Henke & Partner

What Henke & Partner does

Henke + Partner is a Hamburg-based architectural firm founded in 1969, operating as a private partnership (PartGmbB) under partners Helge Hormann and Markus Kasper. The firm specializes in three verticals: healthcare and research facility construction, heritage building preservation (Denkmalschutz), and residential development. Its flagship proprietary product is the Glass-OP (Glas-OP), a glass-walled operating room design developed in 2006 and now installed in over 300 hospitals worldwide, which combines all-sided glass wall panels with LED lighting systems to deliver hygiene, durability, and configurable surgical lighting.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional service fees for architectural planning, general planning (Generalplanung), and construction management (Baumanagement). Go-to-market is direct B2B: projects are won through design competitions, direct commissions, and repeat enterprise relationships with healthcare institutions (e.g., Charité, Helios, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum, LungenClinic Grosshansdorf) and residential developers (Otto Wulff group). Major project contracts range from €78M to €120M in construction value, with delivery typically clustered in Northern Germany (Hamburg, Berlin) and supported by a four-partner general planning consortium (Wetzel & von Seht, Ernst2, guba+sgard, Graner IB).

The firm operates with 30+ employees and has shown a steady, mature pipeline of large-scale hospital projects alongside continuous residential and heritage work. Distribution is largely regional with project-based delivery, supplemented by digital presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and a content journal. The company is a DGNB member, reflecting sustainability alignment, and remains privately held with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity recorded.

Name

Henke & Partner

Legal name

HENKE + PARTNER Dipl.-Ing. Architekten PartGmbB

Website

https://henke-partner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henke + Partner is a Hamburg-based, 57-year-old architectural firm specializing in healthcare, research, and heritage building design, with a proprietary Glass-OP operating room product installed in 300+ hospitals worldwide, serving enterprise hospital clients and residential developers primarily in Northern Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Healthcare architecture
• Residential architecture
• Heritage preservation
• Construction management
• General planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and General Planning Services: Project-based fees for architectural planning, general planning, and construction management services. Revenue generated through design competitions and direct commissions for healthcare, research, heritage, and residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HENKE + PARTNER is a specialized architectural firm providing architectural design, general planning, and construction management services for healthcare facilities, research buildings, heritage-protected structures, and residential developments. Its signature offering is the proprietary Glas-OP (Glass Operating Room) design, installed in over 300 hospitals worldwide, which combines glass wall panels with integrated LED lighting for hygiene and functionality.

Product overview

Henke & Partner is a highly specialized architectural firm offering integrated architectural and construction management services. The core portfolio includes the proprietary Glas-OP (Glass Operating Room) product for hospitals, healthcare architecture services, residential architecture, and heritage preservation. These are supported by service modules for construction management (Baumanagement) covering cost control, risk management, on-time delivery, sustainability, and quality assurance, as well as comprehensive general planning (Generalplanung) that consolidates all specialist engineering services from a single source. The company operates with over 30 employees since its founding in 1969, serving clients throughout Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glas-OP (Glass Operating Room) A specialized glass-based operating room design featuring all-sided glass wall panels with LED lighting systems, combining functionality, hygiene, durability, and aesthetic design. Installed in over 300 hospitals worldwide and used by physicians for surgical procedures.
• Healthcare Architecture Services Specialized architectural planning and construction services for healthcare and research facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and medical centers. Serves healthcare institutions including university hospitals, specialized clinics, and research facilities.
• Residential Architecture Services Architectural services for residential buildings including multi-family housing, condominiums, townhouses, and mixed-use residential-commercial developments. Targeted at real estate developers and housing companies in German urban markets.
• Heritage Preservation (Denkmalschutz) Services Specialized renovation and restoration services for historic buildings and monuments, maintaining architectural heritage while modernizing functionality. Serves owners of historic and heritage-protected buildings, including universities, hospitals, and public institutions.
• Baumanagement (Construction Management) Comprehensive construction project management services including cost certainty, risk management, on-time delivery, sustainability, and quality assurance across all project phases. Offered to clients undertaking complex building projects.
• General Planning (Generalplanung) Full-service general planning including all specialist engineering services (HVAC, electrical, structural engineering, medical technology) from a single source for complex projects. Delivered to clients requiring integrated multi-discipline planning for healthcare, research, and large-scale building projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 Glass-OP installations worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Wetzel & von SehtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist engineering firm collaborating on general planning projects, providing construction consulting and site assessment expertise for healthcare facility projects
• Ernst2supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for structural and technical planning services in general planning team collaborations
• guba+sgard LandschaftsarchitektensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm collaborating on outdoor space and landscape planning for healthcare and residential projects
• Graner IBsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultant partner for specialized technical planning services in general planning team

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schmidt+Stäbler Architekten: German architecture practice with healthcare and residential specializations, providing comparable architectural services to German hospital and research facility clients.
• Wörner Traxler Richter: Frankfurt-based architecture firm specialized in healthcare, research, and educational buildings in Germany. Comparable to Henke + Partner's healthcare/research focus and project profile across German university hospitals.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Stuttgart-based German architecture firm with deep healthcare and laboratory expertise. Comparable to Henke + Partner's healthcare/research specialization and German market focus.
• RKW Architektur +: Düsseldorf-headquartered German architectural practice covering residential, healthcare, and urban development. Comparable in cross-sector German practice profile and mid-sized firm structure.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with strong healthcare and commercial building practices across multiple German cities. Comparable to Henke + Partner in core healthcare architecture focus and Generalplanung-style integrated services.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based German architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and commercial expertise. Comparable to Henke + Partner in mid-sized German healthcare architecture profile and Berlin market presence.
• a+r Architekten: German architecture firm specializing in healthcare, research, and educational buildings. Comparable to Henke + Partner in mid-sized German healthcare/research architecture profile.
• KSP Engel: Hamburg-based architectural firm with significant healthcare, education, and residential practices. Direct comparable in geography (Hamburg) and core healthcare architecture services.

Broad incumbents

• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest and most prominent architectural firms, covering healthcare, transport, cultural, and sports venues. A larger incumbent with overlapping healthcare capabilities but much broader portfolio scale.
• HDR Architecture: Global architecture/engineering firm with healthcare as a flagship vertical. Comparable to Henke + Partner in healthcare specialization, but at a much larger, international scale with broader service offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/henke-partner-dipl-ing-architekten-partgmbb
• Instagraminstagram.com/henkeundpartner

Compliance1 record

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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