Raumkontext

What Raumkontext does

Raumkontext is a private architecture and interior design practice headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, founded in 2011 by architects Katja Garde and Gunther von Wolff as Garde und von Wolff Architekten PartGmbB. The firm delivers a vertically integrated service offering across the full HOAI service spectrum (phases 1–8), from concept and permitting through execution planning, bidding, and construction supervision, across eight functional service lines: residential and commercial architecture, bank branch design, office planning (including New-Work concepts), retail shop design, furniture design, fire protection consulting, and feasibility/site analysis studies. Its proprietary "Body Intersection" design method uses subtraction of intersecting building volumes aligned with urban planning axes to generate spatial character without additive embellishment.

The firm serves three principal customer segments: private residential clients (single-family homes, duplexes, multi-family buildings with a sustainability focus); German cooperative and regional banks (Volksbank Kaiserslautern, Volksbank Kurpfalz, Westerwald Bank, with 70+ bank branch projects nationwide); and commercial/industrial clients spanning logistics (BEOS, Picnic, Gate Gourmet), retail (MEDA Küchenmarkt, ECE), legal (Rittershaus), and building technology (Braun Gebäudetechnik) sectors. Geographic focus is southwest Germany across Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Baden-Württemberg, with national reach through bank-branch programs.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees priced per engagement scope, complexity, and building size, with no standardized public pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement combined with referral-driven project acquisition from satisfied clients and industry partners (BVR, DG-Verlag, 3X Banktechnik). The firm is entirely founder-owned with no external investment, operates with approximately 10 staff including the two partners, and has accumulated recognized sustainability credentials including 2024 BREEAM Excellence (Bento logistics building, Viernheim) and 2024 DGNB Gold (Aventos Modellwerkstatt, Mannheim).

Name

Raumkontext

Legal name

Garde und von Wolff Architekten PartGmbB

Website

https://raumkontext.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Raumkontext is a Darmstadt-based architecture and interior design practice founded in 2011 by Katja Garde and Gunther von Wolff, serving German cooperative banks, commercial/industrial clients, and private residential customers with full HOAI-phase planning, design, and project supervision services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (54131), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture
• Bank branch design
• Office planning
• Fire protection planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

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. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from designing, planning, and supervising construction projects for private residential and commercial clients. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees covering design, planning permits, execution planning, bidding, and construction supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Raumkontext is an architecture and interior design firm that designs, plans, and realizes private residential and commercial buildings across all HOAI performance phases (1–8), from initial concept and permit planning to execution planning, bidding, and construction supervision. Services span private homes, commercial offices, logistics/industrial facilities, retail shops, and a niche specialization in future bank branch concepts for German cooperative banks, complemented by interior architecture, custom furniture design, fire protection planning, and feasibility studies.

Product overview

Raumkontext ist ein Architektur- und Innenarchitekturbüro mit Sitz in Darmstadt, gegründet 2011 von Katja Garde und Gunther von Wolff. Das Büro bietet ein integriertes Portfolio aus Architektur & Planung für Privat- und Gewerbeimmobilien, Büroplanung (inkl. New-Work-Konzepte), Shopdesign, Möbeldesign, Brandschutzplanung, Machbarkeitsstudien sowie spezialisierte Bankfilialkonzepte (Zukunftsfiliale, Omnikanal-Vertrieb) in Kooperation mit Partnern wie 3X Banktechnik und dem DG Verlag. Das Leistungsspektrum umfasst sämtliche HOAI-Leistungsphasen (LPH 1–8) von Entwurf und Bauantrag über Ausführungsplanung und Ausschreibung bis hin zu Objektüberwachung, Innendesign und Außenanlagenplanung. Das Team besteht aus neun Architektinnen, Innenarchitektinnen und Fachplanern.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architektur & Planung (Privatbau) Design, planning, and realization of private residential buildings, including single-family homes, duplexes, and multi-family buildings, delivered with a focus on sustainable architecture and energy-efficient construction. For private residential clients (Bauherren) in Germany.
• Architektur & Planung (Gewerbe) Design, planning, and realization of commercial buildings including office buildings, warehouse halls, logistics buildings, and production facilities, often including fire protection upgrading and sustainability certification. For commercial and industrial enterprises.
• Bankfilialen (Bank Branch Design) Future-oriented branch concepts for banks, including omnichannel sales environments, innovative consulting situations, and open lounge areas. Developed in collaboration with 3X Banktechnik (banking technology) and DG Verlag (publishing/marketing). For German cooperative banks and other financial institutions.
• Büroplanung (Office Planning) Innovative office space concepts that respond to digitalization, new working conditions, and changing corporate identities, including New Work concepts with shared offices, open spaces, and acoustic solutions. For corporate clients and law firms.
• Shopdesign (Retail Shop Design) Design of retail spaces incorporating brand identity and point-of-sale marketing to positively influence purchasing decisions. For retail companies and brand owners.
• Möbeldesign (Furniture Design) Development of custom furniture concepts for reception areas, offices, meeting rooms, and kitchens (Coffice), tailored to the spaces and needs of users. For corporate clients, law firms, and private clients.
• Brandschutz (Fire Protection) Development and implementation of fire protection concepts for new and existing buildings, including change-of-use scenarios and heritage-listed buildings. For commercial, industrial, and heritage renovation projects.
• Machbarkeitsstudie / Standortuntersuchung (Feasibility Study / Site Analysis) Investigation of real estate for its usage options with cost-benefit calculations to support purchase or investment decisions. For real estate developers, investors, and property owners.
• Wohnen (Residential) Support for private clients in the realization of residential projects, in collaboration with specialist planners and energy consultants, with a focus on sustainable architecture. For private residential clients (Bauherren).

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3X Banktechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for bank branch projects, co-developing innovative branch concepts combining architecture with banking technology solutions. Partnership established through multiple completed projects including future branch concepts.
• Deutscher Genossenschafts-Verlag (DG-Verlag)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for German cooperative banking sector projects, providing publishing and marketing support for bank branch innovations developed by raumkontext.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvolved in Kundenfocus 2020 Privatkunden initiative for future banking branch concepts.
• DomicominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for element hall construction, collaborated on Braun Gebäudetechnik logistics hall project in Stockstadt am Main.
• SCHUMACHER — Brand + Interaction Design GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign agency that designed raumkontext's own branding and website. Also collaborated on visual communication and signage projects for clients including Braun Gebäudetechnik.
• ArtBauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal Darmstadt decoration company for office furniture and interior projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRT Architekten (Bothe Richter Teherani): German architecture firm with broad commercial, office, and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable in delivering commercial architecture to corporate clients in Germany, though at greater scale.
• ATP Architekten Ingenieure: Integrated architecture and engineering firm with strong office, retail, and logistics building practice in DACH. Comparable for commercial architecture in retail and office segments with similar integrated design approach.
• RKW Architektur: Mid-size German architecture practice delivering residential, commercial, and office buildings. Comparable as a German regional architecture firm serving similar private residential and commercial clients.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: German architecture firm with office, commercial, and public-sector portfolio. Comparable for office and commercial building design, with similar mid-size German firm positioning.
• KSP Architekten: German architecture firm with strong office and commercial building portfolio. Comparable for commercial office, corporate headquarters, and urban commercial building design serving similar enterprise client profiles.
• HPP Architekten: Large German architecture firm with deep experience in financial-services and banking-sector projects. Comparable because both serve German banking clients with branch and corporate real estate design mandates, though HPP is significantly larger and more international.
• gmp Architekten: One of Germany's largest architecture practices, working across commercial, public, and cultural buildings. Comparable as a German-headquartered architecture firm delivering commercial building design, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• HENN Architekten: International architecture firm with German roots specializing in workplace, cultural, and commercial buildings. Comparable for office and workplace design work serving enterprise clients across Germany.

Direct peers

• JSK Architekten: German architecture firm with comparable retail, office, and commercial interiors practice. Directly comparable in service mix (architecture plus interior design for retail and commercial clients) and similar regional/national German market footprint.

Others

• 3X Banktechnik: Strategic partner and supplier of banking technology and branch furniture to German cooperative banks. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant because the firm co-develops branch concepts with this partner, making them a tightly coupled complement rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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