Navos

What Navos does

Navos (legal entity: navos – Public Dialogue Consultants GmbH) is a privately held, owner-operated communications consultancy founded in 2011 in Berlin, with additional offices in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. The firm delivers strategic public dialogue, corporate and change communication, political and B2B communication, crisis communication, and integrated content production, with a primary vertical specialisation in Germany's energy transition and large-scale infrastructure projects. Named mandates include SuedLink (TenneT/TransnetBW), GET H2 NETZ, OGE's Wilhelmshaven pipeline, Aurubis, Rock Tech Lithium, HYRASIA ONE, and Schüttflix, supported by an integrated creative sub-brand 'navos create' covering motion graphics, UI/UX, scrollytelling, and AI visualisations.

The firm is governed by three Managing Directors — Anja Schlicht (Berlin), Christine Seeliger (Düsseldorf), and Charlotte Holzum (Hamburg) — after co-founder Markus Hilse's 2024 departure from active leadership. Navos has grown from 12 founding colleagues to roughly 100 professionals, is GDPR-compliant, and operates within the GlobalCommsAlliance international partner network of 30 agencies.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services — project-based consulting and creative engagements scoped per mandate, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven, with Managing Directors personally leading business development, supported by a website channel and exploratory meetings. Navos is privately financed with no disclosed external investors, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; expansion to date has been organic, evidenced by office growth, the navos create sub-brand, and partnership activity.

Name

Navos

Legal name

navos – Public Dialogue Consultants GmbH

Website

https://navos.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navos is a privately held German communications consultancy founded in 2011, headquartered in Berlin with offices in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. It delivers public dialogue, corporate and crisis communication, and integrated content production, primarily serving energy and infrastructure clients in Germany's energy transition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communication Consulting: Advisory services covering corporate communication, internal and change communication, local dialogue, political communication, B2B communication, and crisis communication. Project-based engagements with conceptualization and execution from a single source.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Navos is a public dialogue and corporate communications consultancy that provides strategic communication advisory and creative production services to enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups. Core offerings span stakeholder and local dialogue for infrastructure projects, corporate and change communication, political and B2B communication, crisis communication, and cross-media content creation, delivered under a single integrated model with an in-house creative unit (navos create).

Product overview

Navos is an owner-operated public dialogue and corporate communications consultancy founded in 2011, headquartered in Berlin with additional offices in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. It does not offer a software product or platform; instead, it provides a broad portfolio of communications consulting services organized around its core strategic and creative disciplines. These include Corporate Communication, Internal and Change Communication, Local Dialogue (Nachbarschaftskommunikation), Political Communication, B2B Communication, Crisis Communication, Content Creation, Media Training, Design, Motion, and Digital services. The agency also operates a dedicated creative unit called 'navos create' (with its own website at navos-create.eu) which specializes in visual storytelling, graphic design, UI/UX, and motion graphics, working alongside the advisory teams. The services are delivered as integrated consulting offerings from a single source — from strategic concept development through to creative execution — across both online and offline channels, serving large organizations, SMEs, and start-ups. Navos is part of the Jung von Matt group and maintains the Global Comms Alliance (GCA) international partner network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• navos create: A creative unit specializing in graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, video production, and digital storytelling.

Products and services

• Corporate Communication (Unternehmenskommunikation) Strategic corporate communications services including executive positioning, message alignment with corporate goals, long-term communication planning, and cross-channel execution through press, public relations, and internal communication solutions, for large organisations, SMEs, and start-ups.
• Internal and Change Communication (Interne und Change Kommunikation) Change management communication services including employee surveys, internal dialogue, values workshops, storytelling, and external stakeholder communication supporting organisational transformation during energy, transport, building, and digital transitions.
• Local Dialogue (Nachbarschaftskommunikation) Community engagement and local stakeholder communication for large infrastructure projects, including resident dialogue, information markets, and permitting procedure management, particularly for energy and raw materials infrastructure projects.
• Political Communication (Politische Kommunikation) Political stakeholder engagement and policy positioning services, including monitoring policy debates, identifying arguments, fact-checking, and networking actors from politics, business, and society to build transparency and trust.
• B2B Communication (B2B-Kommunikation) Business-to-business communication services including cross-channel and cross-platform content marketing, emotional content creation, and targeted messaging across print and digital formats for specialised B2B audiences.
• Crisis Communication (Krisenkommunikation) Crisis communication preparation and response services including monitoring, leadership training, crisis simulations, guidelines, and professional media training to protect organisational reputation.
• Content Creation Cross-media content production covering digital, video, and print formats, including trend analysis, content creation, community management, and performance monitoring, delivered by graphic, video, and motion graphic designers.
• Media Training (Medientraining) Customised media, camera, and public-speaking training for executives and leaders to help them communicate clearly under pressure and present confidently in media appearances.
• Design Graphic design services covering corporate identity, brand development, logos, print advertising, brochures, and presentations, with attention to aesthetics and typography across on- and offline formats.
• Motion Motion graphics and video production services including 2D and 3D animation, video production, AI visualisations, and graphic novels for visual storytelling across digital channels.
• Digital (Social Media, UI/UX, Scrollytelling) Digital communication services including social media management, UI/UX design, and scrollytelling, combining narrative storytelling with interactive media formats for engaging digital user experiences.
• navos create A dedicated creative unit within Navos specialising in visual storytelling, graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, and digital content creation, staffed by designers and creative specialists working alongside communication consultants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 690+ information events organised for single project (SuedLink) with 14,000+ citizen enquiries answered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• JvM CreatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with JvM Creators on the HYRASIA ONE green hydrogen project. Both agencies collaborate on integrated communication strategy, project positioning, and political dialogue support for SVEVIND Energy Group's Kazakhstan-based hydrogen initiative.
• GlobalCommsAlliance (GCA) Partner NetworkminorOthersInternational network of 30 partner agencies enabling global project delivery. Members include agencies in USA, Mexico, Netherlands, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, Argentina, India, Portugal, UK, Denmark, Belgium, and Australia. Provides employees access to international exchange programme (GCA exchange).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brunswick Group: Brunswick Group is a global advisory firm specialising in critical issues, communications, and shareholder engagement for major corporates and financial sponsors. Comparable to Navos in advising on complex stakeholder and public affairs work, but with significantly broader geographic and sector coverage and substantially larger scale.
• Edelman: Edelman is the world's largest independent public relations firm, with deep practices in energy, climate, and infrastructure communications. Comparable to Navos in serving large enterprise and infrastructure clients on stakeholder engagement and corporate positioning, though operating globally at a much larger scale.
• FleishmanHillard: FleishmanHillard is a major global public relations and communications agency with sector practices in energy, healthcare, and technology. Comparable to Navos in offering integrated communications services including public affairs and B2B content, but operating at a much larger global scale and broader portfolio.
• Ketchum: Ketchum is a major global communications consultancy with established energy and infrastructure practices serving large multinationals. Comparable to Navos in the corporate communications and public affairs space, but with much broader global reach and a larger service portfolio.
• MSL Group: MSL Group is Publicis Groupe's global public relations and integrated communications network, offering strategic counsel across sectors including energy and industrial. Comparable to Navos in providing senior-led strategic communications consulting, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Weber Shandwick: Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations firm with sector practices in energy, public affairs, and corporate communications. Comparable to Navos in offering integrated strategic communications and stakeholder engagement services, though operating across a much broader global network and service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Hering Schuppener: Hering Schuppener is one of Germany's premier strategic communications and investor relations consultancies, advising DAX-listed and large private companies on corporate, financial, and crisis communications. Closely comparable to Navos in serving large German enterprises with strategic communications mandates, though more focused on capital markets and financial PR.
• CNC Communications & Network Consulting: CNC is a Bonn-based strategic communications consultancy with deep expertise in energy, infrastructure, and public affairs, advising German and European clients on politically sensitive projects. Closely comparable to Navos in combining energy/infrastructure sector specialisation with political and stakeholder communications.
• FGS Global: FGS Global is a leading strategic communications consultancy with strong German roots (formed from the merger of Finsbury, Glover Hering, and Sard Verbinnen), serving corporate, financial, and public affairs clients on complex, high-stakes mandates. Directly comparable to Navos in advisory positioning, though operating at a significantly larger global scale.
• Kekst CNC: Kekst CNC is an international strategic communications consultancy advising corporates on M&A, crisis, and public affairs mandates, with a notable energy and infrastructure practice. Comparable to Navos in combining strategic communications advisory with sector specialisation in energy and infrastructure clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/navos---public-dialogue-consultants-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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