What Auer Weber does

Auer Weber Assoziierte GmbH is a German architecture firm founded in 1985 (firmographics note 1980), headquartered in Stuttgart with a second office in Munich, operating as a privately held GmbH (registered at Amtsgericht Stuttgart, HRB 720623). The firm provides full-service architectural design spanning concept, planning, and realization across a diverse typology mix: public administration buildings, educational facilities (schools, universities, libraries), sports and leisure venues (stadiums, arenas, swimming pools), infrastructure (U-Bahn stations, concert halls), and commercial/residential projects including hotels and mixed-use developments. The client base is weighted toward public institutions (Landeshauptstadt München, Staatliches Bauamt München, Stadt-Sparkasse Solingen), educational bodies (LMU München), and selected international/research clients (ESO for the Cerro Paranal facility in Chile), with a portfolio of 170 completed projects and 98 awards including two German Architecture Prizes (Deutscher Architekturpreis).

The firm is managed by five managing directors — Moritz Auer, Philipp Auer, Jörn Scholz, Achim Söding, and Stephan Suxdorf — all licensed members of the Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg or Bayerische Architektenkammer, supported by a team of approximately 120 professionals from more than 15 countries. Core technical capability centers on 3D planning and BIM (Building Information Modeling) based project development, described by the firm as a means of fostering collaboration and enhancing planning security for clients; the firm does not appear to develop proprietary software or platforms. Geographically, Auer Weber operates in at least eight countries (Germany, France, Chile, China, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Australia), with active French projects including the Europäische Schule Straßburg, the Olympisches Wassersportstadion at Vaires-Torcy, and the Arena du Pays d'Aix in Aix-en-Provence.

The business model is professional services: project-based architectural fees determined by scope, complexity, and client requirements, in line with the German HOAI fee framework. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led through architectural competitions — the firm participates in 30-40 competitions annually across its two offices, with most resulting in commissioned work — supplemented by direct commissions from public and private clients. The market positioning is high-end civic and institutional architecture, with the firm's own articulation of "architecture that remains open to change, interpretation, and users" and a stated commitment to resource-preserving and circular construction. There are no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, parent company, M&A activity, or external investors.

Name

Auer Weber

Legal name

Auer Weber Assoziierte GmbH

Website

https://auer-weber.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Auer Weber is a German architecture firm (Stuttgart/Munich, ~120 staff) providing full-service design for public buildings, educational facilities, sports venues, infrastructure, and mixed-use developments, secured primarily through architectural competitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Public building planning
• Urban architecture projects
• Sustainable construction design

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

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. Architectural Services: Full-service architecture firm providing design, planning, and project management services across multiple building typologies including public buildings, educational facilities, sports venues, infrastructure, and residential/hotel projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Auer Weber is a German architecture firm providing full-service architectural design, planning, and project management across diverse building typologies including public buildings, educational facilities, sports venues, infrastructure, and commercial/residential projects. The firm operates from Stuttgart and Munich with an international team of approximately 120 professionals and delivers projects using BIM-based 3D planning. They primarily acquire work through architectural competitions, participating in 30-40 competitions annually.

Product overview

Auer Weber is an architectural firm operating as a full-service practice offering comprehensive architectural design services. The firm does not offer a unified software product or platform; rather, they provide architectural services including competition participation, BIM and 3D planning, and project realization across diverse typologies. The firm maintains a portfolio spanning cultural buildings, educational facilities, administrative offices, residential complexes, hotels, sports venues, and infrastructure projects, with approximately 170 completed projects and 120 employees across Stuttgart and Munich offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 98 awards received over 40 years of practice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm of comparable size headquartered in Düsseldorf with multiple offices. Like Auer Weber, HPP specializes in public buildings, sports venues, and educational facilities, and operates through architectural competitions, making it the most directly comparable German peer.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based architecture firm of comparable size with strong portfolio in public buildings, museums, and cultural facilities. Competitor in the German and European public architecture competition landscape with similar design philosophy.
• KSP Engel: German architecture firm of similar size and typology focus, with offices in multiple German cities. KSP Engel competes with Auer Weber in public administration, educational, and cultural building competitions across Germany.
• gmp Architekten (von Gerkan, Marg and Partners): Hamburg-based German architecture firm with international presence, specializing in public buildings, sports venues, and transportation infrastructure. Auer Weber directly competes with gmp in major German competition entries for stadia and public buildings.
• HASCHER JEHLE Architektur: Berlin-based architecture firm comparable in scale and building typology focus, particularly in public and educational buildings. Both firms operate in the German public architecture competition ecosystem.
• HENN Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm with comparable size and a similar focus on cultural, educational, and corporate buildings. Shares Auer Weber's commitment to high-design public architecture and competes in the same German southern-region public sector market.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with significant public and infrastructure portfolio. Enters the same major European public architecture competitions as Auer Weber but operates at a substantially larger scale with broader typology coverage.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally recognized architecture firm with strong presence in public and cultural buildings (museums, galleries). Competes with Auer Weber in high-prestige European public sector competitions and brings broader international reach.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally prominent architecture firm with significant public and cultural building work. Increasingly enters European public sector competitions at the same level as Auer Weber, particularly for cultural and civic projects.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded international architecture firm with strong public and cultural building portfolio. Competes with Auer Weber in European public competitions and shares a comparable design philosophy around public architecture quality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AuerWeber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auer-weber-assoziierte

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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