Schnick-Schnack-Systems
Schnick-Schnack-Systems GmbH is a Cologne-based manufacturer of professional LED effect lighting and proprietary control technology, supplying individually addressable LED strips, tiles, controllers, and pixel-mapping software to enterprise customers in entertainment, architecture, art, and broadcast worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersCologne, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Schnick-Schnack-Systems does
Schnick-Schnack-Systems GmbH is a German professional LED effect lighting solutions and control technology provider headquartered in Cologne. Founded in 2005, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes a modular product ecosystem consisting of individually addressable LED Strips (B, C, and M series) and LED Tiles (B, M, and L series), a proprietary control stack (Pixel-Gate, Pixel-Gate Plus, System Power Supply 4E, Systemnetzteil 4, DMX-Player, LED Intelligence, and Long Distance Controller), and the PixelPatch pixel-mapping software. Products are video-controllable in real time, enabling pixel-mapped installations for entertainment and architectural applications, and the company develops custom LED hardware when standard components do not meet project requirements, as exemplified by the custom 360-degree RGB LED dots created for the Pixelwald installation at Kunsthaus Zürich.
The company serves a diversified enterprise customer base spanning entertainment and events (Eurovision Song Contest, Kraftwerk tours, Cat Ballou), architecture (Frankfurt Airport), art and culture (Kunsthaus Zürich, Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig, Miniatur Wunderland, Jung installation at MAKK), TV studios (Al Jazeera), research (CERN), and corporate (Mann+Hummel). Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales from Cologne, a regional dealer network, and an active trade-show presence across Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of LED components, controllers, and custom solutions on a quote-based B2B pricing model with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company is privately held as a GmbH, led by Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Erhard Lehmann, with no disclosed outside investment, parent company, subsidiaries, or acquisition history.
Schnick-Schnack-Systems firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Schnick-Schnack-Systems
- Legal name
- Schnick-Schnack-Systems GmbH
- Website
- https://schnick.schnack.systems
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Schnick-Schnack-Systems GmbH is a Cologne-based manufacturer of professional LED effect lighting and proprietary control technology, supplying individually addressable LED strips, tiles, controllers, and pixel-mapping software to enterprise customers in entertainment, architecture, art, and broadcast worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Schnick-Schnack-Systems industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional LED Lighting
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)
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Where Schnick-Schnack-Systems is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cologne
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Schnick-Schnack-Systems business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- LED Lighting Hardware Sales: Sale of LED effect lighting products including strips, tiles, controllers, power supplies, and related components for professional installations
- Custom LED Solutions: Development and sale of custom LED solutions for specific installation requirements, as evidenced by the custom 360° RGB LED dots developed for the Pixelwald installation
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Schnick-Schnack-Systems product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Schnick-Schnack-Systems develops, manufactures, and sells professional LED effect lighting solutions and control technology. The product portfolio includes addressable LED strips and tiles, pixel-gate controllers, power supplies, and PixelPatch configuration software, sold as a modular ecosystem for entertainment, architectural, and art installations worldwide.
Product overview
Schnick-Schnack-Systems is a German provider of professional LED effect lighting solutions and control technology. The product portfolio consists of a modular ecosystem combining LED components (LED-Strips in B, C, and M series; LED-Tiles in L and M series), controllers (Pixel-Gate, Pixel-Gate Plus, System Power Supply 4E, Systemnetzteil 4, DMX-Player, LED Intelligence, Long Distance Controller), and software (PixelPatch). These products work together to enable individually controllable, video-playable LED installations for entertainment, architectural, art, and event applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- LED Strip C12-500 CUT Cuttable LED strip allowing individual customization by cutting at each single LED for professional lighting installations.
- LED-Strips C RGB LED strips with video-controllable pixels for dynamic lighting effects in entertainment and architectural applications.
- LED-Strips M Monochrome video-controllable LED strips, available in 6500K color temperature.
- LED-Tiles M Video-controllable LED tiles with 6mm pixel pitch for column and display installations.
- LED-Tiles L LED tile series L for various lighting installations.
- Pixel-Gate Pixel control unit for individually controlling LED elements via video signals in real-time.
- Pixel-Gate Plus Enhanced pixel control unit supporting advanced video playback and pixel mapping capabilities.
- System Power Supply 4E Central power supply unit providing power and data distribution for LED installations.
- DMX-Player DMX controller for playback and control of LED lighting sequences.
- LED Intelligence Intelligent control module for LED strips enabling addressable control and color sequencing.
- Long Distance Controller Controller for long-distance LED installations enabling signal transmission over extended cable runs.
- PixelPatch Pixel mapping and configuration software for LED installations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 300 RGB LEDs providing computer-controlled color changes for the Miniatur Wunderland airport section
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Schnick-Schnack-Systems
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Schnick-Schnack-Systems technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Schnick-Schnack-Systems partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Entertainment Technology Concepts (ETC Europe)coreETC Europe served as the lighting and production partner for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, where Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED products were installed for the stage design created by Florian Wieder.
- Creative TechnologycoreCreative Technology was the partner for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, handling the Green Room LED installation with Schnick-Schnack-Systems products.
- FiveEventminorFiveEvent handled the installation for Cat Ballou's 2017 tour where Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED strips were used.
- Florian WiedercoreStage designer Florian Wieder, who created the stage designs for multiple Eurovision Song Contest events (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017), specified Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED products for his designs.
- Ralph LarmannminorProfessional photographer Ralph Larmann documented the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 event featuring Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED installations.
- Kaori KuwabaracoreKaori Kuwabara, a certified lighting designer (SLG), was responsible for light design, conception, and development for the Pixelwald installation at Kunsthaus Zürich.
- Atelier Rist GmbHcoreAtelier Rist GmbH, the studio of artist Pipilotti Rist, collaborated on the Pixelwald installation at Kunsthaus Zürich.
- Hauser & WirthminorArt gallery Hauser & Wirth collaborated on the exhibition featuring the Pixelwald installation.
- 235 Mediacore235 Media handled media technology and installation for the Effektorium interactive installation at Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig.
- WHITEvoid GmbHcoreWHITEvoid GmbH provided programming for the Effektorium interactive installation that uses Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED tiles.
- Bertron Schwarz FreyminorBertron Schwarz Frey handled exhibition design and interior design for the Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig museum.
- PRG XL VideocorePRG XL Video was the production company that equipped the Beginner's Advanced Chemistry Tour 2016 with Schnick-Schnack-Systems LED technology.
- Bertil MarkcoreLighting designer Bertil Mark created the stage design for the Beginner's 2016 tour that featured custom LED boards from Schnick-Schnack-Systems.
- Jerry AppeltcoreJerry Appelt was the lighting designer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev.
- EBS-lights Veranstaltungstechnik GmbHminorEBS-lights Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH handled realization and provided imagery for the Schott anniversary installation.
- STANDEX GmbHminorSTANDEX GmbH handled the realization of the Play to the gallery installation at Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Schnick-Schnack-Systems competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Clay Paky (Osram/ARRI): Italian premium entertainment lighting manufacturer (now part of ARRI) specializing in moving heads and LED fixtures for concerts, TV, and theatre. Comparable to Schnick-Schnack-Systems as a specialist entertainment LED vendor, but operating at broader scale and with a heavier moving-light focus.
- Martin Professional (HARMAN): Established Danish-origin entertainment and architectural lighting brand now owned by HARMAN/Samsung. Overlaps with Schnick-Schnack-Systems in pixel-mappable LED fixtures and video lighting for concerts, TV, and architecture, but operates at much larger scale across a broad portfolio.
- Signify (Philips Color Kinetics): Global lighting leader whose Color Kinetics and entertainment brands serve architectural, entertainment, and architainment LED applications with pixel-controllable fixtures and complete control systems. Comparable as a player in the same architectural/entertainment LED effect category, but vastly broader and not focused on the niche touring/event segment.
Direct peers
- Chauvet Professional: US manufacturer of professional LED lighting for concerts, events, TV, and architectural installations, including pixel-mappable bars and LED video solutions. Direct peer serving the same touring, broadcast, and architainment customers with comparable product categories.
- ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls): Entertainment lighting and controls manufacturer known for architectural and theatrical systems, color-controlled LED fixtures, and DMX/sACN ecosystems. Direct comparable — explicitly a project partner of Schnick-Schnack-Systems on Eurovision Song Contest 2015 — overlapping in entertainment LED lighting and control.
- Elation Professional: US-based manufacturer of professional LED lighting, including pixel-mappable bars, strips, and video fixtures for touring, TV, and architectural installations. Direct peer in the pixel-controllable LED effect lighting category serving overlapping entertainment and broadcast buyers.
- GLP (German Light Products): German manufacturer of professional entertainment and architainment LED lighting, including LED bars, moving heads, and LED video fixtures. Closely comparable to Schnick-Schnack-Systems as a German-headquartered specialist in pixel-controllable LED effect lighting for live events and architecture.
- ADJ Lighting: US-based manufacturer of professional LED lighting, moving heads, and pixel-mappable fixtures for entertainment, events, and architectural installations. Direct peer in the video-controllable LED effect lighting category, particularly for mid-tier touring and venue applications.
- SGM Light: Danish manufacturer of professional LED lighting for architectural, entertainment, and event applications, with strong pixel-controllable and outdoor-rated fixture ranges. Comparable to Schnick-Schnack-Systems in the architainment/entertainment LED niche.
- Robe Lighting: Czech manufacturer of moving heads, LED fixtures, and pixel-mappable lighting for concert touring, theatre, TV, and architainment. Comparable as a specialist in video-controllable LED effect lighting serving the same European events and broadcast customers as Schnick-Schnack-Systems.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Schnick-Schnack-Systems leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Schnick-Schnack-Systems funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Schnick-Schnack-Systems M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Schnick-Schnack-Systems
What does Schnick-Schnack-Systems do?
Schnick-Schnack-Systems develops, manufactures, and sells professional LED effect lighting solutions and control technology. The product portfolio includes addressable LED strips and tiles, pixel-gate controllers, power supplies, and PixelPatch configuration software, sold as a modular ecosystem for entertainment, architectural, and art installations worldwide.
Is Schnick-Schnack-Systems a public or private company?
Schnick-Schnack-Systems is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Schnick-Schnack-Systems founded?
Schnick-Schnack-Systems was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Schnick-Schnack-Systems based?
Schnick-Schnack-Systems is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Schnick-Schnack-Systems make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. LED Lighting Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom LED Solutions.
Who are Schnick-Schnack-Systems's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Clay Paky (Osram/ARRI), Martin Professional (HARMAN) and Signify (Philips Color Kinetics). Direct peers are Chauvet Professional, ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls), Elation Professional, GLP (German Light Products), ADJ Lighting, SGM Light and Robe Lighting.
Does Schnick-Schnack-Systems have an API?
No public API is recorded for Schnick-Schnack-Systems.
What industry is Schnick-Schnack-Systems in?
Schnick-Schnack-Systems's product category is Professional LED Lighting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAK, Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights), with a secondary code of BPABAGAC, Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems. Its NAICS code is 33513 and its SIC code is 3640.