team tietge.

What team tietge. does

team tietge (legal entity Tietge GmbH) is a full-service creative and marketing agency headquartered in Offenburg, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Germany, founded in 2009 by Ulf Tietge. The firm employs 29 people organized around six service pillars: Content Marketing, Web Development, Social Media, Brand Communication (Markenkommunikation), Visual Storytelling (Foto- und Videografie), and Performance Marketing. Its technical capabilities span Silverstripe CMS, headless Next.js architecture, custom programming, and international e-commerce platforms with multi-language and multi-tax support, exemplified by proprietary automated booking and visa processing software developed for The American Dream's visa division.

The agency operates a sales-led, relationship-driven go-to-market targeting mid-market and enterprise businesses primarily in Southwest Germany, with project-based and retainer engagements across brand strategy, web development, content production, and corporate publishing. In addition to agency services, the company runs Tietge Verlag, its own publishing house producing books, cookbooks, and regional magazines. Key owned and client-produced titles include #heimat Schwarzwald (independent regional magazine since 2016, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025), Wirtschaft im S\u00fcdwesten (WiS, taken over as publisher in 2025, ~70,000 copies sold per issue), E-Magazin for E-Werk Mittelbaden (~160,000 copies per issue), and award-winning cookbooks. The firm has produced multiple award-winning campaigns, including the PEPE Award 2024 for Sparkasse Offenburg/Ortenau.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees (project and retainer engagements), magazine circulation and advertising sales (WiS, #heimat Schwarzwald, E-Magazin), book and cookbook sales via the Tietge Verlag online store, e-commerce commissions on international client platforms, and sponsored content and events (e.g., the Grill your hackers cybersecurity event series co-hosted with Dr. Kuny Assekuranz). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration spans 25+ named references across publishing, healthcare, energy, food service, construction, finance, tourism, hospitality, and agriculture, with several multi-year anchor relationships (The American Dream: 15+ years; Grossmann Group: 15 years; E-Werk Mittelbaden: since 2012).

Name

team tietge.

Legal name

Tietge GmbH

Website

https://tietge.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

team tietge (Tietge GmbH) is a 29-person full-service creative agency in Offenburg, Germany offering content marketing, web development, social media, brand communication, visual storytelling, and performance marketing to B2B clients in Southwest Germany, plus publishing via Tietge Verlag.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing & Advertising Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brand Campaign & Integrated Communications Agencies (MPAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Full-service marketing agency
• Content marketing services
• Web development agency
• Corporate publishing services
• Brand communication agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenburg

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Full-Service Agency Services: Billed service engagements across content marketing, web development, social media, brand communication, visual storytelling, and performance marketing. Revenue is project-based or retainer-based per service bundle, combining strategy, design, and content production.
2. Publishing (Tietge Verlag): The company operates its own publishing house (Tietge Verlag), producing and selling books, magazines, and corporate publications including #heimat Schwarzwald, cookbooks, and the Wirtschaft im Südwesten (WiS) magazine. Revenue from magazine circulation, advertising sales, and book sales.
3. Corporate Publishing / Magazine Production: Long-running magazine and publication contracts with clients such as CHEFS CULINAR (CHEFS INSPIRATION, VINTAGE), E-Werk Mittelbaden (E-Magazin), Grossmann Group, and others — producing quarterly or multi-issue publications with advertising revenue components.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

team tietge is a full-service marketing and communications agency bundling strategy, design, and content production under one roof. It delivers six core service pillars — Content Marketing, Web Development, Social Media, Brand Communication, Visual Storytelling, and Performance Marketing — to businesses and institutions. The agency also operates its own publishing house (Tietge Verlag), producing magazines, books, and corporate publications including #heimat Schwarzwald and Wirtschaft im Südwesten.

Product overview

team tietge is a full-service agency based in Offenburg, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of marketing and communication services organized around six core pillars: Content Marketing (magazines, corporate publishing, podcasts, books, PR), Web Development (websites, e-commerce, apps, custom programming), Social Media (strategy, content, ads, community management), Brand Communication (branding, corporate identity, employer branding, events), Visual Storytelling (photography, video production, image films), and Performance Marketing (SEO, SEA, analytics). The agency also operates a publishing house (Tietge Verlag) producing books, cookbooks, and regional magazines including the #heimat Schwarzwald brand. The portfolio is delivered as service offerings rather than a unified software product, with each discipline available independently or as integrated campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #heimat Schwarzwald: An independent regional magazine published twice yearly since 2016, celebrating Black Forest identity with a modern perspective. The brand has expanded to include an online shop and active social media community.
• Wirtschaft im Südwesten (WiS)

Products and services

• Content Marketing Full-service content production for businesses and institutions, including customer magazines, corporate publishing, podcasts, online magazines, whitepapers, annual reports, employee newspapers, books, cookbooks, PR, catalogs, brochures, and advertising.
• Web Development Custom individual web solutions with AI integration, including web development, screen design, shop/ecommerce systems, apps, web content, and bespoke programming for business clients.
• Social Media Social media strategy, content production, community management, ads, and influencer campaigns for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok, targeted at business clients.
• Brand Communication (Markenkommunikation) Strategic brand development and corporate identity services including consulting, employer branding, corporate design, out-of-home marketing, election campaigns, events, and trade show support for business clients.
• Visual Storytelling (Foto- und Videografie) Photography, image film production, campaign visuals, editing, sound, reportages, and event photography services for brand storytelling.
• Performance Marketing Targeted, measurable digital marketing campaigns including strategy and consulting, search strategy, SEO, SEA (Google Ads), and monitoring/reporting.
• Tietge Verlag Publishing House The in-house publishing house producing books, cookbooks, and branded magazines including #heimat Schwarzwald and Wirtschaft im Südwesten, as well as custom client publications.
• #heimat Schwarzwald Magazine Independent regional lifestyle magazine published four times yearly, celebrating Black Forest identity, with an online shop and social media community. Now in its 10th year.
• Wirtschaft im Südwesten (WiS) Magazine The largest IHK business magazine in Southwest Germany, published six times per year with approximately 70,000 copies sold per issue, targeting business decision-makers in the Freiburg government district.

Quantifiable outcome

• PEPE Award 2024 (Berlin) — Germany's Best Image Communication for Sparkasse Offenburg/Ortenau #saugut campaign, winning against significantly larger institutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hoop (Italian Lead Agency for Pomìto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerteam tietge serves as the German partner agency for Hoop, the Italian lead agency, supporting Pomìto (Italian tomato product manufacturer) with German-language social media activities. team tietge handles SEO-optimized text creation, SEA campaigns, and social media management for the German market.
• Dr. Kuny Assekuranz (Insurance)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerteam tietge co-hosts the 'Grill your hackers' cyber security event with Dr. Kuny Assekuranz, bringing together IT experts, insurance professionals, and business practitioners for an evening of networking and knowledge exchange on cyber security topics.
• IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, IHK Hochrhein-Bodensee, IHK Schwarzwald-BaarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe three Chambers of Industry and Commerce in the Freiburg government district are the co-publishers of Wirtschaft im Südwesten (WiS). team tietge / Tietge Verlag took over as publisher in 2025, producing the magazine six times per year for 70,000 readers.
• Stadtanzeiger (Local Newspaper)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorteam tietge partners with the local Stadtanzeiger for printing and distribution of the E-Magazin for E-Werk Mittelbaden, combining editorial and design production with local distribution infrastructure.
• Alexander Kos / The American Dream Berlin TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexander Kos leads the Visa division of The American Dream. The Berlin team brought deep technical understanding, enabling 15+ years of collaborative platform development with team tietge on an equal footing, resulting in continuously evolved websites and visa software.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ketchum Germany: German arm of global communications firm Ketchum offering PR, brand communication, content, and digital marketing. Comparable in the PR/brand-communication and corporate-publishing overlap with team tietge; much larger and globally networked.
• Grabarz & Partner: Hamburg-based independent creative agency offering integrated brand communication, campaigns, and content for enterprise clients. Comparable full-service creative agency model with a similar emphasis on brand strategy and integrated campaigns; operates at national scale.
• fischerAppelt: German independent agency group combining creative, PR, content, and digital services for enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable integrated model spanning brand communication and content production; serves similar B2B/enterprise clients at national scale.
• UDG United Digital Group: German full-service digital agency providing brand communication, web platforms, content marketing, and performance marketing to mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable bundled service portfolio with strong technical depth; operates nationally with a larger team than team tietge.
• denkwerk: Cologne-based full-service digital agency offering strategy, creative, content, web development, and performance marketing for mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable integrated digital-and-creative service model targeting similar client segments in Germany, though with a national rather than regional footprint.
• Achtung! (achteinhalb): Hamburg-based independent creative and digital agency offering brand communication, content, and digital platform work. Comparable integrated creative+technology service model targeting similar mid-market and enterprise clients in the German-speaking market.

Regional players

• KMS Team: South Germany-based creative agency with strong regional roots (now part of WPP), offering brand communication and integrated campaigns for regional and national clients. Comparable in regional South Germany positioning and full-service creative offering; larger scale through WPP network.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Germany's largest independent agency group with integrated creative, digital, media, and technology capabilities. Comparable full-service model bundling strategy, creative, and tech; operates across multiple brands at a substantially larger national/international scale than team tietge.
• Jung von Matt: One of Germany's largest independent creative agencies with full-service capabilities across brand communication, content, digital, and campaigns. Comparable to team tietge in offering integrated creative services, but operates at a much larger national/international scale with significantly higher headcount and a broader client portfolio.
• Scholz & Friends: Hamburg-headquartered full-service creative agency group operating across brand strategy, advertising, digital, and content production in Germany and internationally. Comparable full-service creative offering; much larger scale and broader geographic reach than team tietge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-tietge
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamtietge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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