What Keeen does

keeen GmbH is a privately held German digital agency (GmbH) founded over 25 years ago and headquartered in Wolfsburg, with additional offices in Berlin, Braunschweig, and Sulz am Neckar. The firm is organized around four integrated service pillars — Marketing, Technology, Experience Design, and Strategy — and delivers digital marketing ecosystems for mid-market and enterprise clients, with a stated focus on DACH-region corporations plus selected European and international accounts. Its technology core combines TYPO3 CMS (Gold Member tier), Shopware e-commerce (Bronze Partner), and custom JavaScript applications on a stack spanning AngularJS, React, Node.js, Solr, Symfony, Docker, Mautic marketing automation, and Keycloak identity management.

The business operates as a professional services agency on a project-based, direct-engagement model, with no self-serve or marketplace distribution. Revenue is generated from consulting, strategy, design, and implementation work, anchored by long-tenured enterprise clients including Volkswagen AG (since 2001), Sumitomo (since 2006), Volkswagen Immobilien (through 2026), Limagrain (since 2012), Monsieur Cuisine (since 2016), and DB Schenker (since 2018). Notable technical scale includes a Monsieur Cuisine ecosystem built on six TYPO3 instances serving approximately 2 million connected devices across seven European countries with hundreds of gigabytes of daily data traffic on a hyper-scaling cloud. The company is led by CEO Ralf Schindler and Managing Director/Co-founder Kay-Uwe Rohn, holds TISAX certification for automotive-sector security compliance, and is managed by its founders with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

Keeen

Legal name

keeen GmbH

Website

https://keeen.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

keeen GmbH is a privately held German digital agency delivering integrated marketing, technology, experience design, and strategy services — primarily TYPO3 CMS and Shopware e-commerce implementations — to mid-market and enterprise clients across the DACH region and selected international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolfsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Agency Services: Professional services revenue from marketing technology consulting, web development, design, and strategy services for mid-market and enterprise clients including corporations, agencies, and consulting firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

keeen is a German full-service digital agency that builds integrated digital marketing ecosystems combining marketing strategy, technology implementation (TYPO3 CMS and Shopware e-commerce), and experience design (UX/UI/brand) for mid-market and enterprise clients. Services are delivered through direct, co-creative project engagements and include corporate websites, e-commerce platforms, IoT-connected digital ecosystems, custom web applications, marketing automation, and brand strategy.

Product overview

Keeen is a digital agency offering an integrated portfolio of digital marketing ecosystem services organized around four core pillars: Marketing (marketing strategy, digital marketing, marketing automation), Technology (TYPO3 CMS, Shopware e-commerce, custom JavaScript applications), Experience Design (UX/UI, brand design), and Strategy (brand strategy, positioning, purpose/vision). The company operates as a certified Shopware Bronze Partner and TYPO3 Gold Member, providing services including website development, e-commerce implementation, app development, and social media integration. Service delivery is structured around specific offerings including Shopware migration/upgrade, TYPO3 services, accessibility audits, technology consulting, brand identity development, process digitization, workshops (UI-Design-Clinic, UX-Clinic, Marketing-Essentials, Branding Basics), and performance/online marketing services (SEO, SEA, performance marketing, content marketing). The company has delivered projects for clients including Monsieur Cuisine, Deutsche Telekom, Volkswagen Motorsport, Limagrain, Dermaroller, DB Schenker, and EUROMAR, with technology implementations spanning content management, e-commerce, marketing automation, and IoT integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marketing Technology Services Digital marketing ecosystem development for mid-market and enterprise clients, covering marketing conception, marketing strategy, digital marketing, and marketing automation.
• Technology Services Implementation of digital ecosystems including TYPO3 CMS, Shopware e-commerce, and custom JavaScript applications for building digital marketing platforms.
• Experience Design User experience and user interface design services ensuring design and technology are aligned to convert user experience into customer experience.
• Strategy Services Strategic consulting including brand strategy, purpose/vision development, and positioning to help companies develop new strategies for future viability.
• Shopware Upgrade Service Migration and upgrade services from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6, offered by certified Shopware Bronze Partner; includes analysis, data transfer via Shopware wizard, and optimization.
• TYPO3 CMS Services TYPO3 Gold Member services for relaunch, extension, or upgrade of TYPO3-based content management systems.
• Barrierefreiheits-Check (Accessibility Audit) Comprehensive website analysis for accessibility compliance, evaluating barriers and compliance with accessibility standards.
• Technologie-Beratung (Technology Consulting) Technology consulting for technology implementation in marketing environments, helping clients select and implement appropriate technology solutions.
• Brand Identity & Brand Strategy Positioning services as foundation for strong brands, including brand strategy development and identity creation.
• Prozess-Digitalisierung (Process Digitization) Digitization of business processes for increased efficiency and quality through digital transformation of operations.
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization) On-site optimization for organic visibility in search engines.
• SEA (Search Engine Advertising) Visibility in and traffic from search engines through paid advertising campaigns.
• Performance-Marketing Data-based marketing strategies for measurable results and optimized campaign performance.
• Custom Web-Applications Tailored solutions for individual requirements, including custom JavaScript application development using AngularJS, React, Node.js, and Symfony frameworks.
• Corporate Websites Corporate website development from scratch or through relaunch projects.
• Digitale Marketing-Ökosysteme (Digital Marketing Ecosystems) Digital 360-degree customer- and data-centric ecosystems integrating multiple digital touchpoints, including websites, apps, and IoT devices.
• Marketing-Automation with Mautic (MAS) Automation of sales and marketing processes using the Mautic marketing automation platform.
• Shopware Services E-commerce systems and online shop development as a certified Shopware partner.

Named customers12 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

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShopwarecoreTechnology or Integrationkeeen is a certified Shopware Bronze Partner providing Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 migration services, e-commerce development, and ongoing Shopware platform support. As a certified partner, they offer tailored migration solutions ensuring seamless transitions for clients.
• TYPO3 AssociationcoreTechnology or Integrationkeeen holds TYPO3 Gold Member status, the highest partnership level, providing expertise for TYPO3 relaunch, extension, and upgrade services. This certification demonstrates deep technical competence in TYPO3 CMS implementation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Largest independent agency group in Europe, headquartered in Munich, with full digital, technology, and strategy capabilities. Comparable as a major DACH incumbent competing for the same enterprise marketing-technology budget.
• UDG United Digital Group: One of the largest independent digital agencies in Germany with broad service portfolio spanning marketing, technology, and data. Comparable as a larger established competitor in the same DACH enterprise digital agency space.
• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): Hamburg-origin digital agency now part of Accenture Song, serving major German and European enterprise clients. Comparable historical positioning as a leading DACH digital marketing-technology agency, now operating within a global network.

Direct peers

• SYZYGY Group: Frankfurt-listed digital agency group offering marketing technology, UX, and data services to enterprise clients. Comparable mid-sized German competitor with similar enterprise-focused digital marketing offering.
• Scholz & Volkmer: Wiesbaden-based digital agency delivering digital marketing, platforms, and brand experience for major German brands. Directly comparable as a similarly sized DACH independent with an integrated marketing-and-technology model.
• diva-e Digital Business Solutions: German full-service digital agency specializing in e-commerce and content platforms, including Shopware and TYPO3. Directly comparable technology stack and platform-partner positioning.
• nexum: Cologne-based digital agency focused on digital marketing, e-commerce, and content platforms. Comparable as a direct German competitor with similar scope across marketing, technology, and experience design.
• denkwerk: Cologne-based independent digital agency offering strategy, design, and technology services for enterprise clients. Highly comparable to keeen in DACH mid-market and enterprise positioning, integrated marketing-technology offering, and long-tenured client relationships.
• Wiethe Group: German digital agency with deep e-commerce and content management focus, including Shopware and TYPO3 services. Comparable platform-partner business and enterprise client profile.

Emerging players

• Freudiger Digital Agency: Stuttgart-area digital agency offering web, e-commerce, and digital marketing services. Comparable smaller-scale German agency with overlapping Shopware and web platform service offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/keeen.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keeen.net
• Instagraminstagram.com/keeenalicious

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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