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Use our predesign services to shape sustainable design concepts from day one.

Our predesign services support early design phases with climate, light and energy data. This enables concepts based on reality—before a single wall is drawn.

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Climate Analysis


Sun and wind orientation data.

Site-based design recommendations.

Volume adjustments by context.

Risk awareness from day one.
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Energy Performance


Preliminary consumption insights.

Energy target setting made easier.

Early MEP coordination support.

Improves subsidy eligibility.
visibility

Daylight & Views


Natural light analysis per zone.

Façade and glazing optimization.

Seasonal daylight potential.

Enhances occupant comfort.
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Quick Evaluation


Feedback in early project hours.

Fast option-to-option comparison.

Data for early authority dialogue.

Keeps projects on schedule.

Our predesign studies allow you to identify risks and potentials before your design process begins. This makes it easier to adapt your concept to environmental conditions and regulatory constraints. With visual feedback and data-driven insights, your team can communicate decisions more clearly and secure approvals with greater confidence. This strategic foundation helps reduce costly design revisions and ensures a more focused and effective planning workflow.

How can we support you?

2D Plan Creation

From initial 2D drawings to updates and digitization of legacy plans (PDF or paper to DWG) — fast, precise, and to industry standards.

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3D Building Models

High-detail 3D building models for visualization, planning, and seamless collaboration between architects, engineers, and developers.

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3D Terrain Models

Accurate digital terrain modeling for site planning, engineering, and project development — ensuring reliable project foundations.

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At Schneider Seidel Associates, precision is more than a promise — it’s the foundation of everything we do. As part of the renowned externCAD expert network, we provide cutting-edge CAD services that empower architects, engineers, developers, and public institutions to achieve their goals with absolute confidence.

 

Our strength lies in combining decades of experience with the innovative capabilities of our expert partners. From flawless 2D plan creation and plan updates to highly detailed 3D models, we ensure every deliverable meets the strictest industry standards. We also specialize in the digitization of legacy plans (paper or PDF to DWG) and professional layout design, guaranteeing clarity, accuracy, and consistency across all project phases.

 

What truly sets Schneider Seidel Associates apart is the power of collaboration. Through our close partnership with the externCAD network, we connect top-tier specialists to deliver flexible, reliable, and scalable CAD solutions — tailored to your exact needs.

With Schneider Seidel Associates, you gain more than technical expertise. You gain a trusted partner committed to precision, efficiency, and the success of your project.


Comprehensive BIM at it´s full range of today

BIM Management & Coordination

Effective BIM management and interdisciplinary coordination to ensure consistency, accuracy, and smooth collaboration throughout all project phases.

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3D CAD to BIM Transformation

Converting detailed 3D CAD models into BIM-compliant structures by integrating attributes and ensuring data-rich, interoperable models.

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CDE Administration

Setup and administration of Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms for secure document management and seamless team collaboration.

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At Schneider Seidel Associates, we bring structure, clarity, and efficiency to every stage of your building information modeling process. As a key member of the externCAD expert network, we combine our in-house expertise with the strength of a specialized partner network to deliver BIM solutions that meet the highest industry standards.

 

Our services cover the full spectrum of modern BIM requirements. From strategic BIM management and coordination to the seamless transformation of 3D CAD models into data-rich BIM structures, we ensure every model is accurate, consistent, and fully interoperable. We also provide professional CDE (Common Data Environment) provision and administration, enabling secure collaboration and smooth workflows across all project stakeholders.

 

With Schneider Seidel Associates, BIM becomes more than just a tool — it becomes a strategic advantage. Our experts align technology with your project’s unique requirements, delivering efficiency, minimizing risks, and ensuring transparency from start to finish. Together with the externCAD network, we make BIM a powerful driver of success for architects, engineers, contractors, and developers worldwide.


Advanced GIS services for smart decision-making

Custom Map Creation

High-quality, precise map design tailored to your project needs — from urban planning to infrastructure and environmental studies.

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Map Overlays

Integrate multiple layers of geographic data for comprehensive insights and improved project visualization and planning.

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Analytics & Big Data Reporting

Leverage advanced analytics and big data to generate powerful GIS reports for better decision-making and strategic planning.

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At Schneider Seidel Associates, we harness the power of geographic information systems to turn complex spatial data into clear, actionable insights. As part of the externCAD expert network, we deliver advanced GIS solutions that support architects, engineers, developers, and public institutions in making smarter, data-driven decisions.

 

Our GIS services span the entire project lifecycle. From precise map creation tailored to your objectives, to sophisticated map overlays that integrate multiple data layers, we ensure accuracy and clarity at every step. Our team also specializes in advanced analytics and reporting, leveraging big data to provide comprehensive evaluations that strengthen planning and execution. Through our close collaboration with the externCAD network, Schneider Seidel Associates combines technical expertise with the capacity to scale solutions to projects of any size. The result: reliable, innovative GIS services that improve transparency, minimize risks, and maximize the value of your spatial data.

With Schneider Seidel Associates, GIS becomes more than just a tool — it becomes a strategic asset powering the future of your projects.


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it´s going on

Thanks for the great input @Freelance Unlocked

Impressive experiences and exchange that will bring us straight ahead ... Read more
To network and exchange ideas with other freelancers in our industry and beyond, Hannes attended the Freelance Unlocked Conference in Berlin in May 2025. The experiences and impressions he gained there were impressive and will significantly support us in our daily work. We highly recommend attending this event. Thanks to the organizers—it was awesome!

Schneider Seidel released new CAD/BIM instruction program

Highly effective CAD/BIM trainings for small groups of up to eight participants ... Read more
We frequently receive requests to train trainees and office employees in CAD and BIM. In collaboration with a Berlin-based partner, we have developed a format that allows for highly effective instruction for small groups of up to eight participants, regardless of their level of previous training. Currently, we offer these training formats for Autodesk and Trimble software.

Central German Coal Area´s decarbonization is gaining

The phase-out of coal is coming. With it, a massive transformation process begins ... Read more
The phase-out of coal is coming. With it, a massive structural transformation process begins for the directly affected regions in Central Germany. Mine operators are planning to dismantle their facilities and renaturalize and repurpose the abandoned opencast mines. Cities and municipalities are developing concepts, and transfer companies are ensuring the socially acceptable transition of thousands of jobs. In the midst of these developments, Schneider Seidel is playing an important role in supporting local and regional planners. Let's get started!

We welcome Yasmin to the 2025+ core team

We are very happy to welcome Yasmin in August to be part of our freelance team ... Read more
Yasmin was born and raised in Tunisia, where she developed an early interest in architecture and design. In 2007, she moved to Hamburg to pursue her studies and has been living in Germany ever since. Today, Yasmin works as a freelancer, supporting projects with her extensive expertise in architectural planning. She focuses particularly on preliminary design to detailed execution planning, ensuring precision and creativity in every step. Known for her exceptional talent and dedication, Yasmin is a highly skilled Archicad user who consistently delivers outstanding results. Her commitment and innovative approach make her an invaluable partner in any architectural project, combining technical knowledge with a deep passion for thoughtful, functional, and aesthetic design.

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Drone-based surveying is now a core service—rapid capture, lower risk, and survey-grade results. We operate RTK/PPK drones with rigorous ground control to acquire dense, consistent data on construction sites, industrial plants, corridors, and quarries. From photogrammetry and LiDAR we produce clean, well-registered point clouds and keep alignment tight across missions.

 

The real advantage is our after-processing. We classify clouds, remove noise and occlusions, and turn raw data into usable outputs: watertight meshes, DSM/DTM terrain, contours, breaklines, volumetrics, and true-scale orthomosaics. 

For CAD and BIM, we simplify geometry, enforce topology, and deliver DWG/DXF, LandXML, or IFC—accurately georeferenced to your coordinate system.

 

Quality controls are built in: automated checks, versioned change tracking, and clear metadata.

 

The result is reliable terrain and structure models that drop straight into design workflows for coordination and quantity takeoff. Typical use cases include progress monitoring, as-built documentation, earthworks tracking, stockpiles, corridor mapping, asset inspection, and pre-design feasibility.


core competencies



GREAT LAYOUTS 🟊


  • 2D drawings and planning documents
  • Concepts and case studies
  • Sketches in hand-drawn look
  • Absolutely realistic visualizations 

COMPLEX 3D MODELS 🟊


  • Building models
  • Terrain models
  • Single parts and complex plant models
  • STL´s for rapid prototyping and 3D printing

BIM AT FULL RANGE


  • Creating attributed components
  • Management and coodination of CDE´s
  • Monitoring, listing an reporting
  • BIM Transformation

GIS RELATED TASKS


  • Drone overflights and surveying
  • Point cloud to 3D mesh data convertion
  • Terrain/Contour plans and documentation
  • Overlays and Coding


TRAINING


  • For trainees and young professionals
  • For employees with training needs
  • For universities and colleges

DEVELOPMENT


  • Plugins and SketchUp extensions
  • Coded connections
  • Customized API´s
  • Customized workflows and routines

this is how we do it


We rely on state-of-the-art technologies to deliver our projects with maximum efficiency and precision. A key element of our approach is the integration of our clients into a Common Data Environment (CDE). Through this platform, we receive, distribute, store, and securely archive all project data in a transparent and structured way.

For this, we use the highly powerful application Trimble® Connect™, which we license ourselves and provide to our clients. Its advanced functionality ensures seamless collaboration, data security, and transparency—critical factors for safeguarding project success and achieving outstanding results together.


Schneider Seidel
  • CDE Licence Owner
  • and CDE Administrator
providing Data by daily Uploads
Client
  • at the AEC Industry
  • e.g. Architects
receiving CAD/BIM Data by Downloads on demand
Third Parties
  • if necessary
  • e.g. Consultants
receiving Data on demand
Unlimited data storage

When we look at our most successful projects, a clear pattern emerges: every single one of them was built on the foundation of a Common Data Environment (CDE). By centralizing all project information—drawings, models, documents, and communications—into one secure and structured platform, we enabled all stakeholders to collaborate with remarkable efficiency and clarity.


A CDE creates a single source of truth. It eliminates the confusion of multiple versions, ensures that everyone is always working on the latest data, and significantly reduces the risk of errors or costly rework. This clarity empowers teams to make decisions faster and with greater confidence, keeping projects on schedule and within budget.

With built-in version control, access management, and streamlined workflows, the CDE provides structure while remaining flexible to the unique needs of each project. It allows project participants to work simultaneously, knowing that their contributions are securely stored, transparently documented, and instantly available to others.

Ultimately, the use of a CDE has proven to be the key to stronger collaboration, higher productivity, and consistently successful outcomes. It is not just a tool— it is the heart of effective modern project delivery.


At Schneider Seidel, we harness cutting edge technologies — such as laser scanning for existing buildings and drone overflights for entire neighborhoods or digital terrain models — to deliver exceptionally precise point cloud data. By capturing millions of points in high resolution, we generate accurate three‑dimensional representations of structures and sites. These robust data sets can be seamlessly imported into any industry‑standard CAD software using plugins, enabling further modeling.

Whether you’re planning renovations, urban developments, or infrastructure projects, our workflow ensures maximum accuracy, efficiency, and compatibility. We bridge advanced surveying techniques with practical digital tools to streamline planning, visualization, and collaboration. Ultimately, our innovative approach provides architects, engineers, and planners with reliable, editable point‑cloud models to support informed decisions and high‑quality deliverables across every phase of your project.


it simply fits perfectly



There are many good reasons for involving highly effective freelancers - but hardly any against ...

 

This work model simply fits perfectly into today's world. It not only addresses the dramaticly changed needs of highly trained professionals but can also be seen as an adequate response to the demands of the market and modern AEC industry woldwide.


LET´S WORK OUT THE FIVE TOP ARGUMENTS

TO HIRE A FREELANCER:

We are paid based on performance
We use our own tools, hardware and software
We do not incur any wage costs
We are probably more motivated than your staff
We had a better training and are more experienced

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As most important part of our software pool


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Unbeatable in designs and concepts


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Built environment for perfect results


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Our most promising software newcomer


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Leading cartography and spatial 



➔ ALWAYS AVAILABLE


  • Autodesk° AutoCAD, Revit - 2025
  • Trimble° SketchUp Pro, PreDesign, Layout, Connect, Style Builder, Ruby API - 2025
  • CHAOS Enscape Live Rendering 4.2
  • QGIS - latest Release 2024
  • Open AI Custom GPT´s

➔ AVAILABLE ON DEMAND


  • Nemetschek° Allplan, Vectorworks - 2025
  • Graphisoft° Archicad - 2025

➔ ALWAYS UP TO DATE


At Schneider Seidel, we always work with the latest versions of the software we use. Through official vendor subscriptions, we receive every update and new feature the moment it’s released. This ensures maximum efficiency, top-level security, and seamless compliance with industry standards.

 

By staying continuously up to date, we provide our team with cutting-edge tools that enable them to deliver the best possible results. Our commitment to innovation means our clients benefit from modern, reliable, and future-ready solutions at all times.


what our clients think



Direct Review - Related to Schneider-Schneider

 

given by:

Philipp Donschen

Donschen Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH

We first heard about Schneider Seidel through a recommendation, and from our initial contact, through the initial needs assessment, to the final result, we've been more than satisfied. Short-notice quotes, consistent work progress, on-time completion, attention to detail, and uncomplicated adjustments. Everything was top-notch. We'll continue to work together on future projects.

Review on Freelancer Map - Related to Schneider-Schneider

 

given by:

Tilo Pomplitz

F7 Digital GmbH,  Rietberg - Germany

We thank Schneider Seidel for their professional support in our projects. The efficiency and precision of his work impressed us.

A competent partner for all questions regarding 2D drawings and 3D visualizations. We look forward to our continued collaboration.


Review on Freelancer Map - Related to Schneider-Schneider

 

given by:

Cindy Rost

ZOMARO GmbH,  Theißen - Germany

A very reliable and professional collaboration. Schneider Seidel created illustrations, presentations, and CAD plans for our food technology projects – always promptly, precisely and well-coordinated. The speedy implementation and high level of accuracy are particularly noteworthy. Highly recommended!


Review on Freelancer Map - Related to H. Schneider

 

given by:

Frank Döpfner

Döpfner GmbH,  Gerolzhofen - Germany

We were very satisfied with the entire process. The service and the results were outstanding. We will definitely recommend. Personally, Mr. Schneider is also a very pleasant person, honest, accurate, and personable.