Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH

What Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH does

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH is a Stuttgart-based German architecture firm founded in 2011 by Prof. Elke Reichel and Prof. Peter Schlaier. The firm delivers full-service architectural design across German Leistungsphasen 1–9, from competition concept and schematic design through construction administration, with documented projects spanning museums, schools, daycare centers, student housing, corporate campuses, religious buildings, technology centers, and large-scale urban masterplans. Core technical expertise lies in sustainable construction, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, timber-hybrid construction, and contemporary material use including brick, concrete, and steel. The firm deliberately avoids a single design philosophy and instead develops context-specific solutions per project.

The practice is small (10–15 team members) and operates on a project-by-project basis with fees structured per the German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) framework, typically as a percentage of construction cost or fixed project fees. Client acquisition runs primarily through architectural competitions (Architekturwettbewerbe), with over 20 first-prize wins documented since 2009, complemented by repeat commissions and direct invitations from public and private clients. The customer base spans public-sector bodies (municipalities, state governments, public foundations), corporate enterprises (notably Alfred Kärcher GmbH), educational institutions and student welfare organizations, and religious / community clients. Projects are concentrated in southern and central Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Sachsen) with one major project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The firm is privately held under German GmbH law, founder-owned, with no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company involvement. Both founding partners maintain active professorships (TU Darmstadt and HfT Stuttgart) and previously worked together at Behnisch Architekten on the award-winning OZEANEUM Stralsund. The practice has accumulated significant reputational capital through BDA membership and a sustained record of industry recognition including Deutscher Ziegelpreis Hauptpreis, German Design Award, Iconic Award, Hugo-Häring-Landespreis, and multiple Best Architects awards.

Name

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH

Legal name

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH

Website

https://reichel-schlaier.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH is a Stuttgart-based German architecture firm delivering full-service design across cultural, educational, corporate, and urban projects. Founded in 2011 by Prof. Elke Reichel and Prof. Peter Schlaier, the 10–15 person practice acquires work primarily through architectural competitions and serves public, corporate, and institutional clients across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC), Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building planning
• Sustainable construction
• Historic building renovation
• Urban development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through professional architectural services, including design, planning, and construction supervision for building projects. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of construction costs or as fixed project fees, aligned with German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) standards. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring per client.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH is a Stuttgart-based architectural practice providing full-service architectural design from concept through construction supervision (HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9) across cultural, educational, residential, commercial, religious, and urban development projects. The firm develops context-specific, site-responsive designs rather than applying a fixed house style, with particular expertise in sustainable construction, timber-hybrid systems, and historic preservation. Projects are acquired through architectural competitions and direct commissions from public institutions, corporations, and developers across Germany.

Product overview

Reichel Schlaier Architekten GmbH is a German architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural design services across multiple building typologies. The firm operates as a unified practice rather than a platform-based model, providing end-to-end services from initial concept through construction administration. Their portfolio spans cultural facilities (German Oceanographic Museum), educational institutions (Merz Schule, Kita Jägerhalde), student housing (Campus Königsallee), commercial buildings (Kärcher campus), religious buildings (Neuapostolische Kirche Überlingen), urban development (W&W-Areal), and residential architecture. The firm specializes in sustainable construction, historic preservation, and community-oriented design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design from concept through construction, including site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration (HOAI Leistungsphasen 1–9). The firm works across multiple building typologies including cultural, educational, residential, commercial, and religious facilities for public and private clients.
• Museum and Cultural Building Design Specialization in museum renovation and expansion projects, exemplified by the German Oceanographic Museum (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) in Stralsund, involving historic preservation of the Katharinenkloster, modern additions, and new aquarium installations.
• Technology Campus Design Planning of technology and research facilities such as the Technology Campus C2 in Friedberg using industrial prefabricated sustainable construction methods like wood-hybrid systems for THM (Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen).
• Student Housing Design Design of student dormitories and residences such as Campus Königsallee in Ludwigsburg, featuring community-oriented layouts with WG-style communal units and 229 student housing units.
• Daycare and Kindergarten Facility Design Specialized daycare facility design including Kita Jägerhalde in Stuttgart-Wangen, featuring nature-integrated concepts on a hillside with green roof terraces, multi-group configurations, and 1,150 qm BGF at 3.25 Mio € construction cost.
• Educational Facility Design Design of schools, daycares, and student housing, including Merz Schule Stuttgart primary school extension (4.5 storeys, 3 classes per floor, 2,800 qm BGF, 2019-2024), Kita Jägerhalde Stuttgart, and Campus Königsallee student residence in Ludwigsburg.
• Commercial and Corporate Architecture Design of office buildings, visitor centers, and corporate campuses, including the Kärcher visitor and customer center in Winnenden and office building for 700 employees (14,275 qm), with ring-shaped floor layouts around green courtyards.
• Urban Development and Master Planning Large-scale urban redevelopment projects such as the W&W-Areal in Ludwigsburg, creating sustainable city districts combining residential, commercial, and public spaces on a 2.1 ha former industrial site.
• Religious Building Design Design of religious facilities including the Neuapostolische Kirche in Überlingen (600 qm BGF, 3,000 cbm), integrating contemporary architecture with spiritual requirements and mediating between urban and rural landscape.
• Residential Architecture Single-family homes and residential buildings including the award-winning double garage in Marienberg featuring innovative Brettstapel (laminated timber board) construction using leftover timber, with blockhouse-style dovetail corner joinery.
• Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Renovation and conversion of historic buildings including the Stiftsgebäude Vincentius in Konstanz, transforming an 1888 former hospital into modern residential and commercial spaces while preserving heritage character.
• Mixed-Use Development Design Complex multi-functional developments combining residential, commercial, hospitality, and healthcare uses such as the Kallenberg'sches Areal in Ludwigsburg.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning projects including Hugo-Häring-Landespreis, Deutscher Ziegelpreis Hauptpreis, German Design Award, and multiple Best Architects awards

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sebastian WockenfußcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSebastian Wockenfuß has collaborated with Reichel Schlaier Architekten on multiple projects including the W&W-Areal Ludwigsburg and the Neuapostolische Kirche Überlingen. He serves as a project architect and co-designer on these competition-winning projects.
• RB+P LandschaftsarchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRB+P Landschaftsarchitektur partnered with Reichel Schlaier Architekten on the W&W-Areal Ludwigsburg competition, providing landscape architecture for the sustainable urban quarter development.
• Steidle ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteidle Architekten collaborated with Reichel Schlaier Architekten and Sacker Architekten on the Bildungscampus West Heilbronn competition, winning 1st prize. Reichel Schlaier is responsible for building C.3.
• Sacker ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacker Architekten collaborated with Reichel Schlaier Architekten and Steidle Architekten on the Bildungscampus West Heilbronn competition, winning 1st prize.
• Fresh ImagesminorOthersFresh Images provided visualization services for the Technologiezentrum C2 Friedberg project, producing competition renderings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barkow Leibinger: Frankfurt/Berlin-based architecture practice with comparable competition-based GTM and similar mid-sized team profile. Wins prestigious German and international competitions across cultural, educational, and industrial typologies — directly comparable scale and acquisition model to Reichel Schlaier.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Berlin/Zurich-based practice with comparable typology breadth (cultural, residential, public), strong competition profile, and similar boutique size. Operates with similar HOAI-driven fees and German public client base.
• Sauerbruch Hutton: Berlin-based practice known for sustainability-led architecture and award-winning cultural and commercial buildings. Comparable in typology mix and competition-win profile; similar HOAI fee structure and BDA positioning.
• Kuehn Malvezzi: Berlin-based boutique practice with comparable typology breadth across cultural, educational, and residential work and a similar competition-driven acquisition model. Operates at a similar scale with strong academic affiliations.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin-based Volker Staab practice, similar boutique size, BDA-affiliated, with comparable museum and cultural-architecture specialty (e.g., Documenta-related work). Wins German national competitions and operates on the same HOAI fee structure.
• Hild und K Architekten: Munich-based practice with comparable size and portfolio emphasis on cultural and educational buildings, plus competition-led GTM. Active in the same southern German market and similar public-institutional client base.
• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten: Munich-based practice with a strong track record in German public-sector competition wins, including cultural and educational projects. Comparable size and competition-led business model.
• Hascher Jehle Architekten: Berlin-based practice with a strong track record of German public-sector competition wins, including educational and cultural buildings. Comparable in size, GTM, and project typology overlap with Reichel Schlaier.
• Henn Architekten: Munich-based practice with broader scale but highly comparable mix of corporate campus, cultural, and education building work. Wins large German public competitions and runs a similar competition-led acquisition model.

Broad incumbents

• Behnisch Architekten: Stuttgart-based larger practice where both Reichel Schlaier founders previously worked, including on the OZEANEUM Stralsund. Direct lineage and continued comparable focus on sustainable cultural and educational architecture; broader scale but directly relevant as the firm's talent origin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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