Gewerkdesign

What Gewerkdesign does

Gewerkdesign is a Berlin-based interdisciplinary design studio operating as gewerkdesign GmbH + Co. KG, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Berlin-Friedenau. The firm delivers professional design services across five integrated practice areas: scenography and exhibition architecture, graphic design and visual communication, media design and interactive installations, product design and furniture, and consulting and process organization. Its client base is concentrated in the cultural and public-sector segment, including museums, memorial sites, and corporate/institutional venues in Germany, with a documented portfolio of 98 projects covering exhibitions, interaction, communication, objects, and process engagements for institutions such as Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, Museum für Kommunikation Berlin, Altonaer Museum Hamburg, and Berlin Congress Center.

The business model is purely project-based professional services: engagements are won through direct sales to enterprise and institutional clients, delivered by an in-house team of 11–50 people, and priced on a per-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing or rate card. The firm maintains no software products, apps, APIs, patents, partnerships, or external funding; its distribution is direct and its marketing footprint consists of its own website (gewerk.com), Instagram, and LinkedIn. There are no disclosed M&A activities, leadership changes, regulatory actions, certifications, or expansion moves beyond continued project delivery.

Operationally, Gewerkdesign is a stable, privately-held design practice whose value proposition rests on the integration of multiple design disciplines under one roof and a long-running body of cultural-sector work. The absence of disclosed financial, growth, or AI/technology signals means the firm should be assessed primarily on portfolio quality and client retention rather than on scale, technology moat, or venture-style growth indicators.

Name

Gewerkdesign

Legal name

gewerkdesign GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://gewerk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berlin-based interdisciplinary design studio founded in 1993, providing exhibition, graphic, media, product, and consulting design services to museums, memorial sites, and institutional clients across Germany on a project basis.

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, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Design Services and Project Work: Project-based professional design services including exhibition design, graphic design, media design, product design, and consulting for museums, memorial sites, and companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

gewerkdesign is an interdisciplinary design studio delivering conception, design, and production services across five integrated disciplines: scenography and exhibition architecture, graphic design and communication, media design and interaction, product design and furniture, and consulting and process organization. The studio applies these capabilities to projects for museums, memorial sites, and companies, producing exhibitions, interactive installations, communication materials, objects, and process-oriented work.

Product overview

gewerkdesign is an interdisciplinary design studio offering a unified portfolio of services rather than discrete software products. The core offerings include Szenografie & Ausstellungsarchitektur (scenography and exhibition architecture), Grafikdesign & Kommunikation (graphic design and visual communication), Mediendesign & Interaktion (media design and interactive installations), Produktdesign & Mobiliar (product design and furniture), and Beratung & Prozessorganisation (consulting and process management). These services are applied across project types including exhibitions, interactive installations, communication materials, objects, and process-oriented workshops for museums, memorials, and companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Szenografie & Ausstellungsarchitektur (Scenography & Exhibition Architecture) Interdisciplinary design services for exhibition spaces and scenography, including spatial design, museum installations, and architectural concepts for cultural institutions.
• Grafikdesign & Kommunikation (Graphic Design & Communication) Visual communication design including corporate identity, editorial design, infographics, and illustration services for exhibitions and institutions.
• Mediendesign & Interaktion (Media Design & Interaction) Interactive media design including mediaguides, hands-on installations, media stations, and animation/video production for exhibitions.
• Produktdesign & Mobiliar (Product Design & Furniture) Product design and furniture creation including exhibition furniture, upcycling projects, and custom-made objects.
• Beratung & Prozessorganisation (Consulting & Process Organization) Consulting and process organization services including workshops, studies, and competition entries for institutional projects.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Brückner: Stuttgart-based exhibition design studio with a near-identical focus on scenography, exhibition architecture, and museum clients. One of the most direct comparables in the German market for institutional cultural design work.
• Casson Mann: London-based exhibition and museum design firm with a comparable portfolio of scenography, graphic design, and media design for major cultural institutions. Direct peer in museum and exhibition design.
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Global exhibition design firm working with major museums and cultural institutions. Comparable in museum design focus but operates at significantly larger scale internationally.
• Tinker Imagineers: Dutch-based exhibition and experience design firm with strong cultural and museum client portfolio. Comparable in interdisciplinary approach combining scenography, media, and graphic design.
• KMS Team: Major German brand and design agency with corporate and institutional clients. Comparable in design services breadth but broader and brand-focused rather than exhibition-specialized.
• Scholz & Volkmer: German design agency with corporate and cultural clients. Comparable in graphic design, brand identity, and digital design services but with broader commercial focus.
• Strichpunkt: Stuttgart/Berlin-based design and branding agency with corporate clients. Comparable in German design marketplace positioning and interdisciplinary services.
• Fuenfwerken Design AG: German design consultancy with corporate and institutional clients. Comparable in size (mid-sized German design firm) and cross-disciplinary design services.

Broad incumbents

• MetaDesign: Large, established German design firm with much broader portfolio (brand systems, UI/UX, corporate design). Overlaps with Gewerkdesign in graphic design but operates as a broader incumbent rather than exhibition design specialist.
• Frog Design: Global design and innovation firm with exhibition, product, and digital design capabilities. Comparable in interdisciplinary approach but operates at much larger scale and with broader commercial focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gewerk-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/gewerkdesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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