Media Agency

What Media Agency does

Mediaagentur Uhl is a privately-held German full-service media and advertising agency founded in 1995 and headquartered in Schwentinental near Kiel, operating under the legal form UG (haftungsbeschränkt) with 1-10 employees. The firm serves two principal client segments: social and medical service providers (its primary niche) and local small businesses in the Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein region, delivering marketing strategy, corporate identity and design, media production, public relations, print campaign management, and sound design. Its core differentiator is deep specialization in non-profit and healthcare marketing, supported by over 30 years of combined team experience in the social and medical sector, which positions the agency to navigate regulatory frameworks, stakeholder communication, and public-sector budget pressures that generalist competitors struggle to address.

The agency's product portfolio centers on two proprietary platforms: the Mini-Flyer-Box, a pocket-flyer advertising distribution network operating through partner locations across the Kiel area (marketed by the agency as a nationwide advertising network); and owlyfy, a dedicated music and sound design platform for custom jingles, background melodies, and film music. Both are paired with traditional full-service offerings — graphic design, corporate media, print project management with integrated printing partner oversight, event marketing, and prevention campaigns — and are complemented by partnerships such as the KielMarketing membership for regional reach.

The business model blends professional services revenue (custom project work billed on time and materials, with two graphic drafts per creative position and separate billing for proofs and post-processing) with recurring subscription revenue from the Mini-Flyer-Box (monthly, half-year, and yearly contracts with partner-location distribution). Go-to-market is direct-to-customer via phone, email, website contact forms, and physical distribution through the Mini-Flyer-Box partner network, with no disclosed intermediaries, no institutional funding, and no public listing. Ownership shows ambiguity in source materials between Jens Uhl and Sandra Arpert, both named as Inhaber/Inhaberin of the agency.

Name

Media Agency

Legal name

Mediaagentur Uhl UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://mediaagentur-uhl.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mediaagentur Uhl is a German full-service advertising agency founded in 1995 in Schwentinental near Kiel, specializing in marketing for social and medical service providers and local SMBs through custom design, print production, the Mini-Flyer-Box distribution network, and the owlyfy sound design platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

Keywords

• Advertising services
• Marketing agency
• Corporate design
• Social sector marketing
• Sound design

Headquarters

HQ city

Plön

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Marketing Services: Custom marketing and advertising project work including graphic design, corporate identity, media production, and campaign creation. Pricing based on time and materials with two graphic design drafts per creative position. Additional services like digital/analog proofs and extensive post-processing billed separately.
2. Mini-Flyer-Box Subscription: Monthly subscription-based advertising network participation. Half-year and yearly contract options available. Participants receive flyer distribution across partner locations with submission deadline of the 20th of the preceding month.
3. Sound Design Services: Custom music composition, jingles, background melodies, and film music production. Distributed through the owlyfy platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mediaagentur Uhl is a full-service advertising and marketing agency that delivers marketing strategy, corporate identity, corporate design, print production oversight, public relations, and specialized marketing for social and medical sector clients. It also operates the Mini-Flyer-Box pocket-sized flyer distribution network and the owlyfy music and sound design platform as distinct product offerings.

Product overview

Mediaagentur Uhl is a full-service advertising and marketing agency operating since 1995, offering a portfolio of products centered around its flagship Mini-Flyer-Box advertising network system. The agency also provides a music and sound production service through its owlyfy sub-brand, and delivers comprehensive marketing services including corporate design, social marketing for the non-profit and healthcare sectors, and traditional advertising services. The Mini-Flyer-Box serves as the core product platform, while owlyfy addresses audio production needs, and the agency's broader service offerings (marketing consulting, corporate identity, web development, event marketing, and media planning) complement these product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mini-Flyer-Box: An advertising network system providing mini-flyer distribution services, particularly in the Kiel area
• owlyfy

Products and services

• Mini-Flyer-Box A pocket-sized flyer advertising network that distributes participating businesses' mini-flyers across a growing network of partner locations in Kiel and surrounding areas, offered via half-year and yearly subscription contracts.
• owlyfy Sound Design Custom music composition, advertising jingles, background melodies, and film music production delivered through the owlyfy online platform.
• Full-Service Marketing and Advertising End-to-end marketing services including marketing strategy, corporate identity, corporate design, corporate media, public relations, event marketing, and production oversight for clients, particularly in the social and medical sector.
• Print Production Oversight End-to-end print project management including design, proofing, production monitoring at affiliated printing partners, and quality control through on-site supervision.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KielMarketingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediaagentur Uhl is a member/partner of KielMarketing, the regional marketing organization for the Kiel area. This partnership provides industry credibility, networking opportunities, and alignment with regional tourism and marketing initiatives.
• Printing Partner CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing cooperative relationships with affiliated printing companies. The agency maintains on-site presence at printing facilities to monitor and intervene in print processes when necessary. The agency explicitly recommends using these partners for print jobs to ensure quality control and assumes no liability for prints produced elsewhere.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Thjnk: Hamburg and Berlin-based creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising, and integrated marketing communications. Comparable as another German full-service competitor with similar service breadth.
• Heimat (TBWA): Berlin-based agency within the TBWA network offering brand communications, digital, and creative services. Comparable full-service competitor operating in the German market with overlapping capabilities.
• Serviceplan Group: Munich-headquartered, largest independent agency group in Europe offering integrated communications across advertising, digital, media, and content. Comparable full-service offering to Mediaagentur Uhl but at significantly greater scale and broader client base.
• Scholz & Friends: Hamburg-headquartered full-service creative agency operating across brand, advertising, and digital. A larger incumbent offering the same full-service agency model as Mediaagentur Uhl, but without the social/medical sector specialization.
• Zum goldenen Hirschen: Berlin-based independent creative agency specializing in brand, advertising, and integrated communications. Comparable German full-service competitor with similar breadth of offerings.
• DDB Germany: Berlin-based branch of DDB Worldwide offering creative advertising, brand strategy, and digital communications. Comparable as a German full-service agency with broader scope but overlapping capabilities.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative agency (now part of Accenture Song) offering integrated brand, advertising, and digital communications. Comparable full-service German competitor, though at much larger scale and broader client portfolio.
• Jung von Matt: Independent Hamburg-based creative agency group offering brand strategy, advertising, and integrated communications. Comparable as a leading German full-service competitor, though operating at much larger scale and without the niche social-sector focus.
• BBDO Germany: Düsseldorf-based German arm of BBDO Worldwide, providing full-service advertising and brand communications. Comparable as a major German full-service competitor with overlapping client services in advertising and brand strategy.

Direct peers

• Schmittgall Health: Stuttgart-based healthcare-focused communications agency specializing in pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare marketing. Most directly comparable peer due to its specialization in health and care-sector clients, mirroring Mediaagentur Uhl's social/medical vertical focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/MiniFlyerBox
• Instagraminstagram.com/miniflyerbox/?hl=de

Compliance2 records

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

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