Hartinger Consulting

What Hartinger Consulting does

Hartinger Consulting GmbH is a privately held Austrian advertising and communications agency founded in 1983 by Sepp Hartinger and headquartered in Kaindorf an der Sulm (Leibnitz district), Styria, with additional offices in Graz and a Brussels presence operated through the CommUnity for Europe EEIG (C4E) joint venture. The company is fully owned by Susanne Hartinger since September 2023, who also serves as Co-President of the CommUnity International network.

The firm operates a full-service offering organized around four pillars: Beratung (consulting on communication strategy, brands, websites, relaunches, and e-commerce), Gestalten (brand identity, corporate design, magazine design, and campaign creation), Vernetzen (networking via CommUnity, EAPC, and IAPC), and Produzieren (sourcing, tendering, production risk management, and quality control). It serves mid-to-large enterprises across retail (Kastner & Öhler, Gigasport, Kubart), education (Campus 02), healthcare (Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark), finance (Schelhammer Capital), aviation (AX Aero Group, AXIS Flight Simulation), food & beverage, and manufacturing (Vetropack), with relationships averaging 19+ years for key accounts. The company also runs the Marketing Sho(r)ts monthly event series and structured workshops covering AI fundamentals, Midjourney, brand positioning, social media, and performance marketing.

Hartinger monetizes through project-based professional services fees on multi-year engagements, with 30-day payment terms and a 2% Skonto discount for payment within 8 days; no public pricing exists. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, leveraging 40 years of regional reputation, 59 Green Panther awards, and the CommUnity International network spanning 34 agencies across 29 countries. As of 2024 the company holds a Pro Ethik Siegel certification from the Austrian Advertising Council and continues to operate from a renovated agency villa completed in summer 2023.

Name

Hartinger Consulting

Legal name

Hartinger Consulting GmbH

Website

https://hartinger.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hartinger Consulting is an Austrian full-service advertising and communications agency (founded 1983) offering branding, design, web, campaign, and production services to mid-to-large enterprises in Styria and across Europe via the CommUnity International network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising & Communications Services

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting (BPAHACAG)

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Brand communications consulting
• Corporate design services
• Integrated marketing communications
• Creative production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaindorf An Der Sulm

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Communication Services: Full-service advertising and communication agency providing consulting, design, networking, and production services. Revenue generated through project-based consulting fees, design services, and production management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hartinger Consulting is a full-service advertising and communications agency that delivers integrated services across four pillars: consulting (brand strategy, communication strategy, websites, e-commerce), design (brand identity, corporate design, magazines, campaigns), networking (via CommUnity, EAPC, IAPC networks), and production (sourcing, tender, quality control). The firm serves mid-market and enterprise clients with end-to-end brand and communications solutions, complemented by workshops, events, and podcast production.

Product overview

Hartinger Consulting is a full-service advertising and communication agency offering a unified portfolio of services organized around four core pillars: Beratung (consulting), Gestalten (design), Vernetzen (networking), and Produzieren (production). The company provides strategic consulting for websites, brands, and e-commerce; design services for corporate identity, magazines, and campaigns; networking programs through CommUnity and related networks; and production services for sourcing and quality control. Additionally, the company offers educational workshops including AI fundamentals, Midjourney, brand positioning, social media marketing, and performance marketing, as well as the Marketing Sho(r)ts event series for knowledge sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beraten — Brand & Communications Consulting
• Gestalten — Corporate Design & Campaign Design
• Produzieren — Production & Quality Management
• Vernetzen — Network & Partnership Services
• Workshops — AI, Midjourney, Brand Positioning, Social Media, Performance Marketing
• Marketing Sho(r)ts — Monthly Marketing Events
• Podcast Production

Quantifiable outcome

• 59 Green Panther awards including 32 gold (regional advertising benchmark)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DPlace (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Italian partner agency that hosted CommUnity Forum 2026 in Rome. Organized the three-day event for 100 creative professionals from 20 nations.
• JAKALA (London)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partner agency within CommUnity International network. Hosted the Autumn 2023 Manager's Meeting in London.
• CommUnity for Europe EEIG (C4E)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2022Ten partner agencies including Hartinger Consulting established C4E for European projects. Office opened in Brussels EU district. Enables joint work on EU institutional communication projects.
• CommUnity InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational agency network with 34 member agencies across 29 countries and 1,800+ employees. Hartinger Consulting participates in semi-annual Manager's Meetings and annual Forums. Susanne Hartinger serves as Co-President. Enables cross-border project collaboration, exchange programs for employees, and shared best practices.
• LiveContent (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese partner agency within CommUnity International. Provided workspace for Digital Strategy Director Herbert's 3-week Lisbon exchange as part of CommUnity International Exchange Program.
• Evista (Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian partner agency within CommUnity International network.
• Visibility (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak partner agency within CommUnity International network.
• Husare (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner agency within CommUnity International network. Participating in exchange program with intern in Madrid.
• Advertiva (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner agency within CommUnity International network.
• Expansion (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner agency within CommUnity International network.
• Phrenos (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner agency; Nicolas Esgain serves as Managing Director of C4E.
• Peanuts&Monkeys (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner agency within CommUnity International network. Hosting German intern for international experience.
• DAS POD (Graz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal podcast studio partnership providing podcast production facilities for workshops and client projects at Graz office location.
• EtVous (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner agency within CommUnity International network. Hosting summer intern Theo Adanitsch for international experience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JAKALA: London-headquartered CommUnity International network partner offering integrated marketing, data, and technology services — comparable agency-network peer that co-hosts CommUnity Manager's Meetings with Hartinger.
• Kobza and The Whole Idea: Vienna-based integrated communications agency focused on brand strategy, design, and digital storytelling for Austrian and international clients — comparable boutique scale and full-service positioning.
• Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann: Austrian full-service advertising and communications agency offering strategic consulting, brand development, and campaign execution for premium domestic clients — directly comparable to Hartinger in scope, regional positioning, and creative-award focus.
• PKP BBDO: Vienna-based Austrian BBDO affiliate offering brand strategy, advertising campaigns, and digital services; serves overlapping mid-to-large Austrian enterprise clients and competes for similar retail and consumer brand mandates.
• LiveContent: Portuguese CommUnity International partner agency — direct peer within Hartinger's own agency network, providing integrated creative and digital services and participating in the CommUnity International Exchange Program alongside Hartinger.
• Wien Nord Serviceplan: Austrian branch of the Serviceplan Group offering integrated creative, digital, and communication services in the same Austrian enterprise market where Hartinger competes.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent agency group, offering consulting, digital, design, and media under one roof — same four-pillar structure (strategy/creative/digital/production) that Hartinger replicates at much smaller scale.
• Jung von Matt: Germany-headquartered independent creative network with strong branding, storytelling, and integrated campaign capabilities; broader geographic footprint and headcount than Hartinger, but the same emphasis on emotionally resonant brand work that Hartinger's value proposition centers on.
• DDB Wien: Vienna-based DDB affiliate offering creative campaigns, brand strategy, and digital services in the Austrian market — competes for similar enterprise mandates with the backing of a global network.
• Ogilvy Austria: Austrian arm of global network Ogilvy, providing brand strategy, advertising, PR, and digital services — competes for the same enterprise and mid-market Austrian accounts Hartinger serves, with broader international capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HartingerConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hartinger-consulting-communications-gesmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/hartingerconsulting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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