hilt griesbaum

What hilt griesbaum does

hilt griesbaum Werbeagentur GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned full-service advertising agency headquartered in Offenbach am Main, Germany. Founded in 1999 and operated through a GmbH & Co. KG structure with managing directors Jochen Griesbaum and Monika Hilt, the agency employs approximately 10 staff across consulting, creative, digital, SEO/SEM, web/online media, media planning, and copywriting, supplemented by a partner agency (Scalecom GmbH) for social media and performance marketing. The firm targets German Mittelstand companies and family-owned businesses, with a documented client base spanning food (CDS Hackner, FRIPA Frischepartner, Block Menü, FrischeParadies), pet food (Graf Barf), banking associations (Sparkassen- und Giroverband Hessen-Thüringen), industrial optics (Schneider Kreuznach), building materials (Stoffaneller), tourism (Air Marin), and industry associations (IVH).

The agency's product surface is organized as integrated service lines rather than a software platform: brand strategy and corporate design (structured around a proprietary six-step brand development methodology), print and cross-media campaigns, digital services including websites, SEO/SEM, webshops (Shopware), social media, programmatic advertising, trade show design, and TV/radio/film production. Revenue is generated through project-based fees and retainer arrangements, with a fixed-price startup communication package offered to new businesses. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining direct outreach, a free 30-minute marketing analysis entry touchpoint, industry trade show participation, and word-of-mouth from a long-running client portfolio that includes multi-year engagements such as the Sparkassen 2026-2028 PS-LOS-SPAREN campaign.

There are no disclosed funding rounds, no acquisitions, no international expansion beyond Germany, and no proprietary technology platform. Competitive positioning rests on full-service delivery from a single contact, vertical depth in Mittelstand segments, design credentials (German Design Award, iF Design Award, DDC-AWARD), and documented long-term client outcomes including an eightfold sales increase for Graf Barf over six years.

Name

hilt griesbaum

Legal name

hilt griesbaum Werbeagentur GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://hilt-griesbaum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

hilt griesbaum is a privately held, family-owned full-service advertising agency in Offenbach, Germany, serving German Mittelstand companies and family businesses with integrated brand strategy, corporate design, digital, print, and TV/radio communications since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services & Project-Based Fees: The agency generates revenue through project-based fees for services including brand strategy, corporate design, web development, digital campaigns, print campaigns, social media, PR, event/messe design, and TV/radio production. They also offer retainer arrangements ('Retainer-Vergütung') for ongoing client relationships as noted in their blog.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

hilt griesbaum is a full-service advertising agency (Werbeagentur) based in Offenbach, Germany that delivers integrated marketing communication for medium-sized companies (Mittelstand), family businesses, and industry associations. Its offerings span brand strategy, corporate design, print and digital campaigns, webshops, TV/film production, social media management, and trade show design, all coordinated as a single point of contact for the client.

Product overview

hilt griesbaum is a full-service advertising agency based in Offenbach, Germany, specializing in marketing communication for mid-sized companies and family businesses. The agency operates a single integrated service model offering brand strategy and development (Markenstrategie/Markenentwicklung), corporate design, print and campaign production, digital services (websites, SEO/SEM, webshops, online advertising), startup communication packages, trade show design, and TV/film production. Rather than a modular software platform, the offering is structured as a comprehensive agency partnership providing all marketing disciplines from a single point of contact. Key named services include their six-step brand development approach, digital marketing across search and social platforms, and cross-media campaign execution combining digital and traditional channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy Strategic brand positioning and identity development services applied through the agency's proprietary six-step brand methodology, targeted at mid-sized German companies and family businesses.
• Corporate Design Visual identity and corporate design services, including logo development, visual systems, and design guidelines, delivered as a standalone design engagement or as part of integrated brand work.
• Print Campaigns Concept, design, and production of print advertising and marketing collateral for client campaigns.
• Digital Campaigns Planning, creative, and execution of digital advertising campaigns across online channels.
• Webshop Design and Build Design and implementation of webshop solutions for clients, delivered together with technology partner Scalecom GmbH.
• TV and Film Production Concept, production, and post-production of TV commercials and film content for advertising campaigns.
• Social Media Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Sales increased eightfold for Graf Barf over 6 years of collaboration
• +2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scalecom GmbHsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerScalecom GmbH is identified as hilt griesbaum's partner for social media and performance marketing. The partnership extends the agency's digital capabilities, allowing the agency to offer social media management and performance marketing services to clients through a specialized external team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• kempertrautmann: Independent German creative agency with brand strategy, corporate design, and integrated campaign capabilities. Comparable offering to hilt griesbaum's full-service model but typically serving larger and more internationally active clients.
• DDB Germany: German arm of global DDB network, providing brand strategy, creative, digital, and media services. Operates in the same integrated communications category as hilt griesbaum, with global network resources and enterprise-grade clients.
• Serviceplan Group: Largest owner-managed agency group in Germany and Europe, with integrated brand, digital, and media capabilities. Competes for the same full-service communications briefs as hilt griesbaum but with multi-house, multi-region delivery capacity.
• Zum goldenen Hirschen: Berlin- and Hamburg-based independent communications agency covering PR, brand, digital, and content. Comparable full-service positioning to hilt griesbaum with a broader offering and multi-city footprint.
• Thjnk: Independent German agency group offering strategy, brand, digital, and social across multiple offices. Competes with hilt griesbaum for integrated communications briefs at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Jung von Matt: One of Germany's largest independent creative networks, offering brand strategy, digital, social, and integrated campaigns. Comparable service mix to hilt griesbaum but targeting larger enterprise and global brands rather than regional Mittelstand.
• Antoni: Berlin-based creative agency known for integrated brand, digital, and content work. Comparable full-service creative offering to hilt griesbaum, focused on a different (typically larger-brand) client tier.
• Scholz & Friends: Hamburg-rooted full-service creative agency with deep German Mittelstand and enterprise clients. Operates in the same brand strategy, corporate design, and cross-media campaign space as hilt griesbaum but at significantly greater scale and network reach.
• Grabarz & Partner: Hamburg-based creative agency with strengths in brand development, cross-media campaigns, and digital. Operates in the same communications space as hilt griesbaum with a broader portfolio and larger team.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative agency delivering brand strategy, corporate design, and digital campaigns for German and international clients. Overlaps with hilt griesbaum's brand and campaign work at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61570274227113
• Instagraminstagram.com/hiltgriesbaum
• Xx.com/hiltgriesbaum

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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