Claus Forster Architekten BDA

What Claus Forster Architekten BDA does

Claus Forster Architekten BDA, legally Architekten Claus + Forster PartGmbB, is a Munich-based architecture partnership operating continuously since the 1970s and currently staffed by 5 people. The firm provides full-scope architectural services across all HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9, spanning competition design, planning, and construction supervision, with particular depth in heritage conservation (Denkmalschutz), educational buildings, religious architecture, cultural and museum facilities, transportation infrastructure, and university veterinary clinics. Its portfolio spans 50+ years of built work concentrated in Bavaria, including landmarks such as the Burgenmuseum Schloss Cadolzburg, Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg, U-Bahn-Station Nürnberg Nordwestring, and Pferdeklinik der Tierärztlichen Fakultät München-Oberschleißheim.

The firm's client base is almost exclusively public-sector and church: Bavarian municipalities (notably Landeshauptstadt München), the Free State of Bavaria and LMU, the Bayerische Schlösser- und Seenverwaltung, Stadt Nürnberg, and Catholic/Protestant parish foundations. Projects are acquired through architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe), VgV procurement procedures, and direct commissions from repeat institutional clients, with fees governed by the HOAI fee schedule on a multi-year, project-by-project basis. There is no recurring subscription or maintenance revenue; the business is fundamentally fee-for-service professional services.

In 2022, new partners Lenz Lehmair and Markus Mühlbach joined to underwrite a planned generational succession, and the office relocated within Schwabing to Tengstraße 27. Founding partners Wilfried Claus and Günter Forster formally exited the PartGmbB at end of 2023, remaining available in an advisory capacity. The firm continues to compete actively — including a VgV win for the Fembo-Haus Stadtmuseum Nürnberg (2023), a 4th-prize competition result at Himmelfahrtskirche Pasing (2024), and Architektouren selections through 2025 — and shows no external investors, no scaling initiatives, and no adoption of AI/ML tooling.

Name

Claus Forster Architekten BDA

Legal name

Architekten Claus + Forster PartGmbB

Website

https://claus-und-forster.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Claus Forster Architekten BDA is a 5-person Munich architecture partnership providing full-scope HOAI-compliant design and supervision services in heritage conservation, education, religious, cultural, and transport infrastructure projects for Bavarian public-sector and church clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Heritage conservation
• Public building architecture
• Building renovation services
• Urban infrastructure design

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Fee-based architectural design and planning services for public and institutional clients. Projects range from new construction to renovation and heritage conservation. Revenue is project-based, not recurring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Architekten Claus + Forster PartGmbB is a Munich-based architecture partnership providing comprehensive architectural services across all HOAI work phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9), from preliminary design through construction supervision. The firm specializes in new construction, renovation, heritage conservation, and monument protection projects, serving primarily public sector clients including municipalities, state institutions, church organizations, and cultural heritage authorities across Bavaria.

Product overview

Architekten Claus + Forster PartGmbB is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across building typologies. The firm's portfolio includes educational facilities (elementary schools, gymnasiums, kindergartens, all-day care centers), sports venues (triple gyms, sports complexes), cultural buildings (museums, documentation centers), religious structures (churches, parish centers, monasteries), infrastructure projects (subway stations, railway facilities, highway maintenance depots), healthcare facilities (veterinary clinics), office and administrative buildings, and heritage preservation work. The firm provides services across all HOAI work phases (1-9), from preliminary design through construction supervision. Projects range from new constructions to complex renovations of heritage-listed buildings, often incorporating contemporary design approaches within historic contexts. The firm also participates in architectural competitions, having won numerous first prizes across various building categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Architectural Design Services Full architectural services from competition design through construction supervision covering all HOAI work phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9), including preliminary design, design planning, approval planning, execution planning, preparation of and participation in tendering, object supervision, and project management for public sector clients.
• Heritage Conservation and Monument Protection Services Specialized architectural services for monument protection and renovation of heritage-listed buildings, including museums, castles, churches, and historic structures, combining contemporary design approaches with historic preservation requirements.
• Architectural Competition Participation Services Participation in regional and national architectural competitions, with multiple first-prize wins across building categories including schools, churches, museums, and infrastructure projects.
• Educational and Sports Facility Design Architectural design and planning for educational buildings including elementary schools, gymnasiums, kindergartens, all-day care centers, and sports facilities such as triple gymnasiums, for municipal and state education authorities.
• Religious and Community Building Design Architectural services for Catholic and Protestant church organizations, including churches, parish centers, monastery buildings, and community facilities incorporating modern liturgical and accessibility requirements.
• Cultural and Museum Building Design Architectural services for cultural institutions including museum conversions, castle restorations, documentation centers, and exhibition spaces for state cultural heritage authorities and museums.
• Transportation Infrastructure Design Architectural design for transportation infrastructure including subway stations, tunnel operational buildings, and railway facilities for municipal and federal transportation authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects selected for Architektouren, demonstrating recognition by Bavarian Architects Chamber

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Large German practice with public-sector, cultural, and educational building portfolio across Germany. Broader incumbent offering overlapping typologies at greater scale.
• gmp Architekten: Large Hamburg-headquartered practice with extensive public-sector building portfolio including transport infrastructure and cultural buildings. Operates as a broader incumbent across German public architecture rather than a niche specialist.

Direct peers

• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based firm with strong public-sector and cultural building practice, including heritage-sensitive work. Comparable in delivering complex, multi-stakeholder institutional projects across Germany.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich/Berlin practice with strong public-sector and cultural building portfolio. Comparable heritage, museum, and institutional commission mix.
• Auer Weber: Munich-based architecture practice with comparable focus on public-sector and cultural building commissions across Bavaria. Similar portfolio of educational, civic, and heritage work makes it the most directly comparable local peer.
• Hilmer Sattler Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm with extensive public-sector building portfolio including museums, schools, and urban projects in Bavaria. Comparable typology breadth and regional footprint.
• Staab Architekten: German architecture practice specializing in cultural and public buildings, including heritage-sensitive museum and civic commissions. Comparable in monument protection expertise and HOAI full-service delivery.
• Peter Kulka Architektur: Munich-based firm with public cultural and institutional building portfolio, including heritage-sensitive commissions. Comparable regional positioning and architectural typology.
• Max Dudler Architekten: German architecture practice with portfolio of cultural, civic, and heritage buildings including museums and religious structures. Comparable typology in public institutional and conservation work.

Regional players

• Kühn Malvezzi: Berlin-based practice with comparable cultural, civic, and institutional building portfolio including heritage-sensitive work. Operates primarily outside Bavaria but in the same German public-architecture category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 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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