What Dreamtool Entertainment does

Dreamtool Entertainment GmbH is a Munich-based, privately-held German film and television production company founded in 2000. The company produces TV series, TV movies, miniseries, and feature films across drama, crime, historical, adventure, comedy, family, and YA/thriller genres, with a 25-year catalogue of 25+ titles including the Dr. Nice franchise (3 seasons), Ella Schön (5 seasons), Der Barcelona-Krimi (2 seasons), the Die Jagd nach adventure series, and the internationally awarded historical miniseries Der Überläufer.

The company's business model is project-based B2B production: it develops, scripts, produces, and delivers content on commission from German public broadcasters (ZDF and the ARD family — Degeto, NDR, SWR, WDR), German private networks (RTL, Sat.1, ProSieben), and increasingly international streaming platforms, with Netflix's global release of Schattenseite / Shadow Leaks from October 2025 marking the company's most prominent international expansion. International world sales are handled through third-party distribution agents including Beta Film, Global Screen, ZDF Enterprises, and SevenOne International. Pricing and licensing economics are not publicly disclosed, reflecting standard German production-industry confidentiality between independent producers and broadcaster commissioners.

Operationally, Dreamtool runs a dual-city footprint with headquarters in Munich (Morassistraße 26, Glockenbachviertel district) and a secondary office in Cologne staffed by Head of Production Michael Tinney and producer Sibylle Illner. The company is led by founder, Managing Director, and principal producer Stefan Raiser, supported by a compact producer and production-coordination team of roughly 51–100 employees. Revenue, funding history, and ownership structure beyond the founder are not publicly disclosed; the entity operates as an independent GmbH with no parent company or external investment identified in available sources.

Name

Dreamtool Entertainment

Legal name

Dreamtool Entertainment GmbH

Website

https://dreamtool.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dreamtool Entertainment is a Munich-based independent German film and television production company founded in 2000, producing TV series, miniseries, TV movies, and feature films for German broadcasters (ZDF, ARD, RTL) and increasingly international platforms such as Netflix.

Ownership category

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Product category

Television and Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scripted Feature Film Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAA), Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production
• Film production services
• TV series production
• Feature film production
• TV movie production

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

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

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dreamtool Entertainment is a Munich-based film and television production company that develops and produces TV series, TV miniseries, TV movies, and feature films on behalf of German broadcasters and international streaming platforms. The company handles end-to-end production from development and scripting through principal photography and post-production, and delivers finished content to commissioning partners such as ZDF, ARD, RTL, and Netflix. Its catalogue spans multiple genres including dramedy, crime, historical drama, adventure, family entertainment, YA thriller, and disaster.

Product overview

Dreamtool Entertainment GmbH is a German film and television production company based in Munich. The company produces a diverse portfolio of TV series, miniseries, TV movies, and feature films. Their core offerings include dramedy series (Dr. Nice, Ella Schön), crime dramas (Der Barcelona-Krimi), historical dramas (Der Überläufer), adventure/treasure hunt series (Die Jagd nach... franchise), and various TV movies spanning genres including comedy, romantic comedy, family entertainment, and disaster films. The company works with German broadcasters (ZDF, ARD, RTL) and international streaming platforms (Netflix) to distribute their content.

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Products and services

• Schattenseite / Shadow Leaks YA/thriller/drama series based on a Jonas Ems bestseller about a mysterious website that leaks intimate secrets of high school students; premiered on Netflix globally in October 2025 after first airing on German public streaming platform Funk.
• Dr. Nice Dramedy series following Dr. Moritz Neiss, a surgical genius who loses his hand and career, then starts over at a rural practice near the German-Danish border; currently in Season 3 on ZDF.
• Ella Schön Dramedy series featuring Ella Schön, an attorney with Asperger syndrome who inherits a house on Fischland and navigates social situations with her unique perspective; produced across five seasons.
• Der Barcelona-Krimi / Barcelona Crime Crime series set in Barcelona following detectives Xavi Bonet and Fina Valent as they investigate murders connected to corruption and organized crime; produced for ARD.
• Der Überläufer / The Turncoat Historical drama miniseries following a young Wehrmacht soldier who defects to the enemy during WWII and later navigates postwar East Germany; produced for ARD (NDR/SWR/WDR).
• Hotel Barcelona Drama miniseries about love, intrigue, and secrets of an exclusive luxury hotel and its owners in Barcelona.
• Blaumacher / Summertime Madness Drama series following a frustrated family businessman who encounters his 19-year-old neighbor seeking escape from their mundane suburban lives.
• Liliane Susewind / Little Miss Dolittle Family entertainment feature film based on Tanya Stewner's bestseller about an 11-year-old girl who can talk to animals and must save a kidnapped baby elephant.
• Nicht Fisch nicht Fleisch / Neither Fish Nor Fowl Coming-of-age feature film about a Korean-born German man adopted as a baby, searching for identity after his parents' divorce; premiered in competition at the 2002 Max Ophüls Festival.
• Schwestern / Sisters Family drama feature film about a family reuniting when the youngest daughter decides to join a convent, forcing them to examine their own values and lives; opened the 9th German Film Festival in 2013.
• Die Jagd nach dem Schatz der Nibelungen / The Charlemagne Code Adventure series following archaeologist Eik as he searches for the legendary Nibelungen treasure across Germany; received multiple nominations at the 2008 Deutscher Fernsehpreis.
• Mein erster Freund, Mutter und ich / Prince Charming Comedy TV movie about a 16-year-old whose mother, a fidelity tester, tries to undermine her daughter's relationship with a new classmate; won Bavarian Television Award for best screenplay and received Adolf Grimme Award nomination in 2003.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Constantin Film: Major Munich-headquartered German production and distribution company producing theatrical films, TV series, and international co-productions. Competes with Dreamtool for German feature-film and high-end series commissions.
• UFA GmbH: Germany's largest independent TV production company (Bertelsmann/RTL Group subsidiary) producing scripted series, TV movies, and entertainment formats for German broadcasters and streaming platforms — directly competes with Dreamtool for commissions from RTL and ARD.
• Studio Hamburg: Hamburg-based German film and TV production group producing scripted series and feature films for public broadcasters. Comparable in scale, genre breadth, and public-broadcaster client mix.
• Bavaria Film: Long-established Munich-based film and TV production company producing drama series, TV movies, and feature films for German broadcasters. Directly comparable to Dreamtool in terms of Bavarian production footprint and public-broadcaster focus.
• Wiedemann & Berg Film: Munich-based German production company producing theatrical features and scripted series, including premium commissions for streamers. Comparable in Bavaria footprint and theatrical-plus-TV output mix.
• Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion: Hamburg-based German production company specializing in TV movies, crime series, and family entertainment for ARD/ZDF — directly comparable in the TV-movie and event-film segment.
• Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft: Hamburg-based independent German production company producing scripted series and TV movies for ARD and ZDF — closely comparable to Dreamtool's public-broadcaster-driven scripted business.
• ndF: neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft: Berlin-based German production company producing TV movies, miniseries, and feature films for public broadcasters. Directly comparable in format mix (TV movies, miniseries, event productions) and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• ZDF Enterprises: International distribution and co-production arm of ZDF — functions as both a customer/co-producer for Dreamtool and a broader industry incumbent handling worldwide rights for German-language content.
• Beta Film: Major Munich-based international distribution and co-production company — both a distribution partner for Dreamtool titles and an established industry incumbent that commissions and finances independent productions for global markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DreamtoolEntertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/dreamtoolentertainment
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/dreamtool-entertainment-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/dreamtool_entertainment
• TikToktiktok.com/@dreamtoolent

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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