JSWD Architects has been in Colonge since 2000. It started with a small team, lead by the four shareholders; Olaf Drehsen, Jürgen Steffens and the brothers Konstantin and Frederik Jaspert The company is now with more than 50 employees.
The four partners are from the Rhine and the Mosel, all four began their architectural career at the RWTH Aachen. The offices of Günter Behnisch and by Meinhard von Gerkan and Marg (GMP) were formative stages, followed by teaching activities and establishing their own offices. In 2000, they founded JSWD architects.