COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPE AND URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
GREENBOX has been designing sustainable and social spaces for over twenty years that meet the needs of people as well as the demands of a changing environment. Openness, curiosity, and a passion for thoughtful design form the foundation of our work. Our goal is to make a visible contribution to the construction culture with each project and create places that foster identity, enable climate adaptation, and strengthen social cohesion.
Under the leadership of four experienced partners, more than 120 employees from the fields of landscape architecture, urban planning, environmental and infrastructure planning, building technology, project management, and communication and digitalization work at our locations in Cologne, Stuttgart, Kassel, Osnabrück, and Berlin.
HUBERTUS SCHÄFER
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Landscape Architect AKNW / BDLA
Office founder/Partner
In 2002, Hubertus Schäfer founded the office GREENBOX Landschaftsarchitekten in Bochum. His main focus lies primarily in the areas of concept development, design, communication and digitalization. Under his creative leadership, GREENBOX Landschaftsarchitekten has achieved numerous national and international competition awards. He is active nationwide as a judge and on advisory boards, a lecturer at the Technical University of Cologne, and a member of the board of trustees of the Federal Foundation for Building Culture.
MARKUS PIEPER
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Landscape Architect AKNW / BDLA
Partner
Since March 2017, Markus Pieper has been a partner at GREENBOX. In our Cologne office, he has been working as a office manager since 2013 and has accompanied numerous public participation processes, carried out the planning and design of various public space projects, and managed the project and construction supervision. Previously, from 2007 to 2013, he led the planning of the Steinmüller grounds in Gummersbach. Since 2010, he has been a lecturer in public space planning.
DAVID THEIDEL
M.ENG. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKT AKNDS
Partner
David Theidel has been a partner at GREENBOX Landschaftsarchitekten since October 2022 and was previously involved in the founding and development of the Bielefeld and Osnabrück locations. His responsibilities and strengths include project coordination as well as design and conceptual topics. Prior to that, David Theidel worked as a project manager in various planning offices. In 2013, he completed his studies in landscape architecture and regional development in Osnabrück and has been teaching design and planning since 2014 at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.
MARCEL WIEGARD
MBA in Landscape Architecture AKNW / BDLA
Partner
Marcel Wiegard has been a partner at GREENBOX since October 2022, having previously worked as a project manager and office manager in the company. His focus is on project acquisition, coordination, and training, and he has been active in planning since 2014 after his studies at the TH OWL. Additionally, he has been a member of the extended board of directors of the bdla NRW since 2015 and completed an MBA with a focus on management and entrepreneurship at the FH Aachen from 2019 to 2021.
Interdisciplinarily organized – from the idea to implementation
Our office today combines a wide range of specialized expertise: space planning, landscape planning, infrastructure and drainage planning, building management, sports and exercise spaces, as well as digital methods and BIM. Through this diversity, we develop integrated concepts that combine artistic quality, ecological requirements, and technical functionality. We manage many of our projects throughout all phases of the process – from strategic concept development to quality-assured implementation.
Planning with impact – together with the people
For urban spaces, educational and cultural facilities, sports and leisure facilities, corporate locations, and complex transformation and infrastructure projects, we develop individual strategies. In doing so, we involve future users, municipalities, operators, and professional planners early in the process. This results in solutions that are both functional in everyday life and resilient in the long term.
Taking responsibility – for projects and for the future
With professionalism, care, and personal commitment, we accompany all parties throughout the entire planning process. The close coordination between our disciplines ensures efficient workflows and high-quality execution – both in urban contexts and in naturally-oriented spaces.