What Schneider + Sendelbach does

Schneider + Sendelbach Architektengesellschaft mbH is a German architecture firm founded in 1992 by Ulrich Schneider and Karlheinz Sendelbach, both Dipl.-Ing. Architekten BDA, headquartered in Braunschweig with a China subsidiary (SSP Shanghai) established in 2004. The firm delivers architectural design services across residential, educational, healthcare, cultural, and commercial building typologies, with a portfolio that includes the TH Deggendorf campus, the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne, Bundeswehr facilities, and BMW Group training centers, and that claims 5,000+ apartments planned or realized across its history.

The firm operates on a project-fee model anchored to German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee regulations, with go-to-market executed primarily through winning public architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe) and VgV-Verfahren procurement procedures. Customer segments span German federal, state, and municipal government entities, the Bundeswehr, university clients, hospital groups, and private-sector clients such as BMW Group and HANKE Group. The practice runs on a lean ~11-employee headcount, relying on principal-led design and consortium partnerships (e.g., MPRDO Architekten 2024–2026, M.R ARCHITEKTEN 2024–2025) to deliver commissions that exceed its in-house capacity.

Geographic reach extends well beyond Germany into Austria, China, Turkey, Jordan, Italy, Norway, Korea, the Czech Republic, and Thailand, reflecting three decades of international competition participation. There is no disclosed funding, no public listing, and no PE/VC backing; the firm is privately held by its founding principals.

Name

Schneider + Sendelbach

Legal name

SCHNEIDER + SENDELBACH ARCHITEKTENGESELLSCHAFT mbH

Website

https://schneider-sendelbach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schneider + Sendelbach is a German architecture firm founded in 1992 by Ulrich Schneider and Karlheinz Sendelbach, headquartered in Braunschweig with a Shanghai subsidiary. It designs residential, educational, healthcare, and cultural buildings for German public-sector and private clients via competition wins and HOAI-fee contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Sustainable construction
• Building renovation
• Residential development

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Design Services: Professional architectural services including project planning, design, and realization for buildings across residential, educational, healthcare, cultural, and commercial sectors. Revenue is generated through project fees based on German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schneider + Sendelbach is a German architectural firm providing full-service architectural planning and design for public and private clients. Their work spans new construction, renovation of historical/listed buildings, and large-scale urban development across residential, educational, healthcare, cultural, and commercial building sectors. Services cover competition and feasibility studies through design, planning, and realization, with a focus on sustainable and climate-friendly construction.

Product overview

Schneider + Sendelbach is an architecture firm offering a unified set of architectural and planning services rather than a modular software product portfolio. The core offering consists of architectural design, urban planning, and project management for buildings across living, learning, working, health, and cultural sectors. The firm operates two offices: the main Braunschweig headquarters (Schneider + Sendelbach) and a Shanghai subsidiary (SSP – Schneider Sendelbach Partner), which collaborate on international projects and enable continuous project delivery. Projects span new construction, renovation of historical structures, and large-scale urban developments primarily in Germany, with international work in China, Austria, and other countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design and Planning Services
• SSP – Schneider Sendelbach Partner (Shanghai) Architectural Consulting

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MPRDO Architekten (Munich/Vienna)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Ongoing partnership in bidding consortia for competitions and projects. Most recently in 2026 for all-day school infrastructure at four elementary schools in Braunschweig, and for the Gols Clinic competition in Austria.
• M.R ARCHITEKTEN (Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Long-standing collaboration on multiple healthcare and public projects including: Wielkopolska Oncology Center expansion in Poznań (2024), AWO Psychiatric Center Königslutter (2024), Gols Clinic competition (2025), and Regio Kliniken Elmshorn central clinic proposal (2023).
• GTL Michael Triebswetter – LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on landscape architecture for multiple projects including: special school in Burgdorf (2023), new construction of building yard in Weißenburg (2022), and integrated school in Langenhagen (2022).
• Planungsgruppe Grün der Zeit – LandschaftsarchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on residential project 'An den Eichen – Garbsen' (2022) and new primary school canteen Clausthal-Zellerfeld (2024).
• SSP Shanghai (Schneider Sendelbach Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company in Shanghai established 2004/2005. Enables international project execution, particularly in China. Facilitates 24/7 project processing through time zone advantages. Collaborated on BMW training centers and Sino-German Ecopark discussions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• HPP Architekten: Long-established German architectural firm with comparable focus on healthcare, education, cultural, and public-sector projects. Direct competitor for HOAI-regulated public commissions across Germany.
• KSP Engel: German architectural firm with strong portfolio in public administration, education, and cultural buildings. Comparable in client types (public/government) and competitive procurement focus.
• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest and most established architectural practices with a similarly broad sector portfolio (cultural, education, transport, sports). Directly comparable as a German firm competing in VgV procedures and international competitions for institutional clients.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based German architecture firm known for sustainable design and cultural/educational buildings. Comparable in sustainability focus and competition-driven public project pipeline.
• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based German architectural practice working across cultural, residential, and public-sector projects. Comparable in scale and target project types.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Stuttgart-based German architectural firm with portfolio in cultural, educational, and public buildings. Comparable in scale and competition-based project acquisition.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: German architectural firm with comparable focus on education, healthcare, and cultural buildings. Direct competitor in HOAI-regulated German public procurement.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based German architectural firm with comparable work in educational, cultural, and office buildings. Direct competitor in German VgV and competition processes.
• JSK Architekten: German architectural practice with strong healthcare, research, and public-sector portfolios and international offices. Comparable in scale and target segments to Schneider + Sendelbach, competing for similar institutional clients.
• Henn Architekten: Munich-based German architectural firm operating across education, healthcare, workplace, and cultural sectors with offices in multiple countries. Comparable in international delivery model and institutional client focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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