Lichtenstein Landscape Architects

What Lichtenstein Landscape Architects does

LILASp – Lichtenstein Landschaftsarchitektur & Stadtplanung PartGmbB is a German landscape architecture and urban planning firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Hamburg, with a second office opened in Vienna in February 2023. The firm offers an integrated portfolio spanning landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, and city development, delivered through the full German Leistungsphasen 1–9 service phases from concept development through construction supervision. Its core products include landscape architecture services, urban planning frameworks (including integrated urban development concepts / ISEK), structured public participation processes (Beteiligungsverfahren), and climate-adaptation planning — the last of which is anchored by the RISA-designated Stadtgärten Lokstedt project as a reference showcase for sustainable rainwater management.

The firm operates a fee-based professional services model, acquiring work primarily through public-sector competitive bidding (Wettbewerbe, Vergabeverfahren) and direct commissions from municipal clients, with a secondary channel for private developer commissions such as ECE Projektmanagement for residential quarter projects. Customer segments are dominated by German and Austrian municipalities and city governments, supplemented by schools, sports facilities, and real estate developers; the firm has documented engagement across at least nine German federal states plus Austria. Its distribution is sales-led and exclusively B2B, with no consumer-facing channels.

The firm has accumulated a dense competition record with multiple first-prize outcomes (hit-Technopark Harburg 2019, Rathausplatz Rosengarten 2016, Grundschule Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler 2024, Entwicklung Maschinenring Neuburg an der Donau 2024, Waldwiesenkreisel Kiel-Hassee 2021) as well as national-level recognition including AIV Hamburg's Bauwerk des Jahres 2022 and a Belobigung at the Deutscher Städtebaupreis 2023 for the Pergolenviertel project. The ownership structure is a PartGmbB led by three partners (Daniel Lichtenstein, Daniel Kauder, Lucas Binge) following an October 2022 leadership expansion that coincided with the rebranding from the original 'Lichtenstein Landschaftsarchitekten' to the current LILASp identity.

Name

Lichtenstein Landscape Architects

Legal name

Lichtenstein Landschaftsarchitektur & Stadtplanung PartGmbB

Website

https://lilasp-landschaftsarchitektur-stadtplanung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LILASp is a Hamburg-based landscape architecture and urban planning firm serving German and Austrian municipalities through competitive public-sector bids, with integrated services spanning landscape design, urban planning, participatory processes, and climate-adaptation planning, and a second office in Vienna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Xeriscape & Drought-Tolerant Landscape Design/Install (HSAIABAF)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consulting
• Open space design
• Climate adaptation planning
• Citizen participation processes

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning: Fee-based professional services for landscape architecture, urban planning, and urban design projects. Revenue generated through public procurement competitions, direct commissions from municipalities, and private developers. Projects span concept development through construction supervision (Leistungsphasen 1-9).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LILASp provides professional landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, and public participation services for municipalities, public institutions, and private developers. The firm delivers full Leistungsphasen 1–9 planning covering open space concepts, climate adaptation and stormwater management, integrated urban development concepts (ISEK), and citizen participation processes across Germany and Austria.

Product overview

LILASp (Lichtenstein Landschaftsarchitektur & Stadtplanung) is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm offering a unified service portfolio centered around inclusive, robust, and ecological landscape architecture combined with urban planning and city design. The core offerings include landscape architecture services, urban planning services, public participation processes, and climate adaptation planning, supported by competition participation and open space concept development. The company operates from offices in Hamburg and Vienna, serving public and private clients across Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Inclusive, robust, and ecological landscape architecture services for public and private projects, covering spatial design, garden design, and exterior area planning. Delivered for municipalities, public institutions, and real estate developers.
• Urban Planning Services Urban development and city planning services including framework plans (Rahmenplan), urban development concepts, and integrated urban development concepts (ISEK) for municipalities and regional bodies.
• Public Participation Processes (Beteiligungsverfahren) Citizen and stakeholder participation procedures including workshops, digital participation formats, public events, multi-phase co-creation formats, and collaborative planning processes for municipalities.
• Climate Adaptation Planning Climate adaptation and resilience planning services including flash flood action plans, climate master plans, and sustainable urban development strategies such as RISA-designated rainwater management.
• Open Space Concepts (Freiraumkonzepte) Comprehensive open space and green space concepts for municipalities and urban development areas, including climate-adapted town square redesigns and citywide open space planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wohnquartier Pergolenviertel awarded 'Bauwerk des Jahres 2022' (Building of the Year) by AIV Hamburg e.V.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• behnisch architektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-winners of 1st prize in the 2024 competition for Grundschule Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. LILASp provided landscape architecture while Behnisch provided architecture for the new elementary school project replacing the flood-destroyed school.
• Stoermer Murphy and PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-winners of 1st prize in the competition for 'Entwicklung Maschinenring Arbeits-, Begegnungs- und Erlebniswelt' in Neuburg an der Donau (2024). Joint development of urban development concept.
• Limbrock Tubbesing ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration partner. Joint winners of 2nd prize in Schwanenquartier Hamburg competition (2021) and 1st prize for hit-Technopark Harburg expansion (2019).
• Czerner Göttsch ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration in multiple competitions. Joint 3rd prize for Schwimmhalle Leipzig Otto-Runki-Platz (2019). Also collaborated on Familienbad Ohlsdorf and Schwanenquartier projects.
• Schenk + Waiblinger ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 1st prize together in Rathausplatz Rosengarten competition (2016) and subsequent implementation. Also collaborated on Neue Mitte Stellingen Baufeld D (1st prize, 2019).
• ASP ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in multiple projects: 1st prize Stadtwerke Neustadt in Holstein (Konzeptvergabeverfahren), 3rd prize Wasserstadt Limmer (2019), and 3rd place Kronshagen (Investorenauswahlverfahren).
• Peter + Paschen ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 3 out of 4 building fields in the competition for Neue Gartenstadt Öjendorf Hamburg (2024) in collaboration with LILASp's Vienna office.
• kunstherbert ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 3rd prize in the urban and landscape planning competition for Bildungs-, Kultur- und Sportstandort Hoppegarten (2023).
• RHWZ ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Waldwiesenkreisel Kiel-Hassee (1st prize, 2021) and Campus Schnelsen Mehrfachbeauftragung (selected as preferred option, 2024).
• Iproplan Planungsgesellschaft mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 3rd prize in the architectural implementation competition for Bürgerhaus Barßel (2019).
• Stadtplanungsamt WiesbadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey public sector client and collaborative partner on the Rhein.Main.Ufer-Konzept project, producing films and conducting multi-round citizen participation for the 14km riverside development concept.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• bgmr Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin landscape architecture firm with a long-standing public-sector and competition practice. Comparable service scope (landscape architecture, urban design, participation) and similar municipal client mix across Germany.
• Planungsgruppe Grün GmbH: German landscape architecture firm with established public-sector work in landscape planning, open space design, and competition entries. Directly comparable in scope and client type, with regional focus on northern and western Germany.
• KuBuS Freiraumplanung GmbH: German landscape architecture practice focused on public open-space and urban planning projects for municipalities. Comparable competition-led acquisition model and similar mix of landscape architecture and urban planning services.
• WES & Partner LandschaftsArchitekten: Hamburg-based landscape architecture firm with a comparable public-sector competition practice in northern Germany. Same city, similar scale, and overlapping client base in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein make it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Club L94 Landschaftsarchitekten: Cologne landscape architecture practice with strong municipal and competition portfolio. Comparable service offering for public-sector clients in NRW and across Germany, similar scale and team structure.
• SINAI Gesellschaft von Landschaftsarchitekten mbH: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm active in German urban development competitions. Similar interdisciplinary approach combining landscape architecture with urban planning and design for public clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hager Partner AG: Zurich- and Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with established competition and public-sector practice across the DACH region. Comparable in service mix (landscape architecture, urban planning) but with broader portfolio and longer track record.
• Topotek 1 Landschaftsarchitekten: Larger, well-established Berlin landscape architecture firm with a strong national and international public-sector competition record. Overlaps with LILASp in service scope but operates at greater scale with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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