The freiraum GmbH manufactures modular solid-timber houses (ZINIPI) in Holz100 construction using moonwood, planned, produced and assembled ready for occupancy.
freiraum GmbH
Industriestraße 81, 92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg (DE)New on Amplifa
About freiraum GmbH
The freiraum GmbH from Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Bavaria manufactures modular solid-timber houses under the ZINIPI brand according to the patented Holz100 construction method of the Austrian timber pioneer Erwin Thoma. The modules are made of glue-free moonwood, which is felled during the sap dormancy period between December and March and is characterized by higher density and greater pest resistance. Production takes place weather-independently in the company's own production hall; modules vary between 2.5 m and a maximum of 4 m in width and between 6 m and a maximum of 14 m in length. The scope of services includes individual floor plan planning with 3D views, submission and shop drawing planning, production including heating, bathroom and flooring as well as, on request, built-in furniture and kitchen, delivery by truck and crane, and turnkey assembly within one to two days. Wood-fiber boards produced by the wet process are used for insulation, and domestic pine and spruce from regional suppliers are used for facades. The company builds the houses for private individuals (single-family homes, tiny houses, vacation homes), commercial projects such as kindergartens, office buildings and dormitories, municipalities, and the hospitality industry as lodges, with deliveries also to Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Crete.
- Site
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg
- Processes
- Modular solid-timber house production (Holz100 construction method according to Thoma, glue-free,, Factory production of timber modules in own production hall (weather-independent prefabrication), Delivery and assembly of the modules by truck and crane on the construction site (assembly 1–2 days), Planning and engineering: individual floor plans, 3D views (SketchUp), submission planning, Custom furniture construction / interior fitting and finishing (built-in furniture, kitchen,, Planning and design (3D/floor plan planning, submission planning), Production in own production hall, Delivery and assembly (turnkey)
- Materials
- Solid timber (Holz100), Moonwood, Pine, Spruce, Wood-fiber boards (wet process)
- Founded
- 2016 (as
- Industries
- Private construction (residential houses, tiny houses, vacation homes), Commercial and project construction (kindergartens, daycare centers, office, Tourism/hospitality (lodges as hotel rooms), Municipalities
- 01
Initial contact and consultation
- 02
Feasibility analysis and individual floor plan planning (3D)
- 03
Submission planning for building permit
- 04
Shop drawing planning incl. interior fitting and installation planning
- 05
Weather-independent module production in the company's own production hall
- 06
Factory acceptance
- 07
Transport by truck and crane to the construction site
- 08
Turnkey assembly by the assembly team
- 09
Final acceptance and handover of keys
Materials and Construction Method
Solid timber (Holz100)
Patented solid timber system according to Thoma; solid timber blocks are joined without glue, PU and synthetic bonding agents, using wooden dowels only.
Moonwood
Timber felled during the sap dormancy period between December and March, with higher density, more uniform drying and increased resistance to pests.
Pine
Domestic timber from regional suppliers, used for facades.
Spruce
Domestic timber from regional suppliers, used for facades.
Wood-fiber boards (wet process)
Insulation material without synthetic binders; the fibers use the wood's own lignin as a natural adhesive.
Site
Sulzbach-Rosenberg
DEProduction hall and administration
- Lot size
- Single projects to multiple series (e.g. 5 single-family homes of 6 modules
- Materials
- Solid timber (Holz100), moonwood, pine, spruce, wood-fiber boards
- Factory production of timber modules
- Truck and crane logistics
Components and Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modular solid-timber house production (Holz100 construction method according to Thoma, glue-free,Assembly | – | 14 m × 4 m | – | – | Solid timber, Moonwood, Pine, Spruce, Wood-fiber boards |
| Factory production of timber modules in own production hall (weather-independent prefabrication)Assembly | – | 14 m × 4 m | – | – | Solid timber, Pine, Spruce |
| Delivery and assembly of the modules by truck and crane on the construction site (assembly 1–2 days)Assembly | – | 14 m × 4 m | – | – | Solid timber |
| Planning and engineering: individual floor plans, 3D views (SketchUp), submission planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom furniture construction / interior fitting and finishing (built-in furniture, kitchen,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Solid timber |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2016
Idea of Zinipi by Karola Kopp and Tom Scheimer; founding of Freiraum GbR by Stephan Kopp and Tom Scheimer; partnership with Thoma.
- 2017
Completion of the first Zinipi as a sauna; conversion into freiraum GmbH and start of production at the Fiederhof/Amberg site.
- 2020
Jonas Wolfsteiner admitted as a partner and appointed managing director; first hotel project (Hotel zur Post, Kümmersbruck).
- 2021
Farthest delivery to Crete; relocation of the production facility to Kropfersricht; founding of Zinipi Retreat GmbH for rentals.
- 2022
First (forest) kindergarten; first residential house in Switzerland; 5 years as Thoma partner.
- 2023
Purchase of the industrial site in Sulzbach-Rosenberg and planning of the new production hall.
- 2024
Nursery with 160 m²; construction of 6 single-family homes in Deinsdorf; ground-breaking ceremony for the new production hall.
- 2025
Construction of 5 single-family homes of 6 modules each; daycare center Tirschenreuth; opening of the Liebenstein kindergarten.