Behnisch Architekten was founded in 1989 as a branch office of Günter Behnisch‘s firm, Behnisch & Partner. The “Stadtbüro“, as this branch was called, developed under the leadership of Stefan Behnisch, and in 1991, it became an entirely independent firm, apart from Behnisch & Partner, with its own partnership structure and operations. Günter Behnisch continued to run his practice, Behnisch & Partner, until his retirement and the firm’s closure in 2005. For many years, Günter partnered with Stefan in the new office.

In 2005, after several changes in structure and name, the independent Stadtbüro adopted its current name, Behnisch Architekten. Under Stefan Behnisch’s leadership, Behnisch Architekten has developed over the last 20 years into a successful international practice with offices in Stuttgart (since 1991), Los Angeles (1999-2011, since 2019), Boston (since 2006), and Munich (since 2009).

The offices are managed by the firm partners, Stefan Behnisch, Robert Hoesle, Robert Matthew Noblett, Kristi Paulson, Stefan Rappold and Jorg Usinger.

In the firm's rich history, former partners include Günter Behnisch, Winfried Büxel, David Cook, Martin Haas, Christof Jantzen,Manfred Sabatke, Günther Schaller and Erhard Tränkner.