Peters Studios Gbr

What Peters Studios Gbr does

Peters Studios Gbr (legal name: Glasmalerei Otto Peters GmbH) is a privately-held, family-owned stained glass studio headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, with a secondary workshop in Neuenbeken and a wholly-owned subsidiary, glas + räume GmbH. Founded in 1920 and now in its third and fourth generation of family management under Geschäftsführer Jan Peters and Christine Müller, the firm employs approximately 60 people worldwide and operates as a 'mittelständisches Familienunternehmen'. The studio designs, fabricates, restores, and reconstructs stained glass and architectural glass artworks for sacred and secular buildings, drawing on more than 100 years of accumulated craft knowledge.

The company's core technology spans both centuries-old Glasmalerei (painting on glass with mineral pigments fired onto mouth-blown antique glasses from Glashütte Lamberts) and contemporary techniques including hand painting, airbrushing, sandblasting, screen printing, fusing, digital printing, ceramic printing, glass lamination, thermal forming, and dichroic glass. It also provides protection glazing (Schutzverglasung) systems, including ESG/VSG/insulating glass variants, and develops innovations such as lead-free leaded glazing and sensor-monitored protective glazing in collaboration with iXtronics. Notable proprietary methodologies include rasterdruck reconstruction on three glass planes for the Berliner Dom and a photogrammetric reconstruction approach with 4,419 individually hand-cut glass pieces for the Grassi Museum Leipzig Josef Albers windows.

The business model is project-based bespoke commissioning for institutional clients. Revenue streams include new glass art commissions for churches, cathedrals, public buildings, airports, transit stations, hospitals, and universities; monument preservation and restoration services to Venice Charter ethics; specialized art transport and logistics; limited-edition art sales (e.g., €1,850 per Udo Zembok panel); and €100 group workshop tours. Distribution is direct, via enterprise field sales and a curated network of 30+ collaborating artists, with no resellers or intermediaries. The studio's customer base spans religious institutions (Seville, Chartres, Girona, Berliner Dom, Altenberger Dom), museums (Grassi Leipzig, Augustinermuseum Freiburg, BOZAR Brussels), transit authorities (WMATA, TransLink), airports (SeaTac, Hong Kong, Beijing Daxing), universities, and private clients across Germany, Europe, the USA, Canada, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

Name

Peters Studios Gbr

Legal name

Glasmalerei Otto Peters GmbH

Website

https://glasmalerei.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peters Studios Gbr is a fourth-generation family-owned stained glass studio in Paderborn, Germany, employing ~60 people to design, fabricate, restore, and reconstruct glass artworks and protective glazing for cathedrals, museums, airports, transit authorities, and universities worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Stained Glass Art & Conservation

NAICS

Glass and Glazing Contractors (238150)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Glazing & Glass Partitions (IMAFANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural & Building Glazing Systems (Curtain Wall/Storefront/Canopies) (IMADAHAB)

Keywords

• Stained glass fabrication
• Historic glass restoration
• Monument preservation services
• Architectural glass art
• Protective glazing installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paderborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Glass Art Commissions: Custom-designed and fabricated stained glass windows and architectural glass art for churches, cathedrals, public buildings, airports, transit stations, hospitals, universities, and private residences. Each project is a bespoke commission involving collaboration with artists, architects, and clients. Revenue is project-based, one-time per commission. Projects range from small window replacements to large-scale multi-year restoration or new-creation programs.
2. Monument Preservation and Restoration Services: Conservation, restoration, reconstruction, and protection glazing services for historic stained glass windows. Services include condition assessment, development of restoration concepts with monument conservators, scientific documentation, physical restoration work, and installation. These are project-based contracts with institutions such as cathedral chapters, museums, city governments, and church congregations.
3. Limited Edition Art Sales: Sale of limited-edition cabinet panels and smaller art glass pieces created by collaborating artists or in-house. Example: Udo Zembok's 'Ohne Titel' cabinet panel, edition of 20, priced at €1,850 including 19% VAT.
4. Workshop Tours and Educational Experiences: Guided 90-minute tours of the Paderborn and Neuenbeken workshops covering traditional and modern glass art and restoration. Priced at €100 per group (max 15 persons). Available by appointment on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
5. Art Transport and Logistics Services: Specialized art transport services for glass cultural assets, including custom packaging from emission-free and acid-free materials, vibration-free transport, data logger quality monitoring, and coordination with international art shippers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Peters Studios (Glasmalerei Otto Peters GmbH) is a family-owned stained glass studio that designs, fabricates, restores, and conserves stained glass and architectural glass artworks for sacred and secular buildings. Core offerings include new stained glass commissions using both traditional (lead came, hand painting) and modern (digital printing, fusing, dichroic glass) techniques, full restoration and reconstruction of historic windows for cathedrals and monuments, and protective glazing installations. The studio operates its own workshops in Paderborn and Neuenbeken, sources mouth-blown antique glass from Glashütte Lamberts, and serves customers across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Product overview

Glasmalerei Peters Studios is a traditional glass art studio offering a comprehensive portfolio of stained glass services. The core offering includes the creation of new stained glass windows for churches, public buildings, and private clients using various techniques (painting, screen printing, sandblasting, fusing). The company provides specialized restoration services including reconstruction of lost windows, protective glazing installation, concrete glass restoration, and mosaic work. Additional services include art transport for worldwide shipments. The studio collaborates with internationally renowned artists and works on projects globally including cathedrals in Seville, Chartres, and various international airports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glasmalerei (Stained Glass Art Commissions)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reconstruction of 18 Josef Albers windows (up to 7m tall) for Grassi Museum Leipzig, with 4,419 individually hand-cut glass pieces, using original cartoons and photogrammetrically processed historical photographs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iXtronicscoreTechnology or IntegrationPeters Studios participated in a research project with mechatronics company iXtronics to develop a compact, autonomous, low-cost sensor system for monitoring the functional performance of protective glazing installations (Schutzverglasungen). The project ran until 2016. The sensor system captures and transmits meaningful data about condensation and environmental conditions, replacing manual monitoring methods that required scaffolding and cable installation.
• Glashütte LambertscoreTechnology or IntegrationCustom mouth-blown antique glasses (mundgeblasenes Echt-Antikglas) for reconstruction and new projects are sourced from Glashütte Lamberts. Used for major projects such as the Grassi Museum Leipzig reconstruction (Josef Albers windows) and the Ritterak saal Schloss Burg reconstruction.
• Kunsthochschule Burg Giebichenstein, HalleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Christine Triebsch from Kunsthochschule Burg Giebichenstein in Halle was engaged to analyze and contribute to the reconstruction methodology for the Grassi Museum Leipzig project (2008). This collaboration provided academic rigor to the reconstruction approach.
• Josef & Anni Albers Foundation (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOliver Barker, Projektdirektor of the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation/USA, reviewed and approved the first test fields for the Grassi Museum Leipzig reconstruction (2009) and subsequently approved the reconstruction approach together with museum project managers.
• Reiling UnternehmensgruppeminorOthersReiling Unternehmensgruppe supplies recycled glass used in the HA Schult 'Glass People' sculptures created at Peters Studios for the 'People of Glass – Human Fragility' exhibition at Bamberg Cathedral.
• WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWDR 3 produced a culture feature 'Go for Trash! Der Aktionskünstler HA Schult' documenting the creation of the 'Glass People' sculptures at Peters Studios and the 'People of Glass – Human Fragility' exhibition at Bamberg Cathedral.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Derix Glasstudios: German stained glass studio established 1866 in Taunusstein, doing new commissions, restoration, and protective glazing for churches and public buildings across Europe. Direct peer to Peters in scale, craft heritage, and end-to-end service offering.
• Franz Mayer of Munich (Mayer'sche Hofkunstanstalt): Munich-based stained glass studio founded 1847 with comparable global reach in ecclesiastical and public-art commissions. Direct peer in traditional Glasmalerei and international heritage restoration, with a similarly long track record of cathedral-scale projects.
• Willet Hauser Architectural Glass: Philadelphia-based stained glass studio founded 1898 specializing in ecclesiastical and architectural glass, including restoration of historic windows and new commissions. Comparable to Peters as a multi-generational specialist serving cathedrals and cultural institutions in North America.
• Judson Studios: Los Angeles stained glass studio founded 1897, with a portfolio spanning churches, civic buildings, and public art. Direct peer in combining traditional craft with contemporary commissions for transit, healthcare, and cultural institutions.
• Lamb Studios: St. Louis-based stained glass studio with a century-long track record in ecclesiastical and architectural commissions, including large-format stained glass and protective glazing. Comparable to Peters as a multi-generational North American studio serving religious and institutional clients.

Others

• Glashütte Lamberts (Lamberts Glassworks): German manufacturer of mouth-blown flat and antique glass, sole supplier of authentic Echt-Antikglas to Peters for major restoration and reconstruction projects. Functions as a critical upstream partner rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain: Global glass and building materials conglomerate producing flat glass, coated glass, and architectural glazing systems. Broad incumbent whose products (e.g., protective glazing substrates) overlap with the glazing systems Peters specifies and installs, but does not compete in artisan stained glass.
• AGC Glass Europe: Major European flat glass and architectural glazing manufacturer. Overlaps with Peters in the supply of safety and specialty glass (ESG/VSG) used in protective glazing and contemporary installations, but is not a competitor in artisan stained glass creation or restoration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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