Cosmoblonde

What Cosmoblonde does

Cosmoblonde GmbH is a Berlin-based internet agency founded in 2002 that provides UX design and CMS development services for institutional clients across Germany. The firm employs 1-10 staff under three managing directors — Anjana Muschenich (Creative Consulting/UX Design), Christina Heres (Project Management/Administration), and Frank Wulf (Technology/Consulting) — and operates as a privately held GmbH with no external investors. It specializes in TYPO3 CMS-based web projects for universities, museums, cultural foundations, and government/environmental organizations, with secondary capabilities in MODX and WordPress where project requirements demand it. Core offerings include UX consulting and design, TYPO3 development (new builds, relaunches, migrations, and custom Extbase/Fluid extensions), content services, and BITV/WCAG accessibility compliance. The company develops and maintains its own TYPO3 extension, the Open Application Platform (Open OAP), which supports online funding application workflows for organizations such as IKI and the Mitigation Action Facility.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered primarily through competitive public tenders (Ausschreibungen) and direct client outreach, often in partnership with implementation agencies such as Innohub. Multi-year maintenance retainers form a recurring revenue layer alongside discrete relaunch and redesign projects. The firm has no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue, no published pricing tiers, and quote-driven engagements. Recent additions to the service catalog — an AI-powered SEO quick check (launched April 2026) and an accessibility quick check for WCAG 2.2 compliance (launched May 2025) — extend the offering beyond traditional project delivery toward repeatable audit-style services, while the TYPO3 Association Silver Member status (2025) and TYPO3 Award 2023 (Kultur) reflect formal recognition of platform expertise.

Name

Cosmoblonde

Legal name

cosmoblonde GmbH

Website

https://cosmoblonde.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cosmoblonde is a Berlin-based internet agency founded in 2002 that builds TYPO3-based complex, accessibility-compliant websites for German universities, cultural institutions, foundations, and government agencies, with additional services in UX design, content, SEO, and accessibility audits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAGAG

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Disability Services & Accessibility

SECONDARYMPACAIAH

Digital Newsroom/CMS Platforms for Publishers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Digital Publishing Platforms (Blogging/Newsletters)

Keywords

• TYPO3 web development
• UX design consulting
• Website accessibility services
• CMS development agency
• Digital agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Development Services: Project-based professional services for designing, developing, and maintaining complex websites and web applications using TYPO3 and related technologies. Includes UX design, TYPO3 development, content services, and accessibility optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cosmoblonde is a Berlin-based internet agency that designs, develops, and maintains complex, accessibility-compliant (BITV/WCAG) websites and web applications, primarily on TYPO3 CMS and also on WordPress and MODX. The agency's services span UX consulting and design, CMS development and migration, custom TYPO3 extensions, content services, and specialized offerings including an AI-powered SEO quick check and an accessibility quick check. It primarily serves institutional clients in higher education, cultural heritage, foundations, and environmental/government sectors.

Product overview

Cosmoblonde is a Berlin-based internet agency specializing in UX design and TYPO3 development since 2002. Their core offerings include UX consulting and design services, TYPO3 CMS development (new sites, relaunches, migrations, extensions), and WordPress/MODX development for specific projects. They offer specialized services including an AI-powered SEO quick check, accessibility quick check, and content services. Their flagship TYPO3 extension is the Open Application Platform (OAP) for online application workflows. The company primarily serves institutions in culture, education, and environmental sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UX-Beratung & UX-Design User experience consulting and design service covering user research, personas, information architecture, wireframes, click dummies, and responsive design implementation for complex institutional websites. Targeted at universities, cultural institutions, foundations, and government organizations.
• TYPO3-Entwicklung Professional TYPO3 CMS development service including new TYPO3 website creation, relaunch and migration, upgrades to current LTS versions, and custom TYPO3 extension development using Extbase/Fluid, plus TYPO3 support services. Targeted at institutions requiring complex multilingual, multi-client, accessibility-compliant TYPO3 estates.
• KI-gestützter SEO-Quickcheck AI-powered SEO optimization service for TYPO3 websites. Automatically crawls pages along the XML sitemap, evaluates existing meta titles and meta descriptions, and generates optimized recommendations along with human-readable justifications, designed for large sites with hundreds or thousands of pages.
• Barrierefreiheits-Quickcheck Accessibility quick check service that performs automated WCAG 2.2 Level AA scans, manual keyboard navigation tests, contrast and font size analysis, semantic structure verification, and form/interaction testing on existing websites to identify practical accessibility improvements.
• Content Services Editorial and content optimization service for TYPO3 websites including content development, quality assurance, target-group-specific revisions, BITV optimization, SEO optimization, and TYPO3 editing support, typically delivered as part of relaunch launch-readiness or ongoing editorial retainers.
• Open Application Platform (OAP) Open-source TYPO3 extension developed by cosmoblonde that enables organizations to run web-based project funding and application workflows: flexible form creation, validation, a central database for evaluation with export options, and user account management for project staging. Deployed for IKI and the Mitigation Action Facility.
• WordPress-Entwicklung WordPress CMS development service for projects requiring WordPress implementation, including custom theme development and plugin integration, used selectively for clients such as Nationalpark Wattenmeer where WordPress fits the project requirements.
• MODX-Entwicklung MODX CMS development service for projects requiring MODX implementation, including migrations to MODX Revolution and custom development. Used selectively, e.g., for the Max-Planck-Institut für Neurobiologie des Verhaltens / caesar research center MODX relaunch.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23+ project case studies completed for major German institutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InnohubcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegular partnership with Innohub agency for TYPO3 implementation projects. Innohub leads Scrum processes and handles TYPO3 development while cosmoblonde provides UX design and concept. Successfully collaborated on multiple university relaunches including Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg and Technische Hochschule Ulm.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing client and strategic partner for digital projects including Green Cooling Initiative, European Climate Initiative (EUKI), G7/G20 database, and Mitigation Action Facility. cosmoblonde develops and maintains TYPO3-based platforms for international climate and development funding programs.
• ZUG (Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for TYPO3 platform for International Climate Initiative (IKI) project submission system. ZUG, a federal government service provider, commissioned cosmoblonde to develop Open OAP-based application platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bitmotion GmbH: German TYPO3 and web development agency focused on enterprise CMS and integration projects. Similar in being a specialized TYPO3 shop with project-based services and DACH institutional customers.
• dkd Internet Service GmbH: Frankfurt-based digital agency and one of the leading certified TYPO3 agencies in Germany. Directly comparable as a TYPO3 specialist serving enterprise and public-sector clients with complex CMS implementations.
• Wizmo GmbH: TYPO3-specialist agency in Germany providing development, consulting, and hosting. Comparable as a competing TYPO3 boutique with overlapping service offerings and target market.
• Studio Mitte: Berlin-based digital agency working on brand, web, and content design for cultural and public-sector clients. Closely comparable in Berlin location, agency size, and cultural/education sector focus.
• jweiland.net: Long-established German TYPO3 hosting and development agency. Closely comparable as a TYPO3-focused firm offering development, hosting, and support services to similar institutional customers.
• Marketing Factory Consulting GmbH: German agency delivering TYPO3-based digital solutions with strong presence in the public and education sectors. Comparable in CMS focus and institutional client mix.
• Novatec Consulting GmbH: German TYPO3 agency offering enterprise CMS development, hosting, and consulting. Comparable in platform specialization, project-based delivery model, and DACH-focused client base.

Broad incumbents

• denkwerk GmbH: Cologne-based digital agency serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing in the German institutional digital project market.
• Scholz & Volkmer GmbH: Wiesbaden-based full-service digital agency with a long track record in cultural, public-sector, and brand work. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing for the same institutional clients and tenders.
• KMS Team GmbH: Large German full-service digital agency with public-sector and cultural-sector work. Comparable as a broader incumbent competitor for the same institutional web mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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