Office
Office Profile
- Founded
- 1994 by Georg Hagen
- Competitions
- 11 first prizes in competitions and selection procedures since 2010
- Chamber of Architects
- Bayerische Architektenkammer (Bavarian Chamber of Architects), member ID 173052 (since 1995)
- BDA
- Association of German Architects (BDA), member since 2002
- Team size
- ~20 on annual average
- Legal form
- GmbH, Commercial Register Nuremberg, HRB 16094
Our Philosophy
Every task begins with an intensive and critical engagement with the people, the place, the brief and its requirements. Our aim is always to develop the best possible solution from this.
Our design approach is based on reduction to the essentials and on clear, logically comprehensible structures. We translate individual user requirements into concepts that combine functionality, economy, sustainability and design quality.
As architects, we shape the built environment and therefore carry a particular responsibility. Our aspiration is to create spaces that work for a long time, respect their context, and inspire and delight people.
This attitude has shaped our work for more than 30 years, from the first design to completion, and forms the basis for sustainable, functional and aesthetically convincing architecture.
Sustainability
For us, sustainability begins with the question of necessity. We rely on clear, comprehensible constructions, a conscious use of resources and solutions designed for durability and fitness for use.
Our goal is buildings that work in the long term and create value over their entire life cycle. We do not consider ecological, economic and social aspects in isolation, but as a natural part of good planning.
What matters to us is not only which standards a building meets, but how well it performs in actual operation, how durable and adaptable its construction is, and how responsibly materials, resources and what already exists are handled.
Partnership
We see our clients as partners throughout the entire planning and construction process. For us, the basis of good collaboration is openness, reliability, mutual respect and clear communication, both internally and externally.
From the first idea to completion, we bring our experience and expertise to bear precisely where it is needed. We listen, question requirements, think ahead and develop solutions in close dialogue that are functionally, economically and aesthetically convincing.
For us, partnership goes beyond the project work itself. Especially in unexpected situations, when urgent questions arise or difficult decisions have to be made, we stand reliably by our partners' side, provide orientation and share responsibility. Our aspiration is a long-term collaboration in which everyone involved feels well advised, taken seriously and in good hands.
Our Locations
Old Transformer House
Hagen Architekten Nuremberg
Geisseestraße 39, 90439 Nuremberg
Since 2001, our Nuremberg office has been located in a listed former transformer house. The bright, open spaces provide up to 25 workstations and are complemented by our model-making workshop and an extensive library of materials, samples and architecture.



Brick Building Moabit
Hagen Architekten Berlin
Erasmusstraße 14, 10553 Berlin
Since September 2024, a former electrical components factory in Berlin-Moabit has been our office in the capital. The characterful brick building offers space for focused work, exchange and the further development of our projects in Berlin and beyond.



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