Planbar Architekten

What Planbar Architekten does

Planbar Architekten is a small architectural services firm operating in Germany as a registered partnership (GbR) under the legal name Krause & Probst GbR. Founded in 2013 in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, the firm is led by co-founders and co-owners Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Architekt Thorsten Krause and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Architekt Thomas Probst, both registered with Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen (AKNW) as licensed architects. The eight-person team comprises six additional architectural staff and one office administrator. The firm provides full-scope architectural services covering German HOAI Leistungsphasen 1-8, from initial concept development and basic project investigation through planning, tendering, and construction supervision.

The firm's project portfolio spans four categories: residential construction (Wohnungsbau), commercial construction (Gewerbe), renovation and modernization (Umbau), and architectural competitions (Wettbewerbe). Documented engagements include a healthcare center renovation and expansion in Dortmund (892 m² existing plus 103 m² new), a multi-family residential building in Dortmund (1,985 m² usable area, 1,048 m² living space), an attic conversion in Bochum (86 m² living space), and a medical practice/residential building in Wermelskirchen (748 m²). Customer segments include private homeowners, healthcare providers (Gesundheitszentrum vital GbR, NCN), real estate developers (JDH Objekt Grotenbachstraße GmbH), and property managers (Hausverwaltung Brinkmann). Geographic reach is concentrated in the Ruhr region (Witten, Dortmund, Bochum, Haltern am See, Wetter) with limited competition entries in Arnsberg-Neheim and Hammelburg.

The business operates on a traditional professional services model with fees structured per the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee ordinance; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer: clients engage via phone, email, office visits during standard hours (Monday-Thursday 8:00-17:00, Friday 8:00-14:00), or scheduled appointments. Marketing is limited to a website portfolio with categorized project showcases, Vimeo/YouTube video embeds, and Google Maps/OpenStreetMap integrations; no paid digital advertising or formal partnerships are documented. The firm holds no proprietary technology, software products, patents, trademarks, or disclosed AI capabilities and operates exclusively as a traditional architecture practice. The company is regulated by AKNW and maintains professional liability insurance with VHV Allgemeine Versicherung AG.

Name

Planbar Architekten

Legal name

Krause & Probst GbR

Website

https://planbar-kp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Planbar Architekten (Krause & Probst GbR) is an eight-person architectural services firm based in Witten, Germany. Founded in 2013, the firm delivers full-scope architectural services under German HOAI fee structures to residential, commercial, healthcare, and renovation clients across the Ruhr region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Architectural services
• Residential building design
• Commercial construction planning
• Building renovation
• Architectural competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Witten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services covering all phases of building projects from concept through construction supervision. Services billed according to German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structure for architectural Leistungsphasen (service phases 1-9).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Planbar Architekten delivers full-scope architectural services covering all standard service phases (Leistungsphasen 1-8) — from Grundlagenermittlung (basic investigation) through planning, Ausschreibung (tender), and Objektüberwachung (construction supervision). The firm serves private homeowners, healthcare operators, property developers, and businesses in the Ruhr region across residential, commercial, renovation, and competition projects. Services are billed according to the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee framework.

Product overview

Planbar Architekten is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services across residential, commercial, and renovation projects. Their core service is full-scope architectural consulting (Leistungsphasen 1-8), encompassing all phases from initial concept development and planning through to construction supervision. Their portfolio includes single-family homes, multi-family buildings, commercial properties, healthcare facilities, office and warehouse buildings, and renovation/modernization projects, organized into four main categories: Wohnungsbau (residential), Umbau (renovation), Gewerbe (commercial), and Wettbewerbe (competitions). The firm is structured as Krause & Probst GbR and does not offer a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohnungsbau (Residential Architecture) Full-scope architectural services for residential construction — single-family homes, multi-family residential buildings, and residential additions — covering Leistungsphasen 1-8 from concept through construction supervision. Targeted at private homeowners and residential developers in the Ruhr region.
• Umbau (Renovation and Modernization) Architectural services for the renovation, modernization, and conversion of existing buildings — including attic conversions (Dachgeschossausbau), complete home renovations, and energy-efficient modernizations — delivered under Leistungsphasen 1-8. Targeted at property owners and property managers seeking upgrades to existing stock.
• Gewerbebau (Commercial Architecture) Full-scope architectural services for commercial construction — office and warehouse buildings, medical practices, health centers, and commercial spaces — covering Leistungsphasen 1-8 from initial investigation through construction supervision. Targeted at commercial enterprises, healthcare operators, and property developers in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Wettbewerbe (Architectural Competitions) Participation in architectural competitions for public- and private-sector projects including kindergartens, student housing, and municipal developments. Targeted at public clients and competition organizers seeking innovative design solutions.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Major German architectural firm with offices across Germany. Operates in the same architectural services space as Planbar but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint, providing an established benchmark for HOAI-compliant architectural services.
• ASTOC Architects and Planners: German architecture and urban planning firm based in Cologne. Comparable in providing integrated architectural services including urban planning (similar to Planbar's Städtebau capability), but operates at larger scale and broader scope.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architectural firm with offices in multiple German cities. Comparable in providing full-scope architectural services (Leistungsphasen 1-9) across residential, commercial, and renovation projects, though at significantly larger scale and national geographic reach.
• KSP Architekten: Established German architectural firm with national presence. Comparable in core service offering (full HOAI Leistungsphasen) but operates at substantially greater scale and broader market reach than Planbar's regional focus.

Regional players

• Bez+Kock Architekten: Stuttgart-based architectural firm serving southwestern Germany. Comparable small-to-mid-sized German architecture practice with similar residential, commercial, and renovation portfolio focus, though operating in a different German region than Planbar.

Direct peers

• Göke Falke Architekten: Münster-based architectural firm where team member Natalie Wojcik-Baron previously worked. Comparable small-to-mid-sized architectural practice serving residential and commercial clients in NRW.
• Assmann Architekten GmbH: Dortmund-based architectural firm where multiple Planbar team members previously worked. Direct peer in the NRW/Ruhr regional architectural services market with comparable residential and commercial project portfolios.
• Peter Stiller Architekten: Ennepetal-based architectural office where co-founder Thomas Probst previously worked (2006-2013). Comparable regional small architectural firm offering similar HOAI-billed services in NRW.
• comp | ar Architekten: Dortmund-based architecture firm where team member Natalie Wojcik-Baron previously worked. Comparable small architecture practice focused on regional projects in the Ruhr area.
• P + Architekten Ingenieure: Dortmund-based architectural and engineering firm where team member Pantea Tavassoli previously worked. Comparable local architecture practice with similar project scale and regional focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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