Vimago

What Vimago does

Vimago GmbH is an owner-managed full-service advertising and creative agency headquartered in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 2011 and organized as a private limited company under German law, the firm delivers seven integrated service lines: website/web design with SEO, social media management, 3D visualization, video and animation production, corporate design, print and online advertising campaigns, and brochure/catalog print design. Its distinguishing technical asset is an in-house 3D render farm that supports photorealistic product visualization, explosion diagrams, cross-sections, and 3D animations without third-party outsourcing. The team includes specialized roles across 3D artistry, graphics, conception, prepress, and sales, led by Managing Directors Thomas Baum and Frank Maas.

The agency serves a heterogeneous mix of B2B and B2C clients ranging from global market leaders to SMEs across industries including footwear retail (Deichmann SE, since 2012), electrical installation technology (Gira, 25+ years), hot runner technology (GÜNTHER Heisskanaltechnik, since 2016), industrial cleaning (Nölle Profi Brush), professional cleaning services (Tersus), food/beverage (Anton Becker), automotive dealerships (Leo Belting), photography printing (Mümken Sales), and chamber-of-commerce bodies (IHK NRW). For several enterprise clients, Vimago operates as an embedded external full-service marketing department, handling brand strategy, advertising campaigns, social media, web, 3D, video, trade show design, PR, and media planning under multi-year contracts.

The business model is project-based and retainer-based professional services with custom quote-based pricing. Go-to-market is B2B sales-led with a consultative direct-sales approach, supplemented by client referrals, content marketing through the company blog, and organic SEO. The agency operates regionally within the DACH region with no disclosed international offices, although its enterprise clients execute international marketing programs through the agency. No external investors, parent company, or venture funding is indicated; the firm is wholly owner-managed.

Name

Vimago

Legal name

vimago GmbH

Website

https://vimago-medien.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising & Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

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Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Advertising Agencies (Full-Service/Creative)

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Creative & Brand Campaign Development

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Full-Service Advertising Agencies

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Graphic Design & Visual Content Production

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Content Marketing & Production (Copy, Video, Design)

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Brand Advertising (Broadcast/Online Commercials)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Commercial & Branded Video Production

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Digital Performance Marketing (SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Full-Service Advertising Agencies

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Brand identity design
• 3D product visualization
• Web design services
• Creative marketing production

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberhausen

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Project-based and retainer-based professional services for marketing and advertising deliverables including websites, corporate design, advertising campaigns, print materials, 3D visualization, video production, and social media management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vimago is a full-service advertising agency that provides creative marketing and design services to businesses. Offerings include website design, social media management, 3D product visualization, video and animation production, corporate design, advertising campaigns, and print materials.

Product overview

Vimago is a full-service advertising agency founded in 2011, headquartered in Oberhausen, NRW, Germany. The agency operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. Its portfolio consists of seven core creative and marketing services: (1) Website/Web Design — custom website development with SEO, responsive design, and CMS; (2) Social Media — strategy, content creation, and advertising; (3) 3D Visualization — photorealistic rendering, product visualization, and explosion diagrams using an in-house render farm; (4) Video/Animation — product videos, explainer films, and 3D animations from concept to final production; (5) Corporate Design — brand identity development, logo design, and style guides; (6) Anzeigen (Advertising Campaigns) — print and online ad campaigns; and (7) Broschüren/Kataloge (Print Design) — brochures, catalogs, and print collateral with data publishing capabilities. These services are delivered to B2B and B2C clients ranging from global market leaders to SMEs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design Design and development of business websites for clients seeking an online presence as part of an integrated marketing package.
• Social Media Services Management and production of social media content for business clients as part of an integrated marketing package.
• 3D Visualization 3D product visualization and rendering services for clients needing photorealistic or illustrative product imagery for marketing and advertising purposes.
• Video and Animation Production Video and animation production services for advertising, corporate communications, and digital marketing purposes.
• Corporate Design Corporate identity design services covering visual branding systems for business clients.
• Advertising Campaigns Planning and execution of advertising campaigns across creative, media, and channel execution for business clients.
• Print Materials Design and production of printed marketing collateral for business clients as part of an integrated marketing package.

Quantifiable outcome

• LinkedIn follower growth from 50 to 1000 in short timeframe for GÜNTHER
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Antoni: Berlin-based independent creative agency offering brand strategy, campaigns, content, and digital. Directly comparable to Vimago in independent owner-led full-service model targeting enterprise clients in the German market.
• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent owner-managed agency group headquartered in Munich. Directly comparable to Vimago in owner-managed positioning and integrated full-service model (creative, digital, media, production), but operating at holding-company scale with 4,000+ employees.
• Grabarz & Partner: Hamburg-headquartered independent creative agency focused on integrated brand communication, digital, and content production. Comparable to Vimago in independent full-service model and German-market mid-market/enterprise client base.
• Scholz & Friends: Germany-based independent full-service creative advertising agency with integrated brand, digital, and content offerings. Highly comparable to Vimago in service scope (creative + digital + production) and DACH-region focus, but at significantly larger scale.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based independent creative agency delivering brand strategy, campaigns, digital, and content. Comparable to Vimago as a mid-sized German independent full-service agency with strong creative positioning and B2B/B2C enterprise clients.
• Thjnk: Independent creative agency group with offices across Germany. Comparable to Vimago as an independent German full-service creative agency working with enterprise clients, though operating across multiple locations.
• Jung von Matt: Major independent German full-service creative agency known for integrated brand campaigns, digital, and content production. Comparable to Vimago as a full-service German creative agency serving enterprise clients, though with substantially broader scale and international offices.

Broad incumbents

• Ogilvy Germany: Global network agency's German operation offering advertising, brand strategy, digital, PR, and content at significant scale. Comparable to Vimago in the integrated full-service offering but operates as part of a global holding-company network with vastly broader capabilities.
• DDB Germany: German arm of global creative network DDB offering integrated brand communication and advertising services. Overlaps with Vimago in full-service creative offerings and enterprise client work but at network scale with international delivery.

Emerging players

• Moccamedia: Smaller German digital and creative agency offering web, social, and brand services to mid-market clients. Comparable to Vimago at a similar small-to-mid scale with focus on digital and creative services for German SME/enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vimago-werbeagentur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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