dbp Architektur

What dbp Architektur does

dbp Architektur is a sole proprietorship architecture firm established in 2011 by Dipl.-Ing. Architekt Dominik Bley and headquartered at Hauptstrasse 1 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The firm delivers full-service architectural planning across all nine HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) service phases, from initial consultation and project development through design planning, permit planning, execution planning, tendering, construction management, and final documentation. Its practice is organized into five service categories — residential construction (Wohnungsbau) including single-family, multi-family, row, and semi-detached housing; commercial buildings (Gewerbebauten) including offices, hotels, and Sonderbauten; renovation and modernization (Umbau/Sanierung); interior design (Innenarchitektur); and competitions/feasibility studies — supported by in-house 3D visualization capability. The technical stack centers on Vectorworks-based CAD design with BIM methodology referenced in job postings, while advanced 3D renderings are produced partly in-house and partly through external visualization partners.

The firm serves a hybrid mix of clients: private individuals and families commissioning residential architecture; real estate investors and developers for multi-family and mixed-use projects; commercial enterprises (office, retail, hospitality operators); and a smaller set of institutional and corporate clients including Volksbank Dortmund bank-branch renovations and feasibility studies for Volkswagen and Bayer AG. Project acquisition runs through direct engagement (Infogespräch for private clients, field sales for developer and corporate accounts), professional reputation, Architektenkammer Niedersachsen membership, and word-of-mouth referral. Geographic reach spans northern Germany — Oldenburg, Wilhelmshaven, Vechta, Cuxhaven, Schortens, Bremen, Dortmund, Wolfsburg — with secondary international practice in Switzerland (Zürich, Aesch/Basel, Forch) sustained through a longstanding collaboration with DeBiasio & Scherrer Architekten.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees governed by the HOAI framework; pricing is quote-based, project-specific, and not publicly standardized, with each engagement typically representing a one-time contractual relationship spanning selected HOAI phases. The firm has documented 158+ projects since 2005, including a 94-unit Torpedokaserne conversion in Wilhelmshaven and a 42-unit holiday settlement in Tossens that earned a 2025 Callwey Verlag 'Ausgezeichneter Wohnungsbau 2025' yearbook selection and 'Zukunftspreis' Future Prize nomination. As a sole proprietorship, dbp Architektur is entirely founder-owned, with no institutional capital, no subsidiaries, and no public listing; operations are resourced by approximately five to six staff including licensed architects, interior designers, and office management.

Name

dbp Architektur

Legal name

dbp architektur

Website

https://dbp-architektur.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

dbp Architektur is a sole proprietorship architecture firm founded in 2011 in Oldenburg, Germany, delivering full-service architectural planning across all HOAI phases for private clients, real estate investors, commercial enterprises, and financial institutions across Northern Germany and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential building design
• Commercial building planning
• Building renovation services
• Interior architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg

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. Architecture and Planning Services: Professional architecture fees charged for services across all HOAI phases (1-9): project development, design planning, permit planning, execution planning, tendering, construction management, and documentation. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time per engagement, with ongoing construction supervision fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

dbp Architektur is a sole-proprietorship architecture firm delivering full-scope architectural and planning services across all nine HOAI service phases, from initial consultation and project development through design planning, permit planning, execution planning, tendering/awarding, construction supervision, and final documentation. The firm specializes in residential construction (multi-family houses, single-family homes, row houses, semi-detached houses, townhouses, vacation settlements), commercial buildings (offices, hotels, special-use), renovation and modernization of existing structures, and interior design, supported by in-house 3D visualization and rendering throughout the design process for clients across northern Germany and Switzerland.

Product overview

dbp Architektur is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architecture and planning services, not a software product company. The firm provides a unified service offering centered on architecture and design consulting, structured around the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) service phases. The core service encompasses project development, design planning, permit planning, execution planning, tendering/awarding, construction management, and documentation. The portfolio is organized into several service categories: residential construction (Wohnungsbau) including multi-family houses, single-family houses, and row houses; commercial buildings (Gewerbebauten) including offices and hotels; renovation and modernization (Umbau/Sanierung) services; interior design (Innenarchitektur); and 3D visualization services. Additional offerings include urban planning studies, feasibility studies, and architectural competitions. The company also provides a downloadable project portfolio PDF document. There is no modular software platform—the firm operates as a traditional architecture practice delivering services through human expertise and collaboration with trusted partners for specialized tasks like advanced visualizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Planning Services (full HOAI phases) Full-service architecture offerings covering all HOAI phases: project development, design planning, permit planning, execution planning, tendering, awarding, construction management, and documentation. Delivered to private individuals, real-estate developers, commercial enterprises, banks, hospitality operators, and public institutions across northern Germany and Switzerland.
• Residential Architecture (Wohnungsbau) Architectural services for residential construction including multi-family houses (Mehrfamilienhäuser), single-family houses (Einfamilienhäuser), row houses (Reihenhäuser), semi-detached houses (Doppelhäuser), townhouses, and vacation home settlements for private individuals, families, and real-estate developers.
• Commercial Buildings (Gewerbebauten) Architectural services for commercial buildings including office buildings, hotels, special-use buildings (Sonderbauten), showroom fit-outs, and mixed-use commercial-residential developments for corporate clients and hospitality operators.
• Renovation and Restoration (Umbau / Sanierung) Architectural services for building renovations, modernizations, conversions, facade renovations, and additions to existing structures including bank branch renovation, residential upward extensions, and historical-structure conversions.
• Interior Design (Innenarchitektur) Interior design services including interior details, project videos, and visualizations integrated across dbp Architektur's residential, commercial, and renovation projects.
• 3D Visualization (3D-Visualisierung) In-house 3D visualization services for architectural projects including architectural renderings, interior visualizations, project videos, and full-service offerings through trusted partners for specialized visualization tasks.
• Competitions and Studies (Wettbewerbe / Studien) Architectural services covering urban planning studies, feasibility studies, competition entries (e.g. Volksschule Breitfeld Bern), and conceptual designs for various project types including office building concept studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 158 documented projects spanning residential, commercial, renovation, competition, and interior design across Germany and Switzerland since founding in 2011.
• +1 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DeBiasio & Scherrer Architekten (Zürich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding collaborative partnership on multiple Swiss residential development projects. Projects include: Wohnüberbauung MFH Engweg in Zürich (MFH multi-family residential), Wohnbebauung MFH Imbisbühlstrasse in Zürich, and Privathaus Schmalzgrub in Forch (private home). dbp serves as architectural partner in joint design and planning on these projects.
• Bauherrengemeinschaften (Project-specific joint ventures)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative development arrangements with private client groups (Bauherren) for joint residential construction projects. Multiple ongoing projects are conducted as joint Bauherren model developments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JSK Architekten: Berlin-based German architecture practice with comparable multi-family, commercial, and interior design scope. Operates at a similar full-service HOAI phase model and competes for similar developer and institutional clients.
• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based mid-sized German architecture firm active in residential, educational, and commercial building design. Comparable in scale and full-service delivery model to dbp's project portfolio.
• ASTOC Architects and Planners: Mid-sized German architecture firm working on residential, commercial, and urban planning projects. Comparable service breadth spanning HOAI-equivalent phases and a similar mid-market developer/investor client base.
• DeBiasio & Scherrer Architekten: Zürich-based architecture practice collaborating with dbp on multi-family and private residential projects in Switzerland. Directly comparable in size, scope, and design-led approach, and serves as dbp's Swiss delivery partner.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Düsseldorf-based established German architecture practice covering residential, office, retail, and cultural projects. Overlaps with dbp's commercial and residential service offering but operates as a much larger firm with broader portfolio.
• Auer Weber: Munich-headquartered German architecture firm active in public, residential, and commercial buildings. Comparable in residential and institutional project types but operates at meaningfully larger scale and broader scope.
• gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg and Partners: Major Hamburg-headquartered German architecture firm with global footprint, working across stadiums, transportation, residential, and commercial. Overlaps with dbp in residential and commercial building design but at vastly larger scale.
• Hilmer Sattler Architekten: Munich-based established German architecture practice with a portfolio spanning commercial, residential, and public projects. Overlaps with dbp in commercial and residential delivery but as a much larger and broader-scope incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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