WGF Nürnberg GbR

What WGF Nürnberg GbR does

WGF Nürnberg GbR is a German landscape architecture and environmental planning firm founded in 1974 by Prof. Gerd Aufmkolk and headquartered in Nürnberg. The firm operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries — WGF Landschaft GmbH and WGF Objekt Hirschmann – Lehner Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH — which together deliver landscape planning (Landschaftsplanung), open space planning (Freiraumplanung), facility outdoor planning (Freianlagenplanung), urban development concepts, and environmental management (Umweltmanagement) services. The two-office structure separates conceptual landscape and environmental planning (WGF Landschaft) from detailed object planning and execution supervision (WGF Objekt), covering the full project lifecycle from informal concepts through formal planning under German regulations (HOAI) to construction support. The firm's service technology centers on domain-specialized landscape architecture techniques, including terrain modeling for radiation protection at the FAIR international accelerator facility, automated irrigation and rainwater harvesting systems for facade greening, and therapeutic outdoor space design for psychiatric clinics.

WGF generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements priced under the HOAI fee structure for architects and engineers. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining competitive bidding (Wettbewerbsverfahren) with direct client engagement across German public-sector buyers (municipalities, healthcare providers, federal agencies including the Bundeswehr) and select enterprise clients (adidas, Schaeffler, Fraunhofer). Customer segments are diversified across healthcare facilities (a recurring area of strength with Bezirkskliniken Mittelfranken), government/municipal, educational institutions, corporate/enterprise campuses, and large infrastructure projects. Marketing is conducted primarily through the firm website, Instagram, and membership in professional bodies such as the Bayerische Architektenkammer and Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten (BDLA). The firm is registered as a German civil law partnership (GbR), is not publicly traded, has no disclosed funding rounds, and reports revenue and headcount data only in aggregate (approximately 8 core staff documented across firmographic sources).

Name

WGF Nürnberg GbR

Legal name

WGF Nürnberg GbR

Website

https://wgf-nuernberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WGF Nürnberg GbR is a Nürnberg-based landscape architecture and environmental planning firm founded in 1974, operating through two subsidiaries (WGF Landschaft and WGF Objekt). It delivers landscape, open-space, and facility outdoor planning services to German municipalities, healthcare providers, research institutions, and corporate clients under HOAI-regulated professional services contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Open space planning
• Environmental planning
• Urban development design
• Outdoor facility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional services for landscape planning, open space design, and environmental management for public and private clients. Revenue generated through consulting fees, planning contracts, and project management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WGF Nürnberg provides landscape architecture and environmental planning services, including landscape planning (Landschaftsplanung), open space planning (Freiraumplanung), outdoor facility and object planning (Freianlagen- und Objektplanung), urban development concepts, and environmental management. Services span from informal concepts and moderated planning processes to formal planning under legal requirements and execution supervision, delivered to municipalities, healthcare providers, educational institutions, research facilities, and corporate enterprises across Germany.

Product overview

WGF Nürnberg is a landscape architecture firm comprising two specialized offices: WGF Landschaft GmbH and WGF Objekt GmbH. The firm offers a unified portfolio of landscape planning, open space planning, and facility outdoor planning services. WGF Landschaft focuses on landscape and environmental planning with emphasis on informal concepts and sustainable landscape development, while WGF Objekt specializes in detailed object planning and execution supervision for completed outdoor facilities. Together they cover the full spectrum from conceptual landscape strategies to built environment implementation, serving public and private clients across Germany with projects ranging from urban parks and riverfronts to school campuses, hospitals, and corporate headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landschaftsplanung (Landscape Planning) Landscape and environmental planning services including environmental planning, landscape assessment, and sustainable development strategies for landscapes and green spaces in urban areas. Targeted at municipalities, public authorities, and developers requiring landscape planning under German legal requirements.
• Freiraumplanung (Open Space Planning) Open space and outdoor area planning services from conceptual development to execution supervision, covering parks, gardens, urban plazas, and recreational facilities. Targeted at municipalities, real estate developers, and corporate clients seeking high-quality public realm design.
• Freianlagen- und Objektplanung (Outdoor Facility and Object Planning) Design and planning of outdoor facilities for buildings and complexes, including hospitals, schools, sports facilities, and residential developments. Targeted at healthcare facilities, educational institutions, corporate campuses, and residential developers requiring detailed object-level landscape design and execution supervision.
• Städtebauliche Entwicklungskonzepte (Urban Development Concepts) Urban development concepts and moderated planning processes for city districts and neighborhoods, including citizen participation. Targeted at municipal and public-sector clients commissioning district-level planning.
• Umweltmanagement (Environmental Management) Environmental management services accompanying construction projects, including ecological compensation measures and species protection assessments. Targeted at project developers and infrastructure clients requiring environmental compliance and mitigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ecological compensation areas successfully established with monitoring showing successful habitat creation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Gerber Architekten GmbH, DortmundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership for the Officers' School of the German Air Force project at Otto-Lilienthal-Kaserne in Roth. WGF handles landscape architecture while Gerber Architekten provides building architecture for this 52-hectare military facility.
• bss Architekten Bär, Stadelmann, Stöcker, NürnbergmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Campus Neue Weststadt Esslingen project. WGF provides landscape architecture while bss Architekten handles building architecture for this 7.1 million Euro campus development.
• Grabow + Hofmann Architektenpartnerschaft BDA, NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Parkwohnanlage (PWA) project in Nürnberg, a major residential complex modernization spanning until 2030.
• Großberger Beyhl Partner Landschaftsarchitekten mbB, MünchensupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for local construction supervision (örtliche Bauleitung) in Leistungsphase 8 for the Sport- und Stadtgarten der OASE project in Augsburg.
• Arge ion42majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for the FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) international accelerator center project in Darmstadt.
• Beeg Lemke Architekten GmbH, MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for multiple psychiatric clinic projects including Bezirksklinikum Obermain and the Psychiatric Specialty Clinic in Fürth.
• Felix+Jonas Architekten GmbH, MünchenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Klinikum am Europakanal project in Erlangen, working on psychiatric and psychosomatic facilities with therapeutic outdoor spaces.
• Arc Architekten, Bad BirnbachsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership (Arge) for the cultural center project in Grafenwöhr including streets, squares, sports facilities and green spaces.
• B.A.S. Kopperschmidt + Moczala GmbH, DortmundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partnership for Lindlarer Freiräume project, a comprehensive public space development in Lindlar with multiple components.
• Staab Architekten GmbH, BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Fraunhofer Teststreckenzentrum IIS project in Nürnberg, designing test facility outdoor areas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• bbz Landschaftsarchitekten Berlin: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm working on public open space, urban development, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to WGF in competition-based project acquisition and DACH public sector client base.
• Latz + Partner Landschaftsarchitekten: German landscape architecture practice based in Kaiserslautern with similar portfolio in large-scale public space, urban park, and post-industrial landscape design. Directly comparable as a peer German landscape firm operating in the same competition-based market.
• WES & Partner Landschaftsarchitekten: Hamburg-based landscape architecture firm specializing in urban open space, waterfront, and park design across Germany. Closely comparable to WGF in scope of public and corporate campus projects and competition-led GTM.
• Hager Partner Landschaftsarchitektur: Swiss-German landscape architecture practice with strong portfolio in public space, urban development, and campus landscape design. Comparable to WGF in deliverable mix and award recognition in the DACH landscape architecture scene.
• Planorama Landschaftsarchitektur: Berlin-based landscape architecture practice focused on urban landscape, public space, and participatory planning. Comparable to WGF in approach to moderated planning processes and citizen participation projects.
• SINAI Landschaftsarchitekten: Munich-based landscape architecture firm with strong portfolio in urban open space, public park, and campus projects across Germany. Direct competitor in the same competition-based DACH landscape architecture market.
• Topotek 1 Landschaftsarchitekten: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm recognized for international public space and urban landscape work. Comparable to WGF in award-winning public space design and competition-based project acquisition.

Regional players

• Agence Ter (TER Engineers + Landscape Architects): Franco-German landscape architecture practice with strong portfolio in large-scale urban, landscape, and infrastructure projects in Europe. Comparable to WGF in scope of European public-sector landscape integration.
• Karres en Brands Landschapsarchitecten: Dutch landscape architecture firm with similar public space, park, and infrastructure integration portfolio, primarily serving Benelux and adjacent markets. Relevant regional peer given the DACH focus on landscape planning integration.

Broad incumbents

• ASP Architekten (AS&P Albert Speer + Partner): Larger German planning and architecture firm with adjacent landscape and urban development capabilities. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for the same municipal and infrastructure mandates but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wgf_nuernberg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wgf-n-rnberg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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