Freiraum

What Freiraum does

Freiraum is a privately held garden and landscape construction company (Garten- und Landschaftsbau) founded in summer 2001 by Sven Langhoff, a Dipl. Ing. in garden and landscape construction. Headquartered in Hünxe, North Rhine-Westphalia, the company serves the Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) region of Germany, including Hünxe, Duisburg-Marxloh, Oberhausen, Voerde, Kerken, and Uedem. Freiraum operates as a founder-owned family business with no external investors, parent company, or public listing.

The company delivers a vertically integrated portfolio of landscaping services organized around five pillars: Beratung und Gartenplanung (consultation and planning), Gartengestaltung und Ausführung (garden design and execution), Gartenpflege (ongoing maintenance), Grossflächenpflege & B2B Dienstleistungen (large-area grounds maintenance for commercial clients, utilizing specialized equipment such as a 45 kW drilling rig, 1.2m verticutter, and 1.8m hedge cutter), and Winterdienst (snow removal and de-icing). Revenue is earned through one-time project contracts for design/build work and recurring service agreements for maintenance and seasonal winter services. Pricing is non-public; the company provides free, non-binding quotes on request. Distribution is exclusively direct field sales (phone, email, on-site consultation), supported by a portfolio website and social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Freiraum is a member of BGL (Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau) and a supporting member of FLL (Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau), and has been an officially recognized Ausbildungsbetrieb (training company) approved by Landwirtschaftskammer NRW since 2014. Headcount is ambiguous in source data — firmographics indicates 17 employees while the detailed team narrative references approximately 5 core personnel plus the owner; the company is actively recruiting apprentices, interns, and gardeners. No proprietary technology, software platform, AI/ML capabilities, or external funding has been disclosed.

Name

Freiraum

Legal name

Freiraum

Website

https://freiraum-garten.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freiraum is a founder-owned German garden and landscape construction company based in Hünxe, North Rhine-Westphalia, serving private residential and commercial clients in the Lower Rhine region with integrated design, construction, maintenance, and winter services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping & Garden Design Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Maintenance Plans & Post-Installation Care (Establishment Services) (HSAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Raised Garden Beds & Planter Box Installation (HSAIAFAK)

Keywords

• Garden design services
• Landscape construction
• Garden maintenance
• Grounds maintenance
• Winter snow services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünxe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Garden design and construction: Full-service garden design and execution, including planning, planting, hardscaping (terraces, paths, walls), water features, and lighting. Revenue is earned on a project-by-project basis as one-time service contracts.
2. Garden maintenance and care: Ongoing garden care services including lawn care, pruning, mulching, and seasonal maintenance. May be recurring contracts or ad-hoc service visits.
3. Large-area grounds maintenance (B2B): Industrial-scale grounds maintenance for large green areas, parks, and residential community properties, including mowing, verticutting, hedge cutting, and drainage drilling. Revenue earned through service contracts.
4. Winter services: Winter maintenance services including snow removal and ice clearance for private properties and commercial premises. Offered as seasonal contracts or vacation substitution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Freiraum is a garden and landscape construction company that designs, builds, and maintains private and commercial green spaces in the Lower Rhine region of Germany. Services span consultation and garden planning, full-service garden design and execution, ongoing garden care, large-area grounds maintenance for B2B clients, and seasonal winter services including snow removal and de-icing. All services are delivered on-site by a professional team led by a Dipl. Ing. engineer.

Product overview

Freiraum is a garden design and landscaping company (Garten- und Landschaftsbau) offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for private and commercial clients in the Lower Rhine region of Germany. The company operates as a single integrated service provider rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings consist of five interconnected service pillars: Beratung und Gartenplanung (consultation and garden planning) serves as the entry point, which feeds into Gartengestaltung und Ausführung (garden design and implementation) for execution. Gartenpflege (garden maintenance) provides ongoing care for newly designed and established gardens. For commercial clients, Grossflächenpflege & B2B Dienstleistungen (large-area maintenance and B2B services) handles extensive green spaces including verticutting, mowing, hedge cutting, fence posts, drainage drilling, and lawn grading. Winterdienst (winter service) rounds out the year-round offering with snow removal and de-icing. Projects are documented through portfolio galleries including garden designs such as courtyard gardens, farmyard renovations, entrance designs, shade gardens, and water features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung und Gartenplanung (Consultation and Garden Planning) Entry-point garden consultation and planning service where the company works with clients to identify wishes, goals, and personal preferences for their outdoor areas. Includes on-site sketch drawings for simpler projects and full-scale design planning with scaled garden plans for complex projects. Targets private homeowners in the Lower Rhine region.
• Gartengestaltung und Ausführung (Garden Design and Implementation) Full-service garden design and execution covering the entire spectrum of landscaping. Uses plants, water, stone, and wood as primary elements with emphasis on proper planting, material selection, and landscaping construction techniques. Targets private homeowners seeking complete garden transformations.
• Gartenpflege (Garden Maintenance) Ongoing garden and green space maintenance services requiring specialized knowledge and care. Covers lawn care, pruning, tree and hedge trimming, and advising on maintenance improvements such as edging and irrigation systems. Targets private homeowners with newly designed or established gardens.
• Grossflächenpflege & B2B Dienstleistungen (Large-area Maintenance & B2B Services) Economical maintenance of large and extensive green areas for commercial clients. Includes verticutting, mowing, hedge cutting, fence post and drainage drilling, and lawn grading with reseeding. Targets commercial property owners, housing associations, and businesses with extensive grounds.
• Winterdienst (Winter Service) Winter maintenance service for private properties and commercial sites, including snow removal and de-icing of sidewalks and entrances. The company assumes liability for serviced areas through their liability insurance. Offered as seasonal contracts or vacation substitution. Targets property owners with legal obligations to clear snow and ice.
• Vertikutieren (Scarifying) Lawn scarifying service using a 1.2m working width machine that aerates soil and collects moss and grass felt in one pass, with high-emptying for direct loading onto service vehicles. Targets both residential and commercial clients with large lawn areas.
• Mähen (Mowing) Professional mowing service for parks and extensive meadows using interchangeable blade equipment to match specific cutting needs of each green area. Targets commercial clients with large green spaces.
• Heckenschnitt (Hedge Cutting) High-reach hedge cutting service using 1.8m working width equipment that can trim tall hedges and property boundaries efficiently. Targets both residential properties with tall hedges and commercial sites.
• Zaunpfähle + Drainagebohrungen (Fence Posts & Drainage Drilling) Powerful drilling service using 45 kW drive power and various diameter drill bits, capable of setting up to 100 fence posts per day. Includes drainage boring for water management. Targets commercial clients and large property owners.
• Rasenplanum und Nachsaat (Lawn Grading and Reseeding) Lawn leveling service that eliminates unevenness and reseeds grass, covering seeds with a thin humus-soil-sand mixture for optimal germination conditions. Targets both residential and commercial clients seeking lawn restoration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional garden design, construction, and long-term maintenance from project inception
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL)coreOthersFreiraum is a member of the BGL (Federal Association for Garden, Landscape, and Sports Ground Construction). Membership obligates the company to recognised standards, continuous further education, and technically flawless solutions. This membership signals quality and reliability to customers.
• FLL (Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau e.V.)minorOthersFreiraum is a supporting member (Fördermitglied) of the FLL, which provides the company with standards, norms, and guidelines for garden and landscape construction before they become minimum standards. This ensures Freiraum stays at the forefront of technical developments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dehner GmbH & Co. KG: Germany's largest garden center chain with a nationwide network of retail outlets selling plants, garden equipment, and landscaping services. Comparable as a broad German garden market participant but operating at much larger scale focused on retail rather than bespoke design-and-build services.
• EUROGREEN GmbH: Large German commercial green space management company specializing in large-area grounds maintenance, sports field construction, and B2B landscaping services. Comparable to Freiraum's Grossflächenpflege & B2B service line but operating at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Hornbach Baumarkt AG: Major German DIY/home improvement chain with extensive garden centers across Europe offering plants, garden supplies, and some installation services. Adjacent comparable to Freiraum in serving the German residential garden market but as a retail-driven broader incumbent rather than a bespoke GaLaBau service provider.

Direct peers

• Helmut Rübsamen GmbH & Co. KG: Established German GaLaBau company based in Mülheim an der Ruhr offering residential garden design, construction, and maintenance across the Ruhr/NRW region. Highly comparable to Freiraum as a full-service German garden and landscape construction firm serving affluent suburban residential markets.
• Wessels Garten- und Landschaftsbau: Regional German GaLaBau family business offering garden design, construction, and maintenance services. Comparable as a similarly-sized private German GaLaBau operating in a regional catchment with a comparable service portfolio of design, construction, and recurring maintenance.

Others

• BayWa AG: Large German agricultural and construction services conglomerate with a garden and landscaping division serving commercial and residential markets. Comparable as a broader German garden/landscape services participant but operates at much greater scale across multiple adjacent markets including agriculture and energy.

Emerging players

• Staudengärtnerei Gaißmayer: Specialized German perennial plant nursery also offering garden design and planting consultation. Comparable to Freiraum's garden design and plant selection work, but focuses primarily on plant propagation and retail rather than full construction and maintenance services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freiraum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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