Ackermann Architekten

What Ackermann Architekten does

Ackermann Architekten is a family-owned architecture practice headquartered in Lahr/Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing comprehensive architectural services across all nine HOAI performance phases (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure). Founded by Peter Ackermann in 1970 and now led jointly with his daughters Christiane Ackermann and Isabell Ackermann-Betz, the firm serves private homeowners, residential developers, municipalities, and commercial clients primarily in the Ortenaukreis region and surrounding areas of Baden-Württemberg. Service categories include individual residential design (single-family homes, timber houses, bungalows), multi-family and apartment building design, education and leisure facilities (school extensions, sports halls, community centers), office and commercial buildings (law firms, apartment hotels), heritage and renovation projects (listed timber-framed houses, Denkmalpflege-sensitive conversions), and in-house interior design and custom furniture production.

The practice operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model with revenue generated through HOAI-regulated fees calculated as a percentage of construction costs. The firm has 7-10 staff including qualified architects, architectural draftspersons (Bauzeichner), and administrative support, supported by an established network of specialist planners for engineering, structural, and environmental consulting. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on conventional architectural tools, deep regional market knowledge, and personal client consultation. Marketing is primarily through the firm's website portfolio and referrals.

The business remains an independent private practice with no external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership. Strategic direction emphasizes continuity of family-led operations, gradual senior team expansion (notably with ex-Behnisch Architekten hires), and selective participation in municipal tenders and urban development competitions. The firm holds professional registration with the Architektenkammer Baden-Württemberg and maintains professional liability insurance covering Germany, EU, and EFTA states.

Name

Ackermann Architekten

Legal name

Ackermann Architekten

Website

https://ackermannarchitekten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ackermann Architekten is a family-owned architecture firm based in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing full-service architectural design across all HOAI phases for residential, commercial, public, and heritage renovation projects in the Ortenaukreis region, founded in 1970 and now run by the founder's second-generation daughters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Building renovation
• Heritage preservation
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahr/Schwarzwald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services across all HOAI phases (1-9), including design, planning, permitting, construction supervision, and project management. Fees typically structured as percentage of construction costs according to German HOAI fee structure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ackermann Architekten is a family-owned architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural services across all HOAI performance phases (1-9), from initial client consulting and project development through design planning, permit applications, execution planning, tendering, construction supervision, and final documentation. The firm delivers projects in six service categories: individual single-family residential, multi-family apartment buildings, education and leisure facilities, office and commercial buildings, renovation and modernization (including heritage-protected buildings), and custom interior design and furniture. Services are sold primarily to private homeowners, housing developers, municipalities, and institutional clients in the Ortenaukreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Product overview

Ackermann Architekten is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across all HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) performance phases. The firm operates in six main service categories: Individuelles Wohnen (custom residential), Wohnungsbau (apartment buildings), Bildung und Freizeit (education and leisure facilities), Büro und Gewerbe (office and commercial), Umbau und Sanierung (renovation and modernization), and Innenraum und Möbel (interior design and custom furniture). Founded in 1970 by Peter Ackermann, the firm is now in its second generation with his daughters Christiane and Isabell Ackermann-Betz actively involved. The firm specializes in residential construction while also maintaining expertise in public/social buildings, sports and leisure facilities, industrial and commercial buildings, and extensive renovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Residential Architecture (Individuelles Wohnen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed projects include residential buildings with up to 80 units, commercial buildings up to 1,600 sqm, and various public buildings

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Behnisch ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Collaborated with Behnisch Architekten from Stuttgart on the städtebaulicher Planungswettbewerb (urban development competition) 'Kanadaring' in Lahr, 2012-2013. The joint proposal envisioned a new center with plaza along the Schutter river.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architectural firm of comparable scale with strong portfolio across public, commercial, and renovation projects. Similar full-service architectural approach and team size make it a direct structural peer for Ackermann's practice model.
• JSK Architekten: Düsseldorf-based architectural firm comparable in scale to Ackermann, with full architectural service delivery across residential, public, commercial, and renovation categories. Similar mid-sized practice profile in the German market.
• Behnisch Architekten: Stuttgart-based architectural firm with comparable service breadth across residential, public, commercial, and renovation categories. Ackermann has a documented collaboration history with Behnisch on the Kanadaring urban planning competition (2012-2013), and multiple Ackermann team members (Christiane Ackermann, Thorsten Stepper) previously worked there - making it the most direct peer for both talent pipeline and project overlap.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Mid-sized German architectural firm with offices in Stuttgart, Berlin, Dresden, and Erfurt. Comparable service mix across residential, public, commercial, and renovation categories, with similar founder-era origins and project-focused delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Cologne/Düsseldorf-based architectural firm with multiple offices across Germany. Similar service categories (residential, public, commercial, renovation) but broader geographic footprint and larger team. Comparable as an established German mid-to-large sized architectural practice.
• KSP Architekten: German architectural firm with multiple offices (Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Stuttgart). Provides similar comprehensive architectural services but at significantly larger scale, serving as an upper-bound benchmark for Ackermann's growth ceiling.

Regional players

• pbr Planungsbüro Rohling: Stuttgart-based architectural and engineering firm. Comparable in scale and Baden-Württemberg regional positioning to Ackermann, with similar full-service architectural delivery across residential, public, and commercial categories within the same state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ackermann-architekten

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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