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Traversing the German nation, one will encounter a similar historic program to other European capitals — Romanesque churches, Renaissance monuments and more — blended with functionalist and modernist structures.

Early twenty-first-century Germany gave rise to the thriving Bauhaus. Founded by Walter Gropius, this school introduced brand-new architectural thinking, an ideology rooted in function, clarity and mass production. Materials like concrete and glass were favored, socially progressive housing blocks were constructed, and a newfound appreciation for modernism emerged. The spirit of the great Bauhaus teachers — Mies van der Rohe, for example — vigorously lives on and inspires contemporary designers today. Additionally, modern industrial architecture took off post-war and has played a prominent role in the nation’s economic growth, continuing to do so today.

The architectural devastation from WWII resulted in mass reconstruction efforts. The post-war restoration and rebuilding embraced a functional attitude, which continued the legacy of the Bauhaus movement despite its closing over a decade prior. Today, German architecture continues to champion the nation’s modernist brilliance through innovative designs that push technological boundaries and celebrate culture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Germany based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

• The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2026)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2026)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of German architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Germany:

30. Design.Develop.Build – GA Tech | PBSA | RWTH

Students from the Georgia Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen University and PBSA Düsseldorf design, develop and build civic architecture.

Some of Design.Develop.Build – GA Tech | PBSA | RWTH’s most prominent projects include:

• Guga S’Thebe Children’s Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped Design.Develop.Build – GA Tech | PBSA | RWTH achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

29. Ester Bruzkus Architekten

Founded in 2002 in Berlin, Ester Bruzkus Architekten is an architecture and interior design practice with global ties: Berlin, New York, Paris, Tel Aviv, Boston, Dubai, Moscow, Vladivostok, Tenerife. We have extensive experience with design at many scales: from the design of tables and furniture to exquisite residences and workspaces to international theatres, restaurants and hotels.

Straight lines, precise planning, material contrasts – and plenty of surprises. The architecture of Ester Bruzkus and her team makes use of contrasts of thick and thin, sharp and soft, curved and straight, rough and smooth, common and opulent, colorful and restrained, playful and well-resolved. Special projects result from a dialogue of space and light, materiality and color, existing constraints and new opportunities – and especially a synergy between the needs of the client, the space and the aspirations of great design.

Some of Ester Bruzkus Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• Razorfish, Berlin, Germany
• Colette Tim Raue, Munich, Germany
• Office Ester Bruzkus Architekten, Berlin, Germany
• Apartment PP, Berlin, Germany
• Tim Raue, Berlin, Germany

The following statistics helped Ester Bruzkus Architekten achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

28. Ecker Architekten

Ecker Architekten is an Architecture / Design Firm based in Germany. Ecker Architekten’s design portfolio includes a variety of architectural projects, such as cultural, commercial, government, health, educational, and more. Celebrating the world’s best architecture and design through projects, competitions, awards, and stories.

Some of Ecker Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• The Forum at Eckenberg Gymnasium, Adelsheim, Germany
• Field Chapel, Buchen (Odenwald), Germany
• Kindergarten Dandelion Clock, Germany
• Kanzlei Balkenhol, BW, Germany
• Branch Bank in Hettingen, Hettingen, Germany

The following statistics helped Ecker Architekten achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

27. bez + kock architekten bda

Our Stuttgart-based office was founded in 2001 by Martin Bez and Thorsten Kock. We are a constantly growing team of about 50 architects. Our commissions primarily result from successful architectural competition entries. The designs are archetypal manifestations of our comprehensive quality standard for architecture. One of our highest priorities is an integrated approach to the design process – from urban design to detail and from first stroke to structural realization.

Each construction project is unique. It follows that the appropriate architectural solution can only be found on an individual, task-specific basis. Our goal is to develop distinctive and harmonious architecture based on the existing parameters of location, function and budget, that is characterized by resource-conscious longevity.

Some of bez + kock architekten bda’s most prominent projects include:

• Green Experience Center in Luisenpark, Mannheim, Germany
• Civic Center, Poing, Germany
• Anneliese Brost Music Forum, Bochum, Germany
• New Apostolic Church, Pforzheim, Germany
• Integrated Comprehensive School, Rinteln, Germany

The following statistics helped bez + kock architekten bda achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

26. Christ.Christ. associated architects

Christ.Christ. associated architects is a Wiesbaden-based company for architecture, planning and design.

The company’s projects range from administration and industrial buildings to residential buildings, exhibition stands and design, emergency housing, interior design and energy consultancy. The basis of our activities is the opinion that the quality of our built environment has an essential influence on the quality of our life.

Within the limits of our social responsibility and the needs of our clients, we try to find an adequate and coherent solution for each project. We have an open-ended design approach unhindered by preconceived notions of form and aesthetics. We believe that understanding and identifying the task as well as questioning the given definition of a project are the essential conditions to accomplish our work.

Some of Christ.Christ. associated architects’ most prominent projects include:

• House S, Germany
• House R, Karlsruhe, Germany
• Office & Production Building Eckelmann AG, Wiesbaden, Germany
• Residential Buildings Komponistenviertel, Wiesbaden, Germany
• Apartment House “Am Heiligenstock”, Wiesbaden, Germany

The following statistics helped Christ.Christ. associated architects achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

25. KRESINGS

KRESINGS is a studio for architecture, interior design, urban planning and product design with offices in Munster and Dusseldorf. Since its founding by Rainer Maria Kresing in 1985, four further partners joined the management: Kilian Kresing, Christian Kawe, Matthias Povel and André Perret.

More than 60 employees – architects, designers, planners and engineers – guarantee a broad range of creative and qualified services. Experience meets creative ease. The studio has been awarded national awards like those of the BDA (Bund Deutscher Architekten) and the DAM (Deutsches Architektur Museum).

KRESINGS: Experts and team players in areas of office and industrial buildings, facilities for research, education and culture as well as individual designs for residential buildings.

Some of KRESINGS’ most prominent projects include:

• Headquarters Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Ratingen, Germany
• Student Residence Boeselagerstraße, Münster, Germany
• Freiherr-vom-Stein-High-School, Münster, Germany
• Residential Building Hoher Heckenweg, Münster, Germany
• Petting Zoo, Öhringen, Germany

The following statistics helped KRESINGS achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

24. 3deluxe

The interdisciplinary design collective 3deluxe, consisting of about 30 individuals centered around Dieter Brell, Peter Seipp and Andreas and Stephan Lauhoff, has been creating groundbreaking impulses in the fields of architecture and interior design, graphic and media design.

In creative synergy, hybrid forms of two- and three-dimensional design are created: graphic works develop a spatial impact, while architectural drafts are based on communication principles. In this way, complex collages are contrived, so-called “multilayered atmospheres,” that foster multiple sensory experiences and allow for a multitude of potential interpretations. Paramount is the broadening of an absolute understanding of space and image towards a dynamic, processual approach.

Some of 3deluxe’s most prominent projects include:

• V- Plaza Urban Development, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Kaffee Partner Headquarters, Osnabrück, Germany
• Butterfly Pavilion, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• Leonardo Glass Cube, Bad Driburg, Germany
• Cyberhelvetia

The following statistics helped 3deluxe achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

23. Zeller & Moye

Zeller & Moye is a design studio based in Mexico City and Berlin that works at the intersection of architecture, arts, design and latest technology through an experimental, multidisciplinary and collaborative working culture.

Some of Zeller & Moye’s most prominent projects include:

• HAUS KÖRIS, Brandenburg, Germany
• CASA HILO, Mexico
• CASA VERNE, Mexico City, Mexico
• TROQUER FASHION HOUSE, Mexico City, Mexico
• SANDRA WEIL Store, Mexico City, Mexico

The following statistics helped Zeller & Moye achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

22. Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

ippolito fleitz group is a multidisciplinary, internationally operating design studio based in Stuttgart. We are identity architects. We work in unison with our clients to develop architecture, products and communication that are part of a whole and yet distinctive in their own right. This is how we define identity. With meticulous analysis before we begin. With animated examination in the conceptual phase.

With a clarity of argument in the act of persuasion. With a love of accuracy in the realization. With a serious goal and a lot of fun along the way. Working together with our clients. As architects of identity, we conceive and construct buildings, interiors and landscapes; we develop products and communication measures.

Some of Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Das GERBER, Stuttgart, Germany
• Hunke – Jewelers and Opticians, Ludwigsburg, Germany
• Bella Italia Weine, Stuttgart, Germany
• ippolito fleitz group | Residential Building | Denkendorf, Germany, Denkendorf, Germany
• WakuWaku Dammtor, Hamburg, Germany

The following statistics helped Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

21. VON M

VON M is an architecture and design firm based in Germany. VON M’s design portfolio includes a variety of architectural projects, such as cultural, residential, educational, commercial, hospitality, sports and more.

Some of VON M’s most prominent projects include:

• Hotel Bauhofstraße, Ludwigsburg, Germany
• Kinder- und Familienzentrum Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
• Grundschule Fuchshofstraße, Ludwigsburg, Germany
• BHM Pavillon, Wolfegg, Germany
• Museum Luthers Sterbehaus, Eisleben, Germany

The following statistics helped VON M achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

20. Plastique Fantastique

Plastique Fantastique is a collective for temporary architecture that samples the performative possibilities of urban environments. Established in Berlin in 1999, Plastique Fantastique has been influenced by the unique circumstances that made the city a laboratory for temporary spaces. Plastique Fantastique’s synthetic structures affect surrounding spaces like a soap bubble does: Similar to a foreign body, it occupies and mutates urban space. Their interventions change the way we perceive and interact in urban environments.

By mixing different landscape types, an osmotic passage between private and public space is generating new hybrid environments. Regardless of the way people view a bubble, walk around its exterior or move inside it, the pneumatic structure is a medium to experience the same physical setting in a temporary extraordinary situation.

Some of Plastique Fantastique’s most prominent projects include:

• Blurry Venice, Venice, Italy
• LOUD SHADOWS, Terschelling, Netherlands
• superKOLMEMEN, Helsinki, Finland
• Aeropolis, Copenhagen, Denmark
• MOBILE PPS (Personal Protective Space) for Doctors

The following statistics helped Plastique Fantastique achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

19. Sehw Architektur

“Sehw stands for meaningfulness, emotion, attitude and change.”

Our mission: building architecture sustainably, thinking innovatively and creating social added value.

// Sustainability // Acting sustainably

“Sehw stands for an aesthetic of sustainability in architecture.”

We are not just planning for today but for the generation of tomorrow and beyond. For us, sustainable architecture means forward-looking planning and the development of future-proof utilization concepts.

In times of rapid climate change, we are committed to resource-conserving construction methods and the use of renewable energies. Recyclable building materials and circular economy are the basis for a long life cycle and corresponding sustainability certifications of our buildings.

We value and protect existing structures and materials.

Some of Sehw Architektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Timber construction kit, Berlin, Germany
• KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
• Inclusive School Centre Döbern, Döbern, Germany
• Weitblick Innovation Campus, Augsburg, Germany
• The Copper Coil, Rostock, Germany

The following statistics helped Sehw Architektur achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

18. Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller

Architects Wannenmacher + Möller, based in Bielefeld, Germany, has been in practice for almost 60 years. Today the office is run by second-generation Andreas Wannenmacher and Hans-Heinrich Möller. It was founded by Gregor Wannenmacher in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1955. Over the years, the office grew continuously and became one of the largest architectural firms in the German region of Eastern Westphalia. Most of the activities were focused in this region. During the last years, however, the office had the opportunity to design buildings and control their realization outside this region, some of them in foreign countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Some of Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller’s most prominent projects include:

• Car Showroom Halle, Germany
• Community Center in Versmold, Versmold, Germany
• House Möllmann, Bielefeld, Germany
• House P+G, Weinheim, Germany
• House in Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany

The following statistics helped Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

17. schneider+schumacher

Our architectural approach is characterized by the enjoyment we have in finding solutions to the complex demands of today’s buildings. We adapt our buildings to fit into their surroundings, yet we also create landmarks. Pragmatic poetry, nurtured not only by design clarity and a conscientious attitude towards the task in hand, but also by a delight in fine details.

This design process is constantly informed by the dialogue that takes place on a daily basis between the various professional disciplines in all our specialized divisions – architecture, construction and project management, design, a.o. – and international offices.
schneider+schumacher is headquartered in Frankfurt (GE), and has two branches in Vienna (AU) and Tianjin (CN).

Some of schneider+schumacher’s most prominent projects include:

• Autobahn Church, Wilnsdorf, Germany
• Oil Harbour Bridge, Raunheim, Germany
• DOXX – Quayside Development at Mainz Customs Port, Mainz, Germany
• Städel Museum Extension, Frankfurt, Germany
• Siegerland Motorway Church, Wilnsdorf, Germany

The following statistics helped schneider+schumacher achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

16. Christoph Hesse Architects

Christoph Hesse Architects was founded in 2010 by Christoph Hesse and has offices in Korbach and, since 2018, in Berlin. The architectural practice currently employs an international team of 15 people and has won numerous awards

Some of Christoph Hesse Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Villa F, Titmaringhausen, Medebach, Germany
• Between tracks and road, Korbach, Germany
• Three Columns, Scheid, Waldeck, Germany
• Room of Silence, Korbach, Germany
• Straw Thermae, Medebach, Germany

The following statistics helped Christoph Hesse Architects achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

15. 4a Architekten

Shaping atmosphere, lending identity, creating quality of space — these are the values that characterize the buildings of 4a Architekten. The starting point and guiding principle of our work is the concept of architecture as living space. Our buildings come into being through intensive teamwork shaped by interdisciplinary thinking and action.

What characterizes a location in terms of its culture and history? What are the client’s expectations and objectives? What is viable within the budget and what are the benefits for users? These questions and this approach bring us to solutions with an individual character – and they apply just as much to the planning of buildings as to the design of interior spaces.

Some of 4a Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• Therme Lindau on Lake Constance, Lindau, Germany
• Main Bad Bornheim, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• Balingen Civic Hall, Balingen, Germany
• Emser Thermal Baths, Bad Ems, Germany
• Spreewald Spa Hotel, Burg-Dorf, Burg, Germany

The following statistics helped 4a Architekten achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

14. kadawittfeldarchitektur

We are kadawittfeldarchitektur. Originally founded in Aachen in 1999, we today stand for more than just architectural design. The interdisciplinary approach of our work, linking architecture, interior and product design on the one hand and at the interface of town planning and urban projects on the other hand, reflects the full range of our creative output.

kadawittfeldarchitektur develops added value space. In a team of more than 180 persons, we create architecture with added value space for living, communication and work environments. In the way we deal with volumes, materials, structures and functions, we strive to integrate our schemes into their surroundings with the objective of creating contemporary and sustainable architecture and meeting the needs of both the users and the general public.

Some of kadawittfeldarchitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• CELTIC MUSEUM, Glauburg, Germany
• ADIDAS LACES, Herzogenaurach, Germany
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAVILION ELISENGARTEN, Aachen, Germany
• SALZBURG CENTRAL STATION, Salzburg, Austria
• PANDION THE SHELF, Berlin, Germany

The following statistics helped kadawittfeldarchitektur achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

13. PHILIPP ARCHITEKTEN

“A passion for houses.”

There’s nothing more significant to describe what our architect’s office is about: houses — simple, yet complex. The archetype of all construction is our passion. That’s what we stand for. On this, we work holistically with a team of architects and engineers.

At the center of our design is the human being. We understand architecture as a second skin, which must be tailored. At the same time, it’s essential to reflect the unique character of the location. The goal is a harmonious triad of mankind, nature and architecture

The focus and specialization on houses and villas is faced by a wide diversification in the range of services offered.

Some of PHILIPP ARCHITEKTEN’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa Mahler, Stuttgart, Germany
• Haus Ayoughi, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
• Villa Lombardo, Lugano, Switzerland
• A monastery of modernity, Augsburg, Germany
• Villa Mauthe, Bahlingen, Germany

The following statistics helped PHILIPP ARCHITEKTEN achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

12. GRAFT

What is graft?

The English word ‘graft’ provokes a variety of meanings and multiple readings. It stands for transplants in the field of medicine, for cheating, but also for hard work.  In the terminology of botany, grafting is described as the addition of one shoot onto a genetically different host.

Some of GRAFT’s most prominent projects include:

• Ice Stadion “Arena Schierke”, Wernigerode, Germany
• Show Palace Munich, Munich, Germany
• Autostadt Roof and Service Pavilion, Wolfsburg, Germany
• Eiswerk, Berlin, Germany
• Feuerstein Arena, Wernigerode, Germany

The following statistics helped GRAFT achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

11. ingenhoven associates

We create supergreen® buildings and urban landscapes connecting people with nature globally.

Celebrating 40 years of excellence since 1985, the studio is a pioneer in sustainable architecture, designing and delivering projects of all sizes and typologies across nearly every region of the world, adhering to the highest green building standards, including LEED, Green Star, Minergie, BREEAM, DGNB and CASBEE. With a tailored approach to each location, the multinational, interdisciplinary team creates nuanced architectural solutions with added value and positive social impact.

Some of ingenhoven associates’ most prominent projects include:

• Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Alpine Start House, Ski World Cup, Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland
• Freiburg Town Hall, Freiburg, Germany
• Marina One, Singapore, Singapore
• Kö-Bogen 2, Düsseldorf, Germany

The following statistics helped ingenhoven associates achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

10. gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg und Partner

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) are an architectural practice that was founded in Hamburg and has branches worldwide. With our generalist approach and more than 50 years of experience, we complete projects in dialogue with our clients and the participating planning disciplines, at all scales and cultural contexts, covering all design phases and working on all continents. The range of our projects extends from family residences to high-rise buildings, from stadiums to concert halls, from office buildings to bridges, and from door hardware to urban planning.

With holistic sustainability in mind, we aim to create new and refurbished architecture that is long-lasting and goes beyond temporary fashions, taking into account the global challenges and issues of urbanization, digitalization, and mobility.

Some of gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg und Partner’s most prominent projects include:

• Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
• Hyparschale Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
• Guna Villa, Jūrmala, Latvia
• Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
• Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

The following statistics helped gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg und Partner achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

9. Auer Weber

Founded in 1980, we are an internationally active architectural firm with offices in Stuttgart and Munich. We employ around 150 people from 20 countries and work on projects of various sizes and tasks from initial design through to completion. Each year, we create entries for between 30 and 40 competitions in our two offices, from which we generate a large proportion of our orders. These range from buildings for the community to educational and administrative buildings, sports and leisure facilities and large infrastructure projects.

The diversity of our architecture is the result of in-depth study of the building tasks and where these tasks originate.

Some of Auer Weber’s most prominent projects include:

• Aquatic Centre “Aquamotion” Courchevel, Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, France
• Arena du Pays d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France
• Extension of the District Office in Starnberg, Starnberg, Germany
• Olympic Aquatics Stadium of the Île-de-France Region near Paris, Vaires-sur-Marne, France
• ESO Headquarters Extension, Garching, Germany

The following statistics helped Auer Weber achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

8. HENN

HENN is an international architecture studio with over 75 years of experience in designing innovative work environments across office, science, healthcare, industry, education, and culture. An interdisciplinary team of 400 professionals works from offices in Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, and Shanghai.

The design process is collaborative and driven by curiosity. HENN draws from the rich expertise of three generations and a global network of partners. All three generations share a common mindset: openness and curiosity. This spirit drives the studio to continuously question and redefine architectural typologies.

HENN was founded in 1947 by Walter Henn in Dresden. Early on, he specialized in industrial buildings and played a key role in establishing the Braunschweig School through his academic work.

Some of HENN’s most prominent projects include:

• Porsche Pavilion, Wolfsburg, Germany
• Zalando Headquarters Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• Staatstheater Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
• Bugatti Atelier, Molsheim, France
• MobileLife Campus, Wolfsburg, Germany

The following statistics helped HENN achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

7. Peter Ruge Architekten

Peter Ruge Architekten is a locally and internationally active planning office based in Berlin. Our mission is simple: to develop and build the sustainable architecture of the future.

On the agenda of the team, together with the three partners Peter Ruge, Kayoko Uchiyama and Matthias Matschewski, are new buildings, optimization of existing properties and urban planning designs.

The projects are holistic, i.e., adapted to the climate, culture and needs of the users and have received numerous awards and certifications. Our detailed knowledge of sustainable design processes supports the decisions of our clients.

Some of Peter Ruge Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• Busan Opera House, South Korea, Busan, South Korea
• Congress Center Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
• House O, Germany, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Germany
• LTD_1 Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, Germany
• Muzeum Lotnictwa Krakow, Poland

The following statistics helped Peter Ruge Architekten achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

6. HPP Architects

HPP Architects is one of Europe’s leading architectural partnerships with a full range of architectural and master planning services. Since its foundation by Professor Hentrich, the 4th generation of the HPP partnership today includes a global team of more than 25 nationalities and 480 architects, engineers, urban designers and specialists. Today it comprises 13 offices, including 8 regional offices in Germany and 5 international branches in Turkey, China and the Netherlands.

HPP Architects’ headquarters is located in the Düsseldorf Media Harbor; further offices are located in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Istanbul, Leipzig, Munich, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Stuttgart.

HPP completed more than 1200 buildings worldwide and aspires to create architectural quality of lasting value beyond the here and now: timeless and yet clearly part of their time, innovative and equally grounded in history.

Some of HPP Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• LVM 5, Münster, Germany
• Medical Library Oasis (O.A.S.E.), Düsseldorf, Germany
• Hochschule Ruhr West, Mülheim, Germany
• Henkel Asia-Pacific and China Headquarters, Shanghai, China
• Clariant Innovation Center, Frankfurt, Germany

The following statistics helped HPP Architects achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

5. Behnisch Architekturbüro

Behnisch Architekturbüro is an internationally active architectural practice with offices in Stuttgart, Boston, Munich and Weimar, operating as one unified firm. Resources, knowledge and personnel are shared seamlessly across these locations, ensuring a consistent and collaborative approach to architecture and sustainability.

Founded in 1989, the firm has cultivated a global reputation for creating architecture that is socially conscious, environmentally responsible and deeply rooted in cultural and contextual awareness.

Some of Behnisch Architekturbüro’s most prominent projects include:

• SC Workplaces, California
• Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex, Boston, Massachusetts
• John and Frances Angelos Law Center, University of Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
• City of Santa Monica Public Parking Structure #6, Santa Monica, California
• Primary School Infanteriestrasse, München, Germany

The following statistics helped Behnisch Architekturbüro achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

4. wulf architekten

wulf architekten emerged from the architecture practice established in 1987 in Stuttgart by Tobias Wulf. Currently, the office is managed by Tobias Wulf, Jan-Michael Kallfaß, Ingmar Menzer and Steffen Vogt. From 1996 to 2018, Kai Bierich and Alexander Vohl were partners of Tobias Wulf at wulf architekten. Currently, the company has about 140 employees, nine of them being senior architects. With three office locations – Stuttgart, Berlin and Basel (CH) – wulf architekten is also working on projects abroad.

Some of wulf architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• Featured image: Parking Garage Facade P22a at the Cologne Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
• Four primary schools in modular design, Munich, Germany
• School Center North, Stuttgart, Germany
• Canteen and Media Center for North vocational school center in Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
• Hessenwald School, Weiterstadt, Germany

The following statistics helped wulf architekten achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

3. Barkow Leibinger

The scope of Barkow Leibinger’s work spans from cultural projects to industrial ones. Their focus on industrial architecture includes master planning and building representational and functional buildings for production, logistical and office spaces.

Some of Barkow Leibinger’s most prominent projects include:

• Production Hall Trumpf, Hettingen, Germany
• Harvard ArtLab, Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadthaus M1 – Green City Hotel, Freiburg, Germany
• Production Hall, Schramberg, Germany
• Reception area of the Schaubühne Berlin, Berlin, Germany

The following statistics helped Barkow Leibinger achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

2. TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten

TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten designs, plans and builds for national and international clients in the public and private sectors. The company, with offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Dresden, is named after Sergei Tchoban, architect BDA, and his partner Ekkehard Voss, architect BDA (1963-2024).

With over 150 highly qualified, interdisciplinary employees and many years of experience, it offers architecturally and functionally sustainable solutions for a wide range of building projects in Germany and abroad. TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten is a member of the Association of German Architects (BDA), the Chambers of Architects in Hamburg, Berlin and Saxony, the Förderverein Bundesstiftung Baukultur e.V. as well as of the European Architects Network (EAN).

Some of TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

• EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• Dockyard, Berlin, Germany
• Rosenthaler Strasse 43-45, Berlin, Germany
• Koenigstadt-Quartier, Berlin, Germany
• Ferrum 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The following statistics helped TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

1. J.MAYER.H

J. MAYER H’s studio focuses on works at the intersection of architecture, communication and new technology. From urban planning schemes and buildings to installation work and objects with new materials, the relationship between the human body, technology and nature forms the background for a new production of space.

Some of J.MAYER.H’s most prominent projects include:

• House on Lake Como, Como, Italy
• n.n. Residence, Moscow, Russia
• MIAMI MUSEUM GARAGE, Miami, Florida
• Hasselt Courthouse, Hasselt, Belgium
• Highway Rest Stops, Tbilisi, Georgia

The following statistics helped J.MAYER.H achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

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With more than 30,000 architecture firms and over 130,000 projects within its database, Architizer is proud to host the world’s largest online community of architects and building product manufacturers. Its celebrated A+Awards program is also the largest celebration of architecture and building products, with more than 400 jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes helping to recognize the world’s best architecture each year.

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

The blue “+” badge denotes that a project has won a prestigious A+Award as described above. Hovering over the badge reveals details of the award, including award category, year, and whether the project won the jury or popular choice award.

The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizer’s Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a project’s likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:

• Project completed within the last 3 years
• A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
• Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
• High quality, in focus photographs
• At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
• Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
• Inclusion of construction photographs

There are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizer’s Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.

We’re constantly look for the world’s best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.

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