Arno Schmid was Professor (Dipl.-Ing. FH), Landscape Architect (BDLA, FASLA, IFLA ,DASL) and educated in Weihenstephan Germany.

He obtained his first degree (Dipl.-Ing.FH) in 1961. He started his career as Landscape Architect in resort developments on New Providence Island, Nassau, Bahamas (1961 – 1973).

He joined the BDLA (Federation of German Landscape Architects) in 1961 and admitted as member in the ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) in 1963. He returned to Germany in 1973 and became a partner in the private practice office of Eppinger + Schmid, Landscape Architects, later Prof. Schmid-Treiber-Partner in Leonberg. The office addressed a wide range of projects, from landscape and environmental planning to landscape architecture and town planning. It received many Prizes in Design Competitions.

Arno Schmid also became Lecturer for Landscape Architecture at HfT, Stuttgart 1977-2002 (since 1986 as Professor). He acted as Juror and Jury Chair in national and international design competitions. He also was appointed Scientific Director for Landscape at the International Building Exhibition “Emscher Park” 1989-1995.

He served in many honorary functions: German delegate to IFLA (1977 to 1996), President of BDLA (1983-1989), Vice President of EFLA 1989-1992, President of IFLA (1996-2000) and President of the BAK (Federal Chamber of German Architects) (2004-2010). He was elected member of DASL (German Academy for Town and Country Planning), Fellow of the ASLA and Honorary Member of the BDLA.