Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design

What Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design does

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design PartG is a manufacturer-neutral (herstellerneutral) lighting design and planning firm headquartered in Hannover, Germany, with a second office in Hamburg. Founded in 2001 in Hildesheim by Matthias Schiminski and Peter Schmitz originally as a multi-disciplinary planning office covering lighting, interior design, trade show construction, and property development, the firm was rebranded in 2020 when Henrik Nolte and Jan Benedikt Mathee joined as partners, narrowing its focus exclusively to lighting solutions. The firm operates as a four-partner German partnership (PartG) with a core team of approximately seven to nine lighting designers and an active recruitment pipeline.

The company delivers a portfolio of professional lighting design services across four primary categories: Innenbeleuchtung (interior lighting for offices, gastronomy, hotels, churches, and public institutions), Außenbeleuchtung (outdoor, facade, and public-space illumination), Straßenbeleuchtung (street lighting planning, renovation, and DIN EN 13201 compliance advisory), and Stadtlichtkonzepte (city-wide illumination master plans). Technical capabilities include custom luminaire development (Sonderleuchten), integration of lighting control systems (KNX, Crestron, DALI, DMX), tunable-white and RGBW color-dynamic LED solutions, and Darklight reflector glare-control technology. Projects follow the full HOAI service-phase framework from concept through construction supervision.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees under HOAI service phases, acquired via direct commissions, competitive tenders, and architectural partnerships. The customer base spans German municipalities (Stadt Goslar, Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg, Stadt Hildesheim, Die Autobahn GmbH), Catholic parishes (St. Joseph Hannover, St. Marien Wedemark, Heilig Geist Sarstedt, St. Petrus Wolfenbüttel), corporates (Hannover Rück, W. Neudorff), cultural institutions (Theater für Niedersachsen), and leisure operators (Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover). Marketing is portfolio- and award-driven, leveraging LIT Lighting Design Awards, German Light Design Prize recognition, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook presence rather than paid acquisition. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design

Legal name

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design PartG

Website

https://licht-raum-design.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design PartG is a manufacturer-neutral German lighting design firm offering interior, exterior, street, and city-master-plan lighting consulting for municipalities, churches, corporates, and cultural venues, with offices in Hannover and Hamburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Design

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting design
• Lighting planning services
• Urban illumination design
• Street lighting consulting
• Custom luminaire design

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Design Consulting Services: The firm generates revenue through professional lighting design and planning consulting services. Engagements follow the HOAI (Honouring of Architects and Engineers) Leistungsphasen (service phases), covering the full project lifecycle from concept through construction supervision. Services include lighting concepts, design planning, execution planning, and construction management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design is a manufacturer-neutral professional lighting design and planning office offering end-to-end lighting design services across indoor lighting (offices, gastronomy, hotels, public institutions, churches), outdoor and facade illumination, street lighting planning/renovation, and city-wide illumination master plans (Stadtlichtkonzepte). The firm develops bespoke special luminaires (Sonderleuchten), provides on-site construction supervision, and integrates advanced lighting control systems (KNX, Crestron, DALI, DMX) with modern LED technology for projects across Germany.

Product overview

Schmitz Schiminski Nolte Mathee Design PartG is a manufacturer-independent (herstellerneutrales) lighting design and planning firm offering a portfolio of professional lighting design services across four primary segments: Innenbeleuchtung (indoor lighting for offices, gastronomy, hotels, churches, and public institutions), Außenbeleuchtung (outdoor and facade illumination), Straßenbeleuchtung (street lighting — planning, renovation, and funding advisory), and Stadtlichtkonzepte (city-wide illumination master plans). The company also develops custom special fixtures (Sonderleuchten) tailored to individual project needs and provides full construction supervision. The service offering is unified under a single brand and supported by in-house expertise in lighting control systems including KNX, Crestron, DALI, DMX, and tunable-white/color-dynamic LED solutions. The company operates across Germany with offices in Hannover and Hamburg, having shifted exclusively to lighting solutions since 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Lighting Design (Innenbeleuchtung) Manufacturer-neutral interior lighting design services for offices, gastronomy venues, hotels, churches, and public institutions, integrating atmospheric, technical, and energy-efficiency requirements with intelligent lighting controls.
• Outdoor Lighting Design (Außenbeleuchtung) Manufacturer-neutral exterior and urban-space lighting design services including city lighting concepts, facade illumination, public spaces, parks, and traffic structures.
• Street Lighting Planning (Straßenbeleuchtung) Street lighting planning services covering new installations, renovation/sanitation, and funding consultation for municipalities, including DIN EN 13201 compliance and energy-efficiency planning.
• City Lighting Concepts (Stadtlichtkonzepte) Master planning for municipal urban illumination, including harmonized lighting principles, guidelines, and implementation roadmaps for city lighting at the municipal level.
• Facade Illumination (Fassadenbeleuchtung) Exterior facade lighting design integrating colored, RGBW, and programmable LED systems to create atmospheric building presence in urban spaces, including real-time dynamic facade illumination tied to building management systems.
• Custom Luminaire Design (Sonderleuchten) Design and development of bespoke custom light fixtures (Sonderleuchten) tailored to specific architectural contexts, including custom pendant luminaires with three-directional separately controllable light distribution, Darklight reflector technology, and tunable-white LED integration.
• Church and Religious Site Lighting (Lichtplanung für Sakralbauten) Specialized lighting design for churches and religious buildings, integrating flexible liturgical and event-format lighting requirements with atmospheric illumination, architectural heritage preservation, KNX preset scenes, RGBW ceiling lighting, and tunable-white LEDs.
• Construction Supervision (Baubetreuung) On-site supervision during installation, light scene calibration, and coordination of fixture alignment for optimal light effect, completing the HOAI service-phase lifecycle from concept through construction supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59% energy savings achieved in Hallenbad Springe project through LED conversion and intelligent DALI control systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• springmeier architektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm collaborated on Kath. Pfarrgemeinde Heilig Geist Sarstedt project. Springmeier's interior architecture concept was complemented by the lighting design.
• Hirsch Architekten HildesheimminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partnership on Theater im Malsaal Hildesheim project, where lighting concept was developed in close coordination with the architect team.
• SFB Architekten HannoverminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for St. Joseph Hannover project, working with ELPLAN Ingenieure GmbH and Elektro Schlötel GmbH on comprehensive church renovation.
• Knoblauch Design GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign firm collaborated on Hoflokal Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover project for interior design elements complementing the lighting concept.
• Pleuß Elektro-Anlagenbau GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical installation partner for St. Marien Wedemark project, responsible for implementing the lighting control systems.
• Metall & Gestaltung – Peter SchmitzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMetalwork and design partner (also associated with firm founder) responsible for custom luminaires at C. Bechstein Centrum Dresden.
• pape+pape architektencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRepeat architectural partnership on multiple projects including Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover entrance (awarded German Light Design Prize 2021) and Wärmespeicher Drispenstedt.
• nordzuwortminorOthersMarketing, advertising, and PR agency providing web support and online presence management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AG Licht: German architectural lighting design studio with similar scope of services across interior, exterior, and urban applications. Direct overlap in service offering, target client verticals, and German-market focus.
• Bartenbach GmbH: Austrian lighting design and research firm with comparable service offering across architecture, urban, and daylighting design. Renowned for integrated lighting research capability, serving similar premium client base across Europe.
• Ulrike Brandi Licht: Hamburg- and Berlin-based lighting design studio with similar expertise in heritage, cultural, and urban lighting. Geographic overlap (Hamburg) and comparable boutique size with award-winning project portfolio make it a close benchmark.
• Studio DL: Lighting design practice with comparable architectural focus on cultural, commercial, and urban projects. Similar size and full-service HOAI-aligned approach in DACH market make it a relevant boutique competitor.
• Tropp Lighting Design: German lighting design firm specializing in architectural lighting with comparable interior/exterior portfolio. Comparable boutique size and German-market focus make it a relevant head-to-head competitor on mid-sized commissions.
• Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung: Berlin-based engineering and lighting design practice offering comparable HOAI-aligned lighting design services for cultural, commercial, and urban projects. Serves similar German premium-client segments including museums and public buildings.
• Licht Kunst Licht AG: Berlin-based architectural lighting design firm with comparable scope spanning interior, exterior, urban master plans, and cultural/sacred projects. Most direct German-language peer with similar full-service, manufacturer-neutral positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Speirs Major: Internationally renowned lighting design firm operating across architecture, urban, and landscape projects. Larger scale and global footprint differentiate it, but project types (cultural buildings, urban master plans, sacred/civic) directly overlap with the subject firm's portfolio.
• Arup Lighting: Lighting design practice within global engineering consultancy Arup. Competes on large-scale commercial, cultural, and infrastructure projects where full MEP and structural integration offers scale advantages over boutique German studios.

Others

• Zumtobel Group: Major European luminaire manufacturer whose lighting design service arm competes for specifier influence in commercial and urban projects. Not a direct services peer, but a key ecosystem participant whose product portfolio and design support services shape the competitive landscape the subject firm operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LichtRaumDesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schmitz-schiminski-nolte-mathee-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/LichtRaumDesign

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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