zweiband.media GmbH

What zweiband.media GmbH does

zweiband.media GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held full-service creative and media production agency organized into four operational divisions: zweiband.kreativ (media design and production), zweiband.digital (web design and digital publishing), zweiband.produktiv (publishing production and typesetting), and zweiband.informativ (consulting and strategy). Founded in 1993 as a two-person operation in Berlin-Neukölln, the company has grown to a team of approximately 22 named staff working out of a single Berlin-Charlottenburg headquarters at Hallerstraße 6. The agency produces over 110,000 book pages per year and serves a B2B client base that spans federal and state government bodies (BMFSFJ, ADS, Auswärtiges Amt, RKI, Deutscher Bundestag, Bezirksamt Berlin-Mitte), major publishers (Cornelsen, dtv, Springer-Verlag, PONS Langenscheidt), automotive (BMW Group motorcycle dealer network), healthcare (Bayer Pharma, BARMER, medneo), and associations/NGOs (Deutscher Mieterbund with its 580,000-copy MieterZeitung). Its technology stack is conventional agency tooling — Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, PHP/SQL/JavaScript/HTML-CSS on Mac, WordPress CMS, XML-based publishing solutions, and IONOS hosting — with a recently introduced virtual 360° tour capability delivered in partnership with VR PANO.

The business model is classic project-based professional services: every engagement is quoted individually under milestone-based payment terms (one-third at order, one-third at completion, one-third at delivery), with no public pricing tiers and no SaaS or self-serve revenue stream. Go-to-market is exclusively direct B2B sales in the Berlin and broader DACH market, supported by an SEO- and Google-Ads-driven website, a deep case-study portfolio, and word-of-mouth referrals from a 30-year client base. Differentiated positioning rests on three pillars: (1) accessibility expertise (BITV 2.0 / BGG-compliant PDFs and websites relevant to German public-sector procurement), (2) climatePartner-certified carbon-neutral operations since 2021, and (3) cross-media publishing capability that delivers print, web, e-book, and HTML5 flipbook output from a single content source. The agency's financial profile is undisclosed; with roughly 22 staff and Berlin creative-agency revenue-per-employee benchmarks of approximately €80–150k, implied annual revenue falls in the low single-digit millions of euros, though no audited figure has been published.

Strategic posture is steady rather than transformational: the firm has no funding rounds, no acquisitions, no geographic expansion, and no documented leadership changes. The most recent capability additions are incremental — AI-assisted design concepts (KI-gestützte Designkonzepte), virtual 360° tours via VR PANO, and the 2021 climate-neutral certification. Long anchor relationships (ADS annual reports since 2018, recurring MieterZeitung production, BMW dealer-network work) indicate a stable, repeat-engagement book of business rather than aggressive new-customer acquisition.

Name

zweiband.media GmbH

Legal name

zweiband.media Agentur für Mediengestaltung und -produktion GmbH

Website

https://zweiband.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

zweiband.media is a Berlin-based full-service B2B creative and media production agency serving German government bodies, publishers, automotive, and healthcare clients with integrated print, digital, web, and accessible publishing services delivered through four in-house divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Creative Services: Custom creative and production projects billed per individual proposal. Services include media design, web design, publishing production, consulting, and strategy engagements. Pricing follows individually prepared quotes with milestone-based payment terms (one-third at order, one-third at completion, one-third at delivery). Presentation fees may apply for conceptual pitches. Services include both one-time deliverables and recurring production contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

zweiband.media is a Berlin-based full-service B2B advertising and media agency organized into four service divisions — zweiband.kreativ (media design and production), zweiband.digital (web design and digital publishing), zweiband.produktiv (publishing production and service), and zweiband.informativ (consulting and strategy). The agency delivers integrated print and digital media solutions from concept through production, including corporate design, web design, accessible publishing, magazines, brochures, books, virtual 360° tours, and AI-assisted design concepts for enterprise, government, and publishing clients.

Product overview

zweiband.media GmbH is a full-service advertising and media agency based in Berlin, operating as a unified platform organized into four service divisions: zweiband.kreativ (media design and production), zweiband.digital (web design and digital publishing), zweiband.produktiv (publishing production and service), and zweiband.informativ (consulting and strategy). The agency offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services spanning corporate design, web design, WordPress development, brochure and magazine creation, virtual 360° tours (in partnership with VR PANO), accessible PDF creation, SEO, online marketing, e-book creation, book production, annual reports, cross-media publishing, and AI-assisted design concepts. Services are delivered through its four integrated divisions that work collaboratively to provide clients with complete media solutions from concept through production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• zweiband.kreativ — Media Design and Production
• zweiband.digital — Web Design and Digital Publishing
• zweiband.produktiv — Publishing Production and Service
• zweiband.informativ — Consulting and Strategy
• Virtual 360° Tour Production
• Corporate Design
• Brochure and Image Brochure Production
• Magazine Design
• Annual Report and Business Report Production
• Book Production
• Accessible PDF and Accessible Website Production
• AI-Assisted Design Concepts

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 110,000 book pages produced in the past year across multiple publishing clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• climatePartnercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021zweiband.media has partnered with climatePartner since 2021 to calculate its full corporate carbon footprint (including energy, heating, business travel, and office materials) and offset all emissions through certified climate protection projects. This partnership enables the agency to market itself as a carbon-neutral advertising agency and meet growing demand from clients — particularly government and NGO organizations — for sustainable agency partners.
• VR PANOcoreTechnology or Integrationzweiband.media partners with VR PANO for the production of virtual 360° panoramic tours. The partnership enables zweiband to offer immersive virtual tour services to its clients, including high-resolution photography, hotspot navigation, VR mode support, floor plans, and multimedia overlays. VR PANO handles the photography and post-production, and delivers embeddable data for integration into client websites.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jung von Matt: Major German full-service creative network with offices across DACH including Hamburg and Berlin. Comparable in offering integrated brand, digital, and content production services, but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Serviceplan Group: Largest independent German agency group offering brand strategy, media, digital, and content production across multiple specialized houses. Comparable in integrated service breadth but materially larger and more international.
• Heimat: Berlin-based creative agency (TBWA Group) offering brand strategy, advertising, and digital services for major German brands. Comparable as a Berlin-headquartered full-service competitor, though typically serving larger brand clients with higher-profile campaigns.
• Ströer: Major German digital and out-of-home media company with content production and digital marketing services. Comparable in serving German enterprise clients across digital and content workflows, but operates at significantly larger scale with a media-sales core.

Direct peers

• Scholz & Friends: Berlin-headquartered full-service creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising, digital, and publishing production for German enterprise and government clients. Comparable in integrated service model and government/enterprise client focus, though materially larger in scale.
• nexum: Cologne-based digital agency offering web design, content management, digital publishing, and brand communications for German enterprise clients. Comparable in cross-media publishing and CMS implementation capabilities.
• denkwerk: Berlin-based digital agency providing web design, content management, and digital publishing services for German enterprise clients. Closely comparable on digital/web production capabilities and Berlin market positioning, though with stronger focus on digital-only delivery.
• ramp106: Berlin-based creative and digital agency serving mid-market and enterprise German clients with brand, digital, and content services. Comparable in size and full-service positioning within the Berlin market.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative agency offering integrated brand, advertising, and digital services. Comparable full-service model serving German enterprise clients across brand, digital, and content workflows.
• facts and fiction: Cologne-based agency specializing in event communications, content production, and brand experiences for German public-sector and corporate clients. Comparable in serving German public institutions and association clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zweiband.media-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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