Plansinn Planung & Kommunikation Gmbh

What Plansinn Planung & Kommunikation Gmbh does

PlanSinn Planung & Kommunikation GmbH is an Austrian private limited liability company (GmbH) founded in 1997, headquartered in Vienna at Zollergasse 18-20. The firm operates as a multidisciplinary professional services consultancy integrating six core service areas: participation process design, topic communication, landscape architecture, applied research, process management, and organizational consulting & training. Its work centers on sustainability, climate action, urban development, building culture, democracy, and civil society — themes aligned with public-sector priorities in Austria. The company holds the Austrian commercial licenses (Gewerbeberechtigungen) required to bid on public-sector tenders, covering technical landscape planning, PR consulting, event organization, graphic design, and organizational consulting, which together enable it to serve as a single-source contractor on complex multi-disciplinary projects.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services delivered through direct mandates and tenders from Austrian public administration clients — predominantly Stadt Wien (City of Vienna), other municipalities (Stadt Graz, Mödling, Bad Vöslau, Krems, Salzburg), federal bodies (BMK), and research funders (FFG, Klima- und Energiefonds, FWF). Additional revenue streams include landscape architecture design commissions (often in collaboration with architecture firms such as feld72, NMPB, Büro Carla Lo), participation in interdisciplinary research consortia as a facilitation partner, training programs (Netzwerk Training, Moderationsmethoden), event organization, and weekend/evening meeting room rental at the Vienna office. The firm has delivered 1,700+ projects and 5,000+ moderation sessions since inception, with long-term anchor mandates including Agenda Donaustadt (since 2003), Agenda Wieden (since 2005), Seestadt aspern district management (since 2014), and the high-profile Klimarat Österreich citizen council.

PlanSinn's go-to-market is sales-led and community-led: projects are acquired through direct client engagement, repeat institutional mandates, and visibility generated by sustained civic participation initiatives (e.g., Grätzlabor Wieden, Agenda Wieden). The firm maintains a lean team of 1–10 employees, partners with a broad ecosystem of Austrian and increasingly international research institutions (TU Wien, BOKU, KTH, TUB, Goethe Universität Frankfurt), and has expanded into a transnational research partnership via the 2024 Mobility Benefit Districts project. It does not disclose pricing publicly, operates exclusively within Austria for commercial engagements, and shows no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Plansinn Planung & Kommunikation Gmbh

Legal name

PlanSinn Planung & Kommunikation GmbH

Website

https://www.plansinn.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PlanSinn Planung & Kommunikation GmbH is a Vienna-based Austrian consultancy (founded 1997) providing participation process design, landscape architecture, applied research, and training in sustainability and climate action to public administrations, research institutions, NGOs, and real estate developers across Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

Keywords

• Process facilitation
• Participation consulting
• Landscape architecture
• Civic engagement
• Sustainable urban development

Headquarters

HQ city

Breitenfurt Bei Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting & Process Facilitation: Core revenue stream from process management, participation facilitation, organizational consulting, and training services provided to public administration, NGOs, and NPOs. Billed as project-based professional services.
2. Landscape Architecture: Landscape planning and design services for public spaces, residential developments, and educational campuses. Includes participation in architecture competitions and full-service landscape architecture delivery.
3. Research Projects: Participation in publicly funded research projects (FFG, FWF, Klima- und Energiefonds), contributing moderation, participation, and Living Lab facilitation expertise as part of interdisciplinary research consortia.
4. Event Organization: Event conception, organization, and moderation services for conferences, workshops, and exhibitions, both in-person and hybrid.
5. Space Rental: Rental of meeting rooms and kitchen spaces at the Vienna office to external parties on weekends and evenings. Room rental includes the 'LAB' meeting room (58 m² kitchen adjacent) and the smaller 'S' meeting room (15 m² for up to 5 persons).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plansinn Planung & Kommunikation GmbH is an Austrian consulting and planning firm that delivers process facilitation, participation and moderation services, landscape architecture, applied research, training, and topic communication. The firm designs and facilitates participatory processes for public administrations, NGOs, research institutions, and real estate clients, supporting evidence-based decision-making and stakeholder engagement in urban and regional development projects.

Product overview

Plansinn is a planning and communication firm offering six integrated core service areas: Participation processes, Topic communication, Landscape architecture, Research, Process management, and Consulting & Training. Their work focuses on sustainable urban development, climate action, and citizen engagement. They also develop proprietary tools and programs such as the SAMOA sustainability assessment tool for mobility projects, and run educational initiatives like the Wiener Klima-Tour mobile exhibition. The firm operates as a landscape planning office with additional licenses in event organization, graphic design, public relations, and organizational consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partizipation (Participation)
• Themenvermittlung (Topic Communication)
• Landschaftsarchitektur (Landscape Architecture)
• Forschung (Research)
• Prozesssteuerung (Process Management)
• Beratung & Training (Consulting & Training)
• Event Organization
• Space Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 1700+ projects completed since 1997
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

52 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TU Wien MoveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic mobility research partner in the Mobility Benefit Districts (MBD) transnational project.
• UIV Urban Innovation ViennaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Urban innovation partner in the MBD project, contributing urban planning expertise.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International academic partner in the MBD project representing Sweden.
• TUB – Transport planning and urban development (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International partner in the MBD project representing Germany, contributing transport planning expertise.
• Goethe Universität FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International academic partner in the MBD project representing Germany.
• Stete PlanungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Planning consultancy partner in the MBD project.
• pulswerk GmbH (Klimadialog)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the ARGE Klimadialoge consortium for the Austrian Klimadialog event series.
• ABZ*AUSTRIAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the Let's Netz education project, contributing vocational training expertise.
• TU PilotfabrikminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research and education partner in the Let's Netz project, providing access to pilot manufacturing facilities.
• AtosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Technology partner in the Let's Netz education project.
• Wiener NetzeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Energy infrastructure partner in the Let's Netz project, contributing energy and grid expertise for student education modules.
• trainconsulting (Oliver Schrader)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Training consultant partner for Caritas Internationale Programme strategy development, co-facilitating the process alongside PlanSinn.
• Dialog PluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Core partner in the Wiener Klimateams project, co-designing didactics and moderation materials alongside PlanSinn.
• P&B Agentur für Kommunikation GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Communication agency partner in the Wiener Klimateams project, supporting public communication and outreach.
• ARGE KlimadialogecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PlanSinn is a member of the ARGE (working group) Klimadialoge, taking on process facilitation for the Austrian Klimadialog event series initiated by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection.
• Rosinak & Partner Ziviltechniker GmbH (Klimadialog)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in the ARGE Klimadialoge consortium, providing urban communication expertise alongside Kittelberger and pulswerk.
• Kittelberger – Urbane KommunikationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in the ARGE Klimadialoge consortium, contributing urban communication expertise.
• Rosinak & Partner Ziviltechniker GmbH (Steyr)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Mobility expertise partner in the Klimaneutralitätsfahrplan Steyr project.
• Stadt Wien – MA 19 Architektur und StadtgestaltungcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Client and commissioning partner for the Gumpendorfer Straße redesign (Miteinander gestalten project) and numerous other Vienna urban development projects.
• Ludwig Boltzmann GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research funding and institutional partner in the Wiener Sukzession project, contributing to the de-sealing and urban ecology initiative.
• Die Angewandte – Universität für Angewandte Kunst WienminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic partner in Wiener Sukzession, contributing applied arts and design expertise to the urban de-sealing initiative.
• ASF HUB – Action for Sustainable Future HubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in Wiener Sukzession focused on sustainable future action.
• GartenpolylogminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Community garden network partner in Wiener Sukzession, contributing urban gardening and landscape expertise.
• studio in//stabilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Art and design studio partner in Wiener Sukzession, contributing artistic methodology to the project.
• ÖGUT – Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und TechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Core partner in the Klimarat Österreich project, co-moderating the citizen council process alongside PlanSinn and pulswerk. ÖGUT is a major Austrian environmental and technology society.
• pulswerk GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Core partner in the Klimarat Österreich citizen council, contributing communication and engagement expertise alongside PlanSinn and ÖGUT.
• e7 Energie Markt Analyse GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Energy expertise partner in the Klimaneutralitätsfahrplan Steyr project, providing specialist energy analysis alongside PlanSinn's process facilitation.
• IBR&I – Institute of Building Research & Innovation ZT GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Research consortium partner in ProBACH, contributing building research expertise for the reactivation of Vienna Woods streams.
• Staud's Wien GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in ProBACH contributing practical landscaping and water management expertise.
• Universität für Bodenkultur – Institut für Ingenieurbiologie und LandschaftsbauminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner in ProBACH, contributing engineering biology and landscape construction expertise.
• Universität für Bodenkultur – Institut für Siedlungswasserbau, Industriewasserwirtschaft und GewässerschutzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner in ProBACH, contributing urban water engineering and water protection expertise.
• Weatherpark GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Weather and climate data partner in ProBACH, contributing meteorological expertise for urban climate analysis.
• Büro Carla Lo LandschaftsarchitekturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Landscape architecture partner in the Gumpendorfer Straße redesign, developing the design concept based on citizen participation findings.
• extraplanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Design and planning partner for the Wiener Klima-Tour mobile exhibition, contributing to the design of eight themed e-cargo bikes.
• Rosinak & Partner Ziviltechniker GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic partner in the ÖREK 2030 – Raum für Wandel project, providing civil engineering and spatial planning expertise alongside PlanSinn's process facilitation.
• Terra Cognita Claudia Schönegger KGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the ÖREK 2030 project contributing expertise in spatial development.
• Lichtwitz Leinfellner – visuelle KulturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner for editorial and graphic concept of the BIENE publication series for educational buildings in Vienna.
• Klaus Pichler FotografieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Photography partner for the BIENE publication series.
• Peter BurgstallerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Photography partner for the BIENE publication series and Organic Cities Conference.
• Lemon ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-delivery partner for Netzwerk Training (network design and digital management), providing specialized training alongside PlanSinn's process expertise.
• Klima- und EnergiefondscoreOthers · 1 January 2018Funding and strategic partner for LiLa4Green, a Living Lab for green-blue infrastructure in Smart City Wien, providing project funding and strategic direction for climate adaptation research.
• United CreationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Research consortium partner in the Essbare Seestadt project, contributing to urban food systems research alongside PlanSinn's facilitation.
• Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Research partner in the Essbare Seestadt project, contributing organic farming expertise.
• Institut für Partizipative SozialforschungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Research partner in the Essbare Seestadt project, providing participatory social research methodology.
• ILAP – Institut für Landschaftsplanung BOKU WienminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Landscape planning research partner at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna for the Essbare Seestadt project.
• Caritas der Erzdiözese Wien – Hilfe in NotminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Implementation partner in the Essbare Seestadt project, contributing community integration expertise.
• SeestadtgartenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Local partner in the Essbare Seestadt project, contributing community garden implementation.
• BAUMPARTNER ArboristikminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Arboriculture specialist partner in the Baumkonvention platform, contributing tree management expertise to the legal reform initiative.
• feld72 Architekten ZT GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Architecture partner in the Lans Rahmenplan Oberes Feld project; the team won the competition and collaborated on landscape architecture delivery.
• NMPB Architekten ZT GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Architecture partner for the Barbara Prammer Hof competition and implementation, collaborating on Vienna's first new municipal housing development.
• ARE Austrian Real Estate Development GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Real estate development partner and co-client with Stadtgemeinde Mödling for the Neusiedlerviertel neighborhood integration project since 2015.
• Caritas Stadtteilarbeit – Hilfe in NotcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Long-standing social work partner in neighborhood integration projects (Neusiedlerviertel, Agenda Donaustadt, Agenda Margareten, Seestadt aspern Stadtteilmanagement), providing social work and community development expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zebralog: German participation consultancy offering both analog facilitation and digital participation platforms. Comparable service mix for public-sector clients, including process design and citizen engagement in urban and infrastructure contexts.
• IFOK: German participation and stakeholder-dialogue consultancy with similar focus on public-sector, infrastructure, and sustainability processes. Closely comparable service portfolio: process facilitation, citizen participation, organizational consulting, and research translation.
• DIALOG BASIS: German participation and citizen-engagement consultancy specializing in large-group moderation, planning processes, and democratic deliberation — directly comparable to PlanSinn's core offering.
• polidia: German participation and citizen-engagement consultancy working with municipalities, federal agencies, and research institutions. Direct overlap on participation design, moderation, and process facilitation for public-sector clients.
• urbanista: Hamburg-based urban planning and participation consultancy. Comparable focus on integrating citizen participation into urban development, mobility, and climate adaptation — closely aligned with PlanSinn's Stadt Wien and Smart City Wien work.
• pulswerk GmbH: Austrian sustainability and participation consultancy that co-delivers the Klimarat Österreich with PlanSinn. Closely comparable service mix in citizen engagement, climate communication, and process facilitation for Austrian public-sector clients.
• Büro Carla Lo Landschaftsarchitektur: Austrian landscape-architecture studio that partners with PlanSinn on the Gumpendorfer Straße redesign. Direct overlap in landscape planning, urban public-space design, and integrated participation-driven design for Viennese projects.
• team ewen: German moderation and large-group-method consultancy. Comparable methodology focus (World Café, Open Space, planning cells) and overlap with PlanSinn's process-facilitation and training offerings.
• nexus Institute for Cooperation Management and Interdisciplinary Research: Berlin-based institute focused on participation, mediation, and applied research in environmental and infrastructure planning — overlapping directly with PlanSinn's participation and research portfolio.

Regional players

• Rosinak & Partner Ziviltechniker GmbH: Austrian civil-engineering and spatial-planning consultancy partnering with PlanSinn on ÖREK 2030, Klimadialoge, and Klimaneutralitätsfahrplan Steyr. Comparable in serving Austrian municipal and federal clients on sustainability and mobility processes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/plan.sinn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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