Lichthaus Berlin GmbH

What Lichthaus Berlin GmbH does

Lichthaus Berlin GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held German full-service provider of film and television production equipment, studio facilities, and technical production support, founded in 2000 as a pure lighting rental company and now operating under the Lichthaus Gruppe alongside wholly-owned subsidiary Kamerahaus Berlin GmbH. The company is led by managing director Mike Zimmermann and operates from its headquarters at Groß-Berliner Damm 83A, where it runs the Jofa (Johannisthaler Filmatelier) complex — a 1,290 sqm studio with 8m ceiling height, 160-ton suspended load capacity, four 500A power feeds, production offices, greenrooms, and an in-house photovoltaic system covering up to 70% of studio electricity consumption. Service coverage extends to Potsdam/Babelsberg, Palma de Mallorca (Spain), and Warsaw (Poland).

The product portfolio spans camera bodies and lens collections (ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Cooke, Zeiss, Fujinon), 1,300 sqm of lighting inventory (ARRI, Astera, Kino-Flo, Filmgear), grip (GFM, Panther, Magnum), rigging installation services, a vehicle fleet from 3.5t Sprinters to 12t trucks, and generator power from 25KW up to a 56KW battery hybrid. The strategic flagship is LEDcave Berlin, a virtual production LED volume exceeding 150 sqm at 2.6mm pixel pitch, using LEDitgo vp2+ panels, Brompton Processing, 11x nVidia RTX A6000 GPUs, Unreal Engine rendering, and Stype camera tracking.

Lichthaus generates revenue primarily through daily-rate equipment rental, studio and facility rental, and full-service production support (technical planning through wrap-up), sold through direct B2B sales relationships to film and TV production companies, broadcasters and streamers (Netflix/Sky/Amazon), advertising agencies, and e-sports event organizers. Pricing is determined by the prevailing price list at contract conclusion, with usage-based day rates, full-day charges for same-day pickups/returns, and a tiered cancellation/rescheduling penalty schedule. Reference customers include Amblin Partners, Studiocanal, Constantin Film, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, 20th Century Studios, Warner Bros Television, Shondaland, UFA Serial Drama, ZDF, and Riot Games.

Name

Lichthaus Berlin GmbH

Legal name

LHB Lichthaus Berlin GmbH

Website

https://lichthaus.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lichthaus Berlin GmbH is a Berlin-based full-service film and television production equipment rental and studio operator (Jofa, 1,290 sqm), serving enterprise production companies, broadcasters, streamers, advertisers, and e-sports organizers with camera, lighting, grip, rigging, generator, and LED virtual production services across Germany, Spain, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film & Television Production Equipment Rental

NAICS

Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53249)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Power & Energy Equipment Rental/Leasing (Generators, Light Towers, Compressors) (TLABAFAG)

Keywords

• Film production equipment rental
• Television production services
• Camera and lighting rental
• Virtual production studios
• Studio facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental Services: The primary revenue stream is the rental of professional film production equipment including cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, rigging gear, and power generators. Equipment is rented on daily rates, with full day charges for pickups before 12:00 or returns after 12:00, and extended charges for excess hours on generators. Services include the option for complete package rental or individual components.
2. Studio and Facility Rental: Rental of the Jofa studio space (1,290 sqm), service areas, production offices, greenrooms, penthouse, and outdoor unit base areas. Studio facilities include LED volume, dimmer room, and full production support infrastructure.
3. Full-Service Production Support: Comprehensive production support from technical conceptualization and planning through to execution and wrap-up, including on-site technical staff, rigging installation, and project management as part of the 'Full Time Service Partner' offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lichthaus Berlin GmbH is a full-service rental and production support company for film, television, advertising, and live-event productions. It rents professional camera, lighting, grip, and rigging equipment, vehicle fleets, and power generators, and operates the 1,290 sqm Jofa studio complex in Berlin together with its LEDcave virtual-production LED volume. The company acts as a 'Full Time Service Partner' covering technical concept, planning, on-site delivery, and wrap-up for production companies, broadcasters, streamers, ad agencies, and e-sports organizers.

Product overview

LichtHaus Berlin GmbH is a full-service film and television production equipment rental company founded in 2000. Originally a pure lighting rental company, it has grown into a comprehensive group offering camera, lighting, grip, rigging, studio, vehicle fleet, and event services. The product portfolio centers around seven core offerings: Camera Equipment Rental (featuring ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon systems and extensive lens collections from Cooke, Zeiss, and others), Lighting Equipment Rental (1,300 m² warehouse with ARRI, Filmgear, Astera, Kino-Flo and other brands), Grip Equipment Rental (GFM, Panther, Magnum dollies, jibs, sliders, cranes), Rigging Equipment and Installation, Vehicle Fleet and Generators (3.5t-12t trucks with 25-100KW generators including eco-friendly hybrid options), the Jofa Studio (1,290 m² sustainable atelier with 8m ceiling height and 160-ton load capacity), and Service Areas (greenrooms and production offices up to 310 m²). Additionally, the LEDcave Berlin provides next-generation virtual production capabilities with a curved LED volume exceeding 150 m², powered by Unreal Engine and featuring Brompton Processing and Stype camera tracking. The company operates locations in Berlin (headquarters), Babelsberg/Potsdam, Palma de Mallorca, and Warsaw.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camera Equipment Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% of Jofa studio electricity covered by photovoltaic system, reducing carbon footprint of productions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LEDcave Berlin / LEDitgocoreTechnology or IntegrationLichthaus operates the LEDcave virtual production studio using LEDitgo vp2+ LED technology with Brompton Processing and Unreal Engine for virtual production in film, advertising, series, and TV. LEDcave Berlin is co-branded and marketed as a shared virtual production location.
• IBB Blue Hotel Berlin AirportminorOthersPartnership offering Lichthaus clients a 10% discount on hotel bookings at IBB Blue Hotel Berlin Airport, located at Groß-Berliner Damm 71, Berlin, near the Jofa studio facility.
• Green Film Shooting PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLichthaus supports the Green Film Shooting platform, which promotes sustainable film production practices, demonstrating the company's commitment to environmental responsibility in the film industry.
• Kamerahaus Berlin GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKamerahaus Berlin GmbH is part of the Lichthaus Group (alongside LHB Lichthaus Berlin GmbH). Both companies operate under shared terms and conditions (AGB) and provide complementary services within the group for film production technical needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Light Iron: Light Iron is a US-based equipment rental and post-production services company focused on digital cinema workflows. It is comparable in equipment-rental activity to high-end productions, though stronger on post-production services.
• Hireacamera: Hireacamera is a UK-based camera and lens rental company serving the European production market. It is comparable in product offering (digital cinema cameras, premium lenses) and customer profile, though typically serving smaller-scale and independent productions rather than major studio features.

Direct peers

• Keslow Camera: Keslow Camera is a US-based direct peer offering camera, lens, and lighting equipment rental to feature film, episodic, and commercial productions. Comparable in product mix (ARRI, RED, Sony bodies, premium lens collections) and customer segment (high-end productions), though operating in a different geography.
• Cine Plus Media Service: Cine Plus is a German full-service film and television production services company providing equipment rental, post-production, and distribution services. It is comparable in geography and broad service scope, though stronger on the post-production side.
• ARRI Rental: ARRI's equipment rental division (ARRI Rental) is a direct German-headquartered peer providing camera, lighting, and grip rental for high-end film and television production. Both serve the same European feature and series production customer base with comparable brand-name camera systems (ARRI Alexa) and overlapping full-service offerings.
• Vantage Film: Vantage Film is a UK-based camera and lighting rental house serving feature, episodic, and commercial productions across Europe. It is comparable in core offering and customer type, with a similar mid-sized European regional rental profile.
• Otto Nemenz International: Otto Nemenz is a US-based camera rental house providing premium digital cinema camera systems (ARRI, RED, Sony) to feature film and commercial productions. It is directly comparable on product offering and customer profile, though regional to North America.

Broad incumbents

• Panavision: Panavision is the global market leader in film and television camera/lens rental and a much larger incumbent operating across the US, Europe, and Asia. It is comparable in core offering (camera, lens, lighting rental) but at a vastly greater scale, with deeper preferred-vendor relationships with Hollywood majors - several of which (DreamWorks, Columbia, 20th Century) also appear on Lichthaus's reference list.
• Studio Babelsberg: Studio Babelsberg is Germany's oldest and largest film studio, operating studio facilities, production services, and co-production partnerships in Potsdam. Lichthaus actually maintains a location on the Studio Babelsberg campus, making it both a complementary partner and a broader incumbent in the German production services market.

Regional players

• Cinegrell: Cinegrell is a Switzerland-based film equipment rental provider serving DACH-region productions with cameras, lighting, and grip. Comparable in service mix and European mid-market positioning, though focused on the Swiss market rather than competing directly in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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