Marx, Klaus Seltmann). Its service portfolio spans the full nine-phase HOAI planning lifecycle for new construction, extensions, renovations, and adaptive reuse, complemented by general planning services (Generalplanerleistungen), feasibility studies, and fire protection concepts. The practice maintains a dedicated timber construction (Holzbau) capability and emphasizes sustainability and resource-efficient design as foundational principles.

The firm's technology stack is centered on BIM-based architectural planning using Nemetschek AllPlan, supplemented by G&W California and QS-CostCo for cost management, Rhino with V-Ray and Enscape for visualization, and Capmo for construction management. An on-site model workshop supports physical prototyping and presentation models.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional architectural services billed under the German HOAI regulatory fee ordinance, with no product or SaaS revenue lines. The go-to-market is relationship-based enterprise field sales targeting municipalities, state governments, and public institutions, primarily winning work through VGV/VOF public tender competitions across Bavaria and other German states, with limited competition activity in Austria. Customer logos include schools (Werner-von-Siemens Gymnasium Regensburg, FOS/BOS Ingolstadt, Europäische Schule München, Handwerkskammer Rheinhessen), police and tax offices (Polizeiinspektion Augsburg West, Finanzamt Obernburg am Main), courts (Sitzungssaalgebäude der Justiz in Hof), and care facilities (Josefinum Augsburg). Marketing is conducted through architectural competition participation, professional association presence (Bayerische Architektenkammer, Bund Deutscher Architekten), and a project portfolio website, with no intermediary or channel-partner distribution model.

Name

Schwinde Architects Partnership

Legal name

Schwinde Architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Website

https://schwinde.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schwinde Architekten is a Munich-based architectural partnership of ~30 professionals specializing in HOAI-compliant planning of educational, administrative, sports, and residential buildings for German public-sector clients, winning work through VGV tender competitions across Bavaria and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural planning services
• Public sector architecture
• Educational building design
• HOAI full-service planning
• BIM architectural design

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural planning services: Professional architectural services billed according to HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structure. Services include all planning phases for new construction, extensions, renovations, and existing building modifications. Additional revenue from general planning services, feasibility studies, and fire protection concepts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schwinde Architekten is an architectural partnership firm that delivers full-service planning for educational, administrative, sports, residential, and special-purpose buildings across all nine HOAI service phases. Services span new construction, extensions, renovations, and adaptive reuse, supplemented by general planning coordination, feasibility studies, and fire protection concept development. Work is executed through BIM-based design processes with modern visualization and construction management tools.

Product overview

Schwinde Architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB is an architectural firm headquartered in Munich-Solln, Germany, with approximately 30 employees. Founded in 1994 and incorporated as a partnership in 2014, the firm specializes in the planning and design of educational buildings, administrative/government buildings, sports facilities, residential homes (Wohnheime), and special-purpose buildings (Sonderbauten). Its service offering spans all phases of HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) for new construction, extensions, renovations, and adaptive reuse. The firm also provides general planner services (Generalplanerleistungen), feasibility studies, and fire protection concepts. The practice operates across timber construction (Holzbau) projects as a distinct capability area. Schwinde Architekten does not offer a software product; its offerings are professional architectural and planning services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOAI Full-Service Architectural Planning Full architectural planning across all nine HOAI service phases for educational, administrative, sports, residential, and special-purpose buildings. Covers new construction, extensions, renovations, and Bauen im Bestand. Billed per HOAI fee structure and targeted at public institutions and municipalities.
• General Planner Services (Generalplanerleistungen) General planning coordination and project management services for complex public sector building projects, providing integrated oversight across disciplines.
• Feasibility Studies (Machbarkeitsstudien) Project feasibility evaluations to support go/no-go decisions for municipalities, public institutions, and developers considering educational, administrative, or sports building projects.
• Fire Protection Concepts (Brandschutzkonzepte) Development of fire protection concepts for public buildings including schools, administrative offices, courts, and care facilities, integrated with broader architectural planning.
• Timber Construction Planning (Holzbau) Specialized architectural planning for timber construction (Holzbau) projects, supporting sustainable and resource-conserving building approaches in public sector contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of continuous operation since 1994
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Auer Weber: Munich-headquartered architecture firm of similar scale with strong public sector and educational building portfolio across Germany. Directly comparable to Schwinde in size, Munich base, and public-client focus. Partner Klaus Seltmann previously worked at Auer Weber.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm active in cultural, public, and educational buildings across Germany and Austria. Comparable in Munich base, public-client orientation, and architectural competition participation.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based architecture firm with significant public and institutional building portfolio across Germany. Comparable in competition-driven positioning and high-quality public-sector delivery.
• pbr Planungsbüro Rohling AG: German architecture and engineering firm with extensive public-sector portfolio across educational, administrative, and healthcare buildings. Comparable in public tender focus and full-service planning capability.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Stuttgart- and Berlin-based architecture firm known for educational and research buildings across Germany. Comparable in public-sector focus, educational specialization, and competition-driven growth strategy.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm with significant public-sector and cultural building portfolio across Germany. Comparable in competition-winning positioning and HOAI-aligned service delivery for institutional clients.
• Hascher Jehle Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm with deep specialization in educational and public buildings across Germany. Highly comparable in vertical focus (schools, public administration) and in competing for VGV public tenders.
• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in public administration, judicial, and educational buildings. Directly comparable in German public-sector specialization and HOAI-compliant full-service delivery.
• LRO Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei: Stuttgart-based architecture firm with a strong public building portfolio including educational and administrative facilities. Comparable in German public-sector specialization and full-service HOAI offerings.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Major German architecture firm with national and international footprint, founded as Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partner. Founder Peter Schwinde previously worked at HPP. Larger and broader in scope than Schwinde, but competes in the same public-sector architectural space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schwinde-architekten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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