Lichtkompetenz
LK, with its 4 worldwide locations, is exactly where it is needed in the Luxury Retail, 5* Hospitality and High-End Residential sectors to provide the appropriate service required. With our global network we curate the projects through all phases of performance. We are a manufacturer-independent, product-neutral planning office with a lighting-experienced team with a high level of expertise that provides you with comprehensive support and guidance. Lichtkompetenz stands for visionary solutions that shine economically and ecologically for a long time. We work out the optimal lighting solution with you in an integral planning process.
Career
We are always interested to receive applications from lighting designers. Please send us your application including select projects or samples of your work to: info@lichtkompetenz.com
Team
The international team of nearly 30 employees is spread over 4 office locations on 3 continents (Europe, Asia, USA). In an ongoing creative dialog with our clients and those involved in the planning process, unique lighting concepts are created that have a lasting impact.

Joerg Krewinkel
Founder, Creative Director
The founder of Lichtkompetenz GmbH - Joerg Krewinkel - looks back on a 35-year career in the lighting industry. In 2002, he founded the lighting design office Lichtkompetenz GmbH, which will thus celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2022. The global project portfolio in all applications with a focus on the retail, hospitality and residential sectors reflects the high standards of the activity. Joerg Krewinkel and his team always pursue the holistic planning approach. The day-to-day business of lighting and product design is rounded off by lectures and training courses through to strategic consulting.
Mission
and values
Global 24/7 Design Services
4 locations on 3 continents guarantee CO2-friendly project support round the clock.
100% Service Provider
Worldwide coverage through all service phases up to commissioning.
Beyond the visible
For us, light is a medium and not a haptic quantity.
Cosmopolitan Creativity
15 nationalities on 4 continents provide this unique cultural mix and its multi-layered planning approach.
Global Experience
Our worldwide project experience from almost 1,000 projects clearly speaks for itself.
Swiss Precision
Founded in 2002 in Zurich...since then precise like a Swiss watch.
Our
Locations
Milestones
2002
LK established as individual enterprise
2007
LK team with 4 employees moved to Supertanker office in ZRH
2008
LK realized with "Aurelio" the 1st luxury hospitality destination in Lech
2012
LK finished Le Bon Marché in Paris & Beymen in Istanbul Luxury Retail Spots
2013
LK starts working for DFS in Asia
2016
LK realized the project "City of Dreams", a giant luxury retail destination in Macau
2017
LK opens a branch office in Sofia; grown to 25 team members
2019
LK opens a branch office in Hong Kong
2021
LK realized the project "La Samaritaine" in Paris, last iconic retail destination
2022
LK celebrates 20 years anniversary
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