Hammeskrause Architekten

What Hammeskrause Architekten does

Hammeskrause Architekten is a Stuttgart-headquartered German architectural practice founded in 2001 as a Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (partnership under German law). The firm specializes in designing research and science buildings — laboratories, biomedical research facilities, and precision physics environments — for German public-sector research clients. Its core customers are flagship German research institutions, including the Max Planck Society (MPSD Hamburg, MPI Solid State Stuttgart, CFEL), Fraunhofer Society (IBMT Sulzbach, IWKS Hanau), DESY (CSSB Hamburg), and universities in Hamburg, Lübeck, Stuttgart, Oldenburg, Marburg, and Karlsruhe. Projects span research institutes, university physics and biomedical buildings, educational facilities, and specialized healthcare infrastructure such as the Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center.

The firm's underlying technical differentiators are structural-engineering specializations rather than software. Its methodology centers on BIM (Building Information Modeling), which the firm publicly describes as 'gelebte Praxis' (lived practice). Specialized capabilities include vibration-decoupled building design (pneumatically controlled springs supporting 150-tonne foundation blocks for precision laser laboratories such as ZAQuant), custom electromagnetic shielding systems (µ-metal aluminium plate sandwich constructions for measuring cabins), ETFE membrane facades referencing cryo vessel geometries, and award-winning green roof and accessible rooftop design (the 2,440 m² roof garden at MPSD Hamburg, awarded Gründach des Jahres 2021). The firm self-designed its own headquarters — a 2018 conversion of a former Rolf Gutbrod radio factory at Krefelder Straße 32 in Stuttgart — as a demonstration of its sustainable renovation approach.

The business model is professional-services fee-for-service. Architecture commissions are negotiated per-project, governed by German HOAI (Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure) fee structures, and acquired through architectural competitions and direct institutional commissions rather than open-market sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated entirely from project fees paid by public research institutions and state building authorities (Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg, GMSH Schleswig-Holstein). The firm maintains 11–50 employees, is privately held with no external investment, and completed a generational leadership transition in 2023 to three partners — Dana Bilek, Tobias Döring, and Joep Kuijs — succeeding founders Markus Hammes and Nils Krause. Geographic footprint is predominantly German with selected international competition entries (Roche Innovation Center Shanghai, MAC Panama City).

Name

Hammeskrause Architekten

Legal name

hammeskrause architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft freier Architekten mbB

Website

https://hammeskrause.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hammeskrause Architekten is a Stuttgart-based German architectural practice that designs research, laboratory, and university buildings for public-sector research clients, including the Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society, DESY, and major German universities, with specialized expertise in vibration-decoupled precision laboratories, BIM-based planning, and sustainable design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and science building architecture services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Research Facility Construction (Schools, Universities, R&D) (IMAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Research building architecture
• Laboratory design services
• Science facility planning
• University campus architecture
• Precision laboratory design

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Full-service architecture firm providing design, planning, and project management for research and science buildings, educational facilities, and specialized laboratory environments. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for architectural commissions, typically from public research institutions, universities, and government bodies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hammeskrause Architekten is an architectural practice providing full-service design, planning, and project management for research, science, healthcare, and educational buildings, with deep specialization in precision laboratory environments and university research campuses. Their core service covers architectural commissions for vibration-decoupled precision laboratories, biomedical and quantum research facilities, campus extensions, and specialized scientific buildings. Revenue is generated through professional architectural service fees paid by public research institutions, universities, and government bodies, typically negotiated per-project under the German HOAI fee framework.

Product overview

Hammeskrause Architekten is an architecture firm specializing in research and science building design. Their core offering encompasses architectural services for research institutions, universities, and science campuses, with particular expertise in laboratory buildings, high-precision research facilities, and campus master planning. The firm does not operate as a software or technology product company, but rather provides traditional architectural design services combined with BIM methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Building Architecture Services Full-service architectural design, planning, and project management for research and science buildings, including precision laboratories, ion beam therapy centers, isotope laboratories, and biomedical research facilities for clients such as the Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society, DESY, and German universities.
• Campus Planning Services Comprehensive campus planning and urban development services for university and research campus environments, integrating new buildings into existing campus structures (e.g., Campus Poppelsdorf Bonn, KIT Karlsruhe campus extensions).
• BIM-based Planning Services Building Information Modeling-based collaborative design and coordination services applied across research architecture projects, described by the firm as their practiced planning methodology.
• Green Roof and Sustainable Building Design Services Design of green roofs, roof gardens, and sustainable building envelopes for research facilities, including award-winning accessible green roofs (e.g., the 2,440 m² MPSD Hamburg roof garden), timber construction, and photovoltaic facades; DGNB Silver certified on Light & Schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Max Planck Institute MPSD green roof awarded 'Gründach des Jahres 2021' for 2,440 m² accessible roof garden creating public pathway and recreational space.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Landschaftsarchitektur+key collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Landscape architecture firm collaborated on award-winning green roof design for Max Planck Institute MPSD Hamburg. Responsible for design of 2,440 m² accessible roof garden with flowering plants, seating areas, and public pathway across the campus. Long-term collaborative relationship referenced as 'immer wieder bereichernde Zusammenarbeit' (always enriching collaboration).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nickl & Partner Architekten: Munich-based architecture firm specializing in research, healthcare, and educational buildings. Closely comparable in technical complexity, client type (Helmholtz, universities, university hospitals), and project scale.
• BFK Architekten: Stuttgart-based architecture practice with research and public-sector portfolio. Competes with Hammeskrause in the same Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg market for research and university commissions.
• HPP Architekten: Major German architecture firm with a strong healthcare and research/institutional building portfolio. Competes head-to-head with Hammeskrause on German research and university commissions, with similar HOAI fee structure and public-sector client base.
• Heinle, Wischer und Partner Freie Architekten: Stuttgart-headquartered architecture firm with deep research and laboratory building expertise, including Fraunhofer institutes and university science buildings. Direct regional and sector competitor in the German research architecture market.
• Hascher Jehle Architektur: Berlin-based architecture firm with research and institutional project experience (e.g., Helmholtz centers, university science buildings). Comparable in German public-sector research focus and project complexity.
• Payette: Boston-based architecture firm widely recognized as a leading specialist in research and laboratory buildings for academic medical centers and research institutions. A leading international parallel for niche research-architecture expertise.

Broad incumbents

• HOK (now Populous/HOK): Global design firm with significant research and science facility practice. A broader incumbent competing for university and institutional research campuses worldwide, including in Germany.
• HDR Architecture: Large global AEC firm with a substantial research and healthcare architecture practice. Operates at a much larger scale than Hammeskrause but competes for the same institutional research commissions through integrated design services.
• AECOM (Ellerbe Becket legacy): Global infrastructure firm with a research and healthcare architecture heritage (via Ellerbe Becket). Competes for large-scale institutional research commissions where integrated design, engineering, and program management are required.

Regional players

• Eckart Locher Architekten: Boutique German architecture firm with research/laboratory building experience, often in partnership with larger firms. Comparable in scale and niche focus, though typically operating in southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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