Aichner kazzer architects

What Aichner kazzer architects does

Aichner Kazzer Architects (legal entity: aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbB) is a Munich-headquartered, German-registered architectural partnership founded in 2003 by Martin Aichner and Hans Kazzer following their joint studies at TU Munich. The firm delivers full-scope architectural services across all HOAI service phases — from concept and feasibility through detailed design, tendering, and construction supervision — for technically demanding public, institutional, and residential projects, with particular depth in timber construction, Passivhaus delivery, heritage-listed renovation, and high-specification technical buildings such as aerospace control centers.

The firm operates from two offices — the Munich headquarters at Schillerstraße 40c and a Cologne branch (Rheingasse 14) opened in 2019 — supported by roughly 30 architects and engineers. Work is acquired through German public procurement (VgV procedures), architectural competitions, and direct commissions to repeat institutional clients including DLR (Galileo Control Center, Multi-Missions-Kontrollzentrum), Münchner Wohnen, TUM, Staatliches Bauamt Erlangen-Nürnberg, AOK Dormagen, and various Bavarian municipalities. The firm partners with peer practices (simson, Diezinger, Maier Neuberger, Geier Maass, Hess/Talhof/Kusmierz, MPRDO) via project-specific Arbeitsgemeinschaften, runs a Vectorworks-based BIM/CAD stack hosted on Cloudinary-delivered website assets, and has no productized software, API, or external integrations beyond SaaS tooling.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis under the regulated German HOAI fee framework. Pricing and contract values vary materially by asset class (e.g., WA1 Freiham €15.9M for 63 units; STA Stargarder Straße €46.5M for 161 subsidized apartments plus a Kita; Grundschule Weßling €9.34M; Gasthof zur Post Frontenhausen €6.3M heritage renovation), with each engagement typically spanning multiple years. Awards (Schulbau-Preis 2024 1st Prize, Ehrenpreis für guten Wohnungsbau 2015, BMUB Plakette für Nachhaltiges Bauen in Silber 2018, DAM-Preis 2026 Longlist) and the partners' professional positions (BDA Bayern Landesvorstand, HTWG Konstanz professorship and Studiendekan role) substitute for conventional sales and marketing in driving pipeline through reputational pull in VgV and competition contexts.

Name

Aichner kazzer architects

Legal name

aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbB

Website

https://aichner-kazzer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbB is a Munich- and Cologne-based German architecture partnership of roughly 30 architects delivering full-service HOAI planning for public, institutional and residential clients, with specializations in timber, Passivhaus, heritage and technical buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural planning services
• Building construction design
• Heritage building renovation
• Sustainable building design
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Planning Services: Revenue generated through traditional architecture and engineering services billed on a project basis according to German HOAI fee structure. Services span all phases of construction projects from feasibility studies and competition entries through detailed design, tendering, and construction supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aichner kazzer architects is a German architecture firm that provides full-service structural building planning (Hochbauplanungen) across all HOAI service phases, from initial concept and feasibility through detailed design, tendering, and construction supervision. Its portfolio spans residential construction (Wohnungsbau including social housing), educational and youth facilities, research and university buildings, sports halls, museum renovations, heritage-listed building restoration (Denkmalschutz), urban planning, and highly technical special buildings such as aerospace mission control centers.

Product overview

Aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbB is an architectural firm operating as a holistic planning practice. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of architectural and engineering services rather than software products. Their core offering encompasses Hochbauplanungen (structural building planning) across all HOAI phases, supplemented by specialized services including Beratung und Konzeptfindung (consulting), Umbau im Bestand (renovation), and städtebauliche Planungen (urban planning). The firm specializes in diverse building types including Wohnungsbau (residential), Einrichtungen für Kinder und Jugendliche (youth facilities), Sporthallen (sports halls), Universitäts- und Forschungsgebäude (research buildings), and hochinstallierte technische Sonderbauten (technical buildings). They utilize Vectorworks for BIM and CAD work and maintain offices in Munich and Cologne with approximately 30 architects and engineers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hochbauplanungen (Structural Building Planning) – full HOAI service phases Full structural building planning services spanning all HOAI service phases (Leistungsphasen 1–9) for institutional clients, including initial concept, design, tendering, and construction supervision. The cornerstone service across all project types.
• Beratung und Konzeptfindung (Consulting and Concept Development) Strategic consulting and architectural concept development for various building types, renovation projects, and feasibility decisions.
• Wohnungsbau (Residential Construction Design) Residential building design and planning including social housing, subsidized apartments, apartment complexes and student residences, for public-sector and institutional clients.
• Umbau denkmalgeschützter Gebäude (Heritage Building Renovation) Specialized renovation services for listed and heritage-protected buildings, including historical restoration combined with modern functional upgrades, requiring navigation of heritage-protection regulations.
• Umbau im Bestand (Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings) Renovation, remodeling and adaptive reuse services for existing structures, including building modernization for non-listed existing buildings.
• Holzbau (Timber Construction) Planning Specialized timber-construction (Holzbau) design services including complete wooden construction and hybrid timber approaches for schools and residential projects, leveraging timber-construction research credentials from TU Munich.
• Passivhaus Construction Planning Planning of buildings to Passivhaus energy-efficiency standard, including passive-house design for public sector buildings such as the Police Station Nürnberg-Süd.
• Einrichtungen für Kinder und Jugendliche (Children and Youth Facilities Planning) Design of children's daycares (Kinderhaus/Kita), youth centers and educational facilities for young people, with attention to media-education-aware programmatic design and age-appropriate spatial layouts.
• Hochinstallierte technische Sonderbauten (Highly Technical Special Buildings) Design and planning of highly complex technical buildings such as satellite control centers, specialized research facilities and laboratories requiring 24/7 operational specifications, security infrastructure, and specialized building systems.
• Universitäts- und Forschungsgebäude (University and Research Buildings) Design of university buildings, research facilities, laboratories and campus structures for higher-education and research clients.
• Städtebauliche Planungen (Urban Planning) Urban development and city planning services including feasibility studies and master planning at the urban-district level.
• Machbarkeitsstudien (Feasibility Studies) Preparation of feasibility studies for prospective construction projects, including urban-development feasibility studies.
• Wettbewerbe (Architectural Competitions) Participation and submission in architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe) — open and invited — at regional and national levels.
• Sporthallen (Sports Hall Planning) Design and planning of sports halls and athletic facilities.
• Museumsumbauten (Museum Renovation) Renovation and redesign of museum spaces and cultural institutions.
• Bautechnische Privatgutachten (Private Technical Expert Opinions) Private technical assessments and expert opinions on building-related matters.
• Kunst am Bau (Art-in-Architecture Integration) Integration of artistic elements into building projects as required by German building regulations (Kunst am Bau).

Quantifiable outcome

• Ehrenpreis für guten Wohnungsbau 2015 awarded by Landeshauptstadt München
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Gerhard Simson / simson aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing working arrangement with Gerhard Simson for the Multi-Missions-Kontrollzentrum project at DLR Oberpfaffenhofen. The firm operates as a joint venture (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) under the name simson I aichner kazzer architekten PartGmbB for certain DLR projects.
• Hess / Talhof / Kusmierz Architekten / Stadtplaner BDAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Grundschule Weßling project where aichner kazzer performed LPH 6-8 while Hess/Talhof/Kusmierz handled design and LPH 1-5. Also collaborated on interim school project in Kissing.
• Maier Neuberger Architekten GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for WA1 Freiham residential project (4 buildings, 63 units) where Maier Neuberger was involved in planning alongside aichner kazzer.
• Diezinger Architekten GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Stargarder Straße Ingolstadt project where Diezinger Architekten handled LPH 2-4 planning.
• Geier Maass Architekten GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Geier Maass Architekten from Berlin on multiple projects including Studentenwohnheim SAM/SAM2 and Polizeiinspektion Nürnberg-Süd.
• wackerbauer & reitberger architektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction supervision (Objektüberwachung) partner for Gasthof zur Post Frontenhausen project.
• MPRDO Mauz Pektor Architekten PartGmbBmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations on projects including Gymnasium Ismaning extension and interim school Kissing.
• a.weisel architektur und stadtplanungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on feasibility study for Fliegerhorst Erding project.
• michellerundschalk landschaftsarchitekturminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partnership for Fliegerhorst Erding feasibility study.
• Kayser+Böttges Barthel+Maus IngenieureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partnership for Fliegerhorst Erding feasibility study.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm of comparable size with strong public-building portfolio and award-winning work in residential, cultural, and educational projects. Closely matches Aichner Kazzer on regional base, building typology, and competition-led acquisition approach.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin/Munich architecture practice with significant institutional-building portfolio (museums, schools, public administration). Comparable in size and HOAI-phase service scope, with shared emphasis on heritage renovation and sustainable construction.
• HPP Architekten: Cologne-headquartered architecture firm with comparable institutional/public-sector focus and multi-office German footprint. Operates at similar scale with comparable HOAI-phase service offering across healthcare, education, and public buildings, making it the closest geographic and segment peer.
• LRO Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei: Stuttgart-based architecture firm with similar mid-size profile and strong portfolio in public buildings, educational facilities, and cultural projects. Comparable on building typology and competition-driven project acquisition in southern Germany.
• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based architecture firm with comparable size and similar public-building portfolio including research and educational facilities. Shares focus on technically demanding institutional projects in southern Germany.

Regional players

• Peter Kulka Architektur: Cologne-based architecture firm with strong heritage and public-building portfolio. Shares Cologne geography with Aichner Kazzer's NRW office and comparable focus on listed building renovation and institutional work.

Broad incumbents

• Heinle, Wischer und Partner Architekten: Larger Stuttgart-based architecture practice with broader portfolio including public buildings, education, and heritage. While larger in scale, it competes in many of the same VgV tenders and public-sector mandates in southern Germany.
• gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects: Major German architecture firm with extensive public-building portfolio including research facilities, transportation, and cultural projects. Operates at much larger scale but competes in the same institutional/competition space Aichner Kazzer addresses.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in research/technology buildings and innovative construction. Represents a comparable typology peer for technically demanding projects like DLR aerospace work, though at larger scale.

Emerging players

• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm with comparable portfolio in museums, research buildings, and public-sector work. Operates at similar scale and competes for many of the same institutional commissions in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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