What Krebs und Herde does

Krebs und Herde Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH is a privately held Swiss landscape architecture firm headquartered at Lagerplatz 21 in Winterthur, founded and led by Matthias Krebs and Stephan Herde. The firm provides landscape architecture services on a project basis across Switzerland and Germany, with work spanning competition submissions, master planning, design, and implementation supervision. Its practice centers on urban nature (Stadtnatur), climate-adapted green spaces, biodiversity-focused plant design, climate-active rainwater management, the reuse of industrial materials, and the adaptive transformation of industrial and infrastructure sites into public parks.

The firm acquires work primarily through winning open architectural competitions (Planerwahlverfahren) and securing direct commissions from public clients — notably Stadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich, ASTRA, and the Bezirksamt Altona in Hamburg — alongside private developers and corporations including Givaudan, Swissgrid, SBB Immobilien, and SRF. Service delivery relies on interdisciplinary collaboration with established architecture firms (agps architecture, Graber Pulver, Penzel Valier, WALDRAP, PARK ARCH), biodiversity and environmental consultancies (bunterhund, OePlan), and engineering offices. The firm's reputation is documented through multiple Hochparterre awards (Bronze 2005, Silver 2015, Gold 2020 and 2022, Silver 2025), the Deutscher Landschaftsarchitektur-Preis 2021, the Binding Preis für Biodiversität 2026, and two 2025 monograph-level publications (Park Books; Edition Hochparterre).

Krebs und Herde operates at a small scale, with approximately 9 employees and ~20 named professionals contributing to projects, and currently lists no open positions. The firm does not pursue external funding, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and is not publicly traded. Its revenue is generated entirely through professional-services fees on competition and commissioned projects, with no public pricing or rate disclosure. Marketing is conducted primarily through professional architecture publications, monographs, public lectures (including ETH Zurich), exhibitions, and an active project portfolio website.

Name

Krebs und Herde

Legal name

Krebs und Herde Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH

Website

https://krebsundherde.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Krebs und Herde is a Winterthur-based Swiss landscape architecture firm that designs climate-adapted urban parks, biodiversity-focused green spaces, and adaptive-reuse public realms for municipal, cantonal, and corporate clients across Switzerland and Germany. The 9-person practice acquires work through open competitions and direct commissions.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Winterthur

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Landscape architecture services provided on a project basis, including competition submissions, master planning, design, and implementation supervision for public and private clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Krebs und Herde is a Swiss landscape architecture firm providing park design, urban open space planning, waterfront development, climate-adaptive landscape design, and biodiversity-focused public realm projects across Switzerland and Germany. Services span competition submissions, master planning, design, and implementation supervision for public sector clients and private developers.

Product overview

Krebs und Herde Landschaftsarchitekten is a landscape architecture firm based in Winterthur, Switzerland, offering landscape architecture services including park design, urban open space planning, waterfront development, climate-adaptive design, and biodiversity-focused public realm projects. Their portfolio includes notable projects such as the Ueberlandpark on the highway covering in Zurich-Schwamendingen, the Koch-Park in Zurich, the Tösspark in Winterthur, and the Park Mitte in Hamburg. The firm also publishes books documenting its work, including 'Einhausung und Hochpark' (Park Books, 2025) and its monograph 'Krebs und Herde – Schweizer Landschaftsarchitektur der Gegenwart' (Edition Hochparterre).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Park design, urban open space planning, waterfront development, climate-adaptive landscape design, and biodiversity-focused public realm projects for public sector clients (municipalities, cantons, federal agencies) and private developers in Switzerland and Germany.
• Einhausung & Hochpark (Book) A book co-published by Krebs und Herde documenting the design of the highway covering and Ueberlandpark in Zurich Schwamendingen, published by Park Books.
• Krebs und Herde – Schweizer Landschaftsarchitektur der Gegenwart (Monograph) A monograph published by Edition Hochparterre presenting twelve projects of the firm, with an essay by Matthias Krebs and a conversation with Roderick Hönig exploring themes and approaches.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ueberlandpark creates ecological connectivity between Zürichberg and Glatttal as a 'landscape bridge'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PARK ARCHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2025Collaboration with PARK ARCH (Markus Lüscher) on Koch-Park project, combining landscape architecture and architecture for the transformation of the former industrial Koch-Areal in Zürich Altstetten into a wild city garden.
• bunterhund BiodiversitätcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Dani Pelagatti's biodiversity consultancy on numerous projects including Seeuferpark Uetikon, Koch-Park, and LIMECO projects. bunterhund provides ecological expertise for biodiversity-focused plant design.
• OePlan UmweltfachleutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with OePlan on the Blaumeise competition win for the Kasernenareal Freiraum project in Zürich. OePlan provides environmental expertise including water management and ecological consulting.
• agps architecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with agps architecture on the Einhausung und Ueberlandpark project, where agps handled the architecture and urban design of the highway covering while Krebs und Herde designed the park landscape.
• Graber Pulver ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Graber Pulver on Campus Rieter project, combining landscape architecture with architectural design for the corporate headquarters development.
• Penzel Valier ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Swiss Radio and Fernsehen Mediengarten project, where Penzel Valier provided architecture and general planning services.
• WALDRAP Architekt*innencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with WALDRAP on Schul- und Sportanlage Bubikon, winning the study assignment for the school and sports facility landscape design.
• Kuster FreysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPhotography partnership for project documentation. Kuster Frey provides professional photography services for projects including Science Park Technorama and Koch-Park.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Burckhardt+Partner: Major Swiss architecture and general planning firm with overlapping landscape and urban design capabilities. A broader incumbent that competes for the same integrated planning mandates as Krebs und Herde, but across a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur: Swiss landscape architecture practice with a similar focus on urban open space, climate-adaptive design, and public park projects. Comparable team size and project complexity profile.
• Hager Partner AG: One of Switzerland's most established landscape architecture firms (Bern/Zurich), with similar competition-winning profile in public park and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in scale, Swiss public-sector client base, and urban landscape design focus.
• WESTPOL Landschaftsarchitektur: Swiss landscape architecture firm working on urban parks, public realm, and infrastructure-related projects. Comparable in scale, Swiss market focus, and design-led competition approach.
• bbz landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with strong public-sector project portfolio and urban park focus. Comparable in competition-driven project mix and design philosophy.
• Vogt Landschaftsarchitekten: Swiss-German landscape architecture firm with international profile in urban parks and public space. Comparable in design philosophy, project scale, and cross-border project execution (Zurich/Berlin footprint).
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with international profile in urban parks, public space, and competition-winning projects. Comparable in design-led approach and public-sector competition pipeline.
• Vetschpartner Landschaftsarchitekten: Zurich-based landscape architecture firm with strong portfolio in public open space, urban parks, and infrastructure integration. Comparable in size, Swiss geography, and competition-driven project acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/krebsundherde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krebs-und-herde

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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