Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation

What Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation does

Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation ApS (ESK), founded in 1993 and headquartered in Copenhagen, is a privately held cross-border public relations, communication and public affairs agency operating under three legal entities in Denmark (ApS, CVR 35249397), Sweden (AB, Org.nr 559100-5763) and Germany (GmbH, Ust-IdNr DE214091503). The firm is management-led by Partner & Managing Director Allan Sonne Sørensen and Founder & Senior Advisor Magnus Ehrenberg, with Tim Kötting directing the German office and a roster of senior advisors, advisors, consultants and junior consultants spanning roughly 22 named team members.

The company's service offering is organized around three vertical specializations: transport (ferry, aviation, cruise, rail and road operators including Stena Line, Wasaline, Finnair and Cruise Baltic), tourism (national and regional destination marketing organizations such as Visit Estonia, Visit Faroe Islands, Visit Värmland, Destination Gotland, JNTO and VisitSkane) and food & wine (wine regions and producer organizations including Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace, Ribera del Duero and Santa Carolina). Its technology stack is commodity — Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, MailChimp, Pipedrive, Microsoft Office 365 and the Dynamicweb CMS — with no proprietary software, AI/ML components or platform product. Its defensible assets are human: a 1,400+ contact B2B database in food & drink, deep journalist and influencer networks across Scandinavia, and a track record of award-winning creative campaigns (Gold/Silver/Bronze Cannes Lions for SheepView360) executed with limited budgets.

ESK generates revenue through professional-services fees on a quote-based B2B model, delivered via direct consulting engagements rather than productized distribution. Since April 2020, the firm has been the exclusive Nordic partner for Hopscotch Season (a food & drink network with offices in 24 countries, acquired through the takeover of Sopexa's Copenhagen and Stockholm offices) and a privileged partner for Hopscotch Tourism, extending its effective service geography into Finland, Germany and beyond its staffed footprint. No external investors, funding rounds or parent-company relationships are disclosed.

Name

Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation

Legal name

EHRENBERG SØRENSEN Kommunikation ApS

Website

https://ehrenbergsoerensen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation is a privately held, Copenhagen-based cross-border PR, communication and public affairs agency serving enterprise clients in transport, tourism and food & wine across Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Finland through offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Hamburg and the Hopscotch Season and Hopscotch Tourism partner networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Communication Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI), Product & Brand PR (Consumer & B2B) (BPAFADAH)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Communication consulting
• Tourism marketing
• Transport public affairs
• Food wine communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PR and Communication Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from providing cross-border PR, communication, and public affairs consulting to clients in transport, tourism, and food & wine sectors. Services include media relations, strategic communications, event management, and campaign execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation is a Scandinavian cross-border public relations, communication, and public affairs agency that provides strategic consulting services to B2B clients in three verticals: transport (ferry, aviation, cruise, rail, and road operators), tourism (national and regional tourism boards, destination marketing organizations), and food & wine (wine regions, producers, and trade organizations). Services include media relations, campaign development and execution, event management, influencer engagement, political advocacy, and EU budget management for producer groups.

Product overview

Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation is a Scandinavian cross-border PR, communication, and public affairs agency with offices in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. The company specializes in three core sectors: transport, tourism, and food & wine. As a full-service communications agency, they offer strategic advisory, media relations, campaign execution, event management, and market communication services rather than a software product platform. Their service offering includes specialized consulting within transport (maritime, aviation, rail, and road), tourism destination promotion, and food & wine sector communication, including EU budget management for producer organizations. The company operates as part of international networks including Hopscotch Season (food & drink) and Hopscotch Tourism, providing cross-border marketing services across Scandinavia, Finland, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESK Elevate: A tailored internship program for curious and dedicated individuals seeking practical experience at an international communication agency. Interns receive the title of Junior Consultant and gain valuable experience that can lead to a career in communication, marketing or project management.

Products and services

• Transport Sector PR and Communications Cross-border PR strategy, media relations handling, political lobbying, and competitive positioning services for ferry operators, airlines, cruise lines, and other transportation companies in Northern Europe. Includes strategic communications for clients such as Stena Line, Finnair, and Wasaline.
• Tourism and Destination Marketing Communications Destination marketing, tourism campaigns, media relations, press tours, and influencer collaborations for national and regional tourism boards and destination marketing organizations. Includes creative campaign development such as SheepView360 (over 1 billion media impressions) and services for Visit Estonia, Visit Faroe Islands, Visit Värmland, and Destination Gotland.
• Food & Wine PR and Communications Food and wine PR campaigns, events, producer partnerships, and EU budget management for wine regions, producers, and trade organizations in Nordic and German markets. Includes trade and consumer activations (e.g., ALSACE ROCKS), sommelier events, and EU funding application management for producer groups. Backed by a 1,400+ contact B2B database.
• ESK Elevate Internship Program A structured internship program at Ehrenberg Sorensen Kommunikation that provides practical training in international communication, marketing, and project management; interns are titled Junior Consultant and may transition into careers within the agency.

Quantifiable outcome

• SheepView360 campaign achieved over 1 billion media impressions across Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English, German, and American markets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hopscotch Season (formerly Sopexa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Since April 2020, EHRENBERG SØRENSEN Kommunikation has been the exclusive partner for Hopscotch Season in the Nordic region. Hopscotch Season is an international agency with offices in 24 countries and more than 60 years of experience in food & drink communication. The partnership provides access to deep expertise in producer group collaborations and EU budget management.
• Hopscotch TourismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged partner for Hopscotch Tourism in Scandinavia, Finland, and Germany. Provides immediate access to Europe's most important tourism markets, ensuring seamless cross-border marketing for tourism clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KREAB: KREAB is a Stockholm-headquartered public affairs and communications firm with deep roots in the Nordic region and a focus on policy, public affairs, and corporate communications. Like ESK, it serves corporate and public-sector clients across the Nordics and continental Europe, making it a close regional competitor in cross-border PR.
• Geelmuyden Kiese: Geelmuyden Kiese is one of the largest independent communications and public affairs agencies in the Nordic region, headquartered in Oslo with offices in Stockholm and Copenhagen. Its broad corporate, public affairs, and crisis communications practice competes directly with ESK for Nordic enterprise and public-sector mandates.
• Rud Pedersen Group: Rud Pedersen is a Nordic public affairs and communications consultancy with offices across Scandinavia and continental Europe. It targets the same mix of corporate and public-sector clients needing cross-border strategic communications and public affairs in Northern Europe as ESK.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Edelman is a global communications marketing firm with Danish operations (Edelman Denmark) targeting corporate and brand clients. As a network agency, it offers broader geographic reach than ESK but less specialization in tour
• Brunswick Group: Brunswick is a global corporate communications advisor specializing in critical issues, M&A, and public affairs. It competes with ESK for cross-border mandates from Nordic corporates seeking broader international capacity and deep public affairs expertise.
• Hill+Knowlton Strategies: Hill+Knowlton is a global public relations firm with deep Nordic operations. ESK competes with it on enterprise B2B PR and public affairs briefs where clients prefer a global network partner, while H+K's broader portfolio spans many sectors beyond ESK's transport/tourism/food & wine focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ehrenbergkomm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/453114
• Instagraminstagram.com/ehrenbergsoerensen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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