Ad-room

What Ad-room does

ad-room Werbeagentur GmbH is a privately held, full-service creative communications agency founded in 1992/1993 and headquartered in Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Germany. The firm offers classical agency services spanning concept development, corporate design, typography, print, web design and development, illustration, copywriting, photo/video production, social media, and trade show design, serving both B2B and B2C clients. Its portfolio is organised around three vertical specialisations: 'Schmecken' (food and beverage), 'Reisen' (travel and tourism), and 'Entwickeln' (technology and industrial sectors).

The agency operates on a project-based professional services model, engaging clients through direct relationships and referrals rather than institutional sales channels. Its primary go-to-market is the regional Middle Franconian market, with marketing executed through an owned website portfolio and an Instagram presence. The company also operates 'NÖON' as a sub-brand, positioned as a professional filter and statement of authenticity rather than a distinct service line or technology platform. There is no proprietary technology product; the core deliverable is human creative output.

The firm is founder-led by Armin Höhn (Dipl. Designer FH) as managing director, with ownership and management private to the founder. No external investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or partnerships beyond the in-house NÖON initiative are recorded. The company is structured as a GmbH (German private limited company) registered in Germany and has no disclosed subsidiaries, patents, certifications, or regulatory actions.

Name

Ad-room

Legal name

ad-room Werbeagentur GmbH

Website

https://ad-room.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ad-room Werbeagentur GmbH is a privately held, founder-led full-service creative agency in Bad Windsheim, Germany, offering concept, design, print, web, social media, and trade show services to B2B and B2C clients across food, travel, and industrial verticals in Middle Franconia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Advertising Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAAAF

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Full-Service Advertising Agencies

SECONDARYMPAAAAAD

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Advertising Agencies (Full-Service/Creative)

SECONDARYBPAFAEAI

Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Brand Strategy & Creative Services

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Advertising agency
• Corporate design
• Brand communication
• Creative agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Windsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Creative Agency: Project-based creative agency services covering concept development, corporate design, print, online, social media, and trade show design. Services are tailored to client needs across B2B and B2C segments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ad-room Werbeagentur GmbH is a full-service creative advertising agency delivering classical communication services including conception, corporate design, typography, print, web design and development, illustration, text/copywriting, photo/video production, social media, and trade show design. The agency serves both B2B and B2C clients across travel, food & beverage, and technology/industrial verticals, operating as a concept agency with high creative output from its headquarters in Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Germany.

Product overview

Ad-room is a full-service creative advertising agency offering classical communication services organized around three core project categories: 'Schmecken' (food and beverage sector), 'Reisen' (travel sector), and 'Entwickeln' (technology and industry sector). The agency also features a sub-brand called NÖON, which represents a professional filtering philosophy. Services span conception, corporate design, typography, print, web, illustration, text, photo/video, and trade show design across B2B and B2C segments. The portfolio showcases project categories focused on memory and branding moments ('Erinnern').

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NÖON: A professional filter and statement brand representing genuine attitude, real work, and real impact. Described as a sign of professionalism.

Products and services

• ad-room Kommunikationsagentur (Full-Service Creative Agency) A full-service creative advertising agency offering classical communication services including conception, corporate design, typography, print, web, illustration, text, photo/video, social media, and trade show design, serving B2B and B2C clients in travel, food & beverage, and technology/industrial sectors from Bad Windsheim, Germany.
• Corporate Design & Branding

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NÖONminorOthersNÖON is described as a filter and statement of professionalism, representing 'real attitude, real work, real impact.' It operates as a separate web presence (noon-221f04.webflow.io) and appears to be a brand or initiative under the ad-room umbrella rather than an external partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• kempertrautmann: Hamburg-based independent creative agency covering brand strategy, design, and digital campaigns. Comparable full-service creative offering with similar emphasis on concept-driven work.
• Scholz & Friends: Berlin/Hamburg-based creative agency providing integrated communications, brand design, and digital services. Closely comparable service mix to ad-room from creative concept through production, though serving national and international clients.
• Grabarz & Partner: Hamburg-based creative agency specializing in brand communication and integrated campaigns. Comparable German full-service creative profile with similar B2B/B2C client focus.
• Heimat: Berlin-based independent creative agency known for integrated campaigns and brand storytelling. Comparable creative output and client mix to ad-room, scaled nationally and internationally.
• Antoni: Berlin-based creative agency focused on brand experience, content, and campaign work. Direct overlap with ad-room's creative concept and content production capabilities, though serving larger enterprise clients.
• Jung von Matt: Hamburg-based full-service creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising, and design across B2B and B2C clients. Operates in the same German full-service creative space as ad-room but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Thjnk: Hamburg-based independent agency network providing brand strategy, creative, and digital services. Comparable German full-service creative offering across B2B and B2C segments.
• Zum goldenen Hirschen: Berlin and Munich-based creative communications agency offering brand work, PR, and content creation. Comparable German full-service agency profile with overlapping creative and content production capabilities.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative agency offering brand strategy, design, and digital experiences. Direct match to ad-room's creative agency positioning with emphasis on concept-driven integrated work.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Munich-headquartered Europe's largest independent agency group, offering integrated communications across brand, digital, media, and technology. Overlaps with ad-room's full-service model but operates at significantly larger scale with global capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ad_room/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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