Bbz Landscape Architects

What Bbz Landscape Architects does

Bbz Landscape Architects (bbz landschaftsarchitekten) is a private, multi-office landscape architecture practice operating across Germany and Switzerland since 2004. The firm provides comprehensive landscape architecture and urban planning design services spanning urban renewal, parks, gardens, master plans, residential environments, healthcare facilities, cultural and educational institution grounds, and historical site restoration. It is organized as three legally independent entities — bbz landschaftsarchitekten bern gmbh (Switzerland, primary, owned by Tino Buchs), bbz landschaftsarchitekten berlin gmbh (Germany, managed by Timo Herrmann), and bbz landschaftsarchitekten freiburg (sole proprietorship, owned by Christian Bauer) — each led by a registered landscape architect with statutory professional credentials. The firm's underlying technology is professional design expertise rather than software: it competes on domain specialization in climate-adaptive urban design, heritage-sensitive restoration, and large-scale post-industrial site transformation, with flagship projects including the 100-hectare :terra nova BiosphärenBand in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the 20-hectare IGA Metropole Ruhr 2027 Zukunftsgarten Dortmund, and the Humboldt Forum surroundings in Berlin.

Bbz generates revenue through project-based professional services commissions, acquiring work primarily through design competitions and competitive tendering from public-sector clients (German and Swiss municipalities, cantonal authorities) and, to a lesser extent, private developers, cultural institutions, healthcare providers, and private individuals. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed. The firm has won multiple first-prize competition entries and industry awards (polis award 2025, Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekturpreis 2017, Natursteinpreis 2022, red dot award), and distributes services directly through its three regional offices. Marketing and demand generation rely on a project-portfolio website, an Instagram channel, competition participation, and earned media in industry publications such as Garten und Landschaft. There is no external investor, no funding history, no app or API, and no disclosed AI/ML or data capabilities.

Name

Bbz Landscape Architects

Legal name

bbz landschaftsarchitekten

Website

https://bbz.la

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bbz Landscape Architects is a private Swiss-German landscape architecture practice with offices in Bern, Berlin, and Freiburg, providing project-based design services in urban renewal, parks, climate-adaptive design, and heritage restoration for municipal, institutional, and private clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Urban space design
• Master planning
• Public space design
• Garden design

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Landscape architecture design services for public and private clients, including master planning, open space design, garden design, and urban renewal projects. Revenue is generated through project-based commissions for municipalities, government institutions, developers, and private individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bbz Landscape Architects provides professional landscape architecture design and planning services for public sector clients (municipalities, cantonal authorities) and private clients (developers, property owners, institutions). Services span urban renewal, public squares, parks, gardens, master plans, residential developments, healthcare facility grounds, cultural institution landscapes, and historical site restoration, delivered through regional offices in Berlin, Bern, and Freiburg.

Product overview

Bbz Landscape Architects is a landscape architecture firm providing comprehensive landscape design and planning services across multiple project categories: Urbane Räume (Urban Spaces), Park, Garten (Garden), Masterpläne (Master Plans), Wohnumfeld (Residential Environment), Verwaltung (Administration), Gewerbe (Commercial), Pflege (Healthcare), Historischer Kontext (Historical Context), Kultur (Culture), and Bildung (Education). The firm operates offices in Berlin, Bern, and Freiburg, Germany/Switzerland, delivering projects from initial competition entries through to construction supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Comprehensive landscape architecture design and planning services spanning urban spaces, parks, gardens, master plans, residential environments, commercial properties, healthcare facilities, historical sites, cultural venues, and educational institution landscapes. Delivered to public sector clients (municipalities, cantonal authorities, public institutions) and private clients (developers, housing cooperatives, property owners, foundations) through three regional offices in Berlin, Bern, and Freiburg.
• Urban Space and Public Square Design Design of urban public spaces including town centers, squares, streetscapes, and waterfront developments for municipalities and public institutions. Documented projects include Kernerneuerung Lachen (CHF 23.5 Mio), Ortszentrum Trudering Munich (€2.9 Mio), and Innenstadt Viernheim.
• Park and Garden Design Design of parks, private gardens, and green spaces including large-scale urban park transformations and private rooftop gardens. Documented projects include IGA Metropole Ruhr 2027 Zukunftsgarten Dortmund (20-hectare urban park), Dachterrasse Sammlung Boros Berlin, and Privatgarten Maygutstrasse Wabern.
• Climate-Adaptive and Energy Landscape Design Specialized design of climate-adaptive landscapes and energy landscapes, including transformation of former industrial and mining sites into sustainable public spaces with focus on heat mitigation, rainwater management, and biodiversity promotion. Documented projects include the 100-hectare :terra nova BiosphärenBand in Rhein-Erft-Kreis (former lignite mining region), awarded the Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekturpreis 2017.
• Heritage and Historic Landscape Restoration Restoration and redesign of historic urban spaces and cultural landscapes with attention to heritage preservation. Documented projects include Umfeld Humboldt Forum Berlin (awarded Natursteinpreis 2022) and Sanierung Halbinsel Wasserburg am Bodensee, integrating historical context with contemporary landscape design.
• Residential and Mixed-Use Development Landscape Design Landscape design for residential developments, housing complexes, and mixed-use properties for private developers and housing cooperatives. Documented projects include Wohnüberbauung Strahmhof Münchenbuchsee (CHF 700,000 for bonainvest AG), Wohnüberbauung Strahmmatte, and Wohnüberbauung The Metropolitans Zürich.
• Master Planning Services Master planning for large-scale urban and landscape developments including post-industrial sites, future urban districts, and educational institution grounds. Documented project includes the Ideenwettbewerb Tempelhofer Feld Berlin (ideas competition entry for the Tempelhof Field).

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple first-prize competition wins across Germany and Switzerland demonstrating consistent design excellence
• +1 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kuehn Malvezzi ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Erweiterung Moderne Galerie Saarbrücken project. Kuehn Malvezzi and Michael Riedel worked with bbz on developing the museum's outdoor spaces as a comprehensive artistic ensemble.
• Salewski Nater Kretz AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for PROGR Hof transformation project in Bern. Collaborated on public space redesign for cultural production center.
• Bauart ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Wohnüberbauung Strahmhof project in Münchenbuchsee.
• Atelier PK ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Freianlagen Wiesengut project and Am Harras project in Munich.
• ATELIER PK ARCHITEKTENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Am Harras urban square transformation in Munich.
• dad architekten gmbhminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Volksschule Manuel school landscape project in Bern.
• Kubeneck ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Landratsamt Ludwigsburg government office landscape.
• Lanzrein Partner Architekten AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Erweiterung Schulanlage Heimberg school expansion in Switzerland.
• Realarchitektur BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Dachterrasse Sammlung Boros rooftop garden project in Berlin.
• ds ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Kinderheim Brugg children's home landscape project.
• Glass Kramer Löbert ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Neubau Rathaus und Umfeld competition project in Stolberg.
• Lorenzen Mayer ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Zukunftsort Dransdorfer Berg competition project in Bonn.
• Studio FormatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Erweiterung Haus der Generationen St. Anna project in Steg-Hohtenn.
• Brühlmann Loetscher Architektur + StadtplanungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Alte Landstrasse Gamsen urban renewal project.
• h roser architekten FreiburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Goethebrunnen and Goethe district redesign in Lahr.
• Ernst Scharf ArchitektminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for :terra nova BiosphärenBand project in Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
• Luna Productions GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Gesamtsanierung Schulanlage Zweien Deitingen competition.
• Theiler Ingenieure AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner for Gaswerkareal temporary school project in Bern.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Topos Landscape Architects: German landscape architecture firm with comparable DACH presence and focus on climate-adaptive urban design. Direct competitor in climate-resilience and ESG-tagged public projects.
• Hager Partner AG: Swiss landscape architecture firm based in Bern/Zurich, directly comparable in scale, geography, and competition-led public-sector focus. Frequently competes for the same Swiss municipal commissions as bbz bern gmbh.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm of comparable size and profile, active in urban open-space and competition-led public projects across Germany. Operates in a similar mid-sized, competition-winning model and serves many of the same German municipal clients as bbz.
• Stadtlandschaft GbR: German landscape architecture practice specializing in urban landscape and public space design. Comparable mid-sized firm competing in similar German municipal open-space tenders.
• Gross Max: UK-based landscape architecture firm of similar scale and design philosophy, working on European public realm and urban regeneration projects. Comparable competition-led, award-winning practice.
• ST raum a. German landscape architecture firm with similar urban design and public realm focus. Comparable in size and competition-led DACH project profile.
• Wirtz International: Belgian landscape architecture firm of similar scale with strong competition-led public-space portfolio across Europe. Comparable in design-led approach and international project scope.

Regional players

• Atelier Girsberger: Swiss landscape architecture practice of comparable size, focused on Swiss public projects. Regional competitor in the same Swiss market as bbz bern.

Others

• Kuehn Malvezzi Architekten: Berlin architecture firm that collaborates with bbz on projects like the Moderne Galerie Saarbrücken extension. Adjacent rather than competitive, but a frequent co-design partner.

Broad incumbents

• West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture: Larger, established European landscape architecture firm with global portfolio. Operates in the same competition-led public-space category but at greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bbz_landschaftsarchitekten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbz-landschaftsarchitekten

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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