Planersocietät

Name

Planersocietät

Legal name

Planersocietät Frehn Steinberg Partner GmbH

Website

https://planersocietaet.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban and Transport Planning Consulting

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Urban Transit Systems (4851), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground Transportation & Mobility Program Management (THAKAMAJ), Municipal Parking Policy, Permitting & Compliance Administration (Residential/Commercial Permits) (TLAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Urban mobility planning
• Transport planning consulting
• Pedestrian infrastructure planning
• Cycling network planning
• Sustainable mobility consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional planning and consulting services for public sector clients including municipalities, regional authorities, and federal agencies. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and public tenders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Planersocietät is a German urban and transport planning consultancy that develops integrated mobility concepts and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for municipalities, cities, and regional authorities. The firm delivers planning services covering pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, public transport network design, parking space management, smart mobility, and citizen participation processes across Germany.

Product overview

Planersocietät is a German urban and transport planning consultancy offering integrated mobility and city planning services to municipalities and regions across Germany. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, providing both consulting services and digital tools. Their service portfolio includes mobility concepts (SUMP), pedestrian and cycling infrastructure planning, public transport planning, parking management, smart mobility solutions, and participatory planning processes. Their digital tool offerings include specialized planning tools for mobility surveys, online participation, climate protection scenarios, fast cycling route analysis, urban space assessment, and public transport accessibility analysis. The company also operates 'Digitaler Dienstag' (Digital Tuesday), a monthly online discussion series, and conducts 'Fußverkehrs-Checks' (pedestrian infrastructure checks) across multiple German federal states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planersocietät Frehn Steinberg Partner GmbH: Full legal entity name used as trading name

Products and services

• Municipal and Regional Mobility Concepts (Kommunale & regionale Mobilitätskonzepte) Development of integrated urban and regional mobility concepts and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for German municipalities, cities, and regional authorities.
• District and Location-based Mobility Concepts (Quartierskonzepte & standortbezogene Mobilitätskonzepte) District-specific and location-targeted mobility concepts for neighborhoods and particular development sites.
• Pedestrian, Cycling and Near-range Mobility Planning (Fuß-, Radverkehrsplanung & Nahmobilität) Planning services for pedestrian infrastructure, cycling networks, school mobility, and near-range mobility.
• Public Transport and Intermodal Connectivity (Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr & Vernetzung) Public transport planning, local transport plan (Nahverkehrsplan) development, and intermodal connection analysis.
• Livable Urban Spaces (Lebenswerte Stadträume) Urban space design and planning services for creating livable, attractive public spaces and streets.
• Parking Space Management and Public Space Improvement (Parkraummanagement & Aufwertung des öffentlichen Raums) Parking space management strategies and public space improvement concepts.
• Surveys and Mobility Research (Erhebungen & Mobilitätsforschungen) Research and data collection services including mobility surveys, traffic counts, and behavioral research.
• Planning Dialogue and Real Experiments (Planungsdialog & Realexperimente) Planning dialogue facilitation and real-world experimentation including pop-up tests and pilot projects.
• Smart Mobility and Digitalization (Smart Mobility & Digitalisierung) Smart mobility solutions and digitalization consulting for modernizing urban transportation systems.
• Pedestrian Infrastructure Checks (Fußverkehrs-Checks) Pedestrian infrastructure check program conducted across German federal states involving workshops and on-site inspections.
• Mobility Survey Tool (Mobilitätserhebung) Digital tool for conducting mobility surveys and data collection for urban and regional transportation planning.
• Online Participation (Online-Beteiligung) Digital participation platform enabling citizen involvement in planning processes through online surveys and interactive dialogue tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ mobility concepts completed since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RHA Reicher Haase AssoziiertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in Masterplan Seewicklung Garzweiler project for post-coal mining lake development. Planersocietät handles mobility planning aspects of this large-scale regional transformation project.
• club L94coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Masterplan Seewicklung Garzweiler, responsible for open space and landscape development aspects of post-coal mining lake planning.
• Projekt MminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Masterplan Seewicklung Garzweiler, handling tourism aspects of the post-mining landscape development.
• ioki (Deutsche Bahn)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint development of Nahverkehrsplan for Wiesbaden and Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis. ioki provides mobility data analysis, simulation, and software for transportation planning.
• Micha SpannausminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerModeration specialist subcontractor for Dortmund Masterplan Mobilität 2030, handling public engagement and stakeholder communication.
• ivm (Gesellschaft für integriertes Verkehrs- und Mobilitätsmanagement)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for school cycling routes in Landkreis and Stadt Gießen. ivm is the lead coordinating body for the 'Besser zur Schule' advisory program in Hesse.
• TOLLERORT entwickeln & beteiligenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint partner for VEP Geesthacht project, handling citizen participation and engagement aspects.
• Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint evaluation of 15 innovative public transport model projects in NRW (Mobil.NRW project) for rural on-demand transport.
• Zukunftsnetz Mobilität NRWcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient and project coordinator for Mobil.NRW evaluation project. Planersocietät and Wuppertal Institut evaluate on-demand transport projects on behalf of Zukunftsnetz.
• Südwestfalen AgenturcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClose collaboration on Mobilitätsstrategie Südwestfalen developed under Regionale 2025 program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• plan:mobil (formerly PGV-Alrutz): Hannover-based consultancy focused on Nahverkehrsplan, public transport, and active mobility planning for municipalities and regions. Directly comparable service mix and German public-sector client base.
• LK Argus Kassel GmbH: Specialized German transport planning consultancy providing traffic concepts, Nahverkehrspläne, and cycling/pedestrian planning for cities and regions. Directly competes in the same municipal tender space as Planersocietät.
• Mobilitätswerk GmbH: German consultancy providing mobility concepts, public transport planning, and digital mobility consulting to municipalities and transport authorities. Similar size and scope, with shared municipal tender exposure.
• SSP Consult Beratende Ingenieure GmbH: German consultancy specializing in transport planning, traffic modeling, and mobility concepts for public sector clients. Similar professional-services model with shared focus on SUMP, public transport, and active mobility planning.
• ARGUS Stadt und Verkehr Partnerschaft mbB: German planning consultancy focused on urban and transport planning, traffic concepts, and mobility studies for municipalities. Highly comparable to Planersocietät in service portfolio, German municipal client base, and SUMP/active mobility focus.
• IVT Research GmbH: German transport research and planning consultancy producing traffic studies, mobility concepts, and evaluations for public clients. Comparable professional-services model and municipal project portfolio.
• Rupprecht Consult GmbH: Bonn-based consultancy focused on sustainable urban mobility planning, SUMP, and active mobility, with European project experience. Directly comparable niche positioning to Planersocietät and a frequent co-bidder on EU- and German-funded mobility programs.
• Stadt- und Verkehrsplanungsbüro Kaulen (SVK): Aachen-based consultancy specialized in integrated urban and transport planning, active mobility, and public participation for German cities. Strongly overlaps with Planersocietät on SUMP, cycling/pedestrian, and participation work.

Broad incumbents

• PTV Group: Much larger German-headquartered transport planning and mobility software company combining consulting services with the PTV Visum modeling suite. Overlaps with Planersocietät on municipal mobility and public transport planning but operates at significantly greater scale and with proprietary software.

Others

• Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie: German research institute focused on sustainability and mobility transitions; Planersocietät partners with Wuppertal Institut on Mobil.NRW evaluation work. Comparable thematic agenda (sustainable mobility) but operates as a research institute rather than a commercial consultancy.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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