Berdi Architects

What Berdi Architects does

Berdi Architects (legal entity: BERDI Architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB) is a family-owned German architecture practice founded in Bernkastel-Kues in 1990 by Peter Berdi and now led by his son Jan Berdi. The firm operates as a three-entity group — BERDI Planung GmbH, BERDI Baumanagement GmbH (founded 2003), and design team c GmbH (merged 2024) — delivering architecture, heritage conservation (Denkmalpflege), general planning (Generalplanung), and construction management services across all HOAI phases (1-8). Approximately 50 staff work out of offices in Bernkastel-Kues, Koblenz, and Köln.

The practice is technically anchored on BIM methodology implemented through the Nemetschek Allplan CAD/BIM platform, with the team building 3D building models for design, execution, and detail planning and holding the TÜV Rheinland 'Planer am Bau' quality certification (2025). Heritage-sensitive design is a signature capability: both Peters and Jan Berdi hold the certified 'Architekt in der Denkmalpflege' qualification, and the practice has completed restoration work across multiple Catholic parishes, the Bischöfliches Generalvikariat Trier, and landmark sites including Burg Landshut and the Kurfürstliches Schloss Koblenz. Over 35 years, the firm has delivered 705 projects and won 18 design competitions.

Commercially, Berdi runs a sales-led, project-based professional services model. Work is sourced through German public-sector competitive tendering (VgV-Verfahren), participation in architectural design competitions, and direct referrals from repeat clients. The customer base is horizontal across five core segments: public-sector municipalities (Stadt Bernkastel-Kues, Kreisverwaltungen), religious institutions (Catholic parishes and diocesan administrations), education (Kitas, primary schools, gymnasia), healthcare (Elfenmaar-Klinik), and private commercial clients (PUK Group, Hugo Lenzen). The customer base spans roughly 705 completed projects and currently includes multi-year engagements such as post-flood church reconstruction (St. Laurentius Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, 2022-2025), with marketing presence concentrated on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Competitionline, and XING.

Name

Berdi Architects

Legal name

BERDI ARCHITEKTEN Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Website

https://berdi-architekten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berdi Architects is a family-owned German architecture and construction management practice delivering architecture, heritage conservation, and general planning across all HOAI phases. It serves public, religious, education, healthcare, and commercial clients from offices in Bernkastel-Kues, Koblenz, and Köln.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Revetments, Groynes & Beach Nourishment (IMAFAJAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Heritage conservation services
• Construction management services
• General planning services
• Monument preservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bernkastel-kues

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: Project-based professional services revenue for architecture, heritage conservation (Denkmalpflege), and general planning (Generalplanung) covering all HOAI phases. Services include design, execution planning, tendering, construction supervision, and project documentation.
2. Construction Management Services: Baumanagement services including construction supervision, quality/cost/schedule control, preparation of specifications, measurement verification, and technical acceptance. Additional services include safety and health protection coordination (SiGeKo).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BERDI Architekten is a unified architecture and construction management firm offering four integrated service modules: Architektur (building design for new construction of all sizes), Denkmalpflege (heritage conservation and restoration of protected monuments), Generalplanung (general planning bundling all required planning services under one management), and Baumanagement (construction management covering execution planning, tendering, site supervision, and quality/schedule/cost control). Services are delivered by interdisciplinary teams across three German offices and span all HOAI phases 1–8.

Product overview

BERDI Architekten is a unified architecture and construction management firm offering four integrated service modules: Architektur (building design), Denkmalpflege (heritage conservation), Generalplanung (general planning), and Baumanagement (construction management). The services are delivered through interdisciplinary teams at three locations (Bernkastel-Kues, Koblenz, and Köln) covering all phases of HOAI (German fee structure for architects and engineers). The BERDI Group consists of BERDI Planung GmbH, BERDI Baumanagement GmbH, and design team c GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BERDI Gruppe: The umbrella brand encompassing BERDI Planung GmbH, BERDI Baumanagement GmbH, and design team c GmbH.

Products and services

• Architektur (Architecture) Building design services for new construction, renovation, and expansion projects of all sizes, forms, and functions. BERDI develops individual architectural solutions based on a holistic, modern, and innovative approach and delivers these services through interdisciplinary teams covering all HOAI phases 1–8.
• Denkmalpflege (Heritage Conservation / Monument Preservation) Heritage conservation services covering the theoretical and practical engagement with historic buildings and artworks, including preservation, research, restoration, and appropriate reuse of protected structures. Delivered by architects certified in monument preservation (Architekt in der Denkmalpflege) for ecclesiastical, civic, and cultural heritage clients in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Generalplanung (General Planning) General planning service bundling all required specialist planning disciplines under one management, including project control, with a single point of contact for clients. This offering reduces coordination overhead and ensures coherent delivery across complex public and private sector projects.
• Baumanagement (Construction Management) Construction management services including execution planning, tendering, contract award, site supervision, project documentation, object support, and quality, schedule, and cost control. Also covers Safety and Health Protection Coordination (SiGeKo) for clients across public and private sector projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 705 completed projects over 35 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• design team c GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Following a one-year integration period, design team c GmbH formally became part of the BERDI Group in 2024. The firm, based in Köln (Rosenstraße 46), specializes in architecture and design services and now operates as part of the BERDI Group alongside BERDI Planung GmbH and BERDI Baumanagement GmbH, extending the group's reach to a third German office location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Auer Weber: Large, well-established German architecture firm with broad public, cultural, and educational portfolio. Comparable service categories but operates at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Long-established German architecture and engineering firm with broad public-sector and educational portfolio. Comparable in service scope but operates as a much larger multi-office practice.
• gmp Architekten: Major German architectural practice with national and international footprint across public, cultural, and infrastructure projects. Comparable end-markets and HOAI-phase coverage but at vastly larger scale than Berdi.

Direct peers

• HPP Architekten: Established German architecture firm with offices in multiple cities including Köln, offering architecture and general planning services for public, cultural, and commercial clients. Directly comparable in service mix (architecture + general planning) and public-sector orientation, though at significantly larger scale.
• Schelling Architekten: German architecture practice delivering architecture and general planning for public and educational buildings. Comparable in size, mid-market German focus, and integrated HOAI-phase service model.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architecture practice delivering public-sector and educational projects across Germany. Comparable in mid-size service mix and public-tender positioning.
• Kister Scheithauer Gross (KSG): Cologne-based architecture practice with strong public-sector and educational portfolio. Comparable in mid-tier service offering and proximity to Berdi's newly integrated Köln office (design team c).
• Bystron Architekten: German architecture practice with strong public-sector, educational, and cultural-building portfolio. Comparable in mid-tier positioning and integrated architecture/construction management delivery.
• D'Inka Scheible Hoffmann Architekten: German architecture firm with strong public and cultural-building portfolio, including heritage projects. Comparable in scale, German mid-market focus, and integrated architecture + general planning delivery model.
• Bayer und Strobel Architekten: Mid-sized German architecture firm active in Rhineland-Palatinate/Rhineland region with portfolio spanning public buildings, schools, and heritage projects. Directly comparable in regional scope, public-sector client base, and integrated architecture/construction management services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/berdiarchitekten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berdi-architekten
• Instagraminstagram.com/berdi_architekten/?hl=de
• Xx.com/berdi_architekt

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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