Vincent Productions

What Vincent Productions does

Vincent Productions GmbH is a privately held German television and film production company founded in 2000, headquartered in Berlin with a second office in Hamburg and a production facility in Deutsch Evern (Niedersachsen). The company develops and produces high-end television content across three principal formats: talk shows (anchored by the flagship 'Maischberger' on ARD since 2003, airing twice weekly), documentary series and reportage (frequently co-produced with ARTE), and docudramas / feature-length documentaries including the internationally distributed 'RIEFENSTAHL' (2024) and 'Nur eine Frau'. The company is led by founder Sandra Maischberger (Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin / Managing Partner) and Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer (Management), with operating subsidiaries Vincent Productions Hamburg GmbH, Vincent Filmproduktion Hamburg (specialized cinematography — aerial, underwater, Steadicam, macro), and Vincent Filmproduktion Niedersachsen.

The business operates as a B2B project-based production services firm. Its primary customers are German public broadcasters within the ARD consortium (WDR, NDR, BR, rbb, SWR) and the Franco-German channel ARTE, with content distributed through their respective platforms. Revenue is generated through production commissions for television content, supplemented by international distribution of feature documentaries via partners BETA Cinema, Autentic, and Majestic (theatrical), podcast extension of the Maischberger franchise on ARD Audiothek, and project-specific participation in international film festivals (Venice, Telluride, Hong Kong, Dublin). Pricing is non-public and project-based. The company maintains a small specialized production team (11–50 employees) and has accumulated a substantial portfolio of award-winning content, including Deutscher Filmpreis, Prix Italia, DRK Medienpreis, Bayerischer Filmpreis, and multiple European and international festival prizes.

Name

Vincent Productions

Legal name

Vincent Productions GmbH

Website

https://vincent-productions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vincent Productions is a German TV and film production company founded in 2000 and led by Sandra Maischberger, producing talk shows, documentaries, and docudramas primarily for ARD, WDR, ARTE, and other German public broadcasters, with growing international distribution of feature documentaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television and Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE), Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA), International Thematic/Genre Broadcasters (Entertainment/Lifestyle/Documentary/Music) (MPABAEAL)

Keywords

• Television production services
• Documentary film production
• Talk show production
• Broadcast content development
• International co-productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 电视制作服务: 为德国和欧洲广播公司（ARD、ARTE、WDR、NDR等）制作电视内容是核心收入来源。包括脱口秀、纪录片、文献剧和特别节目。
2. 电影发行: "Nur eine Frau"（电影院电影）和"ÜberLeben in Brandenburg"等电影通过德国电影院发行。"RIEFENSTAHL"通过Majestic、BETA Cinema和Autentic进行国际发行。
3. Podcast制作与发行: "maischberger. der podcast"通过ARD Audiothek和所有常见播客平台发行，作为脱口秀节目的延伸内容。
4. 电影节与活动: 通过国际电影节放映、放映活动和合作活动产生收入和知名度。

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vincent Productions develops and produces high-quality television and film content for German and European public broadcasters. Its core output is the weekly political talk show "Maischberger" (broadcast on ARD since 2003), other talk formats such as "Hier spricht Berlin" and the "maischberger. der podcast," ARTE documentary and reportage series, and theatrical documentary dramas/films including "RIEFENSTAHL," "Nur eine Frau," "ÜberLeben in Brandenburg," and "9-Month Contract." Revenue is generated through production commissions from broadcasters and international film distribution licenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maischberger (TV talk show) Weekly (and since 2022 twice-weekly) German political talk show hosted by Sandra Maischberger, produced for ARD via WDR. It is one of Germany's most important political talk programs.
• Hier spricht Berlin (TV talk show)

Quantifiable outcome

• "Maischberger"自2003年以来每周播出（自2022年起每周两次）
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, 核心 and 重要.

• Vincentino e.V.minorOthers · 1 January 2008Vincentino e.V.是由Sandra Maischberger于2008年创立的非营利协会。该协会在学校开展长期文化项目，让来自弱势背景的儿童能够接触到艺术和文化。
• WDR (西德广播公司)核心Strategic or Co-development PartnerWDR是"Maischberger"节目的责任广播公司，也是"maischberger. der podcast"的制作方。与Vincent Productions有着长期的合作关系，共同开发高端电视内容。Sandra Maischberger在WDR频道制作节目已有20多年历史。
• SWR (西南德广播公司)核心Strategic or Co-development PartnerSWR是"RIEFENSTAHL"纪录片的联合制作方之一，也是多个特别节目的制作合作方。
• NDR (北德广播公司)核心Strategic or Co-development PartnerNDR是"RIEFENSTAHL"和多个其他纪录片项目的联合制作方。
• rbb (柏林-勃兰登堡广播公司)核心Strategic or Co-development Partnerrbb是"RIEFENSTAHL"和"Hier spricht Berlin"脱口秀的联合制作方。
• ARTE (欧洲电视)核心Strategic or Co-development PartnerARTE是法德联合频道，与Vincent Productions合作制作了多个国际纪录片，包括"Dollys Erbe"、"Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin"、"Pakistan – Atommacht unter Druck"等。ARTE为这些联合制作提供播出平台，覆盖整个欧洲。
• Vincent Filmproduktion Hamburg核心OthersVincent Filmproduktion是Vincent Productions的姊妹公司，专门从事高质量的拍摄制作。从空中、滑雪或水下拍摄，到使用起重机、斯坦尼康或微距拍摄，都能提供不寻常和壮观的画面。位于汉堡和下萨克森州Deutsch Evern。
• BETA Cinema重要Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBETA Cinema是"RIEFENSTAHL"的国际发行合作伙伴，负责全球销售和发行。
• AutenticminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutentic是"RIEFENSTAHL"的额外国际发行合作伙伴。
• Majestic重要Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajestic是"RIEFENSTAHL"在德国电影院的发行合作伙伴。

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Beta Film: Munich-based global film and television distribution and co-production company. Comparable to Vincent Productions both as a German production/distribution partner (BETA Cinema distributed 'RIEFENSTAHL') and as a peer in the mid-sized German production distribution ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Letterbox Filmproduktion: Hamburg-based independent production company producing documentaries, docudramas, and TV films for German public broadcasters. Directly comparable to Vincent Productions in format mix, regional base (Hamburg), and broadcaster client base.
• Wiedemann & Berg Film: Munich-based German film and television production company producing feature films and high-end series. Comparable to Vincent Productions' theatrical film productions, with similar focus on quality German-language content and international co-production.
• Constantin Film: Major German film production and distribution company producing theatrical films, television content, and animation. Comparable to Vincent Productions in producing film content for German audiences (including 'Nur eine Frau' was distributed via Constantin-related channels), though with a much broader commercial portfolio.
• Studio Hamburg: One of Germany's major independent film and television production companies, headquartered in Hamburg. Directly comparable to Vincent Productions as a German production house producing documentary and entertainment content for ARD and other public broadcasters, with similar Baltimore-based production infrastructure.
• Zeitsprung Pictures: German production company specializing in historical docudrama and event productions for German public broadcasters. Highly directly comparable to Vincent Productions' documentary drama work such as 'Mata Hari', 'Ein blinder Held', and 'Der gute Göring', serving the same ARD broadcaster clients.
• Aspekt Telefilm-Production: Berlin-based German production company producing TV movies, series, and documentaries for German public broadcasters including ARD. Comparable to Vincent Productions in serving the same DACH public broadcaster clients with television content.
• Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion: Berlin and Hamburg-based documentary and factual production company producing content for ARTE, ZDF, ARD, and international broadcasters. Closely comparable to Vincent Productions' documentary and ARTE co-production work, with similar international documentary profile.

Broad incumbents

• Bavaria Film: One of Germany's oldest and largest film production and distribution companies, producing cinema films, TV movies, and series. Comparable to Vincent Productions' feature film arm ('RIEFENSTAHL', 'Nur eine Frau', 'ÜberLeben in Brandenburg'), with significantly broader scale and studio infrastructure.
• UFA GmbH: Germany's largest television production company, producing scripted, entertainment, and factual content for German and international broadcasters. Directly comparable to Vincent Productions as a German TV production house serving public broadcasters, with a much broader format portfolio and Bertelsmann-backed scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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