Hunger & Koch

What Hunger & Koch does

Hunger & Koch is a Hannover-based design and scenography studio operating as a registered German partnership (Partnerschaft) under the legal name 'Hunger & Koch® Born Grünwald Scheitenberger Partnerschaft Designer und Szenographin.' The firm integrates brand identity, exhibition design, web development, photography, video production, and typography into end-to-end creative engagements, spanning concept development through physical and digital implementation. Its work is concentrated in cultural institutions, public administration, and the housing industry across the Hannover/Hildesheim region of Lower Saxony, with episodic national-level projects for clients such as Sennheiser and Volkswagen.

The studio's core technical capabilities are scenography and spatial design for museums and memorials, corporate identity systems and typeface design, custom JavaScript-based web development with CMS and third-party integrations (including ImmoScout24 for real estate clients), professional photography, and video production. It operates with a compact in-house team of approximately 5–7 people — three partners (Axel Born, Martina Grünwald, Martina Scheitenberger) and supporting designers — and extends delivery capacity through a recurring network of freelance specialists in photography, video, lighting design, architecture, landscape architecture, and media planning.

Commercially, Hunger & Koch generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements acquired via direct relationships, public-sector tenders, client referrals, and visibility through industry awards. The studio has accumulated sustained design recognition since 2007, including German Design Award, DDC Gold, ADC Auszeichnung, and iF Communication Design Award honors, plus a 2025 European Design Awards finalist placement for the Kulturdreieck visual identity. The firm is entirely partnership-owned with no external investors or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Hunger & Koch

Legal name

Hunger & Koch® Born Grünwald Scheitenberger Partnerschaft Designer und Szenographin

Website

https://hungerundkoch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hunger & Koch is a Hannover-based design and scenography partnership offering integrated brand identity, exhibition design, web development, photography, and video production for cultural institutions, public-sector clients, and housing-industry enterprises in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design and Scenography Services: Project-based professional services revenue generated through design consulting, brand development, exhibition design, corporate communication, web development, and related creative services for institutional and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hunger & Koch is a design and scenography studio based in Hannover, Germany, providing integrated services spanning brand identity, exhibition scenography, graphic design, web development, photography, video production, and campaign creation. The firm works on a project basis with cultural institutions, public administrations, housing companies, and commercial clients across Germany.

Product overview

Hunger & Koch is a design and scenography agency based in Hannover, Germany, operating under the legal name Hunger & Koch® Born Grünwald Scheitenberger Partnerschaft. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated design services organized around five core categories: Grafik (Graphic Design), Raum (Spatial Design/Scenography), Web (Website Development), Bild (Photography), and Marke (Branding). Their service offerings span exhibition design and scenography, corporate identity and branding, website design and development, graphic design for print and public spaces, photography, video production, campaign development, and typography design. Projects range from museum exhibitions and memorial sites to corporate websites, branding campaigns, and cultural events, serving clients across public institutions, cultural organizations, and commercial enterprises in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Design and Scenography

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, regular and core.

• Eckhard BlaumeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign consulting and support for VW Golfbarren commemorative publication.
• Claus UhlendorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography services for VW Golfbarren project.
• Intermediate EngineeringregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical media planning and programming for UNESCO Visitor Centre exhibition.
• Jan SchölzelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreelance photographer providing photography services across most projects including exhibitions, corporate clients, and brand campaigns. Long-standing collaborative relationship with studio.
• André SchlechteregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo producer providing video production services for corporate reporting, event documentation, and marketing campaigns.
• ahrens & grabenhorstregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on memorial site and exhibition projects requiring architectural integration.
• chora blauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm for projects involving outdoor exhibition spaces.
• Fahlke & DettmerregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting design firm providing illumination planning for exhibitions and scenography projects.
• Intermediate EngineeringregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedia planning and programming firm for exhibition technology and digital installations.
• Lasse SchlegelregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisual identity designer collaborating on Kulturdreieck project.
• Bernd KusberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotographer for vdw Zukunftspreis 2023 project.
• Jan SchölzelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography services for MZWO Architekt*innen rebranding project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stan Hema: Berlin-based design and scenography studio specializing in exhibition design, brand identity, and spatial communication for cultural and institutional clients — a direct match for Hunger & Koch's integrated scenography + graphic-design model.
• Atelier Markgraph: Frankfurt-based scenography and brand experience studio with deep exhibition-design expertise for museums, corporate clients, and public institutions — closely comparable to Hunger & Koch's scenography and exhibition portfolio.
• KMS Team: Munich-based brand and corporate-design consultancy serving large German corporates and public-sector clients; overlaps with Hunger & Koch on brand identity, corporate communication, and award-winning design execution.
• Strichpunkt: Stuttgart- and Berlin-based design agency focused on brand identity, corporate communication, and digital experiences for German corporates — comparable in craft and award profile to Hunger & Koch.
• MetaDesign: Berlin- and Zurich-based brand design firm with deep experience in corporate identity, cultural clients, and exhibition-adjacent brand systems; directly comparable to Hunger & Koch's integrated brand + cultural work.
• Koop: Berlin-based brand and spatial design studio working at the intersection of identity, exhibition, and physical/digital experiences — a strong comparator to Hunger & Koch's scenography-meets-graphic-design model.
• Ligalux: Hamburg-based design agency delivering brand identity, corporate communication, and digital experiences for cultural, public, and commercial clients — comparable in scope and German-market positioning to Hunger & Koch.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Munich-headquartered, Europe's largest independent creative agency group; competes for the same German corporate and cultural briefs at much larger scale, representing the broad-incumbent competitive ceiling for Hunger & Koch.
• Scholz & Friends: Berlin-based creative agency with strong German corporate and public-sector roster; overlaps with Hunger & Koch on corporate communication and design awards at meaningfully larger scale.

Regional players

• Heine Warnecke Design: Hannover-based design studio working in brand identity, corporate communication, and exhibition-adjacent design — the closest geographic and craft peer in Hunger & Koch's home market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/hunger-koch
• Instagraminstagram.com/hungerundkoch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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