Bogevisch's Office

What Bogevisch's Office does

Bogevisch's Office (legal entity: bogevischs buero architektur & stadtplanung GmbH) is a privately held German architecture and urban planning firm headquartered in Munich, with a second office opened in Karlsruhe in December 2024. Founded in 1996 and registered with the Bayerische Architektenkammer, the firm delivers the full HOAI Leistungsphasen 1-9 service spectrum — from feasibility studies and architectural competitions through construction supervision — across residential, educational, urban development, commercial, and heritage renovation projects. Its core products are individual building and master-planning commissions rather than standardized offerings; flagship projects include the 246-unit Sophie-Scholl-Haus student housing renovation (DAM-Preis 2025 finalist), the 138-unit wagnisART cooperative housing complex (Deutscher Städtebaupreis 2016, DAM Preis 2018), the 198-unit Harthof residential complex with family center, and the 100-hectare Patrick-Henry-Village masterplan for 10,000 residents in Heidelberg. Technology deployment centers on open BIM workflows using Vectorworks, supplemented by sustainable-construction methods (Passivhaus, KfW Efficiency House 40+, DGNB, QNG certifications, CO2-reduced prefabricated timber construction) and participation in public-sector expert forums.

The firm's business model is fee-based professional services billed under the German HOAI fee structure, with revenue generated through three primary channels: public procurement (VGV Verfahren) for municipal and state clients such as Staatliches Bauamt München 1, GWG München, and Stadt Heidelberg; direct commissions from private developers and housing cooperatives such as Studentenwerk München, Wohnbaugenossenschaft wagnis eG, and ISARIA Wohnbau; and invited/open architectural competitions. Customer segments are weighted toward public-sector and cooperative housing developers, with secondary segments in municipal governments, public education infrastructure, and government administrative/specialized buildings. The firm is 100% privately owned by managing directors Rainer Hofmann and Martin Wißmann together with shareholder H.P. Ritz Ritzer (HRB 194758, Amtsgericht München); there is no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no disclosed funding history. Marketing and lead generation rely on award recognition, Competitionline rankings, industry conference participation (Nemetschek Leadership Summit, Architecture Winter Talks, Bayerische Wohnraumförderung), and an active editorial/blog presence across Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, supplemented by participation in Bayerische Architektenkammer Architektouren open days.

Name

Bogevisch's Office

Legal name

bogevischs buero architektur & stadtplanung GmbH

Website

https://bogevisch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bogevisch's Office is a Munich-based architecture and urban planning firm (GmbH, founded 1996) delivering HOAI-compliant design, renovation, and master-planning services across residential, educational, and public-sector commissions for municipal, cooperative, and developer clients in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Urban planning services
• Residential building design
• Sustainable construction design
• Building renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

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. Architecture and Planning Services: Revenue generated through fee-based architecture and urban planning services for public and private clients, structured across the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) Leistungsphasen (design stages 1-9). Projects range from feasibility studies and competition entries through to construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bogevisch's Office provides professional architecture and urban planning services for public and private clients across Germany, delivered through HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9. Core offerings include residential housing design (student, cooperative, subsidized, multi-generational), educational and social buildings, urban masterplans, commercial and office buildings, heritage renovation (Bauen im Bestand), feasibility studies, expert assessments, and participation in architectural competitions.

Product overview

Bogevisch's Office (bogevischs buero architektur & stadtplanung gmbh) is a Munich-based architecture and urban planning firm offering professional services across multiple building types and planning domains. The firm's portfolio includes residential buildings (student housing, multi-generational housing, subsidized housing, cooperative housing), educational and social buildings, urban development and master planning, commercial and office buildings, building renovation and redevelopment, expert assessments, and participation in architectural competitions. Key notable projects include the award-winning Sophie-Scholl-Haus student housing renovation, the wagnisART cooperative housing complex (Passivhaus standard), the Stufenbauten Olympic Village renovation, and various commercial, municipal, and market projects. The firm operates from Munich with a branch in Karlsruhe, and has received multiple architectural awards including the Deutscher Städtebaupreis, DAM Preis, and various local building quality awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Full-service architecture and urban planning practice covering HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9, from feasibility studies and competition participation through concept, design, permitting, and construction supervision. Services span residential, educational, social, commercial, and municipal building projects plus urban masterplans. Delivered for public-sector clients, housing cooperatives, private developers, and educational institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 5th in Competitionline Ranking for Urban Planning/Städtebau 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KCAP Architects & Planners (Zürich)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Collaborated with KCAP on the dynamic masterplan for Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg (100 ha, 10,000 residents). KCAP developed the overall masterplan while bogevischs buero developed urban building typologies within the framework.
• Urban Standards (Munich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the KCAP-led consortium for Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg masterplan.
• Büro Happold (Munich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the KCAP-led consortium for Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg masterplan.
• KCW (Munich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the KCAP-led consortium for Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg masterplan.
• Arup Deutschland GmbH (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial design partner for Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg.
• Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl (Überlingen) with Fraunhofer SE (Freiburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape and environmental design partner for Patrick-Henry-Village.
• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (Wien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and technology partner for Patrick-Henry-Village masterplan.
• SHAG Schindler Hable Architekten GbRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership (ARGE) for the wagnisART cooperative housing project (138 units) in Munich. bogevischs buero and SHAG collaborated as equal partners on design and construction supervision.
• Schindler/Hable/Köhler Architekten GbRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction supervision partner for wagnisART project.
• Seifert Hugues ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint architecture team (ARGE Biberkor) with Seifert Hugues Architekten for the Montessori School Biberkor project.
• Professor Werner WirsingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGE partnership with Professor Werner Wirsing (original architect of the Olympic Village) for the reconstruction of the student housing at the Olympic Village in Munich.
• Montessori Biberkor e.V.minorOthersClient and community partner for the Montessori School Biberkor project, developed in collaboration with the school's association.
• Various Landscape Architecture FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring collaboration with landscape architecture firms including Keller Damm Roser, michellerundschalk, Burger Landschaftsarchitekten, Ruoff Landschaftsarchitekten, and others across residential and urban development projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Auer Weber Architekten: One of Germany's largest Munich-headquartered architecture practices, active across residential, educational, and cultural buildings. Broad incumbent competing against bogevischs buero in the same regional competition pool.
• COBE: Copenhagen/Berlin firm combining architecture and urban planning in large-scale housing and masterplan projects. Comparable in serving the architecture + urban-planning dual mandate in mixed European markets.
• HASCHER JEHLE Architektur: Berlin-based architecture practice with significant portfolio in residential, educational, and commercial buildings. Larger scale; competes in same DAM/BDA award space.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm with strong residential and cultural portfolio (e.g., award-winning housing). Broader geographic reach than bogevischs but competes for similar public-housing commissions.

Direct peers

• ASTOC GmbH: Cologne-based architecture and urban planning firm with parallel expertise in masterplans and housing projects. Comparable blended architecture + Städtebau value proposition.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich-based architecture practice with comparable focus on residential housing, public-sector commissions, and Bauen im Bestand. Similar competitive-bidding orientation in southern Germany.
• Peter Kulka Architektur: Munich-based architecture practice focused on high-quality residential, cultural, and public-sector buildings. Similar size and reputational positioning in German architectural competitions.
• mvm+ Architekten: Munich/Stuttgart architecture firm with similar scale and focus on residential construction, education, and public buildings — directly comparable in regional competition pool and building types.
• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam-based architecture and urban planning firm specializing in European urban transformation, masterplans, and housing. Direct peer — partnered with bogevischs buero on Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg (100 ha, 10,000 residents) and shares the architecture + urban-planning dual-scope positioning.
• Steidle Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm with strong residential, commercial, and educational portfolio. Similar regional positioning and competitive-bidding orientation in southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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