planikum

What planikum does

planikum ag is a Switzerland-based professional services firm specializing in landscape architecture and environmental planning, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zürich with a secondary office in Sissach. The firm operates under its proprietary Platine-Prinzip® methodology, which integrates landscape architecture and environmental planning into a unified approach, and delivers services using digital and agile working methods including BIM. Core service lines cover landscape architecture (parks, public squares, school surroundings, residential developments, community centers), environmental planning with a focus on ecological responsibility and biodiversity, nature and landscape conservation (habitat promotion, species protection), water body management (river revitalization, flood protection, Schwammstadt/sponge city systems), soil management, infrastructure planning, and specialized consulting including ecological construction supervision and military training area management.

The company's revenue model is project-based professional services consulting, delivered directly to public sector clients (municipalities, cantons, and federal agencies such as SBB Swiss Federal Railways and armasuisse Immobilien) and selectively to private developers. The firm operates as a general planner (Gesamtplanende) or specialized consultant (Spezialisierte) on infrastructure, rail, and public space projects, and partners with complementary specialists (e.g., Flussbau AG, AquaPlus, creato, deplus architekten, GKS Architekten, EBP Schweiz) to deliver multidisciplinary mandates. Marketing is modest, relying on a project portfolio website, newsletter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, with no publicly disclosed pricing.

The firm is privately held by its partner group (Elena Lischka, Simona Schafroth, Florian Glowatz, Andreina Reutemann, Oliver Vogel, Ursula Bollens) with no external investment or parent company. Geographic scope is concentrated in German-speaking Switzerland, primarily the Cantons of Zurich and Aargau, with 11-50 employees and no publicly disclosed financials.

Name

planikum

Legal name

planikum ag

Website

https://planikum.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

planikum ag is a Swiss professional services firm providing landscape architecture and environmental planning through its proprietary Platine-Prinzip® methodology, delivering project-based consulting to municipalities, cantons, and federal agencies in German-speaking Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Environmental planning consulting
• Urban space design
• Nature conservation planning
• Water resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

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. Planning and Consulting Services: Project-based professional services for landscape architecture, environmental planning, and infrastructure design. Projects range from street design to nature conservation, delivered as general planners or specialized consultants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

planikum is a professional landscape architecture and environmental planning firm that designs future-oriented living spaces and infrastructure for urban and rural areas. The firm delivers project-based consulting services including landscape architecture, environmental planning, nature and landscape conservation, water body management, soil management, sponge city (Schwammstadt) systems, infrastructure planning, and specialized consulting, all integrated through its proprietary Platine-Prinzip® methodology. Services are delivered either as general planners (Gesamtplanende) or specialized consultants (Spezialisierte) to public sector clients and private developers across Switzerland.

Product overview

planikum is a landscape architecture and environmental planning firm offering professional services through an integrated approach. The company provides landscape architecture (Freiräume), urban development (Stadt und Siedlung), nature and landscape conservation (Natur und Landschaft), water body management (Gewässer), soil management (Boden), climate solutions (Klima), infrastructure planning, and specialized consulting (Spezialberatung). The core methodology is the proprietary Platine-Prinzip, which combines landscape architecture and environmental planning holistically. Services also include BIM-based digital planning, Schwammstadt (sponge city) water management systems, and biodiversity promotion. The firm operates from offices in Zürich and Sissach, Switzerland, serving public and private clients across cantonal and municipal projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services (Freiräume) Design of outdoor spaces including parks, public squares, school surroundings, residential developments, and community centers for public sector clients and private developers.
• Environmental Planning (Umweltplanung) Planning services with focus on ecological responsibility, biodiversity promotion, and sustainable development for infrastructure and land use projects.
• Nature and Landscape Conservation (Natur und Landschaft) Conservation area development, habitat promotion, species protection, and ecological enhancement measures for cantonal and federal nature reserve projects.
• Water Body Management (Gewässer) River revitalization, waterfront development, flood protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration for public sector clients.
• Swamp City Systems (Schwammstadt) Water-sensitive urban design solutions for retention and decentralized infiltration of rainwater, integrated into urban and streetscape projects.
• Soil Management (Boden) Soil evaluation, remediation, resource-conscious excavation handling, and soil improvement for agricultural use, led by authorized soil science construction supervisors.
• Specialized Consulting (Spezialberatung) Expert consultation including ecological construction supervision, military training area nature consulting (NLA program), and landscape development concepts.
• Infrastructure Planning Planning for infrastructure projects including utility coordination, pathway networks, and public transportation interfaces.
• BIM Services Digital and agile working methodology using Building Information Modeling for project planning and execution across service offerings.

Named customers6 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• mrose bauingenieure GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner for Limmatpromenade Baden project, collaborating on comprehensive street space design
• Flussbau AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater engineering specialist partner for river-related projects including Limmatpromenade Baden and Living Limmat projects
• Forst & Dienste Laufenburg AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForestry and services partner for nature reserve development in Rheinsulz
• deplus architekten eth/fhcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for GZ Wipkingen community center renovation project
• dierealisatorin.ch gmbhminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject management partner for GZ Wipkingen community center renovation since 2018
• GKS ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Zukunftspforte Menziken residential development project
• Eric Labhard, Architektur+BeratungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and consulting partner for Stockengut property upgrading project in Kilchberg
• BSS ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Freizeitpark Erlenmoos in Wollerau

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raderschallpartner Landschaftsarchitekten AG: Swiss landscape architecture firm with similar size and comparable portfolio of public sector projects in German-speaking Switzerland, including ecological and infrastructure design.
• Hager Partner AG: One of Switzerland's largest landscape architecture firms, based in Zurich and Bern. Directly comparable in scale, public sector client base, and integrated landscape-environmental planning services.
• Klötzli + Co GmbH: Swiss landscape architecture firm operating in German-speaking Switzerland with similar municipal and cantonal client base and integrated landscape-environmental planning capabilities.
• Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur: Zurich-based landscape architecture firm with comparable size and a similar mix of public space, residential, and infrastructure projects across German-speaking Switzerland.
• Müller Illien Landschaftsarchitekten: Swiss landscape architecture firm with comparable size and similar integrated approach to public and infrastructure projects. Overlaps in services and target public sector clients.
• ASP Landschaftsarchitekten AG: Swiss landscape architecture firm headquartered in Zurich with a similar focus on public space, infrastructure, and environmental planning. Founded by former mentor of planikum co-founder Florian Glowatz-Frei.

Broad incumbents

• Gross Max: European landscape architecture firm with similar integrated approach combining landscape and environmental design. Broader geographic footprint but comparable project typologies and public sector engagement.
• Topotek 1: Internationally recognized German landscape architecture firm with similar public space, infrastructure, and ecological design focus. Operates at a larger scale and broader geographic scope but competes for similar projects.

Regional players

• WES & Partner Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture firm with similar focus on public space, river revitalization, and ecological infrastructure. Comparable methodology but primarily serves the German market.

Emerging players

• Schweizerische Vogelwarte / Ökologische Beratung: Swiss ecological consulting organization with overlapping expertise in biodiversity, neophytes management, and nature conservation that planikum delivers as part of its environmental planning work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planikum-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/planikum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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