Studio HANS

What Studio HANS does

Studio Hans was a small, Stuttgart-based furniture and design studio founded by Timm Berkmann in 2015, focused on curating and offering innovative design furniture to design-conscious consumers and trade customers. The company positioned itself less as a traditional retail operation and more as a tight-knit group of design professionals emphasizing personal service, curated brand portfolios, and strong professional networks. It had no disclosed proprietary technology, e-commerce platform metrics, or digital product surface; the business model appears to be design-led furniture retail with relationship-driven sales, and no pricing model or revenue figures have been disclosed.

The studio operated with a small team (six employees) and no subsidiaries, no institutional funding, and no patent or trademark filings on record. Its core competitive positioning rested on design quality, hands-on customer service, and the founder's prior relationships in the German design furniture trade — including an early-2000s commercial connection to Vitra that became the foundation for a long-standing friendship with Alexander Seifried, founder of UnternehmenForm.

As of October 1, 2025, Studio Hans was merged into UnternehmenForm, an established design furniture company headquartered in Stuttgart and founded by Alexander Seifried. Through the merger, founder Timm Berkmann joined UnternehmenForm to lead sales for trade goods and the UF Kollektion, while Alex Seifried concentrates on creative and strategic direction. The Studio Hans brand identity, design signature, and quality standards will be continued within the parent company's portfolio, which includes the UF Kollektion furniture line. No revenue, headcount growth, funding, or pricing details have been disclosed for either entity.

Name

Studio HANS

Legal name

Studio Hans

Website

https://studiohans.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Studio Hans was a Stuttgart-based furniture and design studio founded by Timm Berkmann in 2015, serving design-conscious retail and trade customers with curated, relationship-driven design furniture. Effective October 1, 2025, it was merged into UnternehmenForm.

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Core offering

Studio Hans was a Stuttgart-based furniture and design studio founded by Timm Berkmann in 2015, offering innovative design products with personal customer service and strong professional network connections. The studio positioned itself as a group of friends rather than a traditional business, focusing on good design, quality, and clear positioning in the design furniture market. As of October 1, 2025, Studio Hans has been merged into UnternehmenForm, with its design philosophy, quality standards, and brand approach continued under the parent entity.

Product overview

Studio Hans operated as an independent furniture and design studio from 2015 until October 2025, when it was integrated into UnternehmenForm. Studio Hans provided innovative design services with a focus on personal customer relationships. The company maintained a distinctive approach, positioning itself more as a group of friends than a traditional business. Upon integration, Studio Hans' design principles and quality standards are being continued within UnternehmenForm's portfolio, which includes the UF Kollektion furniture collection. The combined entity focuses on creative development, sales of trade products and the UF Kollektion, and maintaining strong customer relationships in the furniture and design sector.

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Products and services

• Studio Hans A furniture and design studio established in 2015, specializing in innovative design with personal service and strong network connections for design-conscious customers. The studio's design philosophy and quality standards will be continued under UnternehmenForm following the October 2025 merger.
• UF Kollektion A furniture collection representing UnternehmenForm's design offerings. Following the Studio Hans integration in October 2025, sales of this collection will be led by Timm Berkmann, while Alexander Seifried focuses on creative development and strategic direction of the collection.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UnternehmenFormflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Studio Hans, founded by Timm Berkmann and established since 2015, will merge into UnternehmenForm effective October 1, 2025. Timm Berkmann will join UnternehmenForm to lead sales for trade products and the UF Kollektion. Alex Seifried, founder of UnternehmenForm, will focus on creative development and strategic direction of the UF Kollektion. The founders have known each other since 2004, originally as partners and later as respected competitors. The merger aims to combine creative excellence with strong market access in the design furniture industry.

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Swiss premium design furniture manufacturer and distributor with global retail presence. Vitra is directly comparable because Studio Hans' founder previously worked at Vitra in retail-partner sourcing, and both operate in the premium design furniture category targeting design-conscious consumers.
• USM: Swiss manufacturer of modular premium furniture systems for residential and office use. Comparable to Studio Hans/UF in premium positioning, design-led curation, and reliance on architect/specifier channels.
• Thonet: Historic German furniture manufacturer with iconic bentwood and tubular steel designs, serving residential and contract markets. Comparable as a design-heritage German furniture brand targeting architects and design-conscious consumers.
• Cassina: Italian premium design furniture manufacturer (part of Haworth) known for collaborations with iconic designers. Comparable in the premium design-furniture category and in serving design-conscious consumers and specifiers.
• Knoll: US-headquartered premium design furniture manufacturer for residential, office, and institutional markets. Comparable in the design-led premium segment and architect/specifier channel strategy.

Direct peers

• e15: German premium design furniture brand based near Frankfurt, producing and distributing designer furniture and objects. Closely comparable as a German-headquartered design furniture specialist with curated collections and designer collaborations.
• Nils Holger Moormann: Bavarian-based premium design furniture maker known for minimalist, functional design and direct-to-consumer distribution. Comparable to Studio Hans as a German design furniture house with strong founder identity and curated positioning.
• Team 7: Austrian manufacturer of solid-wood premium design furniture with strong sustainability narrative and curated showroom distribution. Comparable as a premium European design furniture maker competing for similar design-conscious end customers.
• Cor: German premium furniture manufacturer known for designer collaborations and classic-modern seating. Comparable as a German premium design furniture specialist with curated collection approach and contract/residential dual channels.

Regional players

• Bretz: German family-owned premium upholstered furniture manufacturer with bold design language, primarily serving the DACH region. Comparable as a German premium design furniture brand targeting design-aware residential buyers.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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