Planorama

What Planorama does

Planorama GmbH is a Berlin-based landscape architecture firm founded in 2006 by Maik Böhmer, operating as a private professional services studio serving German municipalities and public-sector clients. The firm delivers the full lifecycle of landscape architecture and urban open-space design services — from competition entry and conceptual design through detailed design, construction documentation, and on-site construction supervision (alle Leistungsphasen der HOAI, the German fee schedule for architects and engineers). Its core technical competency centers on integrating sustainable water management, climate adaptation, flood protection, ecological restoration, and cultural heritage integration into public open-space design, evidenced by signature features such as flood-engineered bastion walls at the Rheinboulevard Köln, a 1-kilometer precision-cast concrete walkway at Klingenweiherpark Wassertrüdigen, and fourteen custom Portuguese granite fountains tracing a historic mill canal at Gartenschau Eppingen 2022.

The firm acquires the vast majority of its commissions by winning public and private design competitions (Planungswettbewerbe) under German public procurement law, with the remainder coming through direct commissions and negotiated procedures (Verhandlungsverfahren) from municipalities, cultural institutions, and federal entities such as Bundesautobahn GmbH. Its portfolio spans urban promenades, garden exhibitions (Landes- and Bundesgartenschauen), museum gardens, motorway rest areas, memorial sites, and historic squares across more than ten German states, including Köln, Hamburg, Berlin, Bremen, Wassertrüdigen, Eppingen, Furth im Wald, and Mönmergladbach. Planorama has accumulated over 30 first-prize competition wins and multiple industry awards (German Design Award 2024, Deutscher Landschaftsarchitektur-Preis 2017/2021/2023, Polis Award 2017, Architekturpreis Thüringen 2022), reinforcing its position in the German BDLA professional ecosystem.

Planorama operates with approximately 24 team members led by founder Maik Böhmer and three associated partners (Ulf Schrader, Thomas Lücke, Fabian Karle), with the team collectively bringing over 300 years of professional experience across landscape architecture, architecture, urban planning, design, and engineering disciplines. The firm maintains recurring interdisciplinary collaboration with architecture firms (MONO Architekten, TRU Architekten), engineering consultancies (Hoffmann-Leichter, WTM Engineers), and communication design studios (MUS Berlin) on integrated building-and-landscape projects. Pricing is governed by HOAI fee structures, contracts are multi-year, and revenue is project-based without public disclosure of figures.

Name

Planorama

Legal name

Planorama GmbH

Website

https://planorama.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Planorama is a Berlin-based landscape architecture firm founded in 2006 that designs public open spaces — parks, promenades, garden exhibitions, and squares — for German municipalities and public-sector clients, primarily winning commissions through design competitions under HOAI fee structures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban open space design
• Public space planning
• Garden exhibition design
• Waterfront promenade planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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. Landscape Architecture Planning Services: Planorama generates revenue through professional services contracts for landscape architecture and open-space planning. Services span the full project lifecycle: competition entries, conceptual design, detailed design, construction documentation, and construction supervision (Bauüberwachung). Revenue is project-based, typically won through public procurement competitions or direct commissions from municipalities, cultural institutions, and public-sector entities.
2. Competition-Based Project Commissions: The firm participates in architectural and landscape architecture competitions (Planungswettbewerbe), winning prize money and securing follow-on planning commissions. Project types include garden shows (Landes-/Bundsgartenschauen), urban squares, parks, riverfront promenades, rest areas, and museum gardens. Commissions range from concept through all Leistungsphasen (service phases per HOAI, the German fee structure for architects and engineers).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Planorama is a Berlin-based landscape architecture firm that designs public open spaces — including urban parks, squares, riverfront promenades, garden exhibitions, and museum gardens — for German municipalities and cultural institutions. Services span the full project lifecycle from competition entry and concept design through detailed design, construction documentation, and construction supervision under the HOAI fee structure. The firm wins projects primarily through public design competitions and delivers interdisciplinary designs integrating landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, and communication design.

Product overview

Planorama is a Berlin-based landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive design services for public and private green spaces. The company provides a unified portfolio of services centered on Freiraumplanung (open space planning), städtebauliche Wettbewerbe (urban competitions), and specialized garden exhibition planning. Their work encompasses urban parks, public squares, waterfront promenades, sculpture gardens, and large-scale garden shows. Notable projects include the Rheinboulevard Köln, Gartenschau Eppingen, and Klingenweiherpark. The firm also offers career services for landscape architects and student positions, complementing their core design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 first-prize competition wins across Germany spanning urban promenades, garden exhibitions, public squares, and landscape parks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hoffmann-Leichter Ingenieurgesellschaft mbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering partner collaborating with Planorama on multiple water-adjacent and flood protection projects. Notable collaborations include the Stadtstrecke Bremen (waterfront redesign) and Waldcampus Neuenhagen (education campus open space). Provides structural and civil engineering expertise complementing Planorama's landscape architecture.
• MONO ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on multiple projects with Planorama, including Neues Stadtentree Neuenburg (with WTM Engineers) and Tank- und Rastanlage Leubinger Fürstenhügel Sömmerda (with MUS, Berlin). Also collaborated on the Südermarkt und Umfeld, Flensburg project (with Greubel & Schilp & Schmidt PartGmbB). The partnership integrates building architecture and landscape architecture in interdisciplinary design teams.
• TRU ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnering with Planorama on the Waldcampus Neuenhagen project. TRU Architekten provides architectural design for the education campus while Planorama develops the open-space concept, vegetation, and material design. Collaboration creates a unified thematic and design language across architecture and landscape.
• MUS (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunication design studio based in Berlin, collaborating with Planorama and MONO Architekten on the Tank- und Rastanlage Leubinger Fürstenhügel Sömmerda project. MUS contributed communication design elements (waymarking, information panels) to the 'Zeitreise' (time journey) pathway experience at the Bronze Age burial mound site.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• bbzl landschaften städtebau architektur: Berlin landscape architecture, urban planning, and architecture practice of comparable size and reputation, also led by BDLA-affiliated partners. Directly competes with Planorama on Planungswettbewerbe for public open-space commissions in German cities.
• Manthey Kula: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm known for award-winning public space projects across Germany. Comparable size and competition profile; directly competes with Planorama for German municipal and Gartenschau commissions.
• ST raum a: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with comparable team size, competition focus, and municipal client base. Direct competitor for German Planungswettbewerbe in open-space and urban design categories.
• Weidinger Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with a similar competition-winning profile and team size. Direct competitor for German municipal and garden show planning commissions; employs former colleagues of Planorama's associated partners.
• k1 Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm where Planorama's associated partner Thomas Lücke previously worked. Similar scale and project profile; directly competes for the same Berlin-Brandenburg and national competition commissions.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm of similar scale and profile. Most directly comparable peer because Planorama's founder Maik Böhmer trained there; both compete for the same high-profile German municipal and garden show commissions.
• Loidl Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin landscape architecture practice founded by Prof. Hans Loidl. Competes with Planorama for the same Berlin-led municipal commissions and shares a comparable academic/professional network through TU Berlin affiliations.
• Henningsen Landschaftsarchitekten: Germany-based landscape architecture firm of comparable scale with a strong competition record in public landscape and garden show projects. Direct competitor for municipal planning commissions in northern and western Germany.
• A24 Landschaft: Berlin landscape architecture practice with a comparable focus on public open space, urban edges, and competition work in Germany. Similar team scale and BDLA-affiliated positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hager Partner Landschaftsarchitektur: Switzerland- and Germany-based landscape architecture firm with broader international reach and larger team. Overlaps with Planorama on high-profile European waterfront and park competitions but operates at greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/planorama_la

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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