UP+ Architects + Urban Planners

Name

UP+ Architects + Urban Planners

Legal name

UP+ Architekten + Stadtplaner Uffelmann.Pruin Partnerschaft mbB

Website

https://upp-architekten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Drafting Services (541340), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Building information modeling
• Residential architecture
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

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. Architectural Design Services: Architecture and urban planning services including preliminary design, design planning, permit planning, execution planning, and artistic supervision. Services provided under HOAI (German Architecture Fee Regulations) Leistungsphasen (design phases) LP 1-9.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

UP+ Architects + Urban Planners is a German architecture and urban planning firm offering comprehensive architectural design services across residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, and civic projects. The firm provides full-scope planning from preliminary design through execution planning and artistic supervision under German HOAI design phases LP 1-9. Additional offerings include BIM implementation consulting, parametric design, competition management, and expert reports.

Product overview

UP+ Architekten + Stadtplaner is an architecture and urban planning partnership based in Hannover and Hamburg, Germany. The firm's core offerings encompass architectural design services spanning residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, civic, and urban development projects. The company operates as a single integrated practice rather than a modular platform, offering BIM-based planning methodologies from concept through construction and facility management (BIM2FM). Supplementary services include passivhaus planning, competition management, expert reports, and parametric design using ArchiCAD and Grasshopper tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Urban Planning Services Comprehensive architectural and urban planning services including building design, urban development, and master planning for residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, and civic projects. Provided under German HOAI design phases LP 1-9.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services Full lifecycle BIM implementation including process consulting, BIM management, BIM coordination, and BIM2FM strategy for digital building operations. Vendor-independent consulting using openBIM standards.
• Passivhaus Planning Services Energy-efficient building design using passive house principles with resource-conserving planning methodologies for sustainable construction projects.
• Competition Services Comprehensive competition management including design competitions, urban planning competitions, and competition execution support for public and private clients.
• Expert Reports and Appraisals Preparation of expert assessments and appraisals for architectural and urban planning projects.
• Parametric Design Services Parametric design using tools such as Param-O for ArchiCAD and Grasshopper for Rhino-to-ArchiCAD connection, optimizing workflows with custom parameterizable objects for special requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy optimization through passive house construction and resource-saving planning methods

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NSP Landschaftsarchitekten StadtplanerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and urban planning partner on Laatzen Alter Markt project. Collaboration on residential and urban development projects combining architecture with landscape design.
• Zech Immobilien GmbH / Justus Grosse GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture client partnership for UNICOM 1 & 2 office complex in Bremen. Project developer partners for large-scale commercial development.
• GP Günter Papenburg AG / GP Günter Papenburg Hochbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor development partner on multiple Michendorf projects including Rathaus, Wohnquartier, Bürogebäude EMB, and Gesundheitszentrum. Long-term collaboration on Neue Mitte Michendorf urban development.
• Atelier Hansen, Pfitzner Moorkens Architekten, Wiewiorra Hopp ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architects on Wohnen am Lister Yachthafen project. Multi-architect collaboration for residential complex development.
• BAUGRUND Bau- und Grundstücksgesellschaft mbH & Co. Bauträger KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Wohnen in der Bemeroder Straße project in Hannover-Kirchrode.
• Lorenzen Mayer Architekten Berlin/KopenhagenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP+ continued execution planning based on competition entry by Lorenzen Mayer Architekten for Wohnungsbau Karl Wiechert Allee project.
• Lohaus Carl Köhlmos Landschaftsarchitekten StadtplanerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Quartier am Leinebogen project in Göttingen.
• Ev.-Luth. Kirchenkreis Hamburg-West / SüdholsteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district client for multiple projects including Kindertagesstätte Thomaskirche and Rumond-Walther-Haus.
• BILTON Real EstateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer client for Wohngebäude am Großen Burstah Hamburg project.
• WABE e.V. HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit childcare organization client for multiple daycare projects including Kindertagesstätte Dringsheide and continuation projects.
• Oliver MatziolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect partner on Wasserstadt Limmer Baufeld 4+5 project.
• Burton Hamfelt Urban Architecture Amsterdam / LOLA landscape architects Rotterdam / SHP Verkehrsplaner HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational and local partner consortium for Masterplan Wasserstadt Limmer 2.Bauabschnitt. Won first prize for 240,000 m2 urban development area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hilmer Sattler Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm with strong residential, commercial, and urban development portfolios. Overlaps with UP+ on multi-family housing and mixed-use urban projects for German developers.
• Léon Wohlhage Wernik: Berlin practice working across architecture and urban planning, with notable residential and educational projects. Similar integrated practice model and competition-driven project acquisition.
• Ingenhoven Architects: Düsseldorf-based practice known for sustainable, energy-efficient architecture and masterplans (e.g., Kö-Bogen, 1 Bligh Street). Closely comparable to UP+ on sustainability, passive house expertise, and integrated urban-scale design.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Mid-sized German architecture firm active in residential, commercial, and urban design. Similar scale and typology mix to UP+, with shared competition-led business model.
• astoc Architects and Planners: Cologne-based practice explicitly positioned at the intersection of architecture and urban planning, with portfolios in residential, civic, and masterplan projects. Highly comparable to UP+'s Architects + Urban Planners positioning.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin/New York practice combining architecture, urban research, and innovative construction, with academic ties. Comparable to UP+ in combining a professor-led practice (Frank Barkow, Regine Leibinger) with competition-winning design.
• Pesch Partner Architekten: Stuttgart-based firm specializing in urban planning, housing, and public buildings with strong competition credentials. Comparable on social housing, urban masterplans, and public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Established German architecture practice with strong urban planning, commercial, and cultural portfolios including the Kö-Bogen in Düsseldorf. Competes with UP+ on commercial and urban development commissions from German municipalities and developers.
• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest architecture practices with global reach, designing stadiums, airports, offices, and urban masterplans. Comparable to UP+ on urban planning, civic, and residential typologies, but operates at a far larger scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• KSP Engel: Major German full-service architecture firm with offices across Germany and internationally, active in residential, educational, and public buildings. Overlaps directly with UP+'s Wohnungsbau, Bildung, and civic segments at a much larger headcount.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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