Rosendahl Borngraber Gmbh

What Rosendahl Borngraber Gmbh does

Rosendahl Borngräber GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held brand and communication design agency founded in 1998 by Anja Rosendahl and Lars Borngräber, both serving as Managing Directors. The firm operates as a German GmbH with a stated headcount of 1-10 employees and is registered at Kastanienallee 71, 10435 Berlin. Its service portfolio is organized around three pillars — Strategy (brand positioning, workshops, naming, claims), Design (visual identity, design systems, typography, illustration, motion), and Experience (websites, publications, signage, awards) — delivered as project-based professional services rather than a software platform.

The agency's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct client engagement, referrals, and industry reputation, with both managing directors personally involved in business development and creative leadership. Pricing is custom and project-based, anchored on a detailed scope of services; brand development engagements typically run 8-16 weeks, with multi-year contracts for design-system maintenance (e.g., Die Medienanstalten). Customer concentration is spread across vertical segments including Cultural Institutions & Non-Profits (VG Bild-Kunst, Deutschland – Land der Ideen), Education & Publishing (Cornelsen Verlag), Real Estate & Architecture (Taurecon, ANH Hausbesitz, Collignon Architektur), Government (Die Medienanstalten, Roter Ochse Halle), and Retail (Galeries Lafayette, minimum einrichten). Geographic scope is domestic Germany only.

Technology partnerships (escape GmbH for web implementation and cellms CMS) and a strategic design collaboration with COORDINATION for exhibition work round out the operating model. The firm has accumulated recognized industry awards (Red Dot, German Design Award, Berliner Type Award, Comenius, BELMA, Schulbuchpreis) and an established portfolio across print, digital, and physical-wayfinding media, but discloses no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software product, no patents, and no external investment.

Name

Rosendahl Borngraber Gmbh

Legal name

Rosendahl Borngräber GmbH

Website

https://rosendahl-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rosendahl Borngräber GmbH is a Berlin-based brand and communication design agency founded in 1998, serving enterprise clients across publishing, real estate, culture, and government with strategy, visual identity, editorial design, web, signage, and motion design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brand & Communication Design

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB), Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Brand identity design
• Communication design
• Corporate publishing
• Signage systems
• Visual identity

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-müggelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Custom design and consulting services for brand development, visual identity, publications, websites, signage systems, and communication design. Project costs depend on scope and complexity, calculated transparently based on detailed scope of services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rosendahl Borngräber GmbH is a Berlin-based brand and communication design agency that develops brand strategies, visual identities, publications, websites, and signage systems for cultural institutions, public-sector bodies, and corporate clients. The studio combines strategic brand consulting with hands-on design execution across editorial, digital, and environmental touchpoints.

Product overview

Rosendahl Borngräber is a Berlin-based brand and communication design agency founded in 1998, operating as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. The agency provides an integrated portfolio of design services organized around three core pillars: Strategy (brand strategy, workshops, naming, claims), Design (visual identity, design systems, typography, illustration, motion design), and Experience (websites, publications, signage, awards). Key named offerings include corporate design systems, publication and editorial design services, web design and UI/UX, signage and wayfinding systems, motion design with character animation, and corporate illustration development. The agency serves diverse sectors including culture, science, public sector, education, and business, with notable clients such as Cornelsen Verlag, VG Bild-Kunst, die medienanstalten, ANH Hausbesitz, and Galeries Lafayette.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy & Visual Identity
• Editorial & Publication Design Design and art-direction of editorial publications, corporate magazines, annual reports, and books for cultural institutions, publishers, and corporate clients.
• Website & Digital Design Concept, design, and development of websites and digital platforms for cultural institutions, public-sector clients, and corporate organizations.
• Signage & Wayfinding Systems Development of integrated signage and wayfinding systems for buildings, exhibitions, museums, and public spaces, combining typography, pictograms, and environmental graphics.
• Motion Design & Illustration Motion graphics, animation, and custom corporate illustrations developed to support brand communication across digital and presentation contexts.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• escape GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for website implementation and development. escape GmbH handles technical execution while Rosendahl Borngräber provides design and UX/UI. Collaboration on projects including Eqviva website and ANH Hausbesitz digital platforms.
• COORDINATIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration on major urban development projects. COORDINATION handles exhibition design while Rosendahl Borngräber contributes to visual communication and signage systems. Joint work on Quartier Heidestraße and Reichskriegsgericht exhibition.
• CollignonArchitekturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on urban planning publications and signage projects. Projects include Stadtquartier Marienhöfe publication and Quartier Heidestraße wayfinding system.
• Drees & SommerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior architecture developed by Drees & Sommer for ANH Hausbesitz. Rosendahl Borngräber contributed photography and brand elements for the new office location.
• Yves SucksdorffcoreOthersPrimary photographer for agency projects including publications, campaigns, and architectural documentation.
• Ivo von RennercoreOthersPhotographer and artist serving as both client and photography partner. Photos credited in various agency projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Independent global brand design partnership operating across identity, editorial, and digital — broad incumbent setting the upper benchmark for award-winning boutique brand design that Rosendahl Borngräber emulates at smaller scale.
• Landor & Fitch: Global brand consulting and design firm with strong German/European presence — broad incumbent offering strategy, identity, and experience design to enterprise clients across cultural and institutional sectors.
• KMS Team: Munich-headquartered corporate brand and design consultancy (now part of Accenture Song) — broader incumbent operating in the same German brand design space with significantly larger scale and global reach.
• MetaDesign: Berlin-founded brand design consultancy with German heritage (now part of WPP) — broad incumbent in the same identity and corporate design category, with a much larger global footprint.

Direct peers

• Strichpunkt: Stuttgart-based independent brand and communication design agency of comparable size and discipline mix (identity, editorial, digital), serving enterprise clients across Germany — directly comparable as a German boutique brand agency.
• Scholz & Volkmer: Berlin-based brand and digital agency with a comparable mix of corporate design, web/digital, and editorial work — directly competes in the same Berlin market and overlapping enterprise verticals.
• HAJOK Design: Hamburg-based design agency specializing in brand identity, packaging, and communication design — comparable as a German boutique covering brand, editorial, and visual identity for enterprise clients.
• loved: Hamburg/Berlin brand strategy and design agency with a similar boutique scale and enterprise client portfolio — directly comparable as a German brand consulting peer.
• Fuenfwerken Design: Munich-based agency focused on brand strategy, corporate design, and communication — a directly comparable German boutique serving corporate and institutional clients across identity and editorial.
• Meiré und Meiré: Cologne-based creative agency specializing in brand design, corporate identity, and communication across brand, digital, and spatial touchpoints — closely aligned with Rosendahl Borngräber's integrated model and German enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RosendahlBerlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rosendahlberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/rosendahlberlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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