Compactteam

What Compactteam does

Compactteam, legally COMPACT TEAM EVENT-MARKETING-CONCEPT GMBH, is a Berlin-based event marketing agency founded in 1991 that delivers full-service concept, planning, and production for events targeting government, scientific, and large corporate clients primarily in Germany with pan-European reach for select engagements. The company's nine core service competencies cover concept development, consulting, planning, production, virtual and hybrid events, warehouse logistics (including a 700 sqm facility with proprietary warehouse software, an in-house repair workshop, and a dedicated vehicle fleet), security concepts, controlling, and guest management. Operational infrastructure includes 24/7 year-round availability and an ISO 19600-certified compliance management system.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with contracts awarded through direct enterprise sales, tenders, pitches, and framework agreements rather than standardized pricing. Compactteam serves three primary verticals: government and politics (Deutscher Bundestag since 2007, Bundesrat since 2011, federal ministries including BMF and BMFSFJ), science and research (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft since 2014, BIH/Charité, Futurium since 2019, ITF/OECD), and industry/enterprise (Vattenfall as lead agency since 2013, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Deutsche Energie Agentur since 2017, Stromnetz Berlin). Notable productions include the Bundesversammlung 2022 with 1,472 participants, the Mercedes-Benz VANBASE Tour 2022 across six European countries with 3,000-4,000 participants, and the fossil-free Vattenfall Kultur-Kraftwerk open-air festival.

The firm differentiates through deep expertise in high-security and politically sensitive government events, sustainability leadership (UN Global Compact signatory, fossil-free event production), in-house logistics infrastructure, and long-tenured institutional relationships. Compactteam has approximately 15+ employees, is privately held with no disclosed parent company or institutional investment, and operates exclusively as a B2B services firm without consumer-facing channels, software products, APIs, or disclosed AI capabilities.

Name

Compactteam

Legal name

COMPACT TEAM EVENT-MARKETING-CONCEPT GMBH

Website

https://compact-team.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compactteam is a Berlin-based, privately held event marketing agency founded in 1991 that provides full-service concept, planning, and production for government institutions, scientific organizations, and large corporations in Germany and across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Marketing Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Sourcing & Contracting (Hotels, Conference Centers) (THACAFAC)

Keywords

• Event marketing agency
• Corporate event production
• Hybrid event services
• Political event management
• Conference production services

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

Revenue model

1. Event Planning and Production Services: Compactteam generates revenue through professional services fees for event concept development, planning, organization, and full-scale production of events ranging from political assemblies to corporate conferences and cultural festivals. Revenue is project-based with contracts awarded through competitive bidding and direct engagement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compactteam is a Berlin-based event marketing agency providing end-to-end event concept development, planning, production, and execution for clients in politics, government, science, and industry. Services span conferences, award ceremonies, public festivals, parliamentary assemblies, hybrid/virtual events, and pan-European brand activations. The agency is differentiated by in-house logistics infrastructure (700 sqm warehouse, vehicle fleet), security-cleared expertise for government events, and sustainability leadership (UN Global Compact signatory, fossil-free event production).

Product overview

Compactteam is an event marketing agency based in Berlin, Germany, operating since 1991. The company offers a comprehensive suite of event services organized around nine core competencies: Konzept (concept development), Beratung (consulting), Planung (planning), Produktion (production), Virtuelle und Hybride Events (virtual and hybrid events), Lagerlogistik (warehouse logistics with 700 sqm facility and proprietary software), Sicherheit (security and visitor safety), Controlling (event and financial controlling), and Gästemanagement (guest management). The agency specializes in high-profile events for politics, government, economy, and industry, serving clients such as the German Bundestag, Bundesrat, federal ministries, Mercedes-Benz, Vattenfall, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, and Futurium. Event types include award ceremonies, conferences, public festivals, galas, concerts, scientific congresses, and hybrid formats combining in-person and digital elements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Concept, Planning & Production (full-service event agency offering)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced fossil-free event with only minimal CO2 to compensate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• UN Global CompactcoreOthersCompactteam is a signatory/supporter of the UN Global Compact and adheres to its 10 principles. The company has developed its own code of conduct and sustainability strategy, with annual sustainability progress reports published on the UN Global Compact platform.
• Initiative für Menschenwürde e.V. / Artikel 1coreOthersCompactteam is co-founder of the Initiative für Menschenwürde e.V. and the 'Demokratie ist alles' (Democracy is Everything) campaign, demonstrating commitment to democratic values and human dignity.
• IT, Streaming and TV PartnerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationFor virtual and hybrid events, Compactteam collaborates with IT, streaming, and TV technology partners to deliver professional digital event experiences including network stability, transmission rates, and backup systems.
• Jugendpresse Deutschland e.V.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent and organizational partner for JugendPolitikTage events together with BMFSFJ, supporting youth political education and engagement.
• Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike Worldcups / Mercedes-Benz Windsurf WorldcupscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive activation partner for Mercedes-Benz VANBASE Tour at UCI Worldcup events across Europe, providing logistical setup and technical support for brand experiences.
• Dingsdums Dumpling GmbHminorOthersLocal catering partner for Vattenfall Kultur-Kraftwerk providing zero-waste dumplings from Kreuzberg for the fossil-free cultural event.
• Berliner ForstenminorOthersPartner for sustainable forest products used in event decorations, particularly for SET Award 2020 at Gasometer Berlin.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VOK DAMS: Wuppertal-based event and live-marketing agency with comparable full-service offering (concept, planning, production) for corporate clients, particularly in automotive, technology, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable in service breadth and German enterprise/government client mix.
• facts and fiction: Cologne-based agency specialized in communication events, corporate communications, and live campaigns. Closely comparable in the German market with similar B2B focus on high-profile conferences, political/corporate communications, and hybrid formats.
• JOKE Kommunikation: Hamburg-based creative event and brand experience agency serving German enterprise clients with live, digital, and hybrid event solutions. Comparable mid-tier German competitor with similar full-service event production model.
• eventlab: Munich-based event agency serving major German corporates and public institutions with live, hybrid, and digital event formats. Comparable mid-sized German competitor with similar vertical mix across automotive, science, and government clients.

Broad incumbents

• Scholz & Friends: Leading German creative agency group with event and live-marketing capabilities integrated into broader brand communications offerings. Represents larger incumbent competitors for corporate clients seeking integrated campaigns rather than pure event execution.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Global experiential marketing agency with deep automotive and technology client relationships, including significant work for German OEMs. Comparable in event production capability but at much larger scale and international footprint.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency and part of IPG, producing large-scale corporate events and experiential campaigns for multinational clients. Represents the larger-scale global competitor that German enterprise clients (Mercedes-Benz, Vattenfall) also engage.
• MCI Group: Geneva-headquartered global events, association management, and congress organizer with strong presence in association, scientific, and government events. Larger-scale incumbent operating in adjacent event categories that Compactteam's Helmholtz and ITF clients operate in.

Regional players

• Messe Berlin: Berlin-based major trade fair and congress venue operator. Not a direct competitor for event production but adjacent ecosystem player, as some of Compactteam's events (e.g., SET Tech Festival) operate in spaces co-located with major trade fair programming.

Emerging players

• BLOOMYS GmbH: Berlin-based event and creative agency serving mid-market corporate and public-sector clients with event design and production. Comparable smaller-scale Berlin competitor for regional corporate and government event mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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