Thomas Weiser

What Thomas Weiser does

Weiser Design is an owner-operated (inhabergeführte) corporate design agency headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2004 by Thomas Weiser and Elke Weiser. The agency delivers an integrated suite of design services across four pillars: Corporate Design (logo, brand guidelines, typography, color systems), Digital Design (UX/UI, responsive websites, frontend development on WordPress and TYPO3 CMS), Print Communication (brochures, business stationery, annual reports), and Spatial Design (event branding, exhibition graphics, wayfinding). Service delivery is supported by a Branding Strategy practice covering market analysis, SWOT, USP definition, and target audience modeling. The technology stack is conventional web production tooling — WordPress, TYPO3, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and Bootstrap — with no proprietary platform.

The agency's go-to-market is consultative, project-based, and regionally focused on the Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg Mittelstand (mid-sized enterprise) market, with a notable institutional segment comprising universities (Hochschule Esslingen, Universität Stuttgart, Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer) and research institutes (Fraunhofer IAO). Revenue is generated through custom-scoped professional services engagements with no disclosed pricing model; projects span brand relaunches, corporate communication systems, campaign design, and event branding. Notable client engagements include Exyte AG (full brand communication), MHZ Hachtel (brand relaunch and TYPO3 website), Bempflinger (strategic brand redesign), and a 15+ year continuous partnership with prostep ivip covering corporate communication and annual international symposium branding.

The firm is privately held, bootstrapped, and free of external investment, with no parent company or subsidiary structure. Founders bring differentiated credentials — Thomas Weiser holds a Master of Space Studies and worked at NASA Johnson Space Center following architecture practice; Elke Weiser led design for major projects including comdirect Bank, Deutsche Messe AG, Cebit, and Hannover Messe at PopNet and Fraunhofer Institute. The agency has been recognized by multiple international awards including the German Brand Award (2020, 2022), German Design Award (2019), and iF Design Award Hannover. Customer segments span high-tech manufacturing, mechanical engineering, architecture/construction, higher education, research, food manufacturing, and SMB/innovation clients, with no single customer disclosed as dominant.

Name

Thomas Weiser

Legal name

Weiser Design

Website

https://weiser-design.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weiser Design is an owner-operated corporate design agency based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2004 by Thomas and Elke Weiser. The firm delivers integrated brand identity, digital, print, and spatial design services to Mittelstand companies, universities, and research institutions across the Baden-Württemberg region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAEAI

Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Brand Strategy & Creative Services

SECONDARYMPAAAEAC

Graphic Design & Visual Communications (Collateral, Illustration)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Branding & Design (Brand Strategy, Graphic/Packaging)

SECONDARYMPAAAAAD

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Advertising Agencies (Full-Service/Creative)

SECONDARYMPAAAEAG

Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Branding & Design (Brand Strategy, Graphic/Packaging)

Keywords

• Corporate design services
• Brand identity design
• Visual communication
• Website design development
• Print design production

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Design Services: Project-based professional services for corporate identity, brand design, and visual communication. Engagements include logo development, styleguide creation, and brand strategy consulting for B2B clients.
2. Web Design & Development: Website conception, design, and technical implementation including UX/UI design, CMS integration (WordPress, TYPO3), and responsive frontend development.
3. Print & Spatial Design: Brochure design, business stationery, event branding, exhibition design, and environmental graphics for corporate communication needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weiser Design is a Stuttgart-based, owner-operated corporate design agency that develops visual identities, brand strategies, and integrated communication systems for B2B clients. Its core offering spans strategic brand development (logo, styleguide, typography, color systems), digital design (responsive websites on WordPress and TYPO3 with UX/UI architecture), print communication (brochures, annual reports, stationery), and spatial/event design (trade shows, exhibitions, wayfinding), delivered as cross-media brand projects for Mittelstand companies and institutions.

Product overview

Weiser Design is a Stuttgart-based design agency offering a unified suite of brand identity and communication services. The core offering comprises Corporate Design (strategic visual identity and brand guidelines), Digital Design (website and UI/UX design), Print Communication (brochures, catalogs, stationery), and Spatial Design (event and exhibition environments). These services are delivered as integrated solutions tailored to each client, supported by strategic branding workshops and brand architecture consulting. The agency specializes in B2B clients in architecture, engineering, higher education, and manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Design

Quantifiable outcome

• German Brand Award 2022 and 2020 recognition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hochschule Esslingen (for echeckupAlkohol)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cooperation with Hochschule Esslingen on alcohol prevention campaign 'echeckupAlkohol' in partnership with BARMER, targeting 30 universities in Germany.
• Women of Tech ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeiser Design developed complete corporate design for Women of Tech Conference 2026, including name badges, roll-ups, presentations, stage design, and social media content. Conference focused on connecting women in tech professions.
• prostep ivipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing 15+ year partnership as responsible agency for corporate communication. Services include logo design, corporate design guidelines, UI/UX, print communication, and annual symposium branding (650+ international participants).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MetaDesign: Long-established brand strategy and corporate design firm (Berlin/San Francisco) serving global brands; overlaps with Weiser Design in corporate identity, brand systems, and visual communication.
• Interbrand: Global brand consulting firm offering corporate identity and brand strategy services to large enterprises, with the same target buyer (CMO/marketing leadership) as Weiser Design but at much larger scale and geographic reach.
• Peter Schmidt Group: German brand and corporate design agency serving Mittelstand and enterprise clients; comparable services across branding, digital, and spatial experiences, operating at a larger scale.
• KMS Team: Large German brand consultancy offering corporate design, brand strategy, and design systems; comparable service mix to Weiser Design but with international footprint and broader capabilities.
• Jung von Matt / Brand Design: Leading German creative group with brand design expertise serving enterprise clients across corporate identity, spatial, and digital channels; serves as an incumbent competitor for larger mandates.

Direct peers

• Strichpunkt Design: Stuttgart-headquartered B2B corporate design agency with very similar positioning to Weiser Design, focused on brand identity, editorial and digital design for enterprise clients in the DACH region.
• Zeichen & Wunder: Munich-based owner-operated B2B design agency with similar offerings in brand identity, editorial, and digital design for German-speaking enterprise and institutional clients.
• Scholz & Volkmer: Owner-operated brand and digital design agency in Wiesbaden covering corporate identity, UX/UI, and integrated brand communication for enterprise B2B clients, structurally similar to Weiser Design.
• design hoch drei GmbH: Stuttgart/Böblingen-based corporate design agency offering brand identity, web, and print services to Mittelstand and institutional clients in Baden-Württemberg, very close geographic and segment peer.

Emerging players

• Eisbrecher Werbeagentur: Stuttgart-area creative agency handling branding, corporate communication, and digital design for regional B2B clients, comparable in size and service scope to Weiser Design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Weiser-Design-144067655639809
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weiserdesign
• Instagraminstagram.com/weiserdesign_stuttgart

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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