Wgp architects and urban planners

Name

Wgp architects and urban planners

Legal name

w|g|p Oliver Glück Architektur und Stadtplanung GmbH

Website

https://wgp-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Planning Design Fees: WGP generates revenue through professional architecture and urban planning services, billed as project-based fees for design, planning, and project management from competition win through to completion. Revenue is project-based and episodic, driven by winning commissions in architectural competitions and direct commissions from repeat clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WGP architects and urban planners provides architectural design and urban planning services for residential, commercial, and public-sector projects. Engagements span concept design, master planning, competition entries, and execution-stage design documentation for clients including municipalities, housing corporations, and private developers primarily in German-speaking markets. The firm differentiates through sustainable construction methods such as modular timber-hybrid and reinforced-concrete systems.

Product overview

w|g|p Oliver Glück Architektur und Stadtplanung GmbH is a Munich-based architecture and urban planning firm offering comprehensive architectural services and urban planning consultation. The company provides project development from initial concept through completion, including design services for residential construction (Wohnungsbau), commercial buildings, and public facilities. Their service portfolio encompasses the full project lifecycle: from design conception and permit planning to construction oversight, with a focus on sustainable, technically current, and aesthetically distinctive buildings. The firm has completed numerous residential complexes, commercial centers, and urban development projects in and around Munich.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services End-to-end architectural design services covering residential, commercial, and public-sector building projects, including concept design, design development, and execution-stage documentation. Targeted at municipalities, housing corporations, and private developers in German-speaking markets.
• Urban Planning Services Urban planning and master planning services for municipal and developer clients, including city- and district-level planning studies and frameworks that complement the firm's building design work.
• Architectural Competition Entries Participation in and winning of public architectural competitions, particularly for subsidized and civic housing projects, serving as both a project-acquisition channel and a portfolio-building activity.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• el:ch landschaftsarchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Landscape architecture partner for the Altenmünster municipal housing competition entry. el:ch contributed landscape design for the timber construction ensemble, supporting WGP's entry which received competition recognition (Anerkennung).
• Nadine KuhnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Visualization partner for the Altenmünster competition. Nadine Kuhn, a visualization artist, provided renders for the WGP competition entry, contributing to the project's visual presentation to the jury.
• Michael ZachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Model-making partner for the Altenmünster competition entry. Zach Architekten GmbH provided physical architectural model construction for the jury presentation.
• UNStudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UNStudio, a leading international architecture firm based in Amsterdam (with offices in Shanghai, Dubai, and Melbourne), partnered with WGP as co-architects in the 3rd prize-winning competition entry for the Neufreimann MU 1(7) subsidized housing development at the former Bayernkaserne in Munich. The partnership brought together UNStudio's high-rise expertise with WGP's local market knowledge and social housing design experience.
• terrabiotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024terrabiota, a landscape architecture and urban ecology firm, collaborated with WGP on the Neufreimann MU 1(7) competition entry, providing landscape design for the residential complex including a richly planted courtyard, green roof systems, and biodiversity areas.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich-headquartered architecture practice known for residential complexes, cultural buildings, and urban infill in Bavaria. Competes with WGP for the same pool of municipal and private developers in the Munich metropolitan area and shares the competition-led business model.
• Steidle Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm of comparable size and profile with strong emphasis on residential and urban housing design in Bavaria. Highly comparable to WGP in scope, geography, and competition-driven GTM, and a direct competitor for municipal subsidized housing commissions in Munich.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin- and Munich-based architecture firm focused on residential, office, and public buildings across Germany. Comparable in practice model and competition-based GTM to WGP, with overlapping client base among German housing developers and municipalities.
• Hild und K Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm with a portfolio in residential, educational, and cultural projects across Bavaria. Comparable scale and regional focus to WGP, and a frequent co-competitor in Bavarian Architektenwettbewerbe.
• Astoc Architects and Planners: Cologne-based architecture and urban planning firm with integrated practice covering master planning, residential quarter design, and public commissions. Closely mirrors WGP's dual architecture + urban planning positioning and similar competition-driven project acquisition model in Germany.
• Hilmer Sattler Architekten: Munich office of the German Hilmer Sattler partnership, known for retail, residential, and mixed-use buildings across Germany. Competes in similar Munich-centered competition environment and shares WGP's public/private developer client base.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Larger German architecture practice with multiple offices and broad portfolio spanning commercial, residential, healthcare, and public buildings. Operates in the same German architecture market and competes for large municipal and commercial commissions, but at significantly greater scale than WGP.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Established German architecture firm with national footprint and broad portfolio in residential, office, and public buildings. Operates at larger scale than WGP but in overlapping competition space for German municipal and developer-led projects.
• gmp Architekten: Hamburg-headquartered, internationally operating German architecture practice with a very large portfolio including major residential, cultural, and transport projects worldwide. Functions as a broad incumbent in German architecture, occasionally participating in Bavarian municipal competitions at a scale far exceeding WGP's.
• HENN Architekten: Munich-headquartered international architecture firm with offices across Europe and Asia, working on cultural, residential, and workplace projects. Functions as a broad incumbent in Munich-based architecture competitions and shares WGP's Bavarian client base, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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