Architects Wannenmacher + Moeller

What Architects Wannenmacher + Moeller does

Architekten Wannenmacher & Möller GmbH is a privately held German architecture firm founded in 1955 and headquartered in Bielefeld, with a second office in Münster. The firm provides comprehensive architectural services spanning concept development, permit documentation, detailed design, bid management, and construction supervision, organized around three service pillars: Object Planning (Objektplanung), Project Management (Projektsteuerung), and Energy Management (Energiemanagement). These services are delivered across six project categories: public buildings (educational, cultural, healthcare, sports), residential buildings, industrial and commercial buildings, office buildings, renovation and adaptive reuse, and urban planning.

The firm serves a balanced client base of public-sector entities (municipalities such as Stadt Bielefeld, Stadt Siegen, and Landkreis Cloppenburg for schools, museums, and public spaces) and private industrial clients (Hörmann, August Storck, Peter Lacke, ALUTECH for commercial, manufacturing, and showroom buildings). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: projects are acquired primarily through open and invited architectural competitions (Realisierungswettbewerbe under VOF/UVgO procurement) for public clients, and direct commissions for private clients. The firm is led by three managing directors—Andreas Wannenmacher, Hans-Heinrich Möller, and Madeleine Möller-Niedermeyer—and operates with approximately 40 employees.

Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with pricing determined through competitive bidding and direct client negotiation; no public pricing or revenue disclosure exists. The firm has accumulated a substantial award portfolio spanning BDA Preis Niedersachsen (2023), Architizer Vision Awards (2025), German Design Awards, World Architecture Festival shortlists, and consistent top-20 placement in the competitionline ranking of German architecture firms (17th-21st between 2021-2025). Internationally, the firm has executed one project in Belarus (ALUTECH Testing and Training Center in Minsk, in partnership with local firm Viaset), which received the XXII National Architecture Prize Belarus.

Name

Architects Wannenmacher + Moeller

Legal name

Architekten Wannenmacher & Möller GmbH

Website

https://wannenmacher-moeller.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller is a German architecture firm founded in 1955 with offices in Bielefeld and Münster, providing architectural design, project management, and energy management services for public-sector municipalities and private industrial enterprises across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Object planning
• Project management
• Energy management
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architectural design, urban planning, and project management for public and private clients. Revenue is generated through competitive design competitions, direct commissions, and ongoing client relationships for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The firm provides professional architectural services centered on three core offerings: Objektplanung (object planning) — concept development, permit documentation, detailed design, bid management, and construction supervision; Projektsteuerung (project management) — coordination, monitoring, and management of schedules, budgets, and project participants; and Energiemanagement (energy management) — energy-efficiency consulting combining energy-saving measures with renewable energy generation (photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal). These services are applied across public buildings, residential, industrial/commercial, office, renovation/adaptive reuse, and urban planning projects.

Product overview

Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller is an architecture firm (not a software product company) offering comprehensive architectural and planning services. The firm operates as a unified practice organized around three core service areas: Object Planning (Objektplanung) as the primary service, Project Management (Projektsteuerung), and Energy Management (Energiemanagement). These services are applied across six project categories: Public Buildings, Residential Buildings, Industrial and Commercial Buildings, Office Buildings, Renovation and Adaptive Reuse, and Urban Planning. The portfolio includes notable projects such as the Copernicus Gymnasium (award-winning), Siegerlandmuseum extension (Architizer Vision Award winner), Peter Lacke administration and laboratory building, and the Jahnplatz canopy installations in Bielefeld. Founded in 1955, the firm maintains offices in Bielefeld and Münster, Germany, with approximately 40 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Objektplanung (Object Planning) Core architectural planning service encompassing concept development, permit documentation, detailed design work, bid management, and construction supervision. Provided to municipalities, corporations, and developers across public, residential, industrial, and commercial project categories.
• Projektsteuerung (Project Management) Professional coordination, monitoring, and management of all project participants, schedules, budgets, and deliverables, complementing the firm's architectural design services.
• Energiemanagement (Energy Management) Energy-efficiency consulting combining energy-saving measures with renewable energy generation through photovoltaic, solar thermal, and geothermal systems, applied to commercial and industrial building projects.
• Public Buildings Design (Öffentliche Bauten) Architectural design of public buildings including educational facilities, cultural buildings, government buildings, healthcare facilities, and sports venues — schools, museums, fire stations, and community centers — for municipalities and government agencies.
• Residential Buildings Design (Wohnbauten) Architectural design of multi-family housing, single-family homes, and mixed-use residential-commercial developments for private developers and property companies.
• Industrial and Commercial Buildings Design (Industrie- und Gewerbebau) Architectural design of production facilities, warehouses, logistics centers, showrooms, and commercial buildings for industrial clients.
• Office Buildings Design (Bürogebäude) Architectural design of corporate office buildings, administrative facilities, and workplace environments for industrial and commercial clients.
• Renovation and Adaptive Reuse Design (Bauen im Bestand) Architectural services for building modernization, transformation, and adaptive reuse projects, including heritage building conservation (e.g., Siegerlandmuseum extension, Copernicus Gymnasium renovation).
• Urban Planning (Stadtplanung) Urban development projects, public space design, and city planning initiatives (e.g., Jahnplatz transit shelters in Bielefeld).

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ years in continuous operation with consistent award recognition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ViasetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal architectural office partnership for the Testing and Training Center project in Minsk, Belarus. Viaset served as the locally-based partner office for the Alutech project, providing on-the-ground architectural services and local market expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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