Ludloff Ludloff Architects

What Ludloff Ludloff Architects does

Ludloff Ludloff Architects is a Berlin-based architecture practice founded in 2007 by Prof. Jens Ludloff and Laura Fogarasi-Ludloff, operating as a German-Austrian firm with a team of approximately 60–80 people. The firm specializes in sustainable timber construction, circular economy planning, and integrative design across building typologies including educational and research facilities, residential and student housing, hotels, and corporate campuses. Notable clients and partners include the Senatsverwaltung Berlin, Gewobag, Sedus Stoll AG, SOS-Kinderdorf, ZEIT-Stiftung, Robert Bosch, and PATRIZIA, with active projects across Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, München, Dresden) and expanding into Austria (Wien) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam).

The practice's core product is architectural design and master-planning services, delivered through three principal engagement modes: public-sector architectural competitions ("Wettbewerbe"), direct developer commissions, and strategic partnerships with corporate and institutional clients. Beyond conventional design services, the firm has built out two distinct advisory offerings — Circular Economy Planning and Wood Construction Consulting — which extend the practice into early-stage material strategy, lifecycle assessment, and structural timber advisory, generating revenue beyond traditional fee-for-design work. Its technical differentiator is a repeatable integrative design methodology that couples early-stage circular-economy and timber-structural thinking with conventional architectural delivery.

The business model is project-based professional services fees, with revenue recognition tied to design phase milestones. Go-to-market relies heavily on the German competition procurement system for public and cooperative-housing clients, complemented by direct commissions and referrals in the corporate and foundation segments. The firm holds no external funding and is privately held; capacity expansion has been funded organically through fee revenue, consistent with a mature mid-sized practice. The practice's reputation is reinforced by sustained nominations at top European architecture prizes, including the Mies van der Rohe Award (2019) and the DAM Preis (2019, 2023, 2026), and by the founders' institutional positions — Jens Ludloff's professorship at the University of Stuttgart and Laura Fogarasi-Ludloff's 2024 election as Chair of BDA Berlin.

Name

Ludloff Ludloff Architects

Legal name

Ludloff Ludloff Architekten GmbH

Website

https://ludloffludloff.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ludloff Ludloff Architects is a Berlin-based architecture firm founded in 2007, specializing in sustainable timber construction, circular economy planning, and integrative design for public-sector, housing, corporate, and institutional clients across Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable timber construction
• Educational facility design
• Research building design
• Circular economy planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural firm providing design services for public, institutional, and private clients. Revenue is generated through professional fees for architectural design, ranging from competition wins to commissioned projects across education, research, housing, hotel, and office building typologies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ludloff Ludloff Architects provides full-service architectural design from competition concept through construction supervision for public, educational, research, residential, hospitality, and office buildings across Germany, Austria, and select international markets. The practice specializes in sustainable timber construction (Holzbau) with metal-free, glue-free joining methods, circular economy and resource-efficient building planning, and an integrative approach that integrates facade, structural, and environmental design with human-perception-focused spatial composition.

Product overview

Ludloff Ludloff Architekten GmbH is a German/Austrian architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural design services. The portfolio encompasses project types including kindergartens, educational facilities, sports and recreation centers, research facilities, office buildings, hotels, and residential projects. The firm specializes in sustainable wood construction (Holzbau), circular economy planning, and energy-efficient design. Key completed projects include the Seesport- und Erlebnispädagogisches Zentrum in Kloster, the SOS-Kinderdorf Botschaft für Kinder in Berlin, the Mensa on Tempelhofer Feld, and the Research and Development Centre for Sedus Stoll AG in Dogern. The practice is led by Prof. Jens Ludloff and Laura Fogarasi-Ludloff and maintains a team of approximately 80 architects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design covering project conception, planning, and construction oversight for educational, research, sports, office, hotel, and residential buildings in Germany, Austria, and select international markets. Targets public-sector, institutional, corporate, housing, and nonprofit clients.
• Timber Construction Design (Holzbau)

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 1st prize in multiple open architectural competitions including Kindergarten Gudrunstraße Berlin, SEZ Kloster, Förderzentrum Nossen, Zukunft Wohnen Köln, Brink Hauptsitz Staphorst, among others.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AIG Planungs- und Ingenieurgesellschaft mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Interdisciplinary working group (AIG) partner in the Ideenwerkstatt Bantlinstraße project with Stadt Reutlingen and Robert Bosch GmbH. AIG comprises multiple specialist firms including Pesch Partner Architekten Stadtplaner GmbH and SETUP Landschaftsarchitektur, working on urban development concepts for the BOSCH campus area.
• Pesch Partner Architekten Stadtplaner GmbH (Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Part of the AIG interdisciplinary team on the Bantlinstraße urban development project. Contributed to the overall urban, traffic, and open-space integration concept for the BOSCH campus in Reutlingen.
• SETUP Landschaftsarchitektur (Leonberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Landscape architecture partner in the AIG team for the Bantlinstraße urban development project. Contributed to open-space design and landscape planning integration.
• ArupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural and engineering consulting partner on projects including Vitales Wohnen ab 60 Berlin, Apassionata München, Schulzentrum Overrath, Stadtentwässerung Mannheim, ÖBB-Konzernzentrale Wien, and Lingen Technology and Business Park.
• Dipl. Ing. Andreas KülichminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering consultant on multiple projects including Wadden Sea Partnership Centre, Baufeld 84 Hafencity Hamburg, Studentenwohnanlage Passau, and others.
• Sachverständigenbüro für Brandschutz ArnholdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFire safety consulting partner on numerous projects including Bucerius Law School Hamburg, Studentenwohnanlage Passau, Gesamt Schule Gießen-Ost, and others.
• Weidinger LandschaftsarchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner on projects including Lingen Technology and Business Park, Schulzentrum Overrath, and others. Also partnered on Vitales Wohnen ab 60 Berlin.
• Herrburg LandschaftsarchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture consulting partner on Wadden Sea Partnership Centre Wilhelmshaven, Gesamtschule Gießen-Ost, Berufsschule Eichstätt, and other projects.
• Treibhaus Landschaftsarchitektur (Hamburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Bucerius Law School Hamburg, Kinderbildungszentrum Parchim, and related projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Max Dudler Architekten: Berlin/Zurich-based practice with cultural, public, and residential portfolio. Comparable in design-led approach, German-speaking geographic focus, and DAM Preis recognition.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based practice with comparable cultural, educational, and public building portfolio. Similar competition-driven German model and DAM Preis profile.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based architectural practice with strong international recognition and research/industrial typology focus. Comparable in award profile (Mies van der Rohe nominations), team scale, and timber/innovative material research.
• Ortner & Ortner: Austrian architectural firm with Berlin presence where Laura Fogarasi-Ludloff worked previously. Comparable in cultural, educational, and research typologies with similar Austrian-German design sensibility.

Broad incumbents

• gmp Architekten: Hamburg-based major German architectural practice with broad public, cultural, and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable in German Wettbewerb participation and international recognition, though at significantly larger scale.
• HPP Architekten: Large Düsseldorf-based architectural firm with significant public-sector, educational, and office building portfolio across Germany. Comparable in competition success and federal-state client base.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally renowned Berlin/London practice where co-founder Laura Fogarasi-Ludloff previously worked as a project architect. Comparable in high-profile cultural, public, and institutional commissions across Europe.
• sauerbruch hutton architects: Berlin-based architecture firm where co-founder Jens Ludloff was previously a partner. Directly comparable in scale, typology focus (public, cultural, research buildings), and design-led approach to sustainable architecture.
• Henn Architekten: Munich/Berlin-based practice with strong research, office, and education portfolio. Comparable in international projects and award profile, particularly DAM Preis nominations.

Regional players

• Allies and Morrison: London-based architectural firm with comparable scale and high-profile public, cultural, and masterplanning portfolio. Comparable in award profile and competition-driven European model, though primarily UK-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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