Peter Berner
Dipl.-Ing. Achitect

Peter Berner is a managing partner and has shaped ASTOC since its foundation in 1990. He oversees the planning and implementation of ambitious building and urban development projects in Germany and internationally. Numerous neighbourhood developments he has initiated have received awards and are regarded as exemplary for their combination of architectural quality and urban identity. He places particular emphasis on integrating social, cultural and ecological factors to create sustainable urban spaces. Beyond his work at the firm, he is actively involved in various committees and advisory boards dedicated to promoting building culture. Clients, partners and colleagues value him as a reliable networker, facilitator and catalyst who combines strategic foresight with a passion for design and high standards of quality.

2014-today Managing Director, ASTOC International GmbH

2011-2017 State Chairman, BDA NRW State Association

2011-today Chairman of the Board, Architektur Forum Rheinland e. V.

2010-today Assembly of Representatives, Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia

2008-2023 Design Advisory Board of the City of Cologne

2001 Appointment to the BDA

1990-today Managing Partner, ASTOC

1990 Founding member ASTOC

1989 Schinkel Prize with student planning group Artecta

1986-1990 Student planning group Artecta, Aachen

1983-1990 Studied architecture at RWTH Aachen University, diploma with distinction, Werner von Siemens Medal

Born in Bergisch-Gladbach in 1963

Memberships and commitment

Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia

Association of German Architects BDA

K-26 Building Culture Convention, Federal Foundation for Building Culture

Architektur Forum Rheinland e. V.

Regular participation in juries and advisory bodies throughout Germany

From left: Axel Hübel, Tom Huber, Peter Berner
From left: Kurt Hofstetter, Petra Voßebürger, Andree Haack, Peter Berner, Brigitte Scholz

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Photo credit: Susanne Troll, ASTOC