EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH

What EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH does

EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH is a German professional services firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental planning. Founded in 1969 in Kassel and headquartered in Hamburg since 2004, the firm operates through six regional offices across Germany (Hamburg, Lüneburg, Düsseldorf, Kassel, Erlangen, Landshut). Its practice is organized around three core service lines: urban development (Städtebau), open space design (Freiraumgestaltung), and landscape and environmental planning (Landschafts- und Umweltplanung). Client deliverables typically include master plans, site designs, environmental impact assessments, and participation/mediation processes for public infrastructure projects.

The firm operates an employee-ownership model (Mitarbeiter-GmbH) in which 45 of its 59 employees (as of 2024) hold equity, with a democratic governance structure recognized by the Hans Böckler Foundation as a model of cooperative enterprise. Revenue is generated primarily through fee-based professional services governed by the HOAI fee schedule (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure), with engagements spanning public sector clients (municipalities, federal authorities, state institutions) and private sector clients in healthcare, education, and property development. Named reference clients include the City of Munich, City of Hamburg, European Patent Office Munich, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, and Albertinen Zentrum für Altersmedizin; infrastructure framework agreements include Autobahn GmbH, DB Engineering, and Staatliches Bauamt Erlangen-Nürnberg. The firm is investing in BIM (Building Information Modeling) capabilities to align with public-sector digitalization mandates.

The firm's go-to-market is relationship-driven and reputation-based, with long-tenured client relationships and a multi-office footprint that supports proximity to regional public-sector procurement. Multi-year framework agreements with infrastructure operators suggest a mix of project-based and recurring revenue, though pricing is regulated under HOAI rather than freely negotiated.

Name

EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH

Legal name

EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH

Website

https://egl-plan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EGL is a German employee-owned landscape architecture and urban planning firm with six regional offices, serving public infrastructure, healthcare, and development clients through fee-based services under the HOAI framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAC

Landscape Architecture & Site Design

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

SECONDARYBPAHAKAE

Regional & Land Use Planning

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

SECONDARYBPAHAKAF

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning

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

SECONDARYBPAHAKAO

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning

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

SECONDARYEUAHAAAC

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Permitting

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consulting
• Environmental planning services
• Open space design
• Landscape and environmental planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Planning Services: Fee-based professional services for landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental planning projects. Revenue generated through public sector commissions, private client projects, and government tenders. Services span all project phases from concept to implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EGL provides professional landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental planning services through three integrated practice areas: Städtebau (urban development), Freiraumgestaltung (open space design), and Landschafts- & Umweltplanung (landscape and environmental planning). Services span all project phases from feasibility studies and framework plans through construction supervision and implementation, serving public sector clients (municipalities, federal/state authorities) and private sector clients (healthcare, education, property developers) across Germany.

Product overview

EGL Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Landschaft GmbH is a landscape architecture and urban planning firm offering three integrated service areas: Städtebau (urban development), Freiraumgestaltung (open space design), and Landschafts- & Umweltplanung (landscape and environmental planning). Founded in 1969 as a democratic employee-owned company, EGL provides comprehensive planning services from feasibility studies through construction implementation, with a team of over 50 employees across six German offices. The company specializes in connecting urban, natural, and human considerations in planning processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Städtebau (Urban Development) Urban development services creating structures and concepts that enable development, including feasibility studies, framework plans, land use plans, development concepts, and zoning plans. Serves municipalities, public authorities, and private developers requiring comprehensive urban planning.
• Freiraumgestaltung (Open Space Design) Open space design focusing on the concrete, built environment, including landscape planning for public and private clients, sports facilities, educational facilities, parks, and green spaces. Covers all project phases from concept to implementation.
• Landschafts- und Umweltplanung (Landscape and Environmental Planning) Landscape and environmental planning that develops, designs, and specifies the goals, requirements, and measures of nature conservation and landscape planning. Includes nature conservation assessments, floristic and faunistic surveys, environmental construction supervision, and landscape maintenance plans.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trapez ArchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for joint project execution. Won 1st prize together in competition for Soziales Stadtteilzentrum und Immanuelpark auf der Veddel in Hamburg.
• SIAT Architekten MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint competition success 'Bahnachse Süd' in 2003 for European Patent Office Munich project. EGL responsible for outdoor areas planning.
• Claus+Forster Architekten MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for Bezirkssportanlage Grohmannstraße project in Munich. Selected for Architektouren 2025 of Bayerische Architektenkammer.
• ANP Architektur- und Planungsgesellschaft mbH KasselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partnership for various projects including Bürgerbeteiligung zum Landschaftsplan Wolfhagen.
• Hosoya Schaefer Architects AG ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational urban planning partnership for Innovationspark Bergedorf project in Hamburg.
• Autobahn GmbH des BundescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal highway authority as ongoing client for landscape and environmental planning on highway projects.
• Staatliches Bauamt Erlangen-NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term client and partner since 2000, originating from clinic construction project that established Erlangen office.
• DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH / DB Netz AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway engineering partner for landscape planning and environmental construction supervision on railway expansion projects.
• Skateboarding München e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-planning of skate facility at Karl-Stützel-Platz in Munich for taskforce measure project.
• Benkler & Benkler GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvertising agency providing design support for Christmas card communications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FSWLA Landschaftsarchitektur: Düsseldorf-based landscape architecture office active across North Rhine-Westphalia and beyond. Direct competitor for EGL's Düsseldorf office, particularly on municipal Freiraumgestaltung and Landschaftsplanung mandates.
• WES LandschaftsArchitektur: One of Germany's largest independent landscape architecture offices, headquartered in Hamburg. Direct competitor for the same German municipal, federal, and infrastructure landscape architecture mandates that EGL pursues, with comparable service offerings in Freiraumgestaltung and Städtebau.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm working on public space, urban design, and infrastructure projects across Germany and internationally. Closely comparable to EGL in combining urban development with open-space and landscape planning, and a frequent competitor in German municipal competitions.
• Latz + Partner: Kranzberg-based landscape architecture firm known for major public space and post-industrial site projects in Germany. Comparable in delivering large-scale Freiraumgestaltung and Städtebau projects and competing for the same German public commissions.
• POLA Landscape Architecture: Berlin-based landscape architecture office with strong public sector and infrastructure project portfolio. Directly comparable in service mix (Städtebau, Freiraum, Landschaftsplanung) and in bidding for German municipal and federal tenders alongside EGL.
• sinai Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture office combining urban design, open space planning, and landscape architecture. Directly comparable service offering and target client base in German municipalities and federal authorities.
• atelier dreiseitl: Überlingen-based landscape architecture and urban design firm with strong focus on climate-responsive, water-sensitive, and public space design. Comparable to EGL in integrating environmental planning with open-space design for German municipalities and developers.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco (Germany): European engineering and design consultancy with a substantial German landscape, urban planning, and environmental practice. Competes with EGL for German infrastructure and municipal mandates at the larger end of project scale.
• Henning Larsen (Ramboll): Now part of Ramboll, this international design firm competes with EGL on larger urban and landscape mandates in Germany, offering broader multi-disciplinary scale (engineering, architecture, sustainability) that EGL cannot match alone.

Regional players

• Hager Partner: Swiss landscape architecture firm with German project activity, particularly in DACH-region public and infrastructure projects. Comparable in integrated landscape, urban, and environmental planning services, though primarily active in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/egl_landshut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egl-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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