Studio Bachmannkern Gmbh

What Studio Bachmannkern Gmbh does

Studio Bachmannkern GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed spatial experience design studio founded in 2004 and headquartered in Solingen, Germany, with a secondary office in Munich. The studio designs immersive brand environments across five core service lines: trade fair exhibitions, showrooms, retail and flagship store concepts, corporate interior design, and digital spaces, serving enterprise clients in industries including lighting, household appliances, automotive, security technology, building materials, ceramics, and medical technology. Named clients include LEDVANCE, AEG-Electrolux, Continental, Bundesdruckerei, Duravit, Rosenthal, RECARO, Agrob Buchtal, Bosch, Sarstedt, and SIKA, with documented international project delivery in Germany, the United States (Rosenthal Flagship Store in New York, Bosch at CES Las Vegas), and China (Rosenthal Store & Cafe in Tianjin).

The studio's core technology proposition is Spatial Experience Design, a methodology that transforms physical environments into dynamic narrative platforms combining architecture, communication, vision technology, emotional spatial design, and multisensory elements. Its principal digital product is sbk360 (SBK-Space), a VR-based digital showroom platform that virtualizes realized projects for immersive client presentation, originally seeded by a digital twin built in five days for LEDVANCE's Light+Building 2020 program. The studio has accumulated a dense portfolio of international design awards including ADC, Red Dot, iF Design Award, German Brand Award, German Design Award, Frame Awards, Iconic Awards, MUSE, BrandEx, and FAMAB.

Studio Bachmannkern generates revenue through project-based professional services with custom quotes determined by scope and complexity, operating a B2B enterprise field-sales model with client acquisition via direct outreach, referrals, and industry reputation. The company is led by founder and Managing Director Dirk Bachmann-Kern, has 11–50 employees, and shows no signs of institutional investment, parent company involvement, or public market activity.

Name

Studio Bachmannkern Gmbh

Legal name

Studio Bachmannkern GmbH

Website

https://bachmannkern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Bachmannkern GmbH is a privately held German spatial experience design studio founded in 2004, designing immersive trade fair exhibitions, showrooms, retail environments, corporate interiors, and digital spaces for enterprise clients across lighting, automotive, building materials, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spatial Experience Design

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Exhibition design services
• Spatial experience design
• Trade fair booth design
• Retail showroom design
• Brand experience design

Headquarters

HQ city

Solingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design and Implementation Services: Project-based professional services for trade fair exhibitions, showrooms, retail environments, corporate interiors, and digital spaces. Revenue generated through design fees and on-site implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Bachmannkern is a Spatial Experience Design studio that designs and implements immersive brand environments for enterprise clients across trade fair exhibitions, brand showrooms, retail and flagship stores, corporate interiors, and digital spaces. The studio combines physical space design with digital technologies (including a proprietary VR/AR-based digital showroom called sbk360) to transform physical environments into dynamic narrative platforms that bring brand identities to life. Services are delivered as project-based engagements from offices in Solingen and Munich, Germany, for multinational clients across lighting, automotive, building materials, consumer appliances, and other industries.

Product overview

Studio Bachmannkern GmbH is a spatial experience design studio offering a portfolio of design services centered on transforming physical environments into immersive brand experiences. The core offering is Spatial Experience Design, which encompasses trade fair and exhibition design, showroom concepts, retail and flagship store design, corporate interior design, and digital spaces. The primary product in their digital portfolio is sbk360 (SBK-Space), a virtual showroom platform that enables immersive digital exploration of realized projects without physical constraints. The company serves international clients across industries including lighting, automotive, bathroom fixtures, and consumer electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spatial Experience Design Services Core service transforming physical environments into dynamic narrative platforms through immersive experience design, encompassing exhibitions, showrooms, retail spaces, interior design, and digital spaces for enterprise clients across multiple industries.
• Trade Fair Exhibition Design Design and implementation of immersive brand experiences and exhibition stands for major international trade fairs, delivering large-scale (e.g., 3,000 sqm) branded environments for enterprise clients across industries.
• Brand Showroom Design Design of permanent and semi-permanent brand showrooms that communicate brand identity and product portfolios through immersive spatial experiences for enterprise clients.
• Retail and Flagship Store Design Design of retail and flagship store environments for premium brands, delivering immersive brand presentations that differentiate within competitive retail contexts.
• Corporate Interior Design Design of corporate interior spaces that integrate brand identity into workplace and functional environments for enterprise clients.
• sbk360 (SBK-Space) Digital Showroom A proprietary digital showroom and virtual space platform that allows users to explore realized projects in an immersive virtual environment with multiple narrative levels and floating structures, enabling immersive digital experiences beyond physical constraints.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000 sqm immersive brand experience delivered at IFA 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• jangled nerves: Stuttgart-based spatial design studio focused on exhibitions, museums, and brand experiences. Comparable size and specialisation to Studio Bachmannkern with overlapping trade fair and museum exhibition engagements.
• 3deluxe: Wiesbaden-based interdisciplinary design studio working across architecture, exhibition, interior, and brand experience. Comparable in delivering immersive spatial experiences for enterprise clients with award-winning reputation.
• MUTABOR: Hamburg-based brand experience and spatial design agency delivering exhibition, retail, and corporate environments. Comparable German design studio of similar size serving multinational enterprise clients.
• KMS Team: Düsseldorf-based brand and spatial experience agency. Directly comparable in trade fair, showroom, and event design services with strong DACH enterprise client roster.
• Ippolito Fleitz Group: Stuttgart-based multidisciplinary identity, interior, and exhibition design studio. Directly comparable in offering brand experience, retail, and interior design for enterprise clients, with similar award recognition and German-market footprint.
• Atelier Brückner: Stuttgart-based design studio specialising in exhibition, brand experience, and museum design for major global brands. Closely comparable to Studio Bachmannkern in scale, German mid-market positioning, and exhibition/showroom focus.
• SCHMIDHUBER: Munich-based brand experience, exhibition, and event design studio. Comparable in scale and offering to Studio Bachmannkern, particularly in trade fair and brand experience design for German enterprise clients.
• dan pearlman: Berlin-based brand space and exhibition design agency with focus on corporate exhibitions and brand environments. Comparable German design studio of similar scale serving enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency (part of IPG) delivering exhibitions, events, and immersive brand experiences for enterprise clients. Larger incumbent operating across the same brand experience design category as Studio Bachmannkern.
• Imagination Group: Global brand experience agency with offices worldwide, delivering exhibition, event, and digital experiences for major enterprise brands. A larger, broader competitor operating in the same enterprise brand experience space with deeper resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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