Ökohof GmbH

What Ökohof GmbH does

Ökohof GmbH (operating as Ökohof Projekt GmbH, registered in Fürth, Germany; HRB 6575) is a privately held ecological construction firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in Erlangen, Bavaria. The company develops, builds, and directly sells premium residential properties in the Greater Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen metropolitan area, targeting affluent homeowners seeking sustainable luxury architecture. Its portfolio centers on certified Passive House (Passivhaus) and Plus-Energy villas, multi-generational homes, and heritage-listed building retrofits, with an underlying technology stack built around timber frame construction (Holzrahmenbauweise), cellulose thermal insulation, controlled residential ventilation with 87–93% heat recovery, geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, and KNX-based Smart Home integration. Projects are designed by architect Farzaneh Nouri-Schellinger.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer sales model with no channel intermediaries, listing both completed properties and approved land parcels through its own website (oekohof.de) and Germany's leading real estate marketplace, ImmobilienScout24. Revenue is transactional (one-time property sales) rather than recurring, with pricing undisclosed and negotiated individually. The firm holds a 35+ year track record (founded 1989; first eco-passive house completed 2003) and has accumulated approximately 19 industry awards, including multiple German Design Awards and Iconic Awards from the German Design Council, as well as regional sustainability recognitions from the Bavarian Architektenkammer and the cities of Nürnberg and Fürth. The company is founder/management-owned under Managing Director Peter Schellinger (Dipl.-Ing.), with no institutional investors, VC funding, or parent company referenced, and operates with a lean team of 5 employees. Its competitive positioning is anchored in award-winning architectural design, deep specialization in Passivhaus/Plus-Energy standards, and unique expertise in retrofitting heritage-listed buildings to modern energy standards — capabilities that distinguish it from generalist regional builders but constrain its addressable market to a narrow luxury segment within a single German region.

Name

Ökohof GmbH

Legal name

Ökohof Projekt GmbH

Website

https://oekohof.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ökohof GmbH is a privately held Bavarian construction firm founded in 1989 that directly develops and sells certified Passive House and Plus-Energy luxury villas, plus heritage-listed retrofits, to affluent homeowners in the Greater Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Residential Construction

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Passive house construction
• Ecological residential construction
• Plus-energy villa construction
• Sustainable home building
• Historic passive retrofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales: Development and direct sale of completed ecological passive house villas, multi-family houses, and residential properties to end consumers. The company also sells land parcels with existing building permits for custom villa construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ökohof GmbH develops and sells ecological Passive House and Plus-Energy villas, multi-generational homes, and sustainable housing developments in the Greater Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen area of Bavaria. The company specializes in timber frame construction (Holzrahmenbauweise) with cellulose insulation, integrated geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, controlled ventilation with heat recovery, and Smart Home technology. It also offers land parcels with approved building permits for custom villa construction.

Product overview

Ökohof GmbH (Ökohof Projekt GmbH / Ökohof Baubetreuungsgesellschaft) is a German sustainable architecture and construction company specializing in ecological Passive House (Passivhaus) construction in the greater Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen area. Founded in 1989, the company offers a portfolio of residential products centered on timber frame construction (Holzrahmenbauweise) with cellulose thermal insulation, featuring certified Passive House and Plus-Energy standards. The core product line consists of individually designed ecological villas, multi-generational homes, and sustainable housing ensembles. Key offerings include Villa Nova and BEYOND GREEN (Plus-Energy Passive Houses), the Denkmal-Villa Erlangen (historic building renovation to Passive House standards), Weisse Villa (certified Passive House with Smart Home), and various housing developments including Kubus³, the ecological vacation house, townhouse projects, and larger residential ensembles. All projects emphasize the synergy of aesthetics, sustainability, and innovative technology including geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, controlled ventilation with heat recovery, and Smart Home integration.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Villa Nova A modern Plus-Energy Passive House built adjacent to a historically protected building, combining tradition and innovation through timber frame construction with a Drexel & Weiss heat pump, 7.74 kWp photovoltaic system with battery storage, and fresh air ventilation with heat recovery.
• BEYOND GREEN (Plus-Energie-Villa) A certified Plus-Energy Villa at the edge of a nature reserve, featuring timber frame construction with cellulose insulation, a 96-module photovoltaic system (approx. 23 kWp), two geothermal heat pumps, two Passive House-certified ventilation systems (87-90% heat recovery), Variotherm ceiling heating/cooling panels, and KNX Smart Home control.
• Denkmal-Villa Erlangen (Circular Villa) Energetic renovation of a century-old protected villa (1911/1912) upgraded to Passive House standards, featuring a heat pump with two ground probes (85m deep), ceiling heating/cooling plates, triple glazing, Passive House-certified fresh air system with 93% heat recovery, Smart Home integration, and E-Mobility charging stations.
• Weisse Villa A certified Passive House in timber frame construction featuring flexible transgenerational space utilization, Smart Home equipment, passive heating/cooling through floors and ceiling panels, flat roof construction with green roof garden, and aluminum facade cladding.
• Kubus³ (Four Ecological Passive House Villas) Four certified ecological Passive House villas in a park landscape, each consisting of three cubistic building bodies with modern aluminum cladding and timber frame construction, passive heating/cooling through floors and ceiling panels, and underfloor heating with slate flooring.
• Villa Lumina (Von Amsterdam nach Erlangen) An ecological Passive House villa in timber frame construction, featuring mirrored windows spanning two floors, cellulose thermal insulation, PAUL Novus 450 ventilation system with heat recovery, district heating connection, and floor heating distribution with additional wood stove.
• Öko. Passiv-Ferienhaus (Fränkische Seenlandschaft) An ecological Passive two-family house in timber frame construction with local larch cladding, featuring ground source heat pump with earth loops, PAUL Novus 300 controlled residential ventilation (91% heat recovery efficiency), and underfloor heating.
• Mehrgenerationen-Villa A low-energy villa designed for up to 3 parties on one level, featuring brick solid construction with thermal insulation bricks, flexible multi-generational living with barrier-free design, and separate apartments that can be connected or separated as needed.
• Ökologische Villa mit Cottage (Burgberg) A modern Passive House villa with timber frame construction and cellulose insulation, featuring a separate cottage (45 sqm) for multifunctional use, atrium, and garden house, with wood stoves in living room and master bedroom.
• Öko. Passiv-Doppelhaushälfte Erlangen (16 Mal) 16 eco-friendly passive houses in Erlangen featuring timber frame construction, heat bridge-free design, ventilation with heat recovery, triple-glazed gas-filled thermal protection windows, and flexible configurations including barrier-free ground floor options.
• Zukunftsorientiertes Passivhaus (Höchstadt) A step-wise expandable Passive House multi-generational home featuring timber frame construction with cellulose insulation, 60 sqm planned extension for connected or independent apartment, and Passive House-certified energy performance.
• 2 in 1 (Doppelhaus) A dual-house villa with two individually designed homes appearing as single-family residences, featuring timber frame construction with cellulose insulation and flexible space concepts for each owner.
• Ökologischer Wohnhof Nürnberg Ecological residential complex with 15 row houses/apartments featuring solid construction with low-energy insulation standards and enhanced soundproofing, integrated kindergarten, central gas condensing heating, 40 sqm solar collectors for hot water, and 30 cbm cistern for toilet flushing and garden irrigation.
• Ökologisches Wohndorf Fürth-Burgfarrnbach Ecological residential ensemble with 20 row houses/apartments around a central courtyard, featuring solid construction with low-energy insulation standards, integrated kindergarten with 15 places, central gas condensing heating, 48 sqm solar collectors, and 30 cbm cistern.
• Acht Ökologische Passiv-Stadthäuser (Erlangen-Röthelheimpark) Eight eco-friendly passive townhouses in Erlangen built on former US military grounds, requiring no conventional heating system while maintaining year-round comfort through intelligent construction design.
• Villen am Burgberg 1 Planned passive houses with Plus-Energy efficiency on a 1,155 sqm plot in Erlangen's Burgberg district, featuring architectural design with clear form language and building permit already approved.
• Villen am Burgberg 2 Planned Bauhaus-style villas as Passive House with Plus-Energy efficiency on a 1,155 sqm plot, with building permit already approved.
• Grundstück am Meilwald (Approved Building Plot) Building plot of approximately 1,155 sqm in Erlangen's Burgberg district, dividable into parcels of 507/649 sqm or 570/585 sqm, with building permit for two modern villas already approved.
• Villa am Burgberg Charming villa with two independent residential units (ground floor and upper floor), recently renovated, with potential for Maisonette extension through attic space, situated on a 1,155 sqm plot.
• Stilprägendes Mid-Century-Anwesen (1960er) Mid-century estate from the 1960s featuring approximately 196 sqm living space across two full floors and finished attic, approximately 75 sqm basement, with original curved staircase and panoramic windows overlooking a southwest-facing garden.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% less heating costs than old buildings
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FYFF AGminorOthersFYFF AG is responsible for the design and programming of Ökohof's website (www.oekohof.de). Located at Innere Hallerstraße 8a, 90419 Nürnberg.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WeberHaus GmbH & Co. KG: WeberHaus is one of Germany's leading prefab home manufacturers with a strong sustainability focus, including Plus-Energy and Passive House-certified projects. Comparable in offering energy-efficient custom homes to affluent German buyers with similar premium positioning.
• SchwörerHaus KG: SchwörerHaus is a German prefab home builder emphasizing sustainable timber construction and energy efficiency. Comparable in producing eco-friendly, well-insulated custom homes for the German market with overlapping Passive House expertise.
• HUF Haus GmbH & Co. KG: HUF Haus is a German premium timber-frame home manufacturer known for architect-designed, energy-efficient post-and-beam construction. Comparable as a high-end design-forward home builder serving affluent customers with sustainable architecture in Germany.
• FingerHaus GmbH: FingerHaus is a German prefab home manufacturer with a growing focus on energy-efficient and sustainable construction. Comparable as a German custom home builder offering modern timber-frame houses to owner-occupiers seeking quality and energy performance.
• Regnauer Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG: Regnauer Hausbau is a Bavarian-based sustainable timber-frame home builder with strong Passive House credentials. Comparable as a regional German eco-builder with similar premium positioning and focus on certified energy-efficient residential construction.
• Bien-Zenker GmbH: Bien-Zenker is one of Germany's largest prefab home builders, offering a range including energy-efficient designs. Comparable as a German custom home builder serving similar owner-occupier segments with growing sustainability offerings, though at broader scale.
• Living Haus (Living Fertighaus GmbH): Living Haus is a German prefab home brand offering modern, energy-efficient houses at accessible price points. Comparable in producing energy-conscious German custom homes for owner-occupiers, though positioned slightly more mainstream than Ökohof's luxury niche.
• Baufritz GmbH: Baufritz is a German sustainable home builder specializing in eco-friendly timber-frame houses with a focus on healthy living and energy efficiency. Directly comparable as a fellow premium ecological home builder in Germany with overlapping Plus-Energy and Passive House offerings.

Emerging players

• Klumpp Bau GmbH: Klumpp Bau is a southern German sustainable builder with a focus on ecological and energy-efficient residential construction. Comparable as a regional German eco-builder with overlapping timber-frame and energy-efficient construction capabilities, though at smaller scale than Ökohof.

Regional players

• Sonnhaus GmbH: Sonnhaus is an Austrian timber-frame home builder specializing in low-energy and Passive House construction. Comparable in technical approach and premium positioning, but operates primarily in Austria rather than Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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