Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH

What Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH does

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH is a Berlin-based architecture firm founded in 2000, specialising in educational and public-sector buildings with a focus on sustainable timber construction (Holzbau). The practice's core service is architectural design across Leistungsphasen 1–9 under the German HOAI fee framework, delivered through winning open architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe) and direct public-sector commissions. Its flagship offerings include school, gymnasium, and kindergarten design; multi-story timber/CLT engineering; the MOKIB modular kindergarten system (Modulare Kita-Bauten Typ 60 plus) developed for Berlin, which delivered 1,224 new kindergarten places; and public/youth facilities such as the Moabiter Kinderhof.

The firm serves a client base concentrated in German municipalities, school construction companies (SBH Schulbau Hamburg, HOWOGE), and public authorities (Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen Berlin, Stadt Leipzig, Bezirksamt Mitte, Landeshauptstadt Potsdam), alongside private educational institutions (Rudolf Steiner Bildungszentrum, Freie Universität Berlin, Erasmus Offenbach). Revenue is generated via HOAI-regulated professional service fees, competition prizes, and construction-phase services. The firm is led by Managing Director Andreas Kopp and co-founder Minka Kersten, both of whom hold academic professorships that provide reputational credibility and a talent pipeline. Operating status is active, with ongoing timber-construction projects in Leipzig, Hamburg, Berlin, and other German cities as of 2026.

Name

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH

Legal name

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH

Website

https://kersten-kopp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH is a Berlin-based architecture firm founded in 2000 that designs educational, public, and sports buildings — primarily in sustainable timber construction — for German municipalities, school construction companies, and private educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro industry

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Architectural Design Services

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

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Educational building design
• Sustainable timber construction
• Modular kindergarten construction
• Public building architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through architectural design services for public and private clients, including competition fees, design fees, and construction phase services (Leistungsphasen 1-9 according to HOAI). Revenue comes from a mix of competition prizes, direct commissions, and ongoing project work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH is an architecture firm based in Berlin providing architectural design services for educational buildings, public facilities, and sports halls across Germany. The firm specializes in sustainable multi-story timber construction (Holzbau) and modular building systems, with a flagship MOKIB modular kindergarten program developed for Berlin. Services span the full project lifecycle from competition entry through HOAI Leistungsphasen 1-9.

Product overview

Kersten Kopp Architekten GmbH is an architecture firm founded in 2000 in Berlin, specializing in educational and school buildings, public facilities, and sustainable timber construction. The firm operates as a single integrated design practice rather than a platform with separate products. Their core services include educational building design (schools, kindergartens, gymnasiums), sports facilities, public buildings, and specialized timber construction. Notable offerings include the MOKIB (Modulare Kita-Bauten) modular kindergarten system for Berlin, and the Waldorf Campus Berlin multi-phase educational complex. The firm focuses on sustainable, CO2-neutral construction methods with timber as the primary structural material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational and School Building Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning projects including 1st prizes in architectural competitions, recognition from DAM Preis, Deutscher Holzbaupreis, and Architekturpreis Berlin
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wenzel + WenzelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner office (Partnerbüro) for object monitoring (Objektüberwachung) on construction projects. Collaboration on sports hall projects including Dreifeldsporthalle SH03 Leipzig and Sporthalle Gymnasium Langenhorn Hamburg.
• POLA LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Campus BBIS International School competition. Joint participation in invited competition.
• nuko LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Hochschulcampus Kulmbach competition. Joint participation in competition that received recognition.
• base LandschaftsarchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Max-Brauer-Schule Hamburg competition (3rd prize). Responsible for site planning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• David Chipperfield Architects: International architecture firm with major Berlin presence and significant public-sector work. Comparable in sustainability-focused, museum-quality public building design, but operates at much larger international scale.
• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest and most established architecture firms with deep public-sector and cultural building work. As a market leader, it sets the competitive benchmark for competition entries and municipal commissions in Germany.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Established German architecture firm with strong cultural and public-sector portfolio. Operates at slightly larger scale but in the same high-end competition market for public buildings.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner: Established German architecture firm with similar focus on educational and public buildings. Operates at a larger scale but in the same competition-based German market.

Direct peers

• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architecture firm with comparable focus on educational, cultural, and public-sector projects across Germany. Both firms compete in the same architectural competition landscape and serve overlapping municipal clients.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based architecture firm with a comparable mix of cultural, public, and educational projects and recognized design reputation. Both firms are German capital-city practices competing for similar institutional clients.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin-based architecture firm with international reputation for innovative, sustainability-focused design. Comparable in scale and design-driven approach, with similar reputation in German architectural competitions.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: German architecture firm with strong portfolio in public, educational, and cultural buildings. Comparable in design quality and competition-driven project acquisition in the German market.
• AFF Architekten: Berlin-based architecture firm with similar focus on educational and public buildings. Comparable in scale and target segment, competing in the same architectural competition landscape.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with comparable size and a strong portfolio in educational and public buildings. Both firms compete in German architectural competitions and operate on a similar professional-services model targeting municipal and institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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