Landscape Architect and Urban Planner, and the member of Bavarian Chambers of Architects, Munich. In 1980, he was employed in the office of Gottfried Hansjacob, Munich, firstly as project leader, later as office line manager. In 1991, he opened his offices for landscape architecture in Munich and Berlin, 1997 another branch in Bernburg/ Saale. Rainer Schmidt became a professor for landscape architecture and design at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, in 1991. He became also guest-professor at the Beijing University, China, and at the University of Berkeley, USA.