planpartner

What planpartner does

Planpartner AG is an independent Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) founded in 1973 in Zurich, specializing in spatial planning (Raumplanung), urban development (St\u00e4dtebau), area development (Entwicklung), and competition management (Wettbewerbe). The firm originated as a spin-off from Planungsb\u00fcro Steiger (formerly Haefeli Moser Steiger) under the leadership of Martin Steiger and Luzius R. Huber, who are recognized as pioneers of Swiss spatial planning. Since 1995, the company has been led by long-term employees; the current management board comprises five partners \u2014 Susanne Frohn, Lars Kundert, Stephan Schubert, Christoph St\u00e4heli, and Michael Ziegenbein \u2014 alongside Marcel Anderegg, who joined the GL effective July 1, 2025.

The firm delivers services through an interdisciplinary model that bundles spatial planners, architects, landscape architects, traffic planners, cost planners, lawyers, and environmental and social scientists. Core technology stack consists of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial analysis and visualization, supplemented by ownCloud for secure client data exchange. Service lines encompass cantonal/regional planning, municipal planning, regulatory and special use planning, area and site development, competition organization (test planning, project and study competitions), and Raumbeobachtung (spatial monitoring) for the Glattal/ZH and Limmattal/ZH regions.

Commercially, Planpartner AG operates a project-based, fee-for-service professional services model with publicly undisclosed, quote-based pricing. Customers are split between Swiss public sector (municipalities, cantons, regions, federal entities including ETH Z\u00fcrich) and private sector clients (housing cooperatives such as ABZ, GBRZ, and BEP; financial institutions including Bank Julius B\u00e4r; developers such as Reichle Immobilien AG, Allreal, Swiss Prime Site AG, and PSP; and family foundations such as Christoph Merian Stiftung). The firm employs approximately 30 staff, has delivered 50+ projects, and reports a cumulative headcount of more than 210 employees over its 50-year history. No revenue, external funding, app, or API exists.

Name

planpartner

Legal name

Planpartner AG

Website

https://planpartner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Planpartner AG is an independent Zurich-based Swiss planning firm founded in 1973 that delivers spatial planning, urban development, area development, and competition management services to municipalities, cantons, housing cooperatives, and private developers across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spatial Planning Consulting

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Spatial planning services
• Urban development consulting
• Development planning
• Competition management
• Municipal planning advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Planning Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting in spatial planning, urban development, and area development. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with public authorities (municipalities, cantons, federal government) and private clients (housing cooperatives, developers, property owners). Services include master planning, regulatory planning, special use planning, competition organization, feasibility studies, and construction right consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Planpartner AG is an independent Swiss planning firm providing professional consulting services in spatial planning (Raumplanung), urban development (Städtebau), and development planning (Entwicklung), with a specialization in organizing and managing architectural competitions, study commissions, and tender procedures (Wettbewerbe). Services span cantonal/regional planning, agglomeration development, municipal planning, framework planning, regulatory and special use planning, urban design studies, open space planning, area and site development, building rights consulting, and spatial monitoring (Raumbeobachtung).

Product overview

Planpartner AG operates as a unified professional services firm offering integrated spatial planning, urban development, and development services. The core offering centers on Raumplanung (Spatial Planning) as the primary service, complemented by Städtebau (Urban Development) for design quality and Entwicklung (Development) for implementation support. A specialized Wettbewerbe (Competitions) division manages competitive procedures including project competitions, study commissions, and tender processes. These services are delivered through interdisciplinary collaboration with specialists in transportation planning, architecture, landscape architecture, cost planning, law, real estate, and environmental sciences, serving municipalities, cantons, regions, housing cooperatives, financial institutions, and general contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raumplanung (Spatial Planning) Core service coordinating diverse spatial use requirements to enable sustainable physical, social, economic, and ecological development. Includes cantonal/regional planning, agglomeration development, municipal planning, framework planning, regulatory planning, special use planning, expert opinions, spatial monitoring, and geoinformation services.
• Städtebau (Urban Development) Urban design services ensuring spatial quality of interventions, including urban studies for private and public construction projects that identify typologies derived from location characteristics, and open space planning for public and private spaces.
• Entwicklung (Development) Development services supporting public and private clients in addressing spatial questions including area development, site development, potential and use studies, strategic planning, and building rights consulting.
• Wettbewerbe (Competitions) Competition organization and management services including test planning/workshop procedures, idea and project competitions, study commissions, public procurement support, and overall performance/investor competitions for selecting optimal solutions through competitive procedures.
• Raumbeobachtung (Space Observation) Systematic monitoring of spatial developments for Glattal/ZH and Limmattal/ZH regions, capturing construction activity, project planning, and development through plans, object lists, and explanatory reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Islas development referendum approved with clear majority
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• Traffic Planners (Verkehrsplaner)coreOthersCollaborative partnerships with qualified traffic planners for interdisciplinary project delivery on transportation planning aspects.
• Architects (Architekten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with architects including Herzog & de Meuron, Adrian Streich Architekten, Salathé Architekten, and others for integrated urban development projects.
• Landscape Architects (Landschaftsarchitekten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with landscape architecture firms including Studio Céline Baumann, Habitat Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH, Studio Loren Eugster Landschaftsarchitekten for comprehensive planning solutions.
• Construction Cost Planners (Baukostenplaner)supportingOthersCollaboration with cost planning specialists for project feasibility and economic viability assessments.
• Lawyers (Juristen)supportingOthersLegal expertise partnerships for regulatory compliance and planning law matters.
• Real Estate Professionals (Immobilienfachleute)supportingOthersCollaboration with real estate experts for property development and building right consulting.
• Environmental and Social ScientistssupportingOthersPartnerships with environmental and social science experts for sustainability assessments and social impact analysis.
• Herzog & de MeuronflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Masterplan Hohlstrasse 600–612 for Bank Julius Bär in Zurich-Altstetten; Herzog & de Meuron led the design team for high-rise ensemble development.
• AllrealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Allreal on Masterplan Hohlstrasse 600–612 development in coordination with City of Zurich.
• TEAMverkehrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with TEAMverkehr on Volkeletwil municipal directional plans for Settlement and Landscape themes.
• Swiss Prime Site AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Jelmoli Dachlandschaft variance procedure and Dreispitz area development with Christoph Merian Stiftung.
• Furrer Jud ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Aawisen area development in Wetzikon; Furrer Jud led architectural design for the 2000-Watt certified site.
• urbaNpluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Aawisen development with focus on urban development integration.
• Nüesch DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Aawisen development project in Wetzikon.
• Schmid Urbscheit (Landschaftsarchitekten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partnership on Aawisen development project.
• Christoph Merian StiftungflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Uni-Quartier Dreispitz study commission and Dreispitz area development; foundation serves as land owner.
• LANDsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffice visit and insight into current work including sustainable open space and urban planning during Milan office trip.
• Guiding ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture tour services during Milan office trip, led by Carlo Berizzi and Katia Accossato.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EBP (Ernst Basler + Partner): One of the largest Swiss planning and consulting firms covering spatial planning, environment, energy, mobility and risk. Comparable as a competitor for cantonal/municipal planning mandates across Switzerland, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Burckhardt+Partner AG: Large Swiss architectural and engineering consultancy with planning, real estate and building-related services. Comparable as a broader incumbent competitor for complex Swiss municipal and developer mandates.
• KCAP Architects & Planners: International urban planning and architecture firm with significant Swiss and European project activity. Comparable as a competitor for flagship urban development and master planning mandates, though operating at international scale.

Direct peers

• Suter von K\u00e4nel Wild AG: Swiss spatial planning firm with a similar profile: municipal and cantonal planning, master planning, development consulting, and competition management. Closely comparable in scope, geography, and client segments to Planpartner.
• Hosoya Schaefer Architects: Zurich-based practice active in urban planning and development in Switzerland and Europe. Comparable in competing for urban development and master planning mandates with interdisciplinary teams.
• Studio Vulkan: Zurich-based urban planning and architecture studio working on Swiss municipal and developer projects. Comparable in competing for St\u00e4dtebau and Entwicklung engagements in the same Swiss market.
• Hager Partner AG: Swiss landscape architecture and planning firm collaborating on interdisciplinary projects across cantons. Comparable in the integrated planning/landscape architecture offering and similar public-sector client base.
• Balloon Architekten: Zurich-based architecture and urban development studio active on Swiss housing, public and developer projects. Comparable in delivering urban development (St\u00e4dtebau) and development (Entwicklung) services in the same geography.
• ASP Landschaftsarchitekten: Swiss landscape architecture firm collaborating with planners on municipal, residential and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a specialist partner delivering landscape planning elements within interdisciplinary Swiss planning mandates.
• Sch\u00f6pfer AG (Ingenieure und Planer): Swiss engineering and planning consultancy covering spatial, infrastructure and development planning. Comparable in serving municipalities and developers on planning mandates within the Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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