Renderstudios

What Renderstudios does

Renderstudios GmbH is a Cologne, Germany-based architectural visualization studio founded in 2018 by architects Juan Cequera and Maxim Tolk. The company produces photorealistic 3D renderings, interior staging, 360° panorama tours, and VR content for architecture firms, real estate developers, government agencies, and large corporate clients. Its portfolio spans 2018-2025 with 40+ delivered projects and a client roster that includes the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), Allianz, REWE, EDEKA, Aldi Süd, LIDL, Hamburger Hochbahn, and Stadt Essen.

The studio's core production is built on conventional CGI and 3D rendering pipelines applied to architectural and real-estate assets, with no disclosed AI/ML components. Output is delivered as static images, panoramas, and interactive VR experiences for use in marketing, stakeholder presentations, and planning processes. The studio is founder-led, privately held, and bootstrapped with no external investors; it holds a registered German trademark (DPMA) protecting the Renderstudios brand.

Renderstudios operates a custom project-based pricing model. Clients pay a 50% deposit on commissioning and are billed at €120/hour for additional work beyond agreed scope, with the remainder due on delivery. Geographic delivery covers Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and the United States. The business model is best characterized as a specialized professional-services studio rather than a platform or product company, with revenue tied directly to project throughput and team utilization.

Name

Renderstudios

Legal name

renderstudios GmbH

Website

https://renderstudios.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renderstudios is a Cologne-based architectural visualization studio founded in 2018 by two architects, producing photorealistic 3D renderings, interior staging, and 360° panorama tours for architecture firms, real estate developers, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Visualization Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Rendering & Render Pipeline Services (Farm/Optimization) (MPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting, Rendering & Render Management (Render Farms, Optimization) (MPAHABAG), Animation Pipeline, Asset & Render Services (MPADACAM), 3D/CGI Animation Production (MPADACAB)

Keywords

• Architectural visualization
• Photorealistic 3D rendering
• CGI production
• 3D architectural modeling
• Architectural animation

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based Professional Services: Custom-priced 3D visualization projects ranging from simple renderings (few days) to complex multi-week projects. Hourly rate of €120 net for additional work. 50% deposit on commissioning, remainder on completion. Milestone-based billing for larger/longer projects.
2. Animation Services: Video/film production services creating animated walkthroughs and camera movements. Delivered in MP4 format. Bundled with or separate from static rendering packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Renderstudios is a Cologne-based CGI studio that produces photorealistic 3D visualizations for architecture, real estate development, public infrastructure, product design, and art/cultural projects. Services span exterior renderings, interior renderings, aerial renderings (using drone photography and photomerge), product renderings, 3D modeling, animations, interior staging, and 360° panorama tours, delivered through an in-house rendering pipeline. Projects are custom-quoted by scope and complexity for B2B clients including architecture firms, developers, federal ministries, municipalities, and transportation authorities.

Product overview

Renderstudios is a studio specializing in photorealistic 3D renderings and architectural visualizations. The company offers six core services: Außenvisualisierungen (Exterior Visualizations), Innenraum-Renderings (Interior Renderings), Luftaufnahmen (Aerial Renderings), Produkt-Renderings (Product Renderings), 3D-Modellierung (3D Modeling), and Animationen (Animations). These services are delivered through a structured 4-step workflow: Whiteview, Preview I, Preview II, and Final. Additional offerings include Interior-Staging for virtual furniture staging and 360°-Panoramatouren for immersive presentations. The company operates using in-house rendering infrastructure and serves clients from architecture, real estate development, design, art, production companies, federal ministries, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exterior Visualizations (Außenvisualisierungen) Photorealistic exterior renderings showcasing buildings and landscapes with realistic architectural detail, lighting, and environmental context, used by architects for competition submissions, by real estate developers for marketing, and by municipalities for public consultation.
• Interior Renderings (Innenraum-Renderings) Photorealistic interior visualizations that enable designers and clients to realistically evaluate layouts, materials, and lighting for planning and marketing purposes.
• Aerial Renderings (Luftaufnahmen) High-resolution bird's-eye views of landscapes, properties, and project sites produced using drone photography and Photomerge techniques combining aerial photography with 3D modeling for real estate, construction, and environmental planning projects.
• Product Renderings (Produkt-Renderings) Realistic product visualizations for marketing, prototyping, and design validation, helping companies optimize products and increase customer engagement without physical prototypes.
• 3D Modeling (3D-Modellierung) Creation of detailed digital representations of objects forming the foundation for realistic renderings, animations, and simulations in architecture and product design projects.
• Animations (Animationen) Video productions bringing 3D models to life through movement and camera movements, delivered in MP4 format, used for film and marketing purposes to make complex architectural and product concepts more engaging and understandable.
• Interior-Staging Virtual furnishing of architecture for clients who do not yet have a detailed interior space plan, providing a vision-aligned or end-customer-appropriate decoration of unbuilt interior spaces.
• 360° Panorama Tours (360°-Panoramatouren) Interactive 360-degree panoramic tours, with web integration options, for immersive property presentations of real estate and architectural projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• First prize competition win for Grundschule Salzhausen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• MIR: Norway-based architectural visualization studio serving Scandinavian architects and developers with photorealistic renderings and animations. Comparable in craft and service model but operates primarily in the Nordic market rather than DACH.

Direct peers

• DBOX: International experiential design and visualization studio producing CGI, animation, and immersive content for real estate, hospitality, and entertainment clients. Comparable in architectural visualization core and enterprise/government client base.
• Kilograph: Los Angeles-based visualization studio delivering photorealistic renderings, animations, and VR/AR experiences for architects, developers, and brands. Directly comparable in core CGI service and architectural target market.
• Hayes Davidson: Established UK-based architectural visualization studio producing CGI stills, animations, and interactive content for major architecture practices and developers. Comparable in service mix and B2B architectural focus, though larger and more internationally oriented.
• Luxigon: Paris-based architectural CGI studio delivering high-end visualizations for architects and property developers across Europe. Directly comparable in product offering and target clientele, with similar boutique positioning.
• Neoscape: US-based design-driven visualization studio producing architectural renderings, animations, and immersive experiences for property developers and architecture firms. Comparable in service breadth and architectural focus, though larger and US-anchored.
• Brick Visual: Austrian CGI studio specializing in architectural visualization, film, and real-time content for architects and developers. Highly comparable to Renderstudios in service offering, target clientele (architecture firms, property developers), and DACH-region footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with large in-house visualization and brand-experience teams. Represents a broad incumbent that increasingly internalizes CGI work, potentially displacing boutique vendor spend for major enterprise and developer clients.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture practice with substantial in-house visualization capabilities. While not a pure-play visualization vendor, they internalize the kind of CGI work Renderstudios provides, representing a competitive benchmark for in-sourcing risk among large architecture clients.

Emerging players

• Spacely AI: AI-powered SaaS platform for architectural and interior rendering that lets architects generate visualizations in-house. Represents an emerging technology entrant that could disintermediate boutique studios by enabling client-side self-service on commodity rendering tasks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renderstudios
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• Facebookfacebook.com/renderstudios.official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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