What contcept communication GmbH does

Contcept Communication GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed Swiss public-relations and communications agency founded in 2005 and headquartered in Zurich, with additional offices in Lausanne (opened December 2016) and Berlin (opened 2016) that together cover the DACH region and select UK and Romandie mandates. The firm is co-led by founders Barbara Ryter and Andreas Messerli and operates as a premium boutique with 1–10 employees plus broader consultant and trainee support, holding CMS IV certification from ICCO / LEADING SWISS AGENCIES and myclimate climate-neutral certification.

The company delivers six integrated service modules: Public Relations (media relations, storytelling, press office, crisis and investor communications), Influencer Management (scouting, campaigns, events), Social Media Management (strategy, content, community management), Digital Marketing (paid social, Google Ads, SEO/SEA, performance analytics), Event Live & Online (launches, press days, broadcasts), and Creative Content (photo, video, social, web design via an in-house studio). Its single disclosed proprietary technology is the FIRE Social Wall, a fully automated social-media aggregator co-developed with Zurich web agency Firegroup GmbH that curates posts from Contcept's channels in real time. The firm also runs an annual in-house Pressday event convening ~20 brands and ~120 journalists, bloggers, and influencers as a flagship client-acquisition and retention platform.

Commercially, Contcept generates revenue through professional-services engagements billed as monthly retainers, project-based fees, or time-and-materials, with third-party costs (freelancers, media suppliers, event vendors) passed through to clients with a 15% General Undertaking (GU) fee. Customer acquisition combines direct outreach, referrals, free 'Chemistry Meeting' consultations, and the Pressday event. The client book spans enterprise consumer-goods, technology, hospitality, beauty, and lifestyle brands (Electrolux, Canon, Lenovo, Motorola, Logitech, Uber, DPD, Mars, Swiss Deluxe Hotels, BaByliss, Mövenpick), government clients (Swiss Federal Office of Public Health / BAG), and a long tail of SMBs and startups, with over 50 named mandates cited across the portfolio.

Name

contcept communication GmbH

Legal name

Contcept Communication GmbH

Website

https://contcept.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Contcept Communication GmbH is an owner-managed Swiss boutique PR and communications agency, founded 2005, with offices in Zurich, Lausanne, and Berlin. It delivers integrated PR, influencer, social media, digital marketing, events, and content services to enterprise, government, and startup clients across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Communications Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Media & Community Management (PR-led) (BPAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital PR & Social Media Communications (MPAAADAJ), Event PR & Communications Support (BPAFADAO)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Media relations
• Influencer marketing
• Social media management
• Digital marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PR and Media Relations Services: Project-based or retainer-based media relations, storytelling, PR campaigns, press office operations, and media training for clients. Billed either as monthly retainers, project fees, or time-and-materials depending on the individual contract.
2. Influencer Management & Marketing: Influencer scouting, relationship management, event-based influencer activations, and content collaborations. Services include managing influencer events (e.g., Logitech influencer event, Alaïa Bay cold-water surfing campaign) and creator campaigns.
3. Social Media Management: Channel management, content planning and production, community management, paid social campaigns, and performance analytics across platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook Business Manager.
4. Digital Marketing: Paid social, Google Ads & Analytics, SEO & SEA, online marketing campaigns, and dashboard reporting.
5. Event Marketing (Analog & Digital): Planning and execution of product launches, editorial visits, openings, press days, broadcast events, and influencer events. Includes the agency's own flagship Pressday event.
6. Creative Content Production: Photo, video, streaming, social post, stories, reels, GIFs, illustrations, and web design content creation. Includes in-house studio capabilities for photo and video production.
7. Consulting & Strategy: Communications strategy development, media training, crisis and reputation management, employer branding, investor relations, and corporate publishing advisory.
8. Cost-Plus / GU Fee on Third-Party Costs: When Contcept engages third parties (freelancers, media suppliers, event vendors) on behalf of clients and advances payment, a 15% GU (General Undertaking) fee is applied to the net invoice amount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Contcept Communication GmbH is a premium boutique public relations and communications agency that delivers integrated PR, influencer marketing, social media management, digital marketing, event (live and online), and creative content services to enterprise and mid-market brands across the DACH region. Services are packaged as bespoke monthly retainer mandates, project-based campaigns, or time-and-materials engagements, and are complemented by a proprietary automated social wall product (FIRE Social Wall).

Product overview

Contcept Communication GmbH is a premium boutique PR and communications agency headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with additional offices in Lausanne and Berlin. The company operates as a service-based agency rather than a software product company, offering six core service modules: Public Relations (campaigning, media relations, storytelling, crisis communication), Influencer Management (scouting, campaigns, events, analytics), Social Media Management (channel strategy, content production, community management), Digital Marketing (paid social, Google Ads, SEO/SEA, performance), Event Live & Online (launches, press days, broadcasts), and Creative Content (photo, video, social posts, web design). These services are delivered through their team of PR professionals and social media specialists, supported by proprietary tools like the FIRE Social Wall—a fully automated social wall aggregator. The agency serves diverse client portfolios including technology, beauty, fashion, food, hospitality, and sustainability-focused brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Relations Strategic and operational PR services including consulting, campaign development, press office management, media relations, storytelling, and crisis communication for clients across technology, consumer goods, beauty, hospitality, food, and sustainability sectors in the DACH region.
• Influencer Management End-to-end influencer campaign management including scouting, relationship building, event management, content collaboration, and analytics for brand partnerships across beauty, fashion, food, sports, and lifestyle sectors in the DACH region.
• Social Media Management Full-service social media management including channel strategy, onboarding, editorial planning, content production, community management, Facebook Business Manager operations, and performance analytics across Meta, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms for DACH-region brands.
• Digital Marketing Digital marketing services including paid social advertising, Google Ads & Analytics, SEO & SEA optimization, performance marketing, and dashboard reporting for clients across the DACH region.
• Event Live & Online Event marketing services covering product launches, openings, editorial visits, press days, broadcasts, and both analog and digital event production including studio broadcasting with live chat capabilities for brands across the DACH region.
• Creative Content Content creation services including photography, video production, streaming, social posts, stories, reels, GIFs, text content, illustrations, and web design, produced in Contcept's in-house studio for social, digital, and event channels.
• FIRE Social Wall Fully automated multi-platform social wall co-developed with Firegroup that collects, curates, and displays social media content in real time without manual updates, delivered as part of Contcept's digital and event services.

Quantifiable outcome

• UEFA Women's Euro campaign reached 12.2 million contacts with coverage in Tages-Anzeiger and Nau.ch, activated 22 local clubs, distributed 700+ tickets, partnered with 6 influencers.
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers60 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICCO (International Communications Consultancy Organization)coreOthersICCO is the global trade association for communications consultancies. Contcept operates under ICCO's quality framework, and its CMS IV certification is awarded in collaboration with ICCO and LSA. ICCO membership provides access to global PR industry standards, best practices, and network benefits.
• LEADING SWISS AGENCIES (LSA)coreOthersLSA is the association of leading communications and media agencies in Switzerland, with over 80 member agencies. Membership is a quality seal requiring multi-stage admission procedures and ongoing quality audits. Contcept's CMS IV certification is co-awarded by LSA. LSA membership provides credibility assurance and industry representation.
• myclimateminorOthersmyclimate is a Swiss climate protection organization. Contcept is a climate-neutral, myclimate-certified company. The agency calculates its CO2 consumption and pays compensation, with at least 80% of payment invested in climate protection projects. myclimate certification is both an operational practice and a client-facing differentiator for sustainability-focused mandates.
• Foundry BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundry Berlin is a creative agency with offices in Zurich and Berlin. Contcept and Foundry collaborated on the Orbit 'Time to Shine' sampling campaign at Zurich main station, where both agencies contributed idea, concept, and implementation. The partnership combines Contcept's PR and communications expertise with Foundry's creative execution capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/contcept

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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