Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen
Partly autonomous pension scheme (Einrichtung mit Teilrechtsfähigkeit) of Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen
Also known as Architektenversorgung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer NRW
Architects' and engineers' pension scheme in Düsseldorf; ~€15bn of assets (2025); €3.58bn in private equity, infrastructure and private credit inside its securities special fund.
Pension scheme in Düsseldorf for architects in NRW, Bremen, Hessen and Saarland and for the Ingenieurkammer-Bau NRW. Not the Bayerische Architektenversorgung or the architects' schemes of Berlin, Sachsen or Baden-Württemberg.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1979
- AUM
- €15B (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
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- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private equityPrivate creditReal estatePublic equities
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
Overview
The Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen is the pension scheme of the Architektenkammer NRW and serves five chambers: the architects' chambers of NRW, Bremen, Hessen and Saarland and the Ingenieurkammer-Bau NRW. Its statutes came into force on 2 January 1979 and its assets reached about €15.0bn at end 2025. Of its roughly €8.83bn securities special fund, €3,583.7M was in alternatives at end 2025: €1,315.0M private credit, €1,290.7M private equity and €978.0M infrastructure, with €1.64bn of further alternative commitments outstanding.
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Frequently asked questions
Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen is a institutional investor based in Düsseldorf, Germany, founded in 1979.
Yes. Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Key people at Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen include Thomas Löhning (Hauptgeschäftsführer) and Jörg Wessels (Geschäftsführer).
No. Versorgungswerk der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.