StadtRaumKonzept GmbH I.G.

What StadtRaumKonzept GmbH I.G. does

StadtRaumKonzept GmbH is a Dortmund-based, employee-owned German planning consultancy founded in 2007 as a spin-off from the Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung (ILS). The firm provides integrated urban and regional development consulting to German municipalities, public institutions, and social organizations, with active engagements across North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Bavaria, and Luxembourg. Service offerings include integrated urban development concepts (ISEK/IHK), citizen participation and moderation, neighborhood management (Quartiersmanagement), evaluation, inclusion planning (integration concepts), and commercial area development concepts. Deliverables are methodological and advisory; the firm does not operate a proprietary technology platform.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees, direct municipal contracting, and participation in framework agreements. The firm holds a position in the Rahmenvertragsinitiative Bauleitplanung NRW, is commissioned as expert consultant to the AG Baulandmanagement, and maintains institutional partnerships with Stiftung Mercator and the ILS research network. The company is led by managing directors Henrik Freudenau and Marion Kamp-Murböck, supported by a multidisciplinary team. Operating model is that of a boutique consultancy, with continuous project intake from the German public sector and no disclosed M&A, funding, or external investment activity.

Name

StadtRaumKonzept GmbH I.G.

Legal name

STADTRAUMKONZEPT GmbH

Website

https://stadtraumkonzept.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StadtRaumKonzept GmbH is a Dortmund-based, employee-owned German planning consultancy founded in 2007 as a spin-off from ILS, providing integrated urban development, participation, neighborhood management, and inclusion planning services to municipalities and public institutions across Germany.

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Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

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Revenue model

1. Urban Development Consulting Services: STADTRAUMKONZEPT generates revenue through project-based consulting mandates awarded by public-sector clients (municipalities, cities, districts, federal and state ministries) and private companies. Projects include integrated urban development concepts, neighbourhood management, evaluation studies, participation processes, and strategy development. Revenue is derived from professional service fees tied to individual project engagements.

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Product overview

StadtRaumKonzept GmbH is a planning and consulting firm for urban and regional development, founded in 2007 as a spin-off from the Institute for Urban and Regional Development (ILS) in Dortmund. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services organized around three main thematic fields: Integrated Urban/Neighborhood Development (Integrierte Stadt(teil)entwicklung), Inclusive Social Space Development (Inklusive Sozialraumentwicklung), and Sustainable Area and Location Development (Zukunftsfähige Flächen- und Standortentwicklung). The service offerings include neighborhood management (Quartiersmanagement), urban renewal management (Sanierungsmanagement), city center management (Citymanagement), participation procedures (Beteiligungsverfahren), evaluation and monitoring, inclusion planning, integration concepts, and commercial area concepts. As a framework contract partner for the Bauleitplanung NRW initiative, the company provides participation procedure services to municipalities across North Rhine-Westphalia. The company operates at the intersection of science and practice, serving cities, municipalities, private companies, and public institutions.

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Quantifiable outcome

• StadtRaumKonzept supported the Universitätsstadt Gießen in developing a Verstetigungskonzept that was approved by the relevant committee with a large majority.
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Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ILS - Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007ILS (Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung) is the parent institution from which STADTRAUMKONZEPT was spun off in 2007. The organisations maintain ongoing collaborative relationships on research projects (e.g., 'Ankunftsquartiere stärken', evaluations, and various ISEK projects) and share a common Dortmund location.
• Stadtteil-Schule e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered association partnered with STADTRAUMKONZEPT on the Dortmund Nordstadt neighbourhood management project since 2015, alongside the architecture firm redenz.
• Stiftung Mercator GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTADTRAUMKONZEPT is a project partner in the 'Ankunftsquartiere stärken' research-practice project funded by Stiftung Mercator (2023-2026). Stiftung Mercator also previously funded the QuartiersPotentiale RUHR project. The foundation provides funding and strategic oversight for transformative urban development research.
• AG Baulandmanagement (Netzwerk Stadtentwicklung NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTADTRAUMKONZEPT has been providing technical consultation (Fachberatung) to the AG Baulandmanagement since 2024, and previously supported the predecessor Forum Baulandmanagement since 2007. The firm assists in organising and running the annual BAULAND-PREIS competition for student theses on land management topics.
• Netzwerk 'Gewerbegebiete im Wandel'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTADTRAUMKONZEPT joined this professional network in 2026. The network connects municipal representatives, institutions, and planning practitioners to exchange knowledge, experiences, and ideas on sustainable, attractive, and climate-friendly commercial area development.
• Rahmenvertragsinitiative Bauleitplanung Nordrhein-WestfalencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTADTRAUMKONZEPT is a registered partner in the NRW framework agreement initiative for participation procedures (Beteiligungsverfahren). The initiative, supported by the NRW Ministry of Building, allows municipalities to directly commission participation and planning services from pre-approved experts without separate tendering processes.
• ILS Research GmbH / Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu) / TU BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTADTRAUMKONZEPT collaborated with ILS Research GmbH, Difu, and TU Berlin as project partners in the 'Ankunftsquartiere stärken' research-practice project funded by Stiftung Mercator. STADTRAUMKONZEPT's role was to organise and moderate inter-municipal exchange between the ten case study municipalities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SPE. Standort- und Projektentwicklung: Site and project development consultancy partnered with SRK on Nutzungsmanagement Herten-Nord. Overlaps with SRK in commercial-area concepts and Standortentwicklung.
• planungsgruppe stadtbüro: Dortmund-based urban-planning consultancy with overlapping thematic focus on integrated urban development, participation, and 'Gesundes Wattenscheid' ISEK. SRK has formally partnered with the firm on multiple projects.
• redenz . architekten stadtplaner: Architecture and urban-planning firm collaborating with SRK since 2015 on Dortmund-Nordstadt Quartiersmanagement. Overlaps directly in ISEK, participation, and neighbourhood management services.
• DSK Deutsche Stadt- und Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft: One of Germany's largest municipal urban-development consultancies, offering Sanierungsmanagement, Quartiersmanagement, and ISEK services to municipalities nationwide. Listed as an SRK network partner and a direct competitor for the same framework and tender mandates.
• STADTGUUT: Urban-development consultancy partnered with SRK on Vorbereitende Untersuchung Mönchengladbach and Stadtteilentwicklungskonzept Lennep. Competes for similar ISEK and Stadtteilentwicklung mandates.
• URBANOPHIL.KOELN: Cologne-based urban-planning firm that has partnered with SRK on ISEK and Vorbereitende Untersuchung for the Hardenbergviertel in Krefeld. Competes for NRW ISEK and neighbourhood-management tenders.
• REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE: Mittelstand-sized German urban-planning firm focused on ISEK, urban renewal, and participation. Has co-bid with SRK on ISEK Bochum-Hamme, ISEK Paderborn Schloss Neuhaus, and INSEK Bielefeld Baumheide, making it a direct competitor and frequent partner.

Broad incumbents

• ag Hartz und Wadle / agl Beratungsgesellschaft: Stuttgart-based consultancy group active in urban development, building consultancy, and regional economics. A broader incumbent with multi-disciplinary capabilities competing in Städtebauförderung-funded work.
• Albert Speer & Partner: Large, Frankfurt-based architecture and urban-planning firm with national and international reach. Serves municipalities on masterplans, ISEK, and large-scale urban frameworks — a broader incumbent competing for the same high-profile municipal mandates.

Regional players

• Junker und Kruse: Dortmund-based urban-planning office focused on Bauleitplanung and ISEK in NRW. Direct competitor in the same regional market and a peer for Bauleitplanung participation work, though smaller and more regionally concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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