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Förder Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH is a German landscape architecture firm founded in 1996 in Essen-Rüttenscheid and reorganized as a GmbH in 2012. The firm employs 26 staff across design, technical, and commercial roles, organized under a three-partner leadership team comprising founder Matthias Förder, Arnaud Greder, and Lutz Zangenberg. It maintains its headquarters in Essen, a second office in Cologne opened at the end of 2023, and a representative office in Luxembourg (Repräsentanz), with chamber memberships in Architektenkammer NRW and OAI Luxembourg supporting cross-border public procurement.

The firm provides fee-based professional landscape architecture services spanning master planning (Masterplanung) through detailed object planning (Objektplanung) across all HOAI service phases, with thematic project categories covering parks and gardens, urban spaces and squares, residential and play environments, education and health facilities, and cultural/experiential landscapes. Its technology stack consists of mainstream design and planning tools (Vectorworks, Adobe Creative Suite, ORCA AVA) plus the VvW Control system for quality and cost control, supported by proprietary in-house standards and an established network for participatory planning (Partizipationsverfahren). Differentiated offerings include the Klimagarten climate-adaptation concept, combining a climate pavilion, climate trail, water-cycle gardens, and biodiversity gardens with structured citizen participation. Project work is delivered through long-standing consortiums with architects and engineers including NEW Architekten, 3pass Architekten, Lorenzen Mayer Architekten, Mijaa Raummanufaktur, wörner traxler richter, TR-Engineering, and Espace et Paysages.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with work procured through public tenders (Ausschreibungen), design competitions (Wettbewerbe), and direct commissions, priced under HOAI fee structures. Client segments are public and semi-public: municipalities (Ville de Luxembourg, Stadt Schwerte, Stadt Langenfeld, Stadt Düsseldorf), housing developers (GAG Immobilien AG, Margarethe Krupp-Stiftung), religious institutions (Erzbistum Köln), and foundations (Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung). The firm has accumulated a sustained regional award record between 2016 and 2026, including multiple Polis Awards, nrw.landschaftsarchitektur.preis 2026, Vorbildliche Bauten NRW 2020/2025, and Schulbaupreis NRW 2018, supporting continued competition-led lead generation. Notable flagship projects include Waldbadviertel Köln (44,000 m², 520+ apartments), Klimagarten Schwerte (40,000 m²), Vallée de la Pétrusse Luxembourg (8.5 ha), and the BUGA 2029 Rüdesheim commission (10.5 ha).

Name

Promote landscape architects

Legal name

Förder Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH

Website

https://foerder-landschaftsarchitekten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Förder Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH is a 26-employee German landscape architecture firm founded in 1996, providing master and object planning services for public and semi-public outdoor spaces across Germany and Luxembourg. Clients include municipalities, housing developers, educational institutions, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban open space planning
• Master planning design
• Participatory planning processes
• Climate-adapted landscape design

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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 (Freianlagenplanung): Fee-based professional services for landscape and open space planning, ranging from master planning (Masterplanung) to detailed construction documentation (Objektplanung) across all HOAI service phases. Revenue is project-based, typically procured through competitive public tenders or direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Förder Landschaftsarchitekten is a professional landscape architecture firm providing Master- und Objektplanung (master planning and detailed object planning) for public and semi-public outdoor spaces (Freianlagen). Services span all HOAI service phases, from strategic master planning through to detailed construction documentation, covering parks, gardens, urban squares, residential environments, school campuses, and cultural landscapes in urban and landscape contexts. The firm also conducts competition entries (Wettbewerbe) and integrates participatory planning processes (Partizipationsverfahren) with citizens and stakeholders.

Product overview

Förder Landschaftsarchitekten is a professional landscape architecture firm (Landschaftsarchitekturbüro) providing services rather than a software product company. Its core offering is landscape architecture and outdoor space planning services, encompassing the full spectrum from master planning (Masterplanung) to detailed object planning (Objektplanung Freianlagen) in urban and landscape contexts. The firm organizes its project portfolio across five thematic categories: Parkanlagen und Gärten (parks and gardens), Stadträume und Plätze (urban spaces and squares), Wohnen und Spielen (housing and play), Bildung und Gesundheit (education and health), and Kultur und Erlebnis (culture and experience). The offering also includes competition submissions (Wettbewerbe), participatory planning processes (Partizipationsverfahren), and sustainability-oriented design approaches. The firm does not offer a software product, API, or AI-powered technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master- und Objektplanung Freianlagen (Master and Object Planning for Outdoor Spaces) Comprehensive landscape architecture services spanning from master planning (Masterplanung) to detailed object planning (Objektplanung) for public and semi-public outdoor spaces in urban and landscape contexts. Covers all HOAI service phases for municipalities, public institutions, foundations, housing developers, and religious institutions.
• Wettbewerbe (Competition Entries) Competition submissions for landscape architecture projects at national and international levels, used both as a market visibility channel and a direct route to winning master planning and object planning engagements.
• Partizipationsverfahren (Participation Procedures) Citizen and user participation processes integrated into project planning, leveraging an established expert network for complex projects. Includes workshops, information events, site visits, and age-appropriate formats for children and youth involvement.
• Parkanlagen und Gärten (Parks and Gardens Design) Design and planning of parks and gardens, including heritage restoration projects, for public and private clients across Germany and Luxembourg.
• Stadträume und Plätze (Urban Spaces and Squares) Design and planning of urban spaces, squares, and streetscapes for municipalities and public clients, including water features, greening, and accessibility integration.
• Wohnen und Spielen (Residential and Play Landscape Design) Landscape design for residential areas, housing developments, and play spaces, serving housing developers, cooperatives, and foundations with new residential quarter and urban renewal projects.
• Bildung und Gesundheit (Education and Healthcare Facility Outdoor Design) Outdoor area design for educational and healthcare facilities, including school campuses, vocational colleges (Berufskollegs), learning gardens, sports facilities, and recreational areas.
• Kultur und Erlebnis (Cultural and Experiential Landscape Projects) Cultural and experiential landscape projects, including climate gardens, event landscapes, climate education parks, and heritage garden restorations with citizen participation processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning projects including nrw.landschaftsarchitektur.preis 2026 and Polis Awards 2018, 2025, and 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WES LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration partner on GrünZug Nippes Köln (nominated for Polis Award 2026, Kategorie Kommunikative Stadtgestaltung) alongside Stottrop Stadtplanung for the Stadt Köln.
• Stottrop StadtplanungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration partner on GrünZug Nippes Köln (nominated for Polis Award 2026) alongside WES Landschaftsarchitektur for Stadt Köln.
• Lorber Paul Architektur und StädtebaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration partner on Innenstadt Rhede project (3rd prize in freiraumplanerisch-städtebaulicher Realisierungswettbewerb 2026). Project encompasses market square redesign, civic square, and mixed-use quarter development.
• Mijaa Raummanufaktur ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborated on Quartiersentwicklung Heinestraße in Darmstadt (Polis Award 2025, 1st prize - Intelligente Nachverdichtung) for Vonovia/Buwog. Also collaborated on Waldpark Lehnsgrund project.
• blumenstein + architektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborated on Quartiersentwicklung Heinestraße in Darmstadt alongside Mijaa Raummanufaktur for Vonovia/Buwog.
• Lorenzen Mayer ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term collaboration partner on multiple projects including Wohnbebauung Häuschensweg Köln (Polis Award 2025, 3rd prize) and Innenstadt Rhede (3rd prize competition 2026).
• die Urbanisten e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration partner on Klimagarten Schwerte project - contributed to the participatory planning process with citizens as part of the multi-stakeholder project team.
• NEW ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Long-term collaboration partner. Shared office space in Cologne. Co-project leads on Klimagarten Schwerte (awarded nrw.landschaftsarchitektur.preis 2026 and Polis Award 2026), Vallée de la Pétrusse Luxembourg, and GrünZug Nippes Köln. Also involved in BUGA 2029 Rüdesheim.
• Florida Brand DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration partner on Klimagarten Schwerte project - contributed to brand design and communication strategy for the climate garden project.
• ObservatoriumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Project partner on Klimagarten Schwerte - contributed expertise in participatory and research-based urban design approaches.
• wörner traxler richter planungsgesellschaft (WTR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Lead architects and developer representative for Waldpark Lehnsgrund project on behalf of Margarethe Krupp-Stiftung. Also collaborated on Häuschensweg project.
• betonlandschaftenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Project partner on Erlebnisort Freizeitpark Moers (58,000 m²) - contributed specialized concrete landscape design expertise.
• Markus LohminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Architecture partner on Konrad-Adenauer-Platz Langenfeld project.
• ISR Innovative Stadt- und RaumplanungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Urban planning partner on Konrad-Adenauer-Platz Langenfeld project, supporting citizen participation and urban design integration.
• Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Property owner and client for Terrassengärten Villa Hügel project (27,000 m² historic garden restoration). The foundation owns the Villa Hügel estate and commissioned landscape restoration in collaboration with thyssenkrupp Regional Services Germany.
• agn Niederberghaus & PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Architecture partner on Friedrich-Rückert-Gymnasium Düsseldorf project.
• Norbert Amberg LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Landscape architecture partner on Friedrich-Rückert-Gymnasium Düsseldorf project (collaborating firm on the school exterior design).
• TR-EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Long-term local partner for Vallée de la Pétrusse project in Luxembourg City - provides engineering expertise for ecological stream renaturation and infrastructure.
• Espace et PaysagescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Luxembourg-based landscape architecture partner for Vallée de la Pétrusse project - contributes local market expertise and regulatory knowledge.
• Karlheinz Fischer LandschaftsarchitektminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Project partner on Vallée de la Pétrusse Luxembourg, contributing landscape architecture expertise to the multi-partner team.
• Planungsbüro SeppelerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Project partner on Vallée de la Pétrusse Luxembourg project.
• 3pass Architekten StadtplanercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-term collaboration partner on award-winning projects including Erzbischöfliches Berufskolleg Köln (Schulbaupreis NRW 2018, Vorbildliche Bauten NRW 2020) and Wohnquartier Herler Straße (Vorbildliche Bauten NRW 2025).
• Keggenhoff + PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Planning partner on Erzbischöfliches Berufskolleg Köln (awarded Schulbaupreis NRW 2018 and Vorbildliche Bauten NRW 2020).
• Heuer Faust ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Architecture partner on Heinrich-Hertz-Berufskolleg Düsseldorf project (10,000 m² school exterior).
• GAG Immobilien AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Long-standing collaboration on residential quarter developments including Waldbadviertel Köln (44,000 m², 520+ apartments) and Wohnbebauung Häuschensweg Köln. GAG is the largest housing provider in Cologne. Förder provided landscape architecture services from competition through construction documentation.
• Dewey Muller ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Architecture partner on Waldbadviertel Köln, one of multiple architectural firms contributing to the differentiated building typology of the residential quarter.
• ASTOC Architects and PlannersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Architecture and planning partner on Waldbadviertel Köln project.
• meuterarchitekturbürominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Architecture partner on Waldbadviertel Köln project.
• becht apsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Architecture partner on Waldbadviertel Köln project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lützow 7: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with similar competition-oriented public-sector portfolio in Germany. Comparable scale and project type focus on urban open spaces, parks, and public realm design.
• Hager Partner: Swiss-German landscape architecture firm with strong DACH-region presence. Comparable in scope of public open-space and urban design projects, including park systems and ecological landscape restoration.
• Latz + Partner: Kranzberg-based German landscape architecture firm with strong international portfolio. Comparable in delivering master planning and object planning for public open spaces, parks, and post-industrial landscapes.
• WES Landschaftsarchitektur: German landscape architecture firm headquartered in Hamburg with offices in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna. Directly comparable as a German-speaking landscape architecture practice working on public urban and open-space projects, including joint collaboration with Förder on GrünZug Nippes Köln.
• Topotek 1: Award-winning Berlin-based landscape architecture practice. Comparable as a competition-driven German firm executing large-scale public landscape projects internationally, with similar design-competition (Wettbewerbe) acquisition model.
• ST raum a. Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with comparable focus on urban spaces, climate adaptation, and public-sector commissions. Overlapping project types including plazas, residential quarters, and climate-responsive design.
• bbz Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with strong public-sector portfolio across Germany. Comparable in firm size, HOAI service-phases scope, and focus on urban open-space and park design for municipalities and developers.

Regional players

• New York Landscape Regions: European landscape architecture practice with comparable work in Germany and broader DACH region. Comparable focus on public open-space master planning and ecological landscape design.
• Agence Ter: French landscape architecture firm with European project portfolio. Comparable as a peer landscape architecture practice working on master planning and public urban space design, though primarily serving France and Benelux rather than Germany specifically.

Emerging players

• Sinai Landschaftsarchitekten: Munich-based landscape architecture practice. Comparable as a German boutique firm focusing on competition-winning public landscape projects, with similar size and project typology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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