What Weeber+Partner does

Weeber+Partner (legal entity W+P GmbH) is a German interdisciplinary consulting and research institute specializing in urban planning and social research, founded in Stuttgart in 1969 and operating a second office in Berlin since 1988. The firm is privately held by its founding partners Rotraut Weeber and Hannes Weeber, alongside five managing directors representing architecture, sociology, urban planning, law, and regional planning, and employs approximately 25 scientific staff across both locations. The institute serves German municipalities, federal and state ministries, public housing companies, foundations, and social organizations through project-based consulting engagements.

The firm operates across four interconnected service areas: (1) Städte und Quartiere entwickeln, covering integrated urban development concepts and quarters management for socially disadvantaged neighborhoods under programs such as Soziale Stadt; (2) Zukunft Wohnen und Bauen, focused on applied housing research including affordable, sustainable, and barrier-free construction; (3) Beraten und Forschen, providing applied research, case studies, and program evaluations on open spaces, climate adaptation, mobility, and future urban centers; and (4) Kommunizieren und Beteiligen, delivering citizen participation processes through workshops, future conferences, online participation, and real laboratories. The methodological backbone combines sociological and planning approaches using empirical methods such as quantitative and qualitative surveys, GIS-based spatial analysis, participation processes, and evaluation frameworks, with no proprietary technology platform or productized software.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services: project-based consulting engagements and competitively bid research contracts from federal institutes (notably the BBSR), federal and state ministries, and foundations including the Wüstenrot Stiftung, often through programs such as Zukunft Bau. Pricing is per engagement with no publicly disclosed rates, and the go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement with public sector buyers. Geographic reach spans seven German federal states, with concentration in Baden-Württemberg and Berlin, and select international project roles via consortiums with firms such as Gehl (Copenhagen). The firm is GDPR-compliant, holds no patents or trademarks of note, and has no M&A, external funding, or parent company activity in the disclosed record.

Name

Weeber+Partner

Legal name

W+P GmbH

Website

https://weeberpartner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weeber+Partner is a German interdisciplinary institute for urban planning and social research founded in 1969, serving municipalities, federal and state ministries, housing companies, and foundations with consulting, applied research, and citizen participation services from offices in Stuttgart and Berlin.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for urban development, neighborhood management, social planning, and participation processes for public sector clients.
2. Research Projects: Funded research projects for federal institutes (BBSR), federal ministries (Bundesministerium), and state governments, often through competitive research funding programs like 'Zukunft Bau'.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weeber+Partner is a private consulting and research institute for urban planning and social research (Institut für Stadtplanung und Sozialforschung) that delivers project-based consulting, applied empirical research, and citizen participation services. Its work centers on integrated urban development, housing and building research, municipal consulting, and stakeholder communication for German public-sector and non-profit clients.

Product overview

Weeber+Partner is a consulting and research institute (Institut für Stadtplanung und Sozialforschung) offering four interconnected service areas rather than a software product. The core services include: (1) Städte und Quartiere entwickeln for urban/quarter development projects, (2) Zukunft Wohnen und Bauen for housing and construction research, (3) Beraten und Forschen for applied research and municipal consulting, and (4) Kommunizieren und Beteiligen for participation and communication services. These services work together to provide comprehensive urban development consulting from planning through implementation.

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Products and services

• Städte und Quartiere entwickeln (Developing Cities and Quarters)
• Zukunft Wohnen und Bauen (Future Housing and Building)
• Beraten und Forschen (Consulting and Research)
• Kommunizieren und Beteiligen (Communication and Participation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed 42 monitoring areas across 42 Thuringian municipalities since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ebök Gesellschaft mbH, TübingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for integrated neighborhood concepts for energy-efficient urban rehabilitation in Asperg, collaborating on energetic urban sanitation projects.
• InWIS Forschung & Beratung GmbH, BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for evaluation of affordable and sustainable housing model projects, contributing expertise in housing market research.
• Prof. Cornelia Bott; Prof. Dr. Robin GanserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic experts contributing to research on open space and quality of life in urban neighborhoods.
• Hochschule Karlsruhe, Institut für Verkehr und InfrastrukturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research on mobility in residential neighborhoods, examining factors influencing transportation behavior.
• Gehl, KopenhagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational design studio leading the usage pattern study for Munich public spaces. Weeber+Partner conducted qualitative research components including walkshops and focus groups.
• Gehl, Kopenhagen; ARGUS Stadt und Verkehr, HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consortium partners for ÖRMI project on public space and mobility in Karlsruhe city center, with Gehl leading design approach and ARGUS handling transportation planning.
• Pesch Partner Architektur Stadtplanung GmbH, Stuttgart; eloprop GmbH, RegensburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners for AKUT transformation concept project for Stuttgart city center, providing architecture/street planning and digital participation tools.
• Kooperative Werkgruppe FABRIC, BeL, CM, ifau, NL; TRANSSOLAR Energietechnik; Planstatt SennerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary team for sustainable mobility concept at Schöpflin-Areal in Lörrach, including architecture, energy, landscape planning, and structural engineering partners.
• Schönherr Landschaftsarchitekten, BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for research project on cemetery areas and changing burial practices in German cities.
• YallaYalla!, Mannheim; Livable Cities GmbH, MannheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative and urban design partners for THE STÄDT action formats project on traffic-calmed town centers in Baden-Württemberg.
• GRAS* Gruppe Architektur & Stadtplanung GbR, Dresden; Neitzel consultants GmbH, Witten; Stadt+TechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary project team for urban restructuring monitoring in Thuringia, covering architecture, city planning, consulting, and technical aspects.
• Prof. Dr. Robin Ganser; Franziska NägeleinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic researchers contributing to Green Justice research project on affordable housing and green spaces.
• Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schweikart, Jonas Pieper (Berliner Hochschule für Technik); Prof. Dr. Gesine Bär (Alice-Salomon-Hochschule Berlin); SWUP GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic consortium for health in cities research project, including urban analysis and landscape/communication expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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