Kontor Freiraumplanung

What Kontor Freiraumplanung does

Kontor Freiraumplanung is a Hamburg-based landscape architecture sole proprietorship founded in 1989 by Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Tradowsky and operated today with approximately six staff. The firm delivers end-to-end open space and landscape architecture services across the German HOAI service phases 1–9, encompassing urban open space planning, object-scale landscape design, park and public square design, and exterior facilities for healthcare, educational, religious, residential, and corporate clients. Its practice is differentiated by more than 20 years of specialization in water as a design medium — including polder engineering, HafenCity Hamburg master planning involvement, and integrated stormwater/rainwater management in residential and public projects — exemplified by award-winning work such as the Trenknerhöfe residential complex (Hamburger Preis für Grüne Bauten 2025) and the Alte Feuerwache Kiel (Deutscher Städtebaupreis 2018).

The business operates as a fee-based professional services practice, with revenue generated through project commissions won primarily via architectural and landscape design competitions (Wettbewerbserfolge), supplemented by direct commissions from public-sector and private clients. Project fees, calculated per HOAI, range from approximately €70,000 for smaller community projects to €2.79 million for large-scale corporate or residential exterior facilities. Customers span the Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg and its district offices (Bezirksämter Wandsbek, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg-Mitte), corporate clients such as Beiersdorf AG and DZ HYP, healthcare providers including Paracelsus Kliniken, religious and educational institutions, and multiple residential developers and housing cooperatives. The firm's geographic footprint covers the Hamburg and Berlin metropolitan regions, the broader Federal Republic of Germany, and adjacent European markets.

Demand generation is overwhelmingly competition-driven rather than sales-driven, supported by a modest digital presence (portfolio website and an Instagram channel launched in December 2023), Competitionline listing, earned media in outlets such as Hamburger Abendblatt and Die Zeit, and event participation including Tag der Architektur Hamburg. The firm maintains no disclosed funding, subsidiaries, or external investors, and operates as a fully independent, founder-owned practice.

Name

Kontor Freiraumplanung

Legal name

Kontor Freiraumplanung Thomas Tradowsky

Website

https://kontorfreiraumplanung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kontor Freiraumplanung is a Hamburg-based landscape architecture sole proprietorship (~6 staff) founded in 1989, delivering HOAI phase 1–9 open space, water, and stormwater planning for German public-sector, corporate, healthcare, and residential developer clients, with project acquisition driven primarily by design competition wins.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban open space planning
• Water management design
• Public space planning
• Site planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Project Fees: Fee-based professional services for landscape architecture and open space planning across all Leistungsphasen (design phases 1-9 of the German HOAI framework). Projects include public spaces, commercial exterior facilities, residential developments, churches, hospitals, educational campuses, and parks. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements won via competitions and direct commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kontor Freiraumplanung is a Hamburg-based landscape architecture firm providing comprehensive design and planning services for public and private open spaces across all HOAI Leistungsphasen (phases 1-9). The firm delivers landscape architecture for urban squares, streets, parks, residential developments, commercial and corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, educational campuses, churches, and water-centric urban projects, with particular specialization in water as a design medium and integrated stormwater/rainwater management. Order backlog is predominantly acquired through competition successes.

Product overview

Kontor Freiraumplanung is a landscape architecture firm founded in 1989 by Thomas Tradowsky, offering a comprehensive suite of landscape and open space planning services. The firm's core offering encompasses landscape architecture design and planning (Landschaftsarchitektur), urban open space planning (Stadtplanerische Freiraumplanung), and specialized water planning (Wasserplanung). Their portfolio spans highly complex garden facilities for commercial and private clients, outdoor areas for residential construction, large-scale clinical and social facilities, university and educational campuses, churches with their squares, kindergartens, city squares, sports facilities, and parks. The firm has developed particular expertise in water management projects, including polder construction and Hafencity development. Additionally, the firm actively participates in design competitions (Wettbewerbsteilnahmen) as a key business development strategy, with their project acquisition primarily derived from competition successes. The company operates throughout the Hamburg and Berlin metropolitan regions and across the Federal Republic of Germany and the neighboring European area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services (Landschaftsarchitektur) Comprehensive landscape architecture services for public and private clients, including urban space design, public space planning, park and garden design, and environmental planning delivered across all HOAI Leistungsphasen (phases 1-9).
• Urban Open Space Planning (Stadtplanerische Freiraumplanung) Strategic planning and design of urban open spaces in city planning contexts, including squares, streetscapes, and public gathering areas for municipalities, districts, and public institutions.
• Water Planning (Wasserplanung) Specialized water management planning services including Polder construction (Polderbauwerk), waterfront development (e.g., HafenCity Hamburg), and integrated rainwater/stormwater management solutions for public realm and residential developments, with over 20 years of focused expertise in water as a design medium.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accident numbers on Osterstraße halved after redesign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ppp architekten + stadtplaner GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Architecture partner for the Trenknerhöfe residential project (completed 2021), which won the 2nd prize Hamburger Preis für Grüne Bauten 2025.
• Adept, Robertneun, LH Architekten, Orange edge, Marco Tschubler (Bezirk Altona), Const*ellations, Aylin Gueney (HCU), Mathias Josefson (HFMT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Multidisciplinary team for the Internationales Bauforum 2019 Magistralen at Deichtorhallen Hamburg (August 2019).
• SBI Beratende IngenieureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Structural/infrastructure engineering partner on major public space renewal projects including the Stadtraumerneuerung Osterstraße (2015-2017) and Grundinstandsetzung Volksdorfer Marktplatz (2018-2019).
• ARGUS (Verkehrsplanung)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Traffic planning partner on the Stadtraumerneuerung Osterstraße (2015-2017) and Friedrich-Schütter-Platz (2009) projects.
• steg (Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Urban development consulting partner on the Stadtraumerneuerung Osterstraße project.
• LRW Architekten und Stadtplaner, Böge Lindner K2 ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Core architectural team for the award-winning Alte Feuerwache Kiel project (2012-2016), which won the Polis Award 2017 and Deutscher Städtebaupreis 2018. Also partnered on Garstedter Dreieck, Norderstedt (2015-2017).
• PAF Projektgesellschaft 'Alte Feuerwache Kiel' mbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Project developer client/partner for the Alte Feuerwache Kiel project, a key reference that won multiple major awards.
• Spengler Wiescholek Architekten, HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Architecture partner on the Realisierungswettbewerb Isoldenstraße, München (2011) and on the IBA Hamburg Klimahäuser Haulander Weg competition win (2010).
• Peter Schmidt (Designer), HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Designer partner for the Friedrich-Schütter-Platz redesign (2009) alongside ARGUS Verkehrsplanung.
• BRT Architekten (Bothe Richter Teherani)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Architecture firm as planning partner for the Elbberg Campus project (2003-2004), volume 1.7M EUR.
• HHS ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Architecture partner for the Beiersdorf AG Werk 005 exterior facilities project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bruun & Möllers Landschaftsarchitekten: Hamburg landscape architecture practice with overlapping northern German regional footprint, competition participation, and comparable public-space and residential quarter portfolio.
• WES LandschaftsArchitektur: Hamburg-based landscape architecture firm with comparable focus on urban open space, waterfronts (HafenCity), and HOAI-aligned service delivery. Closest regional peer by city, scale, and portfolio.
• ST raum a. Berlin landscape architecture and urban planning firm active in HOAI Leistungsphasen, with a comparable balance of public-sector commissions, residential developments, and competition-led acquisition.
• TOPOTEK 1: Berlin landscape architecture collective known for competition-led project acquisition and public-space design; comparable in prize-winning, design-led positioning and HOAI-aligned service offering.
• club L94 Landschaftsarchitekten: Cologne-based landscape architecture practice active in competitions, public space renewal, and large-scale residential/commercial exterior facilities across Germany. Directly comparable competition-led GTM and project mix.
• bbz landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin landscape architecture practice with strong public-sector client base, competition track record, and comparable focus on residential quarter and open-space planning.
• Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten: Munich-based landscape architecture firm operating nationally with comparable HOAI performance spectrum, competition participation, and large-scale residential/commercial exterior work.
• Geskes.Hack Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin landscape architecture firm with strong competition track record and comparable portfolio of public-space, residential quarter, and urban renewal projects in northern Germany.
• FUGMANN JANOTTA PARTNER: Berlin-based landscape architecture and urban planning practice working across HOAI Leistungsphasen, with award-winning public and residential projects — directly comparable in service breadth and competition-led acquisition.

Regional players

• Relius Stiftung / Büro Kiefer: Büro Kiefer (formerly Kiefer Landschaftsarchitektur) is a long-established Hamburg landscape architecture firm with comparable regional public-sector relationships and HOAI-aligned service spectrum, but is positioned regionally rather than competing on the same national project slate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kfp_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kontor-freiraumplanung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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