Studio Rocket

What Studio Rocket does

Studio Rakete GmbH is a Hamburg-based animation production studio that produces 2D and 3D animated content for television series, feature films, and commercials. Founded in 2005 and operating as a privately held German limited liability company (GmbH), the studio operates from a single headquarters at Schomburgstr. 120, Hamburg, with a headcount in the 11–50 range. Its portfolio includes internationally distributed feature films such as The Amazing Maurice, Ooops! 2, Luis and the Aliens, and Butterfly Tale, demonstrating capability across both theatrical and serialized animation formats.

The studio's core offerings are 2D Animation Production, 3D Animation Production, and Commercials Production, all built around a positioning centered on character-driven animation ("Characters in Motion"). Its business model is project-based and B2B, generating revenue through co-production agreements, service contracts, and direct production partnerships with broadcasters, film studios, brands, and other animation companies. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the studio uses its website, Instagram, Facebook, and updated video showreels (Mixed Showreel 2026, Commercials Showreel) to attract potential co-producers and service buyers globally.

There is no public pricing, no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no patent or award data on record. Distribution operates through direct sales to enterprise counterparties on a global scope, with no intermediaries, reseller channels, or self-serve product surface. Revenue, headcount over time, and customer-level financials are not disclosed.

Name

Studio Rocket

Legal name

Studio Rakete GmbH

Website

https://studiorakete.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Rakete GmbH is a Hamburg-based animation studio producing 2D and 3D TV series, feature films, and commercials for broadcasters, film studios, and brands through project-based co-production and service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Operations, Scheduling & Stage Management (MPADAIAH)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• 2D 3D animation
• Animated feature films
• TV series animation
• Commercial animation production

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Studio Rakete generates revenue through the production of 2D and 3D animated TV series, feature films, and commercials. Revenue is project-based, earned through co-production agreements, service contracts, and production partnerships with distributors and broadcasters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Rocket (Studio Rakete GmbH) is an animation production studio based in Hamburg, Germany that produces 2D and 3D animated TV series, feature films, and commercials. The studio offers co-production and animation service work for other producers, broadcasters, and brands, operating as a production partner rather than an IP owner.

Product overview

Studio Rakete is an animation studio producing 2D and 3D animated content including TV series, feature films, and commercials. The company's core offerings consist of 2D Animation Production, 3D Animation Production, and Commercials Production. Their portfolio includes notable projects such as The Amazing Maurice, Ooops! 2, Luis and the Aliens, and Butterfly Tale. The studio showcases its work through Mixed Showreel 2026 and Commercials Showreel, demonstrating their capabilities in character-driven animation across multiple formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2D Animation Production
• 3D Animation Production
• Commercials Animation Production

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Lupus Films: UK-based animation studio producing 2D animated feature films and TV series (The Snowman and the Snowdog, Ethel & Ernest). Comparable as a small studio specializing in character-driven 2D animation with feature film and series capabilities.
• Cartoon Saloon: Irish animation studio producing acclaimed animated feature films (Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea). Comparable as a small-to-mid sized studio focused on character-driven animated feature films with European co-production funding.

Direct peers

• Mack Media: German animation and production studio (part of Mack Group) producing animated feature films and series for international distribution. Comparable in producing feature-length animated content with European co-production structures.
• Anima Vitae: Polish animation studio producing 3D animated feature films and series as co-production partner for European and international clients. Comparable as a European mid-tier animation service and co-production studio.
• Studio 100 Animation: German animation studio (Munich) producing 2D and 3D animated TV series and feature films, often as co-producer and service provider for international broadcasters. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and offering to Studio Rakete.
• Ambient Entertainment: German animation studio (Hanover) producing 2D/3D animated feature films and series including international co-productions (e.g., The Seventh Dwarf, Animals United). Comparable in scope, format mix, and target customers to Studio Rakete.
• Trick Kompany: Hamburg-based animation studio producing animated TV series and feature films as co-production and service partner. Same city, same business model, very directly comparable to Studio Rakete.
• Ulysses Filmproduktion: Hamburg-based film and animation production company producing animated children's content and feature films. Shares geography (Hamburg) and the small-to-mid sized co-production service studio model with Studio Rakete.
• Caligari Film- und Fernsehproduktion: German production company with strong animation and visual effects capabilities producing animated and hybrid feature films and series. Comparable as a German mid-sized animation/VFX co-production partner.

Broad incumbents

• Illumination Entertainment: Major global animated feature film studio (Despicable Me, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets) producing 3D animated films at scale. Comparable in that they produce animated feature films, but operates at vastly larger scale and as IP owner/distributor rather than service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioRakete
• Instagraminstagram.com/studiorakete
• Xx.com/studiorakete

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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