HUPE FLATAU PARTNER

What HUPE FLATAU PARTNER does

HUPE FLATAU PARTNER (legally HUPE FLATAU GmbH) is a Hamburg-based German architecture firm founded and co-managed by Tim Hupe and Sebastian Flatau, operating under a partnership structure with no external investment. The firm delivers architectural design services across new construction, renovation, and urban planning — including the award-winning CCH Congress Center Hamburg, Quartier 111 Cologne, the Continental AG headquarters competition in Hannover, and projects in Dubai, Singapore, and South Africa. Services follow German HOAI fee structures across Leistungsphasen 1-9, acquired primarily through architectural competitions (invited and open), direct commissions from private developers and public institutions, and professional referrals.

The firm's core technical differentiators lie in sustainable architecture (DGNB and LEED certification targeting, zero-carbon building concepts, geothermy, renewable energy integration) and facade engineering expertise (ETFE pneumatic systems, folded glass facades, ceramic cladding, sustainable facade materials). It operates a digital model workshop with large-format Ultimaker 3D printing for competition visualization and mass-model production. GTM centers on competition participation, supported by a portfolio-driven website (hupeflatau.com), and is reinforced by a long-standing general-planning partnership with bicon Generalplanung GmbH and recurring visualization collaboration with bloomimages.

The customer base is enterprise-only and spans German real estate developers (T|AS, Quest Investment Partners, Otto Wulff, August Prien, Robert Vogel), automotive and mobility clients (ADAC Hansa, Continental AG), sports organizations (1. FC Köln), hospitality operators (Plaza Hotelgroup), and public institutions (City of Hamburg, City of Andernach, BUGA 2029). Revenue is project-based professional services income with no software product, platform, or recurring subscription component, and is concentrated in the Hamburg metropolitan area with selective national and international commissions.

Name

HUPE FLATAU PARTNER

Legal name

HUPE FLATAU GmbH

Website

https://hupeflatau.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HUPE FLATAU PARTNER is a Hamburg-based German architecture firm co-led by Tim Hupe and Sebastian Flatau, delivering sustainable, facade-specialized architectural design for real estate developers, public institutions, and enterprise clients via competition wins and direct commissions under HOAI fee structures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design services including competition entries, concept design, design development, and construction supervision. Revenue generated through fixed fees per project phase (Leistungsphasen 1-9 according to German HOAI standards) or as part of general planning teams.
2. Competition Winnings: Revenue from winning architectural competitions with prize money and subsequent commission awards for detailed planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HUPE FLATAU PARTNER is a Hamburg-based architecture firm providing professional architectural design services spanning urban planning, new construction, renovation, and interior architecture for commercial, residential, public, and cultural projects. Services are billed per German HOAI service phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9), covering competition design, concept design, design development, construction documentation, and construction supervision, with specialized expertise in sustainable building certification (DGNB, LEED) and innovative facade engineering.

Product overview

HUPE FLATAU PARTNER (HUPE FLATAU GmbH) is an architecture firm based in Hamburg, Germany. The firm provides architectural design services including urban planning, new construction, renovation, and extension projects. Their portfolio spans various building types including congress centers, hotels, residential buildings, office complexes, and cultural institutions. The firm does not operate a software product or platform — its offerings consist entirely of professional architectural services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering all German HOAI service phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9) including competition design, concept design, design development, construction documentation, and construction supervision. Services span urban planning, new construction, renovation, and interior architecture for commercial, residential, hotel, public, and cultural projects, with specialized expertise in sustainable building certification (DGNB, LEED) and innovative facade engineering.
• Freischaffender Architekt (Freelance Architecture Services) Registered freelance architect services provided under the professional standards of the Hamburgische Architektenkammer (Hamburg Chamber of Architects), enabling the firm to deliver licensed architectural services in Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• BDA Hamburg Architektur Preis 2022 for CCH Congress Center Hamburg
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Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regular, notable and minor.

• bicon Generalplanung GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2019Long-standing collaboration with bicon Generalplanung as general planning partner on multiple projects including Quartier 111 Cologne (44,600 m² office campus), Hotel Heidenkampsweg Hamburg, and Holz-Hybrid-Hochhaus Berlin. bicon acts as the main contractor/general planner with Hupe Flatau providing architectural design.
• T|AS UnternehmensgruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Client and development partner for Bürocampus Quartier 111 Köln project with 44,600 m² BGF. T|AS commissioned the project through bicon Generalplanung.
• ADAC Hansa e.V. / HSA Immobilien GmbH & Co.KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Client and developer for Hotelneubau Heidenkampsweg project with over 300 rooms. ADAC commissioned the hotel development through bicon Generalplanung.
• Plaza Hotelgroup / Lorenz GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Plaza Hotelgroup as operator and Lorenz Gruppe as developer of Hotel am Veritaskai project. Project signed at Expo Real Munich with Plaza Premium as the lifestyle brand operator.
• Robert Vogel GmbH & Co KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Developer client for Wohnungsbau Hofweg 94 project with 58 residential units. Collaboration with general contractor HTG on this densification project near Alster.
• August Prien ImmobiliencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Developer client for Domstraße Hamburg project with ~20,000 m² BGF commercial and residential development through realization competition.
• POLA Landschaftsarchitekten GmbHregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on landscape architecture for projects including Hotel am Veritaskai Hamburg, Mönckebergstraße 9 Hamburg, and Büro- und Geschäftshaus Spaldingstraße Hamburg. Partnership on design concepts and execution.
• bloomimagesregularTechnology or IntegrationVisualization and rendering partner providing photorealistic images and animations for project presentations across multiple projects including CCH Hamburg, Heidenkampsweg Hotel, and various competitions.
• Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KGnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Schwimmdock 10 roof redesign competition in Hamburg. One of five international firms selected for this specialized industrial/cultural project.
• HIE Hamburg Invest Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for tecHHub laboratory building in Hamburg Science City with 6,800 m² research/office/lab space.
• Otto Wulff ProjektentwicklungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for Wasserhaus Baufeld 90b in Hamburg HafenCity with ~7,000 m² BGF residential towers over water.
• RI Partners with bicon GeneralplanungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partnership for Holz-Hybrid-Hochhaus Berlin project in Berlin-Mitte with ~14,500 m² for retail, office, and utilities.
• 1. FC Köln GmbH & Co KGaAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports club client for Leistungszentrum 1. FC Köln facade competition (1st prize, 2018-2019) on 17ha site with architecture competition LP1-5.
• VitraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vitra Showroom Hamburg for team training on Future Office Concepts and internal workshops on contemporary office design trends.
• Anthony McCallnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish conceptual artist collaboration on Dock 10 Schwimmdock installation, creating 'Ship riding a swell' LED artwork for the Hamburg shipyard project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Major German architecture firm headquartered in Düsseldorf with offices in Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Istanbul. They are a comparable German mid-to-large architecture practice working across commercial, residential, sports, and cultural sectors, with similar competition-driven project acquisition in the DACH region.
• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest and most internationally recognized architecture firms, headquartered in Hamburg with offices globally. They are directly comparable to Hupe Flatau as Hamburg-based architects delivering large-scale public, commercial, and cultural projects; their Hamburg office building (Alsterufer) is literally the home of Hupe Flatau's headquarters.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally renowned architecture firm with Berlin offices, known for cultural and public architecture across Europe. Comparable as a German-based practice competing on similar cultural, public, and high-profile commercial commissions with sustainability orientation and competition-led GTM.

Direct peers

• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based architecture firm specializing in sustainable, color-rich buildings across commercial, cultural, and public sectors. Comparable as a similarly-sized German practice with strong sustainability credentials, design competition heritage, and project portfolio spanning offices, museums, and urban developments.
• ASTOC Architects and Planners: Cologne-based architecture and urban planning firm with portfolio spanning residential, healthcare, and public buildings. Comparable as a German mid-sized practice with competition-driven GTM, urban planning expertise, and strong Cologne/NRW regional presence overlapping with Hupe Flatau's Quartier 111 project.
• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based architecture firm delivering cultural, residential, and commercial projects across Germany. Comparable as a similarly-sized German practice with strong competition-driven project acquisition, particularly in southern German markets, and focus on sustainable design.
• Kuehn Malvezzi Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm known for cultural, educational, and urban projects. They are a comparable boutique German architecture practice of similar size with a comparable portfolio of award-winning cultural and public buildings, including competition-driven project acquisition.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Berlin and Dresden-based architecture firm with focus on cultural, educational, and urban regeneration projects. Comparable as a similarly-sized German practice winning competition-led commissions for civic, cultural, and residential buildings with sustainability orientation.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin and New York-based architecture firm recognized for innovative facade design, industrial buildings, and cultural facilities. They share Hupe Flatau's emphasis on facade innovation, sustainable design, and competition-driven project acquisition at the international level.
• Bothe Richter Teherani: Hamburg-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in residential, commercial, and high-rise projects in the HafenCity and beyond. Direct regional peer competing for the same Hamburg developer commissions and design competitions, with comparable boutique scale and mixed-use expertise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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