Hype Filmproduktion Gmbh

What Hype Filmproduktion Gmbh does

Hype Filmproduktion GmbH (HYPE) is a Berlin-based, privately-held video production company registered as a German GmbH (HRB 224804 B, Berlin Charlottenburg) and operating from a Kreuzberg studio at Urbanstraße 93. Founded in 2021 and led by Managing Director Nico Wegewitz, the company offers a four-pillar service portfolio: Production (planning, location scouting, technical coordination), Post-Production (editing, animation, color grading, sound design), Livestream (hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, shows), and Equipment Rental (camera, lighting, audio technology). HYPE serves a horizontal mix of German and international clients across advertising, broadcasting, public sector, music, and B2B, with named work for brands such as Nike, Samsung, Spotify, Red Bull, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Lidl, Vinted, Opel, Netflix, TikTok, and public broadcasters ZDF, ARTE, and KiKA, as well as government engagements including the Bundespräsident's Bürgerfest.

The business model is professional services project-based pricing, with no public pricing disclosed and quote-based engagement scoping. The core team is approximately 7 professionals supplemented by freelance crew, allowing flexible scaling from single crew member assignments to full production crews. Revenue streams therefore derive from production fees, livestream execution fees, and equipment rental — with the latter operating as a standalone inventory-monetization line via a published equipment list. The company claims regional, national, and international geographic reach, with documented international shoots including the Samsung Galaxy MountAIn Summit in the French Alps and a Dr. Hauschka global campaign filmed in Schwäbische Alb.

HYPE is founder-owned with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Marketing is portfolio-driven via the company website (hype-berlin.de) and social media, with client acquisition relying heavily on direct relationships, referrals, and the credibility of a portfolio of 50+ named projects across sectors. The company does not disclose revenue and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities in its own production stack; it is a traditional, equipment- and labor-intensive boutique production studio.

Name

Hype Filmproduktion Gmbh

Legal name

HYPE Filmproduktion GmbH

Website

https://hype-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hype Filmproduktion GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately-held video production and livestream studio offering production, post-production, livestream, and equipment rental services to German and international brands, public broadcasters, and cultural organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services (512191)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB), Event & Experiential Brand Coverage (Recaps, Sizzle Reels) (MPADAEAF), Experiential Content Capture & Event Media Production (Photo/Video/Social) (BPAFAGAM), Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Livestream production
• Post-production services
• Commercial video content
• Equipment rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based fees for video content production including pre-production (planning, location scouting, technical coordination), principal photography (with full crew or individual team members), and post-production (editing, animation, color grading, sound design). Services are offered as complete solutions or individual service components.
2. Livestream Production: Fees for live streaming services covering hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, and live entertainment productions. Includes technical setup and execution.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental revenue from the company's inventory of professional camera, lighting, and audio technology to external clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hype Filmproduktion GmbH is a Berlin-based full-service video production company that produces video content and delivers livestreams for brands, broadcasters, and corporate clients. The company offers end-to-end services including pre-production (planning, location scouting, technical coordination), principal photography (with full crew or individual team members), post-production (editing, animation, color grading, sound design), live event streaming (hybrid events, conferences, trade shows), and equipment rental (camera, lighting, and audio technology). Projects are delivered regionally, nationally, and internationally as complete solutions or partial services.

Product overview

Hype Filmproduktion GmbH is a Berlin-based video production company offering a comprehensive suite of video content production and livestream services. Their core portfolio consists of four integrated service offerings: Production (planning, location scouting, technical coordination), Post-Production (editing, animation, color grading, sound design), Livestream (for hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, and shows), and Equipment Rental (latest camera, lighting, and audio technology). They operate regionally, nationally, and internationally, providing complete solutions or individual services with full crew or specialized team members. From complete solutions to various partial services, the company supports projects across TV commercials, marketing campaigns, talk shows, event coverage, and aftermovies for diverse clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Video content production service covering pre-production planning, location scouting, technical coordination, and principal photography. Offered to regional, national, and international clients as a complete crew solution or with individual team members.
• Post-Production Post-production services including editing, animation, color grading, and sound design delivered to a high quality standard through to the final frame.
• Livestream Livestream production services for hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, and shows, providing technical setup and crew to deliver events at any scale to online audiences.
• Rental Equipment rental service offering a broad selection of the latest camera, lighting, and audio technology to external productions.

Named customers51 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Glutamat KommunikationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlutamat Kommunikation is listed as a creative or marketing partner on the ELLE x Catrice project. No formal partnership structure described.
• Florida FactualminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the ANDAZ talk show project. Nature of collaboration not further specified.
• Labo MminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLabo M is listed as a conceptual consulting partner on the 'Der Raum' gameshow project.
• Micropsi IndustriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHYPE produced B2B demo videos for Micropsi Industries' MIRAI AI vision software product.
• IGNANTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIGNANT is listed as a creative partner on the Dr. Hauschka global campaign. No further details on partnership structure.
• Design Akademie Saaleck (dieDAS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHYPE provided livestream production services for the dieDAS walk+talk Summit, an annual event organized by the design academy.
• GOREWEARminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHYPE produced a Fall/Winter marketing campaign for GOREWEAR functional apparel brand.
• NABU e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHYPE produced the YouTube series 'Wild Date' for NABU, the German nature conservation association.
• Lollapalooza BerlinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHYPE produced the official aftermovie for Lollapalooza Berlin music festival.
• Hillert MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHillert Media is listed as a partner on the 1. Berliner Engagementkonferenz project.
• TLFS / fischerAppeltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTLFS/fischerAppelt is listed as concept and consulting partner on the Bürgerfest des Bundespräsidenten project.
• RedSeven EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRedSeven Entertainment is listed as a partner on the ProSieben In Concert production.
• RAAWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRAAW is listed as the client on the Urban Alchemy image film project.
• Seapoint ProductionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeapoint Productions is listed as a partner on the Edin's Neo Night project.
• Scholz & FriendsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScholz & Friends appears in the client logo section on the homepage, indicating a client or partner relationship.
• SeapointminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeapoint appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• Richtige CoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRichtige Cool appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• RedSevenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRedSeven appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• MioMediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMioMedia appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• IGNANTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIGNANT appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• GLUTAMAT KommunikationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGLUTAMAT appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• Drive BetaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDrive Beta appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• Bildergarten EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBildergarten Entertainment appears in the client logo section on the homepage.
• A Color BrightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA Color Bright appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Collaborated on the Red Bull Rap Duell project.
• A.F. StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerA.F. Studio appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Provided B-camera crew on the Opel project.
• Star EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStar Entertainment appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Collaborated on the Sports for Peace Gala.
• Nuborn PicturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNuborn Pictures appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Collaborated on the Lidl Kids Team UEFA EURO project.
• Richtig CoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRichtig Cool appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Collaborated on the Too Hot to Handle Reunion Show.
• Labo MminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLabo M appears in the client logo section on the homepage. Collaborated on 'Der Raum' project as conceptual consulting partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft: Hamburg-based independent German production company producing entertainment, scripted and branded content for public and commercial broadcasters. Comparable customer set to HYPE (German broadcasters and brands) at a larger operating scale.
• UFA GmbH: Germany's largest TV and film production group (owned by Bertelsmann/LEONINE). Operates across scripted, entertainment and branded content at a vastly larger scale; competes for the same German broadcaster and brand budgets as HYPE but with a much broader portfolio and headcount.
• Studio Hamburg: Major Hamburg-based production company and studio operator serving public broadcasters and commercial clients. Comparable core offering (production services for TV and brand work) but with much greater scale, infrastructure, and broadcast framework agreements.
• Wiedemann & Berg Film (LEONINE): German production company behind theatrical films and high-end series, now part of LEONINE Studios. Comparable in being a German branded-content producer, but focused on scripted theatrical/TV work rather than commercial and livestream production.
• Bavaria Film: Historic Munich-based film and TV production company with in-house studio infrastructure. Comparable to HYPE as a German production-services firm serving broadcasters and brands, but operating at substantially larger scale and with broader theatrical/TV capabilities.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's oldest large-scale film studio, producing theatrical films, series, and branded content. Overlaps with HYPE in serving German and international brand productions, but operates from a different (much larger and more theatrical) structural base.

Direct peers

• Letterbox Filmproduktion: Berlin-based boutique production company producing films, series and brand content. Comparable to HYPE as a mid-sized German boutique producing work for both broadcasters and commercial brands from a Berlin base.
• Zeitsprung Pictures: Cologne-based German production company producing TV series, documentaries and branded content for public broadcasters and commercial clients. Comparable service offering (full-service production for broadcasters and brands) at a similar boutique-mid scale.
• Tempomedia Filmproduktion: Berlin-based boutique production company producing branded video, commercials and digital content for German and international advertisers. Closest direct comparable to HYPE in terms of size, geographic base, and customer segment (brands seeking social-first and TV commercial production).
• MME Studios: German film and series production company with branded-content work for major broadcasters and streaming platforms. Comparable to HYPE in producing video content for premium German-language media clients, though with a stronger scripted/series tilt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hypefilmproduktion

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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