3pc

What 3pc does

3pc GmbH Neue Kommunikation is a Berlin-based digital agency founded in 1995 that designs, builds, and operates digital platforms and content management systems for cultural institutions, public-sector agencies, universities, and select enterprises in the DACH region. The firm operates a hybrid business model combining professional services — digital strategy, design, web development, video production, workshops, and events — with proprietary technology products, most notably its e-publisher CMS (built on PHP/MySQL) and its specialized e-publisher:stage variant for theaters and concert venues integrating Eventim and Reservix ticketing systems. The company complements these with a certified TYPO3 practice and TYPO3 Association Platinum Member status, holding 8 TCCE, 4 TCCI, 6 TCCD, and 1 TCCC certifications across its staff.

A second product pillar is AI-assisted editorial tooling, headlined by the Redaktionsassistent — an NLP module delivering semantic text analysis, entity recognition, abbreviation linking, and faceted search, with capabilities developed in part through the BMBF-funded DKT research project. The firm monetizes through project-based professional services engagements with marquee institutional clients including the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Wahl-O-Mat), Goethe-Institut, Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission, BStU (Stasi Records Agency), Berliner Festspiele, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, TU Dresden, RWTH Aachen, 50Hertz, and dm-drogerie markt, alongside license revenue from its proprietary CMS.

3pc has a staff of 101–250 employees, is founder-controlled under CEO Armin Berger and Managing Director Jonas Grashey, and operates from a single Berlin-Kreuzberg headquarters at Prinzessinnenstraße 1. The company has no disclosed external investment, no M&A activity, and no documented geographic expansion beyond the DACH market; its growth has been entirely organic over 31 years of continuous operation.

Name

3pc

Legal name

3pc GmbH Neue Kommunikation

Website

https://3pc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

3pc GmbH Neue Kommunikation is a Berlin-based digital agency founded in 1995 serving German cultural institutions, federal agencies, and universities with proprietary e-publisher CMS, TYPO3 implementations, and AI-assisted editorial tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Blogging & CMS Content Platforms (BPAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Newsroom/CMS Platforms for Publishers (MPACAIAH)

Keywords

• Digital agency services
• Content management systems
• Website design
• Digital strategy consulting
• TYPO3 implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Agency Services: Project-based professional services including website development, digital strategy consulting, design, content creation, video production, events, and workshops. Revenue generated through fixed-price projects and ongoing client engagements for public-sector, cultural, and scientific institutions.
2. CMS Licensing (e-publisher): Proprietary CMS licensing and customization services, including e-publisher:stage for theater and cultural venues with specialized features for ticketing integration and event management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

3pc is a Berlin-based digital agency that delivers end-to-end digital projects including digital strategy, web platform development, corporate design, content creation, TYPO3 implementation, and workshops for cultural, public-sector, and educational clients. The agency sells its proprietary e-publisher CMS (including the e-publisher:stage variant for theaters and concert venues) and the AI-powered Redaktionsassistent editorial tool alongside project-based professional services.

Product overview

3pc operates as a digital agency offering a portfolio of proprietary products alongside client services. The core product is e-publisher, an in-house developed CMS available in two variants: the standard e-publisher for general websites with modular architecture, and e-publisher:stage tailored for theater and cultural venues with specialized features for event management and ticketing. The Redaktionsassistent is an AI-powered add-on module that integrates with e-publisher or TYPO3 installations to provide automated content analysis and editorial assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-publisher CMS

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning design recognized internationally (iF Design Award 2026 for UNESCO, iF Design Award 2019 for BStU)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TYPO3 AssociationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTYPO3 Association Platinum Member - 3pc holds multiple TYPO3 certifications (8 TCCE, 4 TCCI, 6 TCCD, 1 TCCC) and serves as a certified implementation partner for TYPO3 CMS solutions. Deep technical expertise and partnership status in the TYPO3 ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Contentful: Headless CMS platform competing for the same enterprise and institutional content management workloads that e-publisher and TYPO3 address. Represents the technology shift (API-first/headless) that could pressure legacy CMS stacks like e-publisher over time.

Direct peers

• denkwerk: Cologne-based digital agency with similar breadth across digital strategy, design, CMS platforms, and content production for German institutional and enterprise clients. Comparable in agency model and DACH mid-market positioning.
• AOE: German digital agency and TYPO3 specialist with strong enterprise and platform-engineering capabilities. Comparable on TYPO3 expertise and CMS-based platform delivery for large institutional clients, though typically serving larger enterprise budgets.
• neuland GmbH: German digital agency specializing in digital products, platforms, and content management implementations for enterprise and institutional clients. Comparable in size, full-service digital offering, and CMS/enterprise platform delivery focus.
• dkd Internet Service GmbH: Frankfurt-based TYPO3 specialist agency with a deep certified team and long-standing TYPO3 Association involvement. The closest direct competitor in the German TYPO3 implementation and CMS platform market.
• Scholz & Volkmer: Berlin-based digital agency of comparable size with deep cultural and public-sector credentials, building digital platforms, brand systems, and content strategies for German museums, foundations, and government-adjacent clients. Closely comparable in vertical focus, project-based agency model, and design-led reputation.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative digital agency with comparable digital platform, content, and brand work for German institutional and enterprise clients. Comparable on award-winning design profile and integrated digital offering.

Regional players

• LOOP (DDB): Austrian digital agency with comparable digital platform, content, and brand experience work for European enterprise and institutional clients. Similar agency model but primarily DACH-adjacent (Austria) rather than German-market focused.

Broad incumbents

• SinnerSchrader (Accenture Song): Long-standing Hamburg digital agency (now part of Accenture Song) with comparable project-based platform work for enterprise and public-sector clients in DACH. Overlaps on TYPO3/CMS implementation and large-scale digital transformations but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• UDG United Digital Group: Larger German digital agency group offering platform, CMS, and brand experience services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable in DACH digital agency offering but operates at greater scale and with a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/3pc.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3pc-gmbh-neue-kommunikation
• Instagraminstagram.com/3pc_berlin

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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