Zaeske Architects

What Zaeske Architects does

Zaeske Architects (legal entity: Zaeske Architekten BDA Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB) is a German architectural partnership founded in 1969 by Wolfgang Zaeske in Wiesbaden, Germany. The firm operates as a Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB, a German partnership structure, registered in the Partnerschaftsregister des AG Frankfurt am Main (PR 1768). The firm provides comprehensive architectural and general planning services across all nine HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) work phases, combining artistic design with functional pragmatism. Service offerings span feasibility studies, urban planning concepts, heritage building work (Denkmal), fire protection assessments, building damage assessments, facade technology, and construction site safety coordination. The firm is a BDA member (Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten), with partner Luigi Pennella serving as Chairman of BDA Gruppe Wiesbaden since 2021.

The practice serves a B2B client base concentrated in the Rhein-Main metropolitan region, including corporate, institutional, and public sector clients. Named notable clients include Hotel Nassauer Hof, Ferrari Zentrum, ESWE Versorgungswerke der Stadt Wiesbaden, and Horten-Kaufhaus (now Galeria Kaufhof). The firm's customer segmentation is horizontal across use cases: offices and administration, monuments and existing buildings, churches and communities, residential and leisure, schools and kindergartens, care and elderly facilities, and retail/presentation spaces. Pricing follows the HOAI fee structure typical of German architectural services, with project-specific pricing determined by scope and complexity. Revenue is generated through professional services fees.

The firm operates with a team of 25+ employees with international backgrounds, governed by a multi-partner leadership structure that has transitioned through three generations: founder Wolfgang Zaeske (1969), succeeded by Jeremy Würtz and Sven Burghardt (2011), with Luigi Pennella (2019) and Johannes Staub (2026) joining as third- and fourth-generation partners. Sven Burghardt serves as a board member of WAZ (Wirtschaftsrat Architekten und Ingenieure) since 2017. The office is headquartered at Daimlerstraße 35, 65197 Wiesbaden. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard web tools (Google Analytics, social media plugins, Google AdWords); no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or software products are reported.

Name

Zaeske Architects

Legal name

Zaeske Architekten BDA Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB

Website

https://zaeske-architekten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zaeske Architects is a German architectural partnership founded in 1969 in Wiesbaden, providing comprehensive architectural and general planning services across all HOAI work phases for corporate, institutional, and public sector clients in the Rhein-Main region, with specialization in heritage building preservation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural planning services
• Heritage building restoration
• Urban planning concepts
• Building damage assessment
• General planning HOAI

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Planning Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design, planning, and project management services across all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) work phases

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Zaeske Architects provides comprehensive architectural and general planning services across all HOAI work phases, combining artistic vision with functional pragmatism through a holistic design methodology. The firm delivers specialized consulting services including feasibility studies, urban planning concepts, heritage/monument building preservation, fire protection assessments, building damage assessments, facade technology, and construction site safety coordination for corporate, institutional, and public sector clients in the Wiesbaden and Rhein-Main region.

Product overview

Zaeske Architects is an architectural partnership firm (BDA Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB) providing comprehensive architectural and general planning services. The firm offers a unified service portfolio centered on architectural design and planning, supplemented by specialized consulting services including feasibility studies, urban planning concepts, heritage building work, fire protection assessments, building damage assessments, facade technology, and safety coordination. The firm operates primarily in the Rhein-Main region with a team of over 25 employees and over 55 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and General Planning Services (Architekten- und Generalplanerleistungen) Comprehensive architectural and general planning services spanning all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) work phases, combining artistic vision with functional pragmatism through holistic, integrated design thinking tailored to each project's aesthetic, economic, sustainable, and social requirements.
• Feasibility Studies (Machbarkeitsstudien) Studies to evaluate project viability, identify risks, determine resource requirements, and assess whether project goals align with existing constraints and knowledge, particularly valuable when risks cannot be assessed or project feasibility is in question.
• Urban Planning Concepts (Städtebauliche Konzeptplanungen) Urban planning services addressing spatial solutions for human basic needs including housing, movement, work, supply, and assembly, emphasizing the interaction of people with their environment, climate, air, water, and landscape.
• Heritage Building Work (Bauen am Denkmal) Renovation, conservation, and complementary construction work for historical monuments and heritage buildings, respecting material, syntactic, and semantic dimensions of preservation.
• Fire Protection Assessments (Brandschutzgutachten) Expert fire protection concepts and assessments developed in collaboration with long-standing fire protection specialists, particularly for existing buildings where current regulations cannot always be met, serving residential, commercial, schools, care facilities, and public venues.
• Building Damage Assessments (Bauschadensgutachten) Expert determination and legally secure documentation of whether building conditions constitute damage or defects, with clear differentiation between the two legally distinct categories.
• Facade Technology (Fassadentechnik) Facade design and construction services addressing the communicative aspect of architecture as a showcase and transition to interior space, influenced by technical progress, cultural development, and climate conditions.
• Safety Coordination (Sicherheitskoordination) Construction site safety coordination services as required by law, focused on preventive preparation to minimize accident risk during construction projects.

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KSP Engel: Major German architectural firm headquartered in Hamburg with offices across Germany and internationally. Comparable as a broad-service German architectural practice covering commercial, educational, cultural, and urban planning projects; substantially larger than Zaeske with national reach.
• gmp · Architekten: One of Germany's largest and most internationally recognized architectural firms, founded in Hamburg in 1965. Comparable as a German architectural practice with broad service portfolio spanning cultural, commercial, public, and infrastructure projects; gmp operates at significantly larger scale and geographic reach than Zaeske.

Direct peers

• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Stuttgart-headquartered German architectural firm with deep experience in commercial, retail, educational, and heritage projects. Comparable as a long-established German architectural practice offering full HOAI services with comparable longevity and regional anchor.
• Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten: Austrian/German-headquartered architectural firm with offices in Bregenz, Vienna, and Berlin, known for cultural, educational, and public building work. Comparable as a German-speaking regional architectural firm with comparable project types and full-service offerings.
• HPP Architekten: German architectural firm founded in 1935 with offices in Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Frankfurt, providing full architectural services across commercial, cultural, and public sectors. Comparable as a long-established, full-service German architectural practice with regional anchor in a major German city and heritage/institutional project experience.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based German architectural firm founded in the 1950s with heritage preservation and new construction expertise. Comparable as a German firm combining heritage/conservation work with contemporary design across commercial, cultural, and public sectors.
• Schneider+Schumacher: Frankfurt-based German architectural firm founded in 1988 with strong heritage and conservation expertise plus contemporary design. Comparable as a Hessen-region architectural practice offering heritage work alongside full HOAI services — direct regional peer of Zaeske.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Berlin/Zurich-based German architectural firm known for cultural buildings, museum architecture, and historic context-sensitive design. Comparable as a German firm with strong heritage and cultural building credentials — overlapping with Zaeske's specialist offerings.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based German architectural firm renowned for cultural and heritage building work, including museum renovations and conservation projects. Comparable as a German firm specializing in culturally significant, historically sensitive architecture — overlapping with Zaeske's 'Bauen am Denkmal' focus.

Emerging players

• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based German architectural firm with international profile working across cultural, commercial, and industrial projects. Comparable as a German architectural practice with comparable service breadth, though operating at a more internationally focused scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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