Partners And Partner Architects

What Partners And Partner Architects does

Partner und Partner Architekten is a Berlin-headquartered architecture firm founded in 2006 by Klaus Günter and Jörg Finkbeiner, both trained carpenters and BDA members, that specializes in sustainable building design with a focus on timber construction and Cradle to Cradle (circular) principles. The firm employs approximately 40 professionals across offices in Berlin-Kreuzberg (Reichenberger Str. 124A) and Baiersbronn-Obertal in the Black Forest, and is legally registered as Günter und Finkbeiner Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH at Amtsgericht Stuttgart. Its work addresses the construction sector's roughly 40% share of global CO2 emissions and over 50% share of resource consumption through designs that treat buildings as material banks intended for future disassembly and reuse.

The firm's core technical offering is centered on circular construction consulting and lifecycle assessment using third-party tools (Madaster, CAALA, Urban Mining Index), supported by an in-house 1.5° Lab for materials and component research targeting the 1.5°C climate scenario. Flagship products include the Woodscraper circular timber and straw high-rise concept (currently under construction in Wolfsburg for GLS Bank), the X-SYS circular birch plywood furniture system, and a building avoidance strategy advisory service. Service revenue is generated through project-based professional fees, acquired via architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe), direct client engagements, and public procurement processes (Bieterbeauftragung, Mehrfachbeauftragung). Clients span housing cooperatives and developers, social and green banks, municipalities, and commercial real estate investors, all within Germany.

The firm remains privately held by its two co-founders with no disclosed institutional capital, no public listing, and no subsidiaries. Its business model is purely professional services — architecture and consulting fees — with no licensing, subscription, or product sales revenue disclosed. Multiple high-credibility awards (German Sustainability Prize 2021 for Woodscraper, finalist 2025, nominated 2026) and sustained competition-win cadence position the practice as a recognized leader in the German sustainable architecture segment, though it operates at boutique scale relative to large multi-national AEC firms.

Name

Partners And Partner Architects

Legal name

Günter und Finkbeiner Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH

Website

https://partnerundpartner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Partner und Partner Architekten is a Berlin-based sustainable architecture firm of approximately 40 employees specializing in timber construction and Cradle to Cradle circular building principles, serving housing cooperatives, municipalities, social banks, and commercial developers across Germany through project-based design and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture services
• Timber construction design
• Circular construction consulting
• Life cycle assessment
• Green building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including planning, design, and realization of sustainable building projects across residential, commercial, and public sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Partner und Partner Architekten is an architecture firm that plans, designs, and realizes sustainable buildings across residential, commercial, and public sectors, with deep expertise in timber construction and circular (Cradle to Cradle) building principles. The firm also provides specialized consulting services in life cycle assessment, circular construction strategy, building avoidance, and green architecture, supported by a dedicated research laboratory (1.5° Lab) developing climate-friendly materials and components.

Product overview

Partner und Partner Architekten is a sustainable architecture firm offering integrated design and consulting services centered on circular construction and timber architecture. Their core portfolio includes the Woodscraper (circular timber high-rise buildings), the X-SYS circular furniture prototyping system, and the 1.5° Lab R&D unit. They provide specialized services in lifecycle assessment (using Madaster, CAALA, Urban Mining Index), circular construction consulting, building avoidance strategy, and green architecture. The firm operates across residential, commercial, cultural, and public building projects, with offices in Berlin and Baiersbronn (Black Forest), Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Architecture and Design Services Planning, design, and realization of sustainable buildings for housing developers, cooperatives, municipalities, banks, and commercial clients, with specialization in timber construction and circular building principles.
• Circular Construction Consulting (Cradle to Cradle) Advisory and design services for buildings conceived as material banks, enabling disassembly and reuse of materials at end of life and reducing primary raw material consumption.
• Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Consulting Ecological lifecycle assessments that quantify climate impacts of construction and operation, using Madaster, CAALA, and Urban Mining Index software, integrated with BIM planning.
• Building Avoidance Strategy Consulting Advisory service focused on alternatives to construction, including reprogramming existing buildings instead of renovation or new construction, and questioning standards in new builds.
• Green Architecture Design Design services that integrate green roofs and facades into buildings to improve urban microclimate, biodiversity, and habitat creation.
• 1.5° Lab Research and Development Research and development lab developing alternative materials, components, and strategies for resource- and climate-friendly construction, supporting the firm's ability to build in alignment with the 1.5-degree climate target.
• X-SYS Circular Furniture System A circular furniture system made from birch plywood with plug-in connections that enables tool-free assembly, disassembly, and reassembly, designed to support sharing and leasing models.

Quantifiable outcome

• Buildings store CO2 in construction through use of renewable materials (wood, straw)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• merz kley partner GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for Woodscraper and other projects. Responsible for structural design of circular timber high-rise buildings.
• ee concept BauphysikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy concept and sustainability certification partner for Woodscraper and various projects. Provides building physics and sustainability consulting.
• brandschutz plus GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFire protection engineering partner for Woodscraper and multiple projects.
• KOKOMO Landschaft und Stadtraum GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape planning partner for Gründerzentrum Green Economy and Woodscraper projects.
• Stiftung SchönaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and partner for multi-family housing project in Brühl near Heidelberg. Largest corporate forest owner in Baden-Württemberg with around 900 residential and commercial units.
• DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in DGNB and participation in Lifecycle and Circular Construction committee. Certified BNB-Coordinator.
• Cradle to Cradle e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization advancing Cradle to Cradle principles in construction. Firm has been implementing C2C since 2011.
• aktivplus e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for sustainable building practices in Germany.
• BNW (Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Association for Sustainable Economy - membership as of April 2026.
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch funding for Woodscraper project. German Federal Environmental Foundation supporting innovative environmental projects.
• Bundesbauministerin Klara GeywitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Construction Minister participating in panel discussions on sustainable construction. Attended Woodscraper groundbreaking ceremony.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• gmp Architekten: Hamburg-headquartered large German practice active across cultural, transport, and public-sector work. Relevant as a broad incumbent frequently competing in similar German architectural competitions and serving comparable enterprise and public clients.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York-headquartered firm internationally recognized for sustainability-forward architecture and award-winning competition wins. Comparable as a mission-driven practice working with progressive developers and municipalities, though substantially larger and globally diversified.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-origin international practice with an explicit sustainability and circular-design ethos across cultural, public, and landscape projects. Highly comparable on the C2C/climate-positive positioning, though at materially larger scale and different geography.
• HPP Architekten: Major German architecture practice with deep corporate, public, and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same German architectural competitions and serving similar enterprise clients, though materially larger.
• Henn Architekten: Munich-headquartered international architecture firm known for sustainability-led commercial and corporate building design. Larger in scale but highly comparable on sustainability positioning, lifecycle thinking, and commercial-real-estate client roster.

Direct peers

• Ingenhoven Architects: Düsseldorf-based architecture practice and a recognized pioneer in sustainable, timber, and high-performance building design in Germany (including Germany's first wooden high-rise). Most comparable in sustainability mission, timber expertise, and innovation-led competition work to Partners And Partner Architects.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architecture firm with explicit focus on sustainable, resource-efficient buildings. Comparable in size, geographic footprint, and engagement in German building-competition projects, often competing in the same Wettbewerbe landscape.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based innovative architecture practice with comparable firm scale, working across cultural, residential, and commercial projects with strong material and sustainability sensibility. Direct overlap in Berlin competition ecosystem and mid-sized firm profile.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based architecture firm with deep sustainability credentials, working across cultural, commercial, and public-sector projects. Comparable to Partners And Partner Architects in size, Berlin footprint, mission-driven client base, and engagement in architectural competitions.

Emerging players

• Kaden + Lager: Berlin-based practice focused on material-driven, sustainable architecture with a similar small firm profile. Overlaps with Partners And Partner Architects on the Cradle-to-Cradle / circularity conversation and competition-driven residential and housing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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