HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations

What HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations does

HOSCHKE & CONSULTEN Public Relations GmbH is a Hamburg-based, owner-operated communications consultancy founded in 2000 by Andreas Hoschke and co-led with Karin Cofalka. The firm advises and executes strategic and operational communications across corporate, financial, crisis, change, M&A, IPO, digital, and social media channels, serving clients from startups through mid-market and large enterprises in industries including healthcare, e-commerce/D2C, green tech, finance, MedTech, real estate, and consumer goods. Select engagements include DocMorris (25-year relationship), Novomind, Emma, Berlin Brands Group, INDUS Holding, Oberberg Gruppe, Zava, Bluu Seafood, and Frischepost, with cross-border delivery spanning the DACH region, UK, Ireland, USA, and Asia.

The firm delivers a portfolio of 16 core services including strategic consulting, media and marketing cooperations, integrated communications, internal communications, corporate publishing, sponsoring, online presence, events, media training, crisis PR, IPO communications, financial communications, change and M&A communications, and social media communications. It uses standard industry tools for media monitoring and content production, with AI tools (KI-Tools) deployed for research, image editing, and translation under human oversight. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is professional services billed via fixed monthly retainer or flexible project pricing.

Commercially, the firm is sales-led, with client acquisition driven by professional networking, industry events, referrals, and the agency's 25-year reputation. Distribution is direct, with no resellers or third-party channels. The firm has won the International German PR Prize (DPRG) in 2021 and the PR Report Award in 2003, and was certified with the Hamburg Familiensiegel in 2024. It is privately held with no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed M&A activity. Headcount is reported as 1-10, supported by a core team of permanently employed consultants.

Name

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations

Legal name

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH

Website

https://hoschke.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN is a Hamburg-based, owner-operated communications consultancy founded in 2000 that provides strategic and operational PR services across corporate, financial, crisis, IPO, and digital communications. It serves more than 200 startups, mid-market firms, and enterprises primarily in the DACH region with selected international mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting: The agency provides strategic and operational communications consulting across corporate communications, financial communications, crisis communications, change and M&A communications, digital communications, and social media. Services are billed on a time-and-materials basis with transparent reporting. Costs are invoiced in fixed monthly installments or flexibly per project, at the client's discretion.
2. Integrated Communications Execution: The agency executes a wide range of communications deliverables including press work, media and marketing cooperation, corporate publishing, sponsorship, online presence management, events, media training, IPO communications, and investor relations. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN is a full-service communications agency delivering strategic and operational PR consulting across corporate, financial, crisis, IPO, change/M&A, digital, and social media communications. Services are sold as consulting engagements and retainer or project-based mandates, covering strategic advisory, press work, media training, corporate publishing, events, sponsorship, and integrated cross-channel campaigns for clients ranging from startups to large corporations in Germany and the DACH region.

Product overview

HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN is a full-service communications agency offering strategic and operational PR consulting across all channels. The agency provides a comprehensive portfolio of 16 core services including strategic consulting, press work, media partnerships, integrated communications, corporate publishing, crisis PR, IPO and financial communications, and social media management. These services are delivered as consulting and implementation offerings rather than standalone software products, serving clients from startups to corporations in industries including healthcare, e-commerce, energy, finance, and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Communications Consulting
• Press and Media Relations
• Financial and IPO Communications Financial communications including quarterly and annual reports, analyst and investor conferences, and press releases aligned with investor relations; IPO communications including equity story development, roadshow presentation support, and IR strategy implementation.
• Crisis Communications Crisis communication services including analysis of potential risks, scenario development, and proactive crisis preparation; supported by award-winning crisis campaign work such as #flattenthecurve for Frischepost.
• Change and M&A Communications Change management and M&A communications to support organizational transformation, restructuring, and transaction processes across the deal lifecycle.
• Corporate Publishing Creation of corporate publications including image brochures, employee and customer magazines, sustainability reports, and senior-living residence publications.
• Media Training and Coaching Media training for interview preparation, panel discussions, lectures, talk shows, and speaker placement for executives and subject-matter experts.
• Social Media Communications Social media strategy and channel management including LinkedIn, Twitter, and other platforms with content creation and blogger outreach.
• Integrated Communications and Events Unified messaging across advertisements, press releases, PR campaigns, websites, and social media; combined with event planning and execution including trade shows, press conferences, and conferences with comprehensive PR support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 200 clients since 2000, from startup to exit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BerichtsmanufakturminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for annual report (Geschäftsbericht) production. The agency refers corporate publishing clients to Berichtsmanufaktur for professional annual report design and production, providing a complete communications offering.
• Diekmann RechtsanwälteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partner specializing in commercial law covering medical product law (Medizinprodukterecht) and pharmaceutical advertising law (Heilmittelwerberecht). Critical for supporting healthcare and MedTech clients with regulatory compliance in communications.
• Tanja Irion (Law Office)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedia law and personality rights specialist. Provides legal counsel for media communications issues, protecting both the agency and its clients from legal exposure in press work and public communications.
• Taste Tours HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDuring the Corona crisis, HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN facilitated a partnership between Frischepost and Taste Tours (which had to cease its culinary city tours). Taste Tours delivered to Frischepost private customers as a collaborative crisis response.
• FADZ / FADZ Wirtschaftsverband e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFADZ (Forschungs- und Anwendungszentrum für digitale Zukunftstechnologien) is the organization behind the MachbarMobil mobile makerspace. HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN provided communications support for the launch of this educational initiative in Oberfranken.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Faktor 3 AG: Hamburg-based, mid-sized full-service PR and communications agency serving German mid-market and corporate clients. Directly comparable to HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on geography (Hamburg/DACH), boutique scale, and corporate, tech, and consumer PR positioning.
• Archetype (Germany): Global B2B and technology PR agency with operations in Germany. Comparable to HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on the technology, healthcare, and corporate communications client mix, and on integrated strategy-plus-execution services.
• Hotwire Global (Germany): Global tech and B2B PR agency with strong DACH presence, focused on technology, digital, and innovation clients. Comparable to HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on the tech/startup client base (overlapping with HZG Group, novomind, ScrapBees-type mandates) and integrated communications approach.
• Schwartz Public Relations: Munich-based tech and digital PR agency focused on startups, scale-ups, and enterprise tech clients across DACH. Comparable on boutique scale, technology-vertical expertise, and founder-led model that parallels HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN's approach.
• HBI Helga Bailey GmbH: Munich-based boutique PR agency specializing in technology, industrial, and B2B communications. Comparable to HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on its boutique size, German mid-market tech focus, and integrated strategic-plus-execution model.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman Germany: Global communications firm's German arm serving large enterprises across corporate, financial, healthcare, and crisis communications. Competes with HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN for the same healthcare and corporate clients but at much greater scale and global reach.
• Ketchum Germany: Global PR network's German practice providing corporate, brand, and digital communications for large enterprises. Overlaps with HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on corporate and brand communications, particularly with Emma/DocMorris-class clients, but offers deeper multi-market resourcing.
• FleishmanHillard Germany: Global PR network's German operation offering integrated corporate, consumer, healthcare, and technology communications. Overlaps with HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN on healthcare and corporate PR but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hoschke

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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