What bhm planning company does

bhm Planungsgesellschaft mbH (bhmp) is a German professional planning firm specializing in landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning. The firm operates from three offices in Baden-Württemberg — Bruchsal (headquarters), Freiburg im Breisgau, and Nürtingen — and serves primarily public-sector clients including municipalities, cities, regional authorities (Regierungspräsidium), and public institutions across southern Germany. Its portfolio spans design and concept development for outdoor spaces, environmental impact assessments, species protection investigations (artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen), green-blue infrastructure concepts for climate adaptation, maintenance management, ecological monitoring, and citizen participation processes. Notable engagements include the Green-Blue Infrastructure concept for Gemeinde Graben-Neudorf (~470 hectares), Zentrum für Islamische Theologie Tübingen (2014–2024), the Stuttgart-based Landesgartenschau Offenburg 2032 (planned), and the Rennbahnpark Frankfurt ecological upgrading project.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: project-based fees for planning, design, management, and monitoring engagements, acquired through competitive bidding (Wettbewerbe), direct client engagement, and public tender procedures. Service delivery is structured around three core disciplines — landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning — supplemented by specialized offerings in green-blue infrastructure and maintenance management. The firm is privately held, founder-managed, and operates as a traditional planning consultancy rather than a software or platform business, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no external funding, and no parent company. The company is privately held, founder-managed, and shows no external investment, private equity, or parent-company signals in the source data. In 2026, bhmp established a formal advisory board (bhmp-Beirat) and secured footholds in Rhineland-Palatinate and Frankfurt, signalling a deliberate next-phase growth strategy.

Name

bhm planning company

Legal name

bhm Planungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://bhmp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

bhmp is a German professional planning firm providing landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning services to municipalities, cities, and government agencies primarily across Baden-Württemberg and southern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban and Landscape Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning services
• Landscape planning services
• Green-blue infrastructure planning
• Environmental impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruchsal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Planning Services: Professional planning services including landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning for public and private sector clients. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for planning, design, management, and monitoring services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

bhm Planungsgesellschaft mbH is a German professional planning firm providing landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning services to public sector clients (municipalities, cities, and government agencies). The firm delivers integrated planning services across the project lifecycle, from concept development and design to environmental impact assessment, citizen participation, implementation monitoring, and ongoing maintenance management of nature protection areas. Its specialized focus areas include climate-adapted green-blue infrastructure, biodiversity promotion, and sustainable urban development.

Product overview

bhm Planungsgesellschaft is a German landscape architecture, urban planning, and landscape ecology firm offering integrated planning services across landscape architecture, landscape planning, and urban planning disciplines. The company's core offerings include Green-Blue Infrastructure concepts for climate adaptation, ongoing maintenance management and ecological monitoring services, and citizen participation processes. Projects span public space design, habitat conservation, commercial development, and urban renewal. The firm operates as a traditional planning consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services (Landschaftsarchitektur) Design and planning of outdoor spaces, gardens, parks, and recreational areas, including concept development, design documentation, and implementation planning for public and private landscape projects.
• Landscape Planning Services (Landschaftsplanung) Comprehensive landscape planning including environmental impact assessments, species protection investigations (artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen), maintenance management concepts, and biodiversity promotion plans.
• Urban Planning Services (Stadtplanung) Urban development concepts, building plans (Bebauungspläne), urban design competitions, and commercial/residential area development planning for municipalities and cities.
• Green-Blue Infrastructure Concepts (Grün-Blaue Infrastruktur) Climate adaptation strategies integrating green spaces, water management, biodiversity corridors, and urban microclimate improvement through strategic green-space networking for municipalities.
• Maintenance Management and Monitoring (Pflegemanagement und Monitoring) Ongoing habitat management, vegetation monitoring, species population tracking, and conservation-area maintenance coordination for nature protection sites.
• Citizen Participation Processes (Bürgerbeteiligungsverfahren) Multi-stage public participation procedures engaging residents and stakeholders in planning processes, including surveys, workshops, and community review sessions.

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• bdla (Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Max Hansen from bhmp co-presented at the bdla seminar 'Stadtklima und Lebensqualität – Klimaanpassung als planerische Aufgabe: Hitze, Gesundheit und die Rolle der Landschaftsarchitektur'.
• bdla (Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company participates in bdla seminars and professional development events. A bhmp employee (Max Hansen) contributed to a bdla seminar on urban climate and quality of life, discussing climate adaptation as a planning task.
• Landschaftsarchitektur HeuteminorOthersProfessional profile listing on industry platform for landscape architecture professionals.
• LandezineminorOthersOffice profile featured on international landscape architecture platform.
• CompetitionlineminorOthersCompetition portfolio listing on professional competition platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Latz + Partner Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture and urban planning firm with comparable service mix across public space, post-industrial landscapes, and ecological planning. Most analogous mid-sized German peer operating in the same public-sector, competition-driven market as bhmp.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture practice with a strong public-sector competition portfolio. Directly comparable in delivering landscape architecture and urban design through Wettbewerbe for German municipalities.
• WGF Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture firm active in public sector tenders across multiple states. Comparable in scale and offering landscape architecture, open space planning, and ecological services for municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Large German architecture and urban planning firm participating in public competitions including landscape-sensitive urban developments. Comparable in public-sector competition participation, but with a much broader architectural portfolio.
• Agence Ter: European landscape and urban planning firm with German project presence, active in green infrastructure, climate adaptation, and public space competitions. Comparable thematic focus, broader geographic footprint.
• Rambøll Studio Dreiseitl: Urban design and landscape architecture studio now part of Rambøll, focused on climate-adapted cities, green-blue infrastructure, and public sector clients. Comparable discipline overlap, though with substantially larger backing and broader service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Hosoya Schaefer Architects: Zurich-based urban planning and architecture practice with German project exposure in sustainable urbanism and open space planning. Comparable in scale and competition-driven public sector engagement, with a slightly stronger urban planning than landscape ecology tilt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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