Luxhaus

LUXHAUS (stylised LUXHAUS) is a medium-sized German manufacturer of prefabricated houses, headquartered in Georgensgmünd in Franconia, Bavaria. The company traces its origins to 1924, when Jakob Lux founded a sawmill and timber trading business in his hometown of Greding. Over four generations the family business evolved from sawmilling and carpentry into an industrial producer of timber-panel prefabricated homes. Today LUXHAUS positions itself as a premium provider of individually architect-designed prefabricated houses, combining the precision of factory prefabrication with the freedom of bespoke architectural planning. The company builds single-family and two-family houses in diffusion-open timber-panel construction. Its product range includes bungalows, city villas, country houses, semi-detached houses and multi-generation homes, all freely planned and meeting at least the KfW 40 energy-efficiency standard. Standard equipment includes air-water heat pumps and triple-glazed windows. LUXHAUS emphasises the renewable material wood, ecological timber-frame construction according to DIN 1052, and constructional wood protection without chemical treatment. A key technical differentiator is the Climatic Wall, developed in 2003 in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. This multi-layer wall construction is designed to protect the interior from extreme temperatures while allowing excess moisture to escape through its diffusion-open structure. In 2020 the company extended its exterior walls and ceilings with an installation level, marketed as "Luxhaus Konstruktion", which allows installations to be modified or upgraded after the house is completed. LUXHAUS is family-owned and managed. Alexander Lux, grandson of founder Jakob Lux, leads the company in the third generation together with Dirk Adam. In the fourth generation, Alexander Lux's daughter Maria Lux has joined the family business and is responsible for commercial management, while her sister Julia Lux took over marketing and communications in 2023. The company operates sales locations in Germany, Mallorca and Luxembourg, and production remains exclusively in Georgensgmünd. LUXHAUS maintains seven model houses in Germany, located in Bad Vilbel, Fellbach, Frechen, Heßdorf, Mannheim, Poing and Georgensgmünd. It is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau (BDF), the Qualitätsgemeinschaft Deutscher Fertigbau (QDF) and the Österreichischer Fertighausverband (ÖFV).

The history of LUXHAUS begins in 1924, when Jakob Lux founded a sawmill and timber trading business in his hometown of Greding, Germany. After the Second World War, his son Oswald Lux developed the company further, establishing a carpentry and joinery workshop in Roth. In 1961 the company built its first prefabricated house. In 1964 it became involved in Nordhaus-Fertigbau GmbH, and in 1965 the first "Nordhaus" house was erected in Vach near Fürth, with 15 further houses built that same year. Production was expanded in the following years, and branches were established in Dirmstein, Ilshofen, Bregenz and Vienna. By 1980 the company employed 452 staff across all branches. In the following years Oswald Lux improved the manufacturing process and led the company toward industrial production of prefabricated houses. Until 1982 the company was integrated into Nordhaus sales. After the bankruptcy of the original Oswald Lux GmbH, Luxhaus GmbH was founded in 1982 as an independent company. Alexander Lux, grandson of the founder, now leads the business in the third generation together with Dirk Adam. In the fourth generation, Alexander Lux's daughter Maria Lux has joined the family company and is responsible for commercial management. In 2023 her sister Julia Lux took over the management of marketing and communications. The Luxhaus sales network has since expanded to locations in Germany, Mallorca and Luxembourg, while production remains exclusively in the Franconian town of Georgensgmünd. In terms of product development, the company developed the Climatic Wall in 2003 in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. The wall is recommended by the Institute for Building Biology in Rosenheim. It is a multi-layer wall construction in timber-panel style according to DIN 1052. Its insulation properties are intended to protect the interior of the house from extreme temperatures, while its diffusion-open construction is designed to conduct excess moisture outward and thus regulate the indoor climate. In 2020 Luxhaus extended its exterior walls and ceilings with an installation level. Under the newly introduced term "Luxhaus Konstruktion", the developers mean the combination of wall and ceiling construction with intelligent building services technology. This is intended to ensure that installations can be changed or adapted to new standards even after the house is completed. Luxhaus offers single- and two-family houses in diffusion-open timber-panel construction. The bungalows, city villas, country houses, semi-detached houses and multi-generation houses are freely planned and meet at least the KfW 40 standard. This is achieved through thermal insulation, heat recovery and consumption optimisation in the building. The houses come as standard with an air-water heat pump and triple-glazed windows. Luxhaus relies on the renewable material wood. All buildings are executed in ecological timber-frame construction according to DIN 1052 and use only constructional wood protection according to DIN 68800 or EN 350, without chemical wood protection. The company is involved in the local forestry and timber industry. Luxhaus stores its wood dry under stable climatic conditions and processes it in its natural state. The company is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau (BDF), the Qualitätsgemeinschaft Deutscher Fertigbau (QDF) and the Österreichischer Fertighausverband (ÖFV). Luxhaus maintains seven model houses in Germany, located in Bad Vilbel, Fellbach, Frechen, Heßdorf, Mannheim, Poing and Georgensgmünd.

• 2023

  Julia Lux takes over the management of marketing and communications.

• 2020

  Extension of exterior walls and ceilings with an installation level, marketed as "Luxhaus Konstruktion".

• 2003

  Development of the Climatic Wall in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research.

• 1982

  After the bankruptcy of Oswald Lux GmbH, Luxhaus GmbH is founded as an independent company.

• 1980

  The company employs 452 staff across all branches.

• 1965

  First "Nordhaus" house erected in Vach near Fürth; 15 further houses built that year.

• 1964

  Participation in Nordhaus-Fertigbau GmbH.

• 1961

  The company builds its first prefabricated house.

• 1924

  Jakob Lux founds a sawmill and timber trading business in Greding.

Premium provider of individually architect-designed prefabricated houses, combining industrial precision with bespoke architectural freedom.

• Single-family houses

  Freely planned single-family houses in diffusion-open timber-panel construction, meeting at least KfW 40 standard.

• Bungalows

  Single-storey prefabricated houses.

• City villas

  Urban-style prefabricated houses.

• Country houses

  Rural-style prefabricated houses.

• Semi-detached houses

  Two-family houses in timber-panel construction.

• Multi-generation houses

  Houses designed for multiple generations, often with granny annexe.

• Climatic Wall

  Multi-layer wall construction in timber-panel style according to DIN 1052, developed in 2003 with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research.

• Luxhaus Konstruktion

  Combination of wall and ceiling construction with intelligent building services technology, introduced in 2020.

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