Glockenweiß

What Glockenweiß does

Glockenweiß GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held real estate project developer and consulting firm founded in 2013 by architects Christopher Weiß and Andrea van der Bel. The company develops new urban housing in existing Berlin neighborhoods under a 'Stadtreparatur' (urban repair) philosophy, filling gaps and utilizing previously unused land, while also advising domestic and foreign investors and property holders on land and existing-property development. Its service portfolio spans project development (Projektentwicklung), consulting (Beratung), concept development (Konzeptentwicklung), and project management/control (Projektsteuerung), delivered through an 'integrative planning' approach that combines architecture, specialist planning, outdoor design, sales, marketing, branding and future users from project inception.

The business model is one-time, project-anchored: revenue is generated by acting as developer (Projektentwickler) and trustee (Bauträger) on residential and mixed-use projects, selling completed units to individuals, families and investors, alongside fee-based consulting engagements for institutional clients. Active and recent projects span Berlin, Potsdam, Brandenburg an der Havel, Nauen, Flensburg, Großbeeren and Dahme-Spreewald, with named institutional clients including Jedermann-Gruppe, S IMMO Germany GmbH and mirontell fein & frisch AG. Notable large-scale developments include the ~€120 million Kreativ Quartier Potsdam with MVRDV, a 32-hectare Bahnhofsquartier Nauen masterplan with ADEPT, and the ~2,000-unit Weiße Taube project for Dutch investors. The firm is differentiated by its 'Stadtrendite' (urban return) concept, which evaluates projects on societal value alongside financial returns, and by thought-leadership platforms including the co-founded MAKE CITY Berlin festival and the SYNCHRONICITY conference series. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no AI/ML or software platform components; the company's competitive moat rests on founder expertise, institutional relationships and a curated partner ecosystem.

Name

Glockenweiß

Legal name

Glockenweiß GmbH

Website

https://glockenweiss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Glockenweiß GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held real estate project developer and consultant founded in 2013 by architects Christopher Weiß and Andrea van der Bel, developing new urban housing across multiple German cities and advising domestic and foreign investors on property development under a 'Stadtreparatur' philosophy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Architectural Services (541310), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate development
• Property consulting services
• Urban housing projects
• Real estate project management
• Investment advisory real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development and Property Sales: Glockenweiß generates revenue through real estate development projects, selling residential and commercial property units to end buyers. They act as developer (Projektentwickler) and trustee (Bauträger), developing properties and selling ownership units to individuals and investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Glockenweiß develops and manages residential and mixed-use real estate projects in Berlin and surrounding metropolitan areas, acting as developer (Projektentwickler) and trustee (Bauträger). The firm also advises domestic and foreign investors and property holders on land acquisition, concept development, and project realization, applying an integrative planning approach that brings together architecture, specialist planning, marketing, and future users from inception.

Product overview

Glockenweiß GmbH is a Berlin-based real estate project development company founded in 2013 by architects Christopher Weiß and Andrea van der Bel. The company offers an integrated service portfolio combining project development (Projektentwicklung), consulting (Beratung), concept development (Konzeptentwicklung), and project management (Projektmanagement/Projektsteuerung). The company operates under the 'Gut für den Kiez' philosophy, focusing on urban repair (Stadtreparatur) by developing vacant lots and brownfield sites to create new residential housing in existing Berlin neighborhoods. Services are delivered through integrative planning that brings together architecture, specialist planning, outdoor design, sales, marketing, branding, and community input. Glockenweiß develops properties for both its own portfolio and as a service provider to investors and property holders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projektentwicklung (Project Development)

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MVRDVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Won concept-based bidding process for Kreativ Quartier Potsdam with a masterplan. Rotterdam-based international architecture firm. Project represents approximately €120 million total investment.
• Bohn-ZirlewagencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Project management/steuerung partner for Phase 2 of Kreativ Quartier Potsdam.
• &MICAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Won the subsequent implementation competition and serves as object planning partner for Kreativ Quartier Potsdam.
• STRANDminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Brand design partner for Kreativ Quartier Potsdam.
• van geisten.marfels architektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Architecture partner for Klosterkeller project - modernization of heritage building in Potsdam city center with 19 residential units and 3 commercial units.
• POLAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Landscape master planning partner for Ferienhäuser am See project in Dahme-Spreewald district.
• HEYCEPTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Branding/design partner for POSTWERK project in Berlin-Tegel.
• Michels ArchitekturbürocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Architecture partner for POSTWERK project - modernization of heritage post office buildings in Berlin-Tegel.
• ADEPTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Won 1st prize in competition for master planning of Bahnhofsquartier Nauen - 32-hectare urban development north of Nauen train station. Copenhagen-based architecture and urban design firm.
• Bollinger+Fehlig ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Architecture partner for ANGERGOLD project (Stadtvillen Lerbacher Weg) in Berlin-Lankwitz.
• minigramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Branding and product development partner for ANGERGOLD project, Berlin-based design agency.
• SPREADcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Branding and product development partner for Quartier Schwarzenbachtal and multiple other projects including ANGERGOLD, POSTWERK, and Bahnhofsquartier Nauen. Berlin-based branding agency.
• Kocher ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Architecture partner for Weiße Taube project Baufeld 2 and also credited on other project visualizations. Berlin/Zürich based architecture firm.
• Claudia BrücknerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Project partner for SYNCHRONICITY Berlin event series on urban living and working spaces.
• MAKE CITYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Festival founded in partnership with Francesca Ferguson as curator. MAKE CITY is a city-wide festival for architecture, landscape architecture and urban design approaches with participatory elements. Glockenweiß serves as founding partner.
• deluse architectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Architecture partner for multiple projects including The Cloud (Steglitzer Kreisel) concept study, Weiße Taube project Baufeld 1, Spreehöfe, and other developments. Berlin-based architectural firm.
• KVL BauconsultcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Technical due diligence for The Cloud project and ongoing project management/steuerung partner for multiple developments including Quartier Schwarzenbachtal, Bahnhofsquartier Nauen, Ferienhäuser am See, and others.
• GfP Gesellschaft für PlanungminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Partner for B-Plan procedure (development plan process) for Weiße Taube project.
• us berlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint-venture partner for AHOJ project in Berlin-Rixdorf. Urban development and architecture firm.
• Arnold und Gladisch ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Architecture partner for AHOJ project in Berlin-Rixdorf, a 68-unit residential development.
• Prager ConsultminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Sales partner for AHOJ project in Berlin-Rixdorf, handling property sales and distribution.
• de Winder ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Master planning partner for Quartier am Jakobsgraben project. De Winder Architekten is a Berlin-based architecture firm that collaborated on the multi-generational residential quarter development in Brandenburg an der Havel.
• Plan und RechtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Partner for Bebauungsplan (development plan) procedure for Quartier am Jakobsgraben project.
• designME ArchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partner for library concept development for Neue Mitte Tempelhof project.
• hutterreimann LandschaftsarchitektenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Landscape architecture partner for Reinhardtplatz concept in Neue Mitte Tempelhof project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quantum Immobilien AG: Berlin-based project developer specializing in residential and mixed-use urban developments. Highly comparable to Glockenweiß in business model (Projektentwickler + Bauträger), Berlin-centric footprint, and focus on inner-city infill sites.
• Terragon AG: Berlin-based residential developer focused on urban infill and new-build housing in metropolitan areas. Comparable in geographic focus, residential development focus, and project-development-as-consulting positioning.
• PROJECT Immobilien: German residential developer active in metropolitan housing markets including Berlin. Comparable as a project developer building urban residential units with similar customer base of owner-occupiers and buy-to-let investors.

Regional players

• Berlin Hyp: Berlin-based real estate financier active in development and investment banking for German real estate. Comparable as a regional institutional counterparty in the Berlin development ecosystem, though primarily a financier rather than developer.

Broad incumbents

• Bonava Deutschland: German arm of Nordic Bonava, one of the largest residential developers in Germany. Comparable product offering (urban residential developments) but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope than Glockenweiß.
• Instone Real Estate:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/glockenweiss.gutfuerdenkiez

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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