Projektleuchten GmbH

What Projektleuchten GmbH does

Projektleuchten GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of custom-made specialty luminaires (Sonderleuchten), founded on 12 June 2002 and headquartered at Kammerstück 41, Dortmund, where it operates a fully verticalized production facility of approximately 4,650 sqm following a 2022 expansion. The company designs and builds bespoke LED luminaires for architectural projects, serving primarily light planners, architects, and planning offices — with secondary demand from municipalities, hotel and hospitality operators, store builders, and exhibition planners — and delivers turnkey solutions from CAD/3D construction and light calculation through in-house CNC metalworking (punching, laser cutting, bending, turning, milling, reflector deformation), welding, cable assembly, powder coating, EMC and photometric (LVK) testing, and final assembly. Its portfolio spans outdoor (facade spotlights, bollards, recessed floor, mast) and indoor (surface-mounted, recessed, linear, track, pendant, spotlight, wallwasher, wall) categories organized into branded product series including SQUARE, LFO, RMJ, RJR, LINE sixtyfive, LINE thirtyfive, FFF-RDB, PRAEZISA, MULTI, JUNIOR, OHY, TINZO, and the modular LE(D)t's switch system, with newer launches such as PROXIO DOWNLIGHT, TINZO SUPER-SPOT Einbau, and ACRYLIC SQUARE PENDEL PRISMATISCH added between 2023 and 2026.

Revenue is generated on a project-based, custom-specification quotation model with multi-year contract cadence and direct B2B sales; the company self-describes as globally oriented, with named reference projects across Europe (Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Czechia, Italy, Slovenia), the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE), and Asia (China). Luminaires are certified to VDE 0711-1 and EN 60598 and tested in-house for EMC compliance and photometric performance, allowing the company to compete in regulated verticals such as healthcare, banking, public-sector and cultural projects. Production is supported by a modern manufacturing park that was further upgraded in July 2026 with a DMG CTX 550 turning machine, fiber laser cutting systems, long-profile milling machines, and laser welding systems, indicating continued capacity investment under the leadership of Managing Director Jörg Wittenberg.

Name

Projektleuchten GmbH

Legal name

Projektleuchten GmbH

Website

https://projektleuchten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Projektleuchten GmbH is a Dortmund-based German manufacturer of custom-made architectural LED luminaires (Sonderleuchten), serving light planners, architects, and planning offices with fully in-house design, CNC metalworking, and certified assembly for projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Custom luminaires
• Architectural lighting
• LED lighting manufacturing
• Project lighting solutions
• Bespoke lighting fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Project Lighting: Project-based custom luminaire sales to architects, light planners, and other professionals. Luminaires are designed and manufactured to customer specifications for specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Projektleuchten GmbH designs and manufactures custom-made special luminaires (maßgeschneiderte Sonderleuchten) for architectural and project-based lighting applications. The company produces LED-based indoor and outdoor luminaires — including downlights, spotlights, linear fixtures, track-mounted systems, pendants, wallwashers, facade spotlights, bollard and mast lights — entirely in-house at its Dortmund facility, from CAD/3D design and reflector manufacturing through final assembly, with compliance to VDE 0711-1, EN 60598, and DIN/EN standards.

Product overview

Projektleuchten GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom-made special luminaires (maßgeschneiderte Sonderleuchten) serving professional clients including lighting planners, architects, and planning offices. The company operates as a single unified offering — custom project-based lighting solutions — rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its portfolio includes two broad product categories: AUSSENLEUCHTEN (outdoor lights such as facade spotlights, bollard lights, recessed floor lights, and mast lights) and INNENLEUCHTEN (interior lights including ceiling surface-mounted, recessed, linear, track-mounted, pendant, spotlight, module, wallwasher, and wall light fixtures). These span multiple branded product series: SQUARE, LFO, RMJ, RJR, LINE sixtyfive, LINE thirtyfive, FFF-RDB, PRAEZISA, MULTI, JUNIOR, OHY, TINZO, and LE(D)t's switch. The newest products include PROXIO DOWNLIGHT, LE(D)t's switch L1 Line Track, LE(D)t's switch F1 Stehleuchte, TINZO SUPER-SPOT Einbau, ACRYLIC SQUARE PENDEL PRISMATISCH, and FFF RDB-D up&down. Production occurs entirely in-house in Dortmund, Germany, from construction through final assembly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PROXIO DOWNLIGHT A downlight fixture for interior ceiling-mounted illumination, one of the company's newest products launched in 2026.
• LE(D)t's switch L1 Line Track Track-mounted linear lighting fixture in the LE(D)t's switch modular LED lighting system, designed for interior track lighting installations.
• LE(D)t's switch F1 Stehleuchte Freestanding floor lamp (Stehleuchte) in the LE(D)t's switch modular LED lighting series for interior illumination.
• TINZO SUPER-SPOT Einbau Recessed ceiling version of the TINZO SUPER-SPOT cylindrical spotlight fixture for interior installations.
• ACRYLIC SQUARE PENDEL PRISMATISCH Prismatic pendant version of the ACRYLIC SQUARE fixture, combining an acrylic square form with prismatic optics for interior pendant lighting.
• FFF RDB-D up&down Wall-mounted fixture in the FFF RDB wallwasher series with both upward and downward light emission for interior wall lighting.
• Sonderleuchten (Custom Special Luminaires) Custom-made special luminaires (Sonderleuchten) tailored to specific project requirements, representing the company's core competency as a manufacturer of bespoke lighting solutions for architectural and commercial projects.
• Außenleuchten (Outdoor Lights) Outdoor lighting fixtures including facade spotlights (Fassadenstrahler), bollard lights (Pollerleuchten), recessed floor lights (Bodeneinbauleuchten), and mast/column lights (Mastleuchten) for exterior architectural illumination.
• Innenleuchten (Interior Lights) Interior lighting fixtures including ceiling surface-mounted lights (Deckenanbauleuchten), ceiling recessed lights (Deckeneinbauleuchten), linear luminaires, track-mounted lights (Stromschienenleuchten), pendant lights (Pendelleuchten), spotlights (Strahler), modules, wallwashers, and wall lights (Wandleuchten).

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• XAL: Austrian manufacturer of high-end architectural and office lighting with in-house production and bespoke luminaire capability. Closely comparable on custom project engineering, vertical integration and DACH-headquartered operations targeting architects and planners.
• ERCO: German manufacturer of architectural lighting fixtures for museums, offices, retail and outdoor applications, with a strong focus on specification-grade and custom solutions. Highly comparable to Projektleuchten on customer base (architects, lighting designers), bespoke engineering approach and German manufacturing heritage.
• iGuzzini: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (part of the Fagerhult Group) specializing in custom and high-end luminaires for museums, retail, hospitality and urban projects. Comparable on premium custom lighting and international project delivery, including signature Middle East and European commissions.
• Delta Light: Belgian architectural lighting brand designing and manufacturing specification-grade luminaires for residential, hospitality, retail and office projects globally. Comparable on designer-led custom fixture portfolio and direct-to-architect/specifier sales model.
• Hoffmeister: German specialist manufacturer of architectural and technical lighting (now part of the Glamox Group). Comparable on German-manufactured, specification-grade custom luminaires for museums, retail and public-sector projects, and on engineering-led heritage.
• Louis Poulsen: Danish premium architectural and decorative lighting manufacturer with a heritage of designer collaborations and bespoke luminaires. Comparable on premium custom lighting for high-end architectural and cultural projects.
• Modular Lighting Instruments: Belgian architectural lighting brand focused on specification-grade downlights, spots and linear fixtures with strong designer/specifier channel. Comparable on B2B sales-to-architects model and premium interior architectural lighting portfolio.
• BEGA: German premium outdoor and architectural lighting manufacturer with in-house production and a strong custom-project heritage. Highly comparable on the outdoor/AUSSENLEUCHTEN side of Projektleuchten's portfolio and on German-engineered quality positioning.
• Reggiani Illuminazione: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer offering track, recessed and custom linear solutions. Directly comparable on modular/custom interior architectural lighting for commercial projects, with overlapping product formats (downlights, track, linear).

Broad incumbents

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-listed global lighting group (Zumtobel, Thorn, Tridonic) offering architectural and commercial luminaires including bespoke project solutions. Directly comparable on custom architectural lighting for premium projects, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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