SAL Landschaftsarchitektur

What SAL Landschaftsarchitektur does

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH is a German landscape architecture practice headquartered in Münster (Hansaring 25), North Rhine-Westphalia, with a second office in Gronau opened in 2022. The firm traces its origins to SAL Planungsgruppe, founded in 1960 by Heinz Günther Schulten, Heinz Esser, and Ludwig Tiepelmann around an interdisciplinary "Städtebau–Architektur–Landschaftsarchitektur" (urban planning, architecture, landscape planning) model; it became a GmbH in 2001, transferred fully to Stephan Bracht in 2005, and was renamed SAL Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH in 2014 to focus specifically on landscape architecture. The practice designs and delivers public and private open spaces, organized into four service categories: Innenstädte | Parks (city centers and parks), Bildung | Kultur | Sport (education, culture, sports facilities), Gewerbe | Kliniken (commercial and clinics), and Wettbewerbe (competitions).

Delivery is a conventional professional-services workflow executed across HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9 (concept through construction supervision), using tools including VectorWorks, Adobe Creative Cloud, and MS-Office, with BIM cited as a desirable capability. The team of roughly ten includes registered landscape architects (AKNW), led by managing director and sole shareholder Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Bracht, who held a teaching post at TU Dortmund (2004–2013). Notable delivered and competition projects include Innenstadtentwicklung Gronau (~€13.5M total investment, 2020–2028), Innenstadtentwicklung Bocholt (~€4.4M), Sportpark Berg Fidel with a youth development center for SC Preußen Münster (~€5.2M), Bildungscampus Unna, and the Opernturm/Tower 185 plazas in Frankfurt.

The business model is project-based professional-services revenue, with fees aligned to the HOAI (statutory German fee schedule for architects and engineers); no pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven: municipal public tenders, architectural/open-space competitions (including first prizes at Lüdinghausen Marktplatz 2015 and the Hammersmith Kaserne conversion 2018), and direct commissions from commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and sports-club clients. Interdisciplinary "Planergemeinschaft" partnerships with engineering and architecture firms (e.g., Lindschulte, Kleihues + Kleihues, Krampe Schmidt, Weicken) are central to winning larger urban-development mandates. The company is privately held, GmbH-registered in Münster (Amtsgericht Münster HRB 6104), with no external funding, subsidiaries, or parent.

Name

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur

Legal name

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH

Website

https://sal-landschaftsarchitektur.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur is a Münster- and Gronau-based German landscape architecture firm designing public and private open spaces—city squares, parks, school and sports facilities, clinic and commercial grounds—for municipalities, public authorities, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and commercial clients across North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ownership category

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Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban open space planning
• Public realm design
• Sports facility planning
• School campus landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional services revenue from landscape architecture planning and execution for public and private clients. Projects include urban squares, parks, school campuses, sports facilities, commercial developments, and healthcare facilities. Revenue derived from project-based fees aligned with HOAI service phases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur is a professional landscape architecture firm that plans and designs public and private outdoor spaces, including urban squares, parks, school campuses, sports facilities, commercial developments, and healthcare grounds. The firm delivers projects across all HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9, from concept through construction supervision, with a focus on climate-adapted, sustainable solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration with architecture and engineering firms.

Product overview

SAL Landschaftsarchitektur is a landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive open space planning and design services. The company operates across four main service categories: Innenstädte | Parks (city centers and parks), Bildung | Kultur | Sport (education, culture, and sports facilities), Gewerbe | Kliniken (commercial and healthcare facilities), and Wettbewerbe (architecture competitions). Founded in 1960 with offices in Münster and Gronau, the firm provides services spanning from initial concept through construction supervision, working on projects ranging from urban squares and sports parks to school campuses and commercial landscapes.

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Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Professional landscape architecture services covering planning and design of public and private open spaces, including urban squares, parks, school campuses, sports facilities, commercial developments, and healthcare grounds. Delivered across all HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9, from concept through construction supervision, for municipalities, public institutions, sports clubs, healthcare providers, and commercial clients across North Rhine-Westphalia.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SFP Sport und FreiraumplanungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Won the Sportpark Berg Fidel project in joint venture. SFP provided sports and open space planning expertise, complementing SAL's landscape architecture. Successfully delivered the Nachwuchsleistungszentrum for SC Preußen Münster.
• Lindschulte + GGLminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Civil engineering partner in the Sportpark Berg Fidel project. Provided specialized engineering services for the sports facility development.
• Lindschulte Ingenieurgesellschaft mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Long-standing partnership as 'Planergemeinschaft' (planner community) for major urban development projects including Innenstadtentwicklung Gronau. Lindschulte provides civil engineering expertise while SAL contributes landscape architecture. Together they have been working on Gronau inner-city development since 2020.
• Weicken ArchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Architecture partnership for Bildungscampus Unna. SAL provided outdoor space design while Weicken designed the U-shaped school building complex for three educational institutions with 600+ students.
• Krampe Schmidt Architekten GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Architecture partnership for Klinikareal Herne-Börnig project. Krampe Schmidt designed the new campus buildings while SAL handled landscape architecture. Project involved transformation of clinic grounds into modern healthcare campus.
• Kleihues + Kleihues ArchitektenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Architecture partnership for multiple projects including Innenstadtentwicklung Bocholt and Neubau Rathaus Greven. Kleihues + Kleihues provided architectural services while SAL handled landscape architecture for urban development projects.
• Kresing ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Architecture partnership for Hotel Mauritzhof redesign. Kresing handled building renovation while SAL designed the terrace and outdoor areas.
• Hartig / Meyer / Wömpner ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Architecture partnership for Hafenkäserei Söbbeke project. SAL provided landscape design for the dairy showcase facility at Münster harbor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RMP Stephan Lenzen Landschaftsarchitekten: Cologne-based landscape architecture firm with similar profile in NRW municipal projects, urban development, and competition work.
• club L94 Landschaftsarchitekten: Cologne-based landscape architecture firm working on similar municipal, urban development, and public space projects across NRW. Direct competitor in regional tenders.
• WES LandschaftsArchitektur: Hamburg-based landscape architecture firm with comparable municipal and urban development project portfolio. Competes with SAL for German public tenders and competitions.
• POLA Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with comparable portfolio in urban open space, public space design, and competition entries.
• Hager Partner Landschaftsarchitektur: Berlin/Zurich-based landscape architecture firm with comparable municipal and competition-driven project model. Comparable in scale and ambition to SAL.
• Koeber Landschaftsarchitektur: German landscape architecture practice participating in similar municipal competitions and urban development tenders as SAL.
• Levin Monsigny Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture firm active in public space design and urban development. Competes in similar municipal tender landscape as SAL.
• Förder Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture practice with similar focus on urban open space planning, public squares, and competition participation.
• A24 Landschaft: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm working on comparable urban development, public space, and competition-driven projects in Germany.
• TOPOS Stadtplanung Landschaftsplanung: German urban planning and landscape architecture firm with comparable municipal project focus and competition participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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