mk.landschaft

What mk.landschaft does

mk.landschaft is a Munich-based landscape architecture practice operated as a sole proprietorship by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Manfred Kerler, descended from the t17 Landschaftsarchitekten GbR partnership co-founded in November 2007 and restructured in 2017 with formal dissolution on January 1, 2019. The firm delivers object planning for outdoor facilities (Freianlagen) under HOAI §38 and traffic facilities under HOAI §46, covering all nine Leistungsphasen, plus urban planning and design concept work, secured primarily through public tendering, negotiated procedures (Verhandlungsverfahren), and design competitions.

The firm operates across seven working fields: City & Landscape, Education & Research, Living & House Garden, Office & Commercial, Infrastructure & Traffic, Garden Exhibition & Events, and Urban Planning & Concepts. Its technology stack is conventional professional services tooling — VectorWorks and dxf/dwg for CAD, Adobe Creative Suite for visualization, Orca AVA (GAEB) for specifications, and Microsoft Project / Projekt Pro for scheduling and quality management — with no proprietary technology or AI/ML components. The team comprises approximately nine listed staff including the founder and partner-level landscape architects, augmented by cooperative partners and freelancers.

Commercially, mk.landschaft generates revenue through professional service fees on commissioned landscape architecture projects, with no public pricing, no disclosed revenue, and a sales-led GTM motion centred on German public procurement. Clients include München Klinik (Harlaching, ~€295M project), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Google (Arnulfpost), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Stadt Bad Schussenried, and the City of Munich, with selected projects also in Upper Austria. The firm is ranked 30th of 3,100 landscape architecture firms in Germany in Competitionline 2024 (down from 25th in 2023) and has received multiple regional industry nominations, including the Bayerischer Staatspreis Bauen im Bestand 2025 and the Bayerischer Landschaftsarchitekturpreis 2024.

Name

mk.landschaft

Legal name

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Manfred Kerler

Website

https://mk-landschaft.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

mk.landschaft is a Munich-based landscape architecture practice delivering HOAI §38/§46 object planning, urban design, and competition entries for public and institutional clients across Germany and Austria. The firm is led by Manfred Kerler and ranked among the top 30 German landscape architecture firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning design
• Outdoor space planning
• Public space design
• Garden exhibition design

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freianlagenplanung (Landscape Architecture Services): Object planning for outdoor facilities (Freianlagen) under §38 HOAI, phases 1-9, covering design competitions, urban planning concepts, and full-cycle project delivery for public and private clients. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for commissioned design and planning work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

mk.landschaft is a Munich-based landscape architecture firm providing full-cycle Freianlagenplanung (outdoor facility object planning) under HOAI §38 and Verkehrsanlagenplanung (traffic facility planning) under HOAI §46, covering all 9 Leistungsphasen from concept through construction supervision. The firm delivers urban planning concepts, public space design, healthcare and education campus landscapes, heritage-sensitive landscape restoration, and commercial/residential outdoor design, acquiring work primarily through public procurement, design competitions, and negotiated procedures in Germany and Austria.

Product overview

mk.landschaft is a landscape architecture firm (Landschaftsarchitekt) based in Munich, Germany, led by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Manfred Kerler. The firm offers professional services in landscape architecture and urban planning, including object planning for outdoor facilities (HOAI §38) and traffic facilities (HOAI §46), urban planning and design concepts, and participation in implementation and idea competitions. The firm operates across multiple working fields: City & Landscape, Education & Research, Living & House Garden, Office & Commercial, Infrastructure & Traffic, Garden Exhibition & Events, and Urban Planning & Concepts. mk.landschaft is a member of the Bayerische Architektenkammer and the Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten bdla.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Objektplanung Freianlagen (HOAI §38) Object planning for outdoor facilities (Freianlagen) under HOAI §38, covering all 9 work phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9): basic evaluation, preliminary planning, design planning, approval planning, execution planning, preparation of and participation in award of contracts, object supervision, object supervision and documentation, and special services. Includes design, planning, and supervision of landscape architecture projects for public and private clients.
• Objektplanung Verkehrsanlagen (HOAI §46) Object planning for traffic facilities (Verkehrsanlagen) under HOAI §46, covering all 9 work phases for infrastructure and transportation landscape projects, including streetscapes, paths, squares, and public transport-associated green spaces.
• Städtebauliche Planungen und Entwürfe Urban planning and design services for city development and landscape concepts, delivered to municipal and institutional clients across Germany and Austria.
• Realisierungs- und Ideenwettbewerbe Participation in implementation and idea competitions (Realisierungs- und Ideenwettbewerbe) for landscape architecture and urban planning projects, serving as a primary client acquisition channel and engagement entry point for public and private commissioners.
• Stadt & Landschaft (Urban & Landscape Design) Urban and landscape design services including public spaces, parks, and city landscapes, targeted at municipalities and public-sector clients.
• Bildung & Forschung (Education & Research) Planning services for educational and research facilities including schools, universities, and research campuses, targeted at institutional clients in the education and research sector.
• Wohnen & Hausgarten (Residential & Private Garden) Residential and private garden design services for private clients and residential developers.
• Büro & Gewerbe (Commercial & Office) Commercial and office landscape planning services for business parks, office ensembles, and corporate real estate developers.
• Infrastruktur & Verkehr (Infrastructure & Traffic) Infrastructure and transportation landscape planning services for public infrastructure projects, traffic facilities, and urban mobility spaces.
• Gartenschau & Ausstellung (Garden Exhibition) Garden exhibitions and event landscape design services, including show gardens and temporary landscape installations for horticultural exhibitions and public events.
• Städtebau & Konzepte (Urban Development & Concepts) Urban development and conceptual planning services, including master plans and framework concepts for city expansion and redevelopment areas.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rapp + Schmid IngenieurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026Collaborating on the climate-ecological upgrading of the Schussen river in Bad Schussenried. mk.landschaft handles Freianlagenplanung (outdoor design) while Rapp + Schmid contributes engineering expertise for the citizen information and public engagement process.
• Schwinde ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent competition partner on multiple major projects including the Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Regensburg (1st prize), Bildungszentrum Bamberg (1st prize), and University of Bayreuth Faculty of Life Sciences in Kulmbach (3rd prize).
• Neumann Heinsdorff ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on competitions and projects including the Internationales Gästehaus Regensburg (nominated for Bayerischer Staatspreis 2025) and the Kompetenzzentrum Holz und Gestaltung in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
• steidle architektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multiple Munich projects including the Baufeld MU 1(7) at Guido-Westerwelle-Platz (recognition in competition), commercial development in Freiham (recognition), and the Neckarbogen Heilbronn project (Staatspreis Baukultur 2020).
• TREIBHAUS LandschaftsarchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint nomination for the Bayerischer Landschaftsarchitekturpreis 2024 for the new primary school at Infanteriestraße in Munich's Kreativviertel, and collaboration on public green space design in the Kreativquartier.
• LUDES ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon the contract for Freianlagenplanung for the new Zentralklinikum Berchtesgadener Land in Bad Reichenhall in April 2025.
• Auer WeberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 3rd prize together in the two-phase competition for the new Pina-Bausch-Zentrum in Wuppertal.
• Seeberger Friedl PlanungsgesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 2nd prize in the idea and implementation competition for the Seeanlagen Schondorf am Ammersee.
• Auernhammer Wohlrab ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon 2nd prize in the competition for the new Bürger- und Vereinshaus in Hunderdorf.
• Betonlandschaften (Ralf Maier)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning partner for the Red Dragon youth play facility in Obergiesing-Fasangarten, contributing specialised skate park and street-style landscape design.
• Endlich Garten- und LandschaftsbauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for the Venusgrotte landscape restoration at Schlosspark Linderhof.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BBZ Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture office engaged in urban development, public space, and campus projects. Comparable in scope, design-competition channel, and German public-sector client base.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm of similar scale and reputation, working across urban public space, infrastructure, and cultural commissions in Germany and internationally. Highly comparable in project type, competition-led GTM, and HOAI-aligned delivery model.
• Latz + Partner Landschaftsarchitekten: Kranzberg (near Munich)-based landscape architecture practice with comparable focus on urban landscape, public space, and ecological infrastructure projects. Highly comparable in HOAI scope and competition-driven GTM.
• Hager Partner: Swiss-German landscape architecture firm with similar portfolio in urban public space, campus, and infrastructure landscape design. Comparable in craft, competition-led positioning, and HOAI-equivalent service model.
• Häfner/Jiménez: Berlin/Munich landscape architecture firm active in urban open space, research campuses, and cultural projects via design competitions. Comparable in size, competition-led positioning, and HOAI service offerings.
• WES LandschaftsArchitektur: Hamburg-based landscape architecture practice with a comparable profile: public-sector competition wins, urban park and campus commissions, and HOAI §38 service delivery. Direct peer for German landscape architecture rankings and project mix.
• Luz Landschaftsarchitektur: Munich landscape architecture practice with comparable focus on urban landscape, public realm, and campus projects in Bavaria. Geographic and project-type overlap with mk.landschaft.
• Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten: Munich-based landscape architecture firm working on public-space, urban development, and campus commissions in Bavaria and beyond. Strong geographic and product overlap with mk.landschaft.
• Planorama Landschaftsarchitektur: Berlin-based landscape architecture office working on public open space, urban development, and competition-driven commissions. Comparable in scale, services (HOAI-aligned), and German public-sector client base.
• Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm engaged in public space, urban development, and research campus commissions via German design competitions. Comparable in scale and project mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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