Design, manufacture and installation of play structures, rope courses, themed trails and park furnishings made of wood
hochkant GmbH
Gestratz (Allgäu)New on Amplifa
About hochkant
hochkant GmbH, based in Gestratz in the Allgäu region, plans, manufactures and installs customised adventure worlds: play structures and playgrounds, rope courses and climbing parcours, themed and adventure trails, park and garden furnishings as well as signage systems. Its offerings are aimed at municipalities and the public sector, tourism associations, hotels, museums and open-air museums as well as private individuals. The portfolio covers the entire value chain from idea and consulting through design, 3D planning and structural engineering to general planning, prefabrication in the company's own assembly hall and workshop, on-site installation, acceptance by testing bodies and annual inspection. Production is predominantly one-off custom manufacturing from robinia and larch wood, round timbers and construction timbers; stainless steel, acrylic glass, Dibond, HPL, stone and metal are also used. An in-house pressure impregnation plant enables constructive wood protection. Projects have been realised, among others, for the City of Nuremberg, Westfalenpark Dortmund, the State Garden Shows Wangen 2024 and Neuss 2026 and the Rapunzel visitor centre in Legau. All installations are built in accordance with the applicable safety standards for publicly accessible playgrounds.
- Site
- Gestratz
- Processes
- Concept development, idea & consulting (overall concept for adventure worlds/play structures), Design & visualisation (sketches, graphic illustrations), Planning with 3D drawings (basis for permits and implementation), Project management & coordination (general planner, coordination of all trades), Manufacturing of components in assembly hall and workshop (play equipment, play structures,, On-site assembly/installation (construction of play structures, rope courses, themed trails), Pressure impregnation (constructive wood protection), Testing, acceptance and annual inspections, maintenance, repair of leisure facilities
- Materials
- Robinia wood / robinia logs, Larch wood, Stainless steel (tube slide), Acrylic glass, Dibond, HPL, Construction timbers, Round timbers and palisades
- Certificates
- Acceptance by testing bodies (e.g. TÜV), Annual inspection & maintenance, Member of IAPA/ERCA (rope course standards)
- Industries
- Municipalities and public sector, Tourism/leisure facilities, Hotels, Museums/open-air museums, Private customers (garden timber, play equipment)
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Concept & Consulting
- 02
Design & Visualisation
- 03
3D Planning & Permit Planning
- 04
Structural Calculations
- 05
General Planning & Project Management
- 06
Manufacturing in Assembly Hall and Workshop
- 07
Pressure Impregnation
- 08
On-site Installation
- 09
Acceptance by Testing Bodies
- 10
Inspection, Maintenance & Repair
Materials & Processes
Robinia wood / robinia logs
Robust, durable natural wood for play equipment, climbing parcours and naturally grown outdoor constructions.
Larch wood
Weather-resistant construction timber for play cubes and construction elements subject to heavy play use.
Pressure impregnation
Constructive wood protection in the in-house impregnation plant for durable outdoor constructions.
Stainless steel
Material for tube slides and wear-resistant installation components.
Acrylic glass
Colourful transparent components for windows, light and design elements on play buildings.
Dibond
Composite material for durable wayfinding signs and signage systems.
HPL
Weather-resistant material for signage and wayfinding systems.
Stone and metal
Combination materials for park and garden furnishings together with wood.
Locations
Gestratz
DEHeadquarters with assembly hall, workshop and in-house pressure impregnation plant
- Lot size
- One-off custom manufacturing
- Materials
- Robinia wood, larch wood, construction timbers, stainless steel, acrylic glass, Dibond, HPL, stone, metal
- Assembly hall and workshop
- Pressure impregnation plant
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept development, idea & consulting (overall concept for adventure worlds/play structures)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Design & visualisation (sketches, graphic illustrations)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning with 3D drawings (basis for permits and implementation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project management & coordination (general planner, coordination of all trades)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of components in assembly hall and workshop (play equipment, play structures,Assembly | – | – | – | One-off custom manufacturing | Wood, Robinia wood, Larch wood, Stainless steel, Acrylic glass, Dibond, HPL, Stone, Metal |
| On-site assembly/installation (construction of play structures, rope courses, themed trails)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Pressure impregnation (constructive wood protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Testing, acceptance and annual inspections, maintenance, repair of leisure facilitiesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rope course construction (high ropes courses, climbing parcours) with safety systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Steel |
| Prefabrication of construction elements and shop planning for play structuresAssembly | – | – | – | – | Larch wood, Robinia wood |
| Structural calculations (e.g. 7 m high hazelnut play equipment construction)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Carvings, illustrations and special constructions (marble runs, threading games)Assembly | – | – | – | One-off custom manufacturing | Wood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure impregnation plant (in-house impregnation plant) | – | 1 | – | – | Gestratz (Rutzen 56) |
| Assembly hall and workshop (manufacturing hall) | – | 1 | – | – | Gestratz (Rutzen 56) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Standards
All projects are manufactured in accordance with the applicable safety standards for publicly accessible playgrounds and rope courses and, as a rule, are accepted by authorised testing bodies such as TÜV. Annual inspections, maintenance and repair are part of the service offering.
| Evidence | Gestratz |
|---|---|
| Acceptance by testing bodies (e.g. TÜV) | |
| Annual inspection & maintenance | |
| Member of IAPA/ERCA (rope course standards) |
History
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hochkant bundles expertise from planning, engineering and craftsmanship to create customised adventure worlds under one roof.