Rich Haase Associated

What Rich Haase Associated does

REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE GmbH (RHA) is a privately held architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Aachen, Germany, with a secondary office in Dortmund. The firm delivers integrated planning services across scales from individual buildings to regional frameworks, including urban planning and master plans, architectural design with competition entries, landscape and open space planning, UNESCO World Heritage consulting and Heritage Impact Assessments, mobility and transportation planning, and participatory process design/moderation. Its core technology is professional design and planning expertise rather than software, anchored by leadership with formal professional credentials (BDA, AKNW, DASL) and academic ties to RWTH Aachen University (Lehrstuhl Städtebau and Lehrstuhl kulturelles Erbe).

RHA's revenue model is fee-based professional services: project commissions won through architectural and urban planning competitions (Wettbewerbe) and direct engagements with public sector clients, principally German municipalities, cities, and regional governments (e.g., Stadt Wesseling, Stadt Rheine, Stadt Dortmund, Stadt Bochum, RVR), with select cross-border work in Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The firm operates a multi-disciplinary teaming model, partnering with landscape architects, engineering firms, mobility consultancies, and academic chairs on large-scale projects such as Schönefeld Nord (150 ha), Masterplan Grün Rheine (1,800 ha), Rahmenplan Bundesviertel Bonn (~500 ha) and NEXT RUHR. RHA is ranked 10th out of approximately 4,500 offices in the Competitionline Ranking 2025 in urban planning/urban development, reflecting a strong competition-based go-to-market position. Distribution is primarily direct public-sector engagement through formal tenders and competition participation, supported by portfolio-based content marketing via the company website and standard professional social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, XING, Pinterest, Facebook) plus DGNB network membership.

Name

Rich Haase Associated

Legal name

REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE GmbH

Website

https://rha-planer.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE (RHA) is a German architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1993, headquartered in Aachen with a Dortmund office. It serves German municipalities and cities through competition-based commissions covering master planning, architectural design, landscape integration, and UNESCO World Heritage consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Urban planning
• Landscape design
• Heritage consulting
• Urban development

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Architecture and Urban Planning: RHA generates revenue through fees for architectural design, urban planning, landscape architecture, and related consulting services. Projects are typically commissioned by public sector clients (municipalities, cities, regional governments) through competition wins or direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rich Haase Associated (REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE GmbH) is an Aachen-based architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1993 that delivers architectural design, urban and landscape planning, heritage/UNESCO-site consulting, and competition entries for public-sector clients including municipalities, churches, and regional authorities. The firm operates through two managing directors and runs additional offices in Dortmund and Hamburg.

Product overview

REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE is an architecture and urban planning firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for urban development, architectural design, and landscape planning. The firm operates as a unified service practice rather than a platform product, providing integrated planning services across multiple scales—from individual buildings to city districts to regional frameworks. Their services include urban planning and master planning, architectural design with competition entries, landscape and open space planning, UNESCO World Heritage consulting, mobility planning, and process moderation/participation services. The company has particular expertise in sustainable urban transformation, heritage preservation, and large-scale urban development projects in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 10th out of 4,500 offices in urban planning/urban development category
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Carla LocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for joint project participation, notably Schönefeld Nord competition winning team.
• Lindschulte IngenieurgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering firm partner for joint project participation, notably Schönefeld Nord mega-quartier project (150 ha).
• GREENBOX LandschaftsarchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for multiple projects including Masterplan Grün Rheine (1,800 ha), Neues Zeche Westerholt, and RT unlimited Reutlingen.
• Club L94 LandschaftsarchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm partner for projects including Trabrennbahn Recklinghausen (35 ha), Masterplan Charité Berlin, and Lindgens-Areal Mülheim.
• MOVE MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility planning partner for Campusstadt Bochum project.
• PlanersocietätcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning partner; collaborated on LAGA Neuss 2026 mobility concept.
• scape LandschaftsarchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner; collaborated on LAGA Neuss 2026 project.
• RWTH Aachen - Lehrstuhl StädtebaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with RWTH Aachen University Chair of Urban Planning.
• RWTH Aachen - Lehrstuhl kulturelles ErbecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with RWTH Aachen University Chair of Cultural Heritage.
• STADTGUUTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban development partner for Historische Stadt- und Ortskerne NRW study (6 reference cities).
• KLA kiparlandschaftsarchitekten GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Tempelhofer Damm Berlin project (28 ha).
• Förder LandschaftsarchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Buckower Felder Berlin project (16.2 ha).
• GTL LandschaftsarchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for multiple urban development projects.
• KRAFT.RAUM.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban design and landscape planning partner.
• Planergruppe GmbH OberhausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning group partner for Waldquartier Gelsenkirchen and Strukturkonzept Aachen Nord (240 ha).
• West 8 urban design & landscape architecture b.v.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational landscape architecture partner (Rotterdam) for NEXT RUHR regional concept.
• mobility in chaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility planning partner (Milan) for NEXT RUHR regional development concept.
• Gerber ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner firm for collaborative projects.
• kadawittfeldarchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner firm for collaborative projects.
• Maurer United ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner firm for collaborative projects.
• Carpus+Partner AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning and consulting partner for projects.
• Ingenieurbüro KühnertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for Masterplan Öffentlicher Raum Mülheim and Quartier de la Gare Mersch.
• Urban Catalyst StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban development and process design partner.
• ZebralogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning and participation methodology partner.
• agiplan publiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector planning consultancy partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KSP Engel: Hamburg-based architecture firm of comparable scale offering architectural design, urban planning, and competition services across Germany. Direct peer for German public-sector commissions and architectural competition entries.
• HPP Architekten: Düsseldorf-headquartered German architecture firm of similar scale, active across architecture, urban planning, and interior design for public and private clients. Comparable service portfolio and reliance on competition-based project acquisition in Germany.
• AS+P Albert Speer + Partner: Frankfurt-based architecture and urban planning firm with similar scale and German municipal/public-sector client base. Comparable in offering integrated urban development, master planning, and architectural design services, including competition participation and post-industrial Ruhr-area projects.
• ASTOC Architects and Planners: Cologne-based architecture and urban planning practice with comparable size, focus on competition-driven urban design, and German public-sector clientele. Directly comparable in delivering master plans, urban transformation, and architectural design for German municipalities.
• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam-based international urban planning and architecture firm with comparable expertise in large-scale urban transformation, master planning, and competition-based project acquisition across European cities. Direct competitor for cross-border urban development mandates.
• Machleidt Städtebau: Berlin-based architecture and urban planning office with similar focus on urban transformation, master planning, and competition entries for German municipalities. Comparable service scope and competition-driven GTM.
• gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg and Partners: Hamburg-based internationally renowned architecture and urban planning firm. While larger in scale, it competes with RHA for major German urban development competitions and shares the same architectural competition-driven GTM and public-sector client orientation.
• BGMR · Bengel, Glaser, Markowski, Raitz: Cologne-based architecture and urban planning office with comparable size and focus on German municipal projects, heritage-sensitive urban development, and architectural competitions. Listed as RHA cooperation partner on its website, indicating direct overlap in networks and project types.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Rotterdam-headquartered internationally renowned architecture and urban design practice. Larger and more globally oriented than RHA but competes directly for the same large-scale European urban development commissions and sustainability-focused master plans.

Emerging players

• West 8 urban design & landscape architecture: Rotterdam-based urban design and landscape architecture firm. Already listed as an RHA partner for the NEXT RUHR project; competes for similar large-scale urban regeneration and landscape-integrated planning mandates across Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reicherhaase
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/reicherhaase
• Instagraminstagram.com/reicherhaaseassoziierte
• Pinterestpinterest.de/rha0068

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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