What Schulze & Partner does

Schulze & Partner (legal name: schulze partner GbR Dipl.-Ing. Architekten BDA, doing business as schulze & partner. architektur. / sp.a.) is a Hannover-based architecture firm founded in 1994, operating as a private GbR partnership under the leadership of principal Claus P. Schulze. The firm provides comprehensive general planning (Generalplanung) services across all nine Leistungsphasen of the German HOAI fee framework, covering the full project lifecycle from concept design (LPH 1) through construction supervision (LPH 8–9). Its service portfolio spans office and administrative buildings, public sector facilities (including military/Bundeswehr installations), commercial and industrial buildings, hotels, residential developments, sports facilities, healthcare facilities, retail stores, equestrian facilities, heritage-protected buildings (Denkmalschutz), and architectural competitions.

The firm's business model is fee-based professional services, structured according to German HOAI regulations with fees tied to construction costs and project complexity. Projects are secured through direct commissions, competitive tenders, and architectural competition wins, primarily within the Lower Saxony region and broader northern Germany. The client base includes major institutional and corporate anchors — Sparkasse Hannover, Continental AG, Hannover 96, the German Federal Government, Region Hannover, Aurubis AG, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Rossmann, and real estate developer Baum Unternehmensgruppe — with over 123 reference clients and more than 2.64 million m³ of cumulative built space across completed projects. Flagship work includes the Sparkasse Raschplatz headquarters renovation (35,000 m², 800 workplaces, ~2,000 tonnes CO₂ reduction), the Hannover 96 youth academy, and the Continental HPTC manufacturing facility.

The firm is geographically concentrated in Lower Saxony, employs a lean team of 7, and pursues growth primarily through project-specific joint ventures (e.g., ARGE with mm Architekten for the Handwerkskammer Lüneburg project) and the addition of new project categories (e.g., 2026 Autohof mobility infrastructure, DGNB-Gold-certified office revitalizations, heritage villa renovations) rather than through expansion of headcount or geographic footprint. No external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investor involvement is recorded.

Name

Schulze & Partner

Legal name

schulze partner GbR Dipl.-Ing. Architekten BDA

Website

https://schulze-architektur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schulze & Partner is a Hannover-based architecture firm founded in 1994 providing general planning (Generalplanung) services across all HOAI phases for corporate, public-sector, and institutional clients in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• General planning
• Heritage preservation
• Building renovation
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Planning Services: Fee-based architectural services for construction projects, calculated according to German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structure. Services span from initial concept design (LPH 1) through construction supervision (LPH 8-9). Revenue is project-based and varies by scope, complexity, and building type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schulze & Partner is a Hannover-based architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural design and planning services across all Leistungsphasen (LPH) 1-9 according to German HOAI standards. The firm offers Generalplanung (general planning) covering new construction, renovation, and heritage preservation across diverse building types including office, commercial, industrial, healthcare, hotel, residential, public, and sports facilities. Services are delivered through direct project commissions and competition wins, primarily serving enterprise clients and government institutions in Lower Saxony.

Product overview

Schulze & Partner is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services. Their portfolio spans multiple building categories including office and administrative buildings, retail, commercial, hotels, industrial buildings, clinics/laboratories/medical practices, store construction, public buildings, equestrian facilities, special buildings, sports facilities, and residential buildings. The firm also participates in architectural competitions. Their services range from new construction (Neubau) to renovation/sanitation (Umbau/Sanierung) and heritage-protected building work (Denkmalschutz). The company operates as a general planner (Generalplaner) providing services across all Leistungsphasen (design phases) according to German HOAI standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generalplanung (General Planning) Complete project management and coordination across all design phases (Leistungsphasen 1-9 according to German HOAI standards) as general contractor for architectural projects, integrating architecture and engineering disciplines.
• Büro- und Verwaltungsbau (Office and Administrative Building Design) Design and planning of office buildings and administrative facilities, including modernization and revitalization projects for corporate clients such as Sparkasse Hannover's Raschplatz headquarters.
• Gewerbliche Bauten (Commercial Buildings) Planning and design of commercial building projects including retail centers, office complexes, and mixed-use developments.
• Hotel (Hotel Architecture) Design services for hotel constructions and renovations, including major projects like the Courtyard by Marriott Bremen and hotel developments in Dessau.
• Industriebau (Industrial Buildings) Planning of industrial facilities including production facilities, warehouses, and manufacturing complexes such as the Continental HPTC in Korbach.
• Kliniken/Labore/Praxen (Clinics, Laboratories, Medical Practices) Design services for healthcare facilities including clinics, laboratories, and medical practice buildings.
• Ladenbau (Store Construction) Retail space design and store construction services for commercial tenants and shopping centers.
• Öffentliche Bauten (Public Buildings) Planning of public sector buildings including government facilities, military installations (Bundeswehr barracks, training facilities, kitchens), and municipal infrastructure for entities such as Region Hannover.
• Sportanlagen (Sports Facilities) Design of sports facilities including stadiums, training centers, and recreational sports buildings, such as the Hannover 96 Youth Academy completed in 2016-2017.
• Wohnbauten (Residential Buildings) Multi-family housing, single-family homes, and residential complex planning including urban development projects for clients such as Baum Unternehmensgruppe.
• Denkmalschutz (Heritage Preservation) Renovation and conversion of listed heritage buildings with specialized preservation requirements, including denkmalgeschützte properties such as the Villa at Schiffgraben 53 in Hannover.
• Wettbewerbe (Architectural Competitions)

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of approximately 2,000 tonnes achieved through Sparkasse Raschplatz renovation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• mm ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership (ARGE - Arbeitsgemeinschaft) with mm Architekten for the Handwerkskammer Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade modernization and new construction project in Lüneburg. Both firms collaborate as equals on this public sector project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Mid-sized German architecture and general-planning firm with similar scope across commercial, public, and sports facilities. Positioned as a comparable generalist competitor to Schulze & Partner in the Hannover/German market.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with a similar full-service general-planning model covering office, public, sports, and retail projects for institutional clients. Comparable in size, regional footprint, and HOAI-aligned service offering to Schulze & Partner.
• heinlewischer-partner: Bonn/Hannover-region German architecture firm with comparable activity in office renovation, public-sector buildings, and heritage-sensitive projects. A regional peer competing for similar Lower-Saxony enterprise and public commissions.
• Staab Architekten: Reputed German architecture practice working across cultural, public, and commercial commissions. Comparable in profile to Schulze & Partner as a design-led, competition-winning firm with strong institutional references.
• Hentrich-Petschnigg + Partner: German partnership-named architecture firm offering general-planning services across commercial, public, and infrastructure projects. Operates under a comparable organizational and project model to schulze partner GbR.
• Dietrich Untertrifaller Architekten: DACH-region architecture firm covering cultural, public, and commercial commissions with strong sustainability focus. Comparable to Schulze & Partner in mid-sized practice profile and competition-driven project acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Auer Weber: Established German architecture firm with comparable public, educational, and cultural building portfolio. Larger in scale but overlapping strongly with Schulze & Partner's competition and institutional-commission work.
• gmp Architekten: Large established German architecture practice with comparable activity across office, public, sports, and transportation infrastructure design. A broader incumbent whose project types overlap heavily with Schulze & Partner's portfolio, including stadium and public-sector work.
• KSP Engel: Germany-based architecture firm delivering office, public, and cultural building commissions. Comparable project mix and HOAI-style full-phase delivery, though at significantly larger scale than Schulze & Partner.
• Ingenhoven Architects: International architecture practice with deep German roots and a leading profile on sustainable/ESG-driven building commissions. A larger incumbent whose DGNB/LEED-certified credentials parallel Schulze & Partner's sustainable-design positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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