What Convensis Group does

Convensis GmbH is a Stuttgart-headquartered communications and digital consulting agency founded in 2001 by Prof. Dr. Stefan Hencke. Operating as a founder-owned private GmbH (11–50 employees), the firm delivers six integrated service lines under a '360-degree communication' model: Strategy & Consulting, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Content Hubs & Creation, Corporate Communications, and Social Media & Community. Its delivery stack blends journalistic media-relations work, content production (editorial, whitepapers, video, infographics), performance-driven digital marketing (SEO, SEA, programmatic, email, automation), and social media management across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Convensis serves German Mittelstand firms and international corporations across automotive, IT, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods, anchored by long-standing clients such as Porsche Design and recurring work with Eppli and INHORGENTA. The firm is triple-ISO certified (9001, 14001, 27001) and is a member of GPRA and DPRG, and operates a secondary office in Oberreichenbach in the Black Forest.

The business model is project- and retainer-based professional services billing (hourly rates or fixed fees per scope), with no software product, public API, or subscription revenue stream. AI is positioned as an embedded productivity layer — used for text, image, code, and analysis generation with disclosure under the EU AI Act — supported by mandatory firm-wide AI training through the DECAID Academy partnership. GTM is direct B2B consulting sales targeting Mittelstand and enterprise buyers, with relationship-led engagements rather than channel or marketplace distribution. The firm maintains no disclosed external funding, operates without PE/VC backing, and shows no parent or subsidiary structure; ownership and management remain concentrated in the founder.

Name

Convensis Group

Legal name

Convensis GmbH

Website

https://convensis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convensis GmbH is a Stuttgart-based, founder-owned communications and digital consulting agency (founded 2001, 11–50 employees) delivering integrated PR, content, digital marketing, and corporate communications services to German Mittelstand firms and international corporations across automotive, IT, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. PR and Communication Consulting: Consulting services in public relations, content marketing, digital strategy, and corporate communications. Services are delivered as service contracts (Dienstvertrag) where specific economic success (e.g., revenue increase) is not guaranteed. Billed via hourly rates or fixed fees as agreed in offers.
2. Digital Marketing Services: Performance-driven digital marketing campaigns including SEO, SEA, programmatic advertising, email marketing, and marketing automation for lead generation and branding.
3. Content Creation: Production of white papers, blog articles, infographics, video content, and content hubs for clients seeking relevant content that maximizes reach and engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Convensis GmbH is a Stuttgart-based communications and digital consulting agency that delivers integrated PR, digital marketing, content creation, and corporate communications services. The agency combines journalistic craftsmanship with data-driven strategy, serving German Mittelstand companies and international corporations across automotive, IT, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods. Services are delivered under a 360-degree communications model encompassing strategy and consulting, performance-driven digital marketing, media relations, content production, change and crisis communications, and social media management.

Product overview

Convensis GmbH is a Stuttgart-based communications and digital consulting agency founded in 2001, offering an integrated suite of consulting and execution services under a 360-degree communications model. The portfolio is organized as a unified service offering — not a modular software platform — comprising six core service lines: Strategy & Consulting, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Content Hubs & Creation, Corporate Communications, and Social Media & Community. These services are delivered as an integrated whole, with Convensis acting as a strategic partner on Augenhöhe (eye level) to translate client business objectives into measurable communication outcomes spanning PR, digital channels, and internal/external corporate communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategie & Beratung (Strategy & Consulting) Strategic communication consulting including market environment analysis, competitor analysis, target group needs assessment, KPI definition, and development of overarching communication architectures combining traditional and digital channels. Intended for organizations seeking to align communications with business goals.
• Digital Marketing Performance-driven digital marketing encompassing SEO, SEA, programmatic advertising, email marketing, lead generation campaigns, and marketing automation for B2B and B2C audiences. Designed for clients seeking measurable digital campaign outcomes and brand visibility.
• Public Relations Media relations, thought leadership positioning, product launch PR, crisis communications, and reputation management leveraging cultivated press contacts across trade, business, and consumer media. Serves organizations seeking visibility and credibility through earned media.
• Content Hubs & Creation Editorial content production including whitepapers, blog articles, infographics, and video content, managed via content hubs on client websites for maximum reach and engagement. Supports brand storytelling and cross-media content strategies.
• Corporate Communications Change communications, crisis PR, and internal communications to support organizational transformation and maintain a consistent corporate image across all stakeholder groups. Targeted at organizations undergoing change or managing reputation risk.
• Social Media & Community Social media channel management, editorial planning, community building, and targeted social advertising across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok platforms to convert followers into brand ambassadors. Serves brands seeking engaged social communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cross-media campaigns for brand exposure and lead generation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DECAID AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDECAID Academy provides AI training for all Convensis employees. Each employee completes at least three of eight offered courses from AI Marketing Manager to AI Compliance Manager. Weekly interactive live masterclasses complement e-learning modules with real AI application topics. Certificates are awarded upon completion of each module.
• GPRA (Gesellschaft Public Relations Agenturen)coreOthersMembership organization for PR agencies in Germany. Convensis follows the Grundsätze des Kommunikationskodexes established by DRPR in 2012.
• DPRG (Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft)coreOthersGerman PR Society membership. Convensis adheres to communication codex standards established by the organization.
• TV9 Network / News9 Global SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConvensis provided communications support for the News9 Global Summit Germany event in Stuttgart, promoting international economic dialogue between Baden-Württemberg and Maharashtra.
• KLIMAWINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLIMAWIN company membership supporting sustainability communication initiatives. Convensis conducted online workshops on sustainability communication as part of the Klima.Länd Days of Baden-Württemberg.
• University of HohenheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvensis team leads a social media lecture at University of Hohenheim, providing students practical insights into social media communication, strategy development, and platform-specific approaches.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• fischerAppelt: One of Germany's largest owner-managed communications agencies, offering integrated PR, content, digital, and corporate communications from multiple German cities. Closest like-for-like comparison to Convensis in model, size band, and Mittelstand-plus-corporate client mix.
• Maisberger Gesellschaft für Strategische Kommunikation: Munich-based owner-managed PR and strategic communications agency with B2B, tech, industrial, and Mittelstand clients. Closely comparable in service scope, ownership structure, and target-client profile.
• Hoffmann und Campe Corporate Communications: Hamburg-based integrated communications agency offering PR, content, digital, and corporate communications to German Mittelstand and corporate clients. A near-analog in agency model and German-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Munich-based, Europe's largest owner-managed agency group covering PR, digital, content, and brand communications across all major service lines. Overlaps with Convensis on integrated communications but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Edelman Germany: German arm of Edelman, the world's largest PR firm. Competes for international-corporation and enterprise mandates that Convensis also pursues, with materially larger geographic reach and resources.
• FleishmanHillard Germany: German operations of FleishmanHillard, a global PR and integrated communications network. Overlaps with Convensis on corporate communications, crisis PR, and content for enterprise clients.
• Ketchum Germany: German presence of Ketchum (Omnicom), a global public relations and communications agency. Competes for the international-corporations segment Convensis targets.
• Scholz & Friends: Hamburg-based integrated creative and communications agency group. Competes on digital marketing, brand, and content production for German enterprise and Mittelstand clients.

Regional players

• RTG Communications Group: Owner-managed German PR and communications group offering integrated services to Mittelstand and corporate clients. Closely comparable in size band, ownership model, and German-market positioning, with adjacent footprint.

Others

• Marlene Schwarz Communication (segment reference): Mid-sized owner-managed German communications boutiques. Cited as a structural analog rather than a direct overlap — illustrates the populated niche of owner-managed German comms consultancies in the same revenue band.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/convensis
• Instagraminstagram.com/convensis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convensis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/convensis
• Xx.com/convensisgroup

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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