Callies & Schewe

What Callies & Schewe does

Callies & Schewe Kommunikation GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed B2B brand communications agency founded in 2008 in Mannheim, Germany, by Sebastian Callies and Kim Schewe. The firm delivers professional services across four service lines — Brand Consulting, Content Branding, Personal Branding, and Digital Communications — to enterprise and mid-market clients identified on its customer roster as SAP SE, Jungheinrich AG, AB SKF, SI Group, CropEnergies AG, and Phoenix Pharma SE. Its go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, targeting B2B market leaders seeking to differentiate in competitive industries.

The agency's core intellectual property is its 'Human Intelligence Branding' methodology, which it describes as combining human experience with artificial intelligence to advance B2B brands internationally. In 2013, the founders (together with Tobias Braner) established triggercode GmbH, a wholly-owned software development subsidiary, providing the agency with in-house technology capacity for internal tools and client-facing digital projects. The firm has accumulated more than 18 industry awards over the past decade, including six German Brand Awards (2016–2025), the iF Design Award 2024, a Vega Award 2024 in Gold, and a Deutscher Preis für Wirtschaftskommunikation 2024 in the AI Driven Communication category.

Commercially, Callies & Schewe operates a professional services revenue model with project-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company reports revenue exceeding €4 million, employs 11–50 people, and maintains a DACH-focused operating footprint. It is led by the two co-founders (both Managing Directors), with Partner and Prokurist Marija Stjepandic (joined 2009) overseeing international project management, and a senior bench that includes Creative Director Josh Brecht, Head of Editorial Axel Beyer, and triggercode CTO Tobias Braner. The company has no external institutional shareholders, no public listing, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Callies & Schewe

Legal name

Callies & Schewe Kommunikation GmbH

Website

https://calliesundschewe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Callies & Schewe is a Mannheim-based B2B branding agency serving enterprise and mid-market clients with brand consulting, content branding, personal branding, and digital communications. The firm employs its proprietary 'Human Intelligence Branding' methodology, combining human expertise with AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brand Consulting Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B/ABM Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC), Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• Brand consulting services
• B2B brand strategy
• Content branding
• Personal branding
• Digital communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brand Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from brand consulting, content branding, personal branding, and digital communications engagements with B2B clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Callies & Schewe is a B2B brand communications agency that provides brand consulting, content branding, personal branding, and digital communications services to market leaders. The agency's work is structured around its proprietary 'Human Intelligence Branding' approach, which combines human experience with artificial intelligence to develop distinctive B2B brands that are internationally proven yet personally close to clients.

Product overview

Callies & Schewe is a B2B branding agency offering professional services including Brand Consulting, Content Branding, Personal Branding, and Digital Communications. Their core offering is built around 'Human Intelligence Branding,' a unique communication approach that combines human experience with artificial intelligence. The agency is owner-managed, founded in 2008, and operates primarily in the B2B market serving market leaders. The company reports approximately €4 million in revenue and has won multiple industry awards including German Brand Awards and iF Design Awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human Intelligence Branding: The agency's proprietary communication approach that combines human intelligence and experience with artificial intelligence for B2B brand strategy and communications.

Products and services

• Brand Consulting Strategic brand consulting service for B2B market leaders, covering brand strategy, brand positioning, and brand development for companies seeking to differentiate in competitive markets.
• Content Branding Content branding service that develops brand-aligned content for B2B companies, executed by the agency's German- and English-speaking content team for global brands in IT and industry.
• Personal Branding Personal branding service for B2B executives and senior leaders, building distinctive individual brand identities and thought leadership positioning.
• Digital Communications Digital communications service for B2B market leaders, covering digital strategy and digital brand communication execution.
• Human Intelligence Branding A proprietary communication approach developed by the agency that combines human experience with artificial intelligence to advance B2B brands internationally. It serves as the methodological framework underlying the agency's brand consulting, content branding, personal branding, and digital communications services.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• triggercode GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner founded in 2013 by Tobias Braner together with the agency founders Kim Schewe and Sebastian Callies. Serves as a reliable and innovative development partner for internal and client projects. Website: triggerco.de

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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