Architect Simon

What Architect Simon does

Architektur- und Ingenieurbüro Simon GbR (operating as Architect Simon) is a German architectural and engineering partnership founded in 1984 and headquartered in Kinderbeuern, Rhineland-Palatinate. The firm is now in its second generation of family ownership, jointly represented by René Simon and Werner Simon, and employs a 7-person team of architects, engineers, and draftspersons. It has completed more than 500 projects over 40+ years of operation, with particular expertise in monument protection and historical building restoration.

The firm delivers three interconnected service lines: architecture planning (Architekturplanung) covering all HOAI work phases for private, commercial, and public projects; certified real estate valuation (Immobilienbewertung) compliant with BauGB and ImmoWertV standards; and sustainable design and renovation solutions. Customers include private homeowners, commercial businesses across logistics, production, and food & beverage, public-sector clients such as municipalities and educational institutions, and religious organizations including Catholic dioceses, religious orders, and Protestant state churches.

The business operates as a traditional sales-led professional services firm. Revenue is generated through custom, project-based engagements with multi-year contract cadences, priced by scope and complexity rather than standardized rates. Client acquisition relies on direct outreach via phone, email, and a website contact form, supplemented by an established regional reputation. The technology stack is non-proprietary, limited to commodity web hosting and standard fonts, with no disclosed AI, automation, or digital product layers.

Name

Architect Simon

Legal name

Architektur- und Ingenieurbüro Simon GbR

Website

https://architekturbuero-simon.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architect Simon is a second-generation German architecture and real estate valuation partnership in Rhineland-Palatinate offering HOAI-compliant planning, certified property appraisals, and sustainable design to private, commercial, public, and religious clients via project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Progress & Draw Inspection Valuation (BPAJAKAM), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architecture planning services
• Real estate valuation
• Property appraisal
• Building restoration
• Sustainable architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Montabaur

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture Planning Services: Individual architecture planning for private, commercial, and public projects covering all Leistungsphasen (work phases) of HOAI (German Architecture Fee Structure). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts.
2. Real Estate Valuation Services: Professional property appraisals for sales, business closures, inheritance matters, and financing. Uses comparison method, income approach, and cost approach per BauGB and ImmoWertV regulations. Revenue generated through appraisal fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Architect Simon is a German architecture and real estate valuation firm offering individual architecture planning across all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) work phases for private, commercial, and public projects, alongside certified property valuation services compliant with BauGB (Baugesetzbuch) and ImmoWertV (Immobilienwertermittlungsverordnung) standards. The firm also integrates sustainable design and historic preservation into its planning services. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts and appraisal fees.

Product overview

Architect Simon (Architektur- und Ingenieurbüro Simon GbR) is an architecture and real estate valuation firm offering three interconnected service areas. The core offerings consist of Architecture Planning (Architekturplanung) for private, commercial, and public projects across all HOAI phases; Real Estate Valuation (Immobilienbewertung) providing certified property appraisals using standardized valuation methods; and Sustainable Solutions (Nachhaltige Lösungen) integrating environmental considerations into architectural design and building renovation projects. The firm, operating since 1984 and in its second generation, employs 7 staff members including architects, engineers, and draftspersons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architekturplanung (Architecture Planning) Creative and functional space design services for private homeowners, commercial businesses, public institutions, and religious organizations, considering aesthetics, sustainability, and economic efficiency. Covers all phases of HOAI (German fee structure for architects), from initial concept through construction supervision.
• Immobilienbewertung (Real Estate Valuation) Professional property valuation services creating certified expert opinions for sales, business closures, inheritance matters, and financing decisions. Evaluates built and undeveloped properties according to BauGB and ImmoWertV standards using comparison, income, and cost approaches. For property owners, legal heirs, financial institutions, and business operators requiring objective valuations.
• Nachhaltige Lösungen (Sustainable Solutions) Integration of sustainability into architectural design and planning, including handling of existing building structures and historic preservation. Addresses environmentally friendly design options and renovation/restoration of older buildings. For private homeowners, public institutions, and religious organizations seeking sustainable construction or heritage-sensitive renovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ projects successfully completed

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with German real estate advisory and valuation capabilities. Compares to the valuation side of the practice's offering, though at vastly greater scale and broader service scope.
• CBRE Group: Global real estate services firm with property valuation and advisory services in Germany. Comparable to the certified property valuation practice per BauGB/ImmoWertV but operating at very different scale.
• KSP ENGEL: German architecture and urban planning practice active in commercial, public, and residential design. Comparable in HOAI-based service delivery and German-market focus, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Drees & Sommer SE: German engineering and consulting firm with strong real estate, construction, and sustainability practices. Comparable in delivering integrated planning plus valuation-adjacent advisory work, but at materially larger scale.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with German presence covering structural, MEP, and sustainability consulting — overlapping with the engineering side of Architekt Simon's team and sustainability positioning.
• HPP Architekten GmbH: Long-established German architecture practice with broad portfolio across commercial, public, and cultural sectors — comparable in HOAI-based planning approach but far larger in scale and geographic reach than the subject firm.
• gmp Architekten von Gerkan, Marg and Partners: Major German-headquartered architecture firm operating internationally, with strong public-sector and stadium/transportation projects. Comparable in regulatory-driven planning discipline but with significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• pbr Planungsbüro Rohling AG: German architecture and engineering firm delivering integrated planning across HOAI phases for public, commercial, and residential projects — closely comparable in service scope and mid-sized German-market positioning to Architekt Simon.
• ATP Architekten Ingenieure: Integrated German architecture and engineering firm with HOAI-aligned service lines for commercial, residential, and public projects — directly comparable integrated-design business model.

Regional players

• JSK Architekten: German architecture practice with deep regional presence in public-sector and infrastructure planning. Comparable service depth and public-client portfolio, though primarily operating in different regional markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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