Nordlicht Gmbh

What Nordlicht Gmbh does

Nordlicht GmbH (operating as Studio Nordlicht) is a 6-person, founder-led creative agency headquartered in Aschach an der Donau, Upper Austria. The studio provides an integrated portfolio of advertising photography (industrial, architectural, portrait, product, fashion), branding and corporate-identity design, web design and programming, digital marketing, and art direction, supplemented by three newer service lines: construction-site time-lapse documentation (Bauzeitraffer) with weatherproof cameras, drone/360° capture, and AI-based image anonymization; WCAG/Barrierefreiheit accessibility consulting positioned against Austria's June 2025 BaFG deadline; and tiered WordPress website-maintenance subscriptions (Basis €50/mo through Premium Plus €250/mo) that bundle hosting, SSL, domain registration, and Elementor Pro licensing.

The company serves a heterogeneous mix of Upper-Austrian SMBs (construction, hospitality, food/butchery, agriculture) and larger Austrian enterprises (Red Bull, Allianz, Raiffeisen Eferding, sReal, WKO Österreich, Holter Bad, Eurotrans, IPOR Poolbau), with client acquisition handled through direct sales, phone, email, WhatsApp, contact forms, and an organic social presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn supported by a 'Nordlicht PULS' content blog. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: quote-based project fees for photography/branding/web work, recurring subscription revenue from website maintenance, and (more recently) accessibility-compliance retainers; pricing is publicly disclosed for maintenance but bespoke for creative services. Owner-operator Elmar Konrad-Porod serves as Geschäftsführer and Gesellschafter; Tilman Grüll, the team's web/development lead, holds the Austrian State Prize for e-business and multimedia. The firm carries no institutional investors, no disclosed subsidiaries, and Klimabündnis (Climate Alliance) business certification since December 2023.

Name

Nordlicht Gmbh

Legal name

Nordlicht GmbH

Website

https://studio-nordlicht.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nordlicht GmbH (Studio Nordlicht) is a 6-person Austrian creative agency in Upper Austria providing advertising photography, branding, web design, and tiered website-maintenance subscriptions to a mix of regional SMBs and large Austrian enterprises including Red Bull and Allianz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschach An Der Donau

HQ country

Austria

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. Creative Agency Services: Photography services (advertising, industrial, architectural, portrait, product, fashion) and branding/design services including art direction, corporate design, identity design, web design, copywriting, and consulting. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements for diverse client types.
2. Website Maintenance Subscriptions: Recurring monthly subscription revenue from website maintenance packages (Basis €50/mo, Standard €100/mo, Premium €200/mo) and Plus packages with hosting and domain services (€70-250/mo). Includes security monitoring, updates, backups, performance optimization, and SEO services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nordlicht GmbH operates Studio Nordlicht, a full-service creative agency offering advertising photography (industrial, architectural, portrait, product, fashion), branding and corporate identity design, web design and programming, digital marketing, and art direction. The studio supplements its project-based creative work with recurring website maintenance subscriptions, construction time-lapse documentation, and WCAG accessibility compliance consulting for the Austrian Barrierefreiheitsgesetz.

Product overview

Studio Nordlicht is a small, flexible creative studio offering an integrated portfolio of photography, design, and communication services. The core offerings include professional advertising photography (spanning industrial, architectural, portrait, product, and fashion photography), web design and programming, branding and corporate identity design, digital marketing, and art direction. Supplementary services include construction site time-lapse documentation, WCAG accessibility compliance consulting, and website maintenance packages ranging from basic to premium tiers with hosting options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werbefotografie (Advertising Photography) Professional advertising photography services spanning industrial, architectural, portrait, product, and fashion photography, delivered with creative vision to strengthen brand presence for businesses across industries.
• Branding & Corporate Design
• Webdesign & Programming
• Digital Marketing
• Art Direction
• Bauzeitraffer (Construction Time-Lapse Photography)
• WCAG Barrierefreiheit (Website Accessibility Compliance) Website accessibility compliance services helping Austrian businesses meet WCAG standards and the Barrierefreiheitsgesetz (BaFG) requirements effective 28 June 2025, including free initial website analysis, full audits, and remediation work to avoid fines up to €80,000.
• Websitewartung (Website Maintenance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Klimabündnis (Climate Alliance) certified business since December 2023

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Scholz & Friends: German creative agency group with integrated brand, digital, and content capabilities. Relevant DACH competitor in the broader creative agency space.
• Serviceplan Group: Europe's largest independent agency group offering integrated advertising, digital, and technology services. Operates across DACH and competes for the same enterprise brand and digital work as Nordlicht.
• Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann (DMB.): One of Austria's largest and most established advertising agencies offering integrated brand communications across advertising, digital, and media. Competes for the same enterprise clients as Nordlicht but at much larger scale.
• Jung von Matt: Major DACH independent creative network with full-service advertising, branding, and digital capabilities. Competes in the DACH enterprise brand communications market where Nordlicht operates.

Direct peers

• Kobza And Partners: Vienna-based integrated communications agency offering branding, advertising, and digital services. Comparable in offering breadth and DACH/enterprise client orientation.
• Projektil Design: Austrian design agency (Linz/Upper Austria) specializing in branding, corporate design, and visual identity. Comparable in design-led service offering and Austrian/regional market focus.
• PKP Busse: Austrian creative agency providing integrated branding, communication, and design services for regional and national clients. Directly comparable service mix and Austrian/regional orientation to Nordlicht.
• NEUE DIGITALE: Austrian full-service digital agency offering web design, branding, and digital marketing to SMB and enterprise clients. Closely comparable in scope (creative + digital) and Austrian-market positioning to Studio Nordlicht.

Regional players

• Wirz Werbeagentur: Swiss independent creative agency offering integrated brand communications, advertising, and digital services. Comparable in offering breadth but operating primarily in the Swiss market rather than direct Austrian competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nordlichtonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-nordlicht
• Instagraminstagram.com/studio_nordlicht

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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