Robert u. Robert u. Rita Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten

What Robert u. Robert u. Rita Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten does

Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten is a German landscape architecture firm (GbR partnership) founded in 1988 by Rita Lex-Kerfers and Robert Kerfers and headquartered in Bockhorn near Erding, Bavaria. The firm plans and realizes public and private open spaces, operating at the intersection of urban density and landscape openness, with a portfolio of 100+ documented projects spanning schools, residential developments, civic squares, parks, and urban infrastructure across Germany. The firm's services are organized around three core offerings: Wettbewerbe (competition planning), städtebauliche Planungen (urban planning), and Objektplanungen für Freiräume (open space object planning), complemented by Masterplanung as a service module. The firm's stated design philosophy emphasizes "Maßanzug" (tailor-made) solutions grounded in local context, cost-conscious execution, and sustainability, with a particular specialization in robust public space design.

The firm's underlying technology is conventional professional-services design tooling — conceptual design, visualization, and detailed execution planning — with no proprietary software, API, or digital platform. Its competitive position is built on the founders' track record, portfolio depth, and competition success rather than on technology or scale. The business model is project-based professional services: revenue accrues from competition prize money, direct municipal commissions, and developer-driven engagements, with pricing structured per project and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led, relying on winning landscape architecture and urban planning competitions (Wettbewerbe), direct engagement with public sector clients, and collaborative partnerships with architectural firms on integrated projects. Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward municipal and government entities (Landeshauptstadt München, Stadt Gummersbach, Stadt Erding, Stadt Neumarkt, Landkreis Miesbach, Staatliches Bauamt), with smaller private-sector exposure to developers and corporate clients such as Büschl Unternehmensgruppe and JEOL Germany. The firm has been consecutively ranked by CompetitionLine (7th place in 2022, ranked again in 2024 and 2025) and won the BIG SEE AWARD 2026, reinforcing its established standing in the German landscape architecture market.

Name

Robert u. Robert u. Rita Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten

Legal name

Lex Kerfers_Landschaftsarchitekten GbR

Website

https://lex-kerfers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten is a German landscape architecture firm founded in 1988, specializing in urban planning, open space design, and competition-winning public space projects for municipal, educational, and developer clients across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Open space planning
• Urban planning
• Public space design
• Design competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bockhorn bei Erding

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Planning and Design Services: Professional landscape architecture services including urban planning, open space design, and competition participation. Revenue generated through project-based commissions from public and private clients.
2. Competition Entry Fees and Awards: Income from participating in design competitions; prize winnings and subsequent commission awards from successful competition entries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten is a landscape architecture partnership that plans and realizes public and private open spaces in Germany. Its core offerings cover Wettbewerbe (competition planning), städtebauliche Planungen (urban planning), and Objektplanungen für Freiräume (open space object planning), delivered from conceptual idea through detailed execution with emphasis on sustainability and cost-consciousness. The firm focuses on public spaces, school facilities, residential developments, and civic infrastructure primarily for municipal and government clients.

Product overview

Lex-Kerfers Landschaftsarchitekten is a landscape architecture firm established in 1988, offering a unified service portfolio centered on competition participation, urban planning, and open space design. Their core offerings include Wettbewerbe (competition planning), städtebauliche Planungen (urban planning), and Objektplanungen für Freiräume (open space object planning), all delivered from conceptual idea through detailed execution. The firm also provides master planning services as a module within their offerings. Their work focuses primarily on public spaces, schools, parks, residential areas, and commercial developments throughout Germany, with a strong emphasis on sustainable design and public space accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wettbewerbe (Competition Planning) Participation in and winning of landscape architecture and urban planning competitions (Wettbewerbe/Planungswettbewerbe), often achieving first-place rankings that translate into subsequent project commissions. Targeted at municipal and government clients who use competitions to procure landscape and open space design.
• Städtebauliche Planungen (Urban Planning) Urban development and city planning services from conceptual idea to detailed design, typically for public spaces, civic infrastructure, and residential areas. Delivered for municipalities, districts, and institutional clients.
• Objektplanungen für Freiräume (Open Space Object Planning) Planning and realization of outdoor spaces for public and private clients, from concept through detailed execution. Covers parks, civic squares, school outdoor areas, residential courtyards, corporate exteriors, and streetscapes.
• Masterplanung (Master Planning) Comprehensive master planning services including master plans, green space plans, and landscape planning frameworks for urban and municipal development projects. Examples include Erding Masterplan Poststadl and Martinsried Masterplan Ortsmitte.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Walbrunn ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration on multiple projects including Gauting Bahnhofsareal and Erding Mühlgraben. Walbrunn provided architectural services in integrated design teams.
• Planungsgruppe HeilmaierminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Collaboration on Neufinsing KiTa St. Georg project. Planungsgruppe Heilmaier provided architectural services while Lex-Kerfers designed outdoor play and recreation areas.
• agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Collaboration on Nürnberg Zentrum für Hörgeschädigte project. agn provided comprehensive architectural services while Lex-Kerfers designed exterior and landscape areas.
• MORPHO-LOGICminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership on Martinsried Masterplan Ortsmitte and other projects. Munich-based architecture firm collaborated on urban development and landscape planning.
• Bauunternehmen EhrenfelsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2011PPP (public-private partnership) collaboration on Holzkirchen ÖPP Schools project. Ehrenfels as construction company working with Lex-Kerfers landscape architecture.
• Glaser ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Collaboration on Miesbach sports hall campus project. Glaser provided architectural services while Lex-Kerfers handled landscape design for the comprehensive school facility development.
• abp ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Collaboration on Mittenwald Geigenbauschule project. Architecture firm provided building design services while Lex-Kerfers handled landscape and exterior space planning.
• H2M ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Collaboration on Arzberg Freibad project. H2M Architekten provided building design while Lex-Kerfers handled landscape integration and public park design.
• Büschl UnternehmensgruppeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Collaboration on Agfapark Munich development project. Büschl as developer/client commissioned Lex-Kerfers for landscape architecture services on the residential and commercial quarter project.
• Stadtmüller Burkhardt ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Partnership on Erding Korbinian-Aigner-Gymnasium project. Architectural firm provided building design while Lex-Kerfers designed exterior and landscape areas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hager Partner: Swiss-German landscape architecture firm with significant German public-space project portfolio and competition presence, frequently competing in the same German municipal open-space Wettbewerbe.
• WES LandschaftsArchitektur: Hamburg landscape architecture practice with comparable competition participation and public-sector client base; active in parks, schoolyards, and urban open-space design across Germany.
• lohrer.hochrein landschaftsarchitekten: Munich-area landscape architecture firm of similar size and German public-sector focus, frequently participating in the same municipal competitions and serving comparable municipal and educational clients.
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with strong competition-based GTM and a comparable public-space / urban-design portfolio; a leading German competitor in Wettbewerbe for major municipal projects.
• SINAI Gesellschaft für Landschaftsarchitektur und Urbanismus: Munich-based landscape architecture and urbanism practice with a comparable portfolio of public-space, school, and urban-renewal competitions across Germany, competing head-to-head with Lex-Kerfers in Bavarian municipal Wettbewerbe.

Broad incumbents

• Henning Larsen: Large international architecture and urban-design firm with a landscape practice active in German public projects; broader portfolio but competes in the same large urban-renewal and public-space commissions.
• gmp Architekten: Major Hamburg-based architectural practice with extensive work in German public-sector masterplans and urban design; overlaps at the urban-planning and masterplan level with Lex-Kerfers' municipal commissions.

Emerging players

• bbz landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin landscape architecture firm active in competition-based public-space projects in Germany; overlapping segment and project types but with a smaller, more Berlin-focused footprint than Lex-Kerfers.
• ST raumlabor: Hamburg/Berlin landscape and urban design practice focused on public-space experimentation and competitions; overlaps with Lex-Kerfers in urban open-space design and competition participation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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