gruenphase® communication media

What gruenphase® communication media does

gruenphase® communication media is a full-service advertising and communication agency registered as a sole proprietorship (Inhaber: Martin Nowak) and headquartered at Berliner Ring 63, 68519 Viernheim, Germany. Founded in 2000, the firm operates with 1-10 employees serving regional clients in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region. The agency's portfolio spans website design and development using CMS platforms (concrete5, REDAXO) and Shopware for e-commerce, mobile and tablet app development, a proprietary digital signage solution (gruenphase.tv) controlled via browser, graphic design and corporate identity, photography and video production, in-house sound design and music production (gruenphase.studios), and SEM, PR, and social media management across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The underlying technology stack includes PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS/JavaScript/AJAX, Zend Framework, and ASP.net with Microsoft SQL Server; design work is delivered via Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign).

The agency's business model is a mix of project-based creative services (one-time fees for web design, branding, print, video, app development) and recurring retainers for hosting, maintenance, SEO, and social media management. Customer segments are diversified across vertical silos including Healthcare & Rehabilitation (a primary segment), regional SMBs in manufacturing, retail, trades, and professional services, as well as Education, Government/Public Sector, Professional Services, and Architecture/Construction. Notable clients include Sparkasse Rhein-Neckar-Nord (intranet maintenance), Stadtwerke Viernheim (vehicle wrapping), Rehamed Heidelberg (patient portal), ZELO Konstruktions- und Vertriebs GmbH (B2B Shopware shop), and BamR (interactive member dashboard). Go-to-market is sales-led via owner-direct engagement, website inquiries, client referrals, and local networking including IHK participation.

The company operates entirely independently with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no parent entity. It holds a registered trademark (gruenphase®) and has been nominated for the Leonardo Award 2018 in Digital Marketing. Geographic reach is confined to the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar with no claimed global footprint, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

gruenphase® communication media

Legal name

gruenphase® (Martin Nowak)

Website

https://gruenphase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

gruenphase® is a sole-proprietor full-service advertising agency in Viernheim, Germany, founded in 2000, offering web development, branding, film, digital signage, and social media services to regional SMBs, healthcare providers, and public-sector clients in the Rhein-Neckar area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Viernheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Creative Services: Custom web design, graphic design, branding, logo development, photography, videography, and animation projects billed on a per-project basis.
2. Ongoing Digital Services: Website hosting, maintenance, SEO optimization, social media management, and digital marketing campaigns on retainer or recurring basis.
3. E-commerce Solutions: Online shop development (Shopware) and B2B e-commerce platforms for product sales.
4. App Development: Mobile and tablet application development including city guide apps and branded applications.
5. Print Media Production: Business cards, brochures, flyers, promotional materials, signage, and vehicle wrapping.
6. Digital Signage: Digital signage solutions (gruenphase.tv) with hardware and software components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

gruenphase® communication media is a full-service advertising and communication agency that designs and produces web platforms, mobile apps, digital signage (gruenphase.tv), graphic/corporate design, photography and video production, sound design and music (gruenphase.studios), SEM and social media management, print materials, and hosting services for regional B2B clients in the Rhein-Neckar area of Germany.

Product overview

gruenphase® is a full-service advertising and communication agency based in Viernheim, Germany. Their portfolio consists of multiple distinct service lines: website development using CMS platforms (concrete5, REDAXO) and Shopware for e-commerce; mobile app development for iOS and Android; gruenphase.tv digital signage solution with web-based administration; graphic design and corporate identity services; photo and video production; sound design and music production; SEM/PR and social media management; print advertising materials; and webcam/streaming solutions. The offering is structured as an agency offering a comprehensive suite of creative and digital services rather than a single unified software product with modular components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Webentwicklung & CMS-Systeme Custom website design, programming, and development using content management systems including concrete5, REDAXO, and Shopware for e-commerce functionality, delivered to regional business clients in the Rhein-Neckar area.
• Mobile Apps & Web-Apps Development of native iOS applications, smartphone and tablet apps, and mobile web solutions for businesses and municipal/government clients.
• gruenphase.tv Digital Signage Proprietary web-based digital signage solution enabling businesses to display information, advertising, PowerPoint presentations, video clips, and Flash animations on screens controlled remotely via browser with internet access and WLAN.
• Grafikgestaltung & Corporate Design Complete graphic design services including logo design, illustration, corporate identity development, business cards, print materials, and promotional items for business clients.
• Foto & Filmproduktion Professional photography services covering architecture, portrait, product, and team shoots, plus video production including image films, product videos, animation, and trailers, with concept-to-post-production delivery.
• Sounddesign & Musikproduktion Audio composition and sound design services including corporate sound design, hold music, and custom music production under the gruenphase.music / gruenphase.studios brand for POS, events, social media, and website audio content.
• SEM | PR & Social Media Search engine marketing, public relations, copywriting, headline creation, and social media channel management (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) for business clients.
• Werbemittel & Drucksachen Production of business stationery and promotional print materials including business cards, letterheads, envelopes, brochures, promotional items, pens, notebooks, folders, and custom print products.
• Webcam & Streaming Live webcam installation and streaming solutions for cities and locations, including panoramic photography, hardware setup, and live broadcasting infrastructure.
• Hosting-Verwaltung Recurring website hosting service with login-based administration for client websites maintained by the agency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer testimonial: 'Seit die neue Website freigeschaltet ist, können wir uns vor Anfragen kaum noch retten!'

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Worms App Project (City of Worms)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Developed city guide mobile app for the City of Worms in collaboration with municipal economic development corporation. Project involved Marco Kolbenschlag and Martin Nowak presenting the app to Mayor Michael Kissel.
• .punto designminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with .punto design on Geo-Naturpark App project. Joint presentation of the app at a congress for all nature parks in Germany.
• Technikmuseen Sinsheim & SpeyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic production partnership for museum marketing content. Producing songs for 2018 to be used across POS, trade shows, social media, and website.
• PSI NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of PSI network (promotional items industry network). Participation in member meetings and industry events for staying current with multimedia marketing developments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lukas Lindemann Rosinski: Independent agency with offices in Stuttgart and Berlin offering brand, digital and creative work; relevant regional competitor in the German Southwest market where gruenphase also operates.

Direct peers

• HEIMAT Berlin: Independent German creative agency combining brand strategy, advertising, digital and content production; a comparable independent German full-service agency competing in the same integrated-creative category.
• Grabarz & Partner: Hamburg-based independent creative agency offering integrated brand, digital, and film work; comparable as an independent German agency competing for similar integrated creative mandates among regional and national clients.
• St. Elms - Agentur für Kommunikation: Independent German creative agency providing brand communication, digital and content services; comparable as an independent German agency offering a similar breadth of creative and digital services to regional and mid-market clients.
• Zum Goldenen Hirschen: German full-service creative and communications agency with strong regional roots delivering integrated campaigns across advertising, digital, content and PR for SMB and enterprise clients — closely comparable to gruenphase's integrated, client-facing service model.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based independent creative agency with strong digital and content execution, comparable to gruenphase as a German creative house offering design, digital, film and content under one roof.

Broad incumbents

• Jung von Matt: Large Hamburg-headquartered German creative network with extensive digital and brand capabilities; an incumbent competitor for digital and integrated communications briefs across German markets.
• Scholz & Friends: Major German creative network offering brand, digital and integrated communications across multiple offices; a broader incumbent that competes for the same types of integrated and digital mandates in Germany.
• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent agency group, headquartered in Munich, offering brand communication, digital and media across many specialist houses; a broad incumbent competing for integrated client mandates in Germany.
• Ströer: Major German digital out-of-home and digital marketing provider; comparable as a German company overlapping in digital signage, online marketing and content services that gruenphase also delivers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gruenphase
• Xx.com/gruenphasecom
• Facebookfacebook.com/gruenphase
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gruenphase

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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