Storming

What Storming does

Storming, operating as STORMING AG (legal entity STORMING AG registered in Stuttgart, HRB 786776), is a German full-service creative agency founded in 2011 in Warmbronn, Leonberg near Stuttgart. The company operates through five in-house studios: Studio Concepts (transdisciplinary and cross-media communication concepts), Studio Creation (next-generation media design and UX/UI), Studio Development (corporate websites on multiple CMSs, native and hybrid iOS/Android apps, e-commerce shops, web applications, complex configurators), Studio Pictures (film, animation, 3D/CGI, VFX, photography), and Studio Operations (social media marketing, SEA, SEO, PPC, Product Listing Ads, content marketing, conversion optimization). Technical stack is standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, PHP, SQL) with no disclosed AI/ML components, integrations, or APIs.

The business model is project-based professional services delivered through direct client engagements, with custom quote-based pricing and no public rate cards. Storming serves approximately 120 active customers across two primary segments: Enterprise Corporations (Konzerne) — including Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, BOSCH, Dürr Group, TransnetBW, Clinique, HUGO BOSS, Milaneo, König + Neurath, Marabu, ProSiebenSat1, Flughafen Stuttgart, and the Ferry Porsche Stiftung — and small and medium enterprises (KMU). Distribution is direct sales-led, with marketing channels spanning a thought-leadership Insights blog (insights.storming-studios.com), Vimeo portfolio, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Xing, and a dedicated career portal.

The company employs approximately 50 people, reports a self-stated 43% annual growth rate, occupies 3,600 m² of office space at its headquarters, and operates branch offices in Munich (Brentenstraße 7a, Hausham/Schliersee) and Berlin (Akazienstraße 3A). Leadership is partner-led: Arthur Schenk (CEO, Founding Partner), Adrian Saur (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Lukas Sorge (COO), Marc Wankmüller (Director IT & Procurement, Partner), and Catalin Mortan (Director Development, Creative Director), with supervisory oversight from Prof. Dr. Felicitas Morhart and Dr. Jens Kircher. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no funding rounds, M&A, patents, certifications, or strategic partnerships are reported.

Name

Storming

Legal name

STORMING AG

Website

https://storming-studios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Storming is a German full-service creative agency operating five specialized studios covering brand concepts, design, web/app development, film production, and performance marketing for approximately 120 clients — from SMEs to enterprises such as Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BOSCH, and HUGO BOSS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Creative Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Brand communications design
• Web and app development
• Film and animation production
• Performance marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leonberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: STORMING generates revenue through project-based creative and media services delivered across five specialized studios. Services include communication concepts, media design, web/app development, film/animation production, and performance marketing. Revenue is earned through direct client engagements with pricing based on project scope, likely ranging from SME projects to large corporate campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STORMING Creative Studios is a full-service creative agency delivering integrated media and communications services to corporate and SME clients. Its offering spans transdisciplinary communication concepts, corporate and UX/UI design, web and app development, film and animation production, and performance-oriented digital marketing, all executed through five in-house studios. Services are delivered on a project-by-project, direct-client basis and priced according to scope.

Product overview

Storming Creative Studios is a creative agency offering media and communication services through five specialized in-house studios: Concepts, Creation, Development, Pictures, and Operations. These studios work collaboratively to deliver integrated communication concepts, high-quality design, web/app development, film/animation production, and performance marketing services to clients ranging from SMEs to corporations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio Concepts: Studio for transdisciplinary and cross-media communication concepts
• Studio Creation
• Studio Development
• Studio Pictures
• Studio Operations

Products and services

• Concepts Studio Transdisciplinary and cross-media communication concepts service, including campaign concepts for print, broadcast, film and online; brand contact point planning; storytelling for homogeneous brand perception; corporate wording and language; editorial planning; and individual HR recruiting strategies. Targeted at corporate and SME marketing and brand teams.
• Creation Studio Next-generation media design service, offering corporate design redesigns, design relaunches, corporate design manuals, UX/UI screen design for websites, shops and apps, brand and package design, complex key visuals, and innovative multimedia annual reports. Targeted at brands needing distinctive visual identity and design systems.
• Development Studio New media and interactive software development service, building corporate websites on various content management systems (open-source and paid), native and hybrid apps for iOS and Android, corporate e-commerce shops with complete product ranges and configurators, interactive webspecials, web applications, and complex configurator programming using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, PHP, and SQL. Targeted at enterprises and SMEs needing digital platforms.
• Pictures Studio Film and animation production service delivering commercial films, image films, and product films with in-house team; budget-conscious production planning; animations for all media types; composing; 3D and CGI productions; VFX and After Effects; and business, product, image, and campaign photography. Targeted at brands and agencies needing emotional visual content.
• Operations Studio Performance marketing and brand reach service covering social media marketing and advertising, SEA campaigns, SEO, PPC, Product Listing Ads, content marketing, special data analytics, conversion optimization, online budget planning, and the proprietary SOS (Storming Online Strategy) methodology. Targeted at brands seeking measurable digital marketing outcomes.

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kempertrautmann: Hamburg-headquartered independent creative agency with integrated brand, digital, and content capabilities. Comparable in scale and approach to mid-market German enterprise clients.
• Scholz & Friends: Berlin/Hamburg-based independent creative agency with full-service offerings spanning brand communication, digital, and content production. Comparable mid-sized German creative agency competing for the same enterprise client base.
• Antoni: Berlin-based creative agency founded by former Jung von Matt leadership, offering integrated brand, digital, and production services. Comparable as a mid-sized German creative agency serving premium brands.
• Jung von Matt: Hamburg-headquartered independent creative agency network known for integrated campaigns, brand design, and digital production. Comparable in serving premium German enterprise clients with multi-disciplinary studio structures.
• Kolle Rebbe: Hamburg-based creative agency offering brand strategy, design, digital, and film production. Comparable full-service creative agency competing for German enterprise clients in similar verticals.
• Serviceplan Group: Largest independent owner-managed agency group in Europe, headquartered in Munich. Directly comparable as a German full-service creative agency with integrated capabilities spanning strategy, design, digital, and film production serving major enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• DDB Germany: German arm of the DDB Worldwide (Omnicom) network. Competes for the same enterprise creative mandates as Storming but with the backing of a global holding company and broader service portfolio.
• TBWA\Germany: German branch of TBWA Worldwide (Omnicom), with offices in Düsseldorf and Berlin. Comparable in serving German enterprise clients but with the resource advantages of a global network.
• BBDO Germany: German operations of BBDO Worldwide (Omnicom). Directly comparable for enterprise creative briefs but operates as part of a global network with significantly larger scale and procurement advantages.

Emerging players

• Razorfish Germany: Digital transformation and marketing agency with German operations under Publicis. Comparable on digital/development capabilities but with stronger technology stack and broader enterprise integration offerings than a pure-play creative agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjjUuqdZ6ArDdbTWmVW4Myw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Storming.CS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storming-creative-studios
• Instagraminstagram.com/storming.creative.studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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