concept-A

What concept-A does

concept-A GmbH is a privately held architecture and engineering firm founded in Munich in 2002 by Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hackhausen and Dipl.-Ing. Peter Maier, specializing in the integrated planning of acoustics and architecture for professional audio environments. The company delivers studio acoustics, structural acoustics, room acoustics, acoustic measurements, complete interior design and construction, and energy efficiency consulting, serving recording studios, broadcast facilities, music production houses, film studios, educational institutions, automotive test centers, sports venues, and high-end residential clients across Europe and selected international markets. Its core technology is a proprietary system of 14+ branded acoustic elements (full wave, low wave, x-wave, high wave, light wave, free wave, free wave light, air wave, door wave, picture wave, hard wave, mid wave, diffusor, and helmholtz diffusor) complemented by custom control room windows, control room and commentator desks, and equipment racks, with each element engineered for a specific frequency range and combined into a modular acoustic toolkit. Concept-A generates revenue through four streams: professional acoustic and architectural planning services, sale of proprietary acoustic elements and studio furniture, full-service interior construction with pre-fabricated element installation, and rental of acoustic solutions for temporary broadcast and event deployments. The company pursues a direct enterprise field-sales motion with custom project quotes, supported by a content-led website portfolio, blog, and LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook presence, and counts among its reference clients Sky, Dolby, ARRI, Sony Music (Circle Studios), Red Bull Media House, Teldex Studio, BMW, Pro7SAT1, and a long-running collaboration with SAE Institute spanning nine campuses.

Name

concept-A

Legal name

concept-A GmbH

Website

https://concept-a.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

concept-A GmbH is a Munich-based architecture and engineering firm that integrates acoustic and architectural planning for professional recording, broadcast, and film studios, plus conference and event spaces, serving enterprise clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Acoustics Engineering

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

akta.pro primary industry

Acoustic & Soundproofing Works (IMAFANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Acoustic engineering services
• Studio acoustics design
• Architectural acoustics planning
• Acoustic panel systems
• Room acoustics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

München

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Acoustic and Architectural Planning Services: Professional services combining architecture and acoustics engineering for studio design, room acoustics, structural acoustics, and acoustic measurements. Services include room concept development, design, execution planning, and construction management.
2. Acoustic Elements and Studio Furniture Sales: Sale of proprietary acoustic panels (full wave, low wave, x-wave, high wave, free wave, and other variants), control room windows, racks, control room desks, and commentator desks.
3. Complete Interior Design and Construction: Full-service room construction combining aesthetic design with acoustic requirements. Includes pre-fabricated acoustic elements installation by specialized teams.
4. Room Acoustics Rental: Rental of acoustic solutions for temporary projects such as broadcast centers for sports championships and event spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

concept-A is an architecture and engineering firm that delivers integrated acoustic and architectural planning for recording studios, broadcast facilities, and other spaces requiring precise acoustic treatment. The company sells a proprietary system of 14+ acoustic panel elements, custom studio furniture (control room desks, commentator desks, racks, control room windows), and provides professional services including studio acoustics, structural acoustics, room acoustics, acoustic measurements, complete interior design and construction, energy efficiency consulting, and room acoustics rental.

Product overview

concept-A is an architecture and engineering firm specializing in building acoustics, room acoustics, and studio planning, founded in Munich in 2002. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of acoustic solutions comprising three main categories: (1) A proprietary system of 14 acoustic elements (full wave, low wave, x-wave, high wave, light wave, free wave, free wave light, air wave, door wave, picture wave, hard wave, mid wave, diffusor, and helmholtz diffusor) designed for various frequency ranges and applications from recording studios to industrial settings; (2) Studio furniture including control room desks, commentator desks, and equipment racks; and (3) Professional services including studio acoustics, structural acoustics, room acoustics, acoustic measurements, complete interior design and construction, energy efficiency consulting, and room acoustics rental. The company integrates architectural and acoustic planning to deliver holistic solutions for recording studios, broadcast facilities, and architectural projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio acoustics Acoustic design service for broadcast and recording studios, including elimination of disruptive reflections, flutter echoes, and dominant room modes using state-of-the-art calculation methods. Targets professional audio and broadcast facilities.
• Structural acoustics Building acoustics services protecting against unwanted sound transmission in both directions, including planning for acoustic decoupling, room-within-room designs, and entire studio complexes.
• Room acoustics Room acoustics optimization through balanced reflection patterns and controlled sound fields, including measurements, acoustic panels, and full installation coordination.
• Acoustic measurements Comprehensive acoustic measurement services including structural sound insulation, reverberation time, reflection behavior, transfer function, speech intelligibility, and studio monitor calibration.
• Energy efficiency consulting Energy efficiency expertise for sustainable building planning, including life cycle analyses, QNG quality seal requirements, and official energy efficiency expert services for BAFA and KfW federal funding programs.
• Complete interior design and construction Full-service interior design and construction combining aesthetic design with acoustic requirements. Acoustic elements are pre-manufactured and installed by specialized teams.
• Room acoustics rental Rental of acoustic solutions for temporary projects including broadcast centers for sports championships and event spaces.
• Proprietary acoustic element system (full wave, low wave, x-wave, high wave, light wave, free wave, free wave light, air wave, door wave, picture wave, hard wave, mid wave, diffusor, helmholtz diffusor) A proprietary family of 14 acoustic elements covering broadband absorption, resonance absorption, diffusion, and hybrid functions across different frequency ranges (cut-off frequencies from 80 Hz to 500 Hz). Includes specialized variants for HVAC integration, doors, ceilings, and customizable printed surfaces. Designed to work as a complete, integrated acoustic system for recording studios, broadcast facilities, offices, and industrial settings.
• Studio furniture (control room desks, commentator desks, racks, control room windows) Custom-designed studio furniture including control room desks (integrating mixing consoles and master keyboards with various wood veneer and RAL color finishes), absorptive commentator desks with height adjustment and tilting work panels, equipment racks (rolling and desk-mounted), and sound-insulating custom-made control room windows for visual connections between recording and control rooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Simultaneous operation of all control rooms and recording spaces without disruptive noise interference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EVISCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with EVISCO for the Eintracht Frankfurt multifunctional media room project. concept-A provided acoustic and architectural planning while EVISCO handled project execution and realization. The project includes press conference facilities, interview rooms, banquets, lectures, and concert spaces.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup Acoustics: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial acoustics practice delivering studio, venue, and building acoustic design; competes with concept-A on large multi-disciplinary projects where full-firm scope is required.

Regional players

• Eastlake Audio: UK-based acoustic design and construction firm specializing in recording studios, broadcast, and post-production facilities; comparable integrated design-build offering but serves primarily UK and Western European markets.

Others

• PMC Speakers (Professional Monitor Company): UK loudspeaker manufacturer serving the professional studio market; demonstrated as a concept-A project collaborator (PMC demo room at SAE Convention Barcelona), making it an adjacent rather than competing participant in the studio supply ecosystem.
• RTW (Recording Tools and Technology): German manufacturer of professional audio metering and acoustic measurement instruments; complementary ecosystem participant whose test equipment supports the type of acoustic measurement services concept-A delivers.

Direct peers

• Kahle Acoustics: Belgium-based acoustic consultancy and design firm with significant recording studio and broadcast project portfolio across Europe; competes for similar high-end European studio commissions.
• Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG): Internationally recognized acoustic and architectural design firm specializing in recording studios, broadcast facilities, and immersive audio rooms; directly comparable business model combining architecture with proprietary acoustic engineering at global scale.
• Müller-BBM: Germany-headquartered acoustic engineering and consulting group providing building acoustics, room acoustics, and environmental noise services; competes with concept-A in the German architectural acoustics market and offers deeper technical consulting capacity.
• Kirkegaard Associates: US-based acoustic design and architecture firm with deep experience in concert halls, theaters, and recording studios; directly comparable in offering combined architectural and acoustic consulting for high-end audio facilities.
• Studio bau:ton: Berlin-based acoustic design firm specializing in control rooms, recording studios, and home theaters; offers integrated architecture and acoustics services that compete directly with concept-A's core studio design offering across the DACH region.
• Acoustic Design Ahnert (ADA): Berlin-based specialist acoustic consultancy for broadcast, studio, and room acoustics projects; the closest pure-play acoustic specialist competitor to concept-A in the German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/conceptamunich
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concept-a
• Instagraminstagram.com/conceptamunich

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about concept-A