Office profile
Since 1999, brandherm + krumrey has been realizing customized projects with a flair for timelessness and conciseness from its offices in Cologne and Hamburg. Conceptual thinking in the sense of holistic planning is the top priority. A team of interior designers, architects and graphic designers ensures the implementation of individual design ideas. Conceptual thinking in terms of holistic and sustainable planning is our top priority.
A team of interior designers, architects and graphic designers ensures the implementation of individual design ideas.
We work for your success.
Susanne Brandherm
Dipl. Ing.
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Susanne Brandherm studied interior architecture at the University of Applied Sciences in Detmold. After working in several renowned interior design offices in Cologne, she founded brandherm + krumrey interior architecture together with Sabine Krumrey in 1999. She is responsible for managing the Cologne office.
Her work has been honored with numerous awards, including the INsider Award (2013) and the German Interior Design Award (2019) presented by the Association of German Interior Architects (bdia).
In addition to her professional practice, Susanne Brandherm is also active in academia. From 2013 to 2015, she taught at Trier University of Applied Sciences and currently holds a lectureship at the Peter Behrens School of Arts, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf. Since 2012, she has been a member of the Advisory Board of architect@work Germany, and in October 2024 she was appointed to the Advisory Council of bdia North Rhine-Westphalia. Starting in 2026, she will serve as the Vice president of the bdia (Association of German Interior Architects).
Susanne Brandherm also contributes her expertise to jury panels, lecture series, and numerous publications, and has received several prestigious awards for her outstanding achievements in interior architecture.
Since 2002, she has served as a board member of the Karl Bröcker Foundation “Future for Children”, where she is actively involved in supporting social projects for children.
Sabine Krumrey
Prof. Dipl. Ing.
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Sabine Krumrey studied interior design at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences. After various positions in interior design offices in southern Germany, she has worked as an independent interior designer since 1993. In 1999 she founded the office brandherm + krumrey interior architecture in Cologne together with Susanne Brandherm. Sabine Krumrey has headed the office’s Hamburg office since 2000. She was nominated for the INsider Award in 2008 for her work. She is also the winner of the German Interior Design Award 2019 from the Association of German Interior Designers (bdia). Seit 2015 ist sie als Dozentin im Fachbereich Raumkonzepte und Design an der AMD Akademie Mode und Design in Hamburg tätig.
Seit Februar 2025 Professorin an der AMD Akademie Mode & Design in Hamburg.
hamburg@b-k-i.de
Associated
Martin Dierolf
Dipl. Ing.
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1990 Journeyman carpenter / 1996 – 2002 University of Applied Sciences Trier: Dipl. Ing. für Innenarchitektur /
2003 – 2005 Tätigkeit bei brandherm + krumrey in Köln / 2005 – 2007 Tätigkeit bei Stutt & Morche Architekten in Wuppertal / Seit 2008 Tätigkeit bei brandherm + krumrey in Köln
Julia Dörffel
Dipl. Ing.
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1998 Journeyman’s degree in carpentry / 1999 – 2005 Hanover University of Technology for Architecture: Dipl. Ing. for architecture / 2002 – 2004 Arkitektskolen Aarhus (Denmark) / 2005 – 2011 worked for spine architects in Hamburg / since 2011 worked for brandherm + krumrey in Hamburg / since 2014 registered architect in the Hamburg Chamber of Architects
Andreas Jacob
Dipl. Ing.
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2001 Journeyman carpenter / 2001 – 2005 Peter Behrens School of Arts Düsseldorf: Dipl. Ing. für Innenarchitektur /
2003 – 2005 Assistenz bei Professor Karsten K. Krebs / 2005 – 2015 Tätigkeit für verschiedene deutsche Innenarchitekturbüros
/ Seit 2015 Tätigkeit bei brandherm + krumrey in Köln
Melanie Leigers
Dipl. Ing.
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2000 – 2005 University of Applied Sciences Hannover: Dipl. Ing. for interior design / 2005 – 2006 working in architectural offices in Hamburg / 2006 – 2009 self-employed in an office partnership with Matthias Förster / 2009 – 2014 working in architectural offices in Hamburg / 2011 – 2014 freelance work for brandherm + krumrey / since 2014 working for brandherm + krumrey in Hamburg
Anni Rosenberg
Master of Arts
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2010 – 2013 Wismar University of Applied Sciences: Bachelor of Arts (FH) in Interior Design / 2015 – 2017 Wismar University of Applied Sciences: Master of Arts (FH) with Distinction in the Department of
Interior design / 2017 – 2018 work in the office Birgit Dürr / interior designer in Wismar
/ Since 2018 working for brandherm + krumrey in Hamburg
Team
With a team of interior designers, architects and graphic designers we realize international projects.
Livia Chan
Master of Arts
Silvia Filippelli
Dipl. Arch.
Carolina Hahn
Bachelor of Arts
Janina Jäkel
Dipl. Ing.
Anke Knauf
Dipl. Ing.
Steffi Louis
Dipl. Ing.
Paul Piper
Master of Arts
Oliver Schau
Master of Fine Arts
Kirsten Stuke
Master of Arts
Louise von Stromberg
Master of Arts
Valeria Vysozki
Bachelor of Arts
Catharina Wegener-Thiel
Dipl. Industriedesignerin
Innenarchitektin
Thomas Wehage
Master of Arts
Administration
Birgit Anderer-Seckler
Businesswoman
Anja Volkmer
Businesswoman
Students
Sarah Breker
Maja Jock
Henri Schönfeldt
Jule Schrader
Sustainability
We take a holistic approach to interior design in dialogue with our clients. An appealing design, the well-being of the users and environmental aspects are all considered in equal measure. In discussions with the client, we define individual sustainability goals for each project at an early stage. These focal points are accompanied by us from planning to completion. In this way, we jointly contribute to a positively designed and sustainably built environment. Carolina Hahn (Cologne office) and Oliver Schau (Hamburg office) are our contact persons and experts in the field of sustainability. But of course all our other employees are also passionate about the topic. We look forward to realising sustainable projects with you. Wir freuen uns darauf mit Ihnen nachhaltige Projekte zu realisieren.
Carolina Hahn (Cologne office) and Oliver Schau (Hamburg office) are our contact persons and experts in the field of sustainability. But of course all our other employees are also passionate about the topic.
We look forward to realising sustainable projects with you.
