Frankonia

What Frankonia does

Frankonia Eurobau AG is a family-owned German luxury real-estate developer founded in 1992 in Nettetal by civil engineer Uwe Schmitz (CEO/Vorstandsvorsitzender) and architect Manuela Schmitz. The firm identifies, develops, markets, and manages high-end residential buildings, office properties, and integrated urban quarters across prime German locations including Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and Münster. Its portfolio centers on architecturally distinctive developments — branded as "monuments of tomorrow" — created in collaboration with renowned architects and designers such as Mirjana Markovic, Christoph Sattler, and Karl Lagerfeld, including flagship projects SOPHIE Hamburg, CHAMI 9 Düsseldorf, and HOM12 Düsseldorf, alongside the multi-year Kollektion of completed projects.

The company's business model combines one-off luxury property development and sales with an integrated lifestyle platform built around the Andreas Quartier in Düsseldorf, encompassing the THE WELLEM hotel, serviced residences, Restaurant Franks, an event location, and the Orte der Kunst art gallery. Recurring and lifecycle services — including Vermietung (rental), Verwaltung (property management), Wiederverkauf (resale), Interior Design, and Art Concierge — are sold to property owners and tenants inside Frankonia assets, while a Consulting arm extends marketing, service-development, and project-management expertise to external third-party developers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; individual property prices are quoted on request.

Distribution is direct-to-buyer and tenant via property viewings, personal consultations, and a network of property-specific microsites (e.g., sophie.hamburg, andreas-quartier.de, winwin-duesseldorf.de, hom12.de) backed by Vimeo-hosted project films. The technology stack disclosed in materials is conventional — Host Europe for hosting, Mapbox for mapping, Vimeo for video — and the firm reports using generative AI only as an internal drafting aid with human review. Frankonia operates as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG) but remains privately held with no external institutional investors or parent company identified.

Name

Frankonia

Legal name

Frankonia Eurobau AG

Website

https://frankoniaeurobau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Frankonia Eurobau AG is a family-owned German luxury real-estate developer founded in 1992 that builds and manages architecturally distinctive residential, office, and mixed-use properties across Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and Münster for affluent buyers, premium office tenants, and hospitality consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Real Estate Development

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (531190)

SIC

Real Estate (6500), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Villas & Luxury Estates (THAMAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Full-Service Hotel Complexes (Mixed-Use) (THAGAAAL), Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Luxury real estate development
• Residential property development
• Commercial property development
• Urban quarter development
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nettetal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frankonia Eurobau AG develops, markets, and manages architecturally distinctive luxury residential and commercial real estate in prime German cities (Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich). The company sells and rents premium apartments, villas, and office properties, and operates integrated urban quarters that combine residences with hospitality (THE WELLEM hotel, serviced residences), gastronomy, event spaces, and art galleries. Supporting services include property management, rental administration, interior design, art concierge, reselling, and consulting for external real estate projects.

Product overview

FRANKONIA Eurobau is a luxury real estate development company offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-end residential buildings, office properties, and urban quarter developments across German cities including Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich. The portfolio includes branded properties such as SOPHIE Hamburg, CHAMI 9 Düsseldorf, and HOM12 Düsseldorf as flagship offerings, complemented by lifestyle services including the THE WELLEM hotel, serviced residences, restaurants, event venues, and art galleries. Additional services span property management, interior design, art concierge, rental management, reselling, and consulting. The company operates as a unified platform combining luxury real estate development with hospitality and lifestyle services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOPHIE Hamburg Luxury residential building comprising 28 apartments marking the urban completion of the Sophienterrassen district in Hamburg Harvestehude near Außenalster; the final work of architect Mirjana Markovic, featuring elegant design with noble restraint; targeted at affluent residential buyers.
• CHAMI 9 Düsseldorf Luxury villa in Düsseldorf's Zoo district offering five elegant residential units behind a refined limestone facade with large windows, designed by architect Christoph Sattler; features outdoor areas on every floor and a sculpture park; targeted at affluent residential buyers.
• HOM12 Düsseldorf Office building in central Düsseldorf with ten rental areas across five floors, offering flexible configurable spaces with views over Rheinpark; suitable for various business sizes; targeted at corporate tenants seeking premium office space.
• THE WELLEM Hotel Hotel located within the Andreas Quartier in Düsseldorf, offering accommodation services as part of the integrated lifestyle and hospitality offerings; targeted at business and leisure travelers.
• THE WELLEM Residences Serviced residences within the Andreas Quartier providing furnished living spaces with hotel-like services and amenities; targeted at travelers and residents seeking serviced long-stay accommodation.
• Restaurant Franks Restaurant located in the Andreas Quartier in Düsseldorf, offering fine-dining experiences as part of the integrated lifestyle amenities; targeted at hotel guests, residents, and external diners.
• Eventlocation Event spaces available for hire within the company's properties, suitable for hosting corporate events, private gatherings, and cultural functions; targeted at event organizers and corporate clients.
• Orte der Kunst (Art Gallery) Art gallery spaces featuring works by renowned artists such as HA Schult, integrated into the company's properties; targeted at art enthusiasts, collectors, and cultural visitors.
• Interior Design Service Interior design services including collaboration with notable designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, helping clients design and furnish their residential and commercial spaces; targeted at property buyers, owners, and tenants.
• Rental Management (Vermietung) Rental management services for property owners to achieve good rental returns on their real estate investments; targeted at landlords and investors.
• Property Management (Verwaltung) Property administration services to help owners maintain and preserve the value of their real estate investments; targeted at property owners and investors.
• Reselling (Wiederverkauf) Resale services to help property owners achieve the best possible market price when selling their properties; targeted at owners of Frankonia-developed or managed properties.
• Art Concierge Service Art advisory and acquisition services for collectors and property owners; targeted at art collectors and luxury property owners seeking curated art for their spaces.
• Real Estate Consulting Services Advisory and consulting services including market research, analysis, project management, service development, and implementation support for real estate developments; targeted at external real estate developers and investors.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tishman Speyer: Global premium and trophy real estate developer with landmark mixed-use and office projects in major world cities; comparable at the strategic/conceptual level to Frankonia's premium urban quarter strategy.
• Patrizia SE: Large publicly-listed German real estate investment and management company operating across residential, commercial, and hospitality assets at a much broader scale; relevant incumbent bracketing Frankonia's niche.
• Hochtief AG: Major German-headquartered construction and real estate developer with substantial urban district and luxury-grade development capabilities; broader portfolio but similar DACH geographic and customer overlap.
• Signa Holding (SIGNA): Austrian-led luxury and mixed-use real estate group historically building iconic urban quarters with integrated retail, hospitality, and residential components (e.g., KaDeWe, Oberpollinger); European peer to Frankonia's integrated quarter model.
• Bayerische Hausbau / Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe: Long-established Bavarian luxury real estate developer with a deep Munich and German premium residential and mixed-use portfolio; historical peer at the high end of the German market.

Direct peers

• BAUWERT GmbH: Berlin-based developer of premium residential projects in German metropolitan areas with comparable pricing tiers and architectural ambition; direct counterpart to Frankonia's luxury pipeline.
• Becken GmbH: German real estate developer known for large mixed-use urban quarters combining residential, hospitality, and commercial uses; closest analogue to Frankonia's Andreas Quartier integrated model.
• EUROBODEN GmbH: German architecturally-led boutique developer of premium residential projects in top German cities; historically the closest direct peer to Frankonia in scale, aesthetic positioning, and city footprint (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich), despite recent insolvency proceedings.
• PANDION AG: Cologne-based premium German residential developer building high-end owner-occupier apartments in major German cities; overlapping buyer pool with Frankonia's luxury residential offerings.
• CG Group AG: Berlin-headquartered premium residential and mixed-use developer with a similar emphasis on architectural signature and prime city locations; competes with Frankonia for high-end sites and affluent buyers in the German residential market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frankoniaimmobilien

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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